Azalea Trumpet Fall Winter 2018

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1 Azalea Trumpet Fall Winter 2018 Molly Kimler, District Director November 2018 My Amazing Azaleas, you are the best! It has been a very busy fall traveling to all of the GCG District meetings and dodging Hurricane Michael. Sadly, Hurricane Michael did wreak havoc in the southern states, and I was filled with pride at the fall meeting in Hartwell when we collected $ to send to NGC Natural Disasters. After seeing some of the damage in southwest Georgia firsthand, this makes me especially proud to be part of such a generous group! Speaking of the fall meeting, our meeting was the last one held, but we certainly outdid all the other districts in Georgia. I guess they saved the best for last! We topped in attendance with 190 attending. We handed out eight patron and ten named scholarships. There were 18 Standard of Excellence awards given to clubs, and 42 of the 51 clubs sent in President Reports. A great big thank you was also extended to all that helped with the GCG State Convention in Macon, and all of the Azalea District State and Azalea District Awards were also given out. That was wonderful! The raffle baskets given by different clubs and the beautiful painting by Judy Gantt brought in a total of $1, The winner of the beautiful painting of hummingbirds and dogwood was Richard Crabbe. Everyone was captivated as Joe Washington talked about Adapting Planting Growing. His topic hit home to so many of us as our gardening skills change. The theme for this term has been Celebrating Our Heritage While Continuing the Legacy As we go into fall, there is still time to plant natives in the Azalea District. Let us know that your club has planted native in honor of the 90 th Anniversary of Garden Club. Looking ahead, we will have our last Azalea District Board Meeting on February 19, 2019 in Social Circle. We are also looking forward to the Azalea District Breakfast at the GCG State Convention in Columbus when I will hand over the Azalea District Gavel to Marilyn McDonnell. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and a beautiful new year. 1

2 Azalea District Calendar January 16, 2019 Native Plant Symposium Athens January 18 19, 2019 NGC Gardening School Griffin February 8 9, 2019 NGC Gardening School Griffin February 19, 2019 District Board Meeting Social Circle February 20, 2019 Capitol Conservation Day Atlanta February 27, 2019 Basic Design Class State Botanical Gardens, Athens March 11 14, 2019 Annual Deep South Convention Jekyll Island, GA March 27, 2019 Basic Design Class State Botanical Gardens, Athens April 16 18, 2019 GCG Board and State Convention Columbus, GA April 21 27, 2019 Garden Week in Georgia April 24, 2019 Basic Design Class State Botanical Gardens, Athens April 29 May 2, 2019 NGC Convention Biloxi, Mississippi The access codes to open the GUIDE on-line to read the Awards book: ID = guide Password = grow1315 all lower case. 2

3 3 The Burkeland Garden Club recently held a tea in honor of the 90 th anniversary of the Garden Club Of Georgia. Burkeland Garden Club is in Waynesboro, Georgia. Hosted by Jeanette Click, Margie Cochran and Cynthia Cochran. Leah Chambers presented a program.

4 Spade and Trowel Members attend GCG 90 th Anniversary Celebration Athens, GA On June 9 th, Nancy and Dave, Teresa, Elaine, and Pamela traveled to Athens GA for the 2 nd Garden Club of GA 90 th Anniversary celebration. They toured the GCG headquarters and enjoyed the refreshments Barbara Bourque, GCG 1 st Vice-president, presented a slide show of the GCG 90-year History. One of the most interesting photos was of the 1 st Annual GCG convention in 1929, which was held in Augusta, GA. The Sand Hills Garden Club hosted the event at the Bon Air Hotel. A 2 nd Augusta connection was also a surprise. The first GA Blue Star Marker was installed in Augusta at 5 th and Reynolds Streets by the Iris Garden Club. Two large checks, exceeding $10,000 and representing donations from Georgia Garden Clubs, were presented to the State Botanical Garden for the Children s Garden and the C. Burke Day Handicap Accessibility Project. The Director of the State Botanical Garden, Jennifer Cruse- Sanders also presented a slide show on the history of the garden which was quite interesting as well. We all learned a lot and look forward to the 100 th Anniversary celebration in ten years. Pamela, Elaine, Jane Hersey, GCG Pres., Teresa and Nancy Milledgeville Garden Club meets at Lockerly Arboretum 4 The Milledgeville Garden Club met at Rose Hill at Lockerly Arboretum with State Representative, Rick Williams, District 145, giving a "Brief Legislative Update". Also, Laura Cummings presented a garden program on "Growing Succulent Plants". The Hostess Committee served more than 35 members with delicious refreshments for an enjoyable afternoon. Pictured (L/R) are Rick & Donna Williams, Laura Cummings, Sylvia Moore, President MGC, with Hostesses: Terriessa Barman,Chair: Maribeth Nixon, Sandy Gracia, Brenda Briley & Carolyn Fordham.

5 SPADE AND TROWEL CELEBRATES NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK JUNE 4-10, 2018 During National Garden Week, S & T members participated in several projects. As mentioned elsewhere a group went to Athens for the 90 th Celebration and toured the headquarters. Nancy, Community Services Chair organized planting parties at the Bonnie McClain Perennial Garden on the Riverwalk, an ACGC project, Pots and plants at the Lydia Project and pots at the American Cancer Society and The Alzheimer s Society. We had to finish the Perennial Garden Project the following week. Thanks to all were able to help. Lois, Rita Hamilton (Iris), Betty Davis (Pine Needle) Nancy, and Marilyn McDonnell (Iris) at the Perennial Garden at the Riverwalk Marilyn, Sandy, Anne, Teresa and Nancy June 12th Nancy, Michele Canchola, Lydia Exec Dir., Teresa & Laraine Lydia Fountain and one of the pots A special thanks to Marilyn Donnan for planting the Alzheimer s pots. For Azalea Trumpet: 5

6 EVERY TAB COUNTS: Ronald McDonald House thanks you for turning in 55 lb. 7 oz of pull tabs at our October 24, 2018 Azalea District Meeting. From Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 twenty-one clubs collected a total of 215 lb. 10 oz. of tabs. Pine Needle Garden Club collected 70 lbs. of those and Pine Tree Hartwell collected 36 lbs. Norma McKinney received an NGC Certificate of Achievement and special recognition at our District meeting for her past 10 years of leading pull tab collections for Pine Needle Garden Club of Lincolnton. The Atlanta Orchid Society has just joined GCG as an Affiliate Member. Here is a save the date announcement. This might be a great field trip for your garden club if you wish to drive to Atlanta and visit ABG. Orchid Show March 8-10, 2019 Atlanta Botanical Garden (in Day Hall) Hours: Friday 9-5 (exhibits open at noon), Saturday 9-5, Sunday 9-4 The Atlanta Orchid Society s annual show will feature 8-10 displays of blooming orchids and 6-8 vendors of orchid plants and orchid themed items. Vendors we re expecting to attend include: Peach State Orchids (Woodstock, GA), Marble Branch Farms (Walhalla, SC), Odom s Orchids Ft. Pierce, FL), Owens Orchids, etc. (Pisgah Forest, NC), Equaflor-A (Cuenca, Ecuador) and 6 Gracelynn s Clay Flowers. The orchid show is included with admission to the garden. While you re here be sure to also check out the seasonal displays and permanent collections in the Atlanta Botanical Garden s Fuqua Orchid Center. For updated information check our web site at

7 Pine Needle Garden Club Lincolnton, GA Celebrates Green & Blue! Our fourteen members and Our Wonderful Guest Speaker, Molly Kimler, Azalea District Director, and a Special Note from Our Azalea District Pull-Tab Director, Dr. Virginia Allen, made for a Big Surprise for Norma McKinney and Debbie Dent. These two ladies submitted an Award Application last December. That application won First in the Azalea District, First in The Deep South Six State Competition and an Honorable Mention at the National Garden Club. Our First National Recognition for Our Pine Needle Garden Club of Lincolnton Georgia. The Garden Club of Georgia began a Pull-Tab Recycling Program when the then President of the GCG, Susanne Wheeler's small grandchild was diagnosed with cancer. The program was designed to turn those Pull-Tabs to cash and donate that money to the Ronald McDonald Charity to help families with children in long term care at Local Children's Hospitals. Norma McKinney and Dennis Gay began collecting in Lincolnton and Norma has, for the past ten years, averaged one hundred pounds per year. Some years more. Some years less. But last year we had 108 pounds and the year before 160 pounds of Pull-Tabs! And we are so proud of their accomplishments! But, we are, also, proud that our community has come together to collect and get those Pull-Tabs in to a PNGC Member. I know one of my neighbors, The Dixon Family, just donated a huge zip-lock bag filled with Pull-Tabs! And that's not all! Norma has her thumb on every Pull-Tab in Lincolnton!! So, begin to save for this new Garden Club Season! Refreshments kept with Our Pine Needle, Green and Blue- Ribbon Theme! 7 Pictured: Becky Reese, Joyce Belk, Ruth Tonsing, Linda Joiner, Elaine Beggs, Hazel Poole, Norma McKinney, Peggy Glover, Our Speaker-Molly Kimler, Azalea District Director, Jackie Wurst, Lilly Turner, Becky Goldman, Debbie Dent, Diane Reese. Not Pictured: Brenda Holder

8 Deep South Garden Clubs Inc. Convention Schedule Tentative Monday, March 11, :00 7:00 PM Registration 3:00 4:30 PM *Historic District Garden Tour: Landscaping an Island, From Then Until Now 6:00 7:00 PM Cocktails and Conversation Honoring NGC President Entertainment - Golden Isle Strummers 7:00 9:00 PM *Dinner and Program: The Evolution of Georgia s Historic Gardens Tuesday, March 12, :30 9:00 AM DSGC Executive Board Meeting 9:15 10:00 AM DSGC Board Meeting 10:15 11:45 AM DSGC Business Meeting 11:00 AM 7:00 PM Vendors 12:00 2:00 PM *Lunch and Program: Bees Need the Garden, Too! 2:30 4:30 PM *Tidelands Tour: Island Environments from Sand Dunes to Forests 2:30 3:30 PM *Building Underwater Homes Workshop 3:30 4:30 PM *From Backyard to the Seashore Workshop 6:00 7:00 PM Cocktails and Conversation full cash bar 7:00 10:00 PM Awards Banquet Putting on the Ritz Wednesday, March 13, :00 11:00 AM DSGC Business Meeting resumes 11:00 AM 7:00 PM Vendors 12:00 2:00 PM *Lunch and Program: Gardening with Coastal Natives 2:30 3:30 PM * Georgia Sea Turtle Center Tour 2:30 3:30 PM *Hurricanes Workshop 3:45 4:45 PM Funky Flowers Workshop *Indicates components of Tri-refresher 6:00 7:00 PM Cocktails and Conversation full cash bar 7:00 10:00 PM *Design Banquet: Bringing the Garden Indoors 8

9 Savor The Sea March 11 13, 2019 Jekyll Island, GA Afternoon workshops: Tours: 9

10 For Azalea Trumpet: EVERY TAB COUNTS: Ronald McDonald House thanks you for turning in 55 lb 7 oz of pull tabs at our October 24, 2018 Azalea District Meeting. From Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 twenty one clubs collected a total of 215 lb. 10 oz. of tabs. Pine Needle Garden Club collected 70 lbs of those and Pine Tree Hartwell collected 36 lbs. Norma McKinney received a NGC Certificate of Achievement and special recognition at our District meeting for her past 10 years of leading pull tab collections for Pine Needle Garden Club of Lincolnton. 10

11 Spade and Trowel of Augusta wins awards. Spade & Trowel Garden Club is pleased to announce that Nevaeh Carroll, a student at Stevens Creek Elementary School in Martinez, GA has tied for first place by the National Garden Club, Inc. for Kindergarten in the youth poetry contest. In addition to the certificate, a copy of the NGC youth poetry awards booklet was given to her. Nevaeh also placed first in the GCG and the Deep South Region for Kindergarten. Spade & Trowel has sponsored Stevens Creek in the poetry contest since 2016 and each year students have won district and state awards. 11 Spade & Trowel Garden Club (S & T) received two very impressive awards at the Azalea District Meeting in Hartwell, presented by District Director Molly Kimler. Nancy Lindroth, president of S & T accepted the Azalea District Katherine S. Allen Youth Activities Award for the Jessye Norman Art Garden. S & T tied for the Outstanding Garden Club of the Year for the Azalea District with Rose & Dahlia Garden Club of Athens. Nancy is pictured receiving the silver tray which will be shared with the other winning garden club.

12 Azalea District Awards Winners 1. The Dollie T. Harper Outstanding Member Award Marilyn McDonnell 2. The Ellen Schneider Goodrich Outstanding Garden Club Award Tie Rose & Dahlia GC/Athens Spade & Trowel GC/Augusta 3. Azalea District Meeting Attendance Award Iris GC/Elberton 4. The Marjorie Taylor Smith Flower Show Schedule Award The Augusta Council of Garden Clubs 5. The Maxine Shapiro Goldstein Garden Therapy Award Watkinsville GC 6. The Norma Watterson Historic Preservation Award Pine Tree GC/Hartwell 7. The Jeanne Lyons Mathis Civic Improvement Award Gray GC 8. The Carolyn Childers History Award Rose & Dahlia GC/Athens 80 years 9. The Suzanne Wheeler Bees, Birds and/or Butterfly Program Award Pine Tree GC/Hartwell 10. Calendar Award Carrington Woods GC 11. The Edell Raburn School Grounds Improvement Award Iris GC/Washington 12. The Katherine Steward Allen Youth Activities Award Spade & Trowel GC/Augusta 13. The Florence Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award Carolyn Childers 14. The Betty Davis Membership Award Tie Rose & Dahlia GC/Athens and Sand Hills GC/Augusta Each club added 6 members this year Award of Distinguished Service Norma McKinney

13 DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS Patron of Scholarship $200 Named Scholarship $1,000 January 2019 $1 per member donations For January only 24 of our 52 clubs sent in $1 per member for Dollars for Scholars Campaign. Please consider doing this before January 31, GCG gave $75,000 dollars to qualifying students this year. Thanks for all your donations. Peggy Tucker, Chairman Azalea District Scholarships Dear NGC Members, I have received information from the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show that they wish to share with our members. This year, the Philadelphia Flower Show has introduced new photography classes to the Competitive Classes area of the Flower Show. Attached to this are three items: 1. A document with the pages from the Exhibitor Guide with the description and exhibiting rules of these classes. It will be easier to share than the whole Exhibitor Guide. 2. The complete Exhibitor Guide for the show. These new photography classes are on page 22. The Exhibitor Guide can also be found on the website of the Philadelphia Flower Show at 3. The Entry Form for these Photography Classes. This entry form can also be found on the website of the Philadelphia Flower Show at theflowershow.com/get-involved/exhibit-at-the-flower-show This is a great way for you to enter the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show if you don t live in the Philadelphia area. They will be accepting 35 entries in each class. These entries will be juried by a panel of experts to narrow down to an appropriate number of photographs to be judged at the show. The deadline for RECEIVING your entry is January 11, Please share this information with all of your members. Nancy Hargroves

14 PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES Co-Chair... Sally DeWees Co-Chair... Liz Murray It s a Small World. A close-up color photograph of the detailed beauty of a flower. Limited to 12 entries. Photo size: 8 x Sitting Pretty. A black and white photograph of a person or animal with a flower or flowers. Limited to 8 entries. Photo size: 11 x Summer of Love. A color photograph of an occasion where flowers play a leading role. Limited to 6 entries. Photo size: 16 x Tapestry. A color photograph of a modern still-life featuring fresh flowers. Limited to 12 entries. Photo size: 8 x Avant-garde. A color photograph of a deconstructed flower or parts of a flower. Limited to 8 entries. Photo size: 11 x Seasons. A color photograph of a landscape. Limited to 6 entries. Photo size: 16 x20. PHOTOGRAPHY ENTRY RULES AND GUIDELINES See also General Rules (pages 6-8). Please note: ALL Photography Classes require online registration and will be juried in advance. You may make up to 2 submissions per class. The Photography Classes are limited to amateur photographers only. An amateur is a person who earns less than 50% of their income from photography. All exhibits must be original and never before entered in the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show or any other flower show. Please note: No previously published photography is to be copied in any form. Images of brand names and/or logos of current commercial products are not permitted. Images of flags of nations, states, municipalities, or other governmental entities are not permitted. ALL submissions (entry forms and a digital copy of the photo) for Photography Classes must be received by Friday, January 11, Photographs are to be submitted to compclasses@pennhort.org in JPEG format, no larger than 5 megabytes. The subject line of the should include the class number and entrant s last name. Each submission must be done in a separate . Any 10 MB or larger will be rejected by PHS servers. Each file should include the entrant s last name, first name, and class number. The first 35 entries received per class, with correct specifications, by date of receipt, will be submitted to the jury. From these, finalists will be selected. One alternate per class will be selected. The finalists, alternates, and non-finalists will be notified by Friday, January 25, Finalists and alternates will be required to complete a model release form provided by PHS for any photographs containing easily identifiable people taken in a private setting PHOTOGRAPHY REQUIREMENTS FOR FINAL SUBMISSION All work must be done by the exhibitor, including any editing or digital manipulation of the photo. Printing and mounting may be done professionally. All photographs must be printed on matte paper. No glossy or satin finish photographs will be accepted. Photographs must be printed on paper (no metal, canvas, etc.). All photographs must be mounted on black foam core and cut to the photograph s edge (no borders). Entries exceeding maximum dimensions will not be judged. See class descriptions for size requirements. The printed photograph must match the submitted digital image in all respects of editing, color, cropping, and/or manipulation. The photo will be returned to the exhibitor if the Photography Committee determines the entry does not meet the criteria for submission. Your name, address, and class number must appear on the back of each exhibit. The top of the photograph must be indicated. Photographs may be hung vertically (portrait orientation) or horizontally (landscape orientation). PHS will attach fixtures for hanging your exhibit or identification cards to your exhibit. These attachments may be permanent. INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL All exhibits must be delivered to the Photography Co-Chair, Sally DeWees, between January 31 and February 15, Please contact Sally at Sallydewees@comcast.net to arrange delivery. If you are mailing your exhibits, please send them to this address: Sally DeWees 32 Old Guyencourt Rd Wilmington, Delaware All photographs will be passed by the Photography Committee upon receipt to verify that class specifications have been met. If a photograph is NOT passed, the exhibitor will be notified and allowed, if time permits, to make the necessary changes. Removal: Sunday, March 10, between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., from the Photography display area at the Convention Center, after the Show closes to the public. Exhibits being returned by mail must include a prepaid return label and packaging material. If an exhibit is mailed to the Show, the packaging will be reused to return the exhibit. If a prepaid return label is not included, exhibitors will be charged $15 per exhibit for mailing to the U.S. and Canada, and $60 for international mailing. Exhibitors being charged a return mailing fee will receive a PayPal invoice via . 14

15 HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY IRIS GARDEN CLUB IN AUGUSTA 15 Augusta's Iris Garden Club celebrated its 70 th birthday at its November meeting with a packed house in attendance including Jane Hersey, GCG State President and Molly Kimler, Azalea District Director. The current Iris president is Marilyn McDonnell. Seventy years were relived through a video program. Bonnie McClain took those in attendance down memory lane which included the following.: Augusta is known for the downtown Riverwalk and back-in-the-day, Millie Carpenter, a school teacher for 25 years, loved planting perennials on Riverwalk, naming them after her students. Current club member, Lee Otts, donates Iris flowers and club members plant them to keep Millie's dream of flowers on Riverwalk alive. Dr. Carol Pryor, Augusta's first female Gynecologist, started 'the gift of giving' asking members to donate a Christmas gift for adult patients at a local hospital - and it is still going strong every December. Last year when the gifts were given to the adults, one elderly woman said it would probably the only Christmas gift she would get. Iris is making a difference in people's lives. Ellen Visser, club president, was a volunteer for the local Girl's Center and traveled to the United Nations to promote better education. Some of the Iris Garden Club members are qualified Flower Show Judges - another contribution making a difference. After 70 years, Iris Garden Club continues to be actively involved in the Augusta area and in District and State. The club also sponsors the Blue Star Marker on Reynolds Street, the Peek-A- Book semi-annual garden tour, Operation Buddy Christmas luncheon (for veterans) and much more. Happy Birthday Iris!

16 The Florence Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award Carolyn Childers 16 In 1979, Carolyn Childers started her leadership journey with the Azalea District. Thirty-nine years later, she is still very active locally, as well as at the district and state levels. With all of these years of experience, she is, indeed, one of the most knowledgeable members of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Duties on the Azalea District have included Roadside Beautification, Parliamentarian, Historian, and flower show schedules. Carolyn was asked to serve on the GCG Board in 1985 as the Azalea District Director, and in 1987 she began her journey as a flower show judge. She does spectacular designs, has a love for horticulture, and can tell you the name of almost any plant. If she doesn t know the name immediately, she will find it before the sun goes down. She is always willing to help any newcomer to the flower show world and will joyfully guide them to blue ribbons. She can write a flower show schedule in her sleep. In 1991, she became an accredited Flower Show Judge. That same year, she was one of many in the Azalea District who helped raise $40,000 at Christmas at Beaver Dam Farms the farm of Maryanne and Kenny Rogers, which ultimately help fund the entrance gates you drive through as you enter the State Botanical Garden in Athens. On the state level, she has been one active person, serving as Flower Show Judge, GCG Headquarters and Operations Committee Member, Scholarship Committee Member, and Guide Assistant Editor. She has also served as Guide Editor, Historian and Archivist, Membership Chairman, and other areas. Dollie Harper, GCG President from and Azalea District Director from said this person was always the one to step up when needed. A case in point was when Dollie needed a person to fill in for the State Awards Committee. This person instantly came to mind because she knew that knew the awards book like the back of her hand. Later Dollie called on Carolyn again to compile her president s history report and since then she has also helped out other GCG President with their reports. Most recently, she has served as co-director for the Azalea District, thus fulfilling a Garden Club lifetime dream for Molly Kimler, who had always said that if she ever became Azalea District Director, Carolyn Childers would be her co-director. In fact, when Molly was finally named director, Carolyn Childers delayed going emeritus to honor Molly s wish that she serve as her co-director. What a privilege it was to present this year s Florence Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award to Carolyn Childers!

17 NOTE Herb Award #41 - Application should be sent to Award Chairman Diane Harbin at DianeJHarbin@comcast.net Rosie Davidson, the previous Herb Chairman, has moved to Florida and is no longer handling the judging of this award. Please forward this change info to any club member who may be writing up an application for Award #41. 17

18 Milledgeville Garden Club receives The Standard of Excellence Award Pictured L/R is Sylvia Moore with Hostesses: Jean Hollingshead, Jo Dunn, Betty Ivey, and Gwen Shaw; (not pictured) are Kathy Chandler, and Dr. Harriett Whipple. Milledgeville Garden Club received The Standard of Excellence Award from the Garden Club of Georgia Inc Athens, at their Azalea District Fall Meeting in Hartwell, Ga. Sylvia Moore, President of the Milledgeville Garden Club accepted the award, then presented it to the Milledgeville Garden Club members at their November meeting, in Rose Hill at Lockerly Arboretum. After delicious refreshments, members visited four community Healthcare Facilitates making holiday floral arrangements with their residents. 18

19 Gray Garden Club has a busy Fall! Gray Garden Club has been into a lot of different activities this Fall. Pictured: L-R: Fay Brown, May Nelson & Ruth Hartzog Lucky Dollhouse winner: Chalexius Evans, who plans to give it to her daughter for Christmas! October started off with a fun week at the Jones County Lions Club Fair, where we sold tickets for a Dollhouse. This fundraiser is used to fund Wild & Wonderful Campers and helps support other local projects. Next up was the Azalea District meeting in Hartwell GA, where the Gray Garden Club was presented the Civic Award for our Depot Garden. (Side note, many District garden club members have driven by the garden and commented on its beauty.) November 9, 2018 the club participated in the Gray/Jones County Veterans Appreciation Day. The Club made poppies to present to the Veterans along with In Flanders Field bookmarks, also made by club members. Gray Garden Club Veterans Day Display Pictured : R L Ruth Hartzog, Ellen Morgan and Mary Musselman. Not pictured: Amber Howell. Pictured left: Molly Kimler, Azalea District Director, presenting Gray Garden Club President, Betty Hotchkiss the 2018 Civic Award 19