2012 Leadership
Kathy Nalepa, President
Mike Whitehead, Vice President
Diana Willen, Secretary
Monica Gardner, Treasurer
History. Started in 1996, spearheaded by members of the
community, the ERGC was created for a number of reasons:
- To recognize and acknowledge special beautification projects pertaining to gardening within the City of Newport, KY.
- To work with other organizations in the City to maintain and preserve gardening.
- To support charitable needs by mean of the mission statement.
- To broaden the gardening knowledge of all Members through education by means of outside speakers and internal expertise.
The first Garden Walk was put together that same year, and the rest is
history! The East Row Garden Club is a 501(c)3
organization. View our By-Laws.The Purple Coneflower.
The club adopted the Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pur purea), as its official flower. The coneflower is a hardy perennial with flowers arranged individually on sturdy, elongated stems with drooping lavender, purple or peach petals surrounded with an iridescent reddish orange, coned center. It is prominently featured in the East Row Garden Club’s logo and publicity materials, is also the official flower for the City of Newport.
Memberships
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