PLYMOUTH — Lucy Magoon of the Littleton Garden Club and Jake Collins of the Atkinson Garden Club received Community Star awards for outstanding contributions to their communities at the annual meeting of the New Hampshire Federation of Garden Clubs on May 23.

Nine members were honored with Silver Seal citations for special contributions to the work of their local clubs: Atkinson Garden Club, Marta Frabbrucci; Bow Garden Club, Lorraine Dacko; Derry Garden Club, Deede Loffler; Fremont Garden Club, Pat Angus; Littleton Garden Club, Sue Sorlucco; Mountain Garden Club, Ralph Lutjen; New Hampton Garden Club, Kathleen Kozak;Old Homestead Garden Club, Mary Ellen Sienkiewicz; Opechee Garden Club, Sandra Gove.

Other awards included:

District 1 -- Yearbook/Program Book publication:1st Place, Ashland GC/Medium-Large Club; 2nd Place, New Hampton GC/Medium Club; 1st Place, Mountain GC/Extra-Large Club

Historical Scrapbook: 2nd Place, New Hampton GC /Medium Club Size; 2nd Place, Pasquaney GC/Medium Club (tie); 1st Place, Opechee GC/Extra-Large Club; 2nd Place, Mountain GC/Extra-Large Club

District 2 -- The Governor’s Bowl (awarded to the club that has made the greatest contribution towards the beautification of its community in the past year): Bow GC

Yearbook/Program Book publication: 1st Place, Hooksett GC/Medium Size Club; 3rd Place, Bow GC/Medium Size Club; Award of Recognition, Goffstown GC, Medium Size Club

Historical Scrapbook: 1st Place, Bow GC/Medium Size Club; Honorable Mention, Goffstown Community GC/Medium Club

District 3 -- Barbara Colp Garden Therapy Award (acknowledging the contribution of a club for its work in Garden Therapy, working with the elderly or infirm): Old Homestead GC

Yearbook/Program Book publication: 1st place, Claremont GC/Small Club Size; Honorable Mention, Fitzwilliam GC/Medium Club; 1st Place, Old Homestead GC/Large Club; 2nd Place, New London GC/Extra-Large Club

Historical Scrapbooks: Honorable Mention, Fitzwilliam GC/Small Club; 1st Place, Old Homestead GC/Large Club; Award of Appreciation, Peterborough GC

District 4 -- Take A Child By The Hand Award (presented to the club that has done the most to involve children in activities related to Garden Club goals, such as horticulture, floral arranging, garden therapy and conservation): Derry GC

Yearbook/Program Book publication: 2nd place, Derry GC/Medium-Large Club

Historical Scrapbooks: 1st place, Fremont GC/Small Club; 1st Place, Derry GC/Medium-Large Club; 2nd place, Windham GC/Medium-Large Club

District 5 -- President’s District Bowl (awarded annually to the district which has most advanced the objectives of the state and national federations during the previous year.)

Diane McMillen Membership Award (presented annually to the club with the highest percentage of growth in total membership): Sandown GC

Yearbook/Program Book publication: Honorable Mention, Atkinson GC/Medium Size Club

Historical Scrapbooks: 3rd place, Atkinson GC/Medium Club; Sandown GC