Gloucester Daffodil Club members Dianne Spence and Carla Stanley received the Mid Atlantic Regional Service and Leadership Award on Nov. 1 during the regional meeting of the American Daffodil Society held in McLean, Virginia in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Washington Daffodil Society.
Julie Minch, regional vice president of the American Daffodil Society, presented the award, saying it is given to members that have “gone above and beyond planting and showing daffodils. Their goal is to stimulate and encourage wide interest in daffodils through education, exhibition, and dissemination of information.”
Spence is an accredited American Daffodil Society judge, has been a member of the ADS for 31 years, and is currently the awards chairman, said a press release. She volunteers many hours and has held multiple positions in the Virginia Daffodil Society, Garden Club of Virginia, and Gloucester Daffodil Club.
Spence has been recognized for being a mentor and helper to younger exhi...