Author: Kathy Parent

On September 20, 1993 the first official club meeting of Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Association was held at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville. Don Freidus, class of ’93 was instrumental in getting others interested in our club. The first officers were not elected by the usual manner (testimony to our inexperience) but either volunteered or was appointed by the President. Our first President was Don Freidus; Vice President: Gail Martin; Secretary; Maria Turk, and Treasurer: Brenda Adams. Polly Patterson and Faye Harwell were the Program Committee. Brenda Adams and Gail Martin originated and produced our Quarterly Newsletter, A BIT OF DIRT, which started with the Winter Issue in 1993. Gail Hollimon volunteered to coordinate the communications phone tree (prior to internet access and  emailing ability). We set up our club to get Master Gardeners together so they could get to know each other, help and support each…