District IX of Garden Clubs of Illinois is comprised of 50 clubs with 2023 members and is dedicated to
education, conservation and beautification
of our area.


2020 Dist. IX Board
Director - Barbara Gilblair
Vice Director - Susan Slapke
Treasurer - Rise' Barkoff
Corresponding Secretary - Gail Sculz
Recording Secretary - Maureen Sieger
Awards - Robin Geller
Advisor - Debbie Zonca
Website Chairman - Anita Bierbaum
Parliamentarian & By-Laws - Nancy Reese
2020 Flower Show Chairman - Debbie Zonca
District IX is comprised of the following:
Lake County
Part of Cook County (I-90 is southern boundary)
Kane and McHenry Counties are the western boundary.
Lake Michigan is the eastern boundary.

District IX board members Checking out Cantigny for the GCI summer meeting. District Director, Carol Ohrn in fromt. Back row from left to right are Julie Hansen, Sue Adams, Anita Bierbaum, Director Carol Ohrn, Debbie Zonca, Judy Belieff and Diane Freeman