PRESIDENTS
AND VICE PRESIDENTS' MEETING
On Monday, July 22, 2002 eight clubs were represented
at this planning meeting for 2002-2003. With some clubs changing leaders, this
was an opportunity for the new leaders to meet with those who have been in the
trenches for a year. Also it was an opportunity for each club to share their ideas
which they are hoping to implement in this coming gardening year.
WREATH DECORATING WORKSHOP
On Sunday, September
15th at 2 P.M., the Fourth District will sponsor a workshop on how to decorate
a wreath. The workshop will be held in the main room at the Barnwell in
Shreveport. This event is open to all. Here is an opportunity to invite a
non-garden club member to a fun function. Bring a wreath. plant materials
(dried or silk), accessories, glue gun, glue sticks, wire, wire cutters, etc.
FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL, COURSE ONE
On
October 9-11, 2002 Flower Show School, Course One will be held in Monroe. The
Fourth District and the Fourth District Judges' Council have agreed to pay for
a bus to transport those interested in attending the school. The costs for
those attending will be the tuition for the school ($60.00) and the motel room.
If anyone is willing to share a room with me, we could share room expenses.
These schools are very informative on horticulture and design. Even if you are
not interested in becoming a judge, it will be a great learning experience,
both in and outside of the classroom.
FOURTH DISTRICT MEETING
The Fourth District
Meeting will be at 10 A.M., October 24, 2002. The theme is "Life Begins
the Day You Start a Garden." The location is the Family Activities
Building, Christ United Methodist Church, 1204
Crabapple Drive, Shreveport, LA 71118. The cost of the luncheon is $15.00. RSVP
to Jim Miller, 2136 Francais Drive, Shreveport, LA
71118-3959 by October 17th.
Our program for this
event will be on Ikebana designs given by Glenver
Rowland. Glenver, whose husband is a retired U. S.
Navy chaplain, studied Ikebana designs while her husband was stationed in the
Orient. She is a fourth grade level teacher in the Sogetsu
School of Ikebana.
Once again the women
at the church have agreed to prepare and serve the luncheon. Also, the tables
will be set by the women with their fine china. If you missed last year, you
need to make plans to come this year for another spectacular event. Encourage
your member ship to invite a friend or two to come with you. They do not have
to be a garden club member to attend.
Each
club is to furnish two door prizes and two wreaths. The wreaths will be used
for decorations and at the end of the function they will be auctioned off to the
highest bidder. Also there will be a white elephant table. Please encourage
everyone to bring priced items.
The favors this year
will be unique. Two potters, Claudia Clay and Kay Martin of the Hosston Garden Study Club, have agreed to make a miniature
pottery container for each person attending.
Each president is to
submit the name of an outstanding member who will be recognized at the meeting.
Presidents are not eligible for this recognition award. If at all possible,
keep this information under wraps so the individual will be surprised.
Last year we had
about 114 people in attendance. Let us surpass that number.
DEADLINE FOR AWARD APPLICA TONS
All award
applications are due on December 1st. Submit
these to proper chairman. If you need information, please feel free to contact
me. President's reports are also due on that date. Send one copy to me so I can
submit my report to the state officials.
SUMMER BOARD MEETING REPORT
Rowanne McCollister, Sybil Colicchio, and myself attended the
Summer Board Meeting in Baton Rouge on July 29-July 30. Sybil was nominated to
fill the unexpired term of Genie Fausto
as First Vice President. I have been nominated to the position of First Vice President
for the 2003-2005 term. There were many meetings and
workshops to keep us abreast of what was happening at the various levels. The
highlight was the program on Tablescapes by Peggy Cazes, Past President. If you are online, you can log on to
www.louisianagardenclubs.org, for a look.
PUBLICIZING
YOUR CLUB'S ACTIVITIES
Remember to submit information about your club's activities
to the LGCF Newsletter and to Patsy Clement for the state website. The
newsletter editor is Sue Deville. Her e-mail is [email protected]. Patsy's
e-mail is [email protected].
GARDENING WEBSITES
www.louisianagardenclubs.org - our state federation's site.
Organizations and their activities. Information on native plants, birds, and butterflies.
www.louisianalawnandgarden.org
- horticulture information from the
state Cooperative Extension Service. Qffers monthly features
and news articles. Tips for gardeners,
arranged by month. Links to other state
sites.
www.agctr.lsu.edu - maintained by L S U's Agriculture Center. Articles on garden conferences, information
on the Agriculture Centers print publications, order forms, Louisiana-specific
information. Newsletter of horticultural hints can be downloaded.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu - sponsored by, Texas
A&M Horticulture program. Sections on wildflowers, ornamentals, East Texas
gardening, lists of journals, magazines, and horticultural organizations. Links to horticultural websites at other
universities.
plant database,
directory plant societies and garden clubs, seed and plant ex- changes, a
list of online garden forums (on roses, bulbs, cacti, gourds, moss, and lawn
mowers, among others).
http://garden-gate.prairienet.org
- information, data-
bases, discussion groups, links to shopping. ,Fact sheets
on plants. "Sun Room" area is devoted to house plants (African
violets, bromeliads, orchids, tropicals .. and others.
www.themastergardenershow.com
-calls
itself the most extensive web site dedicated to gardening, landscaping, agriculture and horticulture information. Links to articles on,
composting tips, mulching, noxious weeds, pruning, roses, shrubs, trees,
vegetables.
www.usda.gov/news/garden.htm
-click on gardening, home horticulture, or home and garden tips.
www.bulb.com -gorgeous photos, information on bulbs. Links to frequently asked questions,
"When to Plant Where You Live," and "Going to Holland" (be
there on May 5). Site is maintained by the
U..S. Netherlands Flower and Bulb, information Center.
Some commercial sites:
www.waysidegardens.com
-catalog of plants for sale.
www.garden.com
- a site sponsored by Burpee.
www.aIlaboutlawns.com -information on watering, fertilizing, aerating,
mowing, planting, thatch, weeds, pests, repair, tools. Very little advertising.
www.windowbox.com -
information and equipment for those who concentrate on planted plants and small
spaces.
THANKS TO SARA BURROUGHS FOR PROVVIDING THESE WEBSITES.
MEMORML FOR GENIE FAUSTO
The Fourth District lost a valuable member
when Genie Faust died ON JULY 4, 2QO2. A memorial has been made in Genie’s name
to Project Hope. She served as District Director and was serving as First Vice
President of the LGCF
CHRISTMAS
AT BARNWELL
The
garden clubs of the Shreveport area will present "Christ in America” at
the Barnwell beginning on November 25, 2002.
Staging will take place November 20-22.
Overall chairman for this event is Rivercities Garden Club.
HOLIDAY-IN-DIXIE FLOWER SHOW
The first weekend in April
is the time for the Holiday- in-Dixie Flower Show. If You have not participated
in the past, resolve to do so by entering either horticulture or design or
both. This event is open to any member of an accredited, National Garden Club.
SATE CONVENTION The state convention will be in Lafayette
April.10-12, 2003. If you want to pass a good time, make certain you attend this
convention.
THANKS
Please pass on my appreciation
to your club members for
their support during my tenure as district director. I was hesitant to accept this position, but t
has been a true joy serving. One main reason
is the help I have received from various individuals. If we continue to cooperate and support each
other in our endeavors, we can continue to do great things. Remember to pass on your ideas as wel1 as
your complaints.
LOOKING FORWARD TO
SEEING YOU’LL
ON OCT 24TH.