Rev. 08/2007, 10/2007

LGCF DIRECTORY 2007-2009 

President
Sybil Colicchio
6325 E. Ridge Dr., Shreveport 71106-2431, 318-868-8364
[email protected]

President-Elect
Donna Bucci
1244 Delmar Rd., Morgan City 70380-5904, 985-395-9693
[email protected]

1st Vice-President
Georgie Petitjean
1006 E. 5th St., Crowley 70526-3952, 337-783-4545
[email protected]

2nd Vice President        
Kathy Bedenbaugh
42366 S Range Rd., Hammond 70403-1416, 985-345-1566
[email protected]

Recording Secretary
Joy Palazola
37 Imperial Dr., Harahan 70123-4710, 504-737-7877
[email protected] 

Corresponding Secretary
Yvette Hebert
6209 West Pointe Ave., Alexandria 71303-2051, 318-448-1482
[email protected]

Treasurer
Lena Bateman
199 Weccama Rd., Ferriday 71334-4510, 318-757-6332
[email protected]

Historian
Mary Jacobs
29 Chateau Mouton Dr., Kenner 70065-1902, 504-469-4397
[email protected] 

Parliamentarian
Marjorie Hicks
134 Myrtlewood Dr., Pineville 71360-4362, 318-640-2943
[email protected] 

Representatives-At-Large
2005-2009
Mary Sue Colvin

10473 Hwy 562, Fort Necessity, 71243-5122, 318-723-4725
[email protected]

2007-2009
Sara Marshall
P. O. Box 426, Lecompte 71346-0426, 318-776-5148
[email protected]
2007-2009
Dolores Masson

2521 Metairie Lawn Dr. # 109, Metairie 70002-6170, 504-835-5033
[email protected]

Immediate Past President
Annamary Miester
3614 Audubon Trace, Jefferson 70121-1565, 504-835-9882
[email protected]

DISTRICT DIRECTORS
District I 
Mary Ellen Miller
306 Garden Rd., River Ridge 70123-2004, 504-738-3980
[email protected]
District II  
Leona Cole
4500 Leo St., Marrero 70072-3841, 504-340-1145

[email protected]
District III
Sandra Marshall
624 Main Sr., Patterson 70392-4428, 985-395-4684, 985-325-3628 (fx)
[email protected]
District IV
Delores Ivy
501 Applejack Dr., Shreveport 71115, 318-797-6117
[email protected]
District V
Jean LaCaze
953 McCaleb Rd, Winnsboro 71295-5807, 318-435-8796
[email protected]
District VI 
Sue Wallner
35115 Bend Rd., Denham Springs 70706-0613, 225-791-3615
[email protected]
District VII
Kathy Tell
9696 Simon Lebleu Rd., Lake Charles 70607-0362, 337-598-5998
[email protected]
District VIII
Libby Dupuy
4606 Hwy 107, Marksville 71351-4844, 318-253-6039
[email protected]

Headquarters Trustees
2005-2009 
Eleanor Talley
2082 Eleanor St., Vidalia 71373-3007, 318-336-5883
[email protected]
2006-2010
Jeanette Gatzman
4912 Angleton Ct., Baton Rouge 70817-1212, 225-751-9648
[email protected]
2007-2011
Fran Francis
P. O. Box 8, Lecompte 71346-0008, 318-776-5671
[email protected]
2004-2008 
Maria Roberts
1240 Southampton Dr., Alexandria 71303-3035, 318-445-2969
[email protected]

Local Chairman
Dianna Moriarty
398 Timber Ridge Dr., Woodworth 71485-9710, 318-442-7559
[email protected] 

CHAIRMEN 

Adopt A Park
Carla Gauthier
P. O. Box 489, Cottonport 71327-0489, 318-876-3766
[email protected]

Advisory
Annamary Miester
3614 Audubon Trace, Jefferson 70123-1565, 504-835-9882
[email protected]

Arboreta/Botanical & Memorial Gardens 
Corine Roberie
705 E. LaSalle St., Ville Platte 70586-3917

Arboriculture/Arbor Day (Horticulture)
Gussie De la Houssaye
205 Avon St., Breaux Bridge 70517-5007, 337-332-2251

Awards-State
Georgie Petitjean
1006 E. 5th St., Crowley 70526-3952, 337-783-4545
[email protected]

Awards - Deep South & NGC
Kathy Bedenbaugh
43266 S. Range Rd., Hammond 70403-1416, 985-345-1566
[email protected]

Birds (Conservation/Natural Resources) 
Eleanor Talley
2082 Eleanor St., Vidalia 71373-3007, 318-336-5883
[email protected]

Blue Star Memorial
Jo Ann Ryan
1307 Delmar Ave., Morgan City 70380-5957, 985-395-2596
[email protected]

Book Review
Peggy Austin
545 Kathleen Dr., Ponchatoula 70454-3913

Butterfly Gardening (Conservation/Natural Resources) 
Mary Hazen
110 Gondrella Dr., Belle Chasse 70037, 504-394-2691, 504-392-8685 (fax)
[email protected]

Circle of Roses
Sue Deville
2687 Hwy 359, Washington 70589-4258, 337-585-6827, 337-585-2616 (fax)
[email protected]

Civic Development/Schoolground Improvement
Jo Ann Blanchard
1702 McDermott Ave., Morgan City 70380-1539, 985-384-2291
[email protected]

Cleanest City Contest
Jean Gilstrap
161 Donna Dr., # 10, Farmerville 71241-7245, 318-368-8189

Club Yearbook
Sherri Labbe
701 Wellington Dr., Houma 70360-7124, 985-851-3593
[email protected]

Convention 2008 

Chairman
Rowanne McCallister
148 Arthur Ave., Shreveport 71105-3518, 318-868-2233
[email protected]

Credentials 
Linda Finley
4101 Mary Ann St., Lake Charles 70605-4101, 337-477-5406
[email protected]

Deep South Regional Project 
Peggy Cazes
286 McGeehee Dr., Baton Rouge 70815-5014, 225-272-1743

Environmental Incentives/Environmental Awareness
Jean Gilstrap
161 Donna Dr., # 10, Farmerville 71241-7245, 318-368-8189

Finance
Yvette Hebert
6209 West Pointe Ave., Alexandria 71303-2051, 318-448-1482
[email protected]

Flower Show Judge's Council President
Annamary Miester
3614 Audubon Trace, Jefferson 70121-1565, 504-835-9882
[email protected]

Flower Show Schedule Consultant
Harriet Osborne
4026 Lake Sherwood Ave., Baton Rouge 70816-4331, 225-291-9060
[email protected]

Flower Show Schools & Symposium
Gayle Martien
1525 Mills St., Scott 70583-9538, 337-233-7315
[email protected]

Gardening Consultants Council President 
Jo Ann Ryan
1307 Delmar Ave., Morgan City 70380-5957, 985-395-2596
[email protected]

Garden Centers
Linda Taylor
487 White Oak Rd., Washington 70589-4056, 337-826-6518
[email protected]

Habitat for Humanity
Billie Ryland
1018 Lakeshore Dr., Pineville 71360-6189, 318-445-2505
[email protected]

Historic Preservation
Earline Williams
911 Alesa Dr., Iowa 70647-3949, 337-582-3658
[email protected]

Historic Trails/State Parks
Roxy Chanslor
5500 Eagle Pass Dr., Youngsville 70592-5935, 337-937-9228
[email protected]


Horticulture 
Connie Thibodeaux
451 W. Vine St., Eunice 70535-4120, 337-457-0190
[email protected]

Insignia 
Margo Racca
211 Larry St., Iowa 70647-4003, 337-582-7339
[email protected]

Inter-Club Relations/Life-Time Achievement
Verlyn Bercegeay
19284 Country Club Lane., Hammond 70401-3427, 985-542-4729
[email protected]

Landscape Design Consultants Council President
Linda Finley
4101 Mary Ann St., Lake Charles 70605-4101, 337-477-5406
[email protected]

Landscape Design Study Courses
Chairman
Betty Foret
7929 Hwy 31, Opelousas 70570-1620, 337-942-6423
[email protected]
Co-Chairman
Clara Earl
P. O. Box 45504, Baton Rouge 70895-4504, 225-924-6429

Land Trust/Nature Conservatory
Sara Burroughs
8501 E. Wilderness Way, Shreveport, La. 71106-6140, 318-219-0093
[email protected]

Legislature
Helen Garrett
310 S. Arenas St., Rayne 70568-6404, 337-393-2166
[email protected]

Life Memberships (State, NGC, Deep South Region)
Eleanore Capretto
1116 N. Nursery Ave., Metairie 70005-2324, 504-835-4003
[email protected]

Litter/Reclamation/Recycling/Waste Management
Camille Stakes
3828 Placid Lane, Lake Charles 70605-6773, 337-477-7079
[email protected]

Live Oak Society
Coleen Landry
3609 Purdue Dr., Metairie 70003-1627, 504-887-1800
[email protected]

Membership Promotion
Debbie Corales
315 Bordeaux Court, Madisonville 70447-9349, 985-845-7773
[email protected]

Memorials 
Shirley Mondello
953 McCaleb Rd., Winnsboro 71295-5807, 318-435-8796
[email protected]

Garden Week
Sue Nugent
7705 Hwy. 4, Winnsboro 71295-4922, 318-435-5273
[email protected]

National Gardener Promotion
Mary Evitt
202 Stonehenge Rd., Lafayette 70503-3646, 337-988-3274
[email protected] 

National Special Project
Betty Bagert
1903 Cypress Rd., Apt. 106, River Ridge 70123-6036, 504-818-0018
[email protected]

Newsletter
Editor
Sue Deville
2687 Hwy 359, Washington 70589-4258, 337-585-6827
[email protected]
Circulation Mgr
Marguerite Fontenot
P. O. Box 357, Opelousas 70571-0357, 337-942-2916
Business Mgr
Willie Allen
1668 Bell Ridge Dr., Baton Rouge 70815-5423, 225-275-8985
[email protected]

Nominations
Sara Weiss
4206 Wellington Blvd., Alexandria 71303-2828, 318-445-7523
[email protected]

Organizational Study/Policy
Margo Racca
211 Larry St., Iowa 70647-4003, 337-582-7339
[email protected]

Personnel
Sally Daigle
3931 Creek Shadow Ct., Baton Rouge 70816-9098, 225-751-3960
[email protected]

Protocol 
Johnnie Ruth Sturgeon
709 N. Oak St., Vidalia 71373-2670, 318-336-9202
[email protected] 

Public Relations/Radio/TV (Communications)
Celeste Gomez
P. O. Box 765, Eunice 70535-0765, 337-457-7046
[email protected]

Publications
Kathy Bedenbaugh
43266 S. Range Rd., Hammond 70403-1416, 985-345-1566
[email protected]

Publicity Press Book
Linda Ryan
14303 W. Hoffman Rd., Hammond 70403-1125 985-386-5616
[email protected]

Resolutions 
Margie Jones
301 Fairfield Ave., Gretna 70056-7031, 504-368-2820
[email protected]

Scholarship
Dottie Hebert
8720 Hermitage PI., River Ridge 70123-2718, 504-737-3344
[email protected]

Summer Board Meeting
Laura Broussard
10556 Mollylea Dr., Baton Rouge 70815-5024, 225-272-1380
[email protected]

Tours 
Jo Ann Christopher
311 Sauve Rd., River Ridge 70123-1532, 504-737-2320
[email protected]

Urban Forestry
Janet Moriarty
124 Lloyd Bridge Rd., Cheneville 71325-9140, 318-776-9177
[email protected]

Vision of Beauty Calendars
Carolyn Bienvenu
100 E. Curtis Dr., New Iberia 70560-7012, 337-364-8009

Ways & Means
Mary Evitt
202 Stonehenge Rd., Lafayette 70503-3646, 337-988-3274
[email protected]

Website (Communications)
Kathy Tell
9696 Simon LeBleu Rd., Lake Charles 70607-0362, 337-598-5998
[email protected]

Wildflowers/Native Plants
Beth Erwin
P. O. Box 126, Collinston 71229-0106, 318-874-7778
[email protected]

Wildlife/Endangered Species
Betty Plummer
19461 Jenkins Ave., Covington 70433-9500, 985-892-1921
[email protected]

World Gardening
Beth Rush
312 Timberlane Dr., Gretna 70056-7244, 504-361-0069

[email protected]

Youth Activities
Barbara Coates
99 Nursery Rd., Epps 71237-9371, 318-878-9231
[email protected]

Committees 

Advisory      Annamary Miester, Chairman
Margo Racca, Mary Sue Colvin, Peggy Cazes, Sara Weiss, Betty Bagert,
Billie Massa,
Charlotte Colosky, Valerie Barnum, Zelda Rose,
Carmelite Brechtel, Artemise Heaney

Ex Officio - Sybil Colcchio, Donna Bucci

Finance       Yvette Hebert, Chairman  
Lena Bateman
Mary Lou Robertson
Sara Marshall
Sue Deville
Ex Officio - Sybil Colicchio, Donna Bucci

Organization Study/Policy      Margo Racca, Chairman 
Helen Garrett
Sara Weiss
Billie Massa
Martha McBurney
Ex Officio - Sybil Colicchio, Donna Bucci

Publications      Kathy Bedenbaugh, Chairman
Sue Deville
Willie Allen
Ellie Sherwood
Frank Wagner
Ex Officio - Sybil Colicchio, Donna Bucci

Scholarship      Dottie Hebert, Chairman
Anite Curralt
Eleanore Capretto
Delores Masson
Billie Massa
Ex Officio - Sybil Colicchio, Donna Bucci