Gardenette chairman Karen Hotard delivered fifty Bosom Buddy Bags to Staci Arceneaux, liason at North Oaks Hospital, for the cancer and surgery patients February 7. These cheerful bags are appreciated by post surgery patients for holding their drip bags.
The club is a member of District VI, Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs Inc. and National Garden Clubs Inc. For the past ten years, the garden club has been sewing these handy bags for the hospital. Started in 2014 to honor breast cancer awareness month, the tradition continues mainly because of the good response. The club has received letters of appreciation from patients who have received them over the years. Hotard who does much of the sewing on these bags herself enjoys the positive feedback she has received from the hospital regarding her efforts. |
Gardenette past president Margaret Bailey receives Circle of Roses honor from current president Vicky Fannaly at the annual Joint Tangipahoa Garden Clubs meeting February 7 at Oak Knoll Country Club.
A second generation recipient of this honor, Bailey joins her mother the late Edith Vitter in receiving the Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc.'s prestigious commendation recognizing years of high level service in their organization. Clubs present included Gardenettes, Hammond Garden Club, Belle Oaks Garden Club and Stem and Stamen Garden Club of Amite. All are members of District VI, Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs Inc. and National Garden Clubs Inc. Bailey who was a member of Junior Gardenettes as a child remembers learning basic flower arranging and plant identification from an early age. A graduate of Lousiana State University in Baton Rouge, she received a Masters Degree from the University of New Orleans. She now resides in Ponchatoula. |
Gardenettes pinned 200 Breast Cancer Awareness ribbons on people Saturday, October 28, for Make A Difference Day. Members visiting places in Ponchatoula, included Sunday Hanson, Marilyn Wright, Cricket Ayala, Ellen Pusey and Margaret Bailey
The garden club is a member of District VI, Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs Inc. and National Garden Clubs Inc. According to Margaret Bailey, chairman for the event, "We went in many stores and restaurants as well as the library. Everyone was so nice and accepted these pins, often relating stories of their own." |
Past Gardenette President Kathy Bruce, receives Circle of Roses honors, for her many years of activity in the club. Making the presentation is LGCF Inc. Representative at Large and Circle of Roses Chairman Kathy Bedenbaugh. Receiving a red rose from Club President Vicky Fannaly, Bruce thanked the club for her honor.
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Gardenette Karen Hotard, chairman of the Bosom Buddy Bag committee, delivered 68 completed bags to North Oaks Medical Center for use by cancer and surgery patients to hold their drainage bags. This makes a total of 95 given to the hospital this year.
These bright, cheerful bags have been appreciated by the patients. Gardenettes are members of District VI, Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. and National Garden Clubs Inc. Each bag has been sewn mainly by Hotard with help from club members. The purpose is to show sympathy for patients at a difficult time in their lives and wish them a speedy recovery, said Hotard. |
Gardenette fun today at the Madisonville Flower Show. Marilyn Wright, Kathy Bruce, Donna Moran ( District VI Director), Vicky Fannaly ( Gardenette President), Kathy Bedenbaugh ( River Ridge Garden Club), and Sunday Hanson. We enjoyed viewing horticulture and exhibits. Gardenettes are members of Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs Inc. and National Garden Clubs Inc. Had a great lunch at the Triple Nickel in Madisonville. |
Floral artist, Linda Ryan, demonstrated how to make a flower arrangement using a flower pot at the Gardenettes March 8, meeting. Ryan is a member of the Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc. Sixth District Judges Council and Hammond Garden Club.
Making a lovely floral arrangement for a gift or to decorate your home can be very simple if you keep a few things in mind, according to Linda Ryan, in her demonstration to the Gardenettes at their March 8 meeting held at the Strawberry Board building in Memorial Park. Using a decorative flower pot, Ryan lined it with plastic wrap before inserting her floral foam. Showing how to position flowers according to height and eye movement, she used fern to fill in the blank spots and cover her "mechanics" so the foam would be hidden. Ryan is a member of the Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc. Sixth District Judges Council and Hammond Garden Club. Gardenettes are members of District VI, Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs Inc. and |