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Recent planting at Memorial Bridge on ULL Campus.
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City-Parish President Joey Durel accepts Louisiana Garden Club Federation’s Cleanest City Award on behalf of the City of Lafayette (Division “J”), presented by Jean Gilstrap, LGCF’s Cleanest City Chairman,  Also pictured are Brian Smith, of the City’s Public Works Department, Janice Dennen, past Chairman of the Cleanest City Committee of Lafayette Garden Club, Diana “Dee” Nolan, current Chairman of the Committee, Cynthia Risinger, Lafayette Garden Club President, and Neil Bobb of Lafayette Consolidated Government.

2011 Flower Show Winners

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2010 Awards from Louisiana Garden Federation, Inc., Deep South, Inc. and National Garden Clubs, Inc.


The following were awarded to Lafayette Garden Club at the Deep South,Inc.;  2011

Louisiana Garden Federation, Inc Convention, and 2011 Summer Board:


   NGC Horticulture Award - First in Nation

   Certificate of Merit, Garden Therapy,

   NGC Youth Horticulture Education

   Certificate of Commendation - Daisy Scout Program

   Garden Club Achievement Award - Gold Seal with Gold Ribbon

   Horticulture Honor Roll Award - Gold Seal

   Yearbook Award (Division F) - First in State

   Garden Therapy - Certificate of Merit

   Esther Carriere Garden Therapy Award - Second in State

   Arbor Day - First in State, Honorable Mention in Deep South

   Standard Flower Show Schedule Award (Score 99 points)

   Publicity Press Book Award - First in State, Second in Deep South

   Silver Trowel Award - First in State - Glenda Balliviero

   Deep South Region - Member Award of Honor - Betty Foret

2011 Louisiana Garden Federation, Inc. Awards

Garden Club Achievement - Gold Seal and Gold Ribbon   (highest award)

Horticulture Honor Roll - Gold Seal                                (highest award)

Arbor Day Award                  

Yearbook                                                        1st Place Division 2F              $10.00 Award

Standard Flower Show - Schedule scoring 90 or Above

Conservation Project Award                          1st Place                                  $25.00 Award

Garden Therapy  - Certificate of Merit

Esther Carriere Garden Therapy Award        1st Place                                  $25.00 Award

Willie A. Hundley Public Relations Award       2nd Place                                 $10.00 Award

Publicity Press Book Award                           1st Place, Large Club

           

Deep South, Inc. Awards
                      
Arbor Day Award                                           2nd Place, (large club)

Publicity Press Book Award                           1st Place, (large club)

Yearbook Award                                            3rd Place, A6

Circle of Roses to Claire Moody         


Deep South Region, Certificate of Achievement Award 31 
 
    Publicity Press Book Award, Aiii  1st Place

    Deep South Region, Certificate of Achievement Award 25 
        
    Arbor Day Award, Aiii     2nd Place

    Deep South Region, Certificate of Achievement Award 33
         
    YearBook Award A-6     1st Place

    National Garden Clubs, Certificate of Commendation
       
    NCG Award #44 - Aiii Press Book, Deep South    1st Place, Large Club

National Garden Clubs, NGC Award #16-A-6  Deep South Region, 
    Club Yearbook, 100-299 Members   1st Place

National Garden Clubs, Operation Wildflower Award #74 Aiii
   Outdoor Classrooms Runner-Up    $300

2012 Awards from Louisiana Garden Federation, Inc.; Deep South, Inc.; and
National Garden Clubs, Inc. Louisiana Garden Federation, Inc. Awards

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Claire Moody - Circle of Roses Winner

Congratulations! Lafayette Receives State Garden Federation Cleanest City Award

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June 5, 2013

Dee Stanley, Chief Administrative Officer for Lafayette Consolidated Government accepts for

Lafayette the Louisiana Garden Federation Award for 1st Place in the state Cleaner City

Contest. Jan Dennen, Cleaner City Chair for Lafayette Garden Club and Mary Jacobs,

President, Louisiana Garden Federation look on.

2011 Spring Luncheon


Lafayette Garden Club Spring Luncheon was held at the beautiful home and gardens of

Cecille Revels on Acadia Drive. A tribute was given to former Garden Club presidents,

whose photos were on display. The Woman of the Year Award was awarded to Betty

Foret, who was presented with the silver bowl floral arrangement, by last year's winner,

Julie Haack. Honorary Member of the Year Award was given to Sarah Schoeffler. After

enjoying a delicious lunch prepared by Club members, the new officers were introduced.

2012 Spring Luncheon

Lafayette Garden Club’s Spring Luncheon was held at the Bendel Gardens home and

gardens of Gretchen Stewart. A tribute was given to our new Circle of Roses awardees,

Enola May and Lois Manuel.  The Woman of the Year is Jan Wyatt, who was presented

with  the silver bowl roses arrangement by Club President Roxanna Champagne, a

certificate, and a keepsake smaller silver bowl. Member of the Year is Angel Broussard,

with her Member of the Year certificate. The Garden Club members and guests enjoyed

a salad and dessert lunch prepared by Club members. Following lunch, Dee Nolan,

assisted by note-taker Charlotte Castille, conducted a white elephant auction, to benefit

Lafayette Garden Club.

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2013 Member of the Year, Dee Nolan with out going President, Roxanna Champagne
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2013 Woman of the Year - Babette Werner

2013 Spring Luncheon

The beautiful gardens of Sarah Schoeffler’s Oakbourne home was the setting for
 
Lafayette Garden Club’s annual May luncheon, on Wednesday, May 8. At the
 
luncheon, the Woman of the Year Award was presented to Babette Werner (PHOTO 1), 

who was given the silver bowl floral arrangement.  Honorary Member of the Year is

Diana Nolan (PHOTO 2.)  The new officers were introduced by outgoing President Roxanna

Champagne. They are (pictured from left to right in PHOTO 3):  Anita Petitjean, member at

large; Diana Nolan, Parliamentarian; Charlotte Castille, Corresponding Secretary;

Kathy Van Ness, Recording Secretary;  Jo Ann Pugh, Treasurer; Rachel Babino, 2nd Vice

President; Betty Foret, 1st Vice President; and Cindé Risinger, President.

Absent from photo are members at large, Julie Anna Ousse and Angel Broussard
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2014 Member of the Year - Jeannie Richard

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2014 Woman of the Year - Julie Anna Ousse

Memorial and Honorary Dedications

 

Donations Implemented Through the Lafayette Garden Club


Josephine Wiggins Memorial Pathway

Located at the Ira Nelson Horticultural Center, honoring Josephine

Wiggins, Kay Drouant, and other deceased members 2000 - 2009



Mary’s Garden

Located at the Lafayette Parish Public Library (downtown), honoring

Jean Massicot and Lucille Arceneaux



Arbor Day 2011 Live Oak Tree Planted in Public Ceremony

Located at Camellia Boulevard and Cambridge Drive in memory of Club

members Grace Eyster, Zoe Lynch, Lou Fuselier, Barbara Nelson and the

spouse of Club member, Bulent Ovunc.



Bridge Memorial Garden

Located on the grounds of the UL Alumni Center along Girard Park

Dr., the club recently planted the gardens for future honorary and

memorial purposes.


 Planting Honorary Gardens

All committee members are invited to maintain the Bridge Garden

at the ULL Alumni Center along Girard Park drive. The club recently

planted the gardens for future honorary and memorial purposes.

The garden will utilize funds designated for memorial/honorary purposes.

Chair: MaryToce

Committee: Angel Broussard, Karin Cunniff, Rosemary Florstedt,

Carole Gaubert, Margaret Hargroder, Lois Manuel,, JoAnn Pugh,

Marie Reinhardt, Bera Smith.

About Our Club
Club History


The Lafayette Garden Club was organized in May of 1930, by Mrs. John William Harrington.


The first officers elected were Mrs. John William Harrington, President; Mrs. Harold

Demanade, Vice President; Mrs. E. A. O’Brien, Secretary-Treasurer. They adopted as their

slogan “The Land Belongs to the Landowners, but the Landscape Belongs to the Eye of the

Beholder.”  The Club was Federated in 1944.



With this in view, the group undertook the beautification of the City of Lafayette. We, the
 
members of the Lafayette Garden Club, proudly begin our ninth decade of service to our

community. This year with our theme
The Earth is Ours To Care For, we join with District III,

Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. and National Garden Clubs, Inc. in a unified effort to

support their projects.

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Lafayette Wins Cleanest City Award

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President's Message


Dear Lafayette Garden Club Members,

As I write this, Summer 2014 is already half over and it's time to send the new yearbook to the presses. I've recently taken the time to newly organize my home office and have come across many reminders of our activities and accomplishments this past year (which will, of course, be reflected in the contents of the new yearbook). And it has caused me to reflect on the goals I set last year. Some goals we have accomplished, some we will continue to work on this year. But everything has continued to center around my byline of getting involved and making a difference. I can't really take credit for the originality of this idea as it was already set in place by club members whose many unselfish acts and tireless efforts have made so many differences and contributions to our community both in the past and for years to come.



So, I say thank you for letting me have the helm for a little while and I am looking forward to an equally successful year coming up.

Sincerely, 
 
Cynthia
“Cinde’” Risinger

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November 13, 2013 Meeting

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 Magnificent Orchids by Patricia Huval

Patricia Huval is the owner of ‘Orchid’s Plus Nursery’ located in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.
The nursery is managed by Rebecca H. Meaux. She will explain how to grow Orchids in your home –information on LIGHT, TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, WATERING, and FERTILIZER for the proper growth of this fascinating plant, the Orchid.

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February 12, 2014 Meeting

9:00 a.m. Ira Nelson Center

Amazing Gourds by Margaret Brinkhaus

Margaret will display the many unique items made from gourds. She will also explain how, when, and where to plant gourds for effective growth




Photos  2013 Garden Club Flower Show

Garden Club Meeting - March 13, 2013

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Pictured is C. A. “Buck” Vandersteen,

Executive Director of the Louisiana

Forests Association and professional

Forester and Tree Farmer, with Lafayette

Garden Club’s Cecile Revels, presenting

him with a gift in appreciation of his

presentation, at the Club’s March 2013

meeting. The program was on the Role

Forests Play in our Environment. This talk
 
was in line with National Garden Clubs’

mission to provide education, resources and national networking

opportunities for its members to promote the love of gardening, floral

design, and civic and environmental responsibility
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Click here for 2013 Flower Show Schedule

Garden Club Meeting - February 13, 2013

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Glenda Balliviero, Lafayette Garden Club

member and winner of the "Silver Trowel

Award" for Horticulture will review how to 

present Horticulture Entries in a Standard

Flower Show. Grooming of entries and

filling out of entry cards will be covered.

2013 Arbor Day Celebration

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Click here for more on Arbor Day
Christmas Tea
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Pictures from the September Meeting

Dr. Charles Allen speaks on Native Plants

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Dr. Allen gave members

a copy of his "Suggested

Native Plants for Louisiana".

Also  he is beginning a

Native Plant Seed

Exchange.
 

Click here for publications.


E. A. McIlhenny's Jungle Island topic for October meeting

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Dr. Shane Bernard speaks to Lafayette Garden Club
Dr. Shane K. Bernard, an English

and History major from the

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
 
and with a doctorate degree  in

History from Texas A&M University,

spoke to the Lafayette Garden

Club's October meeting on the

History of E. A. McIlhenny's Jungle

Island, Avery Island, Louisiana
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September Meeting - Bromeliads by Margo Racca

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Margo was president of LGCF in 2003-

2005.She is an International Bromeliad

Judge, Master Flower Show Judge, Master

Landscape Consultant, Master Gardening

Consultant and an Environmental

Consultant. She is a member of our club as

well as Iowa Garden Club.


Lafayette named Cleanest City

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(The Daily Advertiser) by Kris

Wartelle -
Lafayette was named the

cleanest city for
2012 today (June

14, 2012) by the Louisiana
Garden

Club
Federation (LGCF).LGCF

Chairman Jean Gilstrap said the

purpose of
the contest is “to clean and beautify the cities

in Louisiana by raising awareness of our litter problem and rid

our cities of
litter.” In all, ten cities were recognized throughout

the state- one from each category
according to size and

population. 
Lafayette Public Works Director Tom Carroll

accepted the award on behalf of
Lafayette and Mayor President

Joey Durel who was out of town. Carroll said the
honor was a

team effort and thanked members of his department as well as

the
public and local businesses.“It’s really the people of

Lafayette who take pride in what we’ve got,” said Carroll. “A


lot of it hinges on businesses and private citizens and our guys

who put a lot of effort
into it.”

Gilstrap said the cities are judged according to how litter free

certain areas are
within the city limits. She says judges will look

at public buildings, parks and
recreation areas, approaches to

the city, business establishments and residential
neighborhoods

among other things.

“It’s about litter,” said Gilstrap. “We don’t want to see any of it.

That’s a big no no.
When tourists and businesses come to a

town they want to see that the town has
pride. They want to be

in a place that takes pride in itself.”Gilstrap says she and the

other club members plan to visit all ten winners around the


state today and tomorrow. The following is a list of all 2012

Louisiana Cleanest City
winners.Collinston, Marion, Sterlington,

Jean Lafitte, Farmerville, Scott, Abbeville,
Hammond, Lake

Charles, and Lafayette
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April 11th Meeting

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Bera Smith and Richard Goulas at

April Field Trip to Thistlewood Gardens.

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Margaret Hargroder, JoAnn Pugh, Joy Hargrave, Dee Nolan, Jan Wyatt, Cecille Revels, Roxanna Champagne
Elected Officers:

Roxanna Champagne - President

Cecile Revels - 1st Vice President  

Jan Wyatt - 2nd Vice President 

Diana Nolan - Recording Secretary

Joy Hargrave - Corresponding Secretary 

JoAnn Pugh - Treasurer

Margaret Hargroder - Ex-Officio



Appointed Officers:

Aline Arceneaux -  Parliamentarian

 Charlotte Castille  - Historian 

Executive Board:

Kathy Van Ness

Claire Moody 

Babette Werner