Don't Forget The Christmas Party!

Don't forget the Christmas Party at Alice Ivy's home. It begins at 7:00 pm. Please call Mary Ann and let her know what you'll be bringing if you haven't already done so!

We will be collecting $20.00 for a needy family in our area.

See you there!

Gardens of the Month

Member Award

Mary Beth's garden is beautiful this fall with seasonal bedding plants and fall pumpkins and wreaths! The colors really pop, and I'm certain her neighbors appreciate the view when driving by or taking a stroll.

Civic Award
The Belle Chasse Methodist Church really outdid themselves with their new bed in the front garden. The new palms make a nice focal point and the brick path replacing the grass strip will keep the front bed looking tidy and improve maintenance time. Thanks to the Belle Chasse Methodist Church family for helping Plaquemine's Parish look it's best!

The residential community award will be posted soon.

October Meeting Highlights

Thanks to all who attended the October meeting. Special thanks to Misty and Pat for the most delicious food!!! Please see the end of the post to get Misty's yummy Confetti Dip.
Martha Smith's Fall Colors arrangement.
Martha explaining the correct way to groom a bird of paradise.
Yona Serpas telling us about her pitcher plant and the correct way to grow one.
Hilda sharing her walking iris, and explaining how they grow and how to plant them.

Kristi shared loofah sponge vine seeds with everyone.

Thanks to Carol Becnel for potting up enough orange amaryllis bulbs for everyone. Everyone left with their arms full!!!

Don't forget....Council meeting October 31, 2008 at 9:30 am at the New Orleans Botanical Gardens. Dan Gill will be the guest speaker. Call Kristi if you would like to carpool.

Please check your yearbook and highlight your responsibilities for the 2008-09 year.

Confetti Dip

2 cups grated Cheddar

2 cups crushed pecans

2 cups of Mayo

1 cup chopped green onions

Pepper jelly

Mix Cheddar, pecans, mayo and green onions together. Top with pepper jelly.

Hurricane Lilies

Everything you need to know to grow these beautiful flowers can be found here. Hurricane Lilies pop up to surprise and delight us in the fall. They do wonderful in our area and multiply profusely. This is a picture is from Kristi Rivero's garden this fall.

2008-2009

Hello Everyone,

I hope all are doing fine after the storms. I just had my electricity restored two days ago, and it has gone on and off twice since!!! Maybe we will be through with storms for this year!

We will begin the 2008 and 2009 year in October. Please check this site for the location of the first meeting. It will be the second Tuesday in October. Do not forget to invite anyone who might like to be a part of our club to our first meeting.

Mary Ann will be heading up the telephone committee so you will also hear from her. Thank you Mary Ann.

Special thanks to Josette for hosting our New Member Tea. It was a beautiful tea and the cookies Kim made were adorable. Thanks to everyone who attended.

If you would like to post something please let me know.

Kristi

On a Sad Note

Former member Helen Becnel's husband recently passed. Please pray for the family in the time of their loss.

Scholarship Presentation

Thanks to Barbara Nezat and Claire Phillips for presenting our annual scholarship to Priscilla Perrase. This outstanding Belle Chasse High Student has a 3.7 grade point average, is a member of the National Beta Club, a senior editor of the school yearbook, and a member of the student council for two years. She also volunteers for Toys for Tots and in local nursing homes. Priscilla plans to attend Loyola in the fall.

Congratulations Priscilla and all of the class of 2008!

Installation Meeting

Hilda performing the Installation ceremony. Thank you Hilda you did a wonderful job. From left to right: Treasurer, Pat Buras; Secretary, Barbara Nezat; 2nd Vice-President Claire Phillips; 1st Vice-President, Alice Ivy; Presiden, Kristi Rivero; Hilda Lott. 1st Vice President Alice Ivy giving President Kristi Rivero a thank you gift for previous year.
Nancy receiving a thank you gift for hostessing such a wonderful party and going above and beyond her duties as Beautification chairperson.
Everyone enjoying themselves on Nancy's beautiful patio surrounded by her lovely garden.

Thanks for the book and bonsai tree. It was a wonderful year full of progress. Be on the look out for news about our up coming new member tea. Be thinking about those you know who would like to be a part of what we are doing and be prepared to invite them to this tea. Information will be forthcoming soon.

Installation Party and Scholarships

Don't forget everyone!!! Officer installation party at Nancy's house Friday night, May 16th at 7:00 pm! Please call Nancy and let her know if you will be attending if you haven't already done so. We're going to have a lot of fun and eat a lot of yummy food grilled by Bailey! Can't wait to see you all there.
Please make plans to see our yearly scholarship awarded to a worthy student on Friday May 16th. The lucky recipient is a secret! Even we don't know who it is. I can't wait to find out!

Art in Bloom

Art In Bloom
Don't forget Art In Bloom this weekend!

Important Garden Dates Around Louisiana

Here is a link to LSU Ag's important when's and how to's in Louisiana.
LSU AG'S Spring Garden Info

Former Member Helen Becnel

From Barbara Nezat:

I spoke to Helen tonight and she said her surgery went well, she is home now. She said they removed a growth the size of a pecan from her thyroid, however it was not malignant.

Former member Helen Becnel

This e-mail was sent to Barbara Nezat from former club member Helen Becnel. Please remember Helen in your prayers.


Hi Gang: Just wanted you to know that I will be operated on two weeks from today (Monday) Mar.24 and I need your prayers. I have a nodule on my thyroid and the tests were inconclusive, so I want the whole thyroid out and that is what the surgeon suggested, as I could get another one on the other side another time. I had part of my thyroid taken out because of a nodule some years back.I am on medication any way, so I will be on med. for the rest of my life. Its OK with me. Love Ya! Helen Becnel

Shady Oaks Garden Club Flower Show

Shady Oaks Garden Club is hosting their bi-annual flower show celebrating their 50Th anniversary. It will be


Thursday, March 27, 2008
One O'clock until Four O'clock
at the home of June Cognevich
130 Citrus Road
River Ridge Louisiana 70123

Please R.S.V.P. 738-6849

Welcome New Members

Please welcome our new members!

Mrs. Yona Serpas - Invited by Mrs. Carol Becnel

Mrs. Misti Simoneaux- Invited by Mrs. Pat Buras

We are so happy to have you become a part of our endeavors!

2008 Art In Bloom - New Orleans Museum of Art

Above is the one of kind mixed media painting expressly created for Art in Bloom by world renowned artist George Rodrigue. It features his now famous "Blue Dog".

Hello Ladies! We have received our assignment for Art in Bloom: Still Life with Flowers 1927, by Georges Braque, French 1882-1963.

Josette and Kristi are going to represent the club.

Art in Bloom dates are April 2 - April 6, 2008 at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

For more information see Art In Bloom.