Gardenette President Diane
Dufour makes history
Special to The Times
Mrs. Diane Dufour was selected as president of the Gardenettes
for a second term at the group's April 21 meeting held at the home
of Kathy Bedenbaugh.
This is the first time in the secutive term. Several members
club's 68 year history a presi- have held two turns as presi-
dent has been elected for a con- dent, but not consecutively.
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Another historic change was
a motion to discontinue the
long standing Christmas Light-
ing Contest that dated back to
the club's early days, in favor of
more active Christmas giving
program.
Returning from the Louisi-
ana Garden Club Federation
Inc. (LGCF, Inc.) 76th annual
convention held in New Orleans
last week with eight awards
and certificates, Dufour, Janice
Hiekey ad Bedenhaugh, gave
an update on the honors the
club won. Deep South Director,
Mary Sue Colvin and National
Garden Club Inc. (NGC, Inc.).
President, Rene' Blaschke
both were in attendance. Com-
memorative framed pictures
were presented to State First
Vice President Bedenbaugh,
and also to Fannaly and San-
dra Haro for their work on the
awards.
Other officers approved were
First Vice President Janice
Hickey, Second Vice President
Dale gieth, Recording Secre-
tary Joan Morse, Correspond-
ing Secretary Pat Sweeney,
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Treasurer Vicky Fannaly, His-
torian Kathy Bruce, and Parlia-
mentarian Louise Steadman.
The only new officer was
Rieth, who took the position
normally held by the outgoing
president. Members signed up
for committees and hostessing
for the coming year.
E. J. Forgotston was the guest
of hostess Bedenbaugh. Cohost-
esses for the meeting were Fan-
naly, Hickey, Rieth, Adrienne
Dunn and Cricket Ayala.
Program for the meeting was
"Flower Power" in which Fan-
naly introduced the Hogarth
curve style arrangement. Dunn
and Aimee Marcombe made
lazy "S" arrangements for the
members present.
Tonya Ferguson, exhibits
chairman, judged the exhibits.
People's choice went to Robin
Austin for her framed pressed
violet and viola presentation.
Specimen flowers were judged
by Patty Mullins, horticulture
chairman.
Mona Middlebrook conduct-
ed the annual plant exchange.
Door prizes were donated by
Cheryl Kuhn, Louise Stead-
man, Bedenbaugh, Fannaly and
Dunn. Members present but not
previously mentioned include
Peggy Austin, Margaret Bailey,
Kathy Bruce, Lynda Byrd, and
Rachel Madere.
The next meeting will be the
Installation Banquet, May 12,
to be held at Don's Seafood Res-
taurant in Hammond.
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