MEETINGS
August 2019 - February 2020
February 26, 2020 - Birds and Snakes of Arkansas
The Artistic Design of the month (top left) was created by Mary O'Brien and will be placed in the Bella Vista Library for the month of March.
Steve Dunlap (right), Arkansas Fish and Game Commission gave an informative talk on the Birds and Snakes of Arkansas.
Tony LiCausi (bottom left) gave a talk on Lawn Care.
Raffle items were awarded to happy winners (center).
January 22, 2020 - Gardens of England
Beth Kastl (left) and Geri Hoerner (right) gave a fascinating program on Gardens in England featuring photos from their May 2019 trip.
Great Raffle Items were won by three happy Garden Club members.
October 23, 2019 - Scholarships
Representatives and students from the Depart. of Horticulture at the University of Arkansas were introduced. Department Head Dr. McKay thanked the BVGC members for their continuing generosity in granting the BVGC Dorothy Wallace Scholarships to university horticulture students.
The two student recipients who received $4,000 each, Thomas McKeown (right) and Joshua Tebow (left), also thanked the club and spoke about their studies and related activities as they work toward their degrees.
Joshua Tebow
Judy Jeffrey, Thomas McKeown, Virginia Halman, Marilyn Russell and Dr. McKay
Judy Jeffrey, Joshua Tebow, Virginia Halman, Marilyn Russell and Dr. McKay
Thomas McKeown
August 28, 2019 - Flower Power
Program
Terri Waterman - Flower Power
Yearbook Dedication
The 2019 -2020 Yearbook was dedicated to Sue Beaty
National Garden Club 1st Place, May Duff Walter Achievement
Award to Mary Doyle for the Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery
National Garden Club 1st Place for National Garden Week
Award presented to Karen Welch and Beth Kastl for the Garden Party
South Central Region 2nd Place Community Concerns
Award presented to Louise Wilson for Garden Therapy
WELCOME COMMITTEE INTRODUCED
Pat Scharad, Pam Emery, and Dagmar Roeder (left to right) were introduced. They are the new Welcome Committee.
Note: Pam Emery moved away and has been replaced by Marilyn Russell.