Merry Christmas From Gulf Hills Garden Club

From all of us at the Gulf Hills Garden Club,

We wish you a very Merry Christmas!

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Gulf Hills Garden Club Christmas Lagniappe in Ocean Springs,Mississippi

Here's a Christmas wish from the Gulf Hills Garden Club to you and your family.

We wish you joy all through the Holidays.

We wish you good luck that forever stays.

We wish you the love of family and friends.

We wish you happy days the never end and a  Merry Christmas to you all.

Here we present a few pictures from our Club Christmas party.  I hope you enjoy them.  

  

It was very festive with 21 attending the party at the Lagniappe Restaurant in downtown Ocean Springs.  We, also, held our annual silent auction that benefits the many projects of our Club.  Thank you to all that contributed wonderful items and to those that purchased them.

Our club members Julie, Mary Ann and Michael created the display of the many silent auction items.  Thank you all for a great job.

 Molly was awarded a beautiful "Happy Holidays" work of yard art, for her work at the Memorial Garden for the Christmas tree lighting this year. The award was hand crafted by our own Pat!

Patsy, the owner of  "Lagniappe", was also recognized for her outstanding work  preparing the evening's food, drink and decor!

Gulf Hills Garden Club Christmas Tree Lighting in the Memorial Garden

On December 5, 2015, the Gulf Hills Garden Club held its annual Christmas Tree Lighting in the Memorial Garden.

The weather was perfect, the treats were great and the attendees totaled more than 100.  

Santa paid his first visit to the Memorial Garden with over 30 children climbing onto his lap for a photo opportunity and to whisper their Christmas desires to our Club Santa.  The group heard carols from the Scared Heart Elementary School choir and then the lights on our newly planted Louisiana Sapphire Christmas tree were turned on.

The featured magnificent Reindeer was loaned to the Club by Pat DeHaan.  And we thank her very much.  Many, many Gulf Hills Garden Club members worked many hours on the lights.  Thank you to Mary Ann, Marge, Jeanette,and Danny, also to
Sam, and Pat, who are not members, that put in many hours of labor as well.

Molly and her elves provided the Holiday table decorations and many of the treats.  Thank you to Fay, Beth, Marge, Mary Ann for also providing wonderful treats. Non- member elves were Lou and Ken who helped with the setting up and clean up.

 It was nice to see so many of our neighbors joining in the merriment of the evening.  The lights received an overwhelming round of “oohs and ahs” of approval from the group. 

The Gulf Hills Garden Club wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and much happiness in the New Year.

CHRISTMAS IS ARRIVING IN THE HILLS

The Gulf Hills Garden Club is kicking off the Season with the Annual Tree Lighting in the Memorial Garden, Shore Drive, on Dec. 5, 5:00 pm.  This year there will be a photo opportunity for children with handmade and painted penguins from the North Pole, delicious Holiday Treats, caroling and beverages.  A special Thank you to Pat for all her design capabilities, wood working skills, unique painting talents and the love of glitter!
  
Molly will cast her spell to create a magical evening for all of us.   Jeanette has been gathering the decorations for the trees and turning the garden into a vision of sugar plums.  Thank you ladies and all of Santa' Garden Helpers who have worked so hard in preparing this gala event.

Also, you won’t want to miss the arrival of YOU KNOW WHO…..  plus other “knock your socks off” garden decorations that will amaze!!!

You are encouraged to bring a folding chair and plan to enjoy the evening with neighbors, old and new friends.

Gulf Hills Garden Club, Ocean Springs, MS, Christmas in July?

Gulf Hills Garden Club, Christmas in July?

Well it's not quite Christmas in July, but it is Christmas ornaments in July.

The Stavros family of eight children: Austin, Rebecca, Rachel, Zachary, Mark, David, Joshua, and Samuel are from Pensacola, Florida. 

For years now the family has come to the Gulf Hills hotel with their parents for their summer vacation.

This year with Pat, a Gulf Hills Hotel employee, They took on an arts and crafts project using a "ton" of glitter!

They made 20 plus over-sized Christmas tree ornaments, that will be hung from the trees of the memorial garden in Gulf Hills for this coming holiday seasons annual Christmas tree lighting in December.

We would like to thank these talented and energetic crafters for their excellent contribution to this years Christmas tree lighting ! Truly a job well done!

The wooden ornament cut-outs were generously donated to the our garden club by Pat DeHaan and the Gulf Hills Hotel.

All are invited to attend the lighting ceremony in December. 

Please check this blog in December for date and time of the lighting ceremony.

Gulf Hills Garden Club December Silent Auction, Luncheon, Christmas Tree Lighting

The Gulf Hills Garden Club held its Annual December Silent Auction and luncheon.  Our hostess Molly and her crew, Michael, Doris, Tem and Brenda provided a sit down meal of roast pork, wild rice and a warm pear salad. There were petite fours and crème puffs for dessert.  The goal for the auction was met and surpassed by $300.00.  Proceeds will be used to maintain the Memorial Garden.

The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting was enjoyed by the club members and many neighbors.  Sue and her garden committee decorated the trees with the help of Lee Vance, who can climb any tree, and Bob Manley, who provided lovely handmade lighted orb decorations.   Molly and Margaret provided the Christmas Cheer and table decorations.  Other club members provided tasty cookies and holiday treats.   It was nice to meet so many of our new neighbors that joined in the festivities.  The lights received an overwhelming round of “oohs and ahs” of approval from the group.  If anyone would like to donate lights or decorations, please contact a club member.
The Gulf Hills Garden Club wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and much happiness in the New Year.