Spanish Trail District Meeting was Held at the White House Hotel, Biloxi

The Spanish Trail District of the Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc, held a meeting at the White House Hotel in Biloxi , on September. 30, 2015.  Our guest speaker was the director of the Pascagoula River Audubon Center, Mark La Salle.  Gulf Hills had five club members attending.

 Our own Sue Manley received state recognition as Gardener of the Year.  Sue loves gardening and serves as chairman of the Gulf Hills Memorial Garden committee.  Congrats, Sue.

 Above image shows the Gulf Hills president with Garden Clubs of Mississippi President, Debby Cooper, accepting the award for Sue.  Sue had just stepped out of the meeting.

Pictured above are several of the many beautiful Fall themed center pieces that Gulf Hills Garden Club members Beth Margherio and Julia Hartridge created for our table decorations.

Here we have Margaret Noblitt, dressed in her seasonal finery, inviting everyone to the State Convention here on the Gulf Coast, April 11-13, 2016.  The Ocean Springs Garden Club will be the host club this year.

If you would like to see more images from this meeting, please visit the Snap Fish photo album of 

Charla Jordan,

GCM Publicity Chairman/Photographer

   

To view the album please click on the Snap Fish photo album link above and then look to the right of the page, where the  yellow "create an account" button is located and click below it where it says "view this album as a guest".  It will take you directly to the album of 129 photos that Charla Jordan took of the meeting.

Gulf Hills Garden Club Yearbook Signing and Gardener of the Year Award

On August 20, 2015 we had evening to recognize our first ever, "Gardener of the Year" and distribute the 2015-16 Yearbook.

Sue Manley and husband Bob

 The 2015 "Gardener of the Year".  {Sue Manley with her husband Bob.}  Sue was selected because she has exemplified the purpose of Gulf Hills Garden Club to educate, stimulate the interest and love of gardening, encourage civic beautification and to protect native flora.  Congratulations!!

The 2015-16 Garden Club Yearbook was distributed to the members.  Everyone praised our new edition with the colorful images of Gulf Hills flowers and the beautiful cover.   If you were unable to attend Thursday, please contact Mary Ann to receive your copy.  The yearbooks will also be available at the first meeting in September.

We were honored to have a former member Marge D. join us for the evening.  Several of the husbands attended as well.  Rhonda, GCM Spanish Trails District Director, came and shared some of the coming events of The Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc.  One very important event is the 100th Birthday Bash in October, more information will be available at the club meeting.

Thank yous to our hostess, Jeanette, and to the club members who provided all the delicious culinary delights.