Patterson Garden Club members Rosa Butler, Donna Bates-Ruffin, President Evelyn Estay, Iris Roy and Linda Thomas look over club’s history during its Feb. 15 meeting.
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Patterson Garden Club discusses its history, plans
Patterson Garden Club held its meeting Feb. 15 at Pilant Court Reporting office in Patterson.
Officers sponsored the meeting which centered on the history of the club.
Members shared scrapbooks and pictures collected during the years. Patterson Garden Club was organized in 1949 but didn’t join the Louisiana Garden Club Federation until 1974. The longest active member is Linda Thomas.
Thomas shared memories of women wearing hats and gloves, and setting tables decorated with fresh flowers and china. Throughout the years, the club has become smaller and more casual.
Three scrapbooks were donated to the city of Patterson for their memorabilia. Scrapbooks include the first development of city park in 1975 and the Louisiana Garden Club Federation Cleanest City Contest of 2011.
Pizza and king cake was served. The half and half drawing was won by Iris Roy.
Plans were made to travel to the Art Shack in Franklin on Feb. 26. Completing the club’s business portion of the meeting was the topic of co-hosting the District III Louisiana Garden Club Federation meeting with Morgan City Garden Club on Oct. 18.