Front Row: Libbie Barron, Margaret Hardin, City Councilman Jeff Daniels,Ponchatoula Mayor Bob Zabbia, Gardenette President Anna Poland, Joan Morse; Back Row Kiwanis President Bill Poland, Liz Anderson, Kathy Bedenbaugh, Lynda Byrd, Sonya Avery, Ellen Pusey, Peggy Avery, Vicky Fannaly
ARBOR DAY January 30, 2017
Pictured are City Councilman Jeff Daniels, Libbie Barron, Cricket Ayala, Margaret Hardin, Diane Dufour, Kiwanis president Bill Poland, Kathy Bedenbaugh, Mayor Bob Zabbia, Libbie Barron, Ellen Pusey, Joan Morse, Vicky Fannaly, Sonya Avery, Peggy Avery, Liz Anderson and Gardenette president Anna Poland. Photo Courtesy of the Ponchatoula Times.
Gardenettes planted a Schumard Oak at the south end of Memorial Park, January 30, in honor of Arbor Day. Ceremonies included a dedication by Ponchatoula Mayor Bob Zabbia. Special guests of the garden club included city councilman Jeff Daniels and Kiwanis president Bill Poland.
Following an opening prayer by Joan Morse, the Gardenettes present sang the Star Spangled banner. Mayor Zabbia thanked the club for planting the tree as there had been several trees lost in the park. Club president Anna Poland explained the Schumard oak is one of the largest of the red oak trees and well suited to the Ponchatoula climate. She thanked our guests for coming.
Club Vice President Sonya Avery explained the history of Arbor Day. She noted that 60 million trees have been planted in our nation's forests since 1990. She explained that this legacy for future generations is something for which we should be proud. She said that the next 60 million are already being planted.
Gardenettes also attending included Libbie Barron, Margaret Hardin, Liz Anderson, Kathy Bedenbaugh, Lynda Byrd, Sonya Avery, Ellen Pusey, Peggy Avery, Diane Dufour, Cricket Ayala and Vicky Fannaly. Special member Morse read Joyce Kilmer's poem "Trees" and closed the ceremonies with a prayer.
Following an opening prayer by Joan Morse, the Gardenettes present sang the Star Spangled banner. Mayor Zabbia thanked the club for planting the tree as there had been several trees lost in the park. Club president Anna Poland explained the Schumard oak is one of the largest of the red oak trees and well suited to the Ponchatoula climate. She thanked our guests for coming.
Club Vice President Sonya Avery explained the history of Arbor Day. She noted that 60 million trees have been planted in our nation's forests since 1990. She explained that this legacy for future generations is something for which we should be proud. She said that the next 60 million are already being planted.
Gardenettes also attending included Libbie Barron, Margaret Hardin, Liz Anderson, Kathy Bedenbaugh, Lynda Byrd, Sonya Avery, Ellen Pusey, Peggy Avery, Diane Dufour, Cricket Ayala and Vicky Fannaly. Special member Morse read Joyce Kilmer's poem "Trees" and closed the ceremonies with a prayer.