Organizations

Garden Club

"Grow Where You Are Planted"

Member of:
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Central Region
and
Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc.
Northeast District

Monthly Meeting
Fourth Thursday
1:00 p.m.

CLUB OFFICERS 2010-2011:
President – Maisie Keeser
Vice President – Val Concannon
Secretary - Holly Mabry
Corresponding Secretary - Eileen Reid
Treasurer – Linda Blakey
District Secretary - Linda Harmon
District Treasurer – Elizabeth Wills

City of Clarksville, Missouri
Jo Anne Smiley, Mayor
Clarksville City Hall                                                        Phone: 573.242.3336
111 Howard Street                                                                  Fax: 573.242.3450
P.O. Box 528                                               Email: cityclerk@clarksvillemo.us
Clarksville, MO 63336                                                    www.clarksvillemo.us

The Clarksville Garden Club met April 19 at the Clarksville
Boat Club. Wayne Smiley presented the program “History
of Arbor Day.” Elizabeth Wills and Kathy Ogden welcomed
19 members and one guest. The members planted a White
Swamp Oak tree in the Clarksville Riverfront Park.

Missouri State Garden Club
President Maisie Keeser and
husband Harlow are joined and
congratulated by Mayor Jo Anne
Smiley and husband Wayne.

Clarksville Garden Club Members

Val Concannon, First Place winner in Garden Art Show

John Miller, Purple Martin
volunteer state advocate,
presented the program,
“Maintaining a Safe Home for the
Purple Martins”, to the Clarksville
Garden Club May 24th. Wayne
Smiley, co-hostess, and Linda
Harmon welcomed 3 guests and
14 members. The members
welcomed Pam Stevens as a new
member. The next meeting will be
Thursday June 28th 1 pm at the
Clarksville Boat Club. Eileen Reid,
State Bird Chairman, and Robert
Reid, will present the program
“Eastern Bluebirds”, our state
bird. Melva Lovell, hostess, and
Holly Mabry, co-hostess will
welcome guests and members.

Mayor Jo Anne Smiley
presents certificate of
recognition to Maisie Keeser,
Missouri State President
2007-2009.

Robert Reid, Bluebird Birdhouse
enthusiast, assisted Pat Feilner in
the construction of a bluebird house.

Pictured left of right: Dale Dickerson, Kourtney Dickerson, Carolyn
Dickerson, Deaven Omohundro, Breanne Gregory, and Mrs. Mary Dockery

Clarksville Garden Club
Annual Picnic
enjoyed by members and
guests and held at the
Village of the Blue Rose
July 26, 2007

American Legion * Boat Club * Chamber of Commerce * Chautauqua GFCW
Garden Club * Lion's Club * Main Street * Raintree Arts Council * VFW

Elizabeth Wills, twice past
President of the Clarksville Garden
Club, was given a resounding
applause for her efforts and
patriotism. People’s Tribune has
printed five of her weekly articles:
“What America Means To Me”.

September 27, 2007

Maisie Keeser, Missouri State President presented the
Clarksville Garden Club a certificate for their
commitment and support of the 2005-2007 National
Garden Clubs Project –Patriotic Trees. September
2006 a white oak was planted in the Blue Star Memorial
Garden to honor Past, Present, and Future Members of
the Armed Forces. Sue Hall and Janet Church were
welcomed as new members. Roll Call “Helpful Hints
for the Environment” was answered by 15 members.

Thursday December 20 members of
the Clarksville Garden Club enjoyed
a luncheon at the home of Linda
Blakey. Linda and Helen Mirick,
co-hostess welcomed 15 members to
a very pretty Christmas décor. The
January meeting will be Thursday
January 24th 1 pm at the Clarksville
Boat Club. Maisie Keeser,hostess,
and Elizabeth Wills,co-hostess, will
welcome guests and members. The
2008 program books will be
presented.

75th State
Garden Club Convention
Jefferson City, MO

Governor
and Mrs. Blunt
with
Eileen Reid
at
Governor's Mansion

Eileen, Reed, Pat Feilner, Linda Harmon
Governor's Reception
during
75th State Convention

First Place
Memorabilia Display
Val Concannon, Chairman
1940 - 1949
Wedding Dress
worn by Val's Mother

BANQUET NIGHT

Members
of
LaGrange
and
Clarksville
Garden Clubs

Val Concannon and Janet

Church, members of the

Clarksville Garden Club,

displayed their painting talent

in the 3rd annual "Garden

Walk" State Art Show May

6, 7, 8th at the 75th

Anniversary FGCM

Convention, Jefferson City,

Missouri. The artwork must

relate to a "garden theme"

such as flowers, birds,

landscapes, etc. The three

categories were paintings,

photography and yard art.

Val's entry, irises oil painting

medium, and Janet's entry,

migrating white pelicans

water color painting medium,

received honorable mention.

Sandy Warren, 313 N First Street, has been recognized as the July
Yard of the month by the Clarksville Garden Club. Janet Church,
Committee member, presented the sign of recognition to Sandy
Saturday July 5. Sandy's well manicured and colorful yard is a welcome
to visitors who come to view Lock #24 which is across the street.

The yard of Donna and Mike Russell, 207 N Fourth, has been recognized as the August Yard of the month by the
Clarksville Garden Club. Janet Church, Yard of the month committee member, presented the sign of recognition
to Donna Wednesday August 6. The front porch swing invites one to relax and enjoy the colorful rock flower
gardens where butterflies and hummingbirds are enjoying the flowers.

Val Concannon, member of the
Clarksville Garden Club, displays her
painting Bald Eagle which received 3rd
place in the Painting Catagory of the Art
Walk, at the 2009 MO State Garden
Club Convention.

Members of the Clarksville Garden Club FGCM
visited Oma's Barn Home & Garden Thursday May
21. Lisa Hagemann, Landscape Designer/Owner,
showed the members ways to use annuals in the
  vegetable garden to
have a more "green" environment for the vegetables. The
members viewed many containers to learn how color
combinations compliment one another. Lunch and a
short business meeting was enjoyed at McGirks',
O'Fallon, MO.
Picture-front row left to right Lisa Hagemann, owner, and
Clarksville Garden Club Members, Janet Church, Maisie
Keeser, Linda Harmon, back row left to right Jessie
Lucas, Joyce Lewis, Val Concannon.

Clarksville Garden Club FGCM presented plastic caps to The Loft, Hannibal,
MO May 11. The Loft is accepting the plastic caps for The Aveda Company
who has launched a new program to recycle plastic caps. Plastic caps will
be reused in making new caps and containers for their products. There is no
provision for the cap to be recycled and if it does not pop off during
compression the bottle is tossed from the conveyer into the garbage and
ultimately into the landfill. According to statistics plastic caps are one of the
largest number of items collected at clean ups. The program accepts caps
that are rigid polypropylene plastic, sometimes noted with a 5 in the chasing
arrows recycling symbol. This includes caps that twist on with a threaded
neck such as caps on shampoo, water, soda, milk and other beverage bottles,
flip top caps on tubes and food product bottles (such as ketchup and
mayonnaise), laundry detergents and some jar lids such as peanut butter.
Excluded from collection are pharmaceutical lids and non rigid lids such as
yogurt lids, tub lids (margarine, cottage cheese), and screw on lids that are not
rigid. IF YOU CAN BEND OR BREAK THE LID WITH YOUR BARE HANDS,
THEN IT DOES NOT MEET THE RIGID PLASTIC DEFINITION. Anyone who is
willing to collect the plastic caps please call Linda Harmon, Clarksville
Garden Club, 242-3788 for additional information

Shirley Buckley, Joyce Lewis, and Val Concannon
of the Clarksville Garden Club present Mayor
Smiley with a plant from the Federated Garden
Clubs of Missouri, under the auspices of the
National Garden Clubs, Inc. in celebration of
National Garden Club Week.

Clarksville Garden Club Yard of the Month Committee
recognized Rev Al and Glenette Boatman' yard, 207 S
1st, Clarksville for the month of August. Within the
white picket fence, which surrounds the yard, one will
be greeted by two friendly bassett hounds. The yard,
destroyed by the 2008 flood, shows what effort and
attention can do to help grass, trees and flowers start
a new.

Thursday October 29, members of the Clarksville Garden Club welcomed a
new business to Clarksville. Amber Hughes,Owner/Groomer of Clarksville
Grooming & Boarding LLC. was presented a plant as a "Thank You" for
starting a business in Clarksville. Two special members of Amber's family
joined the picture session. Clarksville Grooming & Boarding is located at 413
Kentucky St. which was formerly Dr. Annette Dixon's Veterinary office.

Jean Roseman, State President FGCM
2009-2011, presided over the installation of
the 2010-2011 NED Officers. Left to right
Betty Lillard, present NED Director; Val
Concannon, assistant NED Director; Linda
Harmon, NED Secretary; Elizabeth Wills,
NED Treasurer.

Thursday December 17
members of the Clarksville
Garden Club presented a
plant to Mike and Carol Brabo
owners of Vesterbrook Farm.
Vesterbrook Farm,
16991 Highway W, Clarksville
is a Certified Organic Farm.
Mike presented different
kinds of tomatoes for the
tasting. The children Josh
and Bethany Brabo also take
a very active part with the farm
operation. Josh introduced a
very young baby lamb to the
members.

Thursday February March 25
Clarksville Garden Club presented a plant to
Richard Cottrell, owner/manager
Richard's Great Stuff,
101 N 1st Clarksville, Mo.
The store hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday thru Sunday.

Thursday February 25,
Clarksville Garden Club presented a plant to
Chris Bove, owner, and Karen Eudy, manager
Bove's Dry Saloon,
115 N 2nd, Clarksville MO.
The restaurant is open 7 days a week with breakfast served any time.
Cheese burgers are a special.