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SOUTH CENTRAL REGION - Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Bobbie Verser
South Central Region
Website Chairman
Harrisburg, AR 72432
Welcome
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
The South Central Region is the regional affiliate of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., a non-profit educational organization. This region is composed of four (4) states; Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. An annual regional convention is held each spring with states alternating as hosts. Objectives of this region are to protect and conserve natural resources, to promote civic beautification, and to encourage the improvement of roadsides and parks.
The states in the South Central Region were admitted to National Garden Clubs, Inc., as follows:
Texas, 1929
Arkansas, 1932
Oklahoma, 1935
New Mexico, 1951
Each state in this region has provided National Garden Clubs, Inc., with a President. They are as follows:
Arkansas, 1943-1945, Beatrice Walters Frost of Fayetteville, AR
New Mexico, 2003-2005, June Pitts Wood of Albuquerque, NM
Oklahoma, 1951-1953, Lorena M. Spillers of Tulsa, OK
Texas, 1935-1937, Marion Stuart Scruggs of Dallas, TX
1973-1975, Mary B. Kittel of Fort Worth, TX
1995-1997, Mary Louise Michie of Fort Worth, TX
2009-2011, Renee Blaschke, of Smithville, TX
A SUCCESSFUL WALK-A-THON WAS HELD during NGC convention, May 16, 6:00 a.m., in Houston.
OPEN YOUR HEARTS AND HANDS for Habitat for Humanity
The Habitiat for Humanity program in your area is a great way to use native plants in landscaping. You might consider this organization when making donations.
Upcoming Events in SCR
NGC Fall Board: Sept. 29-Oct. 3, St. Louis, MO.
Flower Show School IV: Oct. 26-29, 2009, Little Rock, AR , contact Pat Haering.
NGC & TX Gardening Study School II, College Station, TX, Oct. 15-16, 2009, Course II, Series 13, taught by Dr. Joe Novak, TX A&M Univ. Dept. of Hort. Chairman: Jane Cohen, 3655 McCullough Rd., College Station, TX 77845, 979-690-3500, j-cohen@aggienetwork.com
SCR PERSONNEL FORM on website, "About Us" - Send electronically or copy and mail.
SCR Convention, 2010, hosted by Texas in Dallas.
NGC Convention, May 14-16, 2010, hosted by Georgia in Atlanta, Omni Hotel.
SCR Members may go to secured area in this website to locate information concerning SCR Board Members. Click on "Resources". Click on "Members". Type in passwords. The 2009-2011 info will be updated ASAP.
