The ladies of the Loveland Garden Club gathered for our annual May luncheon at the Happy Hollow Country Club in Omaha, Nebraska.
New members were inducted, new provisional members were introduced and welcomed and some very worthy organizations and people were awarded!
Our president of the past two years, Carol Lynch, “passed the trowel” to incoming President, Kara Walters. Our three new members include Kathy Bertolini, Molly Garriott and Stacy Williams. Five new provisionals include Julie Anderson, LesLee Hacker, Sheila Fitzgerald, Mary Pat Paul, and Christine Webster.
Our garden club made donations to Lauritzen Gardens for the Endowed Lecture Series and for the new Conservation Intern Program. Jim Locklear accepted on behalf of Lauritzen Gardens.
The garden club’s annual Conservation Award was presented to Heron Haven, a spring-fed wetland sanctuary. The sanctuary features one of the last oxbow wetlands of the Big Papillion Creek and is in Omaha. The award was accepted by Verla Shaner and Bruce Warr of Heron Haven.
The garden club’s Civic Improvement Commendation was presented to Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. The NSA is a Nebraska non-profit that works toward sustainable home and community landscapes through initiatives in education, public gardens, and the environment. Accepting on behalf of the NSA were Christina Hoyt, Executive Director and Justin Evertson, Green Infrastructure Coordinator.
Jane Hamer was honored by all the club members with our annual Loveland Garden Club Appreciation Award for her many contributions to our organization!
