Highland Park Garden Club
HP Community Action Association
Founded
in 1934, the Highland Park Garden Club commemorates their 70th anniversary
this year. They meet at noon the third Wednesday of every month
(except July and August) at the Highland Park Christian Church, Sixth and
Aurora. They welcome visitors and provide refreshments.
Objectives
of the Highland Park Garden Club are to:
Advance home and
community beautification;
Exchange ideas;
Interest more
people in gardening.
Civic
Projects for 2004 include contributing to:
Scholarship
Fund
Des Moines
Botanical Center
Conservation
Nature
Conservancy
Horticulture
Fund
Landscape
Iowa
Arboretum
Garden
Therapy
The Highland Park Garden Club also helps at the Northside Library as needed.
Their 2004 officers help celebrate
their seven decades of gardening.
Monthly meetings center around
gardening-oriented activities.
In 2004, various speakers talked to the group about plant propagation, the Longwood Gardens, butterfly habitats, tour of Iowa Orchids, Inc., a report from their scholarship recipient, garden insects, two garden tours, community garden projects, succulent and herb wreaths, tree identification, and their Christmas potluck.
But they work outside on various projects also.
Some of their 2004 outdoor projects included planting trees at McHenry Park and Waterworks Park plus planting and caring for the flower beds at their meeting site (Highland Park Christian Church) and at Belle Turner Park (on Madison).
Next fund-raising project coming up
December 4.
In addition to their dues, Highland Park Garden Club raises funds at Highland Park Holidays in December and their Annual Plant Sale in May. Their largest expense is the scholarships they give to DMACC (Des Moines Area Community College) students. Some 35 members belong to the Highland Park Garden Club today.
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2004 Officers
President
Mary Beth Barsetti
3801 Cornell Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50313
288-8352
Vice President
Phyllis Simson
4039-Third Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50313
282-3134
Secretary
Margaret Mackie
2524 Mansfield Drive
Des Moines, Iowa 50317
288-1181262-7207
Corresponding Secretary
Phyllis Pfannenstiel
3809 East Eighth Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50313
263-8892
Treasurer
Patty Wadsworth
44306-41st Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
270-0154
Historian
Patty Wadsworth
44306-41st Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
270-0154
Appointive Officer
Parliamentarian
Jean Davis
2571 Guthrie Ave. #16-C
Des Moines, Iowa 50317
265-0005