- Jardin du Lac Garden Club is located in Lake Saint Louis, MO
- Organized May 25, 1972; Federated February 12, 1973
- 2011 membership is at 45
- Theme: "To Beautify our Community"
- Click here to view our photo albums
- Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 9:30 am (except in July) at the
Lake Saint Louis Community Association Clubhouse
100 Cognac Court
Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367
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Members of the 2011 board of Jardin du Lac Garden Club were installed by outgoing President, Nan Mc Cabe, at the December 2010 meeting at Lake Forest Country Club. Left to Right: Sheri Menscher, 2011 President, Joyce Corey, 2011 1st Vice President, Peggy Bahrmasel, 2011 2nd Vice- President, Barbara Couture, 2011 Secretary, Jo Brown, 2011 Treasurer, Mary Ellen Antonio, 2011 Parliamentarian and Nan Mc Cabe, 2010 President.
Sheri Menscher, 2011 President
1820 Briarcommon Drive
Lake St. Louis, Mo. 63367
(636) 625-0851
sherimensch@aol.com
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2011 Meetings & Events
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2011 Quilt Raffle
Members of Jardin du Lac Garden Club are busy embroidering Missouri Wildflowers and getting ready for the hand-quilting of their queen-sized quilt. Members are selling raffle tickets for $1.00 each of 6 for $5.00. You can purchase tickets from any member at the Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc. Convention in April, at the Mid-Central District Flower Show and Meeting in May or at community events in Lake St. Louis throughout the summer. The drawing will be held in October and the winner will be notified then. Proceeds from the raffle support our many projects such as Garden Therapy at Garden View, CA Community Garden, Blue Star Memorial Garden, Boulevard Park Rain Garden, Library books purchases, Needy Family at Christmas and Founders Park Garden.
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2010 Meetings & Events
Members Attend 2009 Mid-Central District Spring Meeting
The Mid-Central District Spring meeting was held in Union, Mo. at the Culinary School at East Central College on Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 9 am till 1 pm. The speaker was Jean Morris, Secretary of the St. Louis Iris Society. She gave a great slide presentation on "Irises All Through the Year". 73 members registered.
The Treasurer reported we have a total of over $10,000 in our account. The Nominating Committee made up of Sharon Parson, Pat Schnarr and Jan Wolf reported that the slate of officers for 2009 - 2011 will be Kris Corey, District Director, Nan McCabe, Assistant District Director, Joyce Wiley, Secretary and Mary Niemann as Treasurer.
Kris Corey gave a report of the upcoming 2010 FGCM Convention that MCD will be hosting. The theme is "Swing into Spring" and will be held on April 22 - 24, 2010 at the Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield. Room rates are $ 85.00 per night
Nan McCabe, President of Jardin du Lac, invited everyone to the MCD Fall Meeting at the Community Association building at Lake St. Louis on Oct. 20, 2009.
A silent auction was held and $ 408 was raised for the district.
The meeting adjourned and the 2010 FGCM Convention committee met with representatives from the district to be assigned duties at the convention.
Click here to view the photos in the April 2009 album
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2008 Jardin du Lac Garden Club
Members of Jardin du Lac Garden Club attended the "75th Diamond Jubilee" FGCM Convention on May 6 - 8, 2008.
Click here to view the photos in the May 2008 album
Jardin du Lac Tea & Tour held Sept. 20, 2008
Click here to view the photos in the Sept. 2008 album
9 members attend the 2008 MCD Fall Meeting in St. Charles, Mo.
The 2008 meeting was held at First United Methodist Church in St. Charles, Mo. hosted by First Capitol Garden Club members on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. 81 members and guests attended. The main speaker was Derek Schrof, Ball See Co. Representative. He had a slide presentation of new and underused plants for 2009.
Click here to view the photos in the Oct. 2008 album
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Cuba Hills Garden Club Hosts 2007
Mid-Central District Fall Meeting October 23, 2007
"Growing Sunflowers"
The Cuba Hills Garden Club hosted the Mid-Central District Fall Meeting at the Wallace House on October 23, 2007. 56 members and guests were in attendance. Jardin du Lac members were in attendance. The business meeting was followed by a lovely luncheon and the installation of new district officers by 2007 - 2009 FGCM President, Maisie Keeser. Richard Seidel, the guest presenter, told us about raising sunflowers on his 180 acre farm in Bourbon, Mo. The sunflowers cover 2 acres and many visitors stop by to just stand in the sunflowers. He's hooked on them and grows many "exotic" varieties. He displayed his Blue and Red Ribbons from the Crawford County Fair of July 2006.
MCD will join with NED to create an Educational Display at the 75th Anniversary of FGCM in Jefferson City, Mo. in 2008. The period for our display will be the 1930's & 1940's.
A silent auction as well as door prizes were the final activities of the day. $ 395 was raised by the silent auction to benefit the district. A beautiful painted picture of a scenic view was also auctioned off by Cuba Hills Garden Club.
Cuba Hills Garden Club Co-Pesidents, Bea Whiteside and Rosemary Gruver, welcomed club members from each of the clubs in the district who all joined together to make the day a most enjoyable event.
Great job Cuba Hills for your gracious hospitality!
JARDIN DU LAC GARDEN CLUB HOLDS DEDICATION OF THE BLUE STAR MEMORIAL MARKER ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 20, 2007
On a beautiful Saturday morning the dedication of the National Garden Clubs’ Blue Star Memorial Marker was dedicated. Many veterans, garden club members, Federated Garden Club officials, and Lake St. Louis residents were present. Debby Jacobs, Mid-Central District Director presided. State Representative, Dr. Robert F. Onder un-veiled the Marker and Mayor Mike Potter accepted the Marker from Eunice McEdoon, Chairman of the Blue Star Memorial Project.. Choral Arts Concert Singers, under the direction of Wendi Dicken provided beautiful patriotic music. The Color Guard from VFW post 10350 of Lake St. Louis presented the Flag and three voile gun salute. Carolyn Hall, President of the club, laid a wreath of flowers at the base of the Marker. The landscaping around the Marker was designed by Garden Club member Peggy Bahrmasol and members planted the shrubs and flowers. Reverend Robert Thompson gave the Invocation and Benediction. The Memorial is located in Boulevard Park along Ronald Regan Drive.
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Debra Jacobs, member of Jardin du Lac Garden Club and MCD Director, attended the 2006 FGCM Fall Board Meeting in Columbia, Mo.
Click here to view the November 2006 photos
2006 Members Attend MCD Fall Meeting
Mid-Central District held it's fall meeting in New Melle, Mo. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006 at the New Melle Lakes Golf Course. Boone Country Garden Club hosted this year's meeting and did a fabulous job! The theme of the Annual Fall Meeting was "Autumn Jewels". The guest speaker was Claudia Chopp, NGC Flower Show School Instructor & Accredited Master Judge, provided a design program titled, "Designs with a Holiday Flair". 98 garden club members were in attendance from the 10 clubs in our district. A silent auction raised money for the district treasury and booths were set up to sell bulb baskets and a designer handbag booth provided by Korki Kuhn was used as a raffle to raise funds to offset the expenses the host club incurred. Food donations were collected for St. Vincent DePaul for the needy. Boone Country won a $25.00 prize for having the most members (32) at the meeting. Jardin du Lac Garden Club sent 12 members to the meeting.
The menu included tossed salad, pork loin with cranberry chutney, scalloped potatoes, seasoned green beans, sweet rolls and butter and of course a desert table that surpassed everyone's taste buds. Homemade pies and the cooking of all the food was provided by this gracious club.
FGCM officers in attendance were Mary Ann Meador, President, Maisie Keeser, 1st Vice President and Jean Roseman, 2nd Vice President. Sweatshirts were sold to benefit FGCM.
Awards for Club Yearbooks and Books of Evidence from the FGCM convention this summer were also given out. It was a beautiful day filled with friendship!
Click here to view October 2006 photo album
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2005 MCD Fall Meeting
The 2005 Mid-Central District Annual Fall Meeting was hosted by Twin Chimney's Garden Club was held at Christy's Banquet Center in O'Fallon, Mo. on October 18, 2005. The theme was "A Victorian Tea".
Click here to view the October 2005 photo album
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Private Garden Tour - May 23, 2005
Jardin du Lac Garden Club visited the garden of Leigh Walker in Wildwood, Mo. She is a Master Gardner and a gracious hostess! What a wonderful time everyone had in her garden!
Click here to view the photos in the May 2005 album
Charlotte Norton took these. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Members Attend 2005 FGCM Convention
On April 26 - 28, 2005 Central District of FGCM hosted the 72nd FGCM Annual Convention at Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, Mo. 340 members from around the state attended the convention. All districts submitted Educational exhibits on flowering trees that will be taken to the Sedalia State Fair in the fall.
Claudia Chopp presented the Artistic Design Program, 'Designs by the Book' after the barbecue which was followed by a 'Moonlight Cruise' on Lake of the Ozarks.
Three seminars featured Jim Rathert, Nature Photographer, "In Focus", Karen "Mimo" Davis, Cut Flower Specialist, "Wild Thangs" and Terry Gordon, Resource Forester and Mark Grueber, Urban Forester from the Mo Dept of Conservation held, "A Splash of Color" program.
What fun we all had!
Click here to view the photos in the April 2005 album
$ 200.00 Grant Received for Tree Planting
Jardin du Lac Garden Club recently received a $200.00 grant from Mid-Central District for the planting of a flowering tree in their community. They chose a Yellow Magnolia that was planted April 11, 2005 in Boulevard Park in Lake St. Louis, Mo. Congratulations!
Click here to view the photo in the April 2005 album
2005 Arbor Day Celebration
Jardin du Lac Garden Club planted a Cleveland Pear tree at th new Civic Center in Lake St. Louis, Mo. to celebrate Arbor Day 2005 on April 11, 2005. 19 Cleveland Pear trees line the entrance to the Civic Center and Redbuds, Honey Locusts and Hornbeams are planted throughout the property. Congratulations!
Ode to Arbor Day
by
Charlene Wood
(to tune of Edelweiss)
Graceful tree, here we see how you add to the beauty of this place, bringing grace to those creatures who see thee
Blossoming tree may you bloom and grow, bloom and grow, forever. Graceul tree, God bless thee, Arbor Day we remember!
WE DEDICATE THESE TREES TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND PEACE AND LOVE TO ALL PEOPLE WHO ENJOY THEIR BEAUTY
Click here to view the photos in the April 2005 album
Jardin du Lac Garden Club Honored by Aldermen Feb. 22, 2005
The Jardin du Lac Garden Club received a special award at the February 22, 2005 regular meeting of the City of Lake St. Louis Board of Aldermen. By proclamation of the Board, Jardin du Lac Garden Club was given a Citation recognizing members' contributions to their community. The award was presented by Mayor Potter to the Co-Presidents, Eunice McEldoon and Debbie Jacobs.
The Club's Contributions Include:
*Planting a tree each year to commemorate Arbor Day
*Planting daffodils annually at sites such as the Community Association Clubhouse, the Civic Center parking lot and in Boulevard Park
*Running a Garden Therapy program for residents of Garden View Care Center
*Nominating deserving local businesses for state awards in landscaping
*Donating books, periodicals and other information on gardening to the library
*Publishing monthly gardening tips
*Participating in the Gateway Greening Great Perennial Divide
*Adopting a significant portion of Veteran's Memorial Parkway for clean-up
*Planting trees in Boulevard Park across from the fire station and around the pond
*Helping restore the pond in Boulevard Park
*Donating a bench in Boulevard Park
*Participating in the Missouri Nature Conservancy
*Planting and maintaining a garden of perennials and butterfly bushes in front of the Community Association Clubhouse
*Donating $ 4,000 for flowering trees to provide landscaping for the new Civic Center
Click here to view the photos in the February 2005 album
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Jardin du Lac holds 2004 House Tour
On Sept 14, 2004 Jardin du Lac Garden Club held it's annual house tour. What a beautiful day it was!
Click here to view the photo in the Sept 2004 album
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Updated 3/2/2011
