Town and Country Garden Club notes

Town and Country Garden Club officers for 2021-22 were installed during a meeting of the club held on Tuesday, May 11, at the home of Martha Ann Wood in downtown Jena. Officers installed included: seated from left, Martha Ann Wood, Vice President and Judy Baker, President; standing from left, Donna Justiss, Parliamentarian; Lisa McCann, Treasurer; Mica King, Corresponding Secretary; and Cynthia Bradford, Recording Secretary. Historian Kelly Thompson is not shown.

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May 17, 2021

Members of the Town and Country Garden Club met on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at the home of Martha Woods in downtown Jena. Those present for the meeting included host Martha Ann Wood, Judy Baker, Beth Zoller, Nelda Tarver, Audrey Maxwell, Barbara Germany, Barbara Murphy, Sis Welch, Lisa McCann, Mica King, Donna Justiss and Cynthia Bradford.

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