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West End Blooms





The West End Garden Club theme was Floral Hit Parade and gardeners were very creative finding ways to use flowers to represent his or her favorite song. The 2009 show filled the Schroeder Town Hall with delightful fragrances, upbeat music, and a bounty of beautiful bouquets. Above: The scents at the Flower Show were irresistible. RaeAnne Silence checks out Sharon Jerabek's Tea for Two arrangement. Right: A bright red car filled with Verbena, Daisies, Salvia, and Potentilla represents This Land is Your Land for Coralyn Koschinska.

The West End Garden Club theme was Floral Hit Parade and gardeners were very creative finding ways to use flowers to represent his or her favorite song. The 2009 show filled the Schroeder Town Hall with delightful fragrances, upbeat music, and a bounty of beautiful bouquets. Above: The scents at the Flower Show were irresistible. RaeAnne Silence checks out Sharon Jerabek’s Tea for Two arrangement. Right: A bright red car filled with Verbena, Daisies, Salvia, and Potentilla represents This Land is Your Land for Coralyn Koschinska.



 

 

Above Left: Memories was the song brought to mind by this mirror image floral arrangement and painting. Ginny Storlie offered it in memory of Eleanor Annis, as did several other garden club members. Above: West End Garden Club members, dressed all in pink, were as lovely as their floral arrangements. (L-R) Jan Johnson, Flower Show Chair Gail Ring, Ginny Storlie, and next year's chair Katie Anderson. Left: This little lamb belonging to Carol Markwell was displayed with Lady's Mantle, Coral Bells, and Ivy to represent Oh, Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats and Little Lambs Eat Ivy….

Above Left: Memories was the song brought to mind by this mirror image floral arrangement and painting. Ginny Storlie offered it in memory of Eleanor Annis, as did several other garden club members. Above: West End Garden Club members, dressed all in pink, were as lovely as their floral arrangements. (L-R) Jan Johnson, Flower Show Chair Gail Ring, Ginny Storlie, and next year’s chair Katie Anderson. Left: This little lamb belonging to Carol Markwell was displayed with Lady’s Mantle, Coral Bells, and Ivy to represent Oh, Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats and Little Lambs Eat Ivy….

 

 

 

 

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