December 14, 2015 - Jheri-Lynn McSwain, Shelby County Extension Agent-Family & Consumer Sciences for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Center Garden Club member, presented the Center Garden Club's December program on "The Benefits of Garden Therapy for Seniors." Members were able to participate in a hands-on pro
November 20, 2015 - The Center Garden Club will sponsor a chicken spaghetti fundraiser lunch, Thursday, December 10, 2015 from 11:30-1:30 at the Fellowship Hall at the Center First Baptist Church. Each Garden Club Member has tickets for sale and if you want to buy a ticket contact any Garden Club Member.
Delivery of 5 or more orders or curb-side pick up at Fellowship Hall. (Menu: chicken spaghetti, green beans, garlic bread, dessert, and bottle of water for $7.00). Deliveries will be made to businesses or persons purchasing five or more dinners.
November 16, 2015 - Janet Ritter, District Conservationist with the USDA-NRCS, was the guest speaker at the November 11 meeting of the Center Garden Club which met at the Community House in Center. She discussed Monarch Conservation which included migration, life cycle, food needs, host plants, and threats to monarchs.
November 16, 2015 - Center Garden Club members placed a wreath at the Blue Star Memorial Marker located on the Community House front terrace in celebration of Veterans' Day on November 11. Larry Hume, Shelby County Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904, who served as US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant from 1961-81, spoke to members and guests about the importance of remembering our Veterans. Local Veteran Lee O. Stockton, special guest and husband of member Margaret Stockton, was recognized for his service during 1961-63 as US Army Spec. 5th Class.
November 16, 2015 - Janet Ritter, District Conservationist with the USDA-NRCS, was the guest speaker at the November 11 meeting of the Center Garden Club which met at the Community House in Center. She discussed Monarch Conservation which included migration, life cycle, food needs, host plants, and threats to monarchs.
October 15, 2015 - Scott Martin, President of the Pineywoods Beekeepers Association and a Master Beekeeper candidate, stressed the importance of bees in our environment in his program on "Beekeeping" to the Center Garden Club at their Oct. 14 meeting at the Community House in Center, Texas.