AND THE WINNERS ARE....

The Garden Club announced the winners of our annual neighborhood Holiday Lights Contest for 2010. The judges really had some difficult choices to make for the awards this year because there were so many beautifully decorated homes in Southwind this year, as is the case each year. This year's winners are...


Traditional Door Category:

1st place - Warren and Leslie Hodges
3218 Silverwind Cove


2nd place - Mack and Carolyn Browder
3222 Piper Glen Cove


Novelty Door Category:

1st place - David and Charlene Bradley
3655 Classic Drive

2nd place - Ben and Martha Bryant

3440 Pinebrake Cove

Traditional Overall Category:

1st place - Clive and Ganelle Ballard

3320 Pointe South Cove

2nd place - Wallace and Alice McAlexander

3254 Pointe Hill

Novelty Overall Category:

1st place - Patrick and Daphne Snipes

8895 Prestancia

2nd place - Robert and Phyllis Blake

8775 Classic Drive

WHAT A TREAT!!

We all really enjoyed the beautiful singing voices and Christmas Luncheon entertainment by "The Take-Note Singers". This group of Memphis ladies are very talented. We were invited to sing along and get into the Christmas spirit. Great fun!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!

CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

Gretchen Reeves and her social committee did a wonderful job with the Garden Club Christmas Luncheon that was held at the home of GaNelle Ballard.





Everyone enjoyed being together to visit before lunch was served.

Great bartending, girls.

The food was delicious!

TIS THE SEASON TO DECORATE

What talented Christmas decorators we have in our Garden Club! Hope you enjoy these photos of the beautiful holiday work that has been done this year. Thank you to all of the ladies that participated in making our neighborhood an even more delightful place to live.

DECORATING THE GATES AND CLUBHOUSE

The SGC Christmas elves have been very busy lately preparing for the holidays. What a beautiful job they did on the front and back gate entrances to our neighborhood and also to the Southwind Clubhouse.

"My team can beat your team."

"Fluffing" garland for the back gate.

Making the front doors of the Clubhouse look festive.

The ribbon is absolutely a must when decorating for the holidays!

"I'm not afraid of heights!"

GINA'S GORGEOUS FALL DESIGNS

Here is a look at some of the beautiful stuff that Gina created for us at our November meeting. It is always such a special treat to have her come and demonstrate her magic for us.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!

GERMANTOWN PLANTATION IS SITE OF NOVEMBER MEETING

Our regular November meeting brought us back for a visit to Germantown Plantation Retirement Living facility, the location of our flower show last April.

We began with a hospitality time that gave everyone a chance to greet each other and have a "catching-up" chat.

Beth gave her report on getting our neighborhood front gates decorated for the Christmas holidays. It's time for the SGC Christmas elves to get busy!

We enjoyed having the Germantown Plantation residents join us for our business meeting and...

...the delightful Fall holiday floral designs demonstration by Gina Stowitzky from Holiday's Florist.

Afterward, SGC members stayed for a wonderful lunch and visit with the residents.

PLANTING PANSIES AT CHUCALISSA

The Fall planting of pansies at the Chucalissa Museum was recently done by the Chucalissa Projects Chairman, Marianne Parrs, and her committee.

Left to right: Judy, Linda, Mary Jo, Marianne and Sharon. Hard workers!

OCTOBER 2010 MEETING

Our Garden Club meeting for the month of October was held on Monday, October 18 at the lovely home of Gretchen Reaves. Other hostesses were Kim Cox, Sally Brenner and Gloria Marchant.


President Lila and Secretary Missy arrived early at Gretchen's door, on this beautiful Fall morning, to get set up for the meeting.

Here is Gretchen serving punch at her beautiful table to our two newest Garden Club members, Sharon Wassell (left) and Holly Hughes (center). We are so happy to have them in our group.

Diane Baskin, our Inspirational Chairman, always presents to us a delightful message at each meeting.

We even had a couple of nice horticulture entries brought for judging in spite of the very hot and extremely dry Fall that we have had this year.

We really had a great turn-out for this very productive and informative meeting. Looking forward to next month.