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GARDEN/HORTICULTURAL THERAPY Mary Andrew 998 Birdsville Rd., Millen, GA 30442 Phone: 478-982-4873 Christmas Stocking: Each club member is asked to decorate a red or green felt stocking with Christmas adornments using the pattern attached to this newsletter. The stockings along with a check equal to $1.00 per stocking should be sent to GARDEN THERAPY, c/o Volunteer Services, Central State Hospital, Milledgeville, GA 31062-9999 by December 1, 2003. Christmas Stocking flyer & mailing form Fig Leaf Project: UNDERWEAR for residents of Central State Hospital. Bring or send to district meeting October 30, 2003. Suggestions: Adult sizes L & XL; MEN: boxers, jockeys, undershirts (sleeves & sleeveless), socks; WOMEN: panties, slips, camisoles, socks; and CHILDREN size M, L, and XL. These should be NEW underwear, NOT USED underwear! Plant 4 Hope: A Special Project for the GCG for 2003-2005. The purpose is to encourage members to become involved at their local level with domestic violence shelters for women and their children, sex abuse shelters and Ronald McDonald Houses. Our Role is to offer support, plant a children's garden, beautify the surroundings to soften the pain and suffering, have fundraisers, promote awareness in public displays, articles, programs, etc. Do something in October: Domestic Violence Awareness Month . Shelter locations in Oleander District are in Jesup, Brunswick, St. Marys, Savannah, I-Enesville and Statesboro. PLEASE NOTE: You may NOT divulge the exact location of these shelters nor take pictures of them or the residents. For More Information contact: Sara Lanier, State Chairman, jlanier@technonet.com , 11 Tanglewood Rd., St. Simons lsl, GA 31522, 912-638-2621. Horticultural Therapy Promote the therapeutic use of gardening in nursing homes, schools for students with special problems, or anyone unable to garden without assistance who would benefit from such activity. RESOURCES AVAILABLE Horticultural Therapy: A Guide for All Seasons published by the National Garden Clubs, Inc. Contact this chairman for programs and advice. Telephone and address above. Email: mfandrew@jeffersonenergy.com

STATE SPECIAL MERCHANDISING Gerry Robertson 120 Clarksville Court Macon, GA 31210 Phone: 478-477-2306 email: gerryrobertson@aol.com LACEY-CHAMPION RAFFLE to benefit Plant 4 Hope. Please purchase raffle tickets for a lovely 6 x 9 wool Lacey- Champion rug valued at no less than $3500. Lacey-Champion commissioned carpets grace our GCG State HQ and are available only through interior design professionals. Perhaps you have seen Lacey-Champion ads in periodicals such as Southern Accents? This beautiful rug has been donated to us by Aimee Lacey to benefit our Plant 4 Hope project. The proceeds will go to member clubs, councils and districts to landscape and beautify women's & children's shelters, Ronald McDonald Houses and child sex abuse shelters. Tickets are $10 each or three for $25. The drawing will be held on the last day of the '04 State Convention (April 24) , and you need not be present to win. To purchase your raffle tickets, please contact this chairman. FLOW~ Lois Groszman 229 Riverside Dr., Waycross, GA 31501 Phone: 912-283-6312 A FLOW~ ( Forging Leadership In Our Watersheds ) WORKSHOP will be held in Waycross at Waycross College on November 17. More information can be obtained from Jean Terry by calling 912-285-7090 or e-mailing her at jeanwterry@yahoo.com . The District Garden Clubs and community will be our audience at the workshop. Instructors will be furnished by GCG. The workshop will last approximately 7 hours with a break for lunch. You'll find the FLOW~ flyer & registration form in .pdf format on the FORMS page. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTE - Updated deadline: Register by November 10, 2003 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Informed citizenry is key to resolving the complex watershed problems in every state. While we have effective means to conserve water and the ability to implement effective watershed restoration programs, before we as citizens can make wise decisions about "water rights,' 'water permits," "interbasin transfers' and the myriad problems facing us and our elected officials, we must understand how the hydrologic system functions. And we must make sure that those whom we elect to represent us also understand the issues at hand and act on our wishes. Now all we need is your help in attending this workshop to learn how to save our water supply. Education is the key to success in any program. The FLOW~ Program consists of two components: Watershed Education Watershed Restoration and The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. has established a restricted endowment to fund the program in order to provide "seed' money and a "match" when writing future grants. GCG's new program is led by a FLOW-Team of twenty-four members who work with our volunteers across the state to increase our outreach and effectiveness in local communities. For more information on the FLOW~ program, click here:

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DISTRICT YOUTH CHAIRMAN Pat Prevatt 211 Baltimore Ave., Waycross, GA 31501 Phone: 912-285-8779 email: pppre@wayxcable.com Also see Deep South Youth Competition YOUTH COMPETITION: 2'x3' Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl Poster. The Theme for the Smokey Bear Poster Contest this year is "Sixty Years of Vigilance" . See the Fall Garden Gateways for the Smokey Bear/Woodys Owl Poster Contest and the Poetry Contest. Refer to the 2003-2004 GCGA Guide or GCGA's "Smokey" web page for further information, or visit the Forest Service Website for the rules. Please note deadlines. Send 10 top best posters from each grade to this District Chairman by December 1, 2003. NGC CONTESTS: The Poetry Contest is for children in Kindergarten through 9'h grade. The theme for 2003 is "Plant a Seed - Leave a Legacy" . Please refer to GCGA Youth Poetry Activities webpage, or "The National Gardener" July-August 2003 issue for further information & rules. The deadline for entries to your District Chairman is November 1, 2003. Poster Contest theme for 2003 - "Plant A Garden For The Future" . Consult the July-August 2003 issue of "The National Gardener" or the Youth Awards page posted on the NGC website for age groups and contest rules. The deadline for sending them to this chairman is December 1, 2003. Please have posters judged on a local level and send no more than 10 posters from each grade to this District Chairman by December 1, 2003. LITTLE SEEDLINGS: This is a youth outreach program for 4 - 7 year olds. Please note the Kids and Beans article in the July/August issue of "The National Gardener" or to NGC's Gardening Activities for Kids for a fun experiment or activity for this age group. Please register your youth clubs with the State Chairman: Mrs. Jean Carter 3068 Opossum Road Blairsville, GA 30512 Send a check for $3.00 made payable to The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. along with the Youth Club Registration Form by December 1, 2003. THE NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS, INC. is fostering a working partnership with the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) and the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in a broad-based improvement and beautification program. Garden Clubs throughout the nation can provide leadership, donations of materials, and/or financial assistance to promote civic beautification and environmental remonsibiliiy. It is an instant youth connection for clubs with numerous mutual benefits. Projects may include council, troop, or individual work. In order to facilitate this collaboration, each Garden Club choosing to participate should call their local Girl & Boy Scout Councils (in the phone book). Please email GSGC2001@aol.com for further information. Send any related publicity to Mary Jo Gardilf 533 Luzerne Street Johnstown, PA 15905.

STATE & NATIONAL LIFE MEMBERSHIP Helen Szymd 4 Prestbury Lane, Savannah, GA 31411 Phone: 912-598-1061 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ LIFE MEMBERSHIP in The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. provides an excellent means of honoring those who have made valuable contribution to your garden club, council or district. STATE LIFE MEMBERSHIP is $100 and NATIONAL LIFE MEMBERSHIP is $200. The benefits are many: It is tax deductible. Your name will be recorded in the permanent Life Members book displayed at State Headquararters in Athens. Your name will be published in GARDEN GATEWAYS You will receive a subscription, for one year, regardless of garden club status You will receive a complimentary copy of the current GUIDE You may also attend State Convention, and ,,, much more!!! Check your GUIDE for all the advantages. NOTE: You can now fill out the Life Membership Application form online! PARKS & PUBLIC LANDS Mary Frances Morgan 1290 Lynn Drive, Waycross, GA 31501 Phone: 912-285-3925 The Parks & Public Lands Awards Luncheon will be held September 18, 2003, at the Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park in Cordele, GA. Coffee and Registration at 10:00 a.m. The meeting and luncheon begins at 11:00 a.m. The cost is $15.00. Make check payable to The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. and mail to Lonnie Sutton, P.O. Box 98, Rochelle, GA 31079. The Oleander District Committee for Parks and Public Lands is happy to announce we are making plans to plant native plants and trees at schools and parks . We are asking all of you to do the same. CLUB PROGRAMS & MEMBERSHIP SERVICES CATALOG Willie Burch 1556 Stanfield Rd., Screven, GA 31560 Phone: 912-579-6620 This chairman would like to encourage all clubs to make use of the program materials and resources available from both State and National Member Services Catalogs This chairman has these catalogs, and they are available to all clubs upon request. This chairman would also like to encourage clubs to submit entries for the following awards. #47 Video Club Programs (due December 1, 2003) #68 National Award for Video Programs (due December 1, 2003) #33 Member Participation Award (due February 1, 2004) #42 Slide Programs (due February 1, 2004) Let's have some winners from Oleander in April 2004!

DEEP SOUTH REGIONAL PROJECT: VOLUNTEERS WITH 20/20 VISION Carol Smith 2079 GA Hwy 99, Brunswick, GA 31523 Phone: 912-265-0747
20/20 PROJECT GOALS ARE: Environment - Propagate beauty through horticulture and landscape projects. Garden Therapy - Make disAbility disAppear and Ability Appear. Historic Preservation - Preserve our heritage by planting gardens around buildings, cemeteries, and churches. Litter - Glitter instead of Litter. Membership - Each one reach one. Youth - Don't hide pride. Patriotism - Star Spangled Gardens SUGGESTED IDEAS: Landscape and plant gardens Plan programs for the disabled Pick up litter with youth, bring a new member Have workshops, seminars, exhibits Publish articles in newsletters Distribute information to the public and at club council, district, and state meetings. COMPETITlVE AWARDS FOR GARDEN CLUBS CLASS 1 A certificate and cash award of $50 will be offered in each State in the Region to each of the following: Individual Club Council Group of Clubs (Each state may submit only two entries in Class 1) COMPETITlVE AWARDS FOR GARDEN CLUBS CLASS II A certificate and a cash award of $100 will be offered to the State Garden Club in the DS Region submitting the most comprehensive entry. Book of Evidence must accompany each entry. Judging to be based on 2003-2005 degree of participation in "VOLUNTEERS WITH 20/20 VISION" project. The State Regional Project Chairman must receive Book of Evidence by October 15, 2004. That Chairman will forward the winners to the DSR Project Chairman. Judging will be based on the rules and the Scale of Points included in the complete Deep South Unified Regional Project Packet , which can be obtained from your State Regional Project Chairman: Doris P. Blalock, 2721 Knob Hill Farm Rd. Evans, GA 30809, 706-863-5671.		COMPETITIVE AWARDS - YOUTH DIVISION THE PROJECT GOAL is to encourage, teach, and motivate our youth to beautify, conserve, enjoy, and respect nature. CLASS 1: A certificate and $100 will be offered to the youth club with the most comprehensive participation in "VOLUNTEERS WITH 20/20 VISION." A Book of Evidence of club programs and projects will be necessary. CLASS II: Individual Competition. Instead of Spelling Bees we will have Garden Bees. PROJECTS FOR EACH AGE & GRADE CLASS 11-A: ECOTOTS (Age 2-5) "Shady Characters" A Poster contest incorporating a leaf or leaves. CLASS 11-B: JUNIORS (Grades 1-6) "Glitter instead of Litter" A collage of found objects displayed in low relief. CLASS 11-C: INTERMEDIATES (Grades 7-8) "Save the Flow of H20 " Original poem on the use and conservation of water. CLASS 11-D: HIGH SCHOOL (Grades 9-12) "Make disAbility disAppear and Ability Appear" An essay describing ideas and projects to help those who are mentally or physically impaired.

GCG PLANT-4-HUMANITY Rosemary Maulden 302 Bushoan Rd., Brunswick, GA 31525 Phone: 912-267-9623 * * * email: 104126.1710@compuserve.com
NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS, INC. (NGC) & HABITAT for HUMANITY (HFH) developed a "growing partnership" in May 1999. HFH's mission is to eradicate poverty housing from the face of the earth. The goal of NGC and The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. is to landscape HFH homes . Landscaping HFH homes is an opportunity to provide "greener" future for HFH homeowners. The 2003-2004 Plant-4-Humanity project report deadline is February 5, 2004 . Click on the DEADLINE button for further information & to link to the REPORT FORM. The THREE EASY STEPS for a garden club to become involved in Plant 4 Humanity Project are: CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HABITAT for HUMANITY AFFILIATE. Talk with the manager to determine landscaping needs for homes in your area. Look in the white pages of telephone book or call BFM Headquarters in Americus, 1-800-422-4828 ext. 2550 or 2551 for local affiliate. DEVELOP a PLAN that is workable for your membership. Remember no project is too large.or too small. DIG IN! Do publicity and report. * * * * * * * * * * * You can apply for a grant from Oleander District for up to $75 per home. CLICK HERE for GRANT APPLICATION FORM (maximum - $200.00 TOTAL) Contact Information: Linda Abbott, District HFH Chairman 224 K. Abbott Rd., Lyons, GA 30436 Phone: 912-565-7870		DESCRIPTION of a TYPICAL HFH PROJECT Garden clubs can design landscape plans, provide plants, provide funding, and give a program on caring for the yard to new HFH homeowner. The landscape plans need not be complicated. Take a ride to the site of the home and using a tape measure, DRAW A SKETCH of the front yard including the location of windows, doors, porches, driveways and sidewalks, existing trees, power lines, water lines, etc. TAKE A PHOTO for easy reference. CONTACT YOUR COUNTY AGENT for guidance on selection of plants & MASTER GARDENERS for technical help; involve LANDSCAPE DESIGN CONSULTANTS & GARDENING CONSULTANTS in your area. Landscape HFH homes with hardy and disease resistant, native and blooming trees, shrubs and plants that attract butterflies . Planting blooming trees will promote the goal of NGC President June Wood's...'America's-A-Bloom". Don't forget the need to amend the soil by purchasing composted material and the mulch and fertilizer to complete the project. A very good thing is to give the new homeowner yard tools such as shovel, rake, pruner or even a lawn mower. Use your imagination in seeking tax-deductible donations for this worthy project.

Please let Linda Abbott and Rosemary Maulden know of any Plant 4 Humanity projects your garden club or council have plans for, in process of, or completed. Please include a brief description - how many trees, shrubs, and plants planted, equipment purchased, education of new homeowner, fundraising, etc. *** This information needs to be returned to Rosemary Maulden by Feb. 5, 2004. ***

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LECONTE WOODMANSTON Janice Friel 309 Kane Trail, Hinesville, GA 31313 Phone: 912-368-0492 LeConte Woodmanston supporters, trustees, and board members are excited about the accomplishments of the past few years, but all are anticipating future improvements. So, LeConte Woodmanston Plantation needs your continued support! A replica slave cabin, rest rooms, new planting, and plant identifications are realized thanks to contributions and hard work by Foundation friends and members. More is to be done; foremost, is the planned horse barn which would offer space for meetings and educational programs. The remaining 64 acres of the once 3300 acre LeConte Woodmanston rice plantation is an historical legacy right here in our own Oleander District. The clubs of Oleander District are being asked to support this preservation effort 100% by contributing $25 by March I to receive a certificate at convention. Of course, any amount, at any time would be gratefully accepted! Please consider making this donation a yearly expense in your club budgets. Mail donations to: LeConte Woodmanston Foundation P, 0, Box 179, Midway, GA 31320.

PATHWAYS Georgia's Pride Sandra Dye 81 Dye Rd., Swainsboro, GA 30401 AtHomeSD@pineland.net Our new GCG Calendar for '04 is outstanding! Every member is urged to purchase a calendar. The proceeds fund our scholarship program. The calendars are $7.00 each. Consider your $7.00 an investment in Georgia'sfuture. Our scholarship recipients are inspiring and deserving of our financial support. The Garden Club of Georgia 2004 calendar, PATHWAYS, "Georgia's Pride' is hot off the press. It has a whole new 'look" designed to showcase designers' talents, serve as an educational tool and Upeal to the general public. Place your order ASAP. We only ordered 6500 this year and with 1000 of those going to retail stores, the calendars will be in limited supply. All garden club presidents should have already received order forms in the mail. Send your order promptly to district calendar chairman, Sandra Dye (address above) so that calendars may be picked up at the Fall District meeting, October 30, 2003, thereby saving postage.