Christmas 2018

Macon Federation of Garden

Clubs

The Neel House

730 College Street

Macon, Georgia

For many years I have designed and constructed the Arrangements for the Macon Federation of Garden Clubs for Christmas.  This year I developed an arrangement for the table, but not one where one could sit down and converse across the table.  I used three heavy vases to hold the natural plant material and placed everything in a larger scale.  The bows and glitter wreaths for each vase are the exception to the natural material concept which was acquired from the Garden of a Club Member.

My Bride is a member of two Garden Clubs and I did this arrangement on behalf of both clubs which are:

Pine Ridge Garden Club

Thornwood Garden Club

As I was leaving The Neel House I realized that I did not have an appropriate picture for the first one of this Post so I took the first picture below to invite you in.  Please enjoy this Arrangement and know that it is always possible to create beauty using Natural Materials that grow in our respective gardens.

Blue Star

Memorial Marker

Dedication

11 November 2018

Conducted on the 100th Anniversary

of the conclusion of

World War I

in Taylor County

Butler, Georgia

at the

Court House

A World War II Veteran was in attendance.

He posed for this picture after the

Dedication

The veiled Marker prior to the Dedication.

The Ceremony was conducted in a court

room in the Taylor County Court House

because of weather concerns.

It was standing room only!

The Color Guard at the ready.  

Taylor County High School Scholars

The attendees were welcomed by the

Butler Garden Club

Presentation of the Colors.

The Star Spangled Banner was performed by a Flutist and 

a Soloist

The Invocation!

The President of the Garden Club of Georgia

delivered Greetings to all in attendance.

All Veterans and Their Families were recognized.

The Marker was accepted by the Chairman of the

Taylor County Board of Commissioners.

National Garden Club Certificates were presented

to the Marker Sponsors

The Benediction!

The Unveiling.

Laying of the Wreath

The Chairman of the County Commissioners, His Grandson and the

World War II Hero

An Army - Navy Family also attended this Dedication.

Shown in civilian Clothes a retired Army Colonel on the left,

His Son, a recently commissioned Second Lieutenant in the U. S. 

Army and a retired U. S. Naval Aviator to the right of the Marker.

Veteran's Day 2018

This series of pictures displays both Blue Star Memorial 

Markers and the three Gold Star Memorial Markers.

I do not have pictures of all the Blue Star Markers in Georgia however

I include the three Gold Star Markers in Georgia.

By looking at each picture you can determine the location

of the Marker.

I would suggest to each of you that you take this

opportunity to share this Post with your Young Citizens so that they may

gain an appreciation of our Heroes and why they

served our United States of America!

Thank You!!