Garden Stroll

Sunday Afternoon

27 April 2025

One Indoor Flower the rest are Outside

.  Taken with Flash!!!

Blue Star Memorial

Marker

Dedication Ceremony

April 11, 2025 

Welcome by Monica Bozonier

Dogwood District Director

Invocation

Rev. Roger Vest

Senior Pastor

Douglasville

First United

Methodist Church

Presentation of Colors

Chapel Hill High School

Navy Junior Reserve

Officer Training Corps

This NJROTC Unit is Instructed by

AOC Marqueta Grant

U. S. Navy Retired

The Pledge to the Flag

was let by

Christy Novellas

Dogwood District

Co-Director

The National Anthem was performed 

Tammy Kone, Soloist

Attendees

Welcome to Douglasville

by the Mayor

Rochelle Robinson

Greetings by

Lisa Hall

President

The Garden Club

of Georgia, Inc.

Recognition of Veterans

and Active Duty

U. S. Armed Services

Barbara Bourque

Former Garden Club

of Georgia, Inc.

President

History of the Blue Star Marker, 

Dedication of Marker and

Presentation of Certificates

to the Sponsors

by

Jan Thiese

Garden Club of Georgia,Inc.

Blue Star and

Gold Star Marker

Chairman

Acceptance of Marker Certificates

by Monica Bozonier and

Chris Bass

Director of 

Parks and Recreation

Unveiling of the Marker

by

Whitney Hand and

Terry Waith
Dogwood District

Executive Committee

Tribute of Flowers

Conducted by

Diane Hunter

Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.

President Elect 

and

Debbie Vann

Former Dogwood District

Director

"America the Beautiful"

was performed by the

Ama-Kanasta Ensemble.

The Attendees also joined in.

The Benediction

The Closing and Thanks

for Attending by

Monica Bozonier

The following pictures were taken after the Dedication and show many of those involved.

A retired Air Force Fighter

Hunter Memorial Park

Douglasville, Georgia

The Reception after

the Dedication!!