Held at Audubon Arkansas, Mary Smith, the Director of Education, gave a tour and a short presentation on the unique plants found on the grounds.  Sharon Priest and Jo Leggett presented the 2010 Grant Project, a heating system for the greenhouse at the Dunbar Middle School. The proposal passed by a unanimous vote.
      Mike Abele, Treasurer, handed out printed summaries of the Society's financial position and officers were elected for 2011.  Vice-chairman, Clarence Cash moved up to Chairman and Mike Abele was re-elected Treasurer. And Angela Best, Secretary.  Walter Walker, our drink chairman, was elected to the Board joining existing board member, Ron Workman. 
      Our regular plant swap seemed to be a big success with an interesting variety of plants both offered and accepted. The food co-chairs, Bonnie Bradford and Marcella Grimmitt solicited a delicious spread contributing members.

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      The spacious garden of Michael and Sue Fess brought out a record number of guests on a warm afternoon.  Marcella Grimmitt had two visitors from Pennsylvania and Theresa Blair brought her architect husband, Frank.
      Walter Walker served wine to several other guests including the Tom Rigneys, Thomas and Bobbye Dennis and educator Joyce Stroud.  Boardmember, Ron Workman helped out at the greeter table until Jackie Walker returned from a meeting downtown.
      Lou Sanders seemed pleased with the plants he contributed to the garden as he and Kathy enjoyed the food table prepared by Bonnie Bradford.   Vice-Chairman, Clarence Cash, was appropriately dressed in a t-shirt and baseball cap while Chairman, Michael Fess wore shorts.
      Hydrangeas were in full color in several areas and two unusual beds of impatients re-seeded themselves for the second year.  Several varieties of Hosta and ferns also atracted attention.  The unique water features, damaged in January's ice storm, were back making the pleasant noises of running water.  The garden sculpture also attracted much attention from many first-time viewers.

      John and Sally's small garden is centered around the back patio, where the couple enjoys the morning and evening watching the ever changing greenery. They moved here nine years ago, bringing with them many "family" plants from their previous residences.
      Sally's goal is to have more perennials and to build up the existing thin soil. Thin soil or not, the garden is "neat as a pin." The couple at 2423 Shenandoah Valley Drive always enjoys the visits to the "garden" by family and friends."
      Sally deferred to husband, John, for a quick history of the process who showed a scrapbook of before and after.  She said, "He talks louder."
.   New members, Barton & Carol Corley enjoyed meeting many of the attendees.