Vinton Garden Club visited city hall for the signing of the Proclamation of National Garden Week:

Pictured: Front Fran Stueck, Bud Maynard, Edwon Yedlick, Back, Ted Stueck, Barb Ender Wright, Sharon Happel, Lori Ferguson and Marilyn Yedlick.

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The week of June 2-8, 2019 has been proclaimed National Garden week by National Garden Clubs, Inc. This is a special week in which garden clubs are in the spotlight with activities focusing on public attention of the role which garden club members play in all phases of gardening.

The Vinton Garden Club, one of the first charter members of the National Garden Clubs Inc., has placed designs or bouquets of flowers in banks, libraries, hospitals and other businesses they choose. They continually maintain the perennial bed in the Tilford Elementary Outdoor Classroom working with the students, The Blue Star Marker, Scherbring flower garden as well as the fairground pots at the grandstands and the gate. It is very rewarding to see the beautiful color against the grandstand.

Members of the Vinton Garden Club include Marilyn and Edwon Yedlick, Barb Ender Wright, Becky Schneider, Lori Ferguson, Eileen Schmidt, Connie McClintock, Sharon Happel, Ted and Fran Stueck.

Members of the club were present when Vinton Mayor Bud Maynard signed the Garden Week Proclamation. The Vinton Garden Club was revamped starting with two members and adding eight new members over the winter months.

The club would like to invite anyone interested in gardening to join the club.

The Vinton Garden Club would like to extend special recognition to the residents of Vinton and surrounding areas for beautifying their properties with landscaping and flowers.

The club encourages the planting of prairies with wildflowers. Plant host plants to attract birds, butterflies, bees and wildlife for pollination.

Any questions please contact Fran Stueck at 319-350-9238.

Below is the text of the proclamation signed by the Mayor:


National Garden Week Proclamation

Whereas, Gardeners have a passion for nurturing the beauty and resources of the earth through the planting of seeds, the care of all plants and the riches of their efforts; and

Whereas, Gardeners seek to add beauty, splendor, fragrance, and nutrition to our lives through the growing of herbs, vegetables, foliage and flowers; and

Whereas, Gardeners work to preserve our country's traditional spirit of independence and initiative through innovation and hard work; and

Whereas, Gardeners advocate the importance of all creatures, large and small, that share our world and their roles in a balanced and productive ecology; and

Whereas, Gardening furnishes a challenging and productive activity for our citizens, for those just learning as well as those having years of experience; and

Whereas, Gardening promotes a healthy lifestyle that lasts a lifetime, helps reduce stress from other areas of our life, teaches that rewards can come from diligent efforts; and

Whereas, Gardening enables members of Garden Clubs across the nation and the world to make a difference in the communities where they reside and work;

Now, therefore, be it resolved that in an effort to acknowledge the importance of Gardening and the numerous contributions of Gardeners, National Garden Clubs, Inc. designates the week of June 2-8, 2019 as National Garden Week.




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