[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 167 (Thursday, December 16, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2164]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 16, 2010

  Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 50th 
anniversary of the Colleyville Garden Club. Over the last 50 years, the 
Colleyville Garden Club has been committed to the improvement of 
Colleyville's parks and gardens.
  On January 11, 1961, Florence Eudaly, wife of Colleyville's first 
mayor, along with several other women, organized the Colleyville Garden 
Club. The club began by meeting in member's homes with established 
yearly dues of $1.00. Since then, the Colleyville Garden Club has grown 
in membership and continues to support projects in the community with 
the underlying goals of promoting interest in all phases of gardening, 
horticultural education, civic beautification, and conservation of 
natural resources.
  The Colleyville Garden Club has spent countless hours involved in 
projects in the Colleyville community such as Keep Colleyville 
Beautiful, Arbor Day, Promenade Garden Tour, and many others. The 
Colleyville Garden Club has designed and installed gardens throughout 
the local community including the Colleyville Center, Leone Hodges 
Butterfly Garden at Kidsville, Colleyville City Hall, Colleyville Parks 
and Recreation Office, Sparger Park, and Webb House. From 2008 to 2010, 
the Club generously donated two bronze sculptures and three Lyman 
Whitaker wind sculptures to McPherson Park.
  On behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, it is my 
distinct pleasure to recognize the Colleyville Garden Club for its 50 
years of service in the Colleyville community.

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