May Garden Club and Community Events Preview
At Fredericktowne Garden Club tour Glen Burnie on May 9 with a luncheon at Mrs. Solenberger’s home. Circle meetings at Braddock Street United Methodist Church and a 4-H Bike A Thon on May 12 are announced along with FTA week at James Wood and a disco dance clinic at Lord Fairfax Community College. Awards at Winchester Garden Club noted.
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Fredericktowne
Luircle
Braddock Street
United Methodist Church
John J. Hawse
Robert Lebo
Greenfield Road
Fred Beard
Samuel Jones
Shockey Drive
Lord Fairfax Community College
Winchester School of Dance
Office of Continuing Education
Embroiderers Guild Names Judges For May Needlework Exhibit
Belle Grove Plantation hosts the annual Needlework Exhibit on May 26 with judges Julianna Mahley Celeste Boland and Hazel Carter. Entries are due by May 15 and judging starts at 10 a.m. May 19.
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Belle Grove Plantation
The
National Trust
Belle Grove
Julianna Mahley
Annandale
Celeste Boland
Washington, D.C
Hazel Carter
Vienna
Embroiderers Guild of America
American Crafts Council
Embroiderers Guild of London
District of Columbia
Mount Vernon Junior College
Quilt Patch
Fairfax
Virginia
Abortions Expected to Rise Worldwide as Populations Shift
The Population Crisis Committee reports abortion use likely to increase in many countries due to preferences for smaller families and more women in childbearing years. They estimate 40 to 55 million abortions last year, legal and illegal, about one in four pregnancies.
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Washington
Population Crisis Committee
Fringe Tree Highlights May Plant of Month at Blandy
The Fringe Tree Chionanthus virginicus blooms late May to early June and is praised alongside lilacs and dogwoods at Blandy Experimental Farm. It thrives in sun or woodland, with blue drupes and feathery blossoms. May events include herb garden planning, a farm equipment field day, boxwood society meetings, hanging basket workshops, and art courses offered by UVA Continuing Education.
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U.S
Bryce Mt
France
Winchester
Wee En
Tit Limited
Wakefield
Guammaar Bedidon
Blandy Experimental Farm
Brandy Farm
United States
Blandy
Extension Service
Lord Fairfax Community College
American Boxwood Society
Arboretum and Memorial Boxwood Garden
Abram
Ray Yoder
University of Virginia
Yoder
Herb Garden Planned at Blandy Experimental Farm
Blandy Experimental Farm will establish an educational herb garden this summer. Director Tom Ewert invites community gardeners to attend a May 7 meeting in Blandy library at 1 p.m. to review initial plans and join an herb volunteer group. contact details provided. Blandy lies on Route 50 near Waterloo in Clarke County Virginia.
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Blandy
Green Thumb Club
Frederick
Blandy Experimental Farm
Tom Ewert
Ewert
Boyce
Waterloo
Clarke County
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James Wood High School
Future Teachers of America
James Wood
Lara Hutton
FTA
United Methodist Women
Stephens City
Donna Swain
Kappa Kappa Sorority
Sharon Lake
Pearl
Dianne Skiles
Mary Ann Fanning
Pallas Athene
Janet Combs
Barbara Henderson
Barbers Henderson
Guardian of the Lamp
John Kerr Elementary School
Frederick County Junior High
Frederick County
Northern
Colonial Garden Club
Winchester Parks and Recreation Department
Wea
Stephen Culbert
Bridgeforth
Benjamin Sager
Frye
J. William Brumback
Charles Snider
B.L. Watkins
Edwin Speakman
Taylor Simpson
Fred Brumback
Corrigan Rug Cleaners
S. Braddock St
Wincie
Barbara Metz
Barbara
Call
Hin
Wakefield Prep
Embroiderers Guild
Embroiderers Gild of America
mid-Hudson Valley
Ebroiderers Guild
UDC
Hermon Barr
Turner Ashby
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Robert Hamilton Lee
Duff's
See
Sydney Eagle See
Margaret Lee Flowers
R. 8. Cunningham
Edinburg
Harry Bowman
W. Cecil
Shanes
Carton Kings
Winchester Evening Star
Thu
Valley Gardening
Aegean
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