Club History Part Two
History
1959 - Decorated a float for the Fair Parade. First Flower Show "Wonders of December"
1962 - Began Christmas decorating program in downtown Luray
1966 - Donation for the landscaping of the JFK Memorial Center
1975 - First plant sale in May at the First Natonal Bank; $139.82 was earned
1976 - 20th Anniversary; work began on the history of Main St. Cemetery
1978 - House Tour and Flower Show"Autumn Memories" held in conjunction with the Heritage Festival
1981 - 25th Anniversary; work continued on Main St. Cemetery; Thanksgiving Workshop at Mont Vue
1983 - Gala Old South Ball at the Mimslyn Inn
1990 - Sold chances to win a Victorian Era Christmas tree decorated with handmade ornaments
1996 - 40th Anniversary; Bees & Buttercups 4-H Jr. Garden Club begins with Luray Elementary School students
2006 - 50th Anniversary celebration was held at the Page United Methodist Church
2009 - Honored by the Shenandoah District of the VFGC for service to the community; Memorial trees dedication ceremony at Ralph Dean Park
2010 - Life Center landscaping project in Luray
2011 - Joined Facebook
2015 - Purchased bronze plaque site map for Old County Cemetery
2016 - Hosted Small Standard Flower Show at Art Warehouse
2017 - Environmental Scholarships Program began; Awarded two local High School students, $500 each
2018 - 22 Awarded two local High School students $500 Environmental Scholarships, each of these years
2018 - First Afternoon Tea & Garden Tour, at Birdsong Pleasure Garden, for Prospective Members
2021 - First Garden Lover's Day at Birdsong Pleasure Garden selling plants, raffle tickets, quilt to raise scholarship funds.