Club notes — April 26

Encanto

Garden Club

Encanto Garden Club met April 8 at Muffley's Back Door. Brunch was provided by Navie Jucker and Barbara Voges.

The nine attending members brought plants for exchange with each other. Annual dues were paid. Loyce Hodges gave a report on the 50 Easter arrangements given to all residents of St. Anthony Nursery Home. A donation of $35 was sent to the 300 to upgrade their Raven Cage.

Master gardener and instructor Jeanne Augenstein gave a program consisting of specific questions and answers from club member on gardening problems and solutions. We must contend with sun damage and dryness due to high count of ultra-violet rays in our growing area. New products and hybrids are always showing up and many were mentioned at the meeting.

It was good to hear what was and was not successful in our personal horticultural ventures as well as the wealth of information presented by our instructor.

Beta Phi

New Mexico State Council of Epsilon Sigma Alpha’s 68th annual convention was held April 17-19 at MCM Elegance Hotel in Albuquerque. Three members from Clovis attended the state convention; Collene Baldwen, Laura Loflin, and Beverly Miller.

Beta Phi received a lot of awards:

• Atta Chapter of New Mexico

• Publicity — second place

• Educational — first place

• New Mexico State Council, 2014-2015 Division 1:

Project/Service (20) awards

First per member award $3,248.91

Hours Award (330)

Goods Award ($1,465.00)

Miles Award ($1,255.75)

First per member award $3,248.91

• All Star: Beta Phi Chapter # 2175 for Outstanding Chapter 2015 — second place

• St. Judes Supporter: Beta Phi Chaper 2175 — certificate of appreciation for generous contributions to UNM Children's Hospital Pediatric Opcology program, $189.04