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Page 4B, Abbeville Meridional, Sunday, March 22, 1992 Busy Bees hear colorful tour of gardens fik NX XV fX and down Bayou Carlin are a favorite attraction at Live Oak Gardens. The glassed-in boats are manned by Captains who will enchant you with stories about the area. Mr. Jim Foret, grounds overseer, invites everyone to take a leisurely walk through the gardens for a breathtaking view of the many flowers and plants. Blooming now are dafodils, day lillies, roses, and much more.

Mrs. Meaux's enthusiasm was evident as she invited everyone to "Spread the word" and visit Live Oak Gardens soon. Abo present at the meeting was Mr. Howard Cormier, county agent for the La. Cooperative Extension Service.

Standing in for Mrs. Alice Lancon, Mr. Cormier presented a comprehensive report on a natural resource -a compost pile. Mr. Cormier said disposing of leaves, grass clippings and other garden refuse is often a problem for households, concern.

This waste can be turned into useful compost with no more effort and less energy and cost than it takes to bag and haul it away. Compost is a dark, crumbly, partially decomposed form of organic matter in the soil. In many cases the compost will serve the same function as peat moss and thus reduce the cost of gardening. Returning these organic materials to the land maintains natural biological cycles and is an ecologically sensible means of recycling organic wastes. The organic matter in compost makes heavy, clay soils easier to work by binding the soil particles together.

This helps improve aeration, root penetration and water infiltration, and it reduces crusting of the soil surface. Additional organic matter also helps sandy soils retain more water and nutrients. Although compost contains some nutrients, its greatest benefit is in improving soil characteristics. It should be considered a valuable soil amendment, not a HENRY Special guest of the Henry Busy Bees Homemakers Club March 12th meeting was Mrs. Goldie Meaux, tour guide and spokesperson for Live Oak Gardens.

Mrs. Meaux presented a sliort, informative and colorful talk on the many interests Live Oak Gardens offers tourists. Her favorite is the lovely old home which she proudly shows. Mr. Bowen King, new manager at the gardens, has announced April 1st as tentative date for the opening of a new art building on the grounds.

According to Mrs. Meaux the acadian style building promises to be a great setting for well-known and local artists to display their art. Area residents have found the conference center there an excellent locale for weddings, seminars, and business meetings. Adjacent to the conference room is the ideal spot for small luncheons, namely the Cafe-By-The Lake. Boat rides on Lake Feigneur fertilizer.

In most cases, additional fertilizer will be necessary for best growth and production. Compost is also valuable mulching material to use around garden and landscape plants. Fine compost may be used as a "topdressing" for lawns and, when mixed with soil, a growing medium for houseplants and seedlings. This information and how to build a compost pile can be found in a brouchure entitled "Your Compost Pile" provided by the La. Cooperative Extension Service.

Flease call Mr. Cormier at the Extension Office if you are interested in a compost pile or for any other gardening and lawn care information. The meeting was held in the home of Mrs. Mattie Primeaux and co-hosted by Mrs. Miriam Landry.

President Mrs. Paulette Broussard called the meeting to order. Reporter Mrs. Beverly Libersat called the roll and asked for books read. Twelve members and invited guest ex-member Mrs.

Nattie Broussard attended. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the Collect, minutes, treasurer's report and hints were read. Birthday greetings for the month of March went to Mrs. Angela Morgan. Mrs.

Jeanne Bernard and her husband, Ray, and Mrs. Paulette Broussard and her husband, Terro were congratulated on their anniversaries. Mrs. Phylis Broussard volunteered to select and furnish 2 door prizes for the Dress Revue. Mrs.

Mattie Primeaux designed an outstanding program cover for the Dress Revue 1992. The Busy Bees will present to local day care centers used toys, paper products (paper towels, plates, cups, writing paper, color books, kleenex, Mrs. Ruth Landry offered to bake sweet to be added to donations. Mrs. Judy Landry will attend a workshop, entitled Leader Training, Adjusting to Aging on March 30th at the Extension Office meeting room.

Mrs. Paulette Broussard read the schedule for the annual spring tour on May 13th. Vermilion Cajun Tours is the charge. The fee for this trip is $45. Affiliated with the Vermilion Extension Homemakers Council, The Busy Bees are open to membership.

(Submitted by Ruth Landry, Club Reporter) Mr. Lynn Gayncaux and Miss Lisa Hardy Miss HardyMr. Gayneaux announce plans to wed hw xX x. The bride-elect is a 1981 graduate of Kaplan High School and Gulf Area Technical Institute. She is employed with Abbeville General Hospital.

The groom-elect is a 1980 graduate of Henry High School and is currently employed with Cenac Towing in Houma. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hardy of Kaplan announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Miss Lisa Ann, to Mr. Lynn Gayneaux, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Lester Gayneaux of Abbeville. The couple plans to wed April 17 during a 7 p.m. ceremony at Abbeville Church of Christ. DEADLINE Articles and pictures to appear in Sunday's Lifestyle section of the Meridional should be turned in to Angie M.

Hebert no later than Wednesday at 5 p.m. This includes weddings, engagements, anniversaries, theatre news, births, ladies' clubs, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and birthdays. COUNCIL MEETING Members of the Southwestern Louisiana Flower Show Judges Council recently gathered at Bertrand's River- (StH photo by Ang Hctoart) Abbeville, DeRidder, Opelousas, Lafayette, Abbeville, St. Martinville and Breaux Bridge. Shown are D.

Perrin, guest speaker Abbeville Garden Club President Lou Trahan and Ruby Borel. front Restaurant (or a meeting hosted by Ruby i Borel, secretary for the SLFSJC and the Abbeville Garden Club. Participants came from Rayne, lteogMite ij srv- Very lev. hospitals arc prepared lo handle open heart surgery After all. it takes a big investment in facilities, equipment and highly skilled personnel.

But that didn't stop the Medical Center of Southwest Louisiana. Our recent expansion included construction of a surgery suite and adjoining intensive care unit specifically designed for open heart procedures. We also installed a state-of-the-art monitoring system and heart-lung machine. Then we expanded our already superb medical staff. And assembled specially trained surgical teams experienced in open heart and other cardiovascular procedures.

While adding the renow ned expertise of one of Louisiana's leading cardiology groups, the Cardiovascular Institute of the South-Lafayette. So at the Medical Center of Southwest Louisiana, open heart means much more than an operation. For us. it's a major commitment. And for our patients, it's a second lease on life.

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