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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE CHAPEL HILL GARDEN CLUB
FOR 75 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, the Chapel Hill Garden Club is celebrating 75 years of service to Chapel Hill and
the surrounding community; and
WHEREAS, in the early years of the 1930s, the Chapel Hill Garden Club developed a
community demonstration garden, adding natural beauty in difficult economic
times, and provided the University Infirmary with flowers; and
WHEREAS, during World War II, the Club heeded the nation's call for Victory Gardens and
established acommunity-wide canning project; and
WHEREAS, the Garden Club has advocated for conservation of open spaces and provided
hands-on support with landscaping of new schools and the Chapel Hill Public
Library; and
WHEREAS, the Club adopted Jones Park, clearing land for nature trails and identified and
marked native flora; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Club landscaped gardens at the Horace Williams House,
provided plants and gardening tools for Habitat for Humanity, and donated funds
for the Alice Ingram Park; and
WHEREAS, the Chapel Hill Garden Club made significant contributions to the North Carolina
Botanical Garden's building fund drive and to the Healing Garden at the Ronald
McDonald House;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does
hereby acknowledge the significant hard work, artistry, and service provided by the
Chapel Hill Garden Club over the past 75 years to make Chapel Hill and Orange
County a beautiful place to live and visit.
This the 21 Sc day of February 2006.
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Barry Jacobs, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners