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🌳 Marksville Garden Club Celebrates Arbor Day with New Planting! 🎉

In observance of Arbor Day, the Marksville Garden Club planted a Father Van tree at the historic Hypolite House located on Tunica Drive.

Pictured from left in the back row are:

Jan Lemoine
Glen Reynaud
Donna Reynaud
Libby Dupuy
Lisa Couvillion
Jenny Brouillette
Nell Guillot
Chairperson Margaret Jarreau
Dianne Dubroc

Not pictured are:

Kate Moreau
Beryl Barbin

A special thank you goes to Mr. Reynaud for his assistance with the planting and to Joseph Cullotta for taking the photo.

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