Eastland Gardens Civic Association
4010 Lane Place NE
Washington, DC 20019
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Eastland Gardens Flower Club
The Eastland Gardens Flower Club meets every second Saturday of the month at 1 pm at the Kenilworth-Parkside Recreation Center at 4300 Anacostia Ave. NE (unless otherwise noted).
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The Eastland Gardens Flower Club was formally organized in 1956 around a group of neighbors who shared their common interest over back yard fences. Mrs. Rheudine Davis brought the group together and was elected President. Thus, began a long history of community service and beautification. Through the years, the club has worked to keep Eastland Gardens beautiful. The club has sponsored lectures, workshops, tours, etc. They also worked with the children at Kenilworth Elementary School and planted flowers and shrubs around the school.
The home of a Eastland Gardens Flower Club member located on Anacostia Ave., NE
Perhaps the most important project of the club is the park at the entrance of the Eastland Gardens Community. Through the effort of Mrs. Davis, this small park was given National Park Status and is maintained by the National Park Services. Mrs. Davis was involved with First Lady, Mrs. Lyndon Johnson and her beautification project.
The club is a member of the National Capital Area Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. and has received many awards. The Flower Club is an organization that cares about the community.
Club President is Javier Barker (202.388-1108 / javierbarker@earthlink.net)
Garden Club Hosts Community Yard Sale Sat. Nov. 1
Eastland Garden Flower Club will host a fundraising Community Yard Sale November 1 from 9 to 3pm. Find treasures like childrens toys, knick knacks, arts and crafts, furniture, bicycles, bake sell edibles, childrens and adult clothes and shoes, art and more! The sale will be located at Meade, 44th and Kenilworth. For more information, call Javier Barker at 202388.1108, Delores Crim-Neal at 202.399.4606 or Dr. Barra at 202.398.5570.
Beautification Grant Awarded to Flower Club
Congratulations to the Eastland Gardens Flower Club for being awarded a Parks & People beautification grant. The grant helped supply plants, sitting areas and shrubs to three areas in our neighborhood. Residents are needed and encouraged to volunteer their time, garden tools, pick up trucks and donations to clean up and plant throughout our Eastland Gardens community. For more information, contact Eastland Gardens Flower Club President Javier Barker at 202.388.1108.
The May 10th meeting began the neighborhood beautification as Javier Barker, Delores Crim-Neal, Thelma Jackson and Greg Williams (aka Koogaloo) and Althia Harris dug, weed-wacked, planted and mulched the triangle island at Kenilworth, Meade and 44th. Click here to see their progress.
More projects are on the way. Email or call Javier. If you can’t volunteer your muscle, volunteer by dropping off water and goodies for the volunteers. Click here to see more photos of the project.
Delores Crim-Neal, Thelma Jackson, Javier Barker and Althia Harristake a break and strike a pose.
Hard at work. Youngest, honorary members
Jobe & Jaylah Jennings pitch in.
Jobe Jennings shows off the club's nearly finished product!
Click here to see more photos of the project.
photos courtesy Zerline Hughes Jennings
Eastland Gardens Flower Club Brunch Fall 2007
4010 Lane Place NE
Washington, DC 20019
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