Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club installed its 2009-10 officers at its annual picnic on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. From left, Jo Jameson, president; Heide Thomason, treasurer; Marva Brandt, secretary; and Jo Douville, vice president. Courtesy photo.

KELSEYVILLE – Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club (CLTTGC) installed their new officers at their annual picnic on June 16 at the Riviera Heights Club House overlooking beautiful Clear Lake.

Past President Claire Grieve used an herb garden theme. Each 2009-10 officer received a special herb depicting her duties for the club.

The new officers are Jo Jameson, president; Jo Douville, vice president; Heide Thomason, treasurer; and Marva Brandt, secretary.

Gina Belle-Smith, district director of Mendo-Lake Garden Club Inc. presented Nancy Bailey and Jane Graham with a certificate for successfully completing the Landscape Design Study Program sponsored by the National Garden Clubs Inc. and coordinated by the California Garden Clubs Inc. (CGCI).

CLTTGC recently awarded cash donations to several local projects, including the Lake County Public Services Department's Mt Konocti acquisition, $300; Clear Lake State Park Pavilion project, $200; CGCI National Forest Restoration project, $100; Habitat for Humanity landscaping, $100; and the Kelseyville Kids Gardens, $100.

The club has several civic beautification projects around the county. A few in Lakeport are the Blue Star Memorial Plaque garden by the Veterans’ Building, a native plant path garden on Fourth Street and a memorial garden at Hartley Cemetery.

For further information about the garden club visit the group's Web site, www.clttgc.org .