Magnolia Garden Club presents awards for April

The Ville Platte Magnolia Garden Club awarded the Garden of the Month prize to Mr. and Mrs. Hersey Fontenot who reside on Hickory Street. The recipients of this award were chosen for the colorfulness of the amaryllis, organized day lily bed and total grooming of the yard. The club presented its Civic Pride Award to Evangeline Bank and Trust Company on Main Street. The recipient of this award was chosen for its beautiful, colorful landscaping of marigolds, snapdragons, roses, azaleas and Chi Chi sasanquas. Placement and continuity of design has merited the bank this award. The club hopes these awards will encourage all Ville Platte residents, businesses and civic buildings to aid the effort to beautify Ville Platte. Criteria for judging include cleanliness, neatness, attractiveness, colorfulness, grooming and balance.