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Mardi Gras Theme Of Plant City Flower Show

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By DAVE NICHOLSON | The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 22, 2009

PLANT CITY The Plant City Garden Club is bringing a touch of New Orleans to its annual flower show.

Mardi Gras will be the theme of the Feb. 5 event at Walden Lake Golf and Country Club, 2001 Clubhouse Drive. There's no admission charge to the 5 to 8 p.m. show.

Members will play off the Mardi Gras theme with their floral designs.

The club has held the shows for about 30 years so members can display their floral design skills. The club selects different themes for each of its annual flower shows. Last year's theme was Elvis Presley.
Garden Club President Cassandra Banning said members were brainstorming ideas for 2009 when Em Rawlings, who used to live in New Orleans and participated in Mardi Gras parade balls, suggested it. "Everybody liked it. It sounded like fun," Banning said.

If you want to make an evening of it, a buffet dinner will be served from 6 to 8 p.m. in the main dining room of the country club for $11.95 per person. During the meal, Ray Mercer will perform music with a New Orleans and Mardi Gras theme.

Guests don't need to go to the dinner, but if they plan to eat they need to make a reservation by calling Sherry at (813) 754-8575 by Feb. 3.

For information, call Banning at (813) 759-1638.

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