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Ball Ground Garden Club Celebrates 70 Years

The Ball Ground "Anetsa-/ga-Da" Garden Club is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. Anetsa-/ga-Da is "Ball Ground" in the Cherokee language. 

The Club was organized in 1951 with 29 charter members. Mrs. Charles Malone served as president, Mrs. Frank Quarles served as vice president, Mrs. C. W. Groover served as recording secretary, Mrs. Henry Lyon served as corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Joe Young served as treasurer. When the Club held the election for the position of president, the election ended in a tie between Mrs. Malone and Mrs. Quarles. Because Mrs. Quarles had a Canton telephone exchange, she recommended Mrs. Malone be the president since it was long-distance to call Canton from Ball Ground.


The Club currently has 46 members. This group of hardworking men and women take part in numerous community events and projects. For example, over the past several years, members have worked diligently on an ongoing project known as the Ball Ground Botanical Garden. What began as a vision of creating an honorary and memorial garden in downtown turned into a botanical garden on the grounds of Ball Ground City Hall.

When past Ball Ground Garden Club President Jennie Byers and other club members shared the idea of creating a downtown garden with Mayor Rick Roberts, he quickly suggested they turn their thoughts to creating a botanical garden on the grounds of City Hall. Byers and other club members spent countless hours meeting with Mayor Roberts, planning and designing the garden.

In 2015, the garden was finally launched. Since then, the Club has worked tirelessly to make it more beautiful each year. The Ball Ground Botanical Garden is located at 215 Valley Street. It is open seven days a week from sunup to sundown.

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Ball Ground Garden Club, a festival and plant sale is planned for Saturday, June 12, from 10:00am-4:00pm in the Ball Ground Botanical Garden. A large variety of native and heirloom plants that have been carefully cultivated and nurtured by Club members will be for sale.

Over 20 local businesses and restaurants, including brew pubs, wineries, markets, and other venues, will participate in the celebration. Garden Club President Sally Eubanks invites you to come spend the day and spend some money. The proceeds from the event will greatly benefit the Club and the Botanical Garden. For more information, visit BallGroundGardenClub.com.
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