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American Rose Society says financial shortfall threatens Christmas in Roseland; asks Caddo Parish for help
Summary
The American Rose Society's Rose Center told commissioners that organizational separation and declining membership left the society with a budget shortfall and that Christmas in Roseland needs about $125,000 to proceed; the board asked staff to connect presenters with parish grant processes and offered follow-up meetings.
Beth Smiley, executive director for the American Rose Society’s Rose Center in Greenwood, briefed the Caddo Parish Commission on Sept. 2 about the garden’s programs, history and financial challenges and asked for help sustaining the Christmas in Roseland festival.
Smiley described the Rose Center’s role as host of educational programming, international rose registration and a long-running annual lights…
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