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Club News
Garden Tour:
We all know the 2009 Garden Tour was successful. What you might not have
heard is that we raised more money than we expected. This bodes well for
our many community projects.
Community Service:
Carried out by Pat Reinhardt and her committee, the Arbor Day
Celebration occurred April 24, 10:30 am at the Hallowed Ground on
Forrester Ave. A shadbush serviceberry tree was planted, and Mary
Pohlman provided music.
The event was well attended by the community.
Another event planned by Pat was a Trip to Newark, NJ to maintain the
garden surrounding the Frederick Franck sculpture on June 8.
This was done in conjunction with The
NEW Community
Corporation in Newark. Students (HS
girls) from
St. Vincent
Academy worked with us to help clean up the area.
Lastly, Pat also spearheaded a group of Gardeners to help clean up Pacem
in Terrace, the home and sanctuary of Mrs. Frederick Franck.
Garden Therapy:
It's so rewarding it is to be part of Garden Therapy. The residents of
Mount Alverno are always so thankful for the opportunity to work and
sing with the Gardeners. Last year, Garden Therapy sponsored 3 flower
arranging sessions and 2 planting sessions in the outside planter
boxes. Mary said the events have been enhanced with "music therapy."
Library Book Donations:
Eileen Marcos announced that Gardening-themed library books were donated
to the Warwick, Florida and Greenwood Lake libraries. She commented on
how beautiful the donated books were and that the libraries were very
appreciative. Cathy Garofalo asked about our WVG tile for the Warwick
Library. There was a brief discussion, and it was determined that we
had not decided on a picture for the tile, since the library does not
want logos to be used. We will discuss this at a later meeting.
Village Hall Garden:
The Village Hall is going to be renovated. This required Marcela
Gross's committee to remove the garden before the work started. She
left the bulbs in the ground, along with the rose bush. A new plan for
the garden has been created, and Mayor Newhard suggested that Marcella
present the new plan and costs to the Village Board.. A professional
landscaper has offered to install the garden. The Village has agreed to
provide soil and compost for the garden.
New! We are
joining the
Warwick Chamber of Commerce as a club.
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