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DEC
DEC
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Ronald McDonald House
Say Hello to Cathy Decker
Cathy is a long-time member of The Gardeners and was president in 2005. When she was new in the club, she remembered the welcoming nature of the membership; The Gardeners philosophy; how involved they were in the community; and that each member could be involved in The Gardeners based on the level of time that each could give—no pressure. Cathy shared that since she ...
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5
NOV
NOV
What would you have expected to pay for a meal which included great wines of unlimited quantity, high quality craft beers, delicious appetizers that included local cheeses, beef from Helen Elkins farm, hot dogs of high quality local beef, two different kind of soup shots, the best macaroni and cheese that you ever tasted–laced with good bacon and four kinds of cheeses and wonderful vegetables and desserts. Would you have guessed $100? $75? $50?–no, but how about $35.00? Yes for ...
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22
OCT
OCT
October 1 turned out to be one of those days that we haven’t experienced in a long time this fall–cold That didn’t stop the pollinator party of adults and kids (wearing shorts) from gathering at the Devon Elementary School garden for an official ceremony which included the science teacher, Jeremiah Glass; the principal Todd Parker and the superintendent of schools Dr. Richard Gusick and, of course, the children who participated in the pollinator project.
The children in Mr. Glass’s science class ...
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8
OCT
OCT
By Anne Barnett
Devon Elementary Pollinator Project
by Barbara Geltosky
This spring, members of the Gardeners partnered with Devon Elementary school to plant a pollinator garden in raised beds at the school. Although the scope of the program changed when the State legislature enacted stringent backround check requirements for anyone coming in contact with children, we went ahead and created the garden for the school.
Our first work sessions was clearing debris and then on subsequent visits, including one in the pouring rain, we planted ...
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5
JUL
JUL