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“Rosemary
is for remembrance” and as I look back over the past two years of my
Presidency, I am reminded of all the wonderful events we shared, the many
accomplishments we achieved; but most of all, the friendships we have enjoyed.
Although another garden club season has come to an end, we can look
forward to more exciting possibilities next year with a new Executive Board. How
can I begin to describe our fantastic Installation Luncheon?
The floral arrangements were simply amazing and even more meaningful
because every stem came from a member’s garden.
My heartfelt thanks to Paddee Neff and Betty Jackson
who spent hours and hours designing not only the table decorations but also the
exquisite bouquets for the incoming officers.
Such loving care went into each detail and the result was nothing short
of spectacular – it literally took my breath away.
Paddee is a true creative genius and we are grateful to have her
expertise as a floral designer extraordinaire.
She envisioned a setting that would be “over the top” and I believe
she exceeded her expectations. A big
“thank you” also to Bobbie Dunne,
Kay Kurtz, Carol Rodgerson, Betty Jackson truly went beyond the call of duty.
In addition to assisting Paddee with table decorations, she also
officiated as our Installing Officer. Betty’s
presentation was one of grace and elegance, two hallmarks of her personality
that I admire most. Thank you,
Betty, for performing a lovely and memorable installation ceremony. With
enormous help from my husband, Ralph, I was able to compile photographs of the
last two years and create a special video presentation, a copy of which was
presented to each Board Member and Chairman as my “thank you” for their
service. It
was my pleasure to present the “Golden
Glove” Award this month to Jean
Rogers and Lee Maher, two members of long standing who have contributed a great
deal over the years. They are always
there when you need them whether it is rose pruning, chairing a Committee,
providing hospitality, raffle items or garden tours, these exceptional ladies
quietly go about serving the club in so many ways and we appreciate that
dedication. Jan Macdonald and Carleene
Hyde, National Garden Week Co-Chairmen, organized an outstanding
presentation throughout the community the first week in June to promote an
interest in gardening and garden clubs.
Our appreciation to Harriet
Behrens, Betty Hill, Paddee Neff, Once
again, I would like to extend my gratitude to the extraordinary team I have been
fortunate to serve with for the past two years.
I could not have succeeded without the assistance of Amy
Inoue, Betty Jackson, Judy Jensen, Nancy Lee Loesch,
Darla Miller and Theresa
Weber. Thank you ladies for your
commitment to our Club. All
in all, I believe our luncheon was an incredible finale to our garden club
season and hope you enjoyed the celebration as much as I did.
I wish to express my appreciation for your thoughtful gift – I will
always remember you, and this day, every time I see the beautiful rose stepping
stones in my garden. I thank you for
your encouragement and support and know you will extend the same to Amy Inoue and her new Board, Carleene
Hyde, Jane Strait, Carole
Metz and Teress Weber. Enjoy
summer in your garden until we meet again in September.
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