Happy New Year, Everyone!
Windermere Garden Club met at Windermere Town Hall on January 10, 2013 at 10:00 am. Our program opened with speeches from the UF Environmental Horticulture students WGC sponsors every year and their advisor, Amy Alexander. This year we are sponsoring two new students, as our previous students, Cody Monroe and Gina DeFalco, have graduated. Amy updated us on what Cody and Gina have been doing. Amy then introduced our two new students, Sheila Scalaro and Jules NeSmith, who told us about their horticultural studies, dreams and goals. After the meeting, a few WGC members took the girls out to lunch.
Horticulture Students, Sheila Scalaro & Jules NeSmith with Advisor, Amy Alexander
Previous President, Peggy Collins, introduced her great-granddaughter, Cameron Gellhouse, who has attended Camp Wekiva several times. WGC sponsors a few students to attend Camp Wekiva every summer and Cameron has been one of the recipients. She spoke about her experiences with Camp Wekiva and told some entertaining stories about primitive camping and the critters they “ran” into.
Peggy Collins and her great granddaughter, Cameron, Camp Wekiva attendee
Planning for the Crazy Card Party in March has already begun. WGC reminds members to save their small tissue boxes to donate for table decorations and start thinking about items you can contribute to raffle baskets, door prizes and the silent auction.
Photos courtesy of Webmaster and Club Photographer, Donna Ditges.
Posted by Dale Boardman on January 11, 2013 at 2:02 pm
The students are from UF University of Florida not UCF University of Central Florida
Posted by WGC ADMIN on January 12, 2013 at 10:00 am
Thanks for catching that. I’ve made the change.
Posted by jwoodchase on January 11, 2013 at 2:42 pm
So glad to see these wonderful photos. I was devastated to miss meeting these interesting and intelligent young people yesterday, but heard a sterling review of them. What an inspiration for us to work hard for Crazy Cards to make all this possible! Thank you, Donna, for this post.
Jocelyn