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District VII News
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Members of the Clermont Garden Club celebrated their 6oth birthday at
the Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora in May. Members dressed for the
occasion with hats and gloves and enjoyed a delicious luncheon and
birthday cake.
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Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Lakes and Hills
The East Lake County Chamber of Commerce selected Lakes and Hills Garden Club of Mount Dora as the Civic Member of the Year for its participation in the Habitat for Humanity’s “Women Build” project in Sorrento, FL. |
Several members of Lakes and Hills, led by LeeAnn Conger, participated
in helping to build and landscape the home. (Many other
women participated in the project, also.) All the circles of
Lakes and Hills, as well as many individual members, made financial
contributions to the project. The home was built for Arcolia
Wakefield, a single mother and teacher.
The Women Build program was established by Habitat for Humanity to
encourage the involvement of women in the construction of Habitat
homes. More than 450 Habitat homes have been built by women crews
in the U.S.
Sweetwater
Oaks Garden Club Youth Chairman, Areva Barnes, won the National Garden
Club Mary Louise Michie Junior Leadership Award given to a member
for outstanding and long time leadership. Congratulations Areva
for a job well done.
Congratulations to District VII Club members who have designs in the
2008 Florida Flower Arrangement Calendar; including Editors Award
Winner Joan Prasky of Windermere Garden Club.
District VII’s Habitat for Humanity project is going strong under the
leadership of Lady Lake member Shellie Leon. Ten houses were
landscaped this year and next year looks busier with 14-16 houses
scheduled to be built.
Three District VII Clubs, Lady Lake, Clermont and Lakes and Hills of Mount Dora, reported successful Spring Garden Tours.
Winter Park Garden Club celebrated National Garden Week by presenting
to the Mayor of Winter Park and each City Commissioner a copy of
Fredrick Law Olmsted’s book “A Clearing in the
Distance.”
Mayor Hal Turville of Clermont, a garden club member, signed a
Proclamation declaring June 3-9 as National Garden Week. |
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