STRAW HAT CIRCLE

NEWS & ACTIVITIES

BETTY MOXLEY, PRESIDENT

OFFICERS

President Betty Moxley
Vice President Norene Kiser
Recording Secretary Amethyst Cannon
Treasurer Margaret Klasovsky
Governing Board Representatives Beatrice Brophy and Pauline Roth
  
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
 
Birds, Butterflies & Natives Joyce Forino
Beautification & Civic Concern  Judy Steighner
Chaplain Lucille McMinn
Garden Therapy Debbie Kelly
Hospitality Pauline Roth
House & Grounds Betty Moxley
Membership Betty Jo Townsend
Programs Norene Kiser
Publicity Anne Bonner
Scrapbook Laura Ginn
Sunshine Mary Nelle Carroll
Telephone Committee Mary Helen Heberer & Beatrice Brophy
World Gardening Lillian Bourque
Nominating Committee Norene Kiser, Betty Jo Townsend & Evelyn Lemanski

MEETINGS & PROGRAMS
 
Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at Garden Center
 
Sep 12, 2007 "Recycling'" with Pam Shoemaker, Waste Management Dept.                     @ President Moxley's home
Oct 10, 2007 Naturewise Nursery, Speaker - Kari Ruder @ Garden Center
Oct  2007 Fundraiser TBA
Nov 14, 2007 "Herbs and their Uses", with Mrs. Mango @ Garden Center
Dec 12, 2007 Christmas Luncheon, TBA
Jan 9, 2008 "Orchids" with Carol Hartgen @ Garden Center
Feb 13, 2008 "What's New in Floral Design" with Betty Bailey @ Garden Center
Mar 12, 2008 Plants of the Year, Rockledge Gardens
Apr 9, 2008 Enchanted Forest, Field Trip
May 14, 2008 Cover Dish Luncheon @ Norene Kiser's home
 
ACTIVITIES
 
 
STRAW HAT FIELD TRIP - APRIL 9, 2008
 
    Straw Hat members and two guests had an hour guided tour of the Enchanted Forest Sanctuary.  We started at the Butterfly/Dragonfly Garden and headed along the Biodiversity Loop.  Along the way we crossed the Mesic Trail and stopped to see the Addison/Ellison Canal along the Atlantic Coast Ridge.  After the tour, the ladies enjoyed lunch at Dixie Crossroads.
 
Betty Moxley, Report
 
Pictured from left to right - Lucille McMinn, Carol Hartgen                  and Lillian Bourque
(Pictured from left to right: - Marlene Denecia, Lucille McMinn, Betty Moxley, Lillian Bourque, Norene Kiser and Joyce Forino (seated)) (standing, Debbie Kelley and Vicky Cagnina
 
 
 
STRAW HAT CIRCLE'S MEETING - MARCH 12, 2008
 
     Straw Hat members traveled to Rockledge Gardens for their March meeting and program.  Theresa Riley presented a program on "Plants of the Year".  She talked about plants  that were chosen as "Plants of the Year" going back to 2005 up through 2008.  Judy Steighner, Jeanne Lyell and Marlene Denecia were the hostesses and served sandwiches, a variety of homemade cookies, pineapple upside down cake, iced tea and lemonade.  The morning was enjoyed by all.
 
                      Hostesses: (from left to right)

            Jeanne Lyell, Judy Steighner & Marlene Denecia. 

              Theresa Riley presented a program on

                           "Plants of the Year". 

 Betty Moxley, Reporting

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STRAW HAT CIRCLE MEETING - FEBRUARY 13, 2008
 
     At the business meeting of Straw Hat Circle, funds were disbursed to SEEK ($80.00) and Penny Pines ($68.00).  Theresa Riley of Rockledge Gardens presented a wonderful program on "Things to Do in Your Garden in "Winter" in Brevard County".  She introduced a few easy to care for plants--both for indoors and out in the garden.  Since it was the day before Valentines Day, Theresa had a list of plants that symbolize love (and other things).  Debbie Kelley was the luck winner of the Valentine container garden.
 
     Evelyn Lemanski and Fran Weizenecker were the hostesses for February.  They served dainty little tea sandwiches and heart-shaped brownies and mini cranberry muffins.  It was a very enjoyable day!
 

     Evelyn Lemanski and Fran Weizenecker served as hostesses.

Theresa Riley of Rockledge Gardens presenting  - "Things to Do in Your Garden in "Winter" in Brevard County.
 

Betty Moxley, Reporting

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STRAW HAT CIRCLE'S - JANUARY 9, 2008 MEETING

 

Straw Hat members enjoyed the program on "Orchids" presented by Carol Hartgen.

 

Hostesses Betty Jo Townsend and Joyce Forino served a delicious lunch of French Market Soup, pimento and chicken salad sandwiches.  Dessert was angel food cake with a strawberry sauce.

 

At the first business meeting of the New Year, Straw Hat disbursed some funds to Audubon Society, Enchanted Forest, Nature Conservancy and World Gardening.

 

Betty Moxley, Reporter