Page 14 - Waterways - January '20

Page 14, Waterways
PBGGC Celebrates Holidays And Prepares For 2020

The Palm Beach Gardens Garden Club (PBGGC) had spirit. The group enjoyed the socializing, eating a variety and socializing, the club uses its raised money through dues
a change in pace with its Dec. 3 meeting when the club of delicious foods, and getting to know other members in a and fundraising to donate money for scholarships such as
gathered at the home of Cheryl and Chet Drake in PGA festive, comfortable setting. FFGC’s scholarship fund and the FFGC’s Wekiva Camp.
National for the annual holiday party. Those who attended While the club meets on the first Wednesday of the month, The garden club is open to anyone wanting to learn more
that evening brought a potluck dish and plenty of holiday the next meeting will be on Jan. 8 since the first Wednesday about gardening, the environment, helpful insects, flower
in January falls on New Year’s Day. It will still be in the arranging, etc. The topics always change but are subjects that
Gardens Branch Library on Campus Drive in Palm Beach encourage a mixture of interests and discussions. Meetings
Gardens at 7 p.m. The public is welcome to attend and enjoy are the first Wednesday of the month through May, and all are
the PowerPoint presentation by member Michael Pusin on welcome to attend. Please contact Carol Davis, president, by
his “Favorite Plants” that he has photographed around the email: carolhd48@gmail.com or by phone at (561) 319-0981
world. His photos always bring wonderful comments by for more information.
the audience, so members
look forward to this new
presentation.
The Palm Beach
Gardens Garden Club is
a member of District X.
PBGGC is also under the
Sarah Mayo took time to pose umbrella of the Florida
before diving into the many Federation of Garden
Cheryl and Chet Drake choices of foods brought to Clubs (FFGC) and the
welcomed garden club the PBGGC Holiday Party National Garden Clubs.
members into their home in while other guests talked in In addition it belongs
December. the living room. to Mounts Botanical A guest of the Drakes, Pat Francella,
Gardens. While monthly finds a lot in common with Jane Turner
meetings are ways of after learning they lived in the same Chet Drake was a gracious host to guests Elena and
Palm Beach educating its members neighborhood. Stefan Ordentlich as they discussed a number of subjects.

Gardens Champagne ~ ‘Not Just

Historical Society For New Year’s!’

News By Laura Berrio, friends to check out a local Champagne bar, the Battery

Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar.
Freelance Writer/Blogger
Champagne has This Champagne bar absolutely delivered on
On Wednesday Nov. 13, 2019 Josh Liller of the crossed over into the creating the experience. We enjoyed a bottle of
Loxahatchee River Historical Society and Jupiter Inlet mainstream. I used to Taittinger, Reims Champagne while nibbling on
Lighthouse & Museum gave a presentation to members only drink Champagne macaroons. We were seated in a beautiful bar,
and guests on The Coast Guard in Jupiter and Hobe on New Year’s Eve, or at surrounded by two floors of literature with jazz music
Sound. Josh explored local Coast Guard stations and special events requiring performed live in the background. What was going
operations in Jupiter and Hobe Sound. This included a toast. Now, I am to be a quick stop to check out this establishment,
not only the Jupiter lighthouse, but also activity during seeing a nice variety turned into a two hour, laid back afternoon, enjoying
both World Wars and several Loran Stations, part of a of Champagnes by the Champagne and catching up with friends.
global network of navigational aids used before GPS. glass offered at my To keep prices affordable, Champagne bars offer a
***** favorite restaurants. variety of Champagne by the glass, half bottle or bottle.
On Wednesday Jan. 8 the society presented a talk Champagne bars are the new “in vogue” place If you are looking for a unique, fun, experience this
by Councilmember Matthew Lane of the Palm Beach to try new bubbly! They create a sophisticated, yet weekend, check out the local Champagne bars in your
Gardens City Council. The title of Matthew’s talk was affordable, experience for the Champagne lover. The area and let me know what your new Champagnes are!
“The State Of The City.” idea behind the Champagne bar is to create a relaxed, ~ Cheers
The talk was held at 12 p.m. in Room 206 of Christ less pretentious setting to enjoy Champagne. ~ Keep the conversation going and the bubbly
Fellowship Church campus on Northlake Boulevard. I recently traveled to Asheville, N.C. and joined flowing!
Matthew has been a councilmember since 2017, is a
board member for Big Brothers and Big Sisters, is legal
counsel for the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Mother Nature’s Pantry
Foundation, general
counsel for Hospice of
Palm Beach County as Serving The Community For 40 Years
well as being a board
member on the Anti-
Defamation League of Everything you need for a healthier lifestyle
Palm Beach County
(PBC), Mothers Against H Sandwiches & Wraps
Drunk Drivers of PBC H Homemade Soups
(president), Temple
Beth Am, the North H Garden Fresh Salads
County Neighborhood
Coalition, Palm Beach H Smoothies
Gardens Parks and Ryan Darling, president of
Recreation and for the the Palm Beach Gardens H Healthy Shakes
Government Affairs Historical Society, presenting H Energy Drinks - Juices
Committee of Palm Josh with our plaque upon
Beach North Chamber which all our presenter’s
of Commerce. names are inscribed.
We carry a complete line of Solgar,
New Chapter, Garden of Life, Natures Plus,

and many more

We Will Meet Any Competitor’s Price

4513 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, FL
On the corner of PGA and Military Trail
561.626.4461
Josh giving his presentation