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October 2021 October 2021 PGA C.A.N.!, Page 11

PBG Garden Club Says Goodbye

But Not Before Making Final Donations

The Palm Beach on Wheels. Food was collected for the local food bank, and
Gardens Garden Club scholarship money was given to horticultural students at Palm
(PBGGC) sadly regrets Beach State College. In addition donations were sent to Florida
its dissolving of a club Federation of Garden Clubs. With money still in the treasury
that was over 20 years from dues and fundraising, the remaining club members agreed
old, but like so many to send funds for scholarships to PBGGC recipients, Penny
other groups, it could Pines to replant acres of seedlings, and a brick at headquarters
not survive COVID. The with the club’s name.
club tried Zoom meetings The greatest honor paid to the club was on Memorial Day
without success. Since 2019 when the Palm Beach Gardens Garden Club helped to
its founding, original sponsor a Gold Star Memorial in Lake Park. A lot of pride was
members have passed felt that day when it was unveiled.
away, moved, or found Perhaps one day, the garden club will be resurrected, but
it more difficult to attend for now keep planting and good things will grow!
nighttime meetings.
Over the years, the Jane Turner, outgoing treasurer,
club has been generous is ready to fill her plate at the
to others. At meetings the PBGGC 2019 Holiday Party.
members made miniature Pamela Calzadilla, president and CEO of Meals on Wheels,
centerpieces to put on the trays of shut-ins through Meals accepts donation from PBGGC in June.

Jan Warshauer, outgoing secretary of PBGGC, brought floral Carol Davis, outgoing president, addresses the crowd at the
centerpieces to the Meals on Wheels program director to dedication of the Gold Star Memorial sponsored in part by Thank you letters from Meals on Wheels and food bank for
place on meal trays of shut-in seniors. PBG Garden Club on May 27, 2019. the PBG Garden Club monetary donations in June

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