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Damascus Garden Club

The Damascus Garden Club, a member of the Garden Club of Ohio Inc., met on Oct. 14 for a morning meeting at the Damascus Community Park. The meeting was opened by Marilyn Wingett who greeted the eight members in attendance asking them to name their favorite flower. Members had brought a sam The minutes of the August meeting were reviewed and approved. The treasurer’s report, which included the September balance and the total balance in the Penny Pines Project fund, was accepted.

Committee reports included the following: Conservation reported that the clean-up day for the post office garden will be Monday, Oct. 25 starting at 9 a.m. Decorating for Christmas at the Pearce House will be Monday, Nov. 29 starting a 9 a.m. Decorating the post office garden for Christmas will be Monday, Dec. 6 starting at 9 a.m. Community Care will provide bud vases for the November community blood drive. Rhonda Mitchell volunteered to donate them. Wingett asked members to make bows for the wreaths that decorate the community during the Light Up Damascus celebration.

Under new business, donations for the Penny Pines Project will be collected through November’s meeting. Members agreed to make a seasonal greenery decoration for display and eventual sale at the Light Up Damascus celebration held in December. The decorations are to be at the Damascus Friends Church by 2 p.m. on Dec. 11. Members agreed to plan for a workday at the post office garden each Monday that follows a Thursday club meeting.

The Damascus Garden Club meets at 9:30 a.m. every second Thursday of the month and, usually, at the Pearce House in Damascus. Members of the club share a love of flowers, gardening, nature, and ecology. The monthly programs of the club explore these topics in a variety of ways. To find out more about membership in the club, call Marilyn Wingett at 330-537-8663.

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