STRAW HAT CIRCLE

NEWS & ACTIVITIES

BETTY MOXLEY, PRESIDENT

OFFICERS

President Betty Moxley
Vice President Norene Kiser
Recording Secretary Mary Nelle Carroll
Treasurer Margaret Klasovsky
Governing Board Representatives Joyce Forino 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 10, 2008 "Plant Exchange", @ Garden Center
Oct 8, 2008 "All about Viera Wetlands", Raleigh Berry, Project  Director, @ Garden Center
Oct  2008 Fundraiser TBA
Nov 12, 2008 "Water Conservation through Plants", Sally Scalera, @ Garden Center
Dec 10, 2008 Christmas Luncheon, @ Mimi's Cafe, The Avenues at Viera
Jan 14, 2009 "Plants for Drought", @ Rockledge Gardens
Feb 11, 2009 "As the Bees Go so Do We, David Webb, Beekeeper, @ Garden Center
Mar 11, 2009 "Flower Arranging", Linda Condon, @ Garden Center
Apr 8, 2009 Barrier Island, Sebastian, Field Trip
May 13, 2009 Installation Luncheon, TBA
 
ACTIVITIES
 
 
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2008

   In recognition of National Garden Week, Marlene Denecia and Betty Moxley delivered these beautiful plants (coleus, lantana, mini zinnias and perwinkles) to Huntington Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center for their dining room tables.  Later, they will be planted in their courtyard for the residents and visitors to enjoy.

 

Left to right:  Marlene Denecia and Betty Moxley

Betty Moxley 

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MAY 14, 2008 LUNCHEON/MEETING
 
   Straw Hat Circle's end of the year luncheon was covered dish held at the lovely home of Norene Kiser.  Mary Nelle Carroll was the other hostess helping.  There were 13 members and 1 guest in attendance.  What an assortment of delicious dishes and desserts!
 
   A short business meeting was conducted and it was decided to take some potted plants to Huntington Place for their dinner tables to celebrate National Garden Week.  Members will meet Wednesday, June 11, at 10:00 a.m. to discuss a fund raiser and decorate a few small straw hats which are given to new members.
 
Have a relaxing summer!
 
Betty Moxley
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STRAW HAT CIRCLE - WINS "ComeUNITY" PROJECT  GRANT

"ComeUNITY" PROJECT

     The Principal Financial Group in partnership with National Garden Clubs funded a $50,000 Civic Development Grant Program "Let’s Go Native" using local native plants. Earthy Spalding, who initiated “ComeUNITY” Project, and with the support of Joyce Forino submitted an application.

     "ComeUNITY" Project won a $750.00 matching funds grant. The $750.00 grant was the largest grant received in the state of Florida. The "ComeUNITY" Project is a Healing Garden at the old Monroe High School in Cocoa. The first phase is a Culinary Garden and the second phase will be the Healing Garden with flowers, small edibles, rock and butterfly gardens. The garden will provide learning experiences in the areas of gardening and life-skillls like composting, plant recognition, importance of Florida native plants to Florida eco-system, working together/teamwork, respect, responsibility, self-control and nurturing.

The objectives of this project are:

1. To create a beautiful green-space in the community,

2. To encourage a neighborhood-wide commitment to community

service by creating a beautiful green-space and

3. To encourage youth, adults and senior citizens to work together

in a healthful, safe, nurturing, learning environment.

Membership in brief:

Youth--make a commitment to working in the garden weekly,

Adults--make a commitment to work in the garden on a regular schedule with

their youth partner(s) and

Elders--make a commitment to share their life and gardening experiences with

their youth partner(s).

Straw Hat Circle is very excited to be a small part of this project and look forward to helping see it through to completion.

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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