Westlake Garden Club

{Hat Tip: Patti Frank}

Westlake Community Services is offering a Lavender and Blueberry Trail Tour on July 6 from JKL Tours. The cost is $109 payable by check to JKL Tours by June 6th. The bus leaves from the Westlake Community Services Building departing at 8:00 am and returning about 6:00 pm.

There is moderate walking for this tour. The tour includes a visit to lavender fields, lunch at the Barn Restaurant in Smithville and a visit to a blueberry farm. Sounds like a fun adventure!

Contact Westlake Community Services at 440-899-3544 for information on making a reservation.

On Wednesday, March 15, our first meeting of the year was held at the Westlake Community Center (another first). This meeting was very well attended. Our speaker, Master Gardener Christine Harris, spoke on Starting Seeds Indoors. By the use of a slide presentation, Christine was an excellent speaker and we learned a lot.

More details in next Newsletter.

Following a two year absence due to the virus, our Holiday Luncheon was held on December 15 at Westwood Country Club, and it was certainly nice to be together again. New and returning officers were installed, with Kathy Bruening officiating:

Deb Dougherty and Carolyn Steigman are returning as Co-Presidents (eliminating the requirement of a Vice President); Susan Baker is our new Secretary; and Rose McEntee is our new Treasurer. Patti Frank has stepped up to become our Membership Chairperson.

The following members received special recognition and were each presented with an Achievement Award for their years-long time and work devoted to the Club: Marge Emblom, Carol Lewellen and Shirley Lutts.

Committee Chairs for 2023 include Kathy Bruening (Newsletter); Lavinia Cozmin (Sunshine); Jean Smith (Constitution & Bylaws); and (Communications) Cathy Garlitz - Facebook & Regina McCarthy - Website; and Margaret Schulz (Attendance Table).