Wednesday, November 19, 2014

November/December Sacandaga Garden Club

The beauty of the Great Sacandaga Lake provided the dramatic background for the Sacandaga Garden Club's annual Luncheon and Auction at Lanzi's Restaurant on Thursday, November 13th. 

Members and their guests gathered in the main dining room and enjoyed a tasty meal and libations along with cheerful conversations.  Following the meal the guest auctioneer, Mr. John Ferguson, took over and with great style and lots of good humor, got the bidding going on a wide variety of items that had been donated by the members. 

A 50/50 cash prize and a raffle for a beautiful quilt designed and crafted by Ruth Ralston were offered as well.  All of the proceeds realized at the event will be used by the club to fund their various activities and to sponsor a young person at a summer nature camp.  Many of the organization members assisted the Luncheon's chairwomen, Gale McGowan, and provided all those gathered with a memorable experience.


The month of December promises to be a busy time for the Garden Club.  Members will meet on December 4th in the Northville Presbyterian Church basement for a wreath making workshop and a business meeting.  Be on the lookout for some of their amazing creations throughout the community!  

A week later, on December 11th, the Garden Club members will gather at the Northville Public Library for a holiday party.  

After a brief winter hiatus, club meetings will resume on Thursday, March 5th in the Northville Public Library.  Mr. Fred Breglia, Director of Horticulture and Operations at Landis Arboretum in Esperance, NY will be the guest speaker.  His presentation will be "How to Prune Properly" and is open to the public.  

Sacandaga Garden Club Annual Luncheon, Nov.13, 2014 and Lanzi's on the Lake.

We have an auction of items the members bring to help finance sending an 11 year old child to the DEC week long camping experience, our floral creations for the local people who are not able to get out and about, our July 4th parade entry, holidays wreaths for the Northville, other local projects, and our monthly meeting special topic presenters.













11-13, 2014 non-juried Flower Show in the Northville Library

The theme of the flower show was "Broadway Shows".