Thank you

Well the 2015 Garden Expo is over and the following people are recovering anywhere from two days to two months of preparation and involvement:

Jane Bolz (organized the change fund, provided plants and did a 3.5 hour shift)

Virginia Carter (provided plants, helped set-up and take down, and did a 3.5 hour shift after arriving early)

Su Chism (provided beautiful hand-crafted jewelry, helped set-up and take down, and did a 3.5 hour shift)

Carolyn Hargrave (provided shelving, a canopy, and did a 3.5 hour shift)

Diane Lukas and family (gold stars to this family).  Diane picked up from various locations, and delivered to SCC the shelving, canopies, tables, chairs, club plant sale signs, and provided plants.  She and her family helped with set-up [Frank, Lulu, Franklin, and Chris were a fantastic team] and Diane returned with Lulu to help take down and return Carolyn Hargrave's canopy and shelving.)

  

Barbara Midtbo (attending the Expo was Barbara's idea).  She provided much expertise, the majority of plants, and spent the entire day selling and rearranging the merchandise, as well helping with set-up and take down.

Brigitte Opfermann (a new member of the club, Brigitte explored the Expo and innocently directed customers to the ECGK booth during her 3.5 hour shift.)

Steve Peterson (with the help of Diane and Lulu). Steve dug up and donated red and golden raspberry plants that sold out quickly.

MaryLee Rozelle (MaryLee had a booth at the Expo so her donation of the garden markers to be sold at the ECGK booth was truly appreciated)

Jim and Pat McGinty (paperwork, plants, canopy, chairs, set-up and take down as well as expertise from years of selling at Farmer's Markets)

Without these eleven people the booth at the Garden Expo would not have happened. Application and fees, set-up (from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday), plant, crafts, jewelry, and time donations, incredible people and sales skills, and take-down (when everyone was already exhausted) was all accomplished because these few people thought the project was important. So when you see them either at the meeting or when you are out shopping, be sure to give them a big thank you and a high five for a job well done. The financial outcome will be announced at our May meeting (Tuesday the 12th). Looking forward to seeing you there.