Garden Club deck the hall–historic Stockbridge Township Hall
Pictured L to R, back row: Patrice Johnson, Roberta Ludtke, Joan Tucker, Vickie Woolcock, Linda Risner, Jill Peck, Mary Wilson and Terry Sommer. Front row: Tammy Porter, Laura Morehouse, Jean Bliss, Dorothy Craft, Bev Glynn, Nancy Macaluso, Jeannine Wayman and Janine Falk. Workers missing from the photo: Molly Howlett, Sue Lindemer, Julia Neuhaus, Dennis Petsch, Linda Petsch, Connie Risner and Judy Williams. Photo credit Judy Williams
by Judy Williams
It’s looking more like Christmas around Stockbridge thanks to 23 Stockbridge Area Garden Club members. The mighty members divided into four groups to conquer the holiday task. The hardier members took on the work of trimming the 9-foot spruce donated by Molly and Rick Howlett of the Howlett Tree Farm, while the others decorated the historical Township Hall for the season.
Another Christmastime Garden Club activity is to adopt several Outreach families to help ensure that everyone has packages and gifts to open on Christmas Day.
The Stockbridge Area Garden Club, founded in 1984, meets the first Monday of each month and undertakes numerous civic projects. Some of its activities include the maintenance of the seasonally decorated cart at the main intersection in Stockbridge, spring planting of the Stockbridge Township Square, and weeding and watering of the cemetery flag garden and the township memorial garden.
In addition to the civic projects, the members also find time to share their enjoyment of learning about flowers and gardening.
Connie Risner, Linda Risner, and Sue Lindemer decorate the windows of the Stockbridge Township Hall. Photo credit Judy Williams
Vickie Woolcock, Bev Glynn, Joan Tucker, Dorothy Craft and Julia Neuhaus rummage through decorations. Photo credit Judy Williams
Patrice Johnson and Nancy Macaluso hang garland with care from the balcony of the township hall. Photo credit Judy Williams
Nancy Macaluso check hangs the wreaths at the entrance to the township hall. Photo credit Patrice Johnson
The garden cart is all decked out for the holidays. Photo Credit Patrice Johnson
