Thursday, March 23 will be the next meeting of the Devine Garden Club. This meeting will include our annual field trip, which will be to Mitchell Lake Audubon Center in San Antonio. Members wishing to carpool are asked to meet in the Community Center parking lot at 12:15 p.m. We will leave at 12:30 p.m. for MLAC, and our guided tour will begin at 1:30 p.m. Cost per person is $8.00. Please bring water and a snack, wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes.
After the tour, there will be a brief business meeting at which time we will hold the second reading of the proposed by-laws.
February Meeting
The February meeting of the Devine Garden Club was held at the Rodrigues home in Natalia and hosted by Elsa Rodrigues and Alma Horvath. This meeting was our Spring Plant Sharing, and members brought cuttings, plants, seeds, and bulbs to share with each other. The hostesses served delicious St. Patrick’s Day themed refreshments. Everyone enjoyed the outdoor setting in the covered pavilion.
The business meeting consisted of a discussion of our April 8 rummage and plant sale, adoption of new ‘standing rules’, and a first reading of proposed by-laws. Also discussed was the upcoming District VII Texas Garden Clubs Spring Convention in San Antonio to be held on Wednesday, March 29.
Members’ Happenings
The following members participated in the ‘sprucing-up’ of the flower beds and planters at the new location of the Devine Food Pantry on Teel Avenue: Sondra Rackley, Sandra Stacy, DG Lawrence, Elsa Rodrigues, and Andrea Vasquez. It was a great day helping a great cause.
Members also participated in the South Texas Garden, Home, and Environmental Show on Saturday, March 11 in Floresville, Texas. Dr. Calvin Finch had invited us to help oversee the Plant Exchange during the event. The following people helped make this day a success: Cynthia and Red Sparkman, DG Lawrence, Elsa Rodrigues, Sandra Stacy, Mark Fahnert, and Ed Elbel.