Hello Wonderful Friends!
I hope you are doing well and enjoying this soft unfurling of an early spring! There are a couple things to share, so I will try to keep it concise and easy to read.
Most importantly, I am sure you have read Julie’s email by now and know that our dear friend Leta Wyler recently passed away. This is such a great loss to anyone who had the blessed privilege of knowing her, as Leta was a warm, caring, and fun-loving friend to all. One of Leta’s daughters, Patty, called me this morning and asked that I pass some information on to our members. Patty and her sister, Cindy, are busy trying to work through all the logistics and it will definitely take time. Patty wanted to share with everyone that Leta’s final resting place will be in the Willamette National Cemetery, with her husband Ed. Also, they will have a Celebration of Life sometime in the future, but both of those events are still in the planning stages. Leta’s pastor is out of town until the 12th, so they have to wait until he’s back, so they can further plan. As Patty and Cindy figure things out, they will let me know, and have asked that I share it with all of you. There are so many people Leta knew and they are trying to find a way to keep everyone informed while still trying to get done all that needs to be done. In the meantime, if you have any special photos of Leta, please set them aside, as Patty and Cindy are considering a slide show for the Celebration of Life and might be asking us for photos. They will let us know, so let’s wait for their word on that.
I also want to let you know that we will have our next meeting this coming Tuesday (March 10), at the church. Social hour starts at 9:15! Our speaker is Dakota Hufford and she is an entomologist from the Clackamas Basin Council. She will be sharing with us the importance of dragonflies, and probably a few other invertebrates! She loves her work, so it will be interesting to see what she has to say! Our hosts are Elizabeth Cathey, Katherene Kerner, Helen Nolen, and Lona Azar!
Also, if you are planning to go to the Clackamas Spring Luncheon on April 2, please be sure to bring a check for $25 to our meeting this coming Tuesday! Checks should be made out to the Happy Valley Garden Club. Our treasurer, Sandy Platz, will be collecting those. Please note that the Spring Luncheon invitation below has two pages – with location, time, and so forth. You don’t need to fill anything out, but on Tuesday, be sure to let Sandy know if you have a food preference when you give her your check, so she can make note of it.
I sincerely hope you will consider attending the Clackamas Spring Luncheon! It promises to be one of our best! All members are invited and it’s always more fun when YOU are there!!! Sherry Sheng will be speaking and she has so many tips on how to be successful with all kinds of plants! She has played an enormous role in the Master Gardener 10-minute University too! There will be a sales table, a raffle, and a silent auction, so it promises to be a fun and educational morning!
Our Coffee Chat will be on March 31st at the Food Carts off of Sunnyside. There’s a great little coffee/sandwich kiosk which serves wonderful breakfast delights! We’ve been there before and it’s usually fairly quiet at the time we meet (9:30 am). Watch the weather, as it can be a little cool in there in the morning!
I think that is everything for now. If I have forgotten anything, I’ll write again…. otherwise, see you on Tuesday!!
Stay dry and stay warm!
Wendy
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