Springfield Garden Club Prepares Wreaths

This past week the Springfield Garden Club worked at creating wreaths for sale at their upcoming Festival of Trees on Friday November 19 from 6-8 pm at The Fullerton Inn in Chester.

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wreaths-for-sale-at-their-festival-of-p2063-111.htm                                  The Springfield Garden Club Prepares Wreaths For Sale at Their Festival of Trees     This past week the Springfield Garden Club worked at creating wreaths for sale at their upcoming Festival of Trees on Friday November 19 from 6-8 pm at The Fullerton Inn in Chester. This week they will be decorating them and also creating centerpieces for sale.         Everyone is invited to come join in the festivities to enjoy the holiday decorations and many trees that the club members will have added to transform The Fullerton Inn into "A New England Christmas." Delicious hors d'oeuvres, created by the Fullerton Chef and his staff, will be served along with wine and cider.         Special trees will be decorated by the Springfield Town Employees, TARPS, The Country Treasures and the Adult Day Care along with the very beautiful Scherenschnitt tree of intricate paper-cut designs created by the Garden Club members.         The cost is $30 per person which can be paid at the door. This gala event is the fundraiser by the Springfield Garden Club which supports their many civic beautification projects, gardens and plantings in the local areas of Chester, Weathersfield and Springfield. The club consists of members from 8 different surrounding local communities. Other projects supported by this fundraiser are Garden Therapy for Senior citizens at the Adult Day Care, Senior Housing and flower arrangements delivered with Meals on Wheels once a month to clients.         The Springfield Garden Club awards two scholarships a year - totaling $4000 a year - to local young people studying in the fields of natural sciences, conservation, environmental studies, forestry or horticulture. The Garden Club is pleased to announce that they have awarded a continuing scholarship to Jessica Boucher, a 2007 graduate of Springfield High School who is majoring in biology, specializing in the study of marine mammals and conservation issues, at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club also supported her with a scholarship during her freshman year. The other student recipient this year who has received a continuing award is Ben Bolaski who is pursuing Environmental Studies at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH. Each year the Garden Club accepts applications for these scholarships from the wider area surrounding Springfield including Weathersfield, Chester, Springfield and Cavendish.         The following businesses have shown their support by becoming Corporate Sponsors of the event: Lane Eye Associates, Sunshine Acres, Springfield Housing Authority, A.C. Cook, Beardsley Inc., Philip Larkin DDS, David and Courtney Lihatsh, Eugene and Carol Guy, Springfield Paving, Inn at Weathersfield, Parker and Ankuda, Springfield Orthodontics, IPG Consultants & Brokers, Christopher Fauver DDS, Muse & Associates, Springfield Animal Hospital, Austin Memorials, and Twin State Psychological Services.         Springfield Garden Club members have been busy visiting the many generous businesses and individuals in the area who support the club's community efforts by donating some wonderful raffle prizes and silent auction items. Bids can be placed for the Silent Auction items throughout the evening of November 19. Individual raffle tickets can be purchased at the event, or in a multiple strip by the "arm length" for $20. A highlight of the evening is to listen to the raffle ticket numbers with the hopes of winning one of the very charming baskets with many donated items or gift certificates.         The following are new donors added to the list this week: Images, Red Barn Cafe, Meditrina, Hole in the Hill, Springfield Diner, Shaw's, Radio Shack, Blackwatch Farm, Dawn Greenwood Massage, Jack's Diner and Fitness Solutions. The previous donor list includes The Inn at Weathersfield, Canvas Works, Tina's Hallmark, 56 Main, VT Ts, Pleasant Valley Foods, Wm. Austin Antiques, Chester Flowers, MacLaomainn's, Curtis's, Drew's, Knockout Carpet, Tsouga Studio, Chasse Art Gallery, Pear Tree, Bonnie's Bundles, Ivy on the Green, Misty Valley Books, The Framery, Mountain Leather, Alice's, Erskine's, Eclectic Technologies, Salon 2000, Carpet One, WAAWWE, Leslie Hall - the Cookie Lady, Verizon, Woodbury's, Young's, VAULT, Sunshine Acres, Joe Cerniglia, NBC Solid Surfaces, Black River Produce, Willis Wood Cider Mill, Springfield Co-op, Claire Murray, Dana & Co., Lisai's, HB Plumbing, Edgar May Rec Center, Von Bargen's, Crown Point Country Club, Boccacio's, Simon Pearce and 2 Patriots/Dolphins tickets that include VIP parking.   Come join in the fun at this 18th Annual special event and be part of supporting your communities and the Springfield Garden Club's civic projects and help to invest in our local deserving students' education and their goals for a better environment.