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January 2014

Jan 07

Blue Star Marker

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The weekend of March 13-14, 2010 was an occasion for a wish come true for Mort Wood!  He and several other Veterans from WW II noticed that the Blue Star Marker at the Vaca Cut Bridge in Marathon was in need of attention.  He approached Pete Chapman, Chairman of the City of Marathon Beautification Board to inquire about the maintenance of the Marker.  Pete shared this information with Beautification Board member & President of the Marathon Garden Club, Linnea Cunningham.  The Blue Star Marker Highways were Federally designated with the assistance of the National Garden Club to honor United States Military Service Membersin 1945.  The Florida Federation of Garden Clubs recommended contact with Thomas Stelling of Daytona Beach, an experienced refurbisher. Tom worked on the sign and now the gold letters and blue star stand out and can be read from a distance. Donations from some generous folks made the refurbishing possible; Morton Wood, BarbaraFehsenfeld, Sandy & Dick Gebhardt, Marlis & Erick Bley, Linda & Lynn Mapes, Pete Chapman, Darby & Don Wathne and Pat & Dick Rowley. (The last two couples were unable to be present for the photo shoot.)  The Marathon Garden Club gives recognition and a huge thank you to this generous group.

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Jan 07

White Heron Award for January 2012

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Sea Grapes Apartments, located at 7151 Overseas Highway in Marathon, was recently awarded the White Heron Award by the Marathon Garden Club! This traveling award is presented throughout the year to area businesses that participate in beautification projects on properties located along the US1 corridor between Conch Key and the Seven Mile Bridge. Sea Grapes Apartments opened in 2009, has 84 units, 100% occupancy & a waiting list! Their landscaping includes a variety of palms, buttonwoods, crotons & ornamental bird of paradise. Judy Shaw, Master Gardener & member of the Marathon Garden Club (left) presented the award to Aleida Roldan, Business Manager and Rudy Otero who maintains the landscaping & grounds. Sea Grape Apartments is owned by the Carlisle development group & managed by the Pinnacle company.

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Jan 07

White Heron Award for March 2012

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Dolphin Research Center, on Grassy Key, was recently awarded the White Heron Award by the Marathon Garden Club! This traveling award is presented throughout the year to area businesses that participate in beautification projects on properties located along the US1 corridor between Conch Key and the Seven Mile Bridge. Dolphin Research Center (DRC) worked with Gonzalez Brothers landscaping to improve the landscape & appearance of their main entrance and parking lot. Judy Shaw, Master Gardener & member of the Marathon Garden Club, presented the award to Armando “Mandy” Rodriguez DRC’s Co-Founder and Chief operating Officer.

Jan 07

White Heron Award November 2013

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On November 15th Judy Shaw (shown on the left) presented the Marathon Garden Club’s White Heron Award to Patty Philcox, manager of the new Walgreens store at 5271 O/S Highway. Walgreens was recognized for their beautification of Marathon and attractive landscaping. Photo by Scarlett Duffy

Jan 07

White Heron Award March 2013

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The Marathon Garden Club recently presented the White Heron Award to Grassy Key RV Park & Resort. This traveling award is given to area businesses along the US1 corridor, between Conch Key and the Seven Mile Bridge, in recognition of their efforts to improve the landscaping and curb appeal of their properties.

Wendy Murphy & Jack Browning took over managing the resort in 2009 & have made numerous improvements including widening the buffer plantings between the park & US1 and using black granite in contrast with coral gravel in the hardscape. The 4 acre resort located near MM58 has 38 RV sites, marina, pool & beach area. The new landscape is a combination of natives & tropical plants including buttonwood, ornamental plumeria, bougainvillea, crotons, ruella and an assortment of palms.

Judy Shaw (right), Master Gardener & member of the Marathon Garden Club, presented the award to Wendy Murphy & Jack Browning, Resort Managers.

Jan 07

Installation of Officers and Directors for 2013 – 2015

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From left are: Alene Teynor, Director; Phyllis Schewe, Director, Dale Chorebanian, 3rd Vice President; Sande Neiditz, Director; Mary Ann Worthington, 1st Vice President; Janie Byland, Director; Cindy Wooten, Corresponding Secretary; Loyal Eldridge, Lead Treasurer; Pat Dean, 2nd Vice President; Carl Miller, Co-Treasurer; Rosemary Thomas, President; Geraldine Zahn, Assistant Treasurer. Recording Secretary, Claudia Hamrick was absent.

Members of the Board received packages of seeds in keeping with the nature of their responsibilities. For example, the treasurers received gold marigolds.The President was given a package of snapdragons which prompted everyone to burst into laughter. Note photo on the right! On right, Linnea Cunningham, Past President, served as installing officer. (See more installation photos in our Seeds for Thought newsletter here.)