Garden Club helps add bloom to Downtown

Town accepts a check for $500 from the Club to help care for flower baskets. L-R: Mayor Carrie Lacher, Garden club members Marguerite Bennett, Vonnie Harold and Dot Vandaveer – Tim Dustrude photo

The Mayor and Town Council of Friday Harbor accepted a generous gift of $500 from the San Juan Island Garden Club to help offset costs associated with the purchasing and ongoing care of the flower baskets in the downtown core.

Hanging flower baskets on Spring Street – Tim Dustrude photo

The Garden Club has once again teamed up with the Town to add a summertime burst of color along Spring Street and throughout downtown Friday Harbor. Nearly 100 flower baskets overflowing with lush annuals now adorn Town streets, marking the return of summer in Friday Harbor.

“The baskets add to the charm and beauty of the Town,” said Mayor Carrie Lacher. “We are incredibly pleased that the Garden Club continues to help with this tradition.”

The Town obtains its baskets from Channel View Farms in La Connor, Washington. “The annual flowers really have become a sight. The Town Streets Crew puts a significant amount of time into making the baskets flourish all summer long,” said Town Administrator Duncan Wilson.

The Garden Club provides a variety of other services for the community. The Club provides docents on the annual garden tour; superintendents and shift workers for the SJC Fair Flower Hall; and prize money for youth exhibits at the Fair. In addition, the Club donates canned goods to the Food Bank and toys for needy children during the holiday season.

Mayor Lacher proclaimed Thursday, June 18, 2015 “San Juan Island Garden Club Day” in the Town of Friday Harbor, in praise of the Garden Club for its longstanding contributions to our community.

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