January Rutherford of the City of Seymour gave an update to the All Seasons Garden Club meeting on Monday for the total eclipse that all of Jackson County was able to experience.
During this meeting, Rutherford talked about the anticipated people coming to observe, the traffic, the length of totality being approximately three minutes and 30 seconds for Seymour and the eclipse festival that was held Sunday in Seymour.
Thinking back and ahead, Rutherford discussed how the last locally-viewed total eclipse was 150 years ago and in 2044, the next total eclipse for the U.S. will start in Montana and be mainly enjoyed in Canada. In 2053, the U.S. will enjoy its next eclipse.
Thirteen members and special guests Jana Thompson and Jeanette Chastain were served sandwiches, spring salad, Sun Chips and homemade ice cream and brownies by Becky Hackman and Kathy Cunningham. Tables were decorated to represent the sky with yellow tablecloths symbolizing the sun and and artwork of the sun, moon and stars by Hackman as the centerpieces.
Table favors were bags including Eclipse gum, eclipse glasses and moon pies. Door prizes were won by Kathy Rush and Nita Bridges. Members Shirley Lewis, Brenda Turner, Charlotte Foster and Rita Wischmeier were missed.
President Linda Kamman conducted a business meeting and dues were collected.
Rush and Sandy Kovener gave information on the “May” meeting that will actually be held April 27. They will meet in Seymour to carpool to Nashville where they will eat breakfast followed by a visit to the T.C. Steele Museum. The members will have then be treated to a flower arranging demonstration, a stone carving demonstration and a tour of the house and studio.
Kovener will contact the members planning to attend in the middle of April.
Julie Ballard is hosting the July meeting at the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Vallonia Tree Nursery near Starve Hallow Lake. Details will be available for members soon.
Darlene Groseclose planned a meeting in August for them to attend the Patsy Cline play at Willow Leaves of Hope, followed by dinner, dessert and shopping.
Some other ideas tossed around by Groseclose and Kamman include Madison in Bloom and Calli Woods in North Vernon.
After discussing upcoming events, the group visited and then returned to their homes.