HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-05-17, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1989.
Auburn blossoms as society plants flowers
Continued from page 17
With the smallest population of
all three communities, Auburn has
a solid horticultural society. With
over 30 active members, its success
is surprising in this little hamlet.
“We’re a thriving group for a
place this size,” said Dorothy
Beautifying Auburn
Doing a bit of gardening at the Manchester Park in Auburn is
Maureen Bean, president of the Auburn Horticultural Society
and treasurer, Dorothy Grange. Manchester Park isa blooming
example of the society’s beautification in Auburn.
Grange, secretary-treasurer of the
society, “there are a lot of places
larger than ours that have lost their
horticulture societies.”
We have no problems attracting
the youth said Maureen Bean,
president of the society, “the
young ones really participate.”
Mrs. Bean credits the societies
success to the phone calls that are
made to every member to remind
them of the upcoming meetings. A
program is also distributed to the
members. “The program really
helps because then members can
see what is going on and come to
the meeting if they are interested
in the topic,” explained Mrs. Bean.
One of the most visible achieve
ments of the Auburn Horticultural
Society are the concrete letters that
spell ‘Auburn’ on both sides of
town. They were set up in 1952. In
1958, the old Forester Hall on main
street was donated to the Horticul
tural Society who made it into
Manchester Park, and a bicenten
nial fountain was placed in the park
in 1985.
Other Horticultural beds in Au
burn are at the hall where there are
flower boxes, in the window and
beds at the entrance to the play
ground, the library bed where the
bank used to be, another at the old
county building and there are
hanging baskets on various tele
phone poles.
In the past the society had flower
shows and teas, but now they have
a special trip once a year. This
year, they plan to have a walk-a-
about around the area to visit
gardens of special interest and give
encouragement to the gardeners.
The societies’ next project in
Auburn is to control the litter in the
hamelt. Even so, Mrs. Bean says
people like Auburn because “the
village is kept neat and tidy.”
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