The Shady Oaks Garden Club held a holiday luncheon at the Blackthorne Club on December 6th. Carol Tyree and Amy Reutlinger were hostesses. There were 17 in attendance. Our president, Sara Bowers, welcomed our District IV Director, Connie Wallace, and the TFGC state president, Cindy Hintz. A visitor, Peggy True, was introduced and Associate members Lee Ward and Phyllis Stamm were also welcomed. Nancy Fischman provided some inspirational thoughts for the season. Club members attending donated $190 for the NGC Disaster Relief Fund which will go to the Deep South Region.
Janet Powell presented TFGC President Cindy Hintz with a certificate indicating the club was purchasing 
a Penny Pines tree to be planted in the Gatlinburg area in honor of her presidency. This has been a secret collection among members since April. Sara Bowers presented Loretta Arbogast with a Life Membership from the SOGC in recognition of her many hours of service to the club. Illuminary floral designs titled, The Winter Aurora Borealis, and provided by members were discussed. Amy Reutlinger, a co-chairman for Flowers of Hope Committee, presented the monthly report. To date this year, Shady Oaks Garden Club members have spent a total of 574 hours volunteering by making bouquets at the Salvation Army to be distributed throughout the community. At the end of November, members made 2,188 arrangements, donated 414 vase and made 1,380 deliveries of flowers. What an impressive achievement! A fun time was had by all.