LAGC President Nancy Madeoy welcomed members to the August meeting with an oddity fact from the Farmer's Almanac.
The LAGC Holiday Luncheon details are confirmed.
On Saturday, November 14, 2026, we will start at 10:30am with a tour of the
National Aviary and afterward we will meet at Max’s Allegheny Tavern for lunch.
The club will pay the tour admission fee for members. Members are responsible for
paying for their own meals at the restaurant via separate checks.
The 2027 membership dues will be collected by Membership
Coordinator Linda Brown in September and October 2026. The dues will remain at
$15 per year. Cash and check will be accepted. Make the check payable to LAGC.
It’s time to decide which charitable organizations
LAGC will donate to this year. Members discussed three new potential ideas:
Allegheny County Parks Foundation, Allegheny Land Trust, Rosalinda Sauro Sirianni
Garden (fence replacement). We’d like members to familiarize themselves with
the suggested organizations before we vote on who will receive the donation. If
you have a suggestion then, please send a short synopsis to Nancy about the organization
so that it can be distributed to members in preparation for next month’s vote.
The committee for LAGC’s booth at the McCandless
Community Day on Saturday, September 19, 2026, has planned the following
activities:
- Attendees can pick up packets of
seeds collected from member’s gardens
- Tattoos of insects and plants for
children
- Game of guess how many peanuts are
in the container
- Perennial plant giveaway for
playing game of guess the plant
- Handouts about the club’s purpose
and list of programs
The volunteer signup sheet to work at the LAGC
booth was circulated. Volunteers will engage with the public and talk about
gardening and our club. Please contact Claudia ASAP If you are interested in volunteering.
We could use more volunteers.
Hostesses
Mary Jo Benedetti brought delicious mini fruit trifles and chocolate brownies. Nancy Madeoy’s lovely arrangement completed the table display. Thank you!
Program
by Susan Morris, Historical Dilettante
