news August 2015

Join the Friends of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge as we enjoy the lush greenery of summer, it's a good time to refresh our memories about who and what are the Friends of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit group of community volunteers led by a Board of Directors. We rely on donations of time and financial support to grow the gardens. Our mission: to design, create and maintain a flowering pedestrian bridge across the Rocky Broad River and the walkways at both ends of the bridge for the joy and benefit of all who come our way.
Our board includes Chairman Bill Miller, Vice Chair Janet Walters, Secretary Susie Ellis, Treasurer Linda Turner, Garden Chair Kathy Tanner, Infrastructure Chair Charlie Yelton, Membership Chair Marily Floyd, Education Co-Chairs Alice Garrard and Danny Holland, Marketing Chair Lee Armstrong Lumpkin and At-large member Chuck Watkins. The board meets monthly to discuss and decide upon issues related to the preservation and maintenance of the gardens and the stewardship of the budget. [See Board photo by Mike Lumpkin on page 3.]
Our website is maintained by volunteer Mike Lumpkin who also manages our Facebook presence. New volunteers join our ranks regularly and we welcome all who are interested. Please email us at llfb@bellsouth.net if you want to volunteer in the gardens or serve on the board.
VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH:
OUR GARDEN CHAIRPERSONS
All credit for the growth of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge rests squarely on the shoulders of our volunteers. We believe a key secret to our success is having garden chairpersons for each bed. Every part of the gardens has a dedicated leader or team of leaders taking responsibility for planting and maintaining these individual areas. In consultation with Kathy Tanner and the Garden Design team, this group of committed volunteers contributes ideas and makes sure that each area has the attention needed to maintain both beauty and health. Each of the leaders works with the Tuesday and Thursday volunteer corps to weed, plant, water and make any changes as needed. Thus, this month we salute our garden chairpersons whose leadership shows in each stem, every blossom and design element.
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