Iris Garden Club members hear program on 'Cooking with Herbs'

Evelyn Bennett was the featured

club.

speaker at the meeting of the Iris

During committee reports, Dot

Garden Club Tuesday, March 13, at

Harris noted the nursing home committee

the Parish Hall.

had been pruning and treating

Sandy Burton presented Mrs.

the gardens at Wilkes Health

Bennett, also a club member, who

Care. Evelyn Bennett reported the

was the previous chef-owner of the

cookbooks are on sale for $12

award-winning Another Thyme

around the community. Oleta McAvoy

Café for 21 years. At Another

announced she would be sending

Thyme, Mrs. Bennett baked and

another box of gowns, underwear,

served only artisan, handmade

etc., to Central State Hospital

breads in the Café using the most

in June and anyone wishing to participate

healthful ingredients available and

in the project should bring

mostly fresh herbs, many of which

items to the April or May meeting.

she grew herself.

Mary Lou Dyer gave a nominating

Mrs. Bennett presented an informative

committee report.

and enjoyable program,

It was announced that the April

"Cooking with Herbs." She

meeting would be a field trip to

brought many fresh herbs with her

Goodness Grows on Tuesday, April

and talked about each one. She gave

10. Everyone going is to meet at the

the group handouts that included

Parish Hall parking lot at 10 a.m.

information on many of the herbs,

Members present at the meeting

plus lots of recipes that included the

were Ruth Adams, Evelyn Bennett,

use of herbs.

Eleanor Blackmon, Mary Ann Bentley,

Prior to her program Franny

Jane Bundy, Sandy Burton,

Robinson presided in the absence of

Mary Craven, Mary Lou Dyer,

Karen Stubbs, president. She welcomed

Jackie Gale, Anna Gunter, Dot Harris,

members and thanked the

Catherine Hessert, Annetta

hostesses, Nancy McAvoy, Oleta

Hilliard, Norma Hopkins, Nobie

McAvoy, Mary Craven, Annetta

Keener, Betty Lee, Lisa Luken,

Hilliard and Patsy Winn.

Nancy McAvoy, Oleta McAvoy,

During the business meeting,

Marcia Paxton, Bernie Pope, Franny

notes of appreciation were read for

Robinson, Cathy Stackhouse, Patsy

donations and gifts made by the

Winn, and Sharlene Zima.

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