'A Way We Grow'
Martha's Vineyard Garden Club
January 2023
The first 'MV Garden Club Yearbook'
put out in 1929................
and another from 1932!
Happy 2023, Garden Club Members! As the editor of this newsletter, I thought a great way to begin the 2023 would be to do a revival of the ‘Yearbooks’ that had been done' in the early days' of the MV Garden Club. When I worked alongside Jane Bradbury on the details of the Garden Tour of her property last August, we researched and resurrected many MVGC archives which began in 1924. Each year back then (they began the GC 'Yearbooks' in 1926) Board Members and Committee Chairs, would write a little recap of the previous year's highlights, along with their projected goals for the coming year. Reading these yearbooks/journals were heartwarming and inspiring, so we are honoring the pioneers of the MVGC by bringing the tradition back! Read on to learn about our accomplishments in 2022, and our goals for 2023 from some of the Leadership and Committee Chairs! - Donna Arold
Above is the Thank You that the Agnes Meikleham, (MVGC Founder) wrote to members via the 'Yearbook' for making her the Honorary President of the Club in 1940 when she stepped down after having been Club President since 1924!
From our President...

What a wonderful year!
We were able to coexist comfortably with Covid, enjoy all sorts of activities, and expand our Garden Club community.

Enjoy your family and friends, relax, stay warm and buckle up for 2023!
If you’d like to bring a friend or volunteer in some small (or large) way, we will welcome you!


A YEAR OF TRANSITION THANKFULLY!

When I was elected President, the Garden Club needed a fresh start. Membership was down, the Board had lingering leadership vacancies, and small cadre of dedicated longtime and past Board members were keeping the club going. Furthermore, revenue didn’t cover the fixed
expenses associated with the Old Mill and Wakeman Center, so we were drawing on our financial reserve earmarked for the Old Mill. We needed to grow revenue. Fear of Covid had forced programs to be canceled, which suppressed membership renewals. We Zoomed the meetings, but attendance was low. Our immediate options were to increase dues, which was risky with declining membership, or add another fundraiser, but we were busy just learning about running the Club and didn’t have the time or energy to design another fundraiser. Rebuilding membership was critical.
How to revitalize Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club… build the Board… generate enthusiasm… grow membership… recruit volunteers?

The Board -
Joan Eville, Secretary, Gay Smith, Tisbury VP, and Karen Huff, Webmaster, were the only Board members who – fortunately for us – continued in their positions and guided us through the transition. And some amazing people came to the rescue, several of them newbies to the Club.

Donna Arold, bursting with creativity and energy, joined the Board in a new position, Communications VP. She worked with Karen Huff to refresh the website’s look and content, created Instagram and Facebook presences, issued press releases, and launched her very popular newsletter.

Donna also became the only constant on the Program Committee, which is currently comprised of her, Fawn Hurwitz and Angela Egerton. The Committee expanded the range of experiences that we offer members, with workshops, walk-abouts, connections to other nonprofits and more opportunities to ‘give back’ beyond Joan Eville’s longtime work with Windemere. We decorated the planters at the Museum, weeded at Mytoi and helped with Woodside Village community garden…

Alysa Emden became Treasurer, created a bottom-up annual budget that raised our fiscal consciousness. She also dragged us into the 21st century technologically with email addresses and google drive folders to track and archive documents, and enabled credit card payments on the website.

Thanks to Alysa, Sarah Lolley and Joan Cavazuti, who were the new Membership
Committee, could focus on welcoming members rather than processing checks and paper membership forms as they trickled in. Susie Wallo recently replaced Joan on Membership, enabling Joan to focus on Special Projects, for which she has many ideas – a win-win-win. Trudy Williams, Edgartown VP, has been working with Joan on some of these projects, notably Brent and Becky’s bulb fundraiser.

Ty Johnston volunteered to move from WTVP to Club Vice President, led very successful Garden Walkabouts last summer as well as worked with Irene Zeibarth and Kathy Salmanowitz to archive the Club’s documents.
Throughout the year, past Presidents MaryAnn Dolezsar, Wiet Bacheller, Judy Bryant and Nancy Cabot shared their expertise and time, with wreath-making, floral design and the greenhouse.

Blooming Art -
No recollection of 2022 would be complete without Blooming Art, which is our major fundraiser and involved many Club members. I ran the project and set up partner teams for the major areas of effort:
Town VPs Jayne Isford and Trudy Williams were truly spectacular leading the floral designers, and as a result developed a new community of 34 well-trained, enthusiastic designers through three workshops, and a Museum of Fine Arts zoom presentation. Their templates will help floral designer recruiting and leadership going forward.
Sheila Fane, originally partnered with Donna Paulnock who unfortunately was sidelined by long Covid, recruited some new artists and introduced supplemental unframed art for sale.
Throughout the spring, Donna Arold issued press releases, scheduled interviews, and socially networked.
Donna, Wiet Bacheller and MaryAnn Dolezsar began planning an opening reception before concluding that the covid situation was still too uncertain to risk investing in a reception. Blooming Art 2022 was financially very successful, so we concluded that the extra work and costs associated with a reception aren’t worthwhile.
As in prior years, Stephen Chapman developed the poster and other graphics and Joan Eville managed all the proofing and printing. Stephen’s designs have become the “look” of Blooming Art.
Gay Smith and Laurie Howick structured and strengthened the docents’ roles.
Deb Silliman Wass replaced Angela Egerton to hang the art, with Angela to teach her. As an aside, Deb created and led a successful fund-raising opportunity in which we sold Garden Club aprons, initially designed for the docents to wear. Thanks to Donna’s publicity and a lot of teamwork, Blooming Art was an extremely successful event, with highly acclaimed floral arrangements, 22 pieces of art sold, and making over $10,000 for the Club, which was considerably better than prior years.

Greenhouse Committee -
Judy Bryant, who was head of the Greenhouse Committee, informed the Board in September that she planned to move to Pennsylvania to be near her daughter. Shortly thereafter, the remaining committee, Jackie Hokanson and Wesley and Shelly Brown, also resigned to pursue personal plans. Sadly, Judy died just a few weeks after she moved. She was a remarkable person, a role model, kind, knowledgeable and willing to share her expertise.
Anne Kushwaha stepped in to organize and lead a new team of greenhouse volunteers. To get started, all the former committee shared their expertise.

The Old Mill-
The Old Mill is well-loved by members, but underutilized and a financial burden. Except for Tracie Clark, the committee that previously managed the OM had disbanded. Tracie worked with us throughout the transition and obtained town approvals for the Blooming Art event. Carol Goldstein has taken over operational management of the OM, and she, Jane Bradbury, Kathy Salmanowitz and I are the new building committee. Jane hosted a tour of her spectacular Edgartown garden as special fundraiser which generated $2,000 to benefit the Old Mill. In 2021 we successfully applied to the West Tisbury Community Preservation Committee for a $20,000 grant to do an OM building assessment. Sullivan + Associates Architects and Sourati Engineering are evaluating potential safety and functional improvements. Because of prior controversy over the building, we surveyed members regarding desired improvements, a capital campaign and whether to partner with other organizations that would be better able to maintain the building. 60% of the members support (and 30% were undecided) having an organization such as Vineyard Preservation Trust own the Old Mill, with the Garden Club still able to use it as our home. We had initial meetings with VPT, Land Bank and the Museum to explore interest and feasibility.

A Fantastic Year -
By the end of 2022, we had grown substantially to 195 members! Financially, we ended the year better than budgeted. We had forecast a loss of about $4,500, which would have required dipping into reserves again. However, we ended up with net income of close to $15,000. $10,000 of this is attributable to a onetime special donation in support of the Old Mill; excluding that donation, we ended up with a better than break-even budget for the first time in years! And our reserve fund remains intact for emergency expenditures. 
We should be proud of all that this capable, creative, and caring Board has accomplished in expanding the array of experiences we offer our members, the financial health we’ve attained and the excitement we’ve generated. I’m optimistic that we’ll continue to grow in 2023 and
establish an even firmer footing for the Club.- Susan Hobart, President
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note that will appear on the bottom left of the newsletter when you get to the Language of Flowers poster!
The MVGC in 2022 from the Vice President's perspective:
The Vice President's “job” is basically to assist the president as much as she is able, to offer a sounding-board and a supportive shoulder to lean on. This year, 2022, I was privileged to support Susan in all her wonderful endeavors for the club. Along with that, there were a few things I helped with:
1) Wakeman Center: The Vice President takes on the responsibility of serving on the board of the Wakeman Center, the organization of five conservation organizations here on the Vineyard that collectively care for the running of the Center building. This involves meeting with the Wakeman Board once a month and being the liaison between the club and the “building.” This year I helped the board decide about the evolving energy needs of the center and we changed the energy source to solar, assisted by mini-splits for heating and air-conditioning. In this capacity I also helped get some of the needs of the Greenhouse sorted out.
2) Walkabouts: These were a series of informal gatherings at members' gardens for the purpose of sharing progress, problems, and joys with other members. During the summer season we had a total of ten members' gardens open for others to enjoy and share.
3) I served on the two-person Archives committee, and in that capacity was happy to help gather the existing historical records into a semblance of order.
4) Volunteer campaign: For a few meetings I ran a volunteer campaign to help drum up enthusiasm for existing projects and committees. For example, when Judy Bryant resigned from the Greenhouse committee in the fall, we were hard-put to find a replacement for her and the committee almost faltered. I am happy to say we gathered many new participants for that program and it is going strong now. - Ty Johnston, VP
Windemere report: Our Windemere Garden Club flower arranging project restarted in September, 2022 after a two year hiatus due to Covid. The residents have really been missing this activity. Their excitement at its return was heartwarming for me and Gay Smith who is assisting me this year.   We appreciate the continuing help from Donaroma supplying the flowers each month. The residents really enjoy making their own individual arrangements We also always create together larger vases of flowers for the nurses’ stations and entrance hall. Here are some quotes from the participants: “ It makes me happy to look at the flowers.” “ I love the wonderful fragrance.” “ I really like using my hands to arrange the flowers.” I feel this is an excellent outreach to the island community from our club. - Joan Eville, Windemere Chair
Membership 2022 / 2023:
There are a total of 184 Garden Club members in 2022 - an increase of 64 new members from the previous year. We're very pleased at the increase in membership and attribute much/most of it to the communications done by Donna Arold, placing our activities front and center on social media and in the local papers. We're looking forward to the fantastic lineup of 2023 programs and events and anticipate even more new members. The current Membership Committee includes Sarah Lolley, Joan Cavazuti, Nancy Weaver and Susie Wallo. Looking forward, Susie Wallo will be taking the helm with support from the other committee members. - Sarah Lolley, Membership Co-Chair
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS, 2023

Ed Cavazuti - OB
Mindie DeVeer - E
Carlene Gatting - VH
Connie Hastings - VH
Fred Khedouri - C
Peter Lyons - OB
Gina Marchewka - E 
Hugh McGraw - E
Marianne McGraw - E 
Bruce Smith - E 
Katherine Smith - E
Mike Stock - E
Kate Welch - OB 
Special Projects:
Special Projects is a new board role although over the past two years a few things could have fallen in that category, we're just formalizing it for 2023.

Let's start with 2021 and 2022:
Planting at Rose Styron Garden at the history museum
Planting planters at the history museum
Mytoi cleanup volunteer day
Plant swap
Garden book swap
Fundraiser with Brent and Becky's Bulbs
Clean-up at Harbour Homes
Clean-up and planting at Woodside Community Garden

In 2023 we're planning on the following, however if members come up with more ideas or projects please let me know and I'll do my best to execute and organize:
We'll continue to have the Bloomin' Bucks Bulbs from Brent and Becky's. (fundraiser)
Create a mini-library at Wakeman with the books we have there.
Plant some big pots with flowers to mark the Old Mill driveway entrance for Blooming Art
Organize a cleanup/planting day at the Old Mill.
Fall plant swap
House plant swap
Participate in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Art in Bloom program. We're still waiting to hear what is on offer. This year, the Boston Museum of Fine Art's 'Art in Bloom' dates are
April 28 - April 30.  - Joan Cavazuti, Special Projects Chair
Greenhouse Committee, Recap 2022 - Starting in September of 2021 and through the plant sales in 2022 we continued our work in the greenhouse mostly in pandemic mode. That meant that there was almost no group work. We worked mostly in pairs on different days of the week growing much more than we did during the previous season but still somewhat limited since there were only 5-7 workers. Overall we had great success and very successful sales to the members, and at the Old Mill for the public which we had not been able to do since 2019. Starting in September of 2022 we needed to have new members step up to continue the weekly work in the greenhouse since some long-time workers were not going to be able to guarantee weekly work. New members volunteered and are currently learning how to grow the plants and manage the greenhouse. Hopefully this important activity will continue into the future. Its main purpose has always been educational and as a second benefit a good fund raiser. I have included the volunteer list from 2022 which I feel it necessary to include. 
Marilyn Bergeron, Wesley Brown, Shelley Brown, Judy Bryant, Tracie Clark, Mary Ann Dolezsar, Angela Egerton, Bob Geary, Carol Goldstein, Al Eville, Jackie Hokanson, Carol Jackson, Charlie Lopresti, Vito Palermo, Mary Lou Perry, Mary St. Germain, Sue Silva, Judi Worthington. - Wesley Brown, 2022 Longstanding Greenhouse Volunteer
Greenhouse 2022-2023:
We have a group of 16 enthusiastic, if not that experienced, greenhouse committee members for 2023.  We have lost some key experts so there is quite a bit of unknown on how many plants will be available for the plant sale in May 2023.  We are hoping to equal the pandemic sales but will not likely exceed.  This is a rebuilding year and we are flying semi-blind.  So far we have done cuttings in Sept/Oct.  Next year we should start earlier.  I have bought some seeds for Feb/March planting.  I bought some old standbys but also bought seeds that were new varieties and good for floral bouquets.  The old journals did not specify which seeds have been planted in the past and I have not been able to get anyone to provide me a list.  I've just gone on the recommendations of the seed sellers.  I still need to buy petunias so if anyone knows what sells and does best on the island, let me know. We are not doing vegetables this year.  

I have taken notes off the journals for a general timeline, published a list of members and their contact info and made a winter watering schedule.  These are all in a new white binder in the greenhouse for everyone to reference. The contacts and schedule are pinned on the wall as well.  We are now going to make Mondays at 9:30am drop in to help as well as the committee wants more socialization and to learn from each other.  I also started the first Thursdays of the month dinners.  The first one was at Offshore Ale.  We had a good turn out but it was noisy. January will be at a quieter venue.  We hope to help year round businesses and form greenhouse committee bonds in the off season.  Wish us luck! - Anne Kushwaha, Greenhouse Chair, 2023
Conservation Committee accomplishments 2022 and plans for 2023 -

The Conservation Committee is a new committee created in August 2022.
Jennifer Blum and Kate Putnam are the current committee members, and they welcome more members to help them submit monthly conservation tips to be included in our monthly club newsletter. 
The committee shares helpful conservation practices for gardening and our households as well as information about events, speakers and island conservation organizations. 
Check out the conservation page which Donna Arold created for the Garden Club’s website: https://www.marthasvineyardgardenclub.org/conservation-information.html 
Last year the Conservation Committee alerted us to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s release of the Climate Action Plan for the island, and public information sessions we could attend as well as a link to the helpful executive summary (see the conservation page on our website).
This year our August meeting will feature the MVC Climate Planner Liz Durkee who’ll talk about the value of native plants, the downside to lawns, limiting hard surfaces, water conservation, and broader issues such as green infrastructure, using plants to absorb floodwater and climate change as it relates to the island. Liz is full of fascinating facts and recommendations which you’ll want to share with your family and friends, so don’t miss the August meeting. - Jennifer Blum
Programs- 2022 Recap and 2023 Goals
Recap of last year - 2022 began as a test in perseverance as the Committee dealt with the looming Omicron variant, displacement due to systems upgrades at Wakeman and several speaker replacements/program alterations due to unforeseen circumstances.
All in all it turned out to be a successful year with program attendance almost back to pre-Covid numbers. The Club's most well attended programs of 2022 were in September (Focaccia) and November (Morning Glory Flowers) as we hosted 23 Club members and 22 non Club members in September, and 38 Club members and 5 non Club members in November. In addition to the monthly programs, thanks to Judy Bryant, Nancy Cabot and Fawn Hurwitz, we were able to support our Blooming Art designers by offering two live floral design demonstrations on art interpretation. In addition, the Boston Museum of Fine Art's virtual 'Art in Bloom' event was made available to MVGC members and was pretty much sold out. Thanks to Jayne Isford, Trudy Williams and Alysa Emden for your help in making that possible for Club members. In late 2022, Fawn Hurwitz and Angela Egerton joined me on the Committee and together we crafted what we feel is an exciting and diverse Program, Workshop and Event Calendar for 2023. We hope you will feel the same!
Goals for 2023 - Even though the Program Calendar is complete for this year, we are continuing to explore ideas for workshops and demonstrations to offer in 2023. We already have a thumbs up from Fawn Hurwitz and Nancy Cabot to once again do floral design demonstrations for the Blooming Art designers as Spring approaches. We are thrilled to be able to support the designers in this way as was done last year. In a nutshell, our goal is that the program calendar will excite our members to attend meetings as they gain useful information, have fun and that the programs will be well attended both by Garden Club members and by members of the public who will see our Club as an organization they want to be a part of. Another important goal for our committee is that someone within the Club will join us on the Committee this year with the plan of taking on the role of Program Chairperson for 2024. My tenure as Chair of this Committee will expire at the end of 2023 and I look forward to passing the torch. If someone is reading this thinking Programs Chair is a role you are interested in, please email me. - Donna Arold, Programs Chair
Communications - As some of you may know, my wife Kathy and I sold our house in West Tisbury last summer and have relocated to Bristol, Connecticut where we both have family. It’s been bittersweet, because Kathy’s long-time clients of Martha’s Vineyard Framing will miss her cheerful smile, her knowledge and expertise in all things picture framing. She has settled into retirement and is contemplating getting a (small) dog since we’re home most of the time now. I am working from home here as a graphic designer for the Real Estate Guide since it’s possible to connect from anywhere these days. 
Twenty years ago, we moved into our house on Old County Road, and for twenty years, I planted, mulched, weeded, and enjoyed (except for deer eating my daylilies and hostas!) my half acre of gardens. Joining the Garden Club gave me solid advice with its informational programs and the networking of other experienced gardeners on the Island. I’ve met wonderful people who care deeply not only for their own patch of beauty, but for the Island as a whole.
I have been glad to be of service on the communications committee. Donna Arold and I have been working on the website together for the past year or so, and I feel that it’s in capable hands. I would love to continue being involved in web support, and any other tech things that might come up.
I have been proud to be a member of the Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club and I’m sure its leadership and members will thrive in years to come and to do marvelous things for the Martha’s Vineyard community. - Karen Huff, Communications
Communications - A bit about 2022 and looking to 2023 - When I was asked to take on the Facebook page for the Club in April of 2021, I didn't know my role within the Club would morph into what it is today. It is truly rewarding to see that the time being put in is paying off. As much as I am not a numbers person (that's Alysa's job!) I can't help but feel good about the gains we have had within the Club and in the eyes of the public over the past year and a half, almost two years. Our Facebook following has grown to over 2,300 likes/followers and our Instagram has doubled since May of 2021. We have had 148 newsletter sign ups through our website since April of 2022 and the number of non-member attendees to our meetings is encouraging when it comes to growing the Club's membership.
I have enjoyed working with Karen the past few years and genuinely appreciate her willingness to show me the ins and outs of the website so that I could help with it. I am happy to know she feels that it is in capable hands. Together she and I created a rack card which has been used at events such as The MV Environmental Film Festival, the Club's 'booth' at the Ag Fair, and Blooming Art.
Additionally, the Club has formed partnerships with both the MV Film Center and most recently The MV Museum where we will share in the cost of bringing speaker, John Forti to the Island in September. For the last two years, The MVGC has sponsored a related film during their Environmental Film Festival which takes place each May, and in turn we benefit from the marketing they do for this well attended event. I have every reason to believe that will continue for 2023. We hope GC members will support the festival by attending as they have in the past.
The feedback on our newsletter has been really positive and I sincerely thank those who contribute to it each month by writing a piece about their role within the Club that they want to share. I am hoping that more Club members will contribute to the news this year by sending photos of their garden, a story about an encounter in nature, or something interesting to share that is 'garden, conservation or nature related'. I would love to have more members contribute to the news each month...if you have an idea for a piece you wish to contribute, please reach out to me. - Donna Arold VP of Communications
Taking place at the MV Museum beginning in late January - Woven: Art and Industry on Martha's Vineyard will be on display at the Martha's Vineyard Museum from January 28 through May 14, 2023. The exhibition explores weaving in its many forms and facets. Get a closer look at beautiful basketry, expertly crafted eel pots, and intricately designed textiles and discover how this versatile medium illustrates both the Island's ability to support itself and its connection with the wider world. Learn about the basics of the craft and try it out yourself through hands-on interactives in the gallery and take home pamphlets. Included in the exhibition will be the story of the satinet mill that once operated in West Tisbury. It will feature several artifacts that were once used in the mill and which have generously been loaned for the exhibit by the MV Garden Club, which has owned 'The Old Mill' building since 1942.
We want to let our members know... Garden Club Treasure, Go-Getter and Edgartown VP, Trudy Williams has been dealing with RSV for the last month or so. She is on the mend and is slowly getting better.
Joan Eville has been sending
cards from the Club, but we thought some of you may want to drop her a hello! If so, here's
Trudy's address: Box 1249, Edgartown, MA 02539.
REQUEST TO the VETERAN MVGC MEMBERS...
from Martha Schmidt's daughter Heidi! (The Daffodil Walk)

Heidi is hoping her mom Martha shared her renowned broccoli sandwich recipe with one or several of the Garden Club members! The family is planning a service for Martha in late April and she wants to be able to offer the sandwiches at the reception that will follow at the house. If you have 'the recipe' please email Heidi @ thetinyteahouse@gmavt.net. She will announce details of the Church service and reception at the program she is doing for the Club in April.
Thanks to Joan Eville for sharing these pics from her Windemere visit in January!
Have you always wanted to learn about bonsai?
If so, join us at the Wakeman Center on Tuesday, February 21 at noon for a bonsai demonstration given by bonsai aficionado, Dan Meleney. (This demo is taking the place of the oyster trinket dish workshop previously scheduled for this date. Stay tuned for the reschedule date of the oyster workshop) Learn more about the demo and get details via our Programs, Workshops and Garden Club Events page! Please sign up via email if you plan to attend.
My Pick for Flower of the Month...Hellebores!

Hybrid hellebores (Helleborus x hydridus) are also called Lenten roses because typically, they bloom around the beginning of Lent. After their long spring flowering season, they produce sturdy, rich green leaves will that give year round interest in your garden. They are a beautiful and dependable flowering perennial with blooms that can be used for a long lasting, delicate and unique cut arrangement. A few more plus's about the hellebore is that it is a deer resistant plant that is not prone to pest or disease issues.

I fell in love with hellebores when first introduced to them some 20 years ago. It wasn't until I attended a Hellebore talk, given at Linden Hill Gardens in Ottsville, Pa. by Lecturer, Gardener, Author and Designer, David Culp, that I realized and appreciated the versatility and true uniqueness of this beautiful plant.
You may be reading this thinking 'What makes hellebore the flower of January... there's nothing much happening in the garden right now...'. Well, I feel differently...and that's why I want to share the hellebore and some of my garden pics of them with you. There are healthy flower buds with color looking fabulous in the garden today, January 17! They begin slowly opening with a bit of bloom starting in mid-late March and little by little for the next month or so the buds slowly open. Its early color and allows for a sweet little arrangement that lasts a week or so inside the house...And after the bloom, the leaves add great texture to the garden. Also, hellebores are happy in the sun or shade.

This is the time of year to order yours (if you do mail order), as they begin to ship to our area in March. If you want to learn some more and see all the stellar varieties out there, check out David Culp's 'hellebores' page via his website. He has created a variety of hellebores called 'Brandywine' which are available in some nurseries. David's book, The Layered Garden is a great go-to for garden inspiration and has beautiful photos as well as gardening and design advice for the veteran and novice gardener. I hope this little write up will encourage you to explore this interesting and unique perennial! - Donna Arold
This is my 'Pink Frost' Hellebore - photo taken 17 January, 2023
'Pink Frost' Hellebore - photo taken 28 February, 2022
'Winter Jewels, Black Diamond' Hellebore - photo taken 20 March, 2022
'Pink Frost' Hellebore - photo taken 27 March, 2022
Windowsill arrangement -
20 March, 2022
Hellebore and Daffodils adorn some lemon macrons -
1 April, 2022
This was shared via email by the Federated Church of Martha's Vineyard regarding the passing of MVGC Garden Club member, Alice Goyert:

It is with great sadness that we let you know of the death of Alice Goyert. She died in the afternoon of January 2. Her family was with her, as was Pastor Sharon and a Hospice nurse. There was hand-holding and talk and tears and prayers. It was a peaceful death, surrounded by love.
We will let you know of times to gather together to celebrate and remember her life. You may send cards to them at 42 Pulpit Rock Rd., Edgartown, MA 02539. Please keep Alice’s family and loved ones in your prayers.