Garden club begins 71st year of service

MILFORD — The Milford Garden Club held the first meeting of the year on March 11 at the First Presbyterian Church of Milford. Attending the meeting were 62 members and the incoming executive council: President, Alice Jane Loewrigkeit; First Vice-President, Carole Linkiewicz; Second Vice-President, Sally Gifft; Third Vice-President, Cynthia Redden; Recording Secretary, Carol Padalino; Corresponding Secretary, Darlene McNeil and Treasurer, Dorothy Ames. Trina Pilonero, an organic grower and owner of Silver Heights Farm in New York, gave an informative talk about heirloom tomatoes and vegetables and distributed packets of tomato seeds to the members. The next meeting will be held on April 8 at the Presbyterian Church at 1 p.m. The program will be an introduction to flower arranging presented by Jeanne Nelson, a member of the Federated Garden Clubs of New York. Prospective members are invited to attend the meeting as guests.