With all the projects, garden shows, pond tours and volunteer hours put in by the members, it is hard to pick out a special moment. No one person can do the things that this group is able to accomplish.

The time spent other than at the meetings to plan and execute whatever project is done is great. I can't imagine an organization doing as many things that we have done with as few people.

Hopefully in the coming years we will add more members and continue the work and fun we have had in the past. So I would like to thank everyone for a great four years.

It didn't take long for waiting members to scatter to the garden area while phone calls were made to the gas company. While killing time in the gardens we heard lots of sirens and wondered what in the world was going on. We soon found out when they pulled into the parking lot with lights flashing.

It was decided to move the meeting to the old time drug store while authorities checked the premises.
We are not sure if they ever determined the odor, but most of us are convinced it was natural gas. We were happy that we had an alternate place to meet and that no one was hurt.

Don asked for approval of the July minutes as printed in the Lily Pad. Sandy Regier moved to approve and Jim Green seconded the motion, which carried. Jim Mowder reported...

It is with some sadness that this will be the last TAWGS newsletter that I will write. Watergardening has been my passion since the beginning of TAWGS in 1998, but my passion is diminishing as I get older and now, we don't even have a pond. Yes, we decided to have it taken out this spring so we could be free to pursue other interests and travel.

I will be working with Sherry Reed, who has volunteered to take over the newsletter duties, for a couple months. If the newsletter is a bit late this month, please forgive me. I've been in El Dorado with my dying 100 year old Mother since the meeting. Her funeral was Sept. 6th.

Thanks for the opportunity to be your newsletter editor over the last 13 years.