On February 17, twenty Garden Club members met at the San Juan Capistrano Mission to enjoy a docent led tour of this historic California treasure, one of twenty- one missions established by Spanish missionaries up and down the coast and inland.
Mission San Juan Capistrano, the ninth mission established, is a California landmark and cultural icon as well as a destination for travelers, the faithful, school children from all over California, and the world at large. Known as the home of the world famous swallows, the Mission was founded in faith and continues today to serve as a reminder of the past, a destination for learning, and a place where life-long memories are made.
Our tour group was treated to a once in a lifetime experience when we were able to view the original Lincoln Document signed by President Lincoln in 1865 that returned Mission San Juan
Capistrano to the Catho- lic Church. The document, normally housed in the mis- sion’s archives, was exhib-ited for the first time in more than ten years in honor of Presidents’ Day.
After the Mission tour, we met other club members at Cedar Creek Restaurant for a delicious lunch.
Very Important News
Our Club will meet on Monday, March 16, at Noon for lunch and a business meeting. Topics for discussion will be (1) Election of club officers to take over the reins of our club for the next two years. Let’s continue the fun, fellow- ship, and love of gardening that defines our club. (2) The Garden Club Plant Sale on Saturday, March 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This helps to finance our sumptuous monthly luncheons, our field trips, the Lobster Dinner, the Holiday Luncheon and our Annual Forget-Me-Not Project.
—Karl Kuhn
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