SPECIAL HONORS. At its Annual Luncheon Meeting in June, the Old York Garden Club made Janet Crandlemire a life honorary member, an honor bestowed on only five other members: Stella Barnette, Nora Clements, Betty Ford-Smith, Mary Martin and Pepi Upton. Crandlemire joined the club in 1990 and served on the board for over 15 years in a variety of positions including recording secretary and hospitality. She was president twice from 1995 to 1997 and co-president from 2003 to 2005. She is still an active member and an advocate of the greening of our town and state. Barbara Perkins and Dinah Anderson were named Maine life Members of the Garden Federation of Maine for their long association with the Old York Garden Club. They joined in 1986 and 1987, respectively, and have remained in leadership positions over their long tenure with the club. Perkins, as the club's current historian, has had the huge task of collating 75 years of history, which has been scattered in attics throughout York. Old York Garden Club has been very fortunate to have these women, who over many years have remained active and interested, acting as a cohesive unit in helping to make Old York Garden Club the civic-minded organization it is today with 125 members. In other business, the club donated $2,500.00 to The York Land Trust, Center for Wildlife, Sustainable Harvest International, York County Extension Master Gardener program and the Garden Club Federation of Maine Scholarship fund. Unfortunately, the club had no qualified scholarship recipient from York or the Piscataqua District for the current year. Pictured are Old York Garden Club Honorees Dinah Anderson, Janet Crandlemire and Barbara Perkins gathered together at Anderson's garden in Cape Neddick.  
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ART SHOW AT THE SENIOR CENTER. Don't miss the multigenerational community event "Art Show for Your Home and Garden" at the York Senior Center on Aug. 16 and 17. The show will feature the work of Joanne Alinovi, Anne M. Banning, Margie Edkins, Audrey Gottlieb, Alan Junkins, Alyssa and Jasmine Loukola, Lori M. Nelson, Martin O'Shaughnessy and Annette Regan on display at the center, located behind the York Police Department on Main Street in York Beach. The Aug. 16 portion of the event, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., will also feature light refreshments and a violin performance by Andrew Banning. The show will continue from noon to 4 p.m. on Aug. 17. Pictured here is a detail of O'Shaugnessy's photograph "Mermaid Cottage, Kinsale, Ireland."
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PLEIN AIR IN THE COVE. The Beth Ellis Cove Gallery is offering a free plein air painting demonstration in Ogunquit's Perkins Cove at Breaking New Grounds Coffee Shop. The demonstration will take place on Aug. 17 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Well-known artist Beth Ellis, seen here, will demonstrate how she paints an oil painting from start to finish at Breaking New Grounds, which offers spectacular views of Oarweed Cove. Come join the fun as Ellis paints and discusses her work with participants. Coffee and pastries are available for purchase during the demonstration. In the event of rain, the demonstration will take place in the Beth Ellis Cove Gallery in Perkins Cove. For more information call the Beth Ellis Cove Gallery at 646-7700.
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