Rachel Messina

EVERYTHING BLOOMING The Memorial Drive Garden Club took a field trip to the Brookwood Community, where they had a colorful tour of the nursery and made many purchases. Front row: Sushila Mathew, Marsha Floyd, Geetha Mammen, Sharon Brier, Hansa Mehta, Jeannette Nestvold, Barbara Upchurch, Susan Davis, Diane McDaniel, and Judy Glasford; Back row: Rachel Messina, Jana Stiffel, Rochelle Lootens, Amy Winstead, Sherry Boni, Pat Moon, Christine Padon, Susanna Jeu, Alice Bing, Spook Willoughby, Sharon Roark, Sandy Wilkens, Landa McClain, Mary K Burtner, Beverly Mattern, Mala Salvador, Carol Maresh, Jenny Blanc, Sue Shefman, Susan Diehl, and Connie Dalton. 

MEMORIAL DRIVE GARDEN CLUB Some of the members of the host committee for the Memorial Drive Garden Club Friendship Party took time to pose. Pictured, from bottom: Roz Cooley, Barbara Files, Susanna Jeu, Kristi Barnhill, Beverly Mattern, Rachel Messina, and Pat Moon.

Lexey Fender's welcome luncheon

DISCOVERING THE EAST END Sharon Brier's birthday guests, (from left) Rachel Messina, Linda Suib, Arlene Lasson and Amy Grenader, visit Smither Park in the East End during Sharon's birthday party. (Photo: Sharon Brier)

The Hunters Creek Garden Club Friendship Party was held at Rachel Messina and Victor Yang’s home. Pictured (bottom row, from left) Gayle Marshall, Rachel Messina, Sharon Brier, Sally Slick, Miyuki Kodama, youngster Avery Weeks, Leslie Manning, Lee Hunnell, Amy Miers; (top row, from left) Diane Cimo, Geetha Mammen and Mary Gosnell.

IT’S SPRINGTIME Hunters Creek Garden Club Friendship Party hostesses Lee Hunnell, Miyuki Kodama and Barbara Templin and house hostess Rachel Messina are red and pink to match the tulip décor.