Estero Island Garden Club - Valentine's Eve Gala

The Estero Island Garden Club had its second annual fundraiser on Valentine’s Eve at Saint Raphael’s Church on Williams Drive. Well over a hundred people enjoyed wine, food, friendship and music. It was a festive evening with some dancing, botanical creations, and raffle surprises. Monies raised go to the Garden Club’s island beautification projects.

Garden Club member, Jackie, & friend, Patsy, arrive at the Church Hall. Garden designs adorn each table and are raffled off later in the evening.

Raffle items on display

Musical entertainment for the evening

Botanical raffle item

Flowering raffle item

Succulent raffle items

Fern raffle item

Fairy Garden raffle item

David Hamera and Bernadette, President of the Lee County-Fort Myers Garden Council

Guest, Helen, Ed and Garden Club member, Donna

Garden Club member & Co-chair of the event, Elaine, Jim & Ruby

Garden Club members, Margaret, Carol & Polky with Jim & Joan

Jeanne, Garden Club member, Weezie, & Bob

Carol, Garden Club members, Paula & Bernadette

Garden Club members, Diane & Rebecca, with Craig

Donna & Helen in the sumptuous buffet line

New Garden Club member, Debby, Lorrie & Cathy

Garden Club member, Elaine, & Barbara

 Garden Club members, Cheryl & event Co-chair, Cindy

Garden Club President, Carol, with bartenders, Chuck & Jim

Garden Club member, Judy

Garden Club members, Ethel & Marilyn, with Art

Michael with Garden Club members, Bobbi & Gertraud

Guest, Town Manager, Roger Hernstadt, & Pam

Peg & Garden Club member, Ann

Cheryl & Guest, Andie

Mound House Education Coordinator, Penny, & Mack

Chuck & Cindy

Raffle of botanical items

Proud winner of succulent plant, Elaine, & Ted. Elaine may become a gardener from now on.

Garden Club member, Katie, Maryl & John

Proud winner, Rosemary, & Garden Club member, Margaret

Garden Club members, Becky, Ann, Margaret & Carol

Garden Club members, Ann, Bernadette, Margaret, Cheryl and Diane in Saint Raphael's Church Hall