Concerned Citizens of Wakulla (CCOW) November "Day in the Park"

It was a crisp and cool morning last Friday, November 23, 2007 when members of the Concerned Citizens of Wakulla met for a workday in Hudson Park.  “What a wonderful day and great way to work off the Thanksgiving turkey,” said Victor Lambou, Chairman.  “We made a Green Friday out of Black Friday (the shopping day after Thanksgiving).”  Planting confederate jasmine along the 319 fence bordering the park was the job at hand.  “We decided not to be slugs the day after Thanksgiving.  Plus, we wanted to give back “ said Hugh Taylor who coordinated the workday for CCOW.  (Pictured at left:  A few CCOW members (with Sheryl Mosley and Robert Young of Parks and Rec) take a break from the workday in Hudson Park.

About a dozen eager gardeners worked sprucing up the grounds and planting the jasmine, taking breaks with coffee and goodies furnished by Earl and Eleanor Enge.  Julia Hanway, coordinator and chairperson of the Keep Wakulla County Beautiful Beautification Committee has been working with the Parks and Recreation Department to come up with ways to improve the park.  “Pleasant surroundings work towards improving the quality of life we enjoy here, and we are so happy to have CCOW’s help,” said Ms. Hanway.

The Plants were furnished in conjunction with the KWCB 319-98 corridor beautification project with additional help from Just Fruits and Exotics.

Sheryl Mosley, the new park facilities coordinator for the Parks and Recreation Department, greeted the group early on her day off.  She coordinated with Robert Young of WCPRD.  “They were both a pleasure to work with and we appreciate them coming out when they didn’t have to,” said Commissioner Howard Kessler, who participated with his wife, Anne, “and we look forward to their input and ideas as CCOW continues with their efforts.”

“Concerned Citizens of Wakulla is a non-profit citizen group formed and dedicated to the betterment of Wakulla County,” said Lambou.  “We appreciate the quality of life living in Wakulla affords us and we want to keep it, and Hudson Park represents an opportunity to do that.  Next time we’ll get Grant Peeples (who helped with his wife, Cathy Sherman), to play some of his songs for us as we work.”

For more information about CCOW, contact Vic Lambou, 925-4477 or drop by the meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Wakulla County Public Library.

This article originally published on November 25, 2007.

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