Beautification project completed at the Burroughs’ Home museum

The historic Burroughs’ Home museum had recent landscaping work completed, including the addition of boxwood shrubs and old-fashioned carnations. These plants were typically found in gardens surrounding 1900s homes. A Thrivent Financial Action Grant of $250 provided for shrubs, flowers, bark, and t-shirts and lunch for the volunteers. During the 30 hours of work, volunteers removed weeds and prepared the flowerbeds for new plants. Volunteers are (back, from left): Janet Sanger, Gayle Gering, Marge Schoesler, Gaynel Gering, L.R. Keith and Sally Powers. Front row: Ann Telecky. Not pictured are F...