Rosalia Garden Club makes "Cheer Baskets"

Teresa Simpson | Dec 28, 20230

Submitted Photo | MarvaLee Peterschmick count

Roseanna Hester, back: Nan Konishi, Terri Sherwood, front: Sarah Birrenkott and her two children, Front: Laura Fulton, Back: Carley Dube, Front: Penni Barringer, Back: Mary Widman, Barbara Bothman on the end.

ROSALIA-The Rosalia Garden Club gathered on Tuesday, Dec. 12, to put together "Cheer Baskets," for those in the community that needed holiday cheer.

Rosalia Garden Club Publicity Chairman MarvaLee Peterschick said the "Cheer Baskets," tradition was started in 1935 by the Alpha Club, a social club that was actively contributed to the Rosalia community doing good things.

"It's been continuous since that date," Peterschick said, noting that the Alpha club took care of it for many years, and then the garden took over rafter that alpha club was no longer active.

Peterschick said the the 24 members...