Club President Shirley Putman and Chair Jeanne Martin of Palatine, joined fellow members of the fabulous Garden Club of Inverness for The Annual Holiday Luncheon held at Medinah Country Club in early December to celebrate fundraising efforts throughout 2016. Guests were treated to a silent auction, luncheon, and sing-a-long program following special guest speaker, Collin Collete, owner of Mangel Florist in the Drake Hotel. Funds raised by the club will help with a scholarship fund, community involvement projects, and community supplement programs. gardenclubofinverness.com

Jeanne Martin, Mary Rubino, Shirley Putman, Diane SanFillippo PHOTOGRAPHY BY LARRY MILLER

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