Late last month, Long Beach Island Garden Club members Madelyn Pietrucha and Debbie Ayers gathered a group of nine club members to create corsages and boutonnières for the 40-some special needs students attending their prom at Southern Regional High School.
This community project was begun by the club in 2019 for what is called the “Buddy Prom” at the school. Traditional pastel rosebuds, baby’s breath and pretty ribbons were included.
The next day, Garden Club members JoAnne McKee and Judy Bouton enjoyed distributing corsages and pinning boutonnières…
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