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PRESIDENT’S FAREWELL

By Kathy Korbholz

It has been my pleasure and my privilege to serve as the president of the Friends of Edgewood for the past four years. During that time we held a successful juried photo show – Expressions of Edgewood, hosted an ice cream social for the neighborhood to commemorate our tenth anniversary, and most importantly celebrated the initial construction on the interpretive center project. I think we can all feel proud of these accomplishments.

At the annual meeting in October I read a poem, entitled Little drops of water by Mrs. J. A. Carney (1845):

Little drops of water
Little grains of sand
Make the mighty ocean
And the beauteous land

Little deeds of kindness,
Little words of love,
Make our earth an Eden,
Like the heaven above

And the little moments,
Humble though they be,
Make the mighty ages.
Of eternity.

“Little drops of water”... is a well-known proverb that extols the need for small, individual efforts taken systematically, that lead on to achieving broader, larger goals.

I am continually impressed with the caliber and commitment of those who participate in the various Friends of Edgewood volunteer activities to help make our project visions a reality. Each time I come away from events or meetings feeling uplifted and my spirits renewed. As Herb Fischgrund, new member of our Board of Directors said, “The Friends of Edgewood is the greatest little organization on the peninsula.” I highly recommend you get involved – you will find you receive much more than you give.

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