The Crofton Halloween Parade was a fun event for CVGC members! Their participation, cruising the parkway in the blue VW bus, added a fun and festive vibe to the event. From Nancy Percivall and her husband George to Jessica Kruse sporting a dinosaur costume, it seems there was a great spirit among the participants. Sandy Robertson, Diane Stovel, Rosa Johnson, JoAnn Cook and Gina Knudsen also contributed to the lively atmosphere. It's always wonderful to see community members come together in celebration of Crofton!

Members Lois Nichols, Nancy Durose, JoAnn Cook, Nancy Percivall, Angela Wetzel, Diane Stovel, and Project Chair Littany Hollerbach came together at Swann Park to tackle the growing problem of English ivy climbing up the tree trunks. They made a great start by removing some of the ivy, helping to protect the health of the trees and the overall ecosystem of the park. Littany stated it was a rewarding and collaborative effort. The photos show the before/after progress that was made.

This morning, Interim President Trish Demers, Laura Austin, Pat Stevenson, and Project Co-Chair Littany Hollerbach teamed up to work in the Village Green Memorial Garden. They removed weeds, leaves, and brown foliage from the evergreens, gave the sweet potato vines a trim, and replaced the petunias and purple fountain grass with:

• Colormax Clear Yellow Violas
• Delta Pro Clear Yellow Pansies
• ‘Penny Violet’ Violas
• ’Songbird White’ Flowering Kale
• Dusty Miller from Trish’s garden (thank you, Trish!!)

Members Littany Hollerbach, Sandy Robertson, Patty More, Nancy Durose, Diane Stovel, Margo Antonelli, Barbara Emden and Trish Demers (not pictured) worked on cleaning up the Prince of Peace Circle Garden. They weeded the garden and pruned some shrubs, perrenials, and the maple tree. Three large trash cans were filled with weeds – pretty impressive for just an hour of work!