
On April 24, Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island dedicated a plaque commemorating the Garden Club’s 1984 adoption of Leigh Plummer Park on Barfield Drive as a Garden Club community project. Guests of

Linda Colombo (right), past and current presidents of the Garden Club observe, from left: Linda Turner, Opi DeFalco, Dale DeFeo and Sandy Wallen.

Unveiling the plaque. Photos by Sara Wolf
The plaque was generously donated by Dr. Carlos Portu, also a member of the Parks and Recreation Committee, who could not be present for the dedication ceremony. The Garden Club donated the


Calusa Garden Club members gather behind landscaped site of the rock and plaque.
At the dedication of Leigh Plummer Park in 1984, Ms. Schliesser said, “It is my goal in life to educate our community about our beautiful native plants and to

From left: President of Calusa Garden Club Sandy Wallen, Charlette Roman, Rich Lutz, Ron Rutledge, Allyson Richards, Eva Schliesser, and Linda Colombo, past club president. Photo by Maria Lamb
For more information contact calusagardenclub@aol.com, or visit calusa.org, or the Club’s Facebook page, Calusa Garden Club.
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