Garden Club of RichmondPodcasters speak to Garden Club

Garden Club of Richmond met in the home of hostess Theresa Crowell for their April meeting. Ms. Crowell and her co-hostesses, Meredith Doggett, Fran Kelly, Rennie Knipling, and Lynn Hewitt mingled with the members before the program “Em and Aimee-Richmond Podcasters” began. Emily Scherer, a Richmond native, and Aimee Frederick, a Louisiana girl who originally felt a little disconnected when she first moved to Texas, have found a way to bring an informative perspective to Fort Bend County with their heritage as a local and a transplant. Much of what they record in Born in the Bend is for history purposes and helping to bring new insight into what our communities offer. They started out as an Instagram show “Coffee with Em and Aimee”. In 2020 during a Think Tank group, a podcast was suggested. With the support of Cameron Goodman and The Economic Development Board, they are now in their fifth season with six to eight episodes a season. In these episodes, the podcasters act as tour guides for the city, share stories, and discover the deep roots here interviewing and informing listeners of the jewels of the community. These are the people and things that bring awareness to our area. They hope to instill a pride of place in Richmond and Fort Bend County. Garden Club of Richmond member, Sandy McGee, owner of Sandy McGee’s Restaurant, is one of those interviewed jewels who has lured visitors from all over to come sample her food and drink offerings. One way of accessing the podcast is through The Coffee Shop Newsletter which has a code access to the podcast and can be signed up through a loyalty program at The Blockhouse Coffee and Kitchen co-owned by Aimee Frederick. A short meeting led by Deidre Doggett, president, began with the quote for the day, “If you don’t run your day, it will run you”. An update on ill members, an added schedule for Anniversary Garden planting and clean-up on April 30, an announcement 13,225 caladium bulbs sold this year for the club’s fundraiser, and the location of the next community service project funded by those sales was presented. The location of this project, a planter and clean-up will be located at the northeast corner of Jackson St. and 6th in Richmond, Texas. The last information on the club’s field trip to Round Top gave the time for departure and arrival back for the members to make their plans. The president took motions to close the meeting and the hostesses welcomed the members for lunch and socializing.

Garden Club of Richmond met in the home of hostess Theresa Crowell for their April meeting. Ms. Crowell and her co-hostesses, Meredith Doggett, Fran Kelly, Rennie Knipling, and Lynn Hewitt mingled with the members before the program “Em and Aimee-Richmond Podcasters” began.

Emily Scherer, a Richmond native, and Aimee Frederick, a Louisiana girl who originally felt a little disconnected when she first moved to Texas, have found a way to bring an informative perspective to Fort Bend County with their heritage as a local and a transplant. Much of what they record in Born in the Bend is for history purposes and helping to bring new insight into what our communities offer.

They started out as an Instagram show “Coffee with Em and Aimee”. In 2020 during a Think Tank group, a podcast was suggested. With the support of Cameron Goodman and The Economic Development Board, they are now in their fifth season with six to eight episodes a season.

In these episodes, the podcasters act as tour guides for the city, share stories, and discover the deep roots here interviewing and informing listeners of the jewels of the community. These are the people and things that bring awareness to our area. They hope to instill a pride of place in Richmond and Fort Bend County. Garden Club of Richmond member, Sandy McGee, owner of Sandy McGee’s Restaurant, is one of those interviewed jewels who has lured visitors from all over to come sample her food and drink offerings.

One way of accessing the podcast is through The Coffee Shop Newsletter which has a code access to the podcast and can be signed up through a loyalty program at The Blockhouse Coffeeand Kitchen co-owned by Aimee Frederick.

A short meeting led by Deidre Doggett, president, began with the quote for the day, “If you don’t run your day, it will run you”. An update on ill members, an added schedule for Anniversary Garden planting and clean-up on April 30, an announcement 13,225 caladium bulbs sold this year for the club’s fundraiser, and the location of the next community service project funded by those sales was presented. The location of this project, a planter and clean-up will be located at the northeast corner of Jackson St. and 6th in Richmond, Texas. The last information on the club’s field trip to Round Top gave the time for departure and arrival back for the members to make their plans.