PCUMC's garden yields bountiful harvest

Palm Coast Observer
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Many hands make light work, but it’s still work. Especially when you’re talking about a garden.

Thanks to the volunteers with the Palm Coast United Methodist Church’s Resource Garden Club Ministry, a some hungry people in Flagler County will have full stomachs and warm hearts.

The club harvested the garden 10 times this summer, totaling 108 pounds of fresh vegetables, including 60 pounds of tomatoes. Luzibu Nsakala and Mamie Godfrey were the leaders of the group, and they wanted to thank Lowe’s store managers John, Bill and Larry for donating the tomato and green pepper plants, as well as the soil.

Up next: preparing for spring.

+ FPC grad completes U.S Marines training

Boot camp is over, and Daniel Colon is ready.

Colon, the son of Palm Coaster Margarita Colon and Arturo Colon, is a former Flagler Palm Coast High School student. At boot camp in Parris Island, S.C., he learned military customs and courtesies, first aid, and endured rigorous physical and mental training. He graduated Aug. 2.

Colon’s field will be construction and utilities. He will be assigned a specialty during his next step, at Marine Corps Combat Training, in Camp Geiger, Jacksonville, N.C.