Club Hubbub 09.17.15

Cathy Grubb was born April 7, 1939, in Cumberland, Maryland.

Her parents were Verlinda, who was a housewife, and Charles Grubb, who built homes. She has one younger sister, Corrine. After completing high school, Cathy attended Frostburg University Teacher College. She taught American history and civics at Alleghany High School in Cumberland.

Cathy married Leslie Mull in 1961. he tested rocket motors for NASA. Their family increased with the addition of Leslie, Eric and Rhonda. Cathy continued her education and received her master’s degree in American history.

The family lived in Michigan for Leslie’s work and later West Virginia. In 1985, Cathy moved to Florida and taught at Meadowbrook Middle School, West Orange High School and Winter Park High School, where she was Teacher of the Year.

Her son Leslie lives in Maryland and is an environmental engineer for Alliant Techsystems, and Eric lives in West Virginia and works in purchasing at NASA. Daughter Rhonda lives is Florida as a hostess at the beach restaurant “The Pub.”

Her extended family also includes eight grandchildren, six boys and two girls.

She enjoys reading, doing crossword puzzles, playing bingo and attending luncheons and going on day trips with West Orange Seniors.

WINTER GARDEN

+ Rotary Club of Winter Garden

Winter Garden Rotary Club president Jennifer Campbell welcomes District Governor A.J. Range as a recent guest speaker. Range, accompanied by Assistant Governor Michael Vernon, shared Rotary International’s message, “Be a Gift to the World,” and what it means to be a Rotarian.

For more information about Range and his message, visit rotarydistrict6980.org.

The Rotary Club meets at noon each Tuesday at Tanner Hall, 29 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden. For more information, visit rotaryclubofwintergarden.org.

WEST ORANGE

+ Robinswood Garden Club

The Robinswood Garden club met Sept. 8. Mary Dusek was wished a happy birthday.

Carolyn Kennedy read a poem about 9/11. Cookie Coykendall brought a cactus that has edible fruit.

The club agreed to collect education labels for FFGC and aluminum tabs for a local school.

Dennis Loney was given a Lifetime Achievement award from his college, University of Wisconsin, for work with the Health Coalition.

Sharon Zink furnished refreshments and presented a program on how to water plants. Each member repotted a coleus from her. The water bottles can be filled and placed upside-down in a well-watered plant, and the plant will use the water as needed.

Zink also gave each member two plant-watering items and a soil moisture meter.

The next meeting is at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at Pine Hills Community Center, 6400 Jennings Road, Orlando. Guests are invited to join.

WINDERMERE

+ Rotary Club of Windermere

Through the generosity of Main Street Mower, a local family-owned dealer, Windermere Rotary was able to present a gift of a mower to Freedom Ride. The nonprofit organization helps children and adults with disabilities in the Central Florida area through therapeutic horseback riding and related activities.

Windermere Rotary learned of the needs of the ranch last spring and designated funds from its annual Windermere Spring Fest for the purchase of needed barn equipment.

West Orange Duplicate Bridge Club

Results from Jan. 22

N-S: 1. N. Fortin – S. Landis 2. L. and T. Saulino 3. S. Kmiec – M. Ryan 4. J. and R. Jett 5. L. Jones – B. Ballenger; E-W: 1. L. and J. Pylman 2. S. and B. Binkley 3. R. Kerkhoff – N. Brockman 4. J. Pozzuoli – J. Muzeni 5. E. Kalember – A. Boney.