Thursday, July 12th proved to be a great day for the 2011 Sargent's Rewards Club Party. Our 40th Anniversary year in Rochester provided a fun excuse to don tie dye shirts and celebrate with a 70's theme!

The Garden Rewards Club community is truly a vibrant one as evidenced at this annual celebration.   We thank you for your loyal business.  At Sargent's we strive to enhance your outdoor living experience everyday. 

A special thanks goes out to the live music from the Bill and Tom Show (Sargent's North) and Sean Murphy and Keylime Special (Sargent's on 2nd).  They did a fabulous job!   In addition, a big thanks to Andy's Liquor, and Mike, in particular, for helping come up with great refreshments.  The Barefoot Moscato went down smoothly on a hot summer night.

We were proud to donate 5% of sales that evening to Mayowood's Garden Restoration Project. Thank you to the Mayowood volunteers for setting up your informative booths and answering all our questions about the project. Also, thanks to the Zumbro Valley Audubon Society for your informational booth at Sargent's on 2nd. Of course, gardens and birds go hand-in-hand, and it was wonderful to have the opportunity to learn more.

Lucky prize winners at both stores took home free on-site consultations with our professional landscape design staff and $100 in plant material, 4 months of fresh floral bouquets from Sargent's Floral and Gift and $150 Sargent's shopping sprees and Weber Smokers.

Thank you to the local artists, who displayed and sold their work at both stores.  Their art in the garden setting added something special to the works and the party itself. We enjoy featuring artists every year, new and old. This year, we featured artwork from several talented local artists including ceramic and glass artist LaVae Ringen, watercolorist Jill Wageman, metal and fused glass artists Dave and Jane Smith, and potter, Michael Blazing at Sargent's on 2nd.  At the North Store, we were happy to feature beaded jewelry artist Christy Allred. She specializes in bead weaving and wire work and welcomes special orders. She can be contacted at christy_allred@yahoo.com. We were happy to also have photographer Sandra Borgen, multi-media artist, Susan Waughtal and award winning master metalsmith, Sebastian Richer. Fabric crafter, Carla Anderson and Cheryl Boyd, of Nature's Own...Leaves by Cheryl added to the fun with their wares.  Wine and cider maker Herdie Baisden shared samples of jams and jellies available at Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery, too. It's well worth a drive some summer or fall evening.

The event preparation was worth the effort in making a fun, successful party! We are already thinking about next year's event and coming up with a plan. We welcome your feedback on the Garden Rewards Club party, so please feel free to let us know how we can continue to make this annual celebration a night to remember. 

Find a photo album from the night on our Facebook site!!!

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