As a fan of Greek mythology, the story of spring is special to me. Demeter rejoiced and welcomed her daughter, Persephone, every six months from the underworld. Hades had abducted Persephone and since she ate pom-egranate seeds in the underworld she was forced to live there. But Zeus negotiated, allowing Persephone to live with her…
It was wonderful to see so many of you at the Corn Roast — what an uplifting event. The Corn Roast gives us time to connect with other Demeter members, meet the students who receive our scholarships and grants, and enjoy a great meal together. A huge shout-out to Larry Binning for finding Pat O’Brien,…
Happy summer! A big thank you to all who attended the Demeter Annual Meeting at Blackhawk Country Club. It was a great event and Mike Peters, who was our speaker, did a fantastic job. I was elected president at that meeting and will be serving for the next year. I retired from my job last…
Spring is on its way and, hopefully, our Demeter bulbs are beginning to sprout at the Allen Centennial Garden! The board has been busy this winter in spite of the weather. Our January meeting was held via Zoom. Here are some highlights from that meeting. George Shook presented a list of the scholarships, internship, research,…
Welcome Fall! I just returned from Denver where the temperatures were in the 80s, but it was nice to put on a sweatshirt this morning. Demeter members have been very busy this fall. The Corn Roast Picnic was a great success. We welcomed new faculty members and their families, met several of the scholarship and…
Welcome all new and returning members! We have some great activities planned for this year. But first, thank you to Laura Hernandez, our 2023/2024 president. She led Demeter through a very challenging year. Thanks to her great leadership, Demeter is, and will continue to be, a great organization. Our first event, our annual Corn Roast,…