Mohawk Trail Garden Club decorates tree, elects 2026 officers

Members visit Canton Garden Center’s Holly Pine Lane, enjoy lunch outing and confirm new leadership for the coming year

Published December 3, 2025 - 7:00 a.m.

Members of the Mohawk Trail Garden Club enjoyed a pre-Christmas outing Nov. 18, traveling to the Canton Garden Center to decorate their tree and view other clubs’ trees at Holly Pine Lane. The group then met for lunch at La Pizzaria in Canton.

Members discussed tentative program plans for 2026 and voted to elect their slate of officers for the coming year. Officers are President Marty Reed, Vice President Debbie Brown, Secretary Linda Lange and Treasurer Shirley Finefrock.

Installation of the new officers will take place during the club’s December Christmas lunch at the Massillon Women’s Club.

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