The Wellsville 133-year-old tradition continues!
From Nora Burdick from the Monday Club,
Monday Club Visits Tami’s Floral Expressions
Tami Maglier, owner of Tami’s Floral Expressions welcomed the Monday Club members for the second meeting of the 2025-2026 season. This year’s theme, How Art Affects Us, was in full bloom from the minute the Monday Club members walked through the front door. Tami’s, as her shop is known to many, is found at 24 Jefferson Street in Wellsville, where she has expanded her business to include seasonal gifts, Bills and Wellsville swag, footwear, jewelry, area candy and, of course, her beautifully designed floral arrangements for every occasion.
Tami captivated her audience from the very beginning of her presentation as she artfully designed an arrangement using both locally grown wildflowers and blossoms provided from one of several wholesalers from Buffalo, Jamestown and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania who deliver fresh flowers every day. As she snipped each new stem to allow for maximum absorption of water, she described the process of creating a fall center piece as she seamlessly added stems, greenery, and blossoms to the foam base atop a freshly harvested pumpkin. The final product was truly a work of art.
Sue Rawleigh was delighted to take the stunning arrangement home. Photo provided by Nancy Levitt
As a conscientious business owner in Wellsville, Tami offered insight for her audience. First, and foremost, she is committed to providing the freshest products and arrangements for her customers. When she can buy products at more reasonable prices, she passes the savings onto her customers. She and her staff work with customers to support their needs and requests whenever possible and exercise artistic capabilities on each arrangements crafted.
Tami and her staff are committed to the Wellsville area and beyond.
Maple Moon and Learning Outdoors Through Nature
What a perfect time of year to consider an outdoor learning classroom! Fall has officially made her presence known through the gold, orange, red and beyond of the changing leaves. Monday Club members were captivated as Georgia Jackson described the outdoor learning classroom, she has developed to encourage students to explore learning opportunities found in nature or. Georgia refers to this learning model as nature-based education.
The idea for Maple Moon and an outdoor learning space began to build when Georgia Jackson, a Special Education teacher noticed her son struggling with math homework. She began searching for the usual plastic manipulatives used to support his learning goals. The aha moment occurred later when she found her son outside manipulating math facts effectively using things found in nature. She began researching outdoor education and eventually completed the training needed to become Outdoor Education Certified. As a certified Outdoor Educator, Georgia’s goal is to help students of all ages reclaim childhood inquiry.
Georgia and her daughter Layne speaking to the Monday Club, photo by Carol Flurschutz
Outdoor learning sessions begin with students sitting in a circle to name learning goals. Students take the lead, guide the lesson, and support each other. The lesson ends with an opportunity for students to share their experiences.
Layne Jackson, Georgia’s daughter and a student in her classroom, posed a question to the audience, “What is your favorite childhood memory?” A few minutes of reflection prompted individuals to recall memories of outdoor activities they experienced with sheer joy. Naturally, reclaiming childhood inquiry resonated with many in attendance and interest in adult classes was expressed.
For more information you can find Georgia Jackson and Maple Moon on Facebook.
