On Saturday November 16, 2019, Kelly and I attended a Memorial to commemorate the life of former City Commissioner and City Tree Board member Jo-Ann Golden at former City Commissioner and current City Tree Board Chair Christopher McVoy's home.
Jo-Ann was a special friend, supportive, a mentor and a lovely neighbor. It was so nice to meet her brothers Tom and Mark and listen to so many close friends share their cherished memories of Jo-Ann.
Jo-Ann used to stop by my house periodically and bring me thoughtful gifts. Sometimes it was tomatoes she grew in her garden.
One day she brought me a print. Underneath the print was a quote from
The Red and the Green by Iris Murdoch, her ninth book and only historical writing. The quote was as follows: "THE BICYCLE is the most civilized conveyance known. Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure at heart."
Another time she gifted me a polo shirt from her days as a Lake Worth City Commissioner.
I treasured it, but never wore until we went to Jo-Ann's Memorial last Saturday.
Thank you to Cara and Laurie D. for letting me know about the Memorial and working so hard in advance of and during Jo-Ann's memorial, Christopher McVoy for offering his backyard and everyone, who took time to attend; it was memorable and moving afternoon.
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| Christopher McVoy |
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| Hillary Keyes & Suki DeJong |
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| PJ, Cheryl Leventhal, Gael Silverblatt, Howard Silverblatt |
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| Ginny Powell, Luis Tamayo (center right) |
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| Michelle Bernzweig, Richard Guerico, Ed Grimm, Suki DeJong |
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| Barbara Reeve (nearly obscured), Lynda Mahoney & PJ |
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| Mark Golden |
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| Tom Golden |
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Betty Resch
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| Javier Del Sol |
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Lynda Mahoney
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| Ed Grimm |
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| Panagioti Tsolkas |
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| John Pauley (lower left, background) |
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Richard Stowe
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| Daniel Robleto, PJ, Jim Thompson, Lynda, Panagioti and Javier |
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| Cara Jennings |
