The Amherst Garden Club once again celebrated the Fourth of July by participating the annual Amherst Fourth of July parade. The award-winning (“Most Original”) “float” was received enthusiastically by parade onlookers, with many, many admiring comments. The club thanks Joan Poltack, Dawn Burke, and Diane Merrithew for being the creative and driving force behind the club’s entry, as well as all the other members who marched in the parade, saying that it was loads of fun and made their day. As Joan said, “Hopefully someone will say, ‘Hey, I’d like to join that group! Someday I’d like to make those flowers with you!’ ”