Page 6 - Hobe Spound Reflections - April '24

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In Your CommunItY

Peggy Ranger’s not worry about. For many, it’s a killer. Peggy fought for of Hope, children’s camperships at the Environmental
Celebration Of Life over a decade against this disease, using many holistic Studies Center, the Florida Oceanographic Society and
new this year a college scholarship for a Jensen Beach high
and medical suggestions. Most never live as long as she
did fighting this awful disease. school student. Thank you to the thousands who attended and
On March 16, at Indian Stop by the store and see for yourself why Peggy our many volunteers, including the Boy Scouts, Traveling
Riverside Park in Jensen Ranger was a woman in business, living in Hobe Sound, Youth and the Junior Master Gardeners, club members,
Beach, over 200 people who made our communities a more beautiful, healthy family and friends. Thank you to our major sponsors: Circa
gathered to celebrate a place to live. She’s already dearly missed. 69 Restaurant and Lindstrom Air Conditioning.
life well lived. It was a We hope to see you at next year’s 2025 Jensen Beach
celebration filled with a Did You Make It To The Garden Expo! Save the date: March 1, 2025.
few tears, laughter and so Follow us on Facebook for frequent updates. www.
many people sharing how Jensen Beach Garden Expo? jensenbeachgardenclub.com.
much Peggy Ranger, owner
of Peggy’s Natural Foods in By Lisa Oster
Hobe Sound (and formally, On Feb. 24, the place to be was Indian
Stuart, Fla.) added to their Riverside Park for the Third Annual Jensen
lives, community and businesses. Peggy died on Jan. 27. Beach Garden Expo. It was a fun and educational
One of the highlights of the celebration was the food plant and garden fair hosted by the Jensen Beach
donated by Elegant Events, (www.eleganteventsflorida. Garden Club. Visitors stepped into an explosion
com). Peggy was smiling knowing how much love and of color, strolling through heavenly-smelling
support was given to her guests in enjoying healthy foods orchids, colorful crotons, exotic gingers, fragrant
she would have approved! herbs and native butterfly-attracting plants. Folks
Beautiful centerpieces were made by her staff using discovered delicious honey, whimsical garden
natural herbs and pinwheels. She loved pinwheels! accessories, and practical garden implements.
Peggy brought to the community so much knowledge Demonstrations occurred throughout the day
and understanding in what better, well researched vitamins on choosing the right plants for your landscape,
and supplements exotic plants that misbehave, caring for orchids
meant to people. and helping bees.
Her passion, Garden Expo proceeds have supported House
as a woman in
business for
over 45 years,
was to educate,
support and do
her best making
the importance of
good foods, carefully selected vitamins and supplements How much will you
available to our communities.
She once offered in an advertising campaign, one
free Vitamin C bottle to anyone coming in. When the need to retire?
advertising rep asked if she knew some would just come
in for the free product, she responded, “That’s OK! Maybe
it’s the only bottle of supplements they’ll ever have!” Call to schedule a
She was a very active participant in fighting for making
holistic approaches to illnesses and the importance of one-on-one.
supplements acceptable. (That knowledge was a big
factor is how long she survived melanoma.) Indeed, she
often went to Washington to make her feelings known. Sally S Stahl, AAMS™
Additionally, she was active in many local business and Financial Advisor
nationwide organizations supporting their goals. 1851 W Indiantown Rd Ste 106
Her staff is one of the best in the area. (Peggy trained Jupiter, FL 33458
them!) Their knowledge is extraordinary along with 561-748-7600
their love and support of every customer coming into Sally.Stahl@edwardjones.com
her store. On the first Monday of every month, the entire
store, including fresh organic produce, has a 20 percent
discount!
Ryan Costello was chosen by Peggy to be the manager
of her store. He’s been a gift to help keep her store
everything she has worked for over four decades. He
promised he would keep the name the same and help her
staff and the community see why her store remains special.
Many spoke about their love and admiration of Peggy
in business. Tears were shed in testimony of the joy she
brought to her friends. It was very moving to feel the love
and compassion she had for those friends … some going
back 38 years.
A very moving PowerPoint presentation with music
from Peggy’s favorite Reggae music was presented by
Jim Davis of Jim Davis Computer Services.
Her one wish to her friends and Ryan, her manager,
before she transitioned, was to make sure her store went
on to help others. With the help of Ryan and her amazing,
knowledgeable and caring staff, it will!
Peggy asked that we get routine skin checkups for skin
cancer. Melanoma is not something you can remove and