Charleston Leader

The Kanawha Garden Club today presented bike rack barricade covers – honoring the memory of longtime resident and passionate gardener Sandy Thomas – to the City of Charleston to be used during events. 

"Sandy loved Charleston and its people,” said Council Member Becky Ceperley. “Even when her health was declining, she was still working to make her city beautiful." 

Sandy Thomas had seen similar bike rack barricade covers during her travels and brought the idea back home to the Kanawha Garden Club before her passing in August 2022.  The Kanawha Garden Club raised funds to purchase the covers to honor her memory and her work with the Garden Club.

"Sandy was instrumental in all levels of the Garden Club. She represented the Kanawha Garden Club on the national stage,” said Susan Shumate.  “Her leadership and vision will be missed.  We are proud to honor her today by completing her dream."

Sandy Thomas graduated from Marshall University with an accounting degree and built a successful 40-year career as a CPA in Charleston.  She served on the Board of Governors for Marshall University, as a national vice-president for the Garden Club of America, as the Chair of the CAMC Foundation, as the President of the Fund for the Arts, as well as on the boards of the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, Clay Center, Maier Foundation and Kanawha County Public Library. She was also an elder and trustee for The First Presbyterian Church.

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