The African Violet Brat Pack lost its number one Brat in July. Cheralyn Maturi was one of the two founders of this very active AVSA affiliated on-line forum that has been discussing violets over the internet for many years. Cher's vision was to have asafe place where people from all walks of life and all ages could gather via the internet to discuss African violets in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. She called the main message board the "Playground" and hundreds of violet related topics were posted there every year. The forum members called each other "Brats" and the name was worn with great pride. They were a very supportive, helpful, and friendly community of men and women, and Cher made certain that they always treated each other with respect and kindness. Nobody was allowed to "throw sand" on the Playground.
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