Brecksville/Broadview Heights, Ohio

Organized in 1949/Incorporated in 1966

Garden Club of the Year:

1971, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015

2017

YEARBOOK Celebrating the 100th

Anniversary of the Cleveland

Metroparks

Squire Rich Historical Museum, Brecksville

The Garden Club of Ohio, Inc., Cleveland District

National Garden Clubs, Inc. Central Atlantic Region

Holden Forests & Gardens 39 Members

www.chippewagardenclub.com

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Table of Contents

President’s Message ............................................... 3

Executive Board and Committee Chairpersons ...... 4

Monthly Programs .................................................. 5

National, State and Local Level ............................. 29

CGC Member Involvement .................................... 31

Continuing Community Projects .......................... 32

CGC Contributions ................................................. 33

CGC Past Presidents .............................................. 34

Seibel Silver Bowl Award ....................................... 36

Zuzan Silver Bowel Award/Blue Vase Award ........ 37

2017 Budget .......................................................... 38

Constitution and By-Laws...................................... 39

Standing Rules…………………………………………………...44

2018 Calendar ....................................................... 46

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Dear Chippewa Garden Club Members,

I have chosen “Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Cleveland Metroparks” as the theme for 2017. This park system has been a big part of most of our lives.

The theme of our flower show, titled “This Land Is Our Land” to be held July 22-23, is also the 100th anniversary of the Metroparks.

My parents’ home was a short distance from the Rocky River Reservation, what we called “the valley”. It was my playground growing up. My father and I rode horses there and he taught me to drive on Metroparks roads. My family’s hobby was archery, and we all had bows and practiced at a Metroparks range. My father taught me to swim at Huntington Beach (by throwing me into the lake!). My friends and I hiked the woods, and I caught crayfish in the Rocky River. I first played golf at Mastic Woods Golf Course.

I have wonderful memories of the Cleveland Zoo before Cleveland Metroparks took control and made it even better.

In this yearbook, we have featured a part of the Metroparks for each month. Many of these reservations are very familiar to you, and some you have never visited. Take time this year and visit some new areas of this wonderful system.

Respectfully,

Kathy Habib

2017 President

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2017 Executive Board President Kathy Habib Vice President/ President Elect Susan Jurecki Co-Secretaries Chris Sparano Sandy Ladebue Treasurer Laura Springer Co-Finance Lynne Evans Kathy Ziemba Historian Margaret DeWolf

Standing Committees Brecksville Beautification Jo Ann Bartsch Broadview Hts. Liaison Noreen Butano Holden Forests & Gardens Kathy Habib Hospitality Sandy Spann Membership Marisa Abraham Newsletter Pat Gabriel Publicity Noreen Butano Sunshine JoAnn Sherman Web Site Kathy Habib Jo Ann Bartsch Yearbook Kathy Habib Flower Show Aggie Goss

Projects Arbor Day Lenore Siegman Garden Therapy Lynne Evans Library Liaison Carol Burns Squire Rich Herb Garden Susan Forest Community Gardens Jo Ann Bartsch

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January 2017

West Creek Reservation

Parma

Birthdays in January

Judy Guinn 10th Noreen Butano 11th Marisa Abraham 12th Marian Dougherty 20th

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January 2017

January 10 – Board Meeting, 6:00 PM Brecksville Human Services, Activity Room C January 24 – Membership Meeting, 7:00 PM Brecksville Human Services, Activity Room A

“Artists in Our Garden and Tips on Entering Horticulture in a Flower Show”

Club member, Kathy Habib, will revisit our 2015 flower show, “Artists in Our Garden”, with a power point program and present a program on tips for entering horticulture in a flower show. Hostesses: Margaret DeWolf and Susan Jurecki January 28: Orchid Mania begins at the Cleveland Botanical Garden. The show runs until March 5. Check out the Botanical Garden’s website for details:

http://www.cbgarden.org ***The address of Brecksville Human Services, where most of our meetings take place, is: 2 Community Drive Brecksville, OH The Human Services Building is in the rear of the Brecksville Community Center. “Gardeners learn by trowel and error”

Gardening Saying

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February 2017

Rocky River Reservation

North Olmsted

Birthdays in February Carol D’Arcy 3rd Aggie Goss 4th Kathy Ziemba 8th Jo Ann Bartsch 9th

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February 2017

February 11 – Garden Therapy Pleasantview Care Center, 10 AM

“Valentine for Our Favorites” February is the month of love! What better flower to represent how much you care, than with the most popular and beloved of all flowers, the rose. Participants will learn about roses and make a sweet valentine for those they care about. All garden therapy programs are followed by “Plant Clinics” that offer residents assistance in maintaining their own plants. The clinic includes instructions on plant repotting, propagation, fertilization, and general plant care tips. Let Lynne Evans know if you can help. February 14 – Board Meeting, 6:30 PM Broadview Heights Club Room February 28 – Membership Meeting, 7:00 PM Brecksville Human Services, Activity Room A

“Roses, Roses and More Roses” Bob Lukacevic will impart his knowledge of roses as he discusses growing roses without chemicals and the various classes of roses beyond teas and

knock-out roses. Hostesses: Connie Anselmo and Lynne Evans

“Old gardeners never die, they just run out of thyme”. Gardening Saying

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March, 2017

Monarch Way Station, Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation Cleveland

Birthdays in March

Mary Lou Melena 12th Mila Kallibjian 12th Connie Anselmo 21th Jim Armstrong 28th

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March, 2017

March 14 – Board Meeting, 6:30 PM Broadview Heights Club Room March 28 – Membership Meeting, 7:00 PM Brecksville Human Services, Activity Room A

“Flower Show Design” Club member, Aggie Goss will critique flower show design entries from a power point program to prepare for our upcoming flower show. Hostesses: Aggie Goss and Debbie Schuckert “Life begins the day you start a garden”

Chinese Proverb

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April, 2017

Lake Isaac, Big Creek Reservation Middleburg Heights

Birthdays in April: Sharon Hemeyer 10th Olivia Monocchio 14th Sandy Spann 25th

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April, 2017 April 8– Garden Therapy, Pleasantview Care Center, 10:00 AM

“Celebrating Spring with the Osterhase” Nature’s reference to spring and Easter will be discussed, and participants will create an Easter basket nest for any Easter eggs that the Osterhase might leave on Easter morning. April 11 – Board Meeting, 6:30 PM Broadview Heights Club Room April 24-28 - This is the week we celebrate Arbor Day with all the 3rd graders in the Brecksville-Broadview Heights School System. Join us in handing out tree seedlings. The event will occur at various times/days depending on school schedules. Watch your email for sign- up opportunities. April 25 – Membership Meeting, 7:00 PM Brecksville Human Services, Activity Room A

“To Conserve and Preserve” Cleveland Metroparks History 101

Judith MacKeigan, Cleveland Metroparks historian/archivist will give us the history of the creation of this wonderful park system. Hostesses: Diane Mele and Karen Peterson April 27 – Garden Club of Ohio Spring District Meeting, St. Michael’s Woodside, Broadview Heights, OH “In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt” Margaret Atwood

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May, 2017

Huntington Beach Reservation

Bay Village

Birthdays in May: Kathy Habib 10th

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May, 2017

May 9 – Board Meeting, 6:30 PM Broadview Heights Club Room May 13 – Mother’s Day Library Program 10-11:30 AM Brecksville Branch, Cuyahoga County Library Carol Burns, our Library Liaison, and Aggie Goss will be helping children make a Mother’s Day arrangement and card. Volunteers are needed. Contact Carol if you would like to help out. May 16-21 – NGC Convention, Richmond, VA May 23 – Membership Meeting, 7:00 PM Brecksville Human Services, Activity Room A

Design Program To Prepare for our Upcoming Flower Show “This Land Is Our Land”

Club members Margaret DeWolf, Judy Guinn, Susan Jurecki and Deb Schuckert will present a design program based on the July flower show schedule.

Hostesses: JoAnn Sherman and Kathy Ziemba

“My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece” Claude Monet

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June, 2017

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Brookside Reservation

Cleveland

Birthdays in June: Carol Burns 2nd Debbie Schuckert 15th Kay Dangler 19th

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June, 2017

June 3 – Annual Plant Exchange, 11 AM Meadows Picnic Area, Brecksville Reservation, Cleveland Metroparks Chippewa Garden Club’s Plant Exchange is a great time for getting to know members. Bring your labeled plants and a side dish for lunch. The Board will provide beverages and table settings. A combination planter demo is planned. June 4-10 - National Garden Week June 6-7 –Garden Club of Ohio 89th Annual Convention in Toledo. June 6 - Field trip to Casa Verde Growers in Columbia Station. This growing facility, operated by Petitti’s, has greenhouses with 895,000 sq ft of space for annual, perennial and tropical plants. June 10 –Garden Therapy, Pleasantview Care Center, 10 AM

“Hopping into Summer with Frogs” How frogs play an important role in our ecosystem as a natural “insecticide” will be discussed and participants will create a “frog” paperweight. June 13 – Board Meeting, 6:30 PM Broadview Heights Club Room June 30, July 1-2 – Brecksville Home Days The Garden Club participates in this civic event. Please sign up to work our booth one of the days.

“Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes.”Author Unknown

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July, 2017

Hinckley Lake, Hinckley Reservation

Hinckley

Birthdays in July: Sandy Ladebue 9th Margaret DeWolf 14th Debbie Compton 18th Susan Jurecki 31st

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July, 2017

July 11 – Board Meeting, 6:30 PM Broadview Heights Club Room July 21, 22, 23 – “This Land Is Our Land” Standard Flower Show. Brecksville Community Center. Every other year, Chippewa Garden Club puts on a Standard Flower Show as our gift to the community. The three divisions (design, horticulture, and special exhibits) educate the public, as well as our own members. Friday July 21 will be set-up day. The show will be judged on Saturday morning and open to the public Saturday and Sunday afternoons. This is an event where every member participates either by submitting entries and/or by helping with set up on Friday or tear down on Sunday afternoon.

There is no membership meeting in July. “God made rainy days so gardeners could get housework done.” Author Unknown

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August, 2017

Chippewa Creek Gorge Scenic Overlook

Brecksville Reservation, Brecksville

Birthdays in August: Karen Peterson 15th Paula Kramer 20th Neil Evans 26th

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August, 2017

August 5 – Garden Therapy Pleasantview Care Center, 10 AM

“Wings at Work” One of the most popular pollinators, the nectar-seeking butterflies, and pollinators’ important role in the maintenance of our food supply will be discussed, and participants will design a summer wreath in honor of the butterfly. Contact Lynne Evans if you would like to help. August 8 – Board Meeting, 6:30 PM Broadview Heights Club Room August 20 - Brecksville Historical Association Corn Roast, 1-5 PM, Squire Rich Museum Come for the corn and help give tours of the Herb Garden. August 22 – Membership Meeting, 7:00 PM Brecksville Human Services, Activity Room A

“There’s More to Orchids Than Just Phalaenopsis” Kim and Edgar Stehli’s orchid greenhouse, “Windswept in Time”, is a slice of tropical paradise in Broadview Hts. Edgar will share his vast orchid growing knowledge with us and also have plants for sale. Hostesses: Carol Burns and Judy Guinn “Gardening requires lots of water – most of it in the form of perspiration” Lou Erickson

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September, 2017

Deer in Guinn Lake Wildlife Area, Bradley Woods

Westlake

Birthdays in September:

None!

Learn to be an observer in all seasons. Every single day, your garden has something new and wonderful to show you. Author Unknown

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September, 2017

September 12 – Board Meeting, 6:30 PM Broadview Heights Club Room September 26 – Membership Meeting, 7:00 PM Brecksville Human Services, Activity Room A

“Gertrude Jekyll – British Designer and Artist” Gary Esmond, from the Cleveland Botanical Garden, presents a talk on Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932). She created more than 400 gardens in the UK, Europe, and America. Jekyll was one of the first designers to take into account color, texture, and the experience of the garden. Her gardening books are still in use today. We will also elect our Executive Board for 2018.

Hostesses: Mary Lou Melena and Chris Sparano

“When weeding, the best way to make sure you are

removing a weed and not a valuable plant, is to pull on

it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it’s a valuable

plant.” Author Unknown

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October, 2017

Cataract Falls, Garfield Reservation Garfield Heights

Birthdays in October: JoAnn Sherman 1st Jeannette Weaver 8th Kelly Manocchio 15th Shirley Elish 17th Lenore Siegman 23rd Chris Sparano 26th

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October, 2017

October 1 – Apple Butter Festival, Brecksville Historical Association, 1-5 PM, Squire Rich Museum. Come early for apple butter and fritters and help with tours of the Herb Garden. October 3 – Garden Club of Ohio Fall District Meeting. St. Michael’s Woodside, Broadview Heights. October 7 – Garden Therapy, Pleasantview Care Center 10 AM

“Twigs and the Golden Ratio” The repeated mathematical patterns of leaf placement in nature will be discussed and participants will create a square twig fall wreath. October 10 – Board Meeting, 6:30 PM Broadview Heights Club Room October 24– Membership Meeting, 7:00 PM Brecksville Human Services, Activity Room A.

“Planting Before Putting The Garden To Bed” Noelle Akin, Director of Communication and Education at Petitti’s, will be speaking about different varieties of plants that would be good for fall planting, as well as looking good in the spring. Hostesses: Sandy Ladebue and Kelly Manocchio “You can bury a lot of trouble digging in the dirt.”

Author Unknown

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November, 2017

Bonnie Park Picnic Area, Millstream Run Reservation

Strongsville

Birthdays in November: Lynne Evans 3rd Betty Gabriel 7th Pat Gabriel 24th

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November, 2017

November 2 - Garden Club of Ohio Holiday Program. St. Michael’s Woodside, Broadview Heights. November 14 tentative date – Chippewa Garden Club Holiday Design Program. Details to follow. This is our major fundraiser for the year. All garden club members are expected to support this effort by selling at least five tickets, donating a raffle item, and bringing goodies for the refreshment table. November 16–19 - Help the Brecksville Beautification Committee decorate the Brecksville Road Planters for the holidays. This is a weather-dependent activity. Watch your email for dates and times. November 28 – Budget and Board Meeting, 6:00 PM. Broadview Heights Club Room

‘Plant and your spouse plants with you, weed and you weed alone” Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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December, 2017

Squire’s Castle, North Chagrin Reservation

Birthdays in December: Diane Mele 15th Laura Springer 15th Susan Forest 15th Sylvia Fowler 29th

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December, 2017

December 2 – Garden Therapy Pleasantview Care Center 10 AM

“Festive Natural Yuletide Sprigs” The use of natural materials to make festive Christmas decorations will be demonstrated. Participants will create their own festive designs on tree sprigs. Let Lynne Evans know if you can help.

No Board Meeting in December

Annual Meeting/Luncheon

Watch your email for an invitation to this event to be held in December 2017 or January 2018.

Have a wonderful Holiday Season!

“Plants give us oxygen for the lungs and the soul”

Terri Guillemets

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NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS

NATIONAL National Garden Clubs, Inc. www.gardenclub.org 4401 Magnolia Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110-3406 Telephone: 1-314-776-7574 email:headquarters@gardenclub.org

43rd President: Sandra H. Robinson sandyr5342@gmail.com

Central Atlantic Region Director: Regina Brown delasilver@comcast.net Alternate Director: Dottie Howatt dehowatt@aol.com

STATE Garden Club of Ohio, Inc. www.gardenclubofohio.org

President Lynn Fronk Jan-May 2017: 353 Pittsfield Drive Worthington, OH 43085-3210 614-885-4177 lynnfronk@gmail.com

President Deanna Stearns June 2017- 6820 Mapleridge Circle N.W. May 2019: Canton, OH 44718-3910 330-526-6054 djstearns2@gmail.com

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National, State and Local Levels, Cont.

Cleveland District Director Jan-May 2017: Marilee Zarbock 170 E. 194th St. Euclid, OH 44119-1030 440-478-7002 mmz722@roadrunner.com

Cleveland District Director June 2017-May 2019: Jane Bodnar 21029 Avalon Drive Rocky River, OH 45157-8331 440-333-3323 (h) 440-596-8710 (c) ljbodnar@gmail.com

Chippewa GCO Board Members Aggie Goss: Scholarships Marian Dougherty: Civic Development Awards Jo Ann Bartsch: Community Gardens and Native Plants Judy Guinn: Day of Design (Ends 5/31/2017) Wildflowers(Begins 6/1/2017) Susan Jurecki: National Gardener Chairman

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CGC MEMBER INVOLVEMENT

Life Members of National Garden Clubs, Inc. Marian Dougherty Aggie Goss

Life Members of Garden Club of Ohio, Inc. Marian Dougherty Aggie Goss

Flower Show Judges Marian Dougherty – Master Aggie Goss – Master Margaret DeWolf – Accredited Judy Guinn – Accredited Debbie Schuckert – Accredited

National Council of Landscape Consultant, Emeritus

Marian Dougherty

Master Landscape Consultant, Emeritus Marian Dougherty

OSU Cuyahoga County Master Gardeners Kathy Habib (Emeritus) Jo Ann Bartsch Paula Kramer

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CONTINUING COMMUNITY

PROJECTS

• Beautification of Brecksville and Broadview Heights:

Chippewa Garden Club, Inc. works with these

communities to help plan or plant flower and shrub

plantings.

• Floral Therapy: Fresh floral arrangements are provided on a regular basis to nursing homes, thanks to the support of local funeral homes who call us when family members donate the flowers. • Squire Rich Museum: Squire Rich Museum on Brecksville Road includes an herb garden begun in 1982, renovated in 2005 and refurbished in 2014. The garden was designed, prepared, and planted by members of Chippewa Garden Club, Inc. and is maintained yearly. Garden tours are given to school children and at historical events. • Library Program: Chippewa Garden Club supports the library system by hosting a gardening-related program for children each year. • Garden Therapy: This program started in 1999. Members provide gardening-related projects and work with seniors at a local nursing home. • Earth Week/Arbor Day: CGC’s Annual Tree Seedling project involves CGC members visiting elementary schools during Earth Week. Each third grader goes through an assembly line and bags their own white pine seedling to take home and plant. (Instructions are provided). They also learn the history of Arbor Day. • Home Days: Chippewa Garden Club has a booth at Brecksville’s Home Days to promote interest in our club, and highlight our civic activities. • Community Gardens: This project helps construct, organize, implement and mentor community gardens within our communities. Currently we are actively supporting both in the Greene Acres Community Garden in Broadview Heights and the Recess Gardening Team at Central School.

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CHIPPEWA GARDEN CLUB, INC. CONTRIBUTIONS

We support the following through contributions: Conservation The Garden Club of Ohio Land Trust (Nature Conservancy) is given an annual donation for the purchase and protection of lands to create a state-wide system of nature preserves through the ongoing Ohio Lands Forever Campaign. Gardenview Horticultural Park, an extensive, private, non-profit horticultural endeavor in Strongsville, Ohio, is given an annual donation. Youth The Chippewa Garden Club Seibel Scholarship is given to a Brecksville/Broadview Heights High School senior in recognition of achievement and creativity in areas related to the Club’s mission. A Scholarship Contribution is donated annually to

the Garden Club of Ohio, Inc. honoring one of our

members.

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CHIPPEWA GARDEN CLUB

PAST PRESIDENTS

Mrs. Mary Hoffman (Kenneth) 1949 Mrs. Eunice Gaines (Robert) 1950 Mrs. Dorothy O’Brien (John) 1951 Mrs. Jo Burns (Robert) 1952 Mrs. Vi Perry (Robert) 1953 Mrs. Jane White (Walter) 1954 Mrs. Dorothy O’Brien (John) 1955 Mrs. Mary Hoffman (Kenneth) 1956 Mrs. Shirley Bratton (David) 1957 Mrs. Theresia Durr (Herbert) 1958 Mrs. Donna Porter, Jr. (Robert) 1959 Mrs. Dorothy Schneider (Charles) 1960 Mrs. Marion Terry (Rosce) 1961 Mrs. Nance Burger (William) 1962 Mrs. Louise Hanneman (Fred) 1963 Mrs. Mary Lou Yukman (Frank) 1964 Mrs. Marcella Chodera (Joseph) 1965 Mrs. Lee Forster (Peter) 1966 Mrs. Helen Caruso (Stanley) 1967 Mrs. Kay Beres (Ernest) 1968 Mrs. Lydia Tucker (John) 1969 Mrs. Mary Forster (Michael) 1970-1971 Mrs. Jean Sleeper (Floyd) 1972 Mrs. Peg Blower (Warren) 1973 Mrs. Janet Withers (Bruce) 1974 Mrs. Ruth Moorhead (Donald) 1975 Mrs. Lucille Forbes (Benjamin) 1976

Mrs. Nova Kordalski (Anthony) 1977-1978

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CHIPPEWA GARDEN CLUB

PAST PRESIDENTS

Mrs. Eileen Terranova (E.N.) 1979 Mrs. Pearl Edwards (Ralph) 1980 Mrs. Lucille Abraham (Edward) 1981 Mrs. Kay Lube (Elton) 1982 Mrs. Marisol Wylie (James) 1983 Mrs. Marlene Holkovic (Martin) 1984 Mrs. Beth Wagner (Paul) 1984 Mrs. Elaine Schaedel (Elroy) 1985 Mrs. Barbara Phipps (Donald) 1986 Mrs. Ruth Behrens (Herbert) 1987 Mrs. Betty Burt (Thomas) 1987 Mrs. Helen Matthews (Edward) 1988-1989 Mrs. Betty Zuzan (Gunnar) 1990 Mrs. Donna Cochrac (Stanley) 1991-1992 Mrs. Joan Petek (Claude) 1993-1995 Mrs. Aggie Goss (Norbert) 1996-1997 Mrs. Diane Mele (Michael) 1998-1999 Mrs. Betty Walter (John) 2000 Mrs. Karen Hostetler (Daniel) 2001-2002 Mrs. Aggie Goss (Norbert) 2003-2004 Mrs. Noreen Butano (Joseph) 2005-2006 Mrs. Lynne Evans (Thomas) 2007-2008 Mrs. Kathy Ziemba (Robert) 2009-2010 Mrs. Pat Gabriel (Dennis) 2011-2012 Mrs. Lynne Evans (Thomas) 2013 Mrs. Jo Ann Bartsch (John) 2014-2015

Co-President, 2016

Mrs. Kathy Habib (Ike), Co-President, 2016

Mrs. Kathy Habib (Ike) 2017

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SEIBEL SILVER BOWL AWARD

Designer’s Choice

Berneice Kozma 1968 Angie Collings 1969 Lee Forster 1970 Marlene Holkovic 1971 Lucille Bubsey 1972 Lydia Tucker 1973 Marlene Holkovic 1974 Marian Dougherty 1975 & 2007 Eileen Terranova & Lucille Bubsey 1978 Laverne Laurie 1979 Marisol Wylie 1981 Lucille Bubsey 1983 Barbara Phipps 1985 & 1987 Lucille Bubsey 1989, 1991 & 1993 Kim Stehli 1995 Aggie Goss 1997 & 2009 Karen Hostetler 1999 Joyce Saad 2002 Agnes Kosiatek 2005 Margaret DeWolf 2013 & 2015

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ZUZAN SILVER BOWL AWARD

Betty Zuzan 1997 Jo Ann Duchene 1999 Karen Hostetler 2002 Kathy Habib 2005, 2011 & 2013 Frances Werstak 2007 Mary Ann Hippsley 2009 Judy Guinn 2015

BLUE VASE AWARD

Awarded to the year’s outstanding club member

Noreen Butano 2004 Kathy Ziemba 2005 Debbie Schuckert 2006 Lenore Siegman 2007 Jo Ann Bartsch 2008 Beverlee Furillo 2009 Kathy Habib 2010 Lynne Evans 2011 Kathy Ziemba 2012 & 2013 Judy Guinn 2014

Kathy Habib 2015

Lynne Evans & Laura Springer 2016

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Chippewa Garden Club, Inc.

2017 Budget

Operations 2017 Budget

Programs $500.00

Newsletter $50.00

Yearbook $325.00

Insurance $300.00

GCO Dues $225.00

Sunshine Committee $25.00

Membership Committee $150.00

Historian $50.00

Hospitality Committee $50.00

Annual Meeting $100.00

Finance Start-Up $50.00

Miscellaneous $50.00

Website Server $30.00

Total Operations: $1905.00

Community Services

Scholarships $1000.00

Squire Rich $400.00

Garden Therapy $250.00

Arbor Day $250.00

Library $150.00

Contributions $200.00

Flower Show $1000.00

Holden Forests & Gardens $200.00

Misc. Civic Projects $300.00

Community Gardens $500.00

Total Community Services $4250.00

Total 2017 Budget: $6155.00

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Constitution & By-Laws Chippewa Garden Club, Inc.

Organized 1949 Incorporated 1966

Article I

Name and Subject Section 1. This Club shall be called Chippewa Garden Club, Incorporated. Section 2. The purpose of this club shall be to cultivate beauty through gardening, to study the fine art of flower design, to aid in the protection of native plants and wildlife, to encourage civic beautification, and to provide educational opportunities.

Article II Membership and Dues

Section 1. Membership is open to any person with an interest in the above stated purposes of this club (Article I, Section 2.). Members should expect to participate in club activities and to support the purpose of this club, including fundraising. Section 2. The Executive Board shall recommend the amount of dues for a fiscal year. All members will be notified, 30 days in advance, of the date of the vote being taken. The amount of dues shall be determined by a majority vote of those members present. Dues for the fiscal year shall be payable by January 31. For new members joining after July 1, dues shall be one half. Section 3. Chippewa Garden Club, Inc. shall not permit in its conduct of club affairs, any restriction or limitation whatsoever upon race, color, creed, gender, and national origin or employment status.

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Constitution & By-Laws, cont’d

Article III Officers: Duties and Election

Section 1. The elected officers shall be President, Vice President/President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Finance Officer, and Historian. These officers constitute the Executive Board. Section 2. The President shall preside at all meetings and shall appoint the committee chairpersons with the approval of the Executive Board. The President shall mentor the Vice President during their term to prepare for the role as President the following term. The President will keep the Vice President/President Elect informed of all meetings and have the Vice President preside over at least two membership meetings. Section 3. The Vice President/President Elect shall assume the duties of the President in case of absence or disability. The Vice President/President Elect shall also serve as Chairperson of the Program Committee. The Vice President shall submit a yearly record of all programs, activities and speakers agreements to be included in the Vice President’s book. The Vice President will work closely with president to prepare for the role of President the following term. Section 4. The Secretary shall keep a strict account of all business proceedings at Board and General Meetings. The Secretary shall keep copies of all correspondence, Treasurer’s reports, minutes, and the Historian’s Annual Report in the Secretary’s book. Section 5. The Treasurer shall collect all funds and shall make all disbursements by order of the club. The Treasurer shall produce a current financial report to be presented at each board and membership meeting.

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Constitution & By-Laws, cont’d Copies of these reports shall be given to the President and the Secretary. The Treasurer shall maintain a financial record book containing Treasurer’s Reports, bank statements, receipts, disbursements, and the annual budget report. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the Annual Budget Committee Meeting, to be held each year in November. The President shall appoint a committee to audit the Treasurer’s book following the end of the fiscal year. This audit report shall be read and voted on at the following membership meeting and filed in the financial record book. Section 6. The Finance Officer shall be responsible for all fund raising projects and work directly with the Treasurer. The Finance Officer shall submit a yearly record of all fund raising projects, to be included in the finance officer’s book. Section 7. The Historian shall make a yearly scrapbook containing club information and prepare an annual report to be read at the annual meeting. Copies of the annual report shall be provided to the President and Secretary. Section 8. Election of Officers a. By July, the President shall appoint three members to act as the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall notify the membership of the proposed slate of officers, in writing, one month prior to the vote being taken at the September membership meeting. b. When necessary, election of co-officers may be proposed by the Nominating Committee. c. At the September Membership meeting, the Nominating Committee shall present the proposed slate of officers. The President shall then ask for nominations from the floor, and a vote will be taken. Officers will be elected by a majority vote of members present

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Constitution & By-Laws, cont’d d. Elected officers shall assume their duties on January 1.

Article IV Executive Board

Section 1. The Executive Board shall be composed of elected Officers. The Executive Board shall have the power to fill all elected or appointed vacancies. Section 2. The Executive Board shall serve as a business committee to review and make recommendations to the membership, regarding policy and important business of the club. Voting at Executive Board meetings is restricted to elected officials.

Article V Standing Committees and Projects

Section 1. Standing committees shall be as follows: hospitality, membership, newsletter, publicity, sunshine, yearbook and website. All committee chairpersons may attend Executive Board meetings to report on the work of their committees and to seek Board approval when needed. The President may establish any additional committees and appoint a chairperson to such a committee, with the approval of the Executive Board. Section 2. Projects may include: Arbor Day, Community Liaisons, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Floral Therapy, Flower Show, Garden Therapy, Library Liaison, Squire Rich Museum, Home Days and Community Gardens..

Article VI Meetings and Voting

Section 1. The regular membership meeting shall be the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM, unless otherwise specified. The President may call additional meetings for special reasons.

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Constitution & By-Laws, cont’d Section 2. The Executive Board shall meet as often as necessary. Section 3. The Executive Board shall determine the Installation Dinner-Annual meeting date yearly. Section 4. Motions shall pass by a majority vote of those members present.

Article VII Constitutional Authority

Section 1. Robert’s Rules of Order Revised

Article VIII Amendments

Section 1. These by-laws may be amended at any regular meeting, provided members have been notified 30 days in advance of the vote for the proposed change. The amendment shall pass by a majority vote of those members present. Section 2. The President shall appoint a By-Law Revision Committee to review these by-laws for appropriate, relevant changes at least every five (5) years.

Article IX Dissolution

In the event of dissolution, all of the remaining assets and property of Chippewa Garden Club, Inc. shall, after payment of necessary expenses, be distributed to such organizations as shall qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or corresponding provisions of any subsequent Federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the Federal government, or to a state or local government for public use. Revised: August 2016

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STANDING RULES

Rule 1. Amendments. The Standing Rules may be amended at any regular meeting by a simple majority vote of those members present. Rule 2. The retiring President shall become an honorary member of the Executive Board and serve as Parliamentarian. Rule 3. Duties of the Elected Officers and Committee Chairpersons shall be kept on file with the President and Secretary. Rule 4. Refreshments at all regular meetings shall be provided by the monthly hostesses. Rule 5. The Sunshine Chairperson shall make funeral contributions for members by sending flowers or making a monetary donation to the designation charity. Cards of condolence shall be sent for deaths of significant family members. Get well cards shall be sent to members who are ill. Rule 6. The “Chippewa Garden Club Seibel Scholarship” may be awarded and may be divided between recipients. This award is given in recognition of Kathryn H. Seibel for her love of design in nature and her enthusiasm for creative expression. The scholarship shall be presented only when sufficient funds are available. The executive board shall determine the recipient(s) of the scholarship.

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Standing Rules, cont’d. Rule 7. A contribution may be made annually to the Garden Club of Ohio, Inc. Scholarship Fund, administered by the Garden Club of Ohio’s Scholarship Committee in recognition of a member of Chippewa Garden Club. The Executive Board shall determine the GCO scholarship contribution, including whether to determine an honoree and that individual’s selection. Given only when sufficient funds are available. Revised:August 2016

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