Newsletter for www.nordoniahillsgardenclub.com Since 2000, and still growing we dig life! President s message - Our Plant Sale this year is underway and Alida is spearheading this project wonderfully. This year s Plant Sale will be Saturday, MAY 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Old Macedonia Fire Station at 9683 Valley View Road, in Macedonia. I am very excited about our new location and our great relationship with Macedonia. Mary Chieffe has also been working hard on developing our new Picture Roster for our 2012 members. If you do not have a picture on our roster from the past, or you would like to update your photo, please be sure to either send in your picture, email it or your picture can be taken at our next meeting. Thank you and please get your picture in to Mary as soon as possible. This year I m trying to bring in some different things for our members to enjoy, such as crafts, outing type garden tours and some contests. We are definitely a group who likes to have some fun, so I hope you will join us, as we take on our new ventures. Best wishes and see you soon! Lilian Our Board Members Phyllis Kluber (Secr.), Sandy Bednarik (Treas.), Carmen Park (2 nd VP), Kerry Wichert (VP), Lilian Coluccio (Pres.) Board Members Lilian Coluccio 216.832.0187 President lilianc456@yahoo.com V. President Kerry Wichert 330.467.6866 sogreenwithenvy@aol.com 2 nd V. President Carmen Park 216.503.4414 rpark21643@yahoo.com Phyllis Kluber 330.656.1562 Secretary phylliskluber@yahoo.com Treasurer Sandy Bednarik 330.468.6981 sbednarik@agility-inc.com Committee Chairpersons By Laws Wayne Meyer 330.468.2733 waynemeyer@windstream.net Photographer Bob & Carmen Park 216.503.4414 rpark21643@yahoo.com Phyllis Kluber 330.656.1562 Garden Tour phylliskluber@yahoo.com Historian Carmen Park 216.503.4414 Rpark21643@gmail.com Membership Position Available Newsletter Editor Peg Krutko 330.467.6017 pkrutko@windstream.net Public Relations Bob & Carmen Park 216.503.4414 Rpark21643@yahoo.com Refreshments Mary Caudill Chieffe 614.477.0800 mary.chieffe@gmail.com Joyce Stayanchi 330.467.6842 joystayanchi@yahoo.com Sunshine & Raffle Elaine Nidy 330.467.8600 CTBEAR24@aol.com Way & Means Alida Moonen 216.571.9230 alidamoonen@gmail.com Special Events Adrien Coluccio 216.287.0081 Adrien.coluccio@yahoo.com Web Editor Peg Krutko 330.467.6017 pkrutko@windstream.net
April18th A member panel of gardening experts to discuss what needs to be done in our spring garden to ensure we have a good year. Also, when to plant delicate flowers and hardy perennials will be discussed. Bring a friend and introduce them to our club. Also, Beth Goran, head gardener at Hale Farm and Village, along with their site manger and the education coordinator will explain to our club the many opportunities that are available for gardening clubs. See pg. 4 for a note from Jackie Seremak. Alida s digs at her former home - 8973 Griswold Circle, Macedonia Thursday, April 19 th, from 5-8 We will need help digging, potting, labeling, and storing these plants. So please think about coming. AND BRING POTS, ESPECIALLY 6 ONES. Ron Coffman will try to be at our April meeting, bringing his worm castings. He will have a variety of bag sizes available for us to purchase. Prices are: 1 lb. bag - $2.00 3 lb. bag - $6.00 5 lb. bag - $10.00 May 12th Plant sale May 16th Plant Exchange in the Park Pavilion June 10th Member Garden Tour July Saturday, July 21st Visit to local botanical gardens and lunch in Little Italy. (Wait list available) August 4th Tour of Kingwood Gardens August 18th Dinner Garden Party September 19th Picnic in the Park Pavilion Club Meetings 3 rd Wednesday of Month 6:30 PM. (Doors open up at 6:00 PM) Board Held at: Meeting Sagamore Hills Township February 6, 2012-7:00PM at Cyrano's. Board Meetings 1st Monday of Month 7:00 PM October 17th Member panel on fall garden activities--getting ready for winter. October 27th Fall Fund Raiser November 14th Denise Ellsworth, OSU extension will talk on Phenology and Pest Management. December 5th Annual dinner and Installation of new officers. Submitted by: Carmen Park, 2 nd V.P.
RAFFLE We will be having TWO separate drawings at our meetings - one for the donated food items and the other for paid tickets. We will issue a raffle ticket for each food item you donate to the Emergency Assistance Center. So, please remember your canned items (See page six in our newsletter for a list of suggested food items needed). And, we will be selling tickets for 50 cents. If you would like to donate items for our raffles, please bring them to our club meeting or call me. Thanks, Elaine Nidy 330.467.8600 Reminder!! If you have not paid your annual dues, now is the time to do that. 2012 MEMBERSHIP DUES Dues are $15.00 for individuals, and $20.00 for family memberships. Make check payable to NHGC Send payment to: Janet Filmeck 533 Blue Jay Trail Macedonia, OH 44056 SUNSHINE REPORT APRIL Pam HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO: Phyllis Kluber April 9 Please pass along to Elaine Nidy if you know of any member who could use a card of get well, best wishes or congratulations from our Club. 330.467.8600 CTBEAR24@aol.com April Flower of the Month April Refreshments Lilian Coluccio Sharon Castle Audrey Fisher (Please try to have refreshments at meeting by 6:15 PM) Mary Caudill Chieffe (614.477.0800) Joyce Stayanchi (330.467.6842) The meaning of the April Birth Flower, The Sweet Pea, can mean good-bye or blissful pleasure. The hidden message of the Sweet Pea, so favored during the Victorian era was thank you for a lovely time. Sign of the Zodiac and Dates: Aries March 21 April 20 April Birthstone: The Diamond The Amen of Nature is always a flower. Oliver Wendell Holmes
2011 NHGC Members Annual Garden Tour Sandra Rhoa s garden on tour last year. Members' Garden Tour is Sunday, June 10, 2012. We are in need of volunteers to open their garden to our members for a visit. Please consider being on the list this summer. It is a great way to get to know other members better, and for them to get to know you as well! Can be a small or large garden, vegetables or flowers, we love it all! Contact Phyllis Kluber (330-656-1562) if you are able to participate this year. Planning for the Plant Sale! Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at Old Macedonia Fire Station 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Plans are really revving up for our Annual Plant Sale. Alida, Plant Sale Chairman, will present more details at our meeting, Wednesday, April 18 th. She has exciting news to share - do not miss this meeting. Hale Farm & Village I wanted you to know that I have heard from Beth Goran, head gardener, at Hale Farm and Village, who will be speaking at our April meeting. She has advised me that the site manger and the education coordinator will also be coming with her to tell our club about the many opportunities that are available for gardening clubs at Hale Farm. Jackie Seremak Gardening is a journey, not a destination.
April GARDEN CLUB FEATURE Sandra Rhoa How long have you been gardening? I've been gardening for about 45 yrs. Part of which (18 yrs.) was the gardens at St. Monica's Church. How long have you been a member of the club? 5 yrs. I joined the club when I moved to Northfield. If time or money would not be a factor, what would you add to your garden? Flowering trees, so beautiful this time of year. What are some things you really enjoy about gardening? Every part of it. Weeding, working the soil, dead-heading, making it look fresh. If you could have only one plant in your garden, what would it be? Endless Summer Hydrangea. What plant or flower has been your biggest challenge? Passion flower vine. Are you going to try anything new this year in the garden? I planted a Wisteria which I'm hoping is a miniature. Looks good so far. To me, spring means fresh and new! I ve had a chance to store up some energy and I am now ready to enjoy another year in the garden. It s exciting and refreshing to see my favorite plants pushing their way through the soil after a long rest. Happy Gardening! Peg Krutko, Newsletter Editor ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The gardener who plans reaps the greatest reward.
Treasurer s Report by Sandy Bednarik Balance brought forward 1422.17 Date Check# Description Income Deposits Expense Balance 2/29/2012 Bank Maintenance Fee 9.99 1,412.18 3/5/2012 425 E. Nidy-Card/Raffle Supplies 3.47 1,408.71 3/29/2012 Dep Dues: Altizer 20.00 Bof 15.00 Bunsey 15.00 Chieffe 15.00 Ciprani 15.00 Dodson 15.00 Farmer 20.00 Filmeck & Schroeder 30.00 Hovan 15.00 Krieger 15.00 Meyer 15.00 Nidy 15.00 O'Neal 15.00 Patz 15.00 Rudder 20.00 Seremak 15.00 Stayanchi 15.00 Vicic 15.00 Wozniak 15.00 315.00 1,723.71 3/29/2012 Dep Jerebek-5 pr gloves 22.50 1,746.21 3/29/2012 Dep 7/20 Bus Trip: Altizer (2 tickets) 48.00 Castle 24.00 Coneglio 24.00 Dreier 25.00 Evans 24.00 Jurkevik 24.00 Meyer (2 tickets) 48.00 Rhoa 24.00 Zamecnik 24.00 265.00 2,011.21 3/29/2012 Dep Raffle @ Club Meeting 19.00 2,030.21 3/31/2012 Dep Bus Trip: Chieffe 24.00 Coluccio 24.00 48.00 2,078.21 3/31/2012 Dep Glove order: Coluccio 9.00 2,087.21
Are Plants like People?? Of course. There are many similarities between people and plants. Both have a beginning and an end. They each have a good opportunity to live a long life providing they live in a good environment. When we keep ourselves and our environment healthy, the less likely we are to have health problems, and the same for plants. They, too, need a healthy and stress free environment in order to survive and not be susceptible to attracting bugs, and diseases. There are many products on the market we can use that will enable us and our plants to grow happy and healthy. Read the labels carefully. Doing so will save time, effort, disappointment later on, and hopefully we both can survive for many years. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Globe Thistle Do you need a good choice for a low-maintenance specimen to fill an unused area in your garden? The forgotten Globe Thistle might just be the answer. It is a striking plant for that neglected area of the garden that often misses watering. Globe Thistle prefers full sun for strong growth, but can tolerate partial shade, not fussy about soil, very drought resistant, and rarely has any problems. Globe Thistle makes a beautiful addition to a special and different flower arrangement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EARTH DAY - APRIL 22, 2012 The April 22 Earth Day, founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson, was first organized in 1970 to promote ecology and respect for life on the planet as well as to encourage awareness of the growing problems of air, water and soil pollution. While Earth Day is not a public holiday, it aims to inspire awareness of and appreciation of our earth s environment that we can make a difference!
NORDONIA HILLS GARDEN CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION SINGLE MEMBERSHIP ($15.00) FAMILY MEMBERSHIP ($20.00) NAME (s) ADDRESS: PHONE: E-MAIL ADDRESS: Who referred you to the club? Birthday: Month Day Are you a Master Gardener? Yes No (this is not required) What particular interests do you have in gardening Make your check payable to: Please return or mail this form along with your payment. Send payment to: Janet Filmeck 533 Blue Jay Trail Macedonia, OH 44056
2012 Refreshments You will be called 4 to 5 days in advance to remind you. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. ** Please arrange for a sub to bring refreshments if you become unable to contribute on your chosen day. Date Print Name Phone Number April 18 1. Lilian Coluccio 2. Sharon Castle 3. Audrey Fisher May 12 Plant Sale Bring Baked Goods for the Bake Sale! May 16 Plant exchange 1. 2. 3.
Date Print Name Phone Number June 10 Members Garden Tour Bring a dish for the after party July Bus Trip August 18 Saturday Evening Dinner Party Bring a Covered Dish September 19 Picnic Bring side dish or dessert Separate sign-up sheet October 17 1. Ann Milicia 2. 3. November 14 1. 2. 3. Backups 1. 2. 3. 4.