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Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of
the Cleveland Metroparks
Chippewa Garden Club Newsletter
http://chippewagardenclub.com/ January/February 2017
National Garden Club, Inc.
President—Sandra H. Robinson
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
4401 Magnolia Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Central Atlantic Region
Director—Regina Brown
Garden Club of Ohio, Inc.
President—Lynn Fronk
353 Pittsfield Drive
Worthington, OH 43085
GCO Cleveland District
Director—Marilee Zarbock
170 E. 194th Street
Euclid, OH 44119
Chippewa Garden Club
President—Kathy Habib
3490 Mark Drive
Broadview Hts., OH 44147
Vice-President-Susan Jurecki
6752 Karen Drive
Seven Hills, OH 44131
Co-Secretaries-
Christine Sparano
7443 Old Quarry Lane
Brecksville, OH 44141
Sandy Ladebue
6522 E. Sprague Road
Brecksville, OH 44141
Treasurer-Laura Springer
3665 Meadow Gateway
Broadview Hts. OH 44147
Co-Finance--
Lynne Evans
9455 Woodchip Lane
Broadview Hts., OH 44147
Kathy Ziemba
8207 Montridge Ct.
North Royalton, OH 44133
Historian-Margaret DeWolf
7001 Crestview Drive
Brecksville, OH 44141
Dear Chippewa Garden Club Members,
I have chosen Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Cleveland
Metroparks as our 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 and 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 play-
ground growing up. My father
and I rode horses there, and he
taught me to drive on the
Metroparks road. My family’s
hobby was archery, and we all
had bows and practiced at the
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 Riv-
er. I first played golf on the Little Met course. I have wonderful memo-
ries of the Cleveland Zoo before the Cleveland Metroparks took control
and made it even better.
In this Yearbook, we feature a different 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,
Kathleen Habib
Squire Rich Historical Museum
Brecksville Reservation Cleveland Metroparks
Chippewa Garden Club Newsletter
Page 2 January/February 2017
Dates To Remember
Tuesday, January 24
Membership meeting 7:00 p.m. in
the Brecksville Human Services,
Center, Activity Room C
Please note room change.
Club President and Master Gar-
dener Kathy Habib will present
a power point program revisiting
our 2015 flower Show “Artists in
Our Garden.” She will also dis-
cuss tips for entering horticulture
in this year’s flower show.
Tuesday, February 14
Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the
Broadview Hts. Clubroom
Tuesday, February 28
Membership meeting 7:00 p.m. in
the Brecksville Human Services,
Center, Activity Room C
Please note room change.
Bob Lukacevic will present
“Roses, Roses, and More Roses.”
Bob will impart his knowledge of
roses as he discusses growing ros-
es without chemicals and the var-
ious classes of roses beyond teas
and knock-out roses.
2017 Herb of the Year
Coriandrum sativum
Each year the International Herb
Association chooses the herb of
the year. In 2017 the herb is
cilantro/coriander, also known as
Chinese parsley. It is an annual
herb that is native to S. Europe,
N. Africa, and SW Asia. All parts
are edible, but fresh leaves and
dried seeds are most used in
cooking.
The leaves are referred to as
cilantro, and the dried fruits
(husks) are known as coriander.
The husks contain two seeds.
When crushed, the seeds become
a spice with a lemony flavor.
Cilantro/coriander is one of the
oldest known herbs. It has been
cultivated for over 3000 years. It
is mentioned in Sanskrit and in
ancient Egyptian, Greek and Lat-
in texts. Seeds were used in an-
cient Egyptian funeral offerings
and were found in King Tut’s
tomb. The Bible refers to corian-
der as “similar to manna.” It was
known in Great Britain by the
15th century and was one of the
first herbs to be brought to the
New World.
Plants prefer well-drained but
moist soil in full sun. They will
bolt in hot weather and will often
self-seed. Since plants do not
transplant well, it is best to sow
directly into garden soil. Crush
husks and soak seeds for 24-48
hours prior to sowing. Make suc-
cessive plantings for continuous
harvest. Cilantro plants rarely
have problems with insects or
disease, although they may get
leaf spot or powdery mildew.
Pinch back young plants to en-
courage bushier plants.
If you do not want coriander
seeds, deadhead plants for maxi-
mum leaf production. If you al-
low plants to bloom, they will at-
tract pollinators and produce co-
riander seeds.
Harvest leaves continually, as
with parsley. Use fresh in cook-
ing as cilantro does not dry well.
Leaves can be frozen in ice cubes,
although they may lose flavor.
Use cilantro in salsa, guacamole
and cilantro butter. Use corian-
der in curry, on poultry and in
relishes and pickles.
Kathy Habib
Coriandrum sativum
Coriander Seeds
Chippewa Garden Club Newsletter
Page 3 January/February 2017
Chippewa Garden Club’s Annual
Meeting and Officer Installation
was held on December 11, 2016,
at 1 p.m. in the Brecksville Com-
munity Center with twenty-six
members attending. We were
treated to a traditional tea pre-
sented by caterer Sandy Kovach
of Two for Tea. Table designs
were made by Kathy Ziemba, and
centerpieces were taken home by
a member at each table. Each
member received tea bags and
chocolate lollipops shaped like
teapots from Kathy Ziemba and
Kathy Habib.
Historian Margaret DeWolf pre-
sented her report highlighting
events of 2016 accompanied by
Kathy Habib’s power point pro-
gram. The Historian’s Book was
available for review as well as the
club’s silver tea service.
This year’s Co-President Kathy
Habib presented the blue vase
award to Lynne Evans and Laura
Springer, co-finance chairpersons,
in recognition of their work to in-
crease finances for the club.
Officer installation followed. Each
officer was presented with a
Christmas herb miniature stock-
ing made by Kathy Habib. New
officers are: Historian, Margaret
DeWolf (Rosemary for remem-
brance), Co-Finance, Kathy Ziem-
ba and Lynne Evans (Marjoram
for happiness and money), Treas-
urer, Laura Springer (Dill for
good spirits and money),
Co-Secretaries, Sandy Ladebue
and Chris Sparano (Chives for
efficiency and service), Vice-
President/President Elect, Susan
Jurecki (Thyme for activity and
energy), and President, Kathy
Habib (Lavender for love and de-
votion). New officers were pre-
sented to the membership.
President Kathy Habib an-
nounced the 2017 theme as The
100th Anniversary of the Cleve-
land Metroparks. This theme will
be echoed in our July flower
show, “This Land Is Our Land.”
The 2017 budget was presented ,
voted on and accepted by mem-
bership.
Annual Meeting
Jo Ann Bartsch Installing the New Officers
Margaret DeWolf, Susan Jurecki, Kathy Ziemba,
Lynne Evans, Laura Springer, Sandy Ladebue, and
Kathy Habib
Club Members Enjoying Christmas Tea
Chippewa Garden Club Newsletter
Page 4 January/February 2017
On November 15, 2016, Chippe-
wa Garden Club held its annual
fundraiser “Christmas From
Country to City” featuring San-
dra Apidone of Countryside Flo-
rist. The show was held in the
Brecksville Community Center.
The entry tickets were $10.00 in
advance and $12.00 at the door.
The program included holiday
design demonstrations, a raffle of
items donated by Club members,
holiday bazaar items donated by
Ms. Apidone, and free refresh-
ments. Community sponsors of
the event included Avery Dental
Group, Bella Toccare Salon, Graf
Growers and W. Todd Kiick of
Merrill Lynch.
The event was well attended, and
proceeds exceeded our holiday
fundraisers in the past. A warm
thank you to all of the Club mem-
bers who contributed so much to
make this event a great success.
The community projects planned
by Chippewa Garden Club for
2017 will come to fruition largely
in part to the successful team ef-
fort of our wonderful Club mem-
bers. Thanks to you all.
Lynne Evans and Laura
Springer
Finance Co-chairpersons
Raffle Table with Marian Dougherty’s
Lamb’s Ear Wreath at far right
Members Lynne Evans, Laura Springer,
Mila Kallibjian, and Susan Forest
Sandra Apidone and her
Holiday Design
Sandra’s Assistants
Debbie Matusek and Donna Escano
Sandra’s Holiday Design
“ Christmas From Country To City”