2020 2021 Rake and Hoe Directory Finished Version 3

THE RAKE & HOE
GARDEN CLUB, INC.

OF
WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY

2020-2021

Members
57 Active Members
13 Associate Members
1 Sustainer Member

6 Life Members
2 Friends

10 Junior Members
Member of:

National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Garden Club of New Jersey, Inc.

District V
rakeandhoe.org
Organized May 1952
Federated October 1954
Incorporated April 2004
—Volume LXVIII—-

GENERAL INFORMATION
Board Meetings

First Monday of the month in a member’s home or
via Zoom. (Noon)

General Meetings
Second Wednesday of the month at the Scotch Hills
Country Club, or via Zoom unless otherwise noted.
(Noon)

Sunshine
Notify the President and Corresponding Secretary
about illness or any major events in the lives of
our members.

By-Laws
The By-laws of the Club are available from the
Vice President, or can be found on the website
(rakeandhoe.org). Each member has a copy in
his or her Rake & Hoe Membership Handbook,
which is updated biennially.

On-going Service Projects
Community Gardens
Claire Brownell Memorial Garden (as needed)
Juniors Gardens-Butterfly Garden (as needed)
Dye Garden (as needed)
Miller-Cory House Museum (September,
April, June-August)
Shadowlawn Pocket Park (September, April,
June-August)
Train Station—North Avenue (September,
May, as needed)

Community Projects
Seasonal projects for Jardine Academy

(October, December, April)
Gifts for Lyons Hospital Patients (September-

November, December)
Flower arrangements for Mobile Meals

(October, April)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

page

General Information 2

President’s Message 4

Officers and Board Members 5

Service Committees 6

Standing Committees 8

Past Presidents 12

Affiliations & Contacts 13

Themes and NGC Accreditations 14

Garden Club of NJ Calendar 15

Service Projects 16

R&H Calendar 17

Wildflower of the Year 38

Bird of the Year 39

Awards, Education, Contributions 40

Resources 42

Membership Directory 43

Acknowledgments 56

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President’s Message

Dear Rake & Hoe Members -

I hope everyone had a wonderful
summer-and that you all are just as
excited about the upcoming Rake and
Hoe year as I am! It is my honor to
serve as the President of Rake and
Hoe (even during a global pandemic)
and as always I look forward to all
that the club is going to do! The gift
bags for the veterans that Rake and
Hoe does are one of my favorite
projects. As we all work side by side
in the coming months, I want to hear
what you enjoy about Rake and Hoe.
I also want to express my appreciation
for the Board and for each and every
member as we transcend the
difficulties that the world is facing.
Despite the challenges these times
present to all of us, I am confident
that we will meet them!

With my best wishes for the year,

Jeanne Marie

“I've always felt that having a garden
is like having a good and loyal
friend.” C. Z. Guest

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

President Jeanne Marie Ryan 654.0271/229.9721

Vice President Beth Siano 233.4150/410.4630

Recording Jane Christiani 232.4678/358.6496

Secretaries Cyndi Cockren 654.4956/209.0097

Corresponding Betty Gulino 232.2953

Secretary

Treasurer Kathryn Ciurczak 233.9455/803.8399

Director Pat Wilson 389.9432/377.5713

Artistic Crafts COMMITTEE CHAIRS 232.6542
Linda Parker 654.9477
Nancy Smith 370..9549
Archives (Ad Hoc) Joe DaRold 232.7232
Awards Lee Perry

By-Laws Beth Siano 233.4150

Communications Diana Kazazis 654.8783

Community Karen Jolley-Gates 233.5125

Projects Mary Foley Smith 232.5910

Community See individual gardens for

Gardens contact numbers

Finance Betsy Chance 232.1662

Flower Design Tracy Criscitiello 317.8012

Future

Fundraising (Ad Hoc) Beth Siano 233.4150

Garden Bees Irene Greenstein 232.9131

Gardens Beth Hanscom 232.5497

Historian Barbara Mullin 232.5522

Horticulture Clare Minick 207.2705

Barbara Spellmeyer 668.4413

Hospitality Joan Barna 232.6211

Juniors Alice Cowell 518.1602

Sharon Shiraga 228.2865

Long-Range Planning Beth Siano 233.4150

Membership Beth Siano 233.4150

Newsletter Joe DaRold 370.9549
Photography Margot Partridge 233.9634
Program Kris Luka 233.8519

Publicity Betty Round 789.9707

Yearbook Jeanne Marie Ryan 654.0271

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COMMITTEES
Active Members participate in one of the
Service Committees and at least two
Standing Committees. Club members can
volunteer for multiple gardens or for a
garden and community service.

Chair: SERVICE COMMITTEES

Community Gardens

Claire Brownell
Pat Wilson

Kay Cross Barbara Mullin
Karen Eardley Margot Partidge
Karen Jolley-Gates Maryann Pietruszki
Carolyn Klinger-Kueter Colleen Schmidt
Clare Minick

Chairs: Miller-Cory House
Inge Bossert and Kay Cross

Tula Alhashim Irene Greenstein
Joan Barna Sarah Kaiser
Betsy Chance Barbara Mullin
Kathryn Ciurczak Betty Round
Cyndi Cockren Martha Savage
Tracy Criscitiello Carolyn Seracka
Karen Eardley Beth Siano

Chairs: Shadowlawn Garden
Adah Levin and Martha Savage

Gail Andersson Jeanne Marie Ryan
Joan Barna Beth Siano
Alice Cowell Barbara Spellmeyer
Karen Eardley Nina Sylvester
Roberta Grecco Joanne Womelsdorf
Carolyn

Klinger-Kueter

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Chair: Train Station—North Avenue
Beth Hanscom

Alice Cowell Richard Pelikan
Kay Cross Lee Perry
Karen Eardley Donna Sevchuk
Barbara Murphy Mary Foley Smith
Helen Pasterczyk Nancy Smith
Jeanette Pelikan Barbara Spellmeyer

Community Projects
Chairs: Karen Jolley-Gates and Mary Foley Smith

Maryfran Annese Adah Levin
Cathy Becker Kris Luka
Inge Bossert Faten Mahran
Jane Christiani Joyce Mullen
Kathryn Ciurczak Barbara Murphy
Kay Cross Marianne Murray
Joe DaRold Mary Lou Nolas
Susan Dinan Margot Partridge
Liz Dwyer Lena Peitsinovski
Diane Genco Natalie Peitsinovski
Roberta Grecco Jeanette Pelikan
Irene Greenstein Richard Pelikan
Betsy Gulino Lee Perry
Sarah Kaiser Jeanne Marie Ryan
Diana Kazazis Martha Savage
Pamela Kolb Donna Sevchuk
Joan Kylish Sharon Shiraga
Gayle Lechner Peggy Smith

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STANDING COMMITTEES
Artistic Crafts

Chairs: Linda Parker and Nancy Smith

Cathy Becker Joan Kylish
Inge Bossert Kris Luka
Betsy Chance Faten Mahran
Kathryn Ciurczak Margot Partridge
Tracy Criscitiello Helen Pasterczyk
Kay Cross Lena Peitsinovski
Susan Dinan Lee Perry
Liz Dwyer Maryann Pietruszki
Irene Greenstein Carolyn Seracka
Beth Hanscom Mary Foley Smith
Sarah Kaiser Peggy Smith
Diana Kazazis Nina Sylvester
Pamela Kolb Joanne Womelsdorf

Chair: Awards
Lee Perry

Inge Bossert Gayle Lechner
Tracy Criscitiello Margot Partridge
Kay Cross Pat Wilson
Beth Hanscom

Chair: By-laws Beth Siano

Inge Bossert Kris Luka
Betsy Chance Jeanne Marie Ryan
Joe DaRold Pat Wilson

Chair: Communication
Diana Kazazis

Inge Bossert Mary Lou Nolas
Joe DaRold Jeanne Marie Ryan
Marianne Murray Beth Siano

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Chair: Finance
Kathryn Ciurczak

Inge Bossert Betty Round
Betsy Chance Jeanne Marie Ryan
Kay Cross Beth Siano
Karen Jolley-Gates Pat Wilson
Kris Luka

Flower Design
Chair: Tracy Criscitiello

Betsy Chance Betty Gulino
Jane Christiani Diana Kazazis
Kathryn Ciurczak Faten Mahran
Cyndi Cockren Barbara Mullin
Alice Cowell Colleen Schmidt
Karen Eardley Sharon Shiraga
Roberta Grecco Nina Sylvester

Chair: Garden B’s
Irene Greenstein

Gail Andersson Kris Luka
Cathy Becker Joyce Mullen
Inge Bossert Mary Lou Nolas
Alice Cowell Margot Partidge
Tracy Criscitiello Lena Peitsinovski
Beth Hanscom Natalie Peitskinovski
Diana Kazazis Lee Perry
Gayle Lechner Peggy Smith
Adah Levin Barbara Spellmeyer

Horticulture
Chairs: Clare Minick and Barbara Spellmeyer

Cathy Becker Joyce Mullen
Inge Bossert Barbara Mullin
Kathryn Ciurczak Marianne Murray
Tracy Criscitiello Mary Lou Nolas
Liz Dwyer Helen Pasterczyk
Karen Eardley Margot Partridge
Roberta Grecco Lee Perry
Irene Greenstein Martha Savage
Beth Hanscom Sharon Shiraga
Pamela Kolb Peggy Smith
Adah Levin Joanne Womelsdorf

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Chair: Hospitality Joan Barna

Tula Alhashim Marianne Murray
Maryfran Annese Linda Parker
Cyndi Cockren Betty Round
Diane Genco Martha Savage
Sarah Kaiser Donna Sevchuk
Joyce Mullen Beth Siano

Juniors
Chairs: Alice Cowell and Sharon Shiraga

Tula Alhashim Joan Kylish
Gail Andersson Clare Minick
Joan Barna Carolyn Seracka
Sarah Kaiser Nina Sylvester

Chair: Long-Range Planning
Beth Siano

Cathy Becker Diana Kazazis
Inge Bossert Gayle Lechner
Tracy Criscitiello Kris Luka
Joe DaRold Margot Partridge
Irene Greenstein Jeanne Marie Ryan
Beth Hanscom Nancy Smith
Pat Wilson

Chair: Membership
Beth Siano

Kay Cross Jeanne Marie Ryan
Joe DaRold Mary Foley Smith
Beth Hanscom Nancy Smith
Karen Jolley-Gates Pat Wilson
Kris Luka
Margot Partridge

Chair: Newsletter
Joe DaRold

Inge Bossert

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Chair: Photography
Margot Partridge

Maryfran Annese Clare Minick
Inge Bossert Jeanette Pelikan
Kathryn Ciurczak Richard Pelikan
Alice Cowell Lee Perry
Joe DaRold Carolyn Seracka
Susan Dinan Donna Sevchuk
Liz Dwyer Peggy Smith
Beth Hanscom Barbara Spellmeyer
Adah Levin

Chair: Program Kris Luka

Cathy Becker Beth Hanscom
Inge Bossert Joan Kylish
Betsy Chance Clare Minick
Kay Cross Barbara Mullin
Diane Genco

Publicity Betty Round
Chair:
Jeanne Marie Ryan

Chair: Yearbook
Jeanne Marie Ryan

Betsy Chance Betty Round
Kay Cross Martha Savage
Diana Kazazis Beth Siano
Natalie Peitsinovski

Chair: AD HOC COMMITTEES
Archives
Joe DaRold

Inge Bossert Jeanne Marie Ryan
Diana Kazazis Beth Siano
Barbara Mullin Pat Wilson
Barbara Murphy

Future Fundraisers Committee
Chair: Beth Siano

Inge Bossert Kris Luka
Tracy Criscitiello Clare Minick
Kay Cross Margot Partridge
Susan Dinan Lee Perry
Irene Greenstein Jeanne Marie Ryan
Beth Hanscom Carolyn Seracka
Diana Kazazis Sharon Shiraga
Gayle Lechner Pat Wilson

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PAST PRESIDENTS

1952-1953 Agnes Eggimann
1953-1954 Gertrude Stuntz
1954-1955 Edythe Dugan
1955-1956 Ruth Gaven
1956-1957 Edith Tonnessen
1957-1958 Pat Hachmann
1958-1959 Mary Scott
1959-1961 Mildred Warnecke
1961-1963 Marie Gilson
1963-1965 Adele Breitenstein
1965-1966 Sally Thompson
1966-1967 Edythe Dugan
1967-1969 Martha Mayer
1969-1971 Virginia McElroy
1971-1973 Dora Tribble
1973-1975 Louise Thawley
1975-1977 Pauline Hydock
1977-1979 Marian Templeton
1979-1981 Nancy Wallace
1981-1983 Jeanne Monaghan
1983-1985 Kay Cross
1985-1987 Peggy Cruger
1987-1989 Carol Wagner
1989-1991 Barbara James
1991-1993 Michelle Healy
1993-1995 Linda Parker
1995-1997 Karyn (Tate) Oros
1997-1999 Colleen Schmidt
1999-2001 Elizabeth Hanscom
2001-2003 Linda Winter
2003-2005 Kris Luka
2005 Patty Kreider
2005-2007 Pamela Kolb
2007-2009 Nancy Smith
2009-2011 Maryann Pietruszki
2011-2013 Gayle Lechner
2013-2015 Karen Jolley-Gates
2015-2017 Diana Kazazis
2017-2019 Pat Wilson

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AFFILIATIONS & CONTACTS

National Garden Clubs, Inc.(NGC)
4401 Magnolia Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110-3492
314-776-7574
www.gardenclub.org
800-550-6007(member services)
President: Gay Austin

Garden Club of New Jersey,
Inc.(GCNJ)

Holly House
126 Ryders Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816-1331
732-249-0947
www.gardenclubofnewjersey.com
[email protected]
Office Manager: Shirley French,
732-225-1949
President-Jeannie Geremia

[email protected]
District V Director-Margaret Allen

[email protected]

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National Garden Clubs
“Plant
America”

Garden Club of New Jersey
“Paths To Discovery
Through Outdoor
Learning Centers”

Rake&Hoe Garden Club
“Back to Basics”

NGC ACCREDITATIONS
Flower Show Judge: Kay Cross, Emeritus;

Barbara Mullin, Master Judge;
Margaret Smith, Accredited
Gardening Consultant: Beth Hanscom,
Master; Barbara Mullin, Margot
Partridge, Margaret Smith, Accredited
Landscape Design: Beth Hanscom, Master;
Tracy Criscitiello, Margot Partridge,
Margaret Smith, Accredited
Master Gardener: Inge Bossert, Tracy
Criscitiello, Liz Dwyer, Irene
Greenstein, Beth Hanscom, Clare
Minick, Martha Savage

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GCNJ/NGC CALENDAR 2020-2021
(State events are at Holly House unless noted)

September
14 10am-Noon GCNJ Board Meeting (Zoom)
15-18 Flower Show School (Course IV)

October

5 10am-Noon GCNJ Board Meeting (Zoom)
6-9 Gardening Study School (Course III,

Series IX)
8 10am-Noon Judges’ Council
26 8am-3pm GCNJ Fall Conference

November

9 10am-Noon GCNJ Board Meeting

January

25 10am-Noon GCNJ Board Meeting

February

TBD March

TBD

April

TBD

May

TBD June
TBD

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SERVICE PROJECTS (State)
GCNJ Flower Show (ongoing): Club members
continue to actively participate in the planning and
execution of the GCNJ State Flower Shows.
GCNJ Board Representatives (ongoing): Barbara
Mullin serves as the 2nd Vice President of The
Garden Club of New Jersey. Pat Wilson serves on
the Awards and Headquarters and Endowments
Committees, and is 2021 NGC Convention Chair.

SERVICE PROJECTS (Community)
Jardine Academy (ongoing): Members make orna-
ments and decorate holiday trees, read stories, and
donate books for the children. Seasonal crafts and
planting are done with the students.
Lyons Veterans Hospital (ongoing): Members
make bedside floral designs four times a year.
Holiday gift bags are donated to the veterans in
December. Members write cards to veterans.
Mobile Meals (ongoing): Members make small
designs to place on meal trays for Mobile Meals.
Miller-Cory House Museum (ongoing):
Members maintain period gardens of the colonial era
that were designed and planted by the Club. Juniors
maintain the Dye Garden.
Claire Brownell Memorial Wildflower
Garden (ongoing): Members have redesigned the
garden located at The Reeve House, planted it with
native plants, and arrange for maintenance.
Shadowlawn Pocket Park and Blue Star
Memorial Garden (ongoing): Members
continue to plant and maintain this Westfield public
pocket park that was designed and planted by the
Club in 2004. The Blue Star Marker and Juniors
Butterfly Garden are also located here.
North Avenue Train Station Garden (ongoing):
Club members planted daffodils as part of Rake and
Hoe Plants Sunshine. They now landscape and
maintain a small garden. Juniors also assist in this
program.
Gardens Tended by the Juniors (ongoing):
Dye Garden at Miller Cory House Museum.
Butterfly Garden at Shadowlawn Pocket Park.
Westlake School (new): Members work with stu-
dents and staff to make Valentine’s Day arrange-
ments that are sold to other students at the school
store.

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE
2020-21

Our programs reflect support
of the NGC Mission: “To

promote the love of gardening,
floral design, and civic and

environmental responsibility.”


“If you have a garden and a library,
you have everything you need.”
Marcus Tullius Cicero

“In garden arrangement, as in all
other kinds of decorative work, one
has not only to acquire a knowledge of
what to do, but also to gain some
wisdom in perceiving what it is well to
let alone.” Gertrude Jekyll

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September

September 10 Horticulture: Trip to
9:30am Paxson Hill, followed
by lunch. Meet at Lee
Perry’s home. Open to
all.

September 14 Board Meeting
Noon (Zoom).

September 16 Juniors: Wreath
3:30pm workshop at Miller-
Cory.

September 21 Garden B’s: Backyard
3-5pm bird watch at Inge
Bossert’s home.
Contact: Tracy
Criscitiello/Margot
Partridge.

September 23 Rake and Hoe Meeting.
Noon Welcome back auction
(Zoom).

Mobile Meals arrangements will also be
made this month. Details to be
announced. Contact: Karen Jolley-
Gates/Mary Foley Smith.

Artistic Crafts will do pop-up events
throughout the year. Keep an eye out!

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Wednesday, September 23
Noon
Zoom

WELCOME BACK!
Come bid at RH’s online auction on
homemade treats, floral arrangements,
plants, and other specialty items created
by the gifted members of Rake and
Hoe. Please bid early and often since
the proceeds from this auction will go
to support RH’s holiday gift bags for
the veterans. Many thanks to Inge
Bossert, Betsy Chance, and Kathryn
Ciurczak for all their work!

Auction

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October

October 1 Horticulture/Awards: Muffin
10am & Mum Exchange at Beth
Hanscom’s home. Bring a
mum or muffin, get a mum or
muffin. Extra mums will be
donated to RH gardens.
Masked visitors provide their
own chairs and drinks. There
will also be a propagation
workshop: Barb Spellmeyer
will provide begonia leaf
cuttings and supplies for
upcoming Judy Kampe Award
competition. Contacts: Barb
Spellmeyer or Clare Minick.

October 5 Board Meeting (Zoom).
Noon

October 14 Rake and Hoe Meeting (Zoom).
Noon

October 16 Photography Meeting (Zoom).

October 21 Juniors: Clean-up garden and
3:30pm grass people heads at

Shadowlawn Garden.

October 22 Membership Meeting (Zoom).
10am

October 27 Flower Design: Foraging Field
10am Trip.

October 28 Miller Cory: Colonial Plants.
10am

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Wednesday, October 14
Noon
Zoom

All About Monarchs

Rake and Hoe’s own Diane Genco
will teach us about monarch
butterflies, how she raises them,
feeds them, releases them, and,
most importantly, how you can
help them.

Hopefully, she will have some live
butterflies to show us that day!

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November

November 2 Board Meeting (Zoom).

November 11 Rake and Hoe Meeting
Noon (Zoom).

November 18 Juniors: Tree ID Walk
3:30pm and Scavenger Hunt at
Tamaques Park.

November 21 Flower Design:
10am Thanksgiving
Centerpiece Workshop
(Zoom).

Ornaments for Jardine will be made
this month. Details to be announced.
Contacts: Karen Jolley-Gates and
Mary Foley Smith.

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Wednesday, November 11
Noon
Zoom

Greenwood Gardens:
A World Apart

Abby O’Neill, Executive
Director of Greenwood
Gardens, will teach us how
the twenty-eight acre
private estate developed,
and now offers educational
programs in horticulture,
land conservation, history,
and the arts.

Happy
Thanksgiving!

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December

December 4 Photography Meeting
(Zoom).

December 7 Board Meeting (Zoom).
Noon

December 9 Rake and Hoe Meeting
Noon (Zoom).

December 16 Juniors: Make evergreen
3:30pm wreath for the holidays.
.

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Wednesday, December 9
Noon
Zoom

Holiday Project
Members will put gift
bags together for the
veterans. There may
also be a craft project,
depending on time.

Happy Holidays!

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January

January 4 Board Meeting
Noon (venue to be
determined).

January 7 Long Range Planning
10am Meeting followed by
By-Laws Meeting.

January 13 Rake and Hoe
Noon Meeting
(venue to be
determined).

January 20 Juniors: Decorate
3:30pm birdhouses with

edible glue and
seeds.

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Wednesday, January 13
Noon
Venue to be determined.

Villa Vanilla Spice
Plantation

Michelle Tonaino will
give a tour of a
sustainable organic spice
farm in Costa Rica.
Learn about the lifecycle
of the vanilla orchid,
holistic health benefits of
rainforest spices, and
consumer education on
cinnamon.

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February

February 1 Board Meeting (venue
Noon to be determined).

February 5 Photography Meeting.
(Zoom).

February 10 Rake and Hoe Meeting
Noon (venue to be
determined).

February 16 Horticulture: Winter
11am Tree ID Walk. Meet at
Echo Lake Park,
Westfield, at the
playground parking
across from pond. Hot
chocolate provided.
Contact: Clare Minick
and Barb Spellmeyer.

February 17 Juniors: Sewing class
3:30pm making potpourri

sachets.

February 24 Finance Committee
10am (venue to be
determined).

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Wednesday, February 10
Noon
Venue to be determined.

The Rediscovery of
Houseplants

Dave Williams of
Williams Nursery will
share his knowledge on
houseplants and how
they can make for a
happy and healthy home.

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March

March 1 Board Meeting
Noon (venue to be
determined).

March 10 Rake and Hoe
Noon Meeting (venue
to be determined).

March 17 Juniors: Work on
3:30pm Historic Tree

posters for
Educational
Exhibit.

March 23 Photography Meeting
(Zoom).

March 26 Garden B’s: Bird
1PM House Workshop.

(venue to be
determined).
Contact: Lena and
Natalie Peitsinovski.

Ornaments for Jardine
will be made this month.
Details to be announced.
Contacts: Karen Jolley-Gates
and Mary Foley Smith.

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Wednesday, March 10
Noon
Venue to be determined.

The Story of the 9/11
Memorial Trees

Paul Cowie will tell about
the amazing process of
designing, developing, and
installing the trees at the
National 9/11 Memorial at
Ground Zero in New York.

The Judy Kampe competition will be
judged this month at the regular meeting.
“We all need an Angel” begonia propaga-
tion will be the basis for the contest-please
contact Lee Perry for further information!

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April
April 1 Flower Arrangement:

Spring Workshop.
TBD.
April 5 Board Meeting (venue
Noon to be determined).
April 14 Rake and Hoe Meeting
Noon Joint Meeting with
The Garden Club of

Westfield (venue to be
determined)
April Juniors: Make Floral
TBD Designs for Flower
3:30pm Show.
Mobile Meals arrangements will
also be made this month.
Details to be announced. Con-
tacts: Karen Jolley-Gates and
Mary Foley Smith.

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Wednesday, April 14
Joint Meeting with
The Garden Club of Westfield
Noon
Venue to be determined.

Bouquets and Ballads
John Newman will entertain
us with a show that combines
floral arranging with songs
from the Broadway stage.
Singing along just adds to the
fun!

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May

May 3 Board Meeting (venue to be
Noon determined).

May 7 Garden B’s: Trip to Tissot
9am Apiaries. Contacts: Cathy
Becker, Gayle Lechner,
and Joyce Mullen.

May 12 Rake and Hoe Meeting.
Noon Backyard Bird/Butterfly

Count 2019-2021 due.

May 14 Secret Garden Tour.
10am Carpools leave from

Beth Hanscom’s. Bring
a chair and a bagged
lunch. Desserts and
drinks will be
provided. Rain date:
May 17.

May 17 Photography Meeting
(Zoom).

May 19 Juniors: Clean-up garden
3:30pm and plant annuals

Shadowlawn Garden

May 25 Garden B’s: Outdoor
Movie Night, in Inge
Bossert’s backyard,
MaryLou Nolas to
co-chair.

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Wednesday, May 12
Noon
Venue to be determined.

Photographing the
Garden

Rob Cardillo, an award
winning photographer of
gardens and plants will
teach how to capture the
best pictures in gardens.

The Nancy Wallace competition,
“Rake and Hoe and Herbs” will be
judged at this month’s regular
meeting-the contest will be based on
an herb container garden-for
further details contact Lee Perry.

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June

June 7 Board Meeting (venue to be
Noon decided).
.
June 9 Annual Luncheon (venue to be
Noon decided).

Enjoy the
Summer...

Happy
Gardening!

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Wednesday, June 9
Noon
Venue to be decided.

Rake & Hoe Garden Club
Annual Meeting and Luncheon

Installation
NGC and GCNJ Awards

R&HGC Awards
Photography Contest

Program Committee
Hospitality Committee
Flower Arranging Committee
Photography Committee

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COMMUNITY SERVICE
PROJECTS

Rake & Hoe sponsors many activities for the
benefit of club members, the local community,
state, and the environment. These projects
serve as a means for extending and applying
the missions of the GCNJ and NGC. The
projects embody these goals by educating
members and the public, and provide a means
for contributing to the greater gardening and
environmental good.

Service Projects (In-Club)

Wildflower of the Year
Queen Anne’s Lace
Daucus carota

A delicate yet sturdy flower, often
found by the side of the road, Queen
Anne’s Lace is almost too lovely to
be a weed. It is attractive to
butterflies and other pollinators. It
can add to productivity for other
plants.

Past Wildflowers of the Year

2019 Golden Ragwort 2011 Golden Alexander
Packera aurea Zizea aurea

2018 Mountain Mint 2010 Mullein
Pycnanthemum Verbascum
muticum
2009 Mayapple
2017 Fire Pink Podophyllum
Silene virginica peltatum

2016 Swamp Milkweed 2008 Golden Cone-
Asclepias Flower
incarnata Rudebeckia
fulgida
2015 Bloodroot
Sanguinaria 2007 Fewleaf Sunflower
canadensis Helianthus occid-
entalis
2014 New Jersey Tea
Plant Canothus 2006 Wintergreen
Americanus Gaultheria pro-
cumbens
2013 White Beardtongue
Penstemon 2005 Pink Turtlehead
digitalis Chelone lyonii

2012 Blue Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium

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Bird of the Year
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
I (Order: Passeriformes, Family:Paridae)

The black-capped chickadee, considered “cute”
thanks to its oversized round head, tiny body, and
curiosity about everything, including humans, is four
to five inches in length with a wingspan of six to
seven inches. It is gray on its upper sides and tail and
has a black cap and throat bib, white cheeks, a white
chest and belly, and light brown flanks right below its
wing. Chickadees are omnivores, and their diet varies
primarily based on the season. A social bird that lives
in flocks, they are one of the easiest to attract to
feeders, for suet, sunflower, and peanuts. The
chickadee hides seeds and other food items to eat
later. Each item is placed in a different spot and the
chickadee can remember thousands of hiding places.
Nest site is in holes in trees, typically an enlargement
of small natural cavity in rotten wood. Generally
permanent residents, central NJ is the lower range of
habitat which reaches into Canada. Planting willow,
alder, and birch trees provides future nesting habitat
for chickadees. Chickadee calls are complex and
language like, communicating information on identity
and recognition of other flocks as well as predator
alarms and contact calls. The more "dee" notes in a
chickadee-dee-dee call, the higher the threat level.
Thirteen distinct types of chickadee vocalizations
have been classified.

Past Birds of the Year

2019 Gray Catbird 2011 Red-Winged
Dumetella Blackbird
carolinesis Agelaius
phoeniceus
2018 American Golfinch
Spinus tristis 2010 Great Horned Owl
Bubo viginianus
2017 Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor 2009 Great Horned Owl
Bubo viginianus
2016 Tufted Titmourse
Panus bicolor 2008 White Breasted
Nuthatch
2015 Red Bellied Sitta carolinensis
Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus 2007 Yellow Warbler
Dendroica petchia
2014 American Robin
Turdus migratorins 2006 Northern Mocking-
bird
2013 Pileated Woodpecker Mimus polyglottus
Dryocopus pileatus
2005 Blue Jay
2012 Northern Cardinal Cyanocitta cristata
Cardinalis
cardinalis

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Awards and Contributions
Funds generated by Rake & Hoe
Garden Club activities are used to
support the objectives of the Garden
Club of New Jersey and National
Garden Clubs through community
service, awards, and contributions.
Outstanding efforts by members in
these activities are recognized at the
Club, State, and National levels. Club
recognition awards provide a
mechanism to recognize excellence in
members who have contributed to these
goals. Education awards encourage
members to participate in Garden Club
of New Jersey courses offered at Holly
House. Information gained is shared
with club members and the community.

Education
Environmental School: Beth
Hanscom
Flower Show School: Barbara
Mullin, Peggy Smith
Garden Study School: Liz Dwyer,
Beth Hanscom, Margot Partridge,
Peggy Smith
Landscape Design School: Anna
Daurio, Beth Hanscom, Margot
Partridge, Pat Wilson

The Yearbook received a Certificate of
Merit With a Gold Seal from District 5.

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Awards (Club Recognition)
Kay Cross Award: The award was
given to Kay Cross in the senior
division and Nina Sylvester in the
Novice division for their floral
interpretations in “All the President’s
Gardens” competition.
Agnes Eggimann Award: This award
went to Betsy Chance and Joe DaRold
for their outstanding contributions to
the club.
Judy Kampe Award: This award was
given to Kathryn Ciurczak for her
orchid in the orchid horticulture
competition.
The Leadership Award: This award
was given to Barbara Mullin for her
outstanding contributions to the club

in the areas of service, mentorship and
leadership.
Sprout Award: This award went to
Jane Christiani for her significant
contributions to the club as a new
(under five years) member.
Nancy Wallace Award: This award
went to Nina Sylvester for her
Chocolate Chunk-Pumpkin Seed
Cookie entry in the Sweet or Savory
competition.

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Contributions

Grants are offered to public elementary and
special education schools in Westfield. Grant
funds purchased books about plants and
gardens, as well as mulch, plants, and tools.

Donations to GCNJ program:
Headquarters, Endowment Fund, Scholarship
Fund.

Other donations: The Garden Conservancy, NJ
Conservation Foundation, Reeves-Reed
Arboretum, Rutgers Gardens, and Music for
All Seasons, Voices of Valour (program for
veterans), Deerfield School.

Contributions-in-kind provided through
member hours of community service:

Community Projects 206 hrs
Community Service 222 hrs
Community Gardens 160 hrs
Juniors activities/
79 hrs
education 72 hrs
Flower show & other

state activities

Total 739 hrs

Resources
Morris County Farms

33 Smith Road
Denville, NJ 07834

973-363-4448
www.morriscountyfarms.com

20% off retail

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MEMBER DIRECTORY

Alhashim, Tula 2016
194 Mt. Horeb Road
Warren, NJ 07059
732-271-9337 (C)732-543-5403
[email protected]

Andersson, Gail 2017
301 Old Tote Road
Mountainside, NJ 07092
654-9320
[email protected]

Annese, Maryfran 2019

8 Cowperthwaite Square

Westfield, NJ 07090

317.2551 (C)380-5530

[email protected]

Barna, Joan 2007
1861 Wood Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
232-6211
[email protected]

Becker, Cathy 2014
1056 Oak Lane
Plainfield, NJ 07060
377-2237
[email protected]

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Bossert, Inge 2001

104 Forest Road

Fanwood, NJ 07023-1305

(C)568-1217

[email protected]

Camilletti, Dorothy 2019

226 Cowperthwaite Place

Westfield, NJ 07090

902-264-7680

[email protected]

Chance, Elizabeth 2015

371 Greenbriar Court

Mountainside, NJ 07092

232-1662 (C)723-3338

[email protected]

Christiani, Jane 2016

2431 Allwood Road

Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

232-4678 (C)358-6496

[email protected]

Ciurczak, Kathryn 2017

2441 Allwood Road

Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

233-9455 (C)803-8399

[email protected]

Cockren, Cyndi 2015

124 Briar Hill Drive
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
654-4956 (C)209-0097
[email protected]

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Cowell, Alice 1997

1417 Orchard Road
Mountainside, NJ 07092-1717
518-1602 (C)400-4374
[email protected]

Criscitiello, Tracy 2002
465 Bayberry Lane
Mountainside, NJ 07092-1402
317-8012 (C)803-2675
[email protected]

(L)Cross, Kay 1980
401 South Chestnut Street
Westfield, NJ 07090-1311
233-0905 (C)908.233.3422
[email protected]

DaRold, Joseph 2015
1404 Martine Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
370-9549
[email protected]

(A)Daurio, Anna 1997
222 Midwood Place
Westfield, NJ 07090-2510
232-5411 (C)380-2635
[email protected]

Temporary address:

103 Chestnut Street, Apartment 202
Cranford, NJ 07016

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Dinan, Susan 2008
585 Trinity Place, Unit N
Westfield, NJ 07090
233-1833 (C)400-3918
[email protected]

(A)Dinger, Penny 2010
111 Prospect Street, 4B
Westfield, NJ 07090
654-6639 (C)447-5984
[email protected]

(A)Dwyer, Liz 1999
2355 Seneca Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(C)347-4469
[email protected]

Eardley, Karen 2020
941 Harding Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
(C)908-447-8093
[email protected]

(A)Genco, Diane 2006
225 Edgewood Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090
232-7066 (C)419-7023
[email protected]

Grecco, Roberta 1967
781 Norgate
Westfield, NJ 07090-3467
232-0145
[email protected]

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Greenstein, Irene 2007
743 St. Marks Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090
232-9131 (C)337-4505
[email protected]

(A)Griggs, Lois 1976
909 Wyandotte Trail
Westfield, NJ 07090-3732
233-6290
[email protected]

Gulino, Betty 2015
3 Cowperthwaite Square
Westfield, NJ 07090
232-2953 (C)201-264-8248
[email protected]

(L)Hanscom, Elizabeth 1984
740 East Broad Street
Westfield, NJ 07090-2002
232-5497 (C)456-3060
[email protected]

Jolley-Gates, Karen 1999
834 Highland Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090-3013
233-5125 (C)418-1558
[email protected]

Kaiser, Sarah 2019
49 Carsam Street
Fanwood, NJ 07023
313.9096
[email protected]

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Kazazis, Diana 2001
112 Effingham Place
Westfield, NJ 07090-3926
654-8783 (C)447-0299
[email protected]

Klinger-Kueter, Carolyn 2015
424 St. Marks Ave.
Westfield, NJ 07090
531-4471
[email protected]

(A)Kolb, Pamela 1999
32 Cowperthwaite Square
Westfield, NJ 07090
(C)358-3363
[email protected]

Kylish, Joan 2008
1814 Chapel Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
654-3194 (C)868-0008
[email protected]

Lechner, Gayle 2001
224 Prospect Street, Apt. 7B
Westfield, NJ 07090-4041
232-8730 (C)400-5867
[email protected]

Levin, Adah 2008
1781 Fernwood Lane
Plainfield, NJ 07060-3417
337-6743
[email protected]

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Luka, Kris 1995
525 Elm Street
Westfield, NJ 07090-3107
(C)908-928-3647
[email protected]

Mahran, Faten 2008
5 Woodbrook Circle
Westfield, NJ 07090
232-0256 (C)403-2661
[email protected]

Minick, Clare 2001
1055 Sunny Slope Drive
Mountainside, NJ 07092
209-2705
[email protected]

(L)Monaghan, Jeanne 1970
5800 Old Providence Road, Apt. 7206
Charlotte, NC 28226-5894
(C)956-4476
[email protected]

Mullen, Joyce 2017
2427 Allwood Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
789-1508 (C)963-1266
[email protected]

(L)Mullin, Barbara 1999
227 New Providence Road
Mountainside, NJ 07092-1735
232-5522
[email protected]

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Murphy, Barbara 1997
1224 Cedar Avenue
Mountainside, NJ 07092
654-9030 (C)418-0209
[email protected]

(A)Murray, Marianne 2001
1554 Brookside
Mountainside, NJ 07092-1602
233-2136
[email protected]

Nolas, Mary Lou 2012
300B Clark Street (C)307.8862
Westfield, NJ 07090
654-4707
[email protected]

(L)Parker, Linda 1979
243 Kimball Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090-3111
232-6542 (C)930-4970
[email protected]

Partridge, Margot 1997
816 Sherbrook Drive
Westfield, NJ 07090-1334
233-9634 (C)403-7670
[email protected]

(A)Pasterczyk, Helen 1999
126 Stanmore Place
Westfield, NJ 07090-3909
233-1775
[email protected]

Peitsinovski, Lena 2015
416 Locust St.
Roselle, NJ 07203
803-5272
[email protected]

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