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Summernewsletter2019 CGC.Pdf STAFF Karen Kahle x30 Executive Director [email protected] Terry Houston x18 Admin & Facility Coordinator [email protected] Ellie Falk x35 Youth Education Coordinator [email protected] Kylie Johnson x16 Green Learning Station Coordinator [email protected] Greg Potter x11 Community Gardens Coordinator [email protected] Civic Garden Center, 2715 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206 Greg Torres x26 Horticulturist [email protected] DIRECTIONS From I-71 South From I-71 North Jenn Bakes x17 Volunteer Coordinator • Take William Howard Taft, Exit 3. • Take Reading Road, Exit 2. [email protected] • Turn right on Reading Road at the • Turn left on Oak Street and then an White Castle. immediate left into the parking lot. Johnny Bissell Facilities Technician • Turn left on Oak Street and then an immediate left into the parking lot. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Thanks to these folks for overseeing the CGC operations and for the direction they provide: TABLE OF CONTENTS Greg Allen 1 Executive Director’s Message James Allen Patrick Edmunds 1 Greetings From The President Larry McGruder Kati Neff 2 Hauck Society Kevin O’Dell 3 Donations Susy Spence Nancy Strassel 6 Community Gardens Laura Studaway Susan Sturgeon 7 Youth Education Dann Hotelling Stephanie Maher 8 Calendar Raye Allen The Civic Garden Center’s Quarterly LOBBY HOURS Karen Kahle, Publisher Jenn Bakes, Designer Monday–Friday, 9a–5p; Closed Saturday & Sunday Admission to the facility and Hoffman Library is free. 513 221-0981 (p) EXECUTIVE GREETINGS DIRECTOR’S FROM THE MESSAGE PRESIDENT Karen Kahle Sue Sturgeon Happy Summer! Is it time for a new Victory Gardens movement? As part of the WWI and I am hoping and praying that by the time you read this newsletter our days WWII war efforts, the nation rallied to feed their communities at home and are back to “normal” rainfall and any floods have receded. It’s been a real support troops overseas by planting Victory Gardens. (That’s exactly how challenge to wade through back to back hundred-year rains and storms, the Civic Garden Center got its start.) To many this might seem a trivial especially for Midwest farmers. Enough already! effort. But it was so much more than a public relations move. By 1944, nearly 20 million victory gardens produced about 8 million tons of food, These rainy days and stormy nights are certainly underlining the need for equaling about 40 percent of the fresh fruits and vegetables consumed in all of us to become more aware of our human impact on the environment the United States at the time. and to be better informed about the actions we can each take to address the changing climate. CGC is a great resource for obtaining reliable We are once again in the position where we, as everyday citizens, have the environmental impact information and finding opportunities to cooperate opportunity to use our gardens as a force for change. Instead of gardening with others to restore and sustain a healthier environment for everyone. in support of war efforts, we are gardening for a sustainable future. As both stewards and guardians of our environment, gardeners can make a This mission and work of the Civic Garden Center deserves our attention difference in the fight against climate change. and our support. Support can be delivered in many ways… sharing your time and talent as a volunteer; bringing friends and family into the CGC As a gauge of the public’s readiness to get behind a new Victory Gardens community by telling others of your experience here; and, contributing movement, perhaps we could consider the percentage of households from your treasure. producing a portion of their own food? According to a 2014 report by the National Gardening Association one in three households are now growing As we head into the fall, we are planning for the 2019 Annual Appeal for the food in a home garden. Between 2008 and 2013, spending on food Civic Garden Center. There are many ways to consider donating. We hope gardening increased 40 percent and the number of home gardens this list is helpful as you plan your charitable giving for 2019. increased by 4 million to 37 million households, while community gardens tripled from 1 million to 3 million, a 200 percent increase. Contributions that can avoid payment of capital gains tax: Donate appreciated stock Many American gardeners, even in urban areas, are paying more attention Donate some or all the required minimum annual distribution from your to the role their gardens play in the wider environment. By incorporating IRA. native plants and water features, home gardeners provide food and shelter for pollinators and wildlife, in addition to creating beauty. Traditional cash contributions: These are often submitted with a check; but, can also be made securely on Whether you are a new or experienced gardener, you can learn the the Civic Garden Center website www.civicgardencenter.org . Just click on practical skills to shift your garden practices towards principles of the ‘donate’ button. regenerative horticulture and sustainability. No matter how small your effort is, sustainable strategies have great impact. Legacy contribution options: Include a bequest to the Civic Garden Center in your will We will continue to develop new classes and workshops to build Designate CGC as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy. environmental awareness in children and empower adults to make environmentally responsible choices because we believe that small “Free” money: cumulative changes in homes, gardens and communities are the most Everyone who ever shops at Kroger should do this! Kroger will donate a essential and effective ways to make significant change to our climate and small percentage of all your purchases at their stores or gas stations to the environment. Civic Garden Center when you sign up for the Kroger Community Rewards program and designate CGC. To sign up go to www.kroger.com/ click on We’re here to help you find ways to create beauty and support the the “Save” button, then on Kroger Community Rewards. environment. Now if we could just help you get the deer to eat the neighbor’s hostas instead! Please know that you are always invited to visit CGC - to take a class, check into the Hoffman Horticultural library, find a special tool or unique gift in our Shop, or just meander through our beautiful grounds and gardens for a bit of fresh air and inspiration. We’ll be here to welcome you! All the best, Karen Kahle Executive Director, CGC Sue Sturgeon President, CGC Board of Directors www.civicgardencenter.org 1 HAUCK SOCIETY Housed in an office building in downtown Cincinnati from Society recognizes the major financial contributions of $1,000+ 1942-1951, the Civic Garden Center moved to its current home to the Civic Garden Center with year-long membership in in Avondale in 1951 when Cornelius J. Hauck generously the Hauck Society. All Hauck Society members receive an donated land from his beautiful “Sooty Acres” property. In invitation or two to the annual Hauck Society celebration in keeping with the spirit of Mr. Hauck’s generosity, the Hauck late fall. PREMIER LEVEL $20,000+ John A Schroth Family SUE STURGEON Charitable Trust ANONYMOUS DONOR The Sutphin Family Foundation Judi Graves MAGNOLIA LEVEL $10,000+ Proctor & Gamble Fund Terry Lemmerman Pricilla Haffner Alison G. Herschede William S. Rowe Foundation Rhinegeist Brewery Cathy Caldemeyer Ridgeway Foundation Crosset Family Fund Smale Civic Garden Center Fund of the Daniel & Susan Pfau Foundation Greater Cincinnati Foundation Duke Energy Foundation William Taylor in honor of Delle Ernst Taylor John & Betsy LaMacchia Woodward Family Charitable Foundation LaMacchia Family Foundation Lucile and Richard Durrell POPLAR LEVEL $2,500 - $4,999 Anonymous Special Fund II ELM LEVEL $1,500 - $2,499 Bruce S. & Caroline Taylor Fund Margie & Lou Rauh Alva & Dr. Leon Reid* Cincinnati Town & Country Garden Club Oliver Family Foundation Berea College Dorothy B. Francis Charitable Foundation Richard L. & Bette Jo Bere Fund Carol & Bert Huether Ellen & Clark Sole Smale Civic Garden Center Fund of Cincinnati Renewable Fuels LLC Graham Edwin & Sharon Janosik The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Cortney Scheeser & Family Greater Cincinnati Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation Daisy Kattan* Master Gardener Association Diane Mularoni Green Umbrella BEECH LEVEL $5,000 - $9,000 Donna & Tom Anderle James Allen Garden Club of Cincinnati Anonymous Fund of Jane & Ron Koppenhoefer Huether Family MO Fund The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Lucile and Richard Durrell Kathryn Shahani* Alan B. Lindner Family Fund Special Fund II of Ligia Lopes/City Barn Community Garden Dann Hotelling The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Marjorie Rauh Garden Intern Endowment James Allen Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation Monica Battle Motch Family Foundation 2 Civic Garden Center – Spring 2019 DONATIONS RECEIVED MARCH 16- JUNE 30, 2019 Northern Kentucky University Special Fund III of the Greater Patricia & Don Hinkley* Cincinnati Foundation Phillip & Whitney Long Michelman, Inc. Susan & Derek van Amerongen Sandy Holt University of Cincinnati Ward Bahlman WesBanco Bank, Inc. OAK LEVEL $1,000 - $1,499 Amy Stross* $150 - $299 Anne Warrington Wilson* Deborah Hall Fund of the Greater Betsy Townsend Cincinnati Foundation Carolyn & Michael Hoyt Dianne & David Rosenberg CGC Dirt Crew Eugene Bare Christine & Wayne Lippert* Jared McFee Deborah Elam Jodine Grundy Dianne & David Rosenberg MadTree Brewing, LLC Dick & Sandy Manteuffel Myra
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