February 2008 - Alabama Cooperative Extension System

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February is a very busy month for CCMGA. It is with a heavy heart that I write of Calvin Whitesell’s death. I spoke with him at the Christmas Luncheon and he was so full of excitement about his certification as a Master Gardener. From speaking to some of his 2007 classmates, I learned that he had so much to offer and was going to be a wonderful CCMGA member. He will be missed by many. The CCMGA Board provided lunch for the first meeting of the MG Intern Class of 2008. Some of us met with the group of twenty and in addition to introducing ourselves, explained a little about our organization and invited them all to join us as members of CCMGA. Suzanne Reaves and Marie Tomlin are doing an excellent job of managing the class. Cookie Ruth will relieve Marie when she gets back on her feet in a few weeks. I want to thank everyone who volunteered to chair a committee or activity for this year. Also, thanks go to all of you who signed up to work on committees and special projects. Special appreciation goes to Dianne Bush for her articles in the Garden Pathways and Yvonne Evans for her profiles in The Prairie Mud. Without you all, we could not continue to grow and do the good work that we have agreed to do. I hope to see you all at the February 26 meeting when we will have our first program, “Getting on Track: Gardening and Your Health,” presented by Malissa Allen, a nutritionist and avid gardener. Karin Carmichael March 15: Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation Spring Selma Garden tour featuring Kathryn Tucker Windham in the Live Oak Cemetery with participants, lecture, gardens, break fast and lunch. A fund raiser for the Trust. In conjunction with the Selma Spring Pilgrimage, enjoy many hours in unique Selma. $45/participant. Preregistration required. Contact organizer Dr. Gery Anderson at gadmd2@aol.com or 334.872.2686 for more information. The 18th Annual Alabama Master Gardener Conference will be held at Landmark Park in Dothan, Al., March 68, 2008. Registration forms were sent out in the Garden Pathways or they can be found at the AMGA web site. This year’s conference theme is “Down Home Gardening” with lots of special activities planned for this event. Fred Bassett, certified master bird bander with the Hummer/Bird Study Group, will be the keynote speaker Friday morning. Breakout session subjects range from Butterflies to Water Gardening. Vince Dooley, former head football coach and Athletic Direc tor of the University of Georgia, will be the speaker Friday night. Seminars are planned for Thursday afternoon and a special Dinner Theater presentation of “Grits on the Side” that evening. Lisa Lenox will email registration information or Betsy Coley can mail forms by USPS to members who do not receive email. If you haven’t registered already, do so soon. Hotels are filling up quickly. Several of our members are planning to attend. This should be a wonderful time to meet MGs from around the state and learn about other projects in which we might become involved. 2
January 22, 2008 Meeting Minutes President Karin Carmichael called the January, 2008 meeting to order at 10:00 am at Vaughn Park Church of Christ. Sara Brown read a poem for the devotional. Refreshments were furnished by Debbie Wakefield, Cathy Maddox, Dick Hodges, Marilyn Harper & Anna Owen. There was a correction to the December minutes. The correct date for the Alabama Conference in Dothan, AL is March 6, 7 & 8. The minutes were accepted and approved as corrected. Jane Shalhoop gave the Treasurer’s Report. The beginning balance on 12/31/07 was $4,200.l6. The adjusted balance for January is $3,875.l6. Checks in the amount of $325.00 was written to AMGA. We have 70 paid members. $1,034.50 was made at the December silent auction. The 2008 budget was presented. A motion was made and passed that the budget be accepted as presented. Old Business Dues must be paid and membership forms submitted by 1/22/08 to have your name in the main part of the directory. All members paying after that date will go in the supplement in back with the interns. Volunteer service report notebooks were handed out to help members keep track of their service hours and educa tional record. Remember meetings count as 1 hour of volunteer and, if there is a speaker, 1 hour of CEU. For interns the meetings are all volunteer hours. Membership forms for 2009 were handed out so members could carefully fill them out and include their talents and project ideas. 2009 Dues and member ship forms will be due by October. Alabama Master Gardener Annual Conference in Dothan, AL is March 68. Registration at the lower rate cuts off on 2/15/08. Go to the AMGA website to get registration forms and information on seminars and hotel. Committee Reports Suzanne Reaves asked Shane Harris talked about the new class of interns. The class is full with 20 participants. This is a very good class with a diverse mixture. Cecelia Terrell is in charge of arranging lunches for the interns. She had many creative ideas on serving sack lunches for 30, until there is a place where a full 3
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