New Committee Chairs and Master Gardener Day-March 15th opportunity

We have several new committee chairs:

Project Committee-LuAnne Reed
Education Committee-Ginger Watson
Publicity Committee-Thomas Garnier

Project, Education, Publicity and Newsletter committees all had sign up sheets at yesterday's meeting. If you signed up for one, expect to hear from your Chairperson. If you missed yesterday's meeting, but you would like to work on one of these committees, contact the chair-person!

Other Committee Chairs Active:

Scholarship Committee-Marsha Rauscher
Program Committee-Judy Howd
Newsletter Committee-Laurie Bartron




Got the following information on Master Gardener Appreciation Day from Michael Parent MJP2010@hotmail.com - 678-634-2937.:

Scotts Company, in conjunction with Home Depot(s) throughout North Georgia, have opened up their stores (42 locations) for our up-coming Master Gardener Day, March 15th. We want to make this the BIGGEST and BEST Master Gardener Day ever. We need your participation!!! This is a great opportunity for you to earn some of your volunteer hours.

There are just a few simple rules:

1. Each location must have a least 2 Master Gardeners.
2. There must be at least 1 Veteran Master Gardener at a location if there is an intern(s) at the same location.
3. No more than 6 Master Gardeners at any one location.
4. Hours of commitment are from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
5. Master Gardeners may work any location that is most convenient to them as long as the above 4 items listed
above are followed.
6. You must send us your request by MARCH 7th .
7. All Master Gardeners MUST HAVE FUN!!!!!!

We have made this incredibly simple for you to sign up for this great Master Gardener Day…simply select the store nearest you and then e-mail your request with the store number (that’s the number after the # sign in the 1st column) along with your contact information…(name, e-mail address and phone number) to:

Michael Parent at: MJP2010@hotmail.com … Don’t have access to the internet...you can call Michael at 678-634-2937.

Here are your available store locations for and Paulding County:

#151...Hiram
145 Depot Drive
Hiram, GA