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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Volunteer</span>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">V: Garden Buddies – <strong>Need 4 more!</strong></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Counting Education</span>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">CE: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=13513">CCMG Monthly Program: <em style="color: #4276aa;">Designing with Hostas</em></a> – Tuesday, January 19</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">CE: Small Farm Webinars</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">CE: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?registrationid=13392"><span style="color: #4276aa;">LAST University of Illinois Herb Day</span></a> – Saturday, January 23</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">CE: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=13466"><span style="color: #4276aa;">A Winter Day in the Garden</span></a> – Saturday, January 30</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Miscellaneous</span>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">CCMG Welcome Pizza Party!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://go.my.illinois.edu/mgforms"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Complete 2016 Annual Volunteer Agreement</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/1172.html"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Reporting Volunteer/Continuing Education Hours</span></a></span></li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>V: Be a Garden Buddy - <span style="color: #ff0000;">Need 4 more</span>!</em></strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Purpose of the Garden Buddy Program</strong>:</p>
<p>To support and assist Master Gardeners in training as they acquire their certification hours, and become part of the MG community.</p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities of Garden Buddies</strong>:</p>
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<li>Prior to the beginning of training contact the trainee: Topics should include insight into the Master Gardener program, logistics of the basic training, and encouragement to become involved to complete Intern hours after classroom training. Garden Buddies are encouraged to add any information that they feel would be helpful to the trainees.</li>
<li>Maintain monthly contact with the trainee through the first year of the certification process.</li>
<li>Be available to trainee for questions and guidance.</li>
<li>Encourage trainee to attend monthly MG meetings, and if possible carpool with trainee.</li>
<li>Attend the welcome party on <strong>Thursday, January 14</strong>.</li>
<li>Participate in trainee’s recognition of certification when awarded at the MG meeting.</li>
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<p>The most important thing about being a Garden Buddy is to be you! Share why you joined the program and what keeps you involved.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></table><table style="border: none; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0; line-height: 12px; width: 100%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="background: #000000; font-size: 1px; padding: 0; line-height: 1px; height: 1px;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="border: none; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0; line-height: 12px; width: 100%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><style rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>CCMG Monthly Program – Designing with Hostas </em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Tuesday, January 19 at 7 p.m. </em></strong></span></p>
<p>Save the date for Tuesday, January 19 as the Champaign County Master Gardeners kick-off the 2016 monthly program series! Master Gardener and Hosta Society member Rich Schroeder will present <em>Designing with Hostas</em>.</p>
<p>The presentation will be held at the Champaign County Extension office (801 N. Country Fair Drive). It is free and open to the public, so invite your fellow hosta-fanatic or fun-lovin’-gardener!</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=13513"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> to register and reserve your seat!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>CE: Small Farm Webinars</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>January - March</em></strong></span></p>
<p>The University of Illinois Extension presents a weekly educational series for the small farm community. This series will provide practical knowledge on emerging topics which advance local food production in Illinois. These online presentations will give small farm producers a look at how leading practices in production, management, and marketing enable operations to improve profitability and sustainability. This year's series includes new topics such as farm pond ecology, producing Shiitake mushrooms, the emerging local grain economy in Illinois, raising meat birds on pasture and growing great blackberries.</p>
<p>The webinars can also be accessed online from your personal computer by registering at <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://go.illinois.edu/WinterWebinar2016"><span style="color: #4276aa;">http://go.illinois.edu/WinterWebinar2016</span></a>.</p>
<p>In case you cannot attend these dates, register anyway to view an archived, recorded version. Information will be provided via email (by the Monday after airing) for viewing at your convenience.</p>
<p>They can also be accessed on our website at: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/smallfarm/webinar.html"><span style="color: #4276aa;">http://web.extension.illinois.edu/smallfarm/webinar.html</span></a></p>
<p><strong>The free webinars will be held from noon -1:00 pm on Thursdays at the Champaign County Extension office at 801 North Country Fair Drive in Champaign. </strong><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=13495"><strong style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</strong></a><strong> to register to view at the Champaign Office.</strong></p>
<p>Choose <strong>any number</strong> of the following webinars to attend when you register.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>CE: LAST University of Illinois Herb Day</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Saturday, January 23 at 8 a.m.</em></strong></span></p>
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<p>The very last University of Illinois <strong>Herb Day</strong> has been scheduled for Saturday, January 23, 2016, from 8:00 am (when registration begins and the retail area opens) through 5:30 pm, at the Wyndham Garden Inn and Conference Center, 1001 Killarney St., Urbana, IL. (217) 328-7900. The Wyndham (formerly the Holiday Inn) is just south and west of exit #183 off I-74 (Lincoln Avenue), conveniently located and easy to find. </p>
<p>Those interested in attending Herb Day 2016 on January 23, 2016 can use the following registration: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?registrationid=13392"><span style="color: #4276aa;">https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?registrationid=13392</span></a> to register by either credit card or check. If you do not have access to on-line registration you can mail a check directly to <strong>Herb Day 2016</strong>, Attn: Linda Harvey, 1005 Plant Sciences Lab, 1201 S. Dorner Drive, Urbana, Illinois 61801. For more information, call (217) 244-1693, or e-mail <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:lharvey@illinois.edu."><span style="color: #4276aa;">lharvey@illinois.edu. </span></a> Cancellations will not be refunded, however, registrations may be transferred to another individual, as long as Linda Harvey is notified of the name change by January 15.</p>
<p>If you register on-line you will get an automatic confirmation or you may call (217) 244-1693 or e-mail <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:lharvey@illinois.edu"><span style="color: #4276aa;">lharvey@illinois.edu</span></a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>CE: A Winter Day in the Garden</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Saturday, June 30 </em></strong></span></p>
<p>Crawford County Master Gardeners are hosting their annual <em>A Winter Day in the Garden</em> seminar on <strong>Saturday, January 30 in Robinson, IL</strong>. </p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=13466"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> for online registration and more details.</p>
<p>Rose Michl, Office Support Assistant in Crawford County would be glad to answer any questions. Rose can be reached at 618-546-1549 or <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:michl@illinois.edu"><span style="color: #4276aa;">michl@illinois.edu</span></a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></table><table style="border: none; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0; line-height: 12px; width: 100%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="background: #000000; font-size: 1px; padding: 0; line-height: 1px; height: 1px;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="border: none; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0; line-height: 12px; width: 100%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><style rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>CCMG Welcome Pizza Party</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Thursday, January 14 at 5:30 p.m.</em></strong></span></p>
<p>All Master Gardeners are invited to the <em>Welcome Pizza Party</em> on <strong>Thursday, January 14 at 5:30 pm</strong>. This party is to welcome new Master Gardener trainees to the Champaign Master Gardener program. This is an informal opportunity for new interns to meet with current Master Gardeners and learn about what the Champaign County Master Gardeners do.</p>
<p><strong>As food will be provided, please be sure to register. <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=13395"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> to reserve a seat.</strong></p>
<p>Active Master Gardeners will be representing community projects including Crisis Nursery, Champaign County Nursing Home, Juvenile Detention Center, Prosperity Gardens, Idea Garden, Garden Walk, and Horticulture Hotline.</p>
<p>Here is the proposed agenda for the Pizza Party:</p>
<p>- 5:30pm-6:00pm: trainee’s arrive and begin mingling with several booths/tables</p>
<p>- 6:00pm: Pizza is served!</p>
<p>- 6:15pm: Introduce current president/vice president</p>
<p>- 6:30pm: Community gardens/volunteer projects give a brief (3-5 min) presentation to the entire group</p>
<p>This event is for Master Gardeners and Master Gardener Trainees only. Please meet at the Champaign County Extension office at 801 N Country Fair Drive, Suite D.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Complete 2016 Annual Agreement</em></strong></span></p>
<p>If you haven’t already, please complete your 2016 Master Gardener Volunteer Agreement.</p>
<p>In order to remain a part of the Champaign County University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Program, one must submit an annual <strong>2016 Volunteer Agreement</strong>. Please complete and return the your agreement by <strong>Monday, January 4</strong>. You may mail, email, or hand deliver the agreement.</p>
<p>Follow <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/downloads/61872.pdf"><span style="color: #4276aa;">this link</span></a> for a digital version of the agreement to sign.</p>
<p>The form can also be found on our website: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://go.my.illinois.edu/mgforms"><span style="color: #4276aa;">http://go.my.illinois.edu/mgforms</span></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Reporting Volunteer/Continuing Education Hours</em></strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Time is running out! Turn your hours in before the new year!</strong></p>
<p>As the year is winding down, now is the time to start entering your volunteering and continuing education hours. For a complete review, please visit the updated “<a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/1172.html"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Volunteer Hour Reporting</span></a>” on our website underneath “<a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Champaign County Master Gardeners</span></a>.”</p>
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<p><em>Program Coordinator, Horticulture</em></p>
<p>University of Illinois Extension, Unit 13</p>
<p>Champaign County</p>
<p>801 N. Country Fair Drive, Suite D</p>
<p>Champaign, IL 61821</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:carmien2@illinois.edu"><span style="color: #4276aa;">carmien2@illinois.edu</span></a></p>
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