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<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">2017 Master Gardeners Annual Business Meeting</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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program <em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Celebrating 20 Years at the Idea Garden </span></b></em>(see below)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">When: </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">November 14, 2017 at 6:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Where: </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Extension Auditorium<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Main dish (chicken) and drinks will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. Please register by November 6, 2017. Open only to Master Gardeners (including interns).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Celebrating 20 Years at the Idea Garden – </span></b></em><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">with a special appearance by
(some of) The Originals</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In 1997, a small group of Master Gardeners, who became known as The Originals, began transforming a weed-filled field of clay soil into the lush, gorgeous oasis that today is the
Idea Garden. This program will look back on how the Idea Garden was conceived and developed and will look forward at plans for continuing and enhancing the Idea Garden. Some of The Originals (including Phyllis Brussels, Laura Hartman, Mary Schroer, Aporn Surintramont
and State Master Gardener Coordinator Sandy Mason) will discuss creation of the Idea Garden. Idea Garden Tri-Chair Jana Waite will share the results of this year’s planning for the future of the Idea Garden.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration is now available at: <a href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=17460">
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=17460</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Horticulture Educator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Illinois Extension<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">801 North Country Fair Drive Ste. D<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Champaign, IL 61821<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">217.333.7672<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:rcpankau@illinois.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">rcpankau@illinois.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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