Re: Mg presentation

He started a push a few years back to get people to report hours more
accurately.  Many folks under reported out of modesty, not realizing what
those numbers really meant.  Everything is tabulated that can be, like the
vast number of phone calls to which we respond.   Gene, it does not work the
same throughout the state.  There's always a board or two or three that
works out the budget.  Currently one active member of one of the boards
bears a grudge against an extention agent and is holding up some of the
money.  It's just so much politics.  We (MGs) are an active group and many
individuals  help out within their communities.  Ditto for the other orgs at
this extension - 4H, Homemakers, etc.  The extension agents work extensively
with farmers , nurseruies, etc, they are a tremendous resource.  However,
the director retired a year or so ago and the county would not replace him.
One of our office people was cut from the last budget, but our Hort Ed found
some money in a fund to save her job.  Our Hort Ed was even Indiana MG
Coordinator of the year this time around.

It's time for some letter writing, I've got to round up the addresses.  Not
sure who I need to write to besides the newspaper.

Kitty


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Bush" <genebush@otherside.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: Mg presentation


> Our illustrious leader at the extension office is very good at making a
case
> by insisting on all of our hours being turned in on time. He really does a
> push with how much that all works out to in dollars and time that no one
is
> paying dollars to see happen. We actually got a new part time position or
> two on the staff this year and last.
>     If he really believes you may be headed for trouble now is the time to
> head it off. Get vocal and prove the worth of the org in dollars.
>     Gene E. Bush
> Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
> www.munchkinnursery.com
> genebush@munchkinnursery.com
> Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center"
> <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
>
> >> > ... MG's are always the best.
> > Our MG chapter, group, whatever it's called may be heading for trouble.
> > The
> > county doesn't seem to think extension services  are worthwhile and is
> > beginning to hold back necessary funding to the extension service.
Looks
> > like we're going to have to start a letter -writing campaign.  the Hort
Ed
> > fears 10 yrs from now there will be no program.  MGs do a lot for the
> > community, we just aren't very loud about it.
> >
> > Kitty
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <Cersgarden@aol.com>
> > To: <perennials@hort.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 7:25 AM
> > Subject: Re: Mg presentation
> >
> >
> >> In a message dated 8/10/05 11:01:49 PM, perennials-owner@hort.net
writes:
> >>
> >>
> >> >     I will be in Indy... Noblesville to be more exact, this Saturday
> > doing
> >> > a
> >> > slide presentation to about 150 Master Gardeners. Their 20th
> >> > anniversary
> >> for
> >> > this chapter. Should be a fun time ... MG's are always the best.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Gene, I would love to be there but will think of you as I work in the
> > State
> >> Fair MG garden.   I enjoy this event so much.   Just because it is the
> > fair
> >> makes it fun but to talk garden at the fair makes it just terrific!
The
> >> gardens
> >> are so full of people, young & old.   We have a vine covered tunnel for
> > the
> >> children, as well as a children's garden.   Visitors tell us it is the
> > first
> >> thing their children want to do when they arrive at the fair.   They
> >> enter
> > a
> >> garden shed which has a door open to the tunnel which extends in an arc
> > for
> >> some
> >> distance.   Always lots of questions and ohhs & ahhs in regard to the
> >> gardens.
> >>      Ceres
> >>
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