Re: Mg presentation/Extension Budgets

Daryl and others who've contributed thoughts on this,
I just talked to the Hort Ed and we did get the money and possibly even a
little more.
but we do need to keep on top of these things, send letters, make calls when
needed.  I tend to be in my own little world and not pay attention to such
things until someone else brings it up.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center"
<4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: Mg presentation/Extension Budgets


> Well, this time around it's a little too late.  I am not "governmentally
> aware" and didn't realize the  board met and made their decision
yesterday.
> My letter to each council member and commissioner went out on Monday;
> hopefully they got it.  I spoke with the hort ed and he said the newest
> council member did push for the money but he didn't know the outcome yet.
> The only thing in today's paper about it had to do with pay raises.
>
> The hort ed is sort of dropping hints about MGs getting involved in these
> things, but he cannot organize any sort of movement.  He can only hope
that
> MGs become more aware of what is happening and act on it.
>
> Our MGs are coordinated by the Horticulture Educator.  Consequently there
> are no meetings where this type of subject might come up.
>
> Kitty
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
> To: <perennials@hort.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 6:39 AM
> Subject: Re: Mg presentation/Extension Budgets
>
>
> > Kitty,
> >
> > When the governor tried to sneak a huge cutback through the legislature
> some
> > years ago (late at night on a Friday) , we set up a phone tree to get
> > everyone and their cousins writing and calling their legislators. We set
> up
> > such a howl that he backed down. ( The governor also turned off his
> > telephone for a week. Bet his ears were burning. ;-)   )
> >
> > While one person writing helps, more is exponentially better. Perhaps
you
> > can enlist your MGs and co-workers and have them call their friends and
> > neighbors to rally to the cause?
> >
> > d
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center"
> > <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> > To: <perennials@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 12:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: Mg presentation
> >
> >
> > > Oh we do fundraising.
> > > The March seed and bulb sale brings in several thousand dollars
> > > The April garage sale brought in about $2,000
> > > The May and June plant sales combined brought in $10,000
> > > The August sale will probably bring in up to $4000
> > > The fall bulb sale will bring in about $3000
> > >
> > > I don't know that we've ever considered anything like a hog roast
> though.
> > >
> > > The money at issue right now is not specifically for MGs but for the
> > > extension service itself.   The 4H group (who also hold fundraisers),
> the
> > Ag
> > > department, Homemakers, etc are all parts of the County Extension
> Service.
> > >
> > > The Hort Ed's secretary sent me the names and addresses of  the county
> > > commissioners and the council members.  Looks like I have some letter
> > > writing to do today.
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Kris Plunkett" <krisplunk1@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <perennials@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 9:27 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Mg presentation
> > >
> > >
> > > > --- Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> > > > <4042N15@nationalhearing.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > > ... 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm not a MG, but here in central Illinois the Mg's
> > > > have had to help the extension by having fund raisers.
> > > > They had a hog roast that was well received. I was not
> > > > able to attend but sounded like a good time :)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Kris P  IL
> >
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