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Minutes of the February 2, 2012—cont’dSharecropper Page 5ported that the Growing A Vegetable GardenProgram, done with the Clayton, Yes! afterschoolprogram is growing and doing well butstill in need of more help. The schools thatneed help are Daggett Elementary and GeorgeC Clark. They are working with between 30-50 students at each of 6 schools. We havebeen requested to set up a program at MorningsideElementary which is not part of Clayton,Yes! and there is now at program at Handleyelementary.Dave Wilson reports he will barbeque inMarch and have everything from chicken, toribs, to pulled pork, all for $5 per plate. Allprofit will go to the 2013 TCMGA projectbudgets.Nancy Jarrett reports that the plant sale needsvolunteers. Friday April 13, plants will be deliveredand set up. There will be a presale thatday to Master Gardener workers and Resourceconnection employees. The sale will be SaturdayApril 14AnnouncementsThere is now a schedule for 2012 classes atthe Community Garden. Please contact MaryLynn Haines to register for class or NancyCurl to volunteer to teach a class.The state conference will be in San Antoniothis year. The International meeting will be acruise to Alaska, September 11-14, 2013.Sue Ellen Schlitzer has requested help withthe grants committee.Ginger Bason is looking for gardens for theGarden Conservancy Tour. Contact her if youknow of one.The Trial Garden will resume work on February16.Common Ground NRH Community Gardenannounced a Garden landscape Design Contest.Please contact Diane Spradling formore information.Alice Carlson is requesting votes for theRain Bird Contest.Condolences to the family of Kitt Sukup, aMaster Gardener who passed away. A bookis being purchased in her honor for theTCMGA library. Also, Larry Matl’s mother,Judy Ratzlaff’s mother-in-law, and JodyPuente’s mother-in-law all passed away.Earl Alexander made an announcementabout Pinterest, a social network, where youcan share your interest, including gardening.The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 am.Respectfully submitted byDonna MorrisSecretarySteve Purdy cooking hot dogs!