2013 Master Gardener State of the Onion

We Have Worked Really Hard! YOU! Are involved in: Extension Libraries Local Schools Your Neighborhood Churches

850 Walk –in Clients 7,000 Publications 1,989 Phone calls 262 Emails During 2013… 850 Walk –in Clients 7,000 Publications 1,989 Phone calls 262 Emails

Our MG Help Desk Team Gerri Almand Barbara Angelo Toni Armstrong Pat Bishop Christina Dandrow Manny DiMatteo Darry D Eggleston PegEgg Eggleston Liz Eginton Joann Fielder Julie Fugleberg Debora Gage Susan Groce Nancy Ham Jim Hawk Susan Jewell Maryanne LaRosa Tim Maynard

Our MG Help Desk Team Nanette O’Hara Cindy Paulhus Ron Pelton Leah Pollock Irene Potter Ruth Robinson Barry Scates Caroline Schultz Roz Scriven Linda Smith Katherine Sims Linda Stander Erica Strand Brad Ward Janet Wedlock Agustina Wright Maryhelen Zopfi

One of Our Primary Ways to Educate the Public Library Plant Clinics! This year’s LPC coordinators and speakers educated 1,598 Hillsborough County residents!

Thank You! Gerri Almand Andy Anderson Barbara Angelo Toni Armstrong Lynn Black Carol Bockenek Kathryn Castillo Marsha Craig Verna Dickey Adrienne DeNisco Carol Fanella Nancy Ham Pat Harris Lucy Hoyt Susan Jewell Lavinia Krufka Maryanne LaRosa Sherry Louer Mary Masciocchi Jim Mayer Lee Mayer

Thank You! Marcia McCullough Debbie McLaury Nadine McPherson Dave Mracek Nanette O’Hara Julie Hirst Virginia Overstreet Chris Peterson Irene Potter Carolyne Roberts Renee Schiele Roz Scriven Linda Smith Shelly Stein Diane Tousignant Lorraine Whyte Mary Louise Wojahn

Speakers’ Bureau Lynn Barber Adrienne DeNisco Bob Dickey Verna Dickey Heather Diaz Liz Eginton Becky Ellis Carol Fanella Laura Fellows Lesley Fleming Kim Friedland Julie Fugleberg Cynthia Glover Pat Harris Eileen Hart Jim Hawk Lucy Hoyt

866 Speakers’ Bureau participants Jimmy Lee Pam Shives Sally Lee Shelly Stein Debbie McLaury Sally Thompson Nanette O’Hara Diane Tousignant Pat O’Shea Brad Ward Virginia Overstreet Maryhelen Zopfi Chris Peterson 866 Nicole Pinson participants Polly Ryan Jimmy Lee Sally Lee Debbie McLaury Nanette O’Hara Pat O’Shea Virginia Overstreet Chris Peterson Nicole Pinson Shelly Stein Diane Tousignant Brad Ward

520 samples! Our soil testing team Barbara Angelo Cindy Paulhus Emi Evans Irene Potter Debora Gage Rita Siciliano Nancy Ham Katherine Sims Nanette O’Hara Janice Straske Ron Kurz Our soil testing team 520 samples!

Florida-Friendly Yard Recognition Team Beth Alence Becky Ellis Pat Harris Lucy Hoyt

Our Bette S. Walker Discovery Garden and Perennial Garden Volunteers

Beth Alence Becky Ellis Linda Martin Barbara Angelo Emi Evans Mary Masciocchi Lynn Barber Laura Fellows Gillian Matheson Dave Beck Julie Fugleberg Jim Mayer Pat Bishop Kathy Hattan Manny DiMatteo Doreen Bissonnette JoAnn Hoffman Nanette O’Hara Bernadette Cooper Ron Kurz Verna Dickey Gail Lawrance

Barbara Olsen Renee Schiele Nicolette Tiedemann Virginia Overstreet Roz Scrivens Sally Thompson Julia Palaschak Pam Shives Brad Ward Cindy Paulhus Katherine Sims Janet Wedlock Chris Peterson Stan Sjuczak Ebba Wilson Nicole Pinson Linda Smith Randy Wojahn Sue Powers Diane Sorensen Maryhelen Zopfi Barry Scates Linda Stander

Come out next year! Quarterly workday parties! Food, drinks, and fellowship!

Green Fest Andy Anderson Liz Eginton Barbara Angelo Becky Ellis Lisa Arato Beth Eisenfeld Toni Armstrong Carol Fanella Lynn Barber Julie Fugleberg Lynn Black Cynthia Glover Mary Carow Harriet Gord-Noghani Kathryn Castillo Anne Cazares Mary Hagerty Adrienne DeNisco Nancy Ham Heather Diaz Eileen Hart

Green Fest Kathy Hattan Nicole Pinson Jim Hawk Irene Potter Susan Jewell Lindy Sanchez Sherry Louer Carolyn Schultz Mary Maschiocchi Linda Smith Nadine McPherson Brad Ward Nanette O’Hara Mary Louise Wojahn Barbara Olsen Pat O’Shea Randy Wojahn Virginia Overstreet Maryhelen Zopfi Sharon Pilot

USF Plant Festivals Beth Alence Lucy Hoyt Lynn Barber Julie Hirst Anne Cazares Lavinia Krufka Becky Ellis Marcia McCullough Mary Hagerty Diane Tousignant Pat Harris Becky Williams Kathy Hattan JoAnn Hoffman

TRIPLE WORKSHOP ASSISTANTS Gerri Almand Susan Groce Andy Anderson Susan Jewell Cheryl Bodden Kathy Hattan Kathryn Castillo Marilyn Lewis Bernadette Cooper Lee Mayer Bob Dickey Nanette O’Hara Beth Eisenfeld TRIPLE WORKSHOP ASSISTANTS

TRIPLE WORKSHOP ASSISTANTS Barbara Olsen Linda Smith Irene Potter Diane Sorensen Sue Powers Shelly Stein Renee Schiele Lisa Strange Katherine Sims Janice Straske Roz Scriven Nicolette Tiedemann Dave Thorpe TRIPLE WORKSHOP ASSISTANTS

Our Docents are Special! Beth Alence Lynn Barber Christina Dandrow Becky Ellis Cynthia Glover Susan Jewell Nicole Pinson

Special Thanks to Our Newsletter Editor… Lisa Arato

Special Thanks To… Mary Louise Wojahn

LaVoy Exceptional School Lesley Fleming and Jeanne Willis

Field Trip Coordinator Maureen Kurowksi

Speakers’ Bureau Coordinator Liz Eginton

Our Organizer! Kim Friedland

2013 Master Gardener of the Year Carol Bockenek

Thanks To 2013 MG Class Speakers Great American Teach-In School/Community Gardens New Talks/Feedback Organizing and Updating Field Days/Field Trips

Length of service awards 10 Years Phil Channell Sue Elen Marler Harriet Gord-Noghani Marcia McCullough Jim Hawk Dave Mracek Fern Kinion Dave Thorpe Lavinia Krufka Mary Louise Wojahn Length of service awards

Length of service awards 15 Years Darry D Eggleston Lee Mayer Cindy Paulhus Sharon Pilot Length of service awards

Length of service awards 25Years Marilyn Cowell Length of service awards

We Have Great People! Lynn Barber Leslie Hickland Mona Hamilton Billie Lofland Denise Kantak Starling Morris Virginia Overstreet Julia Palaschak Nicole Pinson

7,522.15 volunteer hrs. 2,200.95 education hrs. During 2013 7,522.15 volunteer hrs. 2,200.95 education hrs.

2013 $191, 762.94 2012 $189,086.26 2011 $185,871.89

Sunshine Club Diane Sorensen

We have new logos

We have a new mission statement To train a core of volunteers to assist the county agent in delivering information to residents on how to design, plant and care for their plants and landscapes in a Florida-Friendly way.

We will have a new curriculum! Training Activities Learning Objectives

We have a Long Range Plan! UF/IFAS Long Range Plan 2013 – 2023 http://pdec.ifas.ufl.edu/roadmap/FloridaExtensionRoadmap_2013-2023.pdf Super Issues Initiatives Water Quality Water Conservation Awareness and appreciation of food systems and the environment

We have new Master Gardeners! Carol Allen Gerri Almand Laura Barber Cindy Barringer Pat Bishop Anne Cross Debora Gage Suzanne Gallagher Diane Gladky

We have new Master Gardeners! Donna Gramling Sandra Kischuck Tim Maynard Ruth Robinson Ardell O’Neal (Welcome Back!) Barry Scates Stan Juczak (Transfer) Janice Straske Dianne Sorensen (Transfer)

We have new Master Gardeners! Linda Stander Susan Stringfellow (Transfer) Jim Tear Nicolette Tiedemann Dayna Williams Welcome and Congratulations!

Next Year’s Focus is You! Florida Master Gardener Conference District Event Continuing Education Go to the Doodle poll! http://doodle.com/imspihfwhb8xh66a Field Trips- make your suggestions Committees

How you can help! Continue to provide great educational programs Log your hours in VMS Turn in evaluations- our stakeholders see these! Assist with MG Help Desk and gardens Mentor new Master Gardeners Share your creative ideas Stay sharp! How you can help!

Cottage Vegetable Garden Ben Adkins Ardell O’Neal Heather Diaz Ruth Robinson JoAnn Hoffman Caroline Schultz Maureen Kurowski Dave Thorpe Janet Wedlock Cottage Vegetable Garden

Happy Holidays to You and Your Family!