1. 2013 Master Gardener State of the Onion

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

3. 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 s

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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!

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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!

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

13. Our Bette S. Walker Discovery Garden and Perennial Garden Volunteers

14. 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

15. 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

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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

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

23. Special Thanks to Our Newsletter Editor…
Lisa Arato

24. Special Thanks To…
Mary Louise Wojahn

25. LaVoy Exceptional School
Lesley Fleming and Jeanne Willis

26. Field Trip Coordinator
Maureen Kurowksi

27. Speakers’ Bureau Coordinator
Liz Eginton

28. Our Organizer!
Kim Friedland

29. 2013 Master Gardener of the Year
Carol Bockenek

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

31. 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

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

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

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

35. 7,522.15 volunteer hrs. 2,200.95 education hrs.
During 2013
7, volunteer hrs. 2, education hrs.

36. 2013 $191, $189, $185,871.89

37. Sunshine Club
Diane Sorensen

38. We have new logos

39. 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.

40. We will have a new curriculum!
Training
Activities
Learning Objectives

41. We have a Long Range Plan!
UF/IFAS Long Range Plan
2013 – 2023
Super Issues
Initiatives
Water Quality
Water Conservation
Awareness and appreciation of food
systems and the environment

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

43. 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)

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

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

46. 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!

47. 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

48. Happy Holidays to You and Your Family!