HAMILTON COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS

PRESIDENT’S CORNER By Bud Hines

February, 2016 Volume 23, Issue 2 In This Issue

2 Officers, Chairpersons’ Messages 3 Expo News 4 Calendar of Events 5 Tom’s Tidbits 6 February Garden Tips 7 Test Stored Seeds 7 Winter Tips 8 Mushroom Madness 8 Gardeners’ Resolutions 9 Officers/Chairpersons MISSION In support of the University of Tennessee mission and the University of Tennessee Extension missions, the Master Gardener Program promotes environmental stewardship through a network of volunteers who provide research based information and education to Tennessee communities in home gardening and related areas. As part of our mission the program supports the continued education and development for committed volunteers.

FROM THE EDITOR Send contributions for the March publication by the 25th of February. Articles from other sources, not written by you, must come from a public domain or the author has allowed their work to be republished and they are given credit.. Articles may be delayed due to space. Errors that warrant correction will be made in the next newsletter. Send to: adale2006@charter.net

Over the past ten years I have had the pleasure of learning and volunteering with numerous different individuals in many various classes, programs and pro-jects. How do I say thank you to so many? I don’t think I can say it enough.

With vigor and vitality, volunteers educate us in our intern classes with the expectation that we will pass along much of our new knowledge, as we earn our certification and become active members. While a large number of Master Gar-deners will take on the role of teaching and public speaking it is not always the case, and of course not necessarily expected of everyone. Simply through the act of volunteerism a great deal of knowledge gets passed along through our actions and communication.

I have seen a great number of members over time, gain the confidence needed to become some of our greatest project leaders, board members and officers. It is these mem-bers of our organization that I cannot thank enough, and hope that we can encourage so many more to join in the fun and amazement of having others want to know more of what we have found our own passion to be. Currently, we are able for those that are ready, to take on some additional roles and grow along with our very active organization. Please let me or another Master Gardener know so that we will be there to help you.

It is hard to imagine how many individuals have been touched and affected in some way by what we do; accordingly as Master Gardeners our main focus is to educate!

MONTHLY MGHC MEETING

February 18, 2016 SOCIAL @ 6:00 PM MEETING @ 6:30 PM

FIRST CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

1505 N. MOORE ROAD

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MESSAGES FROM MGHC OFFICER/CHAIRPERSONS

From Your Vice President

This year is really getting off to a great start. WELCOME to the new 2016 Intern class ! We are seeing an outstanding group of future vol-unteers, as well as future officers and project leaders. We look forward to working with each of our new Interns, as they bring so much to our table. Attention Project Leaders : When you see the orange badges at our meetings, intro-duce yourself and be the first to enhance new ideas into your group by these Interns. SOME INFORMATION FOR OUR NEW INTERNS. Your question may be: How do I fulfill my hours of Volunteer Service? Hamilton County Master Gardeners utilize the ACT method to fulfill the required hours of service which includes, but is not limited to, these opportunities. Administration – Assist in preparation for

field days, assist at the Extension Office, or serve on a Master Gardener committee.

Community – Carry out service projects related to Master Gardener training, includ-ing organizing and overseeing educational projects and working with other agencies as needed.

Teaching – Teaching or preparing educa-tional programs to groups, or writing news-letter articles.

CEU is Continuing Education for your personal improvement. You can receive these required hours by attending monthly Master Gardener meetings, attending semi-nars or state conferences.

In case you missed the January 21st monthly meeting, Nancy Rucker, Tennessee State Uni-versity Hamilton County Extension County Di-rector gave a presentation, titled the “Best Kept Secret”, about the Extension service which en-tails numerous programs. Please make plans to attend the February monthly meeting when Angel Miller will be discussing “Understanding The Role of Fungi.” —Bertha Livingston

From Your Secretary

The January MGHC Board Meeting took place on January 7th and here are a few highlights:

Tom Stebbins reported that we now have 28 Interns in the night class and 22 Interns in the morning class.

Patsy Boles, State Advocate commented the Tennessee Master Gardeners State Conference will be March 17-19 in Knoxville. The first day, Thursday, March 17th will be fo-cused on a Junior Master Gardener Program Training Day. There will be afternoon tours for those not in the pre-day conference. On Friday, March 18th, there will be workshops and general sessions on a range of horticultural and organ-izational topics along with an awards reception in the af-ternoon. And on Saturday, March 18th, there will be breakout sessions and tours focusing on new plant intro-ductions, trials and the many research and educational aspects of the UT Gardens.

Carol Mathews, Garden Expo Chairperson stated, as of to-day we have 30 committed vendors. Mark your calendar for our 4th Annual “Master Your Garden” Garden Expo on April 9th and 10th. Start thinking about where you want to spend your time at the Expo !

—Valarie Adams

Educational Committee News The new year is here and now in February we start our Educational classes again with the VA and our 3rd Saturday mornings. For this month, both the VA and 3rd Saturday classes we will have Lisa Lemza teach on the subject of "Trees and Bushes". Lisa has been teaching this subject for several years in our Beginner/Newcomer classes that Mike Payne has in March. She is very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject and it will be another excellent presentation. Mark your calendars and tell others to join us Saturday, February 20th, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon. For all Interns and Members, you will get 2 CEUs for the class. Coming up in March we will have Mike Payne teach a class on "Lawn Care". Mike is an expert in this subject. He teaches this class in many venues around town and for other organizations beside Master Gardeners. Bring all your ques-tions and/or problems with your grasses and let Mike solve your issues or suggest alternatives to give you that perfect showplace yard in the neighborhood. Mike will also teach the same subject for the VA. The third Saturday class in March will be the 19th. —Carol Mathews

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ORCHID GALLERY

ALGIES BIRDHOUSES

HERBIES

What a steering committee team we have for Expo

2016! The vendor committee is half way to reach-

ing the goal of 60 vendors. Should we get more than

60 vendors, and it would not surprise me if we do,

we certainly can make accommodations for them.

There are a few categories that we are still looking

to fill: fruit, berries, hosta, iris, chickens and coops,

water ponds/falls, stonework, outdoor lighting,

fences, outdoor buildings, gazebos, arbors, green-

houses, and plants of all species. If you know of a

possible vendor for any of these areas please let me

know.

The advertising team have sent out ads to state

magazines, many newspapers, and calendars every-

where. Our advertising is consisting of: 16 channels

with the EPB TV network, posters to put in busi-

nesses, and flyers to go places where people will see

them. This year there will be business cards to give

to family, friends, or strangers. Presenting this card

at admission will give anyone a $1.00 discount off of

the admission price.

There will be sixteen free gardening classes on a

variety of subjects as well as 6 demonstration

booths on various subjects such as composting,

mulching, and rain barrels.

Along with the Q&A table there will be a side table

titled “Who Are the Master Gardeners and How to

Be a Master Gardener.” A sign-up sheet will be

available for the public to join our MGHC Friends

list. This will enable us to reach more of the commu-

nity with all the opportunities the Master Gardeners

and the Extension has to offer.

Our new committee this year

is the “Vendor Care Group.”

This committee will have gift

bags consisting of items that say "Chattanooga"

such as moon pies, RC Cola, Little Debbies, dis-

counts for various attractions, maps, pins, and much

more. We want to show our vendors we appreciate

them and want them to be excited to come back.

We are also working on a hospitality area for the

vendors and Master Gardeners to take a break, eat a

snack or rest a few minutes.

There is more but you will have to wait till next

month for the surprises! Meanwhile, think where

you will be volunteering and get a good pair of

walking shoes as there is plenty for everyone to do.

You will get volunteer hours as a bonus!

Carol Mathews Expo Chairman

2016 GARDEN EXPO NEWS

FOR OUR 4TH ANNUAL

“MASTER YOUR GARDEN” GARDEN EXPO

APRIL 9-10, 2016

THE ORNAMENTOR

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR FEBRUARY

CEU AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE DETAILS OF UPCOMING EVENTS, WEBSITES OF INTEREST,

SPECIAL ALERTS AND CURRENT TOPICS & ARTICLES: SEE MGHC.ORG

BEING A MEMBER OF OUR YAHOO GROUP WILL GIVE YOU THE LATEST INFORMATION ON ALL ACTIVITIES

February 1,8,15,22,29 Monday’s, 10:00 AM February 3, 10,17,24 Wednesday’s, 10:00 AM MG Hot line at the Ag Center on Bonny Oaks

February 13, Saturday, 2:00 PM Tennessee Valley Bonsai Society Meeting at the Ag Center on Bonny Oaks

February 9, Tuesday, 6:30 PM Chattanooga Herbies Meeting at the Ag Center on Bonny Oaks February 15, 6:00 PM “Save The Pollinators, Save The World” at 63 E. Main St., Chattanooga (free and open to the public) Presented by: The Wild Ones February 20, Saturday, 10:00 AM Education Class on “Trees and Bushes”

February 18, Thursday, 6:00 PM

Master Gardener Monthly Meeting at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church —Presentation by “2 Angels Mushroom Farm”. It was 2015 Best of Harrrison Awards in the Farms category.

February 25, Thursday, 7:00 PM Rose Society Meeting at Hixon Civic Center TO VOLUNTEER FOR: CAFB Greenhouse Workdays Contact: Holly Martin-hmartin@chattfoodbank.org Alpine Crest Elem. School Contact: joannlangston@bellsouth.net Seeding the Cumberland Contact: slwencel@gmail.com Workday at the Zoo Contact: landerson@Roadtec.com

” March 5—Native Plant Symposium by Wild Ones—see: http://tennesseevalley.wildones.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2015/06/Symposium-Brochure-2016.pdf March 15,22,29 —Beginner/Newcomer Gardening Classes March 17-19—Tennessee Master Gardeners State Conference in Knoxville March 19—Education class on Lawn Care March— Rain Barrel Class (date/place announcement TBD)

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Tom’s Tidbits By Tom Stebbins, UT/TSU Extension Agent for Hamilton County

STOP HORTICULTURAL HOMICIDE

Warning! Reading the following tree execution techniques might shake your deep-rooted knowledge of trees. You may be already paying landscaper assassins to kill your trees. They may say it’s the way everyone does it. There are many harmful tree planting practices still seen around the Chattanooga area. The information in this article is based on fact and research. Standards for landscaping are developed by The Tree Care In-dustry Association (TCIA). This body is comprised of the very best tree care professionals. Over many years of research and application they have developed standards for tree care maintenance operations. These rules tell how to do the job correctly. They help to assure the safety and health of consum-ers and the protection of the environment. We would expect our plumbing and electrical contractors to follow standards set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI standards). The landscaping busi-ness has the same high level of standards. However, most homeowners and many landscapers don’t know the standards exist. There are numerous causes of tree murder.

Trunk Suffocation

Mulch piled high against tree trunks in the form of a volcano will suffocate a tree. Tree trunks will usually rot when mulch covers the trunk. It is a waste of mulch do this to a tree. Mulch properly applied is beneficial. The use of mulch has been shown to help trees establish twice as fast. The correct way to mulch a tree is to use about a three inch layer in a four foot diameter ring around the base of the tree. Keep it away from the trunk. Use organic mulches like pine needles or pine bark nuggets.

Trunk Body Bags

Newly planted trees should not have their trunks wrapped with tree wrap to prevent sunscald and insect en-try. Studies using the most common tree wraps have shown that they do not prevent extreme changes in bark temperatures. In some cases, the temperature extremes are worse. Tree wraps have proven quite inef-fective in preventing insect entry. In fact, some insects like to burrow under it. The same goes for painting pruning cuts with latex paint. It is better to apply nothing to the wound. The air dries the injury and the tree starts to close the wound with new tissues.

Chainsaw Massacre

Topping almost always means death to a tree. Trees like crape myrtles or holly will de-cline if topped repeatedly. Topping makes trees ugly. Topping stimulates growth of twigs below the cuts. Growth of many, vigorous shoots leads to branches with weak attach-ments. Decay then spreads inside the stubs and branches that were topped. The tree quickly regains its height, but will be more hazardous than before the topping. Alterna-tives to topping include thinning, cabling, or removal and replacement with a more suita-ble species. There are thousands of topped trees in our area. Stop the tree butchery.

Buried Alive

Trees are easily killed by planting too deep. Dig a hole just deep enough so the first lateral root is just below the soil line. Digging deeper will encourage settling. Always dig the hole wider than the root ball to encour-age roots to grow out of the planting hole. Don’t stomp or compact soil when backfilling the planting hole. Gently firm soil around roots, then water to settle the soil and remove large air pockets.

Don’t amend the planting hole with organic matter when planting a tree. This may sound like a good idea but it just creates a swimming pool effect. When it rains the hole fills up with water and drowns the roots. Use the soil removed from the hole to backfill around the roots. If soil in the planting hole is the same texture as surrounding soil, roots are more likely to grow out of the planting hole.

For more information go to http://www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/spfiles/sp572.pdf

For tree standards of care go to http://www.treecareindustry.org/Standards/Part6/Transplanting.htm

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GARDENING TIPS FOR FEBRUARY

Indoors Sow broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage seed in-

doors now or buy transplants in March. Harden them off before planting out in March.

Extend the life of your Valentine's Day flowers by changing the water daily and re-cutting the stems every couple of days, making sure the foliage is kept above the water line.

Remove dust from your house plants by rinsing them in the shower.

Outdoors Bluebirds are already look-

ing for a place to nest, so clean out your birdhouse soon. If you are in need of a good bluebird house, check out Homes for Bluebirds Inc. http://www.danfinch.com/birds.htm.

Barrenwort (Epimedium) and Lungwort (Pulmonaria) will be blooming soon. Cut back last year's foliage before new growth appears.

Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis) and its hybrids are one of the first plants to flower in the new year. A little cleanup makes a big difference when these winter beauties blossom. There are two thoughts on removing last year's foliage. If you're like me, there's less to do in the garden now, and if I wait around until March, it might not get done. I like to cut back last year's foliage on Helleborus before the flower stalks appear. Follow the old leaves down to the crown and remove the entire leaf stalk near the soil. In mild winters, the foliage often still looks good in February, but as the flow-ers and new foliage appear, the old leaves will be-come unsightly. The old foliage will be much more difficult to remove once the new growth has ap-peared. In some winters, the earliest flowers may get damaged, but I don't mind sacrificing a few for a tidy plant later on.

For indoor forcing of blooms, cut branches of pus-sy willow, forsythia, flowering quince, redbud, and star and saucer magnolia. Choose stems with flow-er buds that have begun to swell. Cut them at an angle and place in water in a cool location in your home with indirect light.

Late February and March are good times to trim trees and shrubs. If the limb is larger than 2 inches in diameter, or heavily weighted, use the three-step method for removing the branches. Make the first cut on the underside of the limb about 6 inch-es away from the trunk, cutting about one-third of the way through the limb. On the top side, cut through the limb 3 to 6 inches beyond the first cut. Remember when pruning to remove dead or dis-eased branches first and then take out any rubbing or crossed branches. Prune to maintain a natural form unless formality is appropriate for the de-sign.

Postpone pruning of spring-flowering and early summer-flowering shrubs like azaleas, forsythia, spirea, and mophead hydrangea until just after they flower.

Cut back monkey grass (Liriope) before new growth appears. Use a string trimmer for larger areas.

Spot-control weeds in a dormant warm-season lawn by pulling them or by applying a broadleaf weed control.

Apply dormant horticulture oil, such as Ultra-Fine, to fruit and nut trees to eliminate scale and other pests. It must be applied before spring growth appears. These oils also can control scale insects on hollies, euonymus and camellias. For best results, be sure to completely spray the entire plant including the underside of the leaves.

Soil in Tennessee tends to be acidic. Have your soil tested to see if and how much lime is needed. Your local UT Extension office can provide you with in-structions on how to proceed. It takes months for lime to react with the soil, so the sooner the better. Pelletized lime is the easiest form to apply.

Green/English and sugar snap peas can be direct sown in the garden in February. In colder parts of the state wait until the end of the month. If sown too late, they will not have time to flower and fruit before it gets too hot.

If your ornamental grasses such as Miscanthus , Pennisetum, Mexican feather, switchgrass and muhly grass are looking tattered and blowing about the garden, cut them back 3 to 6 inches above the ground. You can wait until March.

http://utgardens.tennessee.edunewslettersjason_monthly_tips.pdf

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How To Test Your Stored Seed For Germination

If you saved seeds from the last growing season and wonder if they will germi-

nate when planted this spring, you can discover the average rate of germina-

tion before the planting season begins.

"It's easy to check vegetable and flower seed viability, and it can save you time

later when the gardening season begins," said Ross Penhallegon, horticulturist

with the Oregon State University Extension Service. "Some seeds remain viable

for a year and others for three or more years."

To find out whether a variety of seed will germinate and grow, Penhallegon suggests the following test:

Place 10 seeds an even distance apart on a damp paper towel. Roll up the towel and place in a plastic bag.

Leave the damp, rolled towel in a warm spot in the kitchen for two to five days. The location's lighting

doesn't matter.

After the two-to-five days, check the paper towel to see which seeds have germinated.

"The percentage of seed germinating in the towel will give you a fairly good idea how the same seed will do in

the garden," he said. "If half the seed did well in the towel, half of the same batch of seed will probably do well

in the garden."

Some seed types last longer than others. For example, seed from sweet corn, parsnips, Swiss chard and spinach

generally keep well under normal household conditions for only a year. On the other hand, beans, carrots, col-

lards, squashes, tomatoes and turnips are good for at least three years.

Seed is best stored through the winter at 50 degrees with 50 percent humidity. Another good way to store un-

used seed packets is to place seeds in a sealed jar with a desiccant or powdered milk at the bottom to absorb

moisture. Store the jar in a cool room or refrigerator over the winter. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/how-test-your-stored-seed-germination-0

Just because the majority of perenni-als and trees are dormant this month doesn't mean you need to ignore your garden. Dormancy actu-ally helps with some of the opportu-nities for projects in February. Much

can be done to enhance your garden during the grow-ing season if preparations are made now. Read on to find out more gardening tips for winter. Fix Your Foundation Now is the time when the underlying structure of the garden is most apparent. Evaluate your garden for areas where architectural elements such as arbors or trellises are needed. Deciduous shrubs and trees should be inspected and pruned at this time. Dormant garden shrubs may also be removed or transplanted if the ground is not frozen. Look for winter color in the garden and ways to enhance it with different colors and textures of evergreens. Vegetable Gardening Preparation New vegetable and flower garden beds can be dug and compost or peat moss added to the soil in prepa-ration for seeds and seedlings in spring. At the same

time, areas for new lawn can be prepared. If you have any spring-flowering bulbs that you didn't have time to plant in late fall, go ahead and plant them now. They'll come up just fine when the weather turns warm. Check the summer flowering bulbs you lifted and stored in the fall for excess moisture and mold. Composting Don’t neglect the compost pile! Keep adding kitchen scraps and fallen leaves. If the ground is not frozen, hardier plants like trees, shrubs and vine fruits can be planted if container grown or burlapped. Garden Maintenance Cut down ornamental grasses (tip: use a Grass Hook, Grass Whip or Weed Scythe to make things a bit easi-er), before the wind strews the loose straw all over the yard, or worse, the neighbor's yard. Cut seed potatoes into pieces with at least two eyes each. Allow them to air dry for a bit to seal the cut sur-faces, and let the eyes sprout before planting. Cold hardy vegetables can be planted now if covered with a plastic translucent row cover. SUBMITTED BY BERTHA LIVINGSTON

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As gardeners, we tend to think only in terms of “green” flowers and trees above the ground and brown leaves and compost on the ground. There is another world out there of organisms living under the leaves and in the ground that are doing a silent thankless job that we have only begun to explore.....they are fungi and mushrooms.

I attended a lecture and workshop presented by Tradd Cotter, founder of Mushroom Mountain, world class laboratory and research facility in South Carolina that works in conjunction with Clemson University. I was amazed by the research and innovative ideas that are being spear headed by this facility. They house more than 200 species of fungi. Their mission is “to offer cre-ative ways to apply cultivation skills for food produc-tion, mycoremediation of environmental pollutants and natural alternatives to chemical pesticides” (CTFP 1/7/2016)

What does this mean? Nature does not waste anything. You will often see mushrooms growing around the base of trees. A symbiotic relationship develops be-tween the mushroom and their host plant. The mush-rooms send their “roots” (mycelium) down around the roots of the trees. They bring in micro-nutrients to the trees and the tree provides sugar to the mushrooms. As an added bonus they feed the bacterial in the soil.

It takes 600 - 800 years to make 1” of top soil. Mush-rooms make top soil and the fungi speed this process along. Like us, they exhale CO2, produce heat and “sweat”. They also “bond” (mate) for life, launch their spores, and look for a permanent place to live. A good compost pile is like living in the suburbs.

Varieties have different “likes” and require specific hosts. King Oyster and King Stropharia grow on hard-wood chips, Blewit grow on hardwood leaves/manure compost, Lepiota grow on hardwood sawdust/lawn clipping and Almond Portabella grow on aged manure and sawdust. We harvested some Blewits at Crabtree farms during a workshop. I have them growing in wet cardboard and coffee grounds on my kitchen sink. The objective is to move them outside when I get a large enough colony. Mushrooms do need some light and most need water. It is best to plant them along the drip line of a tree so they get both.

There is research being done on a form of fungi that “eats” chemicals. A petri dish was contaminated with triple strength Atrazine (a nasty chemical herbicide found in high concentrations in US drinking water and banned by the European Union). The fungi, able to ge-netically change its food requirements , consumed the Atrazine and still maintained its viability for consump-tion. The hope is that fungi will become a viable means of cleaning up some our landfills and waterways. As yet, they do not have an organism that will consume heavy metals without carrying the heavy metal into the mushroom itself. They are also doing research on medical diseases and there are mushrooms that can be “fed” a disease and it will produce, through its own genetic modification, an antibody. The hope is to make metabolites that are person specific and this would help to find a solution to MRSA . They are currently working with an invetro fungus that “eats” pancreatic cancer.

If you are interested in learning more about Mushrooms contact Tradd Cotter at mushroommountain.com or read his book, “Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation”

Gardener’s Resolutions for 2016 Plant a Pollinator Garden! We are at a time in history that honey bees and butterflies have less food

options than ever before. Make it a point to plant flowers, trees, and shrubs that benefit bees and butter-flies. They will have food and we can enjoy the benefits of pollination and watching the butterfly show.

Visit at least one of the wonderful Public Gardens in the Tri-State area. A few are; Birmingham Bo-tanical Gardens in Birmingham Alabama, Atlanta Botanical Gardens in Atlanta Georgia, Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain Georgia, and UT Trial Gardens in Knoxville Tennessee. There are many more and all are worth visiting.

Show a child the wonders of gardening! The excitement of a fairy garden, growing and eating a cherry tomato, or planting a fruit tree to grow up with. Plant the seed of horticulture and unleash a life time of gardening joys!

Lastly, take time to smell the roses! Yes, gardening is work, but it provides a sense of oneness with the earth, it provides exercise, it benefits birds, bees and butterflies. Landscaping increases home values and shade trees help cool our homes in the summer. Most of all, breathe in the fragrance of the garden, taste the fruit of your labor, and relax in the shade of a tree. Life is good, enjoy it!

www.HolcombGC.com

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2016 MGHC OFFICERS President. Bud Himes Vice President . Bertha Livingston Secretary. Valarie Adams Treasurer . Rodney Selcer Past President . Lisa Clark Certification Officer . Gretchen Rominger Communication Officer. Louisa Mesich Projects Chairman . Freeman Powell 1 Year Board of Governors Ron Smith Sue Henley Barbara Blankenship 2 Year Board of Governors Vicki Petzko Jim Davenport Lori Ashton Extension Agent . Tom Stebbins State Advocacy Board . Patsy Boles CHAIRPERSONS Bonny Oaks Arboretum . Jim Davenport Budget/Finance Committee . Rodney Selcer County Fair . Mike & Stephanie Payne Education Committee . Carol Mathews Events Coordinator . Samantha Pfeiffer Food Bank Garden Tour . Holly Colf Garden Expo. Carol Mathews Historian . Nancy Williams Archives . Jane Goodin Hospitality Committee. Lori Ashton Hummingbird/Butterfly Garden . Mike Payne MGHC Friends . Shirley Stewart Membership Directory. Pam Bare, Wanda Wilkey Mentor Coordinators . Bertha Livingston (Tues. AM)/ Clyde Mathews(Mon. PM) Marianne Davis ( Intern Hrs. ) MGHC Hotline . Bill Apps (Mon.) Diane Slover(Wed.) Newsletter Editor. Ann Dale Nominating Committee . Freeman Powell Rain Barrel Committee . Connie Giles Scholarship - High School/College students. Sue Henley Speakers Bureau. Carol Mathews Website/Yahoo. Holly Colf

No winter

lasts forever;

no spring

skips its turn.

~Hal Borland