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GUADALUPE GARDENER NOVEMBER 2019
A monthly publication of the Guadalupe County Master Gardeners in cooperation with the Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension, Guadalupe County
Greetings:
Can you believe that it is already November? The year has flown by. November brings several important events for the Master Gardener.
Our last Lunch and Learn for 2019 is on November 7th at Noon at the AgriLife Building. Master Gardener and Native Plant Society member Robert Teweles will present Time to Think about Trees. This will be a very informative program and shouldn’t be missed.
The Kingsbury 9th Annual Fall Harvest Festival will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2019 from Noon - 6:00pm. The event takes place on Railroad Street in downtown Kingsbury. The Master Gardeners will have an information booth at the Festival.
Election of GCMG officers will be held at the Thursday, November 21, 2019 business meeting. We have several offices to fill for 2020. All active members are eligible for nomination. If you are interested in serving on the GCMG Board, please contact Welta Burris, Nominating Committee Chair, at [email protected].
The featured Speaker for the November 21st meeting is Molly Keck presenting 15 Bugs Every Gardener Should Know. The presentation begins at 7:00 pm. Of course, the social time begins at 6:15, the meeting convenes at 6:45pm and the business meeting starts at approximately 8:10pm.
Mark your calendars! The Christmas Social is scheduled for 6-9 pm on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Faith Lutheran Church in Seguin. Future communications will provide more details.
I hope to see you at the next membership meeting.
Good Gardening,
Mark Mullen
Upcoming speakers 2-3
La Vernia Primary
Gardens
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Volunteer
Opportunities
5-6
County Fair 7-10
Class 33 11-12
October Meeting
Photos
13-14
Wandering Gardener 15-16
Continuing Education 17-18
Volunteer Recognition,
New Name Badges,
19-24
Members in Service 25
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Guadalupe County Master Gardeners
Lunch and Learn
Time to Think about Trees
Presented by Robert Teweles Guadalupe County Master Gardener
Thursday, November 7, 2019 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Free. Everyone is welcome.
Where: AgriLife Extension Service 210 East Live Oak St., Seguin, TX 78155
Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Master Gardeners provide
equal opportunities in their programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color,
sex, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or
gender identity. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the
County Commissioners Courts of Texas cooperating.
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Guadalupe County Master Gardeners
15 Bugs Every Gardener Should Know Presented by Molly Keck
Thursday, November 21, 2019
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Free. Everyone is welcome.
Where: AgriLife Extension Service, 210 East Live Oak St., Seguin, TX 78155 Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Master Gardeners provide
equal opportunities in their programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color,
sex, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or
gender identity. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the
County Commissioners Courts of Texas cooperating.
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Things that are happening at La Vernia Primary Gardens Peggy Jones
Mark Mullen started a Pumpkin Patch
last summer. The kids have loved
watching it grow. Thanks, Mark
This is a great example of keyhole
gardening at its best for 1st graders.
At the Open House, parents and
children were introduced to the
chickens sponsored by the Special
Needs Teachers.
Want to spark the gardening bug in a
new generation of gardeners? Then
this may be the place for you to give
back. Please call Peggy Jones 210 218-
4031.
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Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
At Your Convenience:
•Kingsbury— Kingsbury Habitable Spaces Garden, 3050 FM 1104, Monday –
Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Contact Cathy Medlin at
[email protected] or 830-221-8596 the first time you go so she can
meet you at the gardens and discuss what needs to be done. Bring tools
(hoes, trowels, etc.), gloves, hats.
•Schertz – Gutierrez Xeriscape Park, 1231 Borgfeld Rd. Contact Judy Stanley
at 830-765-4613 or [email protected] for further information.
•Seguin – Christian Cupboard Community Garden, 516 N Camp St. Contact
Michael Bednarski at [email protected] or 830-556-4268 for further
information.
•Seguin – Rain Garden at the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center,
1865 E US Highway 90 (just past the Geronimo Creek bridge east of town on
HW 90). Contact Mag Holm-Roesler at [email protected] or 512-656-2360
to discuss what needs to be done.
Scheduled Workdays on Mondays:
•Marion — Veterans’ Memorial Park from 8:00 a.m.to 11:00 a.m. The park is
located next to the Schulz Nursery parking lot, 100 W Huebinger St. Contact
Joyce Friesenhahn at 210-452-2404 or email her at [email protected]
•Seguin — MG Office/Library, 210 E Live Oak, is open from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. except for holidays. Volunteers are always needed. Contact
Ernestine Sykes [email protected] or 210-544-0756. The office
number is 830-379-2153
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Scheduled Workdays on Tuesdays & Fridays:
•Schertz — Guadalupe County Community Garden, 1101 Elbel Road,
behind the County Annex Building. Start time is 8:00 a.m. Check with Ann
Odvody at [email protected] or 210-994-9664.
Scheduled Workdays on Wednesdays:
•Seguin — MG Office/Library, 210 E Live Oak, is open from 1:00 p.m. -
4:00 p.m. Volunteers are always needed. Ernestine Sykes
[email protected] or 210-544-0756. The office number is 830-
379-2153
•Seguin — (Only 1st and 3rd Wednesdays) Park West Pollinator Garden,
600 Block of North Vaughn Ave., 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Maintenance of
the pollinator garden and care of new plants. Bring gardening tools,
water, hat, sunscreen, insect spray and wear appropriate gardening
shoes. Contact Clara Mae Marcotte, [email protected] or Liz
Romero, [email protected].
Scheduled Workdays on Fridays:
• Seguin — Big Red Barn Gardens, 390 Cordova Road. Start time is 7:30
a.m. for the summer hours and 8:15 a.m. for the winter hours. Check with
Janice Knobles at 830-379-6193 or e-mail [email protected]
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The 2019 Guadalupe County Fair results
The Guadalupe County Fair MG Booth was a great success this year, thank you to all the 62 MG
volunteers! With your hard work and enthusiasm our booths have received much praise and compliments.
Give yourselves a BIG pat on the back! Good job!
There were 133 horticulture entries. Below is a list of GCMG’s that won in
the Horticulture Division:
Lisa Foss – Red Ribbon for honey
April Rippel – Blue Ribbon for tomatoes
Kate Schnautz - 3 Blue Ribbons for basil, Pimento peppers, and Marconi peppers. 2 Red Ribbons for
Licorice basil, and Banana peppers. 3 White Ribbons for Pineapple basil, Okra, and Purple Bell peppers.
Paul Theiss – 7 Blue Ribbons for Cushaw pumpkin, Freak pumpkin, Peas, Sweet Red Bell peppers,
Yellow Habanero peppers, Pie pumpkin, and White Scallop squash. 6 Red Ribbons for Homebrew Tea,
Mexican Green squash, Okra, Green Habanero peppers, Jalapeño peppers, and Freak squash. 2 White
Ribbons for Peppers - Other, and Zucchini.
John Watkins – 1 Blue Ribbon for Homebrew Ale
Patricia Watkins – 1 Blue Ribbon for Homebrew – Other
I hope to see many more MGs enter next year! A complete list of Horticulture winners, as well as all
division winners, will be published in an upcoming issue of The Seguin Gazette newspaper.
Our Decorated Pumpkin Contest, coordinated by MG Pam Younger, was fantastic! Much imagination
went into the booth decorations & the entries! This will grow and become an important draw for the Fair.
Pam did a wonderful job, please give her a huge “thank you!” for all her hard work.
The Plant Sales Booth really wowed us, sales were up by a whopping 213% from last year, and I saw
big smiles as enthusiastic purchasers eagerly learned how to care for their new plants. Thank you William
Nodine, Mark Mullen, Jerry McNulty, and the rest of the Plant Sale Committee for the excellent planning
and follow through for this attractive 2nd year booth.
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Raffle sales also saw an increase, a small one, but an increase of 3% over last year. There were some
great raffle prizes to be won and several GCMG’s went home with their treasures. Many thanks to those
of you that donated prizes, and to those of you that bought tickets!
The children’s activities were also a big hit with bird feeders, bugs, and fans to be made, and seed-
lings to be planted. The youngsters really seemed to enjoy the crafts and playing in the soil.
Again, “THANK YOU” to all that participated, from Class 33 students & other helpers that did prep
work and projects, to the volunteers that worked the booths, horticulture & decorated pumpkin entrants,
and the MGs that came by to see the booth and cheer us on – it takes a lot of people to make an event like
this successful and you ALL were awesome this year! I hope to see all of you, and more, volunteer for the
2020 MG Booth next year, the theme - Bats and worms, put your thinking caps on now for ideas.
April Rippel
Class 27
2019 County Fair Administrator
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Photos by April Rippel, Daryl Styblo, and Jerry McNulty
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Photos by April Rippel, Daryl Styblo, and Jerry McNulty
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Master Gardener Class 33 Report
Robin Muschalek
On September 17th, Class 33 met in the AgriLife Building in Seguin for an active, informative class on
how to propagate plants. The class coordinated with Chapter 1, Plant and Growth Development in the
Master Gardener’s Handbook. Our instructors were Bob Teweles, Jerry McNulty, and Kay McElveen.
Jerry McNulty taught us the art of multiplying plants through propagation through sexual propagation.
We learned that an angiosperm is a flowering plant. We created a clam shell microgreens container
using a plastic container with a lid, moist propagation media, seeds, and a paper towel. Students
harvested their microgreens in about a week by cutting them at the lowest point of the stalk. Bob
Teweles taught us to “Think Like a Plant” when propagating. He demonstrated each step that was
needed for asexual propagation by grafting, cuttings, water rooting, bulb chipping, leaf cutting, stem
cutting, stick cutting, heal cuttings, and leaf-bud cuttings. During the hands-on exercise, each student
propagated plants using the storage bag terrarium, the self-watering propagator, the water rooting, and
the 4” pot transplanting methods. The room was abuzz with excitement as each student prepared their
new plants for their new homes. It will be fun to see how many of our plants will survive our propagation
lesson. Jerry asked us to keep track of our results. Our tracking sheets are due November 5th. Finally,
Kay McElveen gave us a lecture on propagation by division. She brought in several types of fern plants
and an Aloe Vera plant to demonstrate simple division plant propagation. Each student left the class with
a large box full of plants and new propagating skills sets.
Our September 24th class on how to select, plant, and nurture trees in a home landscape was
presented by Christy Rohlf, owner of Liberty Lawn and Landscaping Inc. of New Braunfels. Her lecture
coincided with Chapter 7, Landscape Horticulture. When designing your landscape with trees in mind,
selection is key. Select a tree for the region you live in, the purpose (shade, ornamental, barrier, etc.),
the planting zone, the size, and the ease of care. Christy taught us what to look for when purchasing
trees at a nursery. A few examples of what to avoid when purchasing a tree include little or no scarring
on the trunk or branch wood, absence of brown curly leaves and leaves with blotching or holes, trees
with root ball deficiencies, and invasive trees. She recommended buying 15-gallon trees because they
only take 1-2 years for trees to recover from root shock. She instructed us that the best time to plant
new trees is October and November when the ground is not too warm which will stimulate root growth
too early. Plant wide not deep. Stake the tree outside the dripline with at least two stakes so that the
tree can feel the wind and learn the way the wind blows to make it stronger. Never mound mulch
around the trunk in a volcano shape. Mounding mulch this way will cause oxidation and rotting. Christy
then instructed us on proper tree maintenance which included watering schedules for new trees, how to
water new trees, fertilizing trees and pruning trees.
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Master Gardener Class 33 Report Continued
On October 1st, Class 33 assembled at Water Garden Gems in Marion, Tx. The class met the owner,
who gave us a tour and a short DIY seminar on owning Koi, building a backyard water oasis, and buying
water plants. We walked some of the 3 acres while looking at the waterfalls, peaceful streams, reflective
ponds, and fountains. Our first stop was the Koi tanks. Did you know Water Garden Gems was the first
and only Koi dealership in the state of Texas when it opened in 1990? You can purchase small Koi for
about $39 but the best Koi are the larger ones. Just remember a young Koi does not reveal its true
markings until it is much larger. Also, female Koi tend to grow bigger. The marking and colors make one
Koi more valuable than the other. Koi owners are serious. If fact, the Water Garden Gems hold an
annual Texas Koi and Fancy Goldfish show in October. This year’s event was October 25-27th. There are
five categories that judges look for in an awarding winning Koi to include pattern, sheen, size, brightness
of color and incidentals like judges’ discretion. There is even a banquet and awards ceremony. Who
knew owning Koi and fancy goldfish could be so competitive?
The topics for Class 33’s October 8th class were bees and backyard composting. Our speakers were
beekeeper, Mark deKiewet and Guadalupe Master Gardener and Master Naturalist, Peter J. Hernandez.
Mark offered us an insightful view on the life, habits, and managing bees in Texas. His love of bees was
evident in his approach to teaching the class on how to advocate for bees by reducing pesticide
exposure in the environment, minimizing lawn areas, planting pollinators to attract bees, and
understanding the tremendous benefits of bees. A few interesting facts we learned from Mark was that
there are six Texas bee families and over 4,000 different bees in the United States. Also, different bee
species have different tongue lengths for different flowers-so provide a variety of flower shapes to
accommodate different bee tongue lengths. In addition, trees are more desirable than an acre of land to
a bee.
Chapter 3 on Earth-Kind Landscaping in the Master Gardener’s Handbook covered reducing yard
waste through composting and offered steps to make compost and covered landscape uses of compost.
Peter J. Hernandez presentation on composting and vermicomposting dug deeper into the world of
composting than our chapter. He taught us the basic steps of composting, using composting bins,
utilizing compost in the garden, and troubleshooting compost problems. Peter has been composting and
using vermiculture for many years and is a wealth of information if you ever want to begin composting in
your backyard.
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Photos by Marvin “T” Taylor
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Photos by Marvin “T” Taylor
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Wandering Gardener
Marilyn Moltz
Valley of the Gods, Utah
On our trip in May-June of this year, we participated in off roading runs in the Moab Area. One of our group members told us about a drive he and his wife had taken the previous day at Valley of the Gods. I knew there was an area in Colorado with this name, but had not heard of one in Utah. Since we were close to the area we decided to check it out.
Valley of the Gods in Utah is located near Mexican Hat and Bears Ears National Monument. It is a 17 mile gravel road (which may not be passable in wet weather and a high clearance vehicle is preferred on part of the road), which winds thru a cedar mesa sandstone valley. There is a new view around every turn and in late May when we were there, what seemed like ponding blue water at the base of some formations, was actually masses of blue and/or purple flowers. The tall mesas, buttes, towers and mushroom rocks were all shapes and sizes and changed in color as the clouds hid the sun. I found flowers here that I did not see on any other drives we made.
This land is managed by Bureau of Land Management and there are places you can stop for the day or park your RV for the night or week. This is a very primitive area and no facilities are available on the 17 mile loop. The loop takes about 3 hours to drive (and longer if you stop and take pictures and check out plants and flowers). If you are in the Monument Valley area be sure to add it to your list of places to see!
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Continuing Education Events November 2019
Tuesday, November 5, 2019: “Central Texas Savannas: Fire, Grazing, and Invasive Species”
presented by Dr. Norma Fowler, professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at UT Austin.
The NPSOT-Boerne Chapter meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. with social time, followed by the Program
at 7:00 p.m. at the Cibolo Nature Center Auditorium in Boerne, TX. For more information, go to
https://npsot.org/wp/boerne/2019/10/08/chapter-meeting-tuesday-november-5-630pm-830pm/
Wednesday, November 6, 2019: “Whimsical Fairy Gardening, Advanced” presented by Marianne Rodriguez, owner of Whimsical Fairy Gardens, at Reagan High School (Rm. FA108), San Antonio, at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fee $35 and a $40 supply fee, payable at the beginning of class, covers all materials. Registration required. For more information: https://www.bexarmg.org/event/whimsical-fairy-gardening-advanced-2/
Thursday, November 7, 2019: “Time to Think about Trees” presented by Guadalupe County Master Gardener Robert Teweles at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension 210 E. Live Oak, Seguin. 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Free. For more information: www.guadalupecountymastergardeners.org
Friday, November 8, 2019: “Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: Fall Is for Planting Trees” presented by
Paul Bauml, Bexar County Master Gardener Tree Care Specialist at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the
Bexar County Extension Office, San Antonio. For more information https://www.bexarmg.org/event/
brown-bag-lunch-learn-fall-is-for-planting-trees/
Saturday, November 9, 2019: “Texas Grasses: Natural History, Evolution and Use in
Landscapes” presented by Dr. Kelly Lyons at San Antonio Botanical Garden at 9:30 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. She will discuss the value and use of native grasses in residential landscapes. Fee: $15.
Registration required. For
information go to https://
www.bexarmg.org/event/texas-
grasses-natural-history-evolution-and
-use-in-landscapes/
Saturday, November 9, 2019: “Succulents in Landscapes: Beautiful, Distinctive and Drought Tolerant” presented by Mary Irish at San Antonio Botanical Garden at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. She will provide an overview of succulent types, drought tolerant characteristics, re-quirements, and use in landscapes. Fee: $20. Registra-tion required. Go to https://www.sabot.org/education/adult-classes/gardening-waterwise/
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019: “Healthy Trees, Healthy Lives” presented by Mark Kroeze, an Urban Forester with Texas A&M Forest Service, at the NPSOT meeting at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marion, TX. Chapter meeting begins at 6:30 p.m., program at 7:00 p.m. For information: http://npsot.org/wp/guadalupe/
Saturday, November 16, 2019: “Cultivating Orchids in Your Home” presented by Luis Valdez, former president of the Alamo Orchid Society, at San Antonio Botanical Garden at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. There is no more intriguing, exotic, or beautiful family of plants than orchids. Fee: $20. Registration required. For information go to https://www.sabot.org/education/adult-classes/gardening-waterwise/
Tuesday, November 19, 2019: “Let’s All Eat Native Texas Plants” presented by Gretchen Fettel at the Lindheimer Chapter of the NPSOT (Comal County) meeting at Tye Preston Memorial Library, Canyon Lake, TX at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit http://npsot.org/wp/lindheimer/
Friday, November 22, 2019: “Lunch and Learn: Ecosystem Diversity Matters: Why Invasives Are A Bad Thing” presented by Dr. Kelly Lyons at San Antonio Botanical Garden at 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Fee: $10 with lunch, $5 no lunch. Registration required. Go to https://www.sabot.org/education/adult-classes/gardening-waterwise/
Thursday, November 28, 2019: Happy Thanksgiving!!
Saturday, November 9, 2019: “Opportunities with Native Texas Plants in Landscape Design” presented by Mike Pecen, a licensed Texas landscape architect at the Village at Incarnate Word (CHRISTUS Heritage Hall), San Antonio, at 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Free. Visit https://www.headwaters-iw.org/new-events/the-human-element-7mww4-6blsy to register for this event.
A special thank you to all our
Lunch & Learn Instructors!
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April Rippel Wins
October Volunteer Recognition Drawing
41 volunteers met eligibility for October’s drawing. Congratulations to April Rippel winner of a $20 gift certificate to Maldonado’s.
October 2019 Volunteer Recognition Drawing
Hours Reported 1 - 30 September 2019
Name Name
1 Bednarski, Michael 22 Morrison, Ruth
2 Bowe, Mary 23 Mullen, Carol
3 Briscoe, Joyce 24 Nodine, William
4 Burton, Rodney 25 Odvody, Ann
5 Chandler, Mike 26 Odvody, Dale
6 Cover, Kay 27 Patterson, Karen
7 Cox, Bob 28 Powada, Caye
8 Darrough, Kim 29 Real, Debbie
9 Fox, Joyce 30 Rippel, April
10 Friesenhahn, Joyce 31 Rohlf, Christy
11 Haag, Gregory 32 Schultze, Pat
12 Henry, Beth 33 Seale, Iris
13 Hicks, Treva 34 Smith, Kathleen
14 Holm-Roesler, Mag 35 Spaulding, Gloria
15 Jones, Peggy 36 Stanley, Judy
16 Knobles, Janice 37 Sykes, Ernestine
17 McNulty, Amy 38 Teweles, Robert
18 Micheli, Hughlene 39 Warren, Bernard
19 Miller, Mary 40 Watkins, John
20 Moltz, Marilyn 41 Younger, Pam
21 Montalvo, Maria
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To qualify for the Monthly Volunteer Recognition Program drawing, Certified Guadalupe County Master Gardeners must report a minimum of 5 volunteer hours earned during the month in VMS by the last calendar day of the month. Hours earned for attendance at the monthly GCMG Membership Meeting are not included in the minimum 5 hours, except those earned for meeting setup. Board members do not participate in the Volunteer Recognition Program.
Don’t forget to earn and report your hours by 30 November 2019 to be eligible for the December Membership Drawing.
Collecting 2020 Dues at November Membership Meeting
The November Membership Meeting will be your last opportunity to pay 2020 dues at a membership meeting. Dues will be accepted only from Master Gardeners who have met recertification requirements. Dues are currently $20 per year.
Recertification Requirements:
• Complete 12 hours of volunteer service
• Complete 6 hours of continuing education
• Report hours in the on-line Volunteer Management System (VMS)
• Complete and sign the annual Texas Master Gardener Volunteer Agreement
• If your background check expires in 2020, complete and sign the Volunteer Consent for Criminal Background History Check.
Note: You can check to see when you background check expires in VMS by
going to General Information, Member Roster and click on your name. Your background expiration date is listed under Start Year. Most likely if you were in Class 23, 26, 29 or 30 your background check expires in 2020.
Forms are available in VMS under General Information, Newsletters/Documents, GCMG Forms. Forms will also be available at the membership meeting.
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For Class 31:
If you certified in 2018, to recertify for 2019 and pay your 2020 dues, you must complete twelve (12) hours of volunteer service and six (6) hours of continuing education, report those hours in VMS not later than 31 Dec 2019, complete and sign the annual Texas Master Gardener Volunteer Agreement and pay your $20 dues.
For Classes 31 & 32:
If you certified in 2019, you have met your volunteer and continuing hours certification requirements for the year. Once you complete and sign the annual Texas Master Gardener Volunteer Agreement, you may pay your 2020 dues of $20 at the October meeting. Dues must be paid not later than 31 Dec 2019.
New Name Badges for GCMC
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension recently adopted a new Texas Master Gardener Association Logo for all Texas County Associations to begin using as soon as possible. Your Board has been busy at work designing a new name badge for GCMG using the new logo. Mark Mullen presented a sample badge at the September monthly meeting and the members present voted to purchase new name badges for the membership at a cost of around $900.
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New name badges will be available at the January membership meeting along with membership cards for all Master Gardeners who certify by the end of 2019 and pay their 2020 dues. Name badges will be printed with your name as currently listed in VMS. Master Gardeners are responsible for ensuring VMS lists your name as you would like it printed on your name badge. Please verify this information when paying your 2020 dues at either the October or November membership meetings.
Should you not be able to attend the January membership meeting, you can pick up your name badge and membership card at any monthly Membership Meeting or by visiting the Master Gardener Office at 210 East Live Oak, Seguin TX 78155 on Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. You can also send a self-addressed postage paid envelope to Kim Darrough, 421 Seminole Drive, Cibolo TX 78108 and request your membership card and name badge be mailed to you.
Postage for mailing the name badge is $3.75 due to the bulk & weight .
Top VolunteersSeptember 2019
• Mike Chandler
• Kim Darrough
• Beth Henry
• Janice Knobles
• Kay McElveen
• Ruth Morrison
• Mark Mullen
• William Nodine
• Dale Odvody
• April Ripple
• Iris Seale
• Judy Stanley
• Pam Younger
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2019 100 Hour Clubas of Septemer 2019
Welcomes
• Cynthia Lyssy
• Ruth Morrison
• Ernestine Sykes
Joins
• Rodney Burton
• Mike Chandler
• Kay Cover
• Joyce Friesenhahn
• Peggy Jones
• Jerry McNulty
And
• Carol Mullen
• Carol Suchan
• George Ulrich
• Karen Ulrich
• Cindy Waechter
• Judy Walker
2019 200 Hour Clubas of September 2019
Welcomes
• Beth Henry
• Janice Knobles
• April Rippel
Joins
• Michael Bednarski
• Mary Bowe
• Kay McElveen
• Ann Odvody
• Iris Seale
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2019 400 Hour Clubas of September 2019
Welcomes
• Kim Darrough
Joins
• Dale Odvody
2019 500 Hour Clubas of September 2019
Welcomes
• Mark Mullen
2019 600 Hour Clubas of September 2019
Welcomes
• William Nodine
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REMINDER
If anyone needs a card from
the organization for an illness
or loss of a family member,
contact: Welta Burris,
Secretary, 210-273-5025 or
e-mail [email protected]
Newsletter Staff
Editor - Mary Miller
Photographer - Marvin “T” Taylor
Proofreaders- Bob Teweles, Beth Zies,
Randee Malmsten, Deepti Kharod
Wandering Gardener - Marilyn Moltz
IT Guru –Greg Miller
Texas Master Gardener Board of Directors
Two Year Term (2019/2020) Mark Mullen, Alternate - Bob Cox
One Year Term (2019) Barbara Heuerman, Alternate - Stephanie Perry.
Speakers Bureau - Treva Hicks
Guadalupe Co. Community Garden - Dale & Ann Odvody
Master Gardener Office/Library - Ernestine Sykes
Refreshment Coordinator - Treva Hicks
Big Red Barn - Janice Knobles
Gutierrez Xeriscape Park - Judy Stanley
2019 County Fair and Facebook Administrator - April Rippel
Christmas Tree Decorating - open
Newsletter Editor - Mary Miller
Web Master - Bob Teweles
Spring 2019/Seguin Class Coordinator – Kay McElveen
Fall 2019/Cibolo Class Coordinator – Karen Ulrich
Members in Service
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Guadalupe County Master Gardeners, Inc.
210 East Live Oak St.
Seguin, TX 78155
GCMG Officers & Board of Directors
Mark Mullen- President
Kay McElveen-Past President
Jerry McNulty-President Elect
Marvin “T” Taylor-Vice President
Welta Burris-Secretary
George Ulrich-Treasurer
Janice Jadwin -Publicity Director
Cindy Waechter -Membership Director
Stephanie Perry-Education Director
Carol Calentine-Volunteer Director
Travis Franke -AgriLIFE Agent Master Gardener
Coordinator
Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the
understanding that no discrimination by the Master Gardeners is
implied, and no endorsement by the Master Gardeners is implied.
The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities
in programs and activities, education, and employment to all
persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age,
disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or
gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment
opportunity throughout Texas A&M AgriLife.
Mary Miller, Editor [email protected]
Guadalupe County Master Gardeners http://www.guadalupecountymastergardeners.org 830-379-1972 Ext 210
Guadalupe County Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension http://guadalupe.agrilife.org/ 830-379-1972
Texas Master Gardeners http://www.txmg.org
