The President’s Post Chris Rusch

Greetings everyone,

What a terrific banquet we had on Saturday, October 7! We all took time to celebrate together the outstanding work of many of our DCMG volunteers with individual certificates. We enjoyed a delicious potluck dinner, and raffled off fun door prizes for everyone! I especially want to thank Judy Huntley and Betty Ison for the work they did to plan and organize this wonderful annual event. It is a terrific tradition. Thank you to all who participated. Congratulations to all of the winners of special awards. It is always amazing to hear about the outstanding accomplishments of our Douglas County Master Gardeners.

I especially want to congratulate Tasha King who received our local DCMG “Behind the Scenes” Award as well as the STATE AWARD for her terrific service. Congratulations to Tasha!! Also receiving special awards were Julie Stanbery for the Horticultural Agent’s Award, Sharon Bordeaux for receiving the Outstanding Master Gardener Apprentice Award, and myself for DCMG Master Gardener of the Year.

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Nov. 2017 Calendar Thurs., Nov. 2, 10:00 Mentor Meeting, Courthouse, Room 310 Mon., Nov. 6, 10:00-Noon Insect Committee

Tues., Nov. 7, 9:00-Noon Greenhouse Crews Wed., Nov. 8, 10:00 Executive Board Meeting, Courthouse, Room 310 Tues., Nov. 14, 9:00-Noon Greenhouse Crews Dahlia Digging with Elva

Fri., Nov. 17, 1:00-4:00 Bring baked goods to Extension Kitchen for pricing Sat., Nov. 18, 9:00-3:00

Bake Sale, Sherm’s Thunderbird Mon.,Nov. 20, 10:00-Noon Insect Committee Tues., Nov. 21, 9:00-Noon Greenhouse Crews

Thurs., Nov. 23

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Tues., Nov. 28, 9:00-Noon Greenhouse Crews Thurs., Nov. 30, 9:00 Continuing Ed, First United Methodist Church, Harvard Ave. Thurs.,Nov. 30, 10:00 Chapter Meeting, ,First Methodist Church, Harvard Ave.

DOUGLAS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS NEWSLETTER

Volume 32, Issue 11 November 2017

Be sure and dig out your favorite recipes for our Bake Sale November 18th. I have been told that some Sherm’s shoppers look forward to our annual bake sale each November. Sherm’s is such a great partner to allow us to use their space each year. We really appreciate their support. Janet Parkerson is heading the Bake Sale this year. Please sign up to help and make this another terrific and successful fundraiser for us!

With fall comes all the cleaning we need to do in our gardens and yards. These same chores are being accomplished in the Discovery Garden, Victory Garden and greenhouses. Several dedicated members have been getting these areas ready for winter. And wow!! Over two tons of produce was sent to UCAN this year. Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to make these gardens so beautiful and successful this summer.

Remember that our November Chapter meeting will be at the First United Methodist Church on West Harvard on November 30. This a bit later than our usual November meeting due to an early Thanksgiving this year. Finally, thank goodness for the fall rain. We certainly need it. And what about those autumn leaves! They are so beautiful. They are always a treat to watch as they transform into various shades of red, orange, yellow and brown. Take time check out the autumn leaves - they won’t last much longer.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving with your friends and family.

Awards Banquet Special Recognitions

Betty Ison

We just celebrated another successful year of our Master Gardener Chapter at the Annual Awards Banquet. The banquet always creates the opportunity to acknowledge all of our hardworking volunteers and to give each other a pat on the back for a job well done. Congratulations to all for the work that you do to make our organization the huge success that it is. Special awards are presented each year, and this year, like last, the awards were garnered by four exceptional ladies.  If

you have the opportunity, congratulate them in person for a job well done.

Chris Rusch is the 2017 Douglas County Master Gardener of the Year.  Chris has been a volunteer for 8 years and has put in over 2400 hours of service. She has been involved in a number of activities within our organization. Outreach activities include Earth Day, Home Show, Fair Booth (4 yrs.), the Ask An Expert program (2 yrs.) and a regular writer of the “Ask a Master Gardener” articles for the News-Review. Chris has worked in the Plant Clinic for 8 years, the last seven as a member of the Teaching Core, and has also been Clinic Coordinator for the past 4 years.  She has helped with the Winter Program by being a class mentor and mentor substitute, doing class concurrent sessions on clinic operations (5 yrs.), and teaching Plant ID for 2 years. Chris has supported our fundraising activities which include Bake Sale (2 yrs.), Plant Sale (7 yrs.), and Trash to Treasure Sale for 3 years. Chris has worked in the Greenhouse (2 yrs.), Victory Garden, and in the Discovery Japanese Garden 8 years, the past 6 as Coordinator. She was Clinic Librarian (4 yrs.), and is currently in her third year as our Chapter President.

Tasha King is the 2017 State “Behind the Scenes” Master Gardener. This award is for someone who works quietly and unselfishly behind the scenes, often going unnoticed, but is always there when work needs to be done. The Awards Committee selects a person each year for Behind the Scenes. If that person has the credentials I think could help them compete for the State Award then I send a nomination letter on to the state. This year that was the case, and Tasha was

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Photo: K. Doyle

Sue Nesbit (OMGA), Julie, Chris, Tasha, Sharon & Terry Ruiter (OMGA)

selected as the State “Behind the Scenes” winner, a very high honor.

Tasha has been a member for 22 years and has put in over 9 3 0 0 h o u r s o f volunteer service, and I k n o w m a n y m o r e hours that never got r eco rded . Tash a ’s activities include the Japanese Cu l tu ra l Workshop, Vic to ry Garden, and helping

establish the garden outside the Extension office (4 yrs.). She has helped with the Rummage Sale and Plant Sale (17 yrs.)—manning the floor to restock plants, a n s w e r quest ions , a n d e d u c a t i n g people on plants and g a r d e n i n g p r a c t i c e s . Tasha has helped with W i n t e r Program by participating in class concurrent sessions on greenhouse operations and providing multiple hands-on training sessions each year at the greenhouses (15 yrs.). Tasha spends most of her volunteer time at the Horticultural Learning Center and Discovery Garden. She worked in the Grapes when we still had that program. At the Discovery Garden, Tasha has built a small Rock Garden in the Butterfly Garden, and another under the vermicomposting kiosk, moving on to a full size Rock Garden which she has been coordinating for 6 years.  She also created a small Hummingbird Garden over by the Compost Area (3 yrs.).

Tasha has been most valuable in our Greenhouses. She started out as a Seed Germination Assistant, and eventually volunteered to become Greenhouse Coordinator, which she did for 11 years. It was a

tremendous amount of work with way to many jobs to list here. For several years, she was part of the Westside Core group, and is now back at the greenhouse as a Crew Leader.  She has also been part of the Greenhouse Watering Crew for 11 years. In all, Tasha has spent 18 total years of service to the greenhouse program. Tasha is the one person who never seeks recognition, who is truly deserving of it for all that she has done.  

T h e 2 0 1 7 Outstanding New A p p r e n t i c e , selected from the n e w c l a s s , i s Sharon Bordeaux. She has worked in the Plant Clinic, Fair Booth, and helped with the Spring Into Gardening Seminar. Sharon worked the Plant Sale and Trash to Treasure Sale. She worked a lot in the Greenhouse, became a member of the Greenhouse Watering Crew, as well as the Discovery Garden Watering Crew, and took over as the new Coordinator to the Discovery Pavilion Sun Garden where she has done an incredible job adding color to the garden. Sharon has come on board as our new Chapter Secretary, and has already put in over 300 hours of service in her first year.

Another special a w a r d p r e s e n t e d d u r i n g t h e evening was the H o r t i c u l t u r e Agent’s Award.   I t w a s p resen ted t o Julie Stanbery.

It is for volunteers who, by helping the agent achieve his goals, positively impacts the Master Gardener Program. Steve’s letter acknowledged Julie as “Chief Arm Twister”, said meetings would be much less exciting without her, and noted that her management style wasn’t typical, but it gets the job done and in good hands

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Signing up for door prizes: Ken, Denise, Kay & Richard

Photo: K. Doyle

Photo: K. Doyle

Dues are Due! Diana Circle

Hello Master Gardeners!

This month starts our membership drive. And while dues, technically, are not due until January 1, 2018, it really helps to have them early. That being said, attached is the 2018 Membership Renewal Form.  

NOTE - For those wanting to have the Newsletter mailed to you, the price of postage is $8.75 for the year. We are hoping that this increase will last us for a few years.

Also on the form is a new line to complete - RESPONSIBILITIES/TITLE. Please list any office on the board and area of responsibilities that apply to you. This information is listed on our rosters, and by you completing it, will sure help keep our records current.

If you cannot print the attached form and mail it to me with your check, you can pick up a copy of the form at the Plant Clinic. PLEASE don’t just turn in your check - write down your information on a note and include it with your check.

The strength of our group is our membership, looking forward to seeing you all in 2018!

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Please send in your membership

dues. Due January 1st, 2018

Form included at the end of this newsletter & in the Plant Clinic.

Ruth Stafford with her Ugly Tomato Contest tool prizes from Fred Alley (Photos: Fred Alley)

John Denny brought 479 pounds of apples to donate to UCAN. His varieties were Fuji, Liberty, and Kings.

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Grants 450 Discovery GardenDues-hardcopy newsletter 255 Butterfly 325

Dues -membership 2,500 Childrens 450 Interest Income - Bank 35 Biochar/Worm Bins 100

3,240 Easy Access (Container Garden) 165 Soil Testing 700 Electric - meter 23609842 600

3,940 Entry 50 Hedgerow 0

Plant Sale Herb 200 Drawings 1,100 Irrigation 300 Entrance Fees 3,000 Japanese 100 Sales - Event 22,000 Kiosk - donor board 50 Sales - Post 750 Maintenance 900 Sales - Pre 3,250 Mulch 400 Vendor Booth 3,300 Orchard 125 Total Plant Sale 33,400 Ornamental 50 Special Events Other Pavilion 500 Bake Sale 1,500 Perennial Border 275 Compost Tea 950 Raised Beds (dahlia/lily beds) 150 Trash-to-Treasure Sale 3,000 Rock Garden 140 Total Special Events Other 5,450 Shade Garden 50

38,850 Signage Project 30042,790 Straw Bale Garden 220

Sun Garden 225EXPENSES Water - River Forks meter 700

Xeriscape 100Awards & Banquet Total Discovery Garden 6,475 Awards 350 Horticultural Learning Center (HLC) Banquet 750 Annual Pumping Expense 400Total Awards & Banquet 1,100 Eastside Greenhouse MaintenanceConferences Eastside Greenhouse Supplies 600 OMGA International 0 Garbage Dump Fee 75 OMGA Qtr meeting (Host) 250 HLC Fire Extinguishers 60 OMGA Travel/Meetings 1,250 HLC Maintenance 1,200Total Conferences 1,500 HLC Orchard 500Dues-OMGA 1,750 Toilet Supplies and Repairs 150Grants/Gifts/Scholarships Victory Garden 690 4-H Donation 80 Victory Garden Signage 0 Gifts - Hallmark 50 Westside Greenhouse Maintenance 1200 Officer Gifts 80 Westside Greenhouse Supplies 400 Scholarships - Mini-College 1,000 Total Horticultural Learning Center 5,275Total Grants/Gifts/Scholarships 1,210 Winter ProgramHistorian 0 New Class - Supplies 20Hospitality 150 Speakers 300Liability Insurance 550 TOTAL PSP ExpensesTotal Winter Program 320OMGA Search for Excellence 150 TOTAL PSP Expenses 19,469Postage for Exec Board 35 RESERVE / unexpected expense 3000

Print Check Charges 24 Plant Sale ExpensesSupplies / Exec Board 50 Advertising 2,400

959 Contributions/Plant Sale Volunteers 350TOTAL Management & General Expenses 6,519 Electric - meter 23609558 4,200Program Service Project (PSP) Expenses Exhibit Fees 3,000

Continuing Education 100 Next Year Seed 750 Newsletter 0 Next Year Supplies-McConkey 3,200 Postage for hardcopy newsletter/roster 125 Plants 1,200Total Advanced Training 225 Propane 2,500Clinics and Office Supplies 2,100 Farmers Market 40 Vendor Costs 550 Insects 75 Water - Pitchford meter 950 Library 50 Total Plant Sale 21,200 Plant Clinic and Office Supplies 50 Special Events Other Soil Testing 250 Bake Sale 50 Website 140 Compost Tea 160Total Clinics and Office 605 Tomato and Salsa Taste-Off 0Community Outreach Trash-to-Treasure Sale 100 Fair Booth 25 Total Special Events Other 310 Speakers Bureau 25 TOTAL EXPENSES 40,979 Photo team 0 NET INCOME 1,811Total Community Outreach 50

TOTAL INCOME

Management & General Expenses

Proposed 2018 BudgetINCOME

Program Service Project Income

Total PSP IncomeSpecial Events

Total Special Events

The Plant Cl inic has slowed with the advent of our fall rains and cooler weather in October. We had 45 visitors this month, about the same as last year this time. Still, many i n s e c t a n d g a r d e n questions continue to come in. Our trainees are

always so enjoyable to get to know, and it is fun to introduce them to our Plant Clinic. Most of our trainees have completed their 36 hour requirement and are now beginning to step into veteran roles. We are lucky to have a great training team with Leo Grass, Bonnie Courter, Larry Sutton, Karolyn Riecks, and Chris Rusch. A BIG thank you to all of you who regularly work at the Plant Clinic!

We will begin our winter hours this month. The clinic will only be open Mondays and Wednesdays for the month of November. We still need veterans to help in the Plant Clinic both in continuing to help our new volunteers and keeping up with the work load of assisting our visitors to the Plant Clinic. We have plenty of openings. I realize we all have very busy lives, but, I encourage each of you to take time, look at your calendar and pick just one afternoon each month and give the office a call and sign up. The Plant Clinic is where we give service as part of our Master Gardener obligation to our community. The Plant Clinic is a great way to promote our Master Gardener Program and encourage sustainable gardening in Douglas County.

What is This Plant? Bonnie Courter

One of our Master Gardeners recently sent out an inquiry to identi fy a strange plant growing in her landscape. Come to find out, it’s called “jimson weed” and is v e r y p o i s o n o u s !

Datura stramonium, it is also known as locoweed, Thornapple, Devil’s Apple due to the prickly seedpods it produces, or Devil’s Trumpet for its white trumpet-like flowers. The name “jimson weed” is derived from “Jamestown weed” from Jamestown, Virginia, where British soldiers consumed it while trying to suppress Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676. They ended up in altered mental states for 11 days! Yikes! No wonder we won the war.

A member of the Belladonna (nightshade) family, all parts of the plant have highly toxic levels of atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine, and can produce delirium, hyperthermia, tachycardia, bizarre behavior along with pronounced amnesia.

Probably not something you’d want to keep in your garden!

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Chris Rusch

Treasurer’s Report Patrice Sipos

INCOME 9/29/2017 - 10/25/2017 Grants $450.00 Post - Plant Sale $19.00 Soil Testing $30.00 Interest Income $9.20 Special Event - T-Shirts $16.17TOTAL INCOME $524.37EXPENSES 9/29/2017 - 10/25/2017 Postage $18.90 Discovery Garden $98.00 HLC $736.64 Plant Sale $1,645.38TOTAL EXPENSES $2,498.92Breakdown of our accounts at 10/25/2017 Umpqua Checking $0.00 Umpqua MMK $0.00 NWCC - Checking $2,058.61 NWCC - Member Account $100.03 NWCC - Savings $37,028.32Ending Balance 10/25/2017 $39,186.96

This photo taken by Elva Sellens was recently awarded Best In Show at the American Dahlia Society National Show in Chicago, Illinois. She says this in one of the many varieties of dahlias she grows and its originator is Colin Walker from Washington. This dahlia is named “Kelsey Annie Joy”. Lovely name for a lovely flower! Congratulations, Elva!

Vice-President’s Report Anne Bacon

Many thanks to Richard Helliwell of the National Forest Service for a fascinating presentation on native plants of the Umpqua. 

A few of my favorite takeaways from the lecture are:

• Oregon has more diverse plant life than any other state except Florida. 

• The Acker Rock Buckwheat grows only on Acker Rock in Tiller. The entire world population consists of only about 700 plants. 

• There are 21 species of orchids indigenous to the Umpqua National Forest.

We hope to have Richard back for another presentation soon. 

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Medicare Open Enrollment Toni Rudolph

M e d i c a re O p e n E n ro l l m e n t , October 15 through December 7, is the only time of year to check your Medicare Advantage or Part D Prescription benefits. Many plans have changed benefits, formularies and costs that you must cover. All changes go into effect January 1. If you would like assistance, the volunteers of SHIBA (Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance) are there to help. We do not sell insurance. Call for an appointment: 541-492-2102.

Our November chapter meeting will be held on Thursday, November 30th at the Roseburg United Methodist Church, 1774 W. Harvard.

Our speaker for November is still yet to be determined, but we will have one!  I'm very interested in your suggestions. Please call or email me with your ideas. 

Annebacon2015@gmail.com(541) 670-8365

OSU DOUGLAS COUNTY MASTER GARDENER CHAPTER MEETING

October 26, 2017 First United Methodist Church, Roseburg

Call To Order: President Chris Rusch called the meeting to order at 10:09 AM at the First United Methodist Church. 30 members were in attendance.

Agenda: Agenda approved as presented

Minutes: The September Chapter Meeting minutes were approved as published online.

Agent Report: Steve Renquist was not in attendance. No report.

OFFICER REPORTS

Membership - Diana Circle: Membership now totals 267. Diana is now collecting dues along with the dues forms. Members can find the forms in the Plant Clinic, on our website, and included in the Newsletter.

OMGA: Neither Nancy Fuller nor Kish Doyle were in attendance. No report.

Treasurer - Patrice Sipos: Financials are available at the meeting and on the website. Monies deposited in the cash drawer have not been posted yet as she was on vacation. Expense reports are due by December 10. The proposed budget for 2018 is on the website and also included in the Newsletter. The budget will be presented to the membership at the November chapter meeting for approval.

Vice-President - Anne Bacon: Anne expressed thanks to Richard Helliwell for his presentation on rare wildflowers in the Umpqua National Forest during

Continuing Education. Next month’s CE is to be announced later. Anne is always open for speaker suggestions from the members.

President - Chris Rusch: Chris thanked Betty Ison and Judy Huntley for a fantastic Awards Banquet. Julie Stanbery received the Horticultural Agent’s Award; Sharon Bordeaux, Outstanding Apprentice; Tasha King, State Behind the Scenes Award; and Chris Rusch, Master Gardener of the Year.

OSU Extension is requiring all members fill out and sign forms to be returned to the Extension office by January 15. One is Master Gardener position description, the second a Code of Conduct, and the third is Conditions of Service (which must be filled out each year). The fourth is a Photo Release which only needs to be filled out and signed if the member does not want their photo used in any publications. These forms can be picked up at the Extension office and also can be downloaded from our website.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Community Outreach - Jude Stensland:

• October 5, Myrtle Creek Garden Club: Fall cleanup and “put the garden to bed”. Kish Doyle presented at the Tri-City Presbyterian Church. 14 attended.

• October 5, Glide Garden Club: Dianne Twete presented on IPM and fall garden care. 15 attended.

• October 20: Jude worked with Westside Gardeners on building a compost bin and further plans.

• October 25: Perennial garden at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Elaine Warren. Kish, Julie Stanbery and Jude got together with Elaine Warren to walk through the area she wants to plant as a perennial garden. Preliminary plans were made and she will come to the Discovery Garden for more ideas on Tuesday, October 31. We will meet for lunch afterwards.

• Cobb School wants to create a school garden. Barbara Zastrow will help them with that.

• November 5: Jude will be at the Phoenix School.

Plant Clinic - Chris Rusch: She worked by herself the day before, so there are plenty of openings to help out. The clinic is open two days a week through November, then only on Mondays through December. We had 44

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contacts for October, about the same as last year. Getting a lot of questions about what to do with box elder bugs. We will be getting the clinic ready for the new class, going through our books and materials to update them.

Westside/Eastside Greenhouses: No representatives present so no report.

Awards - Betty Ison: The following have recently been awarded their 60 hour swinger bars: Larry Case, Lenore Drake, Lindy Follett, Garry Gerlach, and Michael Lajko.

Discovery Garden - Julie Stanbery:

• The pump will be left on until it freezes• Dave Hopkins assembled the six new wheelbarrows

which are greatly appreciated especially by the Victory Garden. Handyman Hardware gave us a discount on them.

• Our new red tractor is in the green shed. It is an automatic. John Punches is the only one who can sign members off to use it.

• The filbert trees are all cut down now. There are stacks of wood a v a i l a b l e f o r members to use, p r o v i d i n g t h a t those who helped with the operation get first pick. The fir trees and KMX p i n e a r e a l s o c o m i n g d o w n . J o h n P u n c h e s a s k s t h a t i f members are using a chainsaw to buck them up, to please be sure and have a partner along for safety sake.

•Shelby Filley and Sara Runkel will both be using the area where the trees were. They will have storage needs as well, so the yel low shed wi l l be revamped to accommodate for their supplies. The tractor will be stored in the yellow shed. The shed will get 4 doors and a new roof. The remodel should cost around $3200, and Steve Renquist says he has reserve funds that can pay for most of it. The shed will also be supplied with

electricity using the service box that is in the green shed, trenching the lines to the yellow shed to connect. $1000 would get the job done, and Julie is requesting the funds come from our reserves in this y e a r ’ s budget as the remodel job will be done during November a n d December.

• The trailer park across the st reet w i l l n o longe r be s u p p l y i n g u s w i t h l e a v e s a s they want to compost their own, so we will need to find another source.

• Anne Bacon is now in charge of the Straw Bale garden. Jan Kirchner is stepping down from the Butterfly Garden, so Julie would like to see maybe 2 or 3 be in charge of that area as it requires high maintenance.

Victory Garden - Ruth Stafford: Tuesday was the last day for the Victory Garden. It’s all cleaned up, compost down and cover crops planted. Garlic and overwintered broccoli will be the only winter crops this year. The Victory Garden donated 2-1/2 tons of produce this year - a little less than last year. 1,676 pounds were donated by Master Gardener home gardens.

Publicity - Barbara Horst: PSA’s for the Bake Sale have been sent to the media outlets. The sale flyer has

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Nancy & Kish gave Sue Nesbit and her husband a tour of the garden.

been posted on our Facebook page and 877 are now following Facebook.

Newsletter - Bonnie Courter: Articles for the November Newsletter are due this Saturday. Bonnie will not be at the next chapter meeting, November 30, so is requesting that articles for the December Newsletter be sent to Bonnie by November 18 so she can have everything ready except the minutes when she returns December 8. Subsequently the December Newsletter will be delayed til December 10.

The January Newsletter articles will be due December 16. This is the special issue geared for our new students with Board members and Chairpersons writing introductions to their positions along with a photo.

Bake Sale - Janet Parkerson: The Bake Sale is November 18, from 9:00-3:00 at Sherm’s. Baked goods can be brought to the Extension kitchen on November 17 for the sale from 1:00-4:00. Janet brought sign-up clipboards for bakers and helpers. Ingredients are coming in as well such as fruit, sugar, flour, butter, etc. and members can always donate those if they are not bakers. Janet needs a lot more volunteers if this fundraiser is to be a success.

Winter Training Class: Denise Fennel was not present. She has all the mentors she needs at this time for the 35 new students who have signed up. If you would like to be a substitute, you could still sign up for that. November 2 and December 5 are mentor training meetings at 10:00 AM in Room 310 of the Courthouse.

Hallmark - Linda Thames: Barbara Robinson had her second total knee replacement surgery on October 17. A card was sent to her. Also Elva Sellens won Best of Show Photo at the National American Dahlia Society Show in Chicago. Congratulations, Elva!

NEW BUSINESS

Julie Stanbery made a motion to approve the sum of $1000 from this year’s reserves for the purpose of supplying electricity to the yellow shed. There was some discussion. Betty Ison moved that the funds be approved for said purpose and Stormy Speaker seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously.

SHOW AND TELL

• Chris Rusch shared two thank you cards from 4-H’ers for helping to sponsor their Fair exhibits. She also brought some garlic to give away: Kettle River and Mount St. Helens.

• Toni Rudolph, who volunteers at SHIBA, reminded everyone of Medicare Open Enrollment (Oct. 15-Dec.7).

• Ruth Stafford brought some saffron plants to share. Saffron is the most expensive spice and is a type of crocus. The saffron is found on the stamens of the flower. It blooms in October.

• Judy Huntley brought a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug to show. Mik Carlson asked if the bark chips from the filbert trees are safe to use because of the presence of the BMSB in the trees. Bob Brindley said the eggs are in the soil and that the chips should be safe to use.

• Kay Livermore has 10-12 brunnera plants to share. Contact Kay if you would like some.

• Jude Stensland has gunnera plants available.

Meeting Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned by President, Chris Rusch, at 11:03.

Respectfully submitted, Bonnie Courter, Acting Secretary

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Fred’s Fav’s

Bake Sale Janet Parkerson

Don’t forget to sign up to help out with our last fundraiser of the year. Sign-up clipboards are in the Plant Clinic, or just call me to let me know how you can help out. We need lots of volunteers: bakers, drivers, receivers, sellers, set-up and clean-up people.

If you don’t bake, you can donate ingredients for those who do such as fruit, nuts, flour, sugar, butter, shortening as well as cash.

Bring your baked goods to the Extension Kitchen on Friday, November 17, from 1:00-4:00, for labeling and packaging.

Let’s make this the best Bake Sale yet! Call me at 480-600-6586 or email at shespriceless@yahoo.com

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CANNED FOOD DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR

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Oregon State University

Master Gardener™ 2018 Winter Training Program

Douglas County- Roseburg Tuesday 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM

January 2 AM Botany I John Punches PM Climate and Weather

of Douglas County Steve Renquist

January 9 AM Pruning Trees, Shrubs, Vines Steve Renquist PM Veg Propagation*/Tree Fruit Team/Steve Renquist Discovery Garden orientation

January 16 AM Botany II John Punches PM Veg Propagation*/ Tree Fruit Team/Steve Renquist Discovery Garden orientation

January 23 AM Concurrent Sessions Master Gardeners PM Plant ID/Greenhouse Seeding* Chris Rusch/MG’s January 30 AM Pesticide Safety Jeff Choate PM Plant ID/Greenhouse Seeding* Chris Rusch/ MG’s February 6 AM Compost/Biochar Joe Yetter/Scott McKain

PM Plant Disease Steve Renquist February 13 AM Soils/Fertilization Sara Runkel PM Vegetable Gardening Marjorie Neal

February 20 AM Care of Urban Trees/Native Plants Tal Blankenship PM Weed ID and Control Shelby Filley February 27 AM Berry Crops Steve Renquist PM Insects Rich Little

March 6 AM Vert. Pests/Xeriscaping Leo Grass/ Geoff Puryear PM IPM Steve Renquist March 13 AM Discovery Garden Final* Master Gardener Team PM Final Exam Review Steve Renquist

*Class at the Discovery Garden (near River Forks Park) 238 River Forks Park Rd

Please make checks out to DCMG and include the above form. You can drop off your completed form and payment in the dues drawer at the Plant Clinic or mail it to me. Checks may not be deposited until after January 1, 2018.

Those needing a replacement name tag should contact me before mid-January. I will be keeping a list to add to the trainee class member’s order. Please provide your name as you want it to appear on the name tag, your class year, and your contact info (either email or phone number). You will be contacted with the cost once the name tags have arrived.

Diana Circle, Membership Director149 Taber Ln., Roseburg, OR 97471541-672-0925

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DOUGLAS COUNTY MASTER GARDENER 2018 DUESand REPLACEMENT NAME TAG

(Please pay BEFORE January 1, 2018)PRINT ALL information below EVEN if nothing has changed:

NAME: ________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________

EMAIL: _______________________________________________________

PHONE:_______________________________________________________

DATE: _____________ CHECK #________________ AMOUNT $_________

RESPONSIBILITIES/TITLE _______________________________________

I prefer to be contacted by _______Email ________Phone _______ Text Msg.

_____ Here is $10 for my dues which includes the online MG Newsletter.

______ Please mail my newsletter.  I have included an EXTRA $8.75 to cover postage.

Douglas County Master Gardeners

Newsletter: The deadline for the December 2017 Newsletter is November 18th. E-mail submissions to Bonnie Courter: rbcourter@gmail.com

Website: www.douglascountymg.org

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/pages/Douglas-County-Master-Gardeners/251882398200487

Horticulture Agent: www.extension.oregonstate.edu/douglas/horticulture, steve.renquist@oregonstate.edu

OSU Douglas County Extension Service: www.extension.oregonstate.edu/douglas

OSU Gardening Information: www.extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening

OSU Master Gardeners Program: www.extension.oregonstate.edu/mg

Oregon Master Gardeners Association (OMGA): www.oregonmastergardeners.org

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