| Twenty-nine area residents have completed the University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener training in Carthage. The Master Gardener program is for people who may or may not have gardening experience, but are eager to acquire knowledge and share it with others. They have completed approximately 30 hours of training including topics such as vegetable and fruit production, insects, lawn care, trees and plant diseases. At the end of the training, they are asked to provide 30 hours of volunteer service to their communities during the coming year. The program is sponsored locally by the Jasper County University of Missouri Extension Council.
Those completing the 2009 training program are: (Joplin) Kristi Brown, Christine Cabel-Conn, Debbie Comer, Patty Compton, Betty Harris, Jennifer Harvey, Nancy Henley, Doug Joyce, Denise Lambert, Jeanne Lambeth, Heidi Peterson-Ramsey, Rodney Ramsey, Danny Read, Lindsey Reynolds, Amy Sieglinger, Mitzi Smith, and Gregg Wilkerson; (Carthage) Gene Curry, Conrad Feather, Tommy Freeman, Dave Goering, Lowell Lane, Bev and Kerry Sturgis, Pat Wakefield; and Doris House of Loma Linda, Clara Houston of Webb City, Karen Myers of Diamond and Tom Tiegreen of Carl Junction.
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Fifty-eight Master Gardeners were recognized recently for providing volunteer service to their local communities. Ten completed their Master Gardener certification by donating at least 30 hours. Another 48 maintained their certification by donating at least 20 hours during the past year.
Completing their Master Gardener certification were: (Carthage) Dennis Neil and Richard Rogers; (Joplin) Ben Poteet, Alta Ramsey, Lee Watson and Kathy Yeager; (Carl Junction) Betty Houser; (Reeds) Patricia Dalby; (Diamond) Marvin Greenway; and (Aurora) Doyle Ferguson.
Maintaining their certification were (Carthage) Mel Anderson, Mary Bethel, Glenita Browning, Beulah Courter, Jo Ellis, Eric Ferrell, Peggy Kessinger, Pat Laney, Debby Pearson, Benita Shields, and Nina Von Holten; (Sarcoxie) Gerald Gardner and Mary Ann Simrell; (Joplin) Charlie Bentlage, Vicki Christensen, Anna Guarino, Lou Anne Herron, Shirley Hull, Dale Mermoud, Pedro Pantoja, Lee Rodriguez, Kitty Ward, Ron Wood, Marilyn Wylie; (Carl Junction) Susie Cook, Debbie Fedie, Carole Hayes, Pat King, Denise Kramme, Edie Sullivan; (Bronaugh) Mary Claflin; (Wentworth) Janet and Stan Bell; (Purdy) Gary and Judy Davis; (Monett) Carol Kay; (Seneca) Susan Ball, Shirley Mitchell, Donna Whitehead; (Miller) Chuck Evans, Patty Poirot; (Duenweg) Diane and Richard Volk; (Webb City) Lois Hefley; (Goodman) Becky and Kirby Plank; and (Aurora) Paul and Sharon Duncan.
The following specials awards were presented: Rookie of the Year, Kathy Yeager of Joplin; Community Service Award, Debbie Fedie of Carl Junction; Coordinator’s Service Award, Dale Mermoud of Joplin; Volunteer of the Year Award, Lou Anne Herron of Joplin; and 1000 Hour Lifetime Achievement Award, Pat King of Carl Junction.
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A Master Gardener will be available to answer questions about lawns and gardens on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The helpline will begin April 13 and run through August 14.
The Helpline is sponsored by University of Missouri Extension. To contact a Master Gardener, call (417) 358-2158 or stop by the Jasper County University of Missouri Extension Center in the basement of the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage.
Additional information about the program may be obtained by contacting the Jasper County University of Missouri Extension Center in Carthage at (417) 358-2158.
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