<div dir="ltr"><font size="4">Hi Megan,</font><div><font size="4">I am following up on your request to CCGA for a panelist for the Garden Clubs of IL 2025 Convention in April.</font></div><div><font size="4">A lifelong gardener and president of an urban community garden in a diverse neighborhood in Chicago where outreach to the community is a high priority.</font></div><div><font size="4">I'm back and forth to the suburbs all the time, having worked in Downers Grove, Lisle and Oakbrook for many years.  </font></div><div><font size="4">Could we arrange a phone call sometime soon to discuss further?</font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">Warm regards,</font></div><div><font size="4">Marsha Wyatt</font></div><div><font size="4">President/Maxwell Street Community Garden</font></div><div><font size="4">630-210-1589</font></div><div><font size="4">Website: <a href="http://maxwellstreetgarden.org">maxwellstreetgarden.org</a></font></div><div><font size="4">FB page:  Maxwell Street Community Garden</font></div><div><font size="4">Insta:  maxwellstgarden</font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM JW Glass <<a href="mailto:james.wesley.glass@gmail.com">james.wesley.glass@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><span id="m_5491163012467687049m_-6960930768888969434gmail-docs-internal-guid-6d11c678-7fff-d6c3-3e44-2de339d98776"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Hello Megan,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Sorry for the late response to your inquiry. We indeed could contribute to your theme and would have several folks to draw upon. Our January meeting is coming up on the 21st. I’ll make sure we all review and someone will get back to you for sure. Our monthly meetings are open and on Zoom so you would be welcome to join and make your announcement as well.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">JW Glass</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">CCGA Communications Team Volunteer</span></p></span><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 7, 2025 at 8:09 AM Megan Lawrence via Advocacy-outreach <<a href="mailto:advocacy-outreach@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank">advocacy-outreach@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hello,<div>My name is Megan Lawrence and I am organizing the Garden Clubs of IL's 2025 Convention, taking place on April 27-28 at the Hyatt Regency in Lisle. Sunday afternoon of our event we are hosting a panel discussion on our convention theme "<span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span>Rooted</span> in <span>Community</span>: Connecting Through Gardens. Highlighting how gardens and garden clubs can serve as hubs for <span>community</span> engagement, education, and environmental stewardship</span><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">."</span></div><div><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">I was wondering if there was someone from your organization who might be interested in being a panelist? The session would be approximately 1  to 1.5 hours. I think there is a lot of overlap between GCI and CCGA and it could be a very....fruitful event.</span></div><div><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Please let me know if you have any questions or would like further information.</span></div><div><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Thanks,</span></div><div><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Megan Lawrence</span></div><p align="justify" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:justify"><br style="color:rgb(76,76,76);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(234,245,234)"></p></div>
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