<div dir="auto">Thank you! </div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 12:03 PM Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com">lxkells@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><br>Hello,</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">This is a reminder that the next CCGA coordinating meeting is </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">TODAY</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">, Tuesday February 20 at 6PM. This is our normal monthly meeting for February.</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">This will be a </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">virtual Zoom meeting</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> and the link is below.</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">You can participate via your computer or just call in to the phone number. The meeting will start at 6pm sharp. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">CCGA Zoom Room</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Passcode: CCGA</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Dial in number: 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687</span></p><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 11:50 AM ERIC SARPONG <<a href="mailto:esarpong413@gmail.com" target="_blank">esarpong413@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div dir="ltr">Good morning Lorraine,<div><br></div><div>I am hoping to attend the meeting tonight. Could you please send me the link when you get a chance?</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;letter-spacing:normal"><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px"><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;font-size:12.8px">Thank you</span></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px"><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;font-size:12.8px">Eric Sarpong</span><br><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;font-size:12.8px">TACC Operator at MTACS-48, USMCR</span></i><i><br><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;font-size:12.8px">Cell – 779-225-8766</span><br></i></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 17, 2024 at 6:08 PM ERIC SARPONG <<a href="mailto:esarpong413@gmail.com" target="_blank">esarpong413@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div>Thank you, I will check it out.</div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 5:45 PM Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" target="_blank">lxkells@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div dir="ltr">Hello Eric,<div><br></div><div>It's so nice to see that you've decided to join CCGA. You were in touch with us just the other day requesting <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">plant rescues or giveaways, and my abrupt reply was that we can't help you. That hasn't changed entirely, but I will take time now to explain in greater detail. CCGA Resources grows plants and receives donations expressly intended for community gardeners. To receive any plants you would need to join a community garden, or you may choose to help at a distribution and be rewarded with extra plants if that should happen. Those distributions start in spring so look for flyers on Facebook. </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoCommunityGardenersAssociation" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,114,196)">https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoCommunityGardenersAssociation</span></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,114,196)"></span></p><div><br></div><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:transparent">I hope this reach-out to you as a new subscriber in early 2024 is helpful. We are meeting often on zoom and occasionally in person as the weather softens, and you are welcome to join in any meeting. Our meetings are scheduled for the third Tuesday of each month 6 - 7:30 pm, the next meeting in 2024 is Feb 20 </span>, so just email us if you would like the link to attend.</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please check out our website for the other events or gatherings. We count on your participation; it's critically important to us, even necessary as we help gardeners find connection, find seeds, find soil and other resources. We announced the launch of the CCGA Community Gardening Forum well over a year ago, so, if you haven't already joined or have questions about how to start seeds, where to find a plot in a garden or a brilliant idea to share, that is what the forum is all about<font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:13.91px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(46,116,181)"><a href="http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/2020/04/21/new-community-gardening-" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/2020/04/21/new-community-gardening-</a></span><span style="line-height:13.91px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(46,116,181)">forum/</span></b></font> It's interesting to see what perplexes gardeners. What's nibbling on my plants? Does anyone want liriope? It's open to all gardeners in and around Chicago and was created by CCGA as a safe space to share questions, knowledge, ideas and have discussions. You can see our guidelines and sign up. </div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> As a CCGA subscriber you will be receiving our Newsletters. We know that you'll be welcome by the entire CCGA community of gardeners and not just the Communications Team. Meanwhile let us know if you need anything else from CCGA. Although we haven't put a Newsletter out recently, we're working on a Winter Newletter to go out soon.</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Best</span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Communications Team</span></div></div>
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