Monday, January 23, 2023

Benton County Master Gardener Workshop

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Benton County Master Gardener Workshop 

Topic: Fruit Tree Pruning 

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023

Time: 1 to 3 PM

Location: PCS Lupe's Community Garden

Sponsored by: Philomath Community Services and Strengthening Rural Families 

 

** Dress for the weather. If you have gloves, loppers, and shears bring them.

 

Flyer :  Benton County Master Gardener MG Workshop.docx

Hope to see you there!

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Policy 12.1 Chain of Command

 Policy 12.1 Chain of Command 

All Complaints, Concerns, and Suggestions will be written out on the proper form and submitted to a member of the elected board. The Chain of Command for this procedure will be enforced.


The Chain of Command will be as follows: Written form, The Elected Board (Program Manager, Co-Program Manager, Secretary, Treasurer), Other governing entity (Linn-Benton Food Share, Philomath Community Services, Oregon Foodbank). 


Failure to follow the chain of command could result in a warning. 

 

Friday, January 20, 2023

Parking / Construction / Shopping / Volunteers

If you have not noticed by now, you will when you drive in. There is a lot of construction happening around Philomath Community Services. We need for folks to consider parking 

1. Those with mobility issues should park up close. Those with disabled stickers are allowed to park in the designated parking area. 

2. ON SHOPPING DAYS: If you are not currently shopping and you are volunteering, please DO NOT park in the front parking spots. Volunteers need to park to the back of the property towards the river. Spots next to the building are reserved for those shopping. The shopping carts are not happy on gravel so if we can keep non shoppers parked off the concrete and shoppers close to the building, life will be better for everyone. 

3. There are a few (maybe 3) spots available on the left side of this photo. This might be better on Saturday. Those spots are available to park. We won't be getting the parking spots on the RIGHT side back. Eventually there will be a new building of some sort so this will for sure be a one way road. 


Photo Credit: David Low, President of Philomath Community Services


Thursday, January 19, 2023

Shopping for January 21st and 23rd

 Shopping for January 21st and 23rd

Members need to text or call Patty on Saturdays and Alicia on Mondays 2 hours prior if you need miss a shop time.  If you skip and do not contact us - you MUST sign up for a cleanup shift the following week. If you do not contact Patty on a Saturday and skip shopping without connecting, you may NOT sign up to shop on Monday. 

Everyone of the members making shopping possible is a volunteering taking time from their lives, please be mindful of others time. By skipping your time slot, it makes for a longer time for our volunteers. 

**If the list is full, please please call or text the person in charge.


Saturday Shopping  --CALL PATTY for any changes after 9pm Friday night 

CLOSED

Monday Shopping -- contact ALICIA for any changes. We will close the list Sunday evening


CLOSED

Sunday, January 15, 2023

Building clean up - Jan 29th

Good afternoon!

Our amazing Office Manager has put together a work day for the entire building to get us in tip top shape! Please consider coming down to help out on January 29th. This WILL count towards gleaner hours if you come to help out! You will need to write the hours down on the volunteer sheet just like all the rest of your hours. 

The new year is officially in motion and I would like to start our 2023 with a MASS building Cleanup. I am looking for volunteers to assist! We will be cleaning the building top to bottom.... floors, walls, windows, storage areas.. ALL of it. I thought this would be a great way to bring our programs, Board Members, Committee Members and volunteers together for a great purpose! Below is the signup Genius Link.