<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"Adam C. Michaelides" <<a href="mailto:acm1@cornell.edu" class="">acm1@cornell.edu</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Master Composter training announcment</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">January 14, 2019 at 4:40:59 PM GMT-5<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"<a href="mailto:shiragolding@gmail.com" class="">shiragolding@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:shiragolding@gmail.com" class="">shiragolding@gmail.com</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Subject: 2019 Master Composter training – Apply by 1/28<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Become a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">MASTER COMPOSTER</b>! Ten in-depth classes and volunteering train an enthusiastic group committed to promoting responsible composting. Classes are held on Thursday evenings from February 7th to May 2nd at the Cooperative Extension in Ithaca. A $60 training deposit is refunded in full after volunteering. The<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">application deadline is Monday, January 28th</b>. For more information and to apply, visit<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://ccetompkins.org/mc" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">http://ccetompkins.org/mc</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>or contact Adam at<a href="mailto:acm1@cornell.edu" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">acm1@cornell.edu</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>or 607-272-2292.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">--<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">2019 Master Composter Training</b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Application Deadline: Monday, January 28th</b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><br class="">Training: (10) Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm, from February 7 – May 2, 2019</b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">@<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class=""><i class="">Tompkins County Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca NY</i></b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Master Composters are an enthusiastic group of community volunteers who reduce waste by promoting responsible composting in Tompkins County<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">T</span>raining involves 20 hours of class time covering composting in depth, and 20 hours of volunteer time. After training, Master Composters give back to the community through a variety of outreach activities.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The 2019 Master Composter volunteer training will be held each Thursday evening, 6:30 to 8:30pm from<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">February 7 to May 2, 2019<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>at Tompkins County<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca. To accommodate school breaks and holidays, class will<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u class="">not</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>be held on three (3) Thursdays during this time period: Feb 21, Mar 14and Apr 4.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">At the beginning of training, a $60 training deposit is collected. When a Master Composter completes their volunteer hours, the training deposit is returned in full thereby making Master Composter training FREE.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">More information, including the volunteer Job Description available online at<a href="http://ccetompkins.org/mc" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>http://ccetompkins.org/mc</a><br class=""><b class="">Application deadline: Monday, January 28;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>an<b class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><a href="http://ccetompkins.org/gardening/composting/master-composters/become-a-master-composter/online-application" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">online application</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is available.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Contact Adam Michaelides at 607-272-2292 or<a href="mailto:acm1@cornell.edu" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>acm1@cornell.edu</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to express interest or with any questions.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">--<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">Adam Michaelides<br class=""></span>Program Manager, Compost Education Program<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="color: teal;" class=""><a href="http://www.ccetompkins.org/compost" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">www.ccetompkins.org/compost</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>/<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>(607) 272-2292 x 124</div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></body></html>