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Questions? Contact Paula Robinson, County Extension Director at probinso@uiuc.edu

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For more information about these programs, please contact:

Paula Robinson
County Extension Director
Macoupin County Unit
#60 Carlinville Plaza
Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217-854-9604
FAX: 217-854-7804
probinso@illinois.edu

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