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Today's Features

Landscaping on the Wild Side - Attracting Wildlife to Your Yard (part of the Horticulture Telenet Summer Series) is being offered at two times and locations in July.

A special program designed to provide individual goals for diabetes patients is being offered for the Mason County Diabetes Support Group Meeting on July 16. The program Journey For Control is being sponsored by Merck & Company, Inc. A light meal will be provided.

The 2009 Mason County 4-H & Jr. Show is fast approaching. On Monday, July 20 Mason County 4-H members will exhibit their general (non-livestock) projects and the Horse Show will be held. Then beginning Tuesday, July 21, livestock will be shown and 4-H action exhibits and the Jr. Show general exhibits will be judged.

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Diabetes Support Group Meeting
Register by July 14, 2009

Landscaping on the Wild Side - July 14 in Havana
Register by July 15, 2009

Landscaping on the Wild Side - July 16 in Manito
Register by July 17, 2009

Babysitting Workshop
Register by August 1, 2009

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Upcoming Events

Horse Workshop & Short Fun Show
Havana, Illinois (Mason County)
July 5, 2009

4-H Federation Meeting
Havana, Illinois (Mason County)
July 7, 2009

Landscaping on the Wild Side - Attracting Wildlife to Your Yard
Havana, Illinois (Mason County)
July 14, 2009

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4-H Federation Santa Parade Float
2008 Safe Trick-or-Treat Night

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Mason County Unit
133 S High, Box 170
Havana, IL 62644
Phone: 309-543-3308
FAX: 309-543-6239
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