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Urban Victory Gardening                                  Seed of the Month Club!
                                                         If you’re thinking of trying new vegetables, herbs or
Continued from page 5                                    just want to try different varieties of heirloom seeds,

what went into the soil, and where the seeds came then the Urban Organic Gardener's (UOG) Monthly
from and who harvested that heirloom tomato or non Seed Club might be for you! UOG is a gardening
-GMO ear of corn.                                        subscription service for every type of grower. Each
                                                         month, receive a curated collection of seeds and
Many of us are beginning with a few patio containers supplies.
of cherry tomatoes that are prolific, and can be easily
moved around your patio or deck to get the best          When you join, you answer a few questions about
light and shaded when the summer sun beats down          the kind or garden you want to grow; what level of
the hottest.                                             gardening experience you have; and the region of
                                                         the United States your garden will be located. The
                                                         subscription includes everything you need to start
                                                         the seeds upon arrival. For a little as $5.00 a month,
                                                         you can have totally raw/un-treated heirloom (NON-
                                                         GMO) garden seeds and supplies delivered to you.
                                                         Check them out at Urban Organic Garden.

Senior Community Service Employment                      For more information on this and other
Program (SCSEP)                                          programs contact the:

Continued from page 3                                    Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs
Contact the SCSEP Director in the parish of
residency if you meet the program’s income               Mailing Address: P. O. Box 61
eligibility requirements.                                Baton Rouge, LA 70821
                                                         Phone: (225) 342-7100

Time Limits                                              ANPPM
SCSEP is a temporary job training program.
The program helps participants learn the skills          Operating in Bienville, Bossier, Caddo,
they need and access other resources so they             Claiborne, DeSoto, Grant, Jackson,
can find a job in one or two years. Some                 Lincoln, Natchitoches, Rapides, Red
people need more time to complete their                  River, Sabine, Union, Vernon, Webster,
training. The program has a 48-month                     and Winn Parishes.
durational limit. Some SCSEP organizations
let you stay in the program an extra year if you         820 Jordan Street, Suite 310
                                                         Shreveport, LA 71101-4576
                                                         Phone: (318) 221-7611
meet certain requirements.                               Email: anppmshreve@aol.com or

                                                         anppmnelson@aol.com

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