Jake Linder sits down with Mt. Vernon Fire Chief & EMA Coordinator Kevin Sargent this week to discuss severe weather season safety and preparation, summer tips, and of course his retirement. Thank you to Kevin for being a great friend and asset to the radio stations over the years. Sargent has always been accessible during severe storm coverage, water crisis, safety tips, and with any information any time he was called upon by those at Withers Broadcasting Companies. We can't thank him enough for his service and wish him rest as well as relaxation in his retirement.

Giving the Gift of Flowers and Herbs series is ideal for those individuals who want to learn about incorporating growing cut flowers and herbs in their own backyard or garden bed. This four-part series costs $25 and is for flower enthusiasts, gardeners, or families wanting to extend their knowledge to learn tips and techniques for producing more blooms and the importance of giving back to their community.

Christina Lueking

Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educator 

Specialty in Horticulture 

Illinois Extension

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

3452 Broadway, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

Phone: (618) 242.0780 |lueking@illinois.edu

extension.illinois.edu | aces.illinois.edu

https://extension.illinois.edu/bcjmw

https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2025-04-17-giving-gift-cut-flowers