ABOUT
US
Our
mission. . .
provide sanctuary for the monarch butterfly
Happy Tonics is a charitable nonprofit 501(c)3 environmental
and educational organization under the umbrella of the Shell
Lake Chamber of Commerce. Our purpose is to promote organic
gardening and open pollination for biodiversity. The organization
is dedicated to teaching about the risks of invasive species
and genetic engineering to the food supply, and their impact
on the environment, other species, indigenous and native crops,
and health.
We
provide educational lectures, films, and CD photo presentations
on the plight of the monarch butterfly and food safety issues.
We offer milkweed seed to promote the planting of native milkweed
in order to provide food for the monarch. Milkweed is the
host plant, and the insect is dependent upon this plant for
its survival.
Volunteer
opportunities: We are in need of a volunteer administrative
assistant to help the executive director. Volunteer habitat
gardeners are needed for summer 2008. Training begins for
future environmental educators summer of 2008. To learn more
contact Mary Ellen at maryellen@happytonics.org
Officers:
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Mary Ellen Ryall, Executive Director, Herbalist, Master
Gardener, Food Safety Educator maryellen@happytonics.org
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Cher Hillsdale, Vice President, Marketing/Membership, Corporate
Marketing and Sales cher@happytonics.org
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Sandy Stein, Secretary, Licensed Horticulture Therapist,
Master Gardener, and Social Worker sandy@happytonics.org
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Shane Williams, Treasurer, Vice President Shell Lake State
Bank; Treasurer Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce shane@happytonics.org
Board of Directors:
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Diane Dryden, Feature Reporter, Washburn County Register,
Vice President Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce
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JoAnn Flanagan, Owner, Reedkeeper's Cottage, Oregon, Ohio
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Louis Paul Hohos, Information Technology Manager, Worcester
County Food Bank, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
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Patrick Shields, English Faculty, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa
Community College, Hayward, Wisconsin
Volunteers:
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