July 3, 2003
WSU
EXTENSION AFFILIATION WITH WSAC
Great news! The formal request by WSU Cooperative Extension to become
an Affiliate of Washington Association of Counties (WSAC) was unanimously
approved at the meeting of the WSAC Board of Directors on June 25,
2003. Thanks to all of you who made this possible.
Ray
Faini, Chelan County, as the first President of WSU Extension Affiliation.
As a member of the ad hoc committee, he volunteered, or was volunteered,
to serve in this capacity for the interim period. The Washington
State Association of Counties (WSAC)
Members of the ad hoc committee are: Ray Faini, Chelan County, Katherine
Baril, Jefferson County, Curt Moulton, Snohomish County, Doug Stienbarger,
Clark County, Dan Fagerlie, Ferry County, Wayne Madson, NE District
Director, Kelsey Gray, Extension Organizational Development Specialist,
and Linda Kirk Fox, Associate Dean. These same individuals will
be the first executive board of the WSU Extension Affiliation. The
next WSAC event is a joint meeting with WACO (Washington Association
of County Officials) September 29 - October 2 in Seattle.
EXTENSION
AND COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING TAKING SHAPE
An active ad hoc planning group has been meeting over the past few
months regarding collaborations between WSU
Office of Community Service Learning and Cooperative Extension.
The committee includes Jan Hiller, Scott Fedale, Gary Brown, Lisa
Shipley, Cliff Moore, Louise Turner, and Melanie Brown.
The
goals of the planning group include the long-term program development
to link service learning with extension and short-term goal is (2003-04)
implementation of two pilot projects, i.e. academic classes incorporating
extension service learning projects.
Two
classes and pilot projects are underway. One is Wildlife Management
NATRS 280 Lisa Shipley, instructor. The students may have opportunity
to interact with participants in 8-week annual training provided
by Kitsap County via videoconferencing, with early communication
to determine needs/concerns regarding wildlife management. The other
class is Landscape Architectural Design LA 363, taught by Sean Michael.
Students will have opportunity to participate in the design of a
garden for individuals with disabilities in Kitsap County.
POSITIONING
FOR SUCCESS: FINANCIAL SECURITY IN LATER LIFE
Join us in bringing the expertise of personal finance educators
nationwide to various organizations, key decision-makers, and community
partners throughout the country. Become involved by signing up as
a site host for our national satellite video conference, “Positioning
for Success: Financial Security in Later Life.”
The
satellite video conference will be held on Thursday, December 11,
2003, 1:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern Time and Web streaming will be available
about a week after the live broadcast.
Registration
is FREE and available NOW!
Your
Extension and financial education partners will learn about:
- New
and updated tools for education about Financial Security in Later
Life
- Organizing
successful programs that currently work in states across the nation
- Proven
marketing techniques for getting the word out
- Funding
possibilities for financial and savings education
Plan
wrap-around activities that engage your partners in financial education!
Check out the creative ideas for wrap-around activities on the conference
Web site, click on “Program Materials.”
REMINDER:
INPUT SOUGHT ON MARKETING ITEMS
We would like your input on marketing items that we are considering
on having in stock in the near future. Please fill out the survey.
Keep in mind that we will continue to offer all of the clothing
items that we have marketed in the past. We aren't sure about how
well these other potential items will be sold, hence the survey.
The items depicted in the pictures are from Internet Web pages
and you must use your imagination that these items will be created
with the WSU Extension logo.
PERSONNEL:
Retirement:
Stephen R. Webster
County Extension Chair, Lewis County
Effective June 30, 2003
Appointment:
Shelia Gray
Interim County Extension Chair, Lewis County
Effective July 1, 2003
SCHEDULE
Have a happy and safe 4th of July with friends and family.
Next
week, Mike will be in Washington, D.C.
Next week, Linda will be on leave attending to family matters due
to her sister’s unexpected death.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Associate Dean and Associate Director
Cooperative Extension
Washington State University
PO Box 646230
Pullman WA 99164-6230
(509) 335-2933 Office
(509) 335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
FAX (509) 335-2926
lkfox@wsu.edu
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