February 29, 2008
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
4-H KYG FEATURED IN OLYMPIAN
An article highlighting the 2008 4-H Know Your Government (KYG) Conference can be found in the Monday 2/25 edition of the Olympian. To read the full article, go to http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/369498.html
EXTENSION COLLEAGUES FEATURED IN JOURNAL OF EXTENSION
Congratulations to Catherine Daniels, Extension Educator, WSU Puyallup, and Jane Thomas, Extension Coordinator, WSU Tri-Cities, for their Ideas at Work article "Comment Coordinators: Connecting Stakeholders and Regulatory Agencies" [Article No. 1IAW7] Read the entire article in
this month's Journal of Extension at
http://www.joe.org/joe/2008february/iw7.shtml
PERSPECTIVES ON STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY
In his latest Perspectives column, President Elson S. Floyd discusses some of the major points of this week's State of the University address.
The column can be read at http://president.wsu.edu/perspectives/
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: GARDNER'S BLOG
Read and reply to Vice President John Gardner's latest Blog
http://www.gardner.wsu.edu/?m=200803 "Can we measure our influence on economic development?"
WSU GARFIELD COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE MOVES TO NEW OFFICE
The WSU Garfield County Extension office has a new home. They have moved to their new location at 757 Main Street, Pomeroy, WA 99347. The mailing address (PO Box 190), phone and fax numbers remain the same.
MAYES RETIRES, BARALE NAMED EFNEP PROGRAM LEADER
Elaine Mayes, a coordinator of the statewide Food $ense Program, is retiring effective February 29, 2008 after over thirty years of service to WSU Extension. Elaine first worked as a faculty member in Walla Walla County, then in Spokane County providing leadership for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and food safety programs.
For the last seven years, Elaine has been the statewide coordinator of EFNEP. She introduced an innovative teaching by dialogue curriculum and updated many of the publications. Elaine has also provided leadership for the Food Stamp Nutrition Education contract, a challenging effort as
it grew in numbers and complexity. She increased the consistency of
the contract process and assured that the record management process
would pass audit scrutiny. We are grateful for her patient and careful
stewardship of the largest Extension program in the state, and wish her the best as she makes the transition to retirement.
Karen Barale, Extension faculty in Pierce County, will move into the state leadership role for EFNEP effective March 3, 2008. Karen was instrumental in designing the new EFNEP curriculum and will supporting implementation of it in her new role. Karen will maintain a portion of her county responsibilities and her office will remain with Pierce County Extension. Congratulations and many thanks to Karen for her willingness to step into a state leadership role.
A Notice of Vacancy for a Food Stamp Nutrition Education Coordinator to join the existing leadership team has already been released. Screening will begin after March 3rd.
SCHEDULE
Linda will be in Washington DC Monday through Thursday attending the Council of Agriculture Research, Extension and Teaching (CARET) conference and the NASULGC Science Exhibit on the Hill featuring WSU Extension diabetes and health promotion. She will be in Pullman Friday.
John will be in Pullman Monday and Friday. He will be in Spokane Tuesday through Thursday attending the Eastside Faculty Spring Training.
Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Dean and Director
Washington State University Extension
411 Hulbert Hall, PO Box 646248
Pullman, WA 99164-6248
509-335-2933 Office
509-335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
509-335-2926 FAX
lkfox@wsu.edu
ext.wsu.edu
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