The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 8, No. 27   May 28, 2002

IN THIS ISSUE...

...Farewell and Welcome
...Interim Extension State Leader, Entomology, Announced
...Employee of the Year Awards and Recognition
...Years of Service Awards
...LEADS Newsletter
...Scott County to Host a Wheat Tour
...Emporia 4-H FACS Project Leader Workshop Cancelled
...Annual Open-K Summer Retreat Focuses on After School
...Presidential Freedom Scholarships Reward Service, Citizenship by Students
...Integrated Pest Management: Sixth National Stored Product IPM Training Conference at KSU   
...Kansas Youth Leadership Forum
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives  

FAREWELL AND WELCOME
Dr. Richard Wootton’s last day as our Associate Director of Extension occurred late last week. He should now be on his way to Washington, D.C., where he will be serving as the Director of Extension and Outreach for the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. I have benefited from the orientation and mentoring that Dick was able to provide me during the last few weeks before he retired from K-State and know that I still have much to learn. I am looking forward to working with you during the next thirteen months until the new Associate Director for Extension and Applied Research is identified and assumes the leadership position. Let me know if you have suggestions or recommendations for helping us complete our mission as the best organization of this type in the Nation. –Randy Higgins rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu 

INTERIM EXTENSION STATE  LEADER, ENTOMOLOGY, ANNOUNCED
Phil Sloderbeck, Extension Entomologist located at the SW Research and Extension Center in Garden City, will assume the Extension State Entomology Leader's position for the interim while Randy Higgins is serving as the Interim Associate Director for Extension. --Sonny Ramaswamy rsonny@ksu.edu 

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
This past winter I asked for nominations of three classified employees and one unclassified employee in various categories for Employee of the Year Awards and Recognition.

I am pleased to announce that our three classified employees were recognized on Wednesday, May 22, during the Classified Employee Recognition Ceremony. They were:

1) Sheila Fuhrmann, Office Professional, with the Grant County Extension Office,
2) Pat Evans, Research Technologist, with the K-State Northwest Research-Extension Center, and
3) LaVona Francis, Administrative Officer, with the Department of Entomology in the College of Agriculture.

All three of our classified employees will be recognized again during our K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference in October.

Also to be recognized during our Annual Conference, will be our new category of Unclassified Employee of the Year. For 2002, that person is:

1) Bob Holcombe, Graphic Designer in the Publications Unit, with the Department of Communications.

Congratulations to all four outstanding employees for the dedication to their jobs, their coworkers, and the mission of Kansas State University, the nation's first land grant university. We appreciate all you do to make your office and our organization a success. --Marc Johnson mjohnson@oznet.ksu.edu 

YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS
During the May 22 Classified Employee Recognition Ceremony, employees were recognized for 5, 15, 25, 35, and 45 Years of Service. We had many employees recognized and I would just like to highlight the longest serving employees.

25 Years
1) Larry J. Dible, Plant Science Technician, NW Research-Extension Center, Colby
2) Sonja Lee Morgan, Office Professional, Sedgwick County Extension Office
3) Bobby R. Myers, Plant Science Technician, SE Agricultural Research Center, Parsons
4) Renee A. Sawyer, Office Professional, Sedgwick County Extension Office
5) Judy A. Schurle, Office Professional, Department of Grain Science and Industry
6) Marsha A. Stagner, Office Professional, Department of Communications
7) Ronald D. Wagner, Mechanic/Equipment Maintenance Manager, Agricultural Research Center - Hays

35 Years
1) Karen S. Gaskill, Extension Payroll and Benefits, Business Office 
2) Cheryl C. Klingensmith, Office Professional, SE Area Extension Office

45 Years
1) Georgia G. Molder, Office Professional, Rice County Extension Office

Congratulations to all who received Years of Service Awards. We appreciate all you do for your office and Kansas State University. --Marc Johnson mjohnson@oznet.ksu.edu 

LEADS NEWSLETTER
The latest LEADS Newsletter can be found on the web at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/leads/ . Keep abreast of the latest topics in leadership. Visit the website and read information on:

* The "Open Space" technique of facilitating a group;
* Transformational Leadership, what it is and why it's useful;
* Book review titled If I'm In Charge Here Why is Everybody Laughing?
* A fun activity called "Follow the Leader." 
-Katey Walker kwalker@oznet.ksu.edu 

SCOTT COUNTY TO HOST A WHEAT TOUR
Scott County will host a "Wheat Tour" on Tuesday, June 4, 2002, starting with breakfast at 7 a.m. at the William Carpenter 4-H Building in Scott City. Contact John Beckman for more information. --John Beckman jbeckman@oznet.ksu.edu 

EMPORIA 4-H FACS PROJECT LEADER WORKSHOP CANCELLED
Due to low registration, the project leader training for 4-H adult and teen leaders in Foods and Nutrition, Clothing and Textiles, Arts and Crafts and Home Environment, scheduled for Emporia on June 1, had to be cancelled. 

The 4-H FACS Action Team is meeting at McPherson on June 1 to re-evaluate our strategy for marketing, and plan to make an all-out effort to make the August 17 workshop scheduled for McPherson the best and most appealing that we can. I can assure you that the action team members have planned a fun, hands-on, practical training, and participants will leave with free goodies and take-homes that they can put to immediate use. 

I'll be informing all counties of our plans after we meet, and continue to ask for your assistance in promotion and encouraging your leaders to attend. --Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu 

ANNUAL OPEN-K SUMMER RETREAT FOCUSES ON AFTER SCHOOL
The Annual OPEN-K Summer Retreat is being held at the Savior Pastoral Center in Kansas City, Kansas, July 18-19, and you're invited to attend. The retreat is open to ANYONE (full-time, part-time, program assistants, PDC members) in the K-State Research and Extension system.

The retreat agenda will focus on Extension and after school initiatives. Specific items that will be covered will include why is after school important, how to get started, and collaborating for start up, success and sustainability of after school initiatives. Ina Metzger, State 4-H Youth Development Specialist from the University of Missouri will be our featured speaker and will be sharing how 4-H Youth Development fits into after school and her involvement in the Extension CARES initiative.

A discussion on the importance of doing our work well will be held on Thursday evening. The focus will be on crisis prevention and suicide. Marcia Epstein from the Headquarters Counseling Center has been asked to facilitate.

Registration information will be coming in your mail within the next few weeks. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Jana Hackney at 785-532-0768. --Jana Hackney jhackney@oznet.ksu.edu 

PRESIDENTIAL FREEDOM SCHOLARSHIPS REWARD SERVICE, CITIZENSHIP BY STUDENTS
A scholarship program to recognize high school students who have demonstrated exemplary service to their communities has been given a new name and a new, post-September 11 focus, the Corporation for National and Community Service recently announced. 

Presidential Freedom Scholarships of $1,000 will be awarded to juniors and seniors who are recognized by school officials for their exceptional commitment to responsible citizenship through service to their communities. To qualify for the scholarship, students must have served at least 100 hours over the past 12 months and must also submit a brief essay on the meaning and significance of their service in light of the events of September 11, 2001. The new scholarship program updates the President’s Student Service Scholarships, which have been awarded to more than 20,000 students since 1997. The program continues to be administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service through its Learn and Serve America program. The Corporation, a federal agency, engages more than 2 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to their country and their fellow citizens. 

For more information or to download a nomination form, visit: www.nationalservice.org/scholarships . Thanks to Clover Corner News for supplying this information. I know we have deserving Kansas 4-H'ers who meet this criteria. --Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu 

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT: SIXTH NATIONAL STORED PRODUCT IPM TRAINING CONFERENCE AT KSU
The Sixth National Stored Product Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Training Conference will be held August 19-21, 2002 at the Holiday Inn and Holidome, the Grain Marketing and Production Research Center (GMPRC) facility and Kansas State University in Manhattan. The conference is an intensive short course with two and a half days of hands-on training with workshops and in-depth lectures on issues related to chemical and non-chemical management of pests. The conference is targeted toward members of regulatory agencies, grain industry, food-processing industry, extension and pest management industry. 

Registration may be made online by visiting http://www.dce.ksu.edu/dce/conf/storedproduct   or by calling K-State’s Division of Continuing Education at 1-800-432-8222 or 785-532-5569. The fee for the conference is $295. The deadline for registration is July 26, 2002. --Continuing Education

KANSAS YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM
This is a reminder that we are still recruiting proposals for track session presenters and consulting group facilitators, for the 3rd Annual Kansas Youth Leadership Forum, to be held November 22-24, 2002 at Rock Springs 4-H Center.

Track Sessions (Workshops) will be offered on Saturday, November 23, 8:30- 9:30 a.m. (session #1); 9:45-10:45 a.m. (session #2); 3:15-4:15 p.m. (session #3). Topics should center around leadership. Some ideas might include citizenship, communication, conflict management, ethics, motivation, initiatives, decision making, leading by example, time management, using your resources, leadership after high school, getting involved, international citizenship, diversity and multi-cultural studies. You might also consider offering a class for more than one session.

Consulting Groups will be offered on Saturday, November 23, 11-12 noon. The purpose of the Consulting Groups is to get youth opinions, ideas and solutions for the participants to take back to their own communities. This information will also be used for state programming and for National Conference Delegates to take to Washington, D.C. Some topic areas might include: technology, continuing 4-H involvement, expanding 4-H involvement, power of youth, healthier and safer youth, ethical solutions, diversity, maintaining interest and motivation.

For the letter and presenter form please contact Beth at the SC Area Office, bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu . We need presenter forms back by June 10. More information can also be found in the May 14th archived Tuesday Letter. --Beth Hinshaw bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu ; and Lindy Lindquist llindqui@oznet.ksu.edu 

VIEW THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS . 

Submit corrections to previously submitted items to jzarger@oznet.ksu.edu .

Wednesday, June 5
.... Field Day, NC Kansas Experiment Field, Belleville/RP, Statewide, Barney Gordon bgordon@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Livestock Tour, Elk, Single county, SE, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Republic Wheat Plots, Republic Co., NE Area, Scott Staggenborg sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu

Wednesday, June 5, through Friday, June 7
.... 4-H Discovery Days, Manhattan/KSU, Statewide, Lindy Lindquist llindqui@oznet.ksu.edu

Thursday, June 6
.... Wheat Plot Tour, Marshall, NE Area, Scott Staggenborg sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Spring Field Day, KSU NW Research-Extension Center, Colby, Statewide, 9:00 a.m., Pat Coyne coyne@ksu.edu
.... Emerald Circle Banquet, Manhattan, Statewide, Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu

Friday, June 7
.... Gove Wheat Plot Tour, 1.5 mi. South and 1 mi. West of Park, Single county, NW, 2:00 p.m., Brian Olson bolson@oznet.ksu.edu

Saturday, June 8
.... Kansas IFYE Feast, Salina, Statewide, Craig Gross cgross@oznet.ksu.edu

Saturday, June 8, through Tuesday, June 11
.... Far Points 4-H Camp, Rock Springs: Osage, Sedgwick, Shawnee, and Wyandotte. Fran Richmond frichmon@oznet.ksu.edu

Sunday, June 9, through Wednesday, June 12
.... 4-H Photo Adventure Camp, Rock Springs, Statewide, Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu

Monday, June 10
.... Thomas County Wheat Plot Tour, Levant, NW Kansas, 7:30 a.m., Dennis Chandler dchandle@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Norton Wheat Plot Tour, 9 mi. West and 1 mi. South of Norton, Single county, NW, 7:00 p.m., Brian Olson bolson@oznet.ksu.edu

Monday, June 10, through Wednesday, June 12
.... 4-Clover 4-H Camp, Dodge City: Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Morton, Stevens, and Walnut Creek District #2. Amy Gerdes agerdes@oznet.ksu.edu

Tuesday, June 11, through Wednesday, June 12
.... ServSafe Manager Certification Course, Leavenworth and surrounding area, NE, 8:30 a.m., Denise Sullivan dsulliva@oznet.ksu.edu and Karen Penner kpenner@oznet.ksu.edu

Tuesday, June 11, through Friday, June 14
.... Purple Power Pack 4-H Camp, Rock Springs 4-H: Dickinson, Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee. Andrea Schmidt aschmidt@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Western Kansas 4-H Camp, Rye, CO: Grant, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, Stanton, Thomas, Wichita. Dennis Chandler dchandle@oznet.ksu.edu

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