The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 13, No. 35  July 10, 2007

IN THIS ISSUE...

...Word from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research
...2007 Annual Conference Session Survey
...Community Development Grant Opportunity
...Thank You 4-H Camp Theme Committee
...Marilyn Toellner, Sedgwick County, Retiring
...KSU Foundation Update: Has Congress Changed Your Will?
...Master Schedule

                                                                                                           ...Tuesday Letter Archives

WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
Thought-provoking and maybe a bit controversial is the way I would describe a recent article I read in the Journal of Extension , entitled "The Extension Hedgehog."  If you read it with an open and critical mind, I believe you will get a great deal out of it with respect to the hedgehog concepts of Jim Collins in his book, "Good to Great." These authors from Oregon State University Extension have posed several critical questions that Extension must confront at the local, state, and national levels. I really appreciate the way they have confronted the tough questions of "what we are passionate about?, what we can (or cannot) be the best in the world at?, and how do we effectively attach our work to its economic drivers?."

I'd encourage you to take a look at this article, print it off, read it several times, and think about the true Extension hedgehog. How must we move in the future to assure our relevance, value, and accountability? --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu

2007 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSION SURVEY 
The annual conference planning committee is making progress toward a truly outstanding K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference, October 15-18, 2007.

In an effort to identify breakout sessions that are of interest to you, we'd like you to provide us feedback. Forty-five proposals have been submitted.

To complete the survey, go to the following Website: https://surveys.ksu.edu/TS?offeringId=70481 . Follow the simple directions in identifying the top 10 sessions you would hope to attend.

The survey will be available until July 16. The planning committee looks forward to your responses to the survey. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu

The “Make It Your Own” Awards, a new initiative from the Case Foundation, is about giving grants, tools, and recognition to people who are coming together to discuss what matters, form solutions, and take action. Twenty semi-finalists will each receive $10,000 grants to start bringing their ideas to life. Four final grant recipients will each be awarded an additional $25,000 grant. To see the full grant announcement and explanation, go to http://www.casefoundation.org/make-it-your-own/awards . The deadline is August 8, 2007.

The Center for Engagement and Community Development at K-State would very happy to provide a consulting role for any who wish to get involved. If you need counseling concerning this grant, please contact Dr. David Procter of the CECD at cecd@ksu.edu or by phone at 785- 532-6868. --Dan Kahl dkahl@oznet.ksu.edu

THANK YOU 4-H CAMP THEME COMMITTEE
The “Great Amazing Race” 4-H Camps have come to a close, yet the memories of those camping experiences will live for a lifetime. We are indebted to the creativity of the Camp Theme committee. Special thanks to the following for their talents as 2007 4-H Camps were amazing: Angela Abts, Jodi Besthorn, Charlene Fyler, Beth Hinshaw, Susie Latta, Lisa Long, Anna Muir, and Andrea Schmidt. --Pam Van Horn pvanhorn@ksu.edu

MARILYN TOELLNER, SEDGWICK COUNTY, RETIRING
The time has now arrived for Marilyn J. Toellner, Sedgwick County Extension Agent in Family and Consumer Sciences, to retire! Marilyn has traveled to many places throughout her career. Marilyn's start was as an Extension Agent in Holdenville, Oklahoma, where she was responsible for a five county area. She taught home economics to Indian families in all five counties for the Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service.

Following that, she taught fifth grade in Fontana, California for four years. In 1980 she began work in Wyoming and worked for Big Horn County as a 4-H, Family and Consumer Sciences and Community Development Agent. In 1984 Marilyn became an Agent in Family and Consumer Sciences and County Extension Director for Carbon County until 1990.

Marilyn spent a short amount of time in Harper County, Kansas as a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent before joining the staff at the Sedgwick County Extension Office in Wichita, Kansas. For the past sixteen years, our office has been very privileged to have Marilyn working in our Family and Consumer Science Department as a Family Life and Family Resource Management Agent. She has touched and helped improve many people's lives throughout her time with us. We are like one big family here at the Sedgwick County Extension Office, and although we are happy for her; we're also sad to see her go. If you would like to send a card or letter to Marilyn Toellner, feel free to send them to the following address:

Sedgwick County Extension Office
7001 W 21st St North
Wichita, KS 67205
Attention: Rachel Serrano
--Rachel Serrano rserrano@ksu.edu

VIEW THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

Wednesday, July 18
.... Community Development Academy - Session 2 of 3, Newton/HV, Statewide, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Dan Kahl dkahl@oznet.ksu.edu

Tuesday, July 24, through Thursday, July 26
.... 4-H Youth Development Department Retreat, Colby, Pat McNally pmcnally@ksu.edu
.... Rawlins County Fair, Atwood, NW

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