The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

Vol. 14, No. 6  December 11, 2007

IN THIS ISSUE...

...Word from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research
...Age Change for State Level 4-H Competitive Events
...Insect Zoo Giftshop Will Set Up Outside Waters 123 Again this Year
...Diversity Programs Office Update
...Strong Women Training Offered in January
...Distribution Center Closing for Inventory, Holiday
...Look for "Savings Made Simple" on Current Order Form
...Publishing Questions? We Have Answers!
...Featured Employee
...Thank You from Dana Belshe
...Thank You from Don Boggs
...Renewable Energy, Food, and Sustainability Seminar
...Great Plains Vegetable Growers Conference - St. Joseph, MO, January 10, 11, 12, 2008
...Requests for Facilitation Assistance
...Fiber Arts Extravaganza
...2008 Kansas 4-H Ambassador Training
...Blast into the Third Annual SpaceTech Educators' Workshop
...Marie's Pick of the Week
...Master Schedule

                                                                                                           ...Tuesday Letter Archives

WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
December is a time of preparation. December is also a time of reflection and celebration for Extension. By now, all the 2007 county Extension annual meetings are history. The accomplishments, reflections, and stories have been told. I was honored to have been in attendance of a few of those annual meetings. If those few are any indication of what was happening all across the state this past year, then Kansas citizens were well served through the education and programs. It is through those reflections, stories, and accomplishments that the impacts of your work become evident.

Thank you for the commitment, passion, and hard work you put forth in taking the knowledge to the people and helping them to understand how that knowledge can translate into a better quality of life. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu

DIVERSITY PROGRAMS OFFICE UPDATE
You know it’s time for a break when it starts snowing and sleeting outside!

We have reached the end of the fall semester and time has really seemed to fly by. I would like to thank everyone who has helped the Diversity Programs Office this year, and everyone who helped make this a great semester. We had some exciting programs this year and we would like to thank everyone for their support.

Before we leave we would like to remind everyone to help those who aren’t as fortunate as us, and to visit one of the "Giving Trees" that are located in Seaton, Trotter and Waters Hall. All of the gifts go to K-State’s Center for Child Development, and all of the gifts are inexpensive and can really make a child’s Christmas an extraordinary one. Donations will be accepted through Friday, December 14.

Please bring the gifts unwrapped to these locations:

Waters 138     
Seaton 125
Seaton 115
Trotter 101
Justin 119

The members of MANRRS chapter will be quite busy as we prepare for the 2008 National MANRRS conference in Denver, CO. In the past this has been a most rewarding experience for our students and staff who participate. You may contact your DPO for more information or visit the website at www.manrrs.org .

I hope everyone stays warm as we approach winter and please be reminded to share the DPO’s scholarship opportunities with your peers and students. In closing, would you please join me in thanking Jerald Kohrs for his great service to the Diversity Programs Office. As usual, you may get more information from your Diversity Programs Office or contact Dr. Zelia Z. Wiley, Assistant Dean for Diversity, zwh@ksu.edu  or 785-532-5793. Have a great winter break and we look forward seeing you in the New Year! --Zelia Wiley

STRONG WOMEN TRAINING OFFERED IN JANUARY
Dickinson County has just received funding to expand our Strong Women program. We are hosting a training in Abilene on Wednesday, January 9, with Jean Clarkson Frisbie as the presenter. Kansas Extension personnel and/or their volunteers are invited to participate. For more information go to the Dickinson County website at www.oznet.ksu.edu/dickinson .

Registration is due by December 17. Please call me if you have questions. --Marsha Weaver mweaver@ksu.edu 

Umberger Hall will be closed and unstaffed from December 21, 2007, through January 2, 2008. No deliveries will be accepted during that time. --Nancy Zimmerli-Cates nancyz@ksu.edu

Thanks to Cindy Evans, who made preliminary inquiries about "Savings Made Simple." The full-color publication -- which focuses on teen money-management -- is available for $1 per copy. It is listed as MF-2811 on the order form sent Friday, December 7. Please order from that form only; orders placed outside of this system cannot be considered. Orders are due by December 31, and shipment to local offices is planned for early February. --Nancy Zimmerli-Cates

FEATURED EMPLOYEE
Rod Buchele, Extension Specialist in 4-H Youth Development, is currently being featured in the "Do You Know....." section of the Employee Resources website. Learn more about Rod at www.oznet.ksu.edu/employee_resources . --Stacey M. Warner swarner@ksu.edu

THANK YOU FROM DON BOGGS
Thank you very much for your thoughts, prayers, cards, e-mails, and kind words that brought comfort to Rosemary and me during this difficult time of the passing of my mother. Thank you also for the beautiful floral arrangement sent in Mom's honor. It was a wonderful reminder of the support we receive from our K-State family. --Don Boggs dboggs@ksu.edu