The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
(Vol. 17 No. 36)
IN THIS ISSUE...
REMINDER: RETIREMENT CELEBRATION - DR. LAWRENT “LARRY” BUSCHMAN
Dr. Lawrent Buschman, Entomologist, SW Research-Extension Center, will be retiring July 21, from the Department of Entomology at Kansas State University, SW Research-Extension Center, Garden City.
A reception will be held for him on Friday, July 15, from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. in the main office large conference room at the SW Research-Extension Center.
Dr. Buschman has provided 30 years of dedicated service to K-State Entomology and Southwest Kansas. Letters and cards are being collected for Dr. Buschman and can be sent to Jovita Baier, 4500 E. Mary St., Garden City, KS 67846. If you plan to attend the celebration, please let Jovita know at 620-276-8286 or email jbaier@ksu.edu. --Jovita Baier
TOUGH ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK RODEO
Tough Enough to Wear Pink Rodeo by the Kaw Valley Rodeo Association, to raise awareness of breast cancer and funds for K-State's cancer research center, will be Friday July 22, 8 p.m. at Wells Arena in CiCo Park, Manhattan (Other rodeo performances are Thursday, July 21, & Saturday, July 23.)
Spectators
and participants alike are encouraged to wear pink. There will be pink
items for sale and a pink balloon launch during the grand entry. T-shirts
and pink items can be purchased before the rodeo by calling 785-539-8404 or
785-532-6705. All proceeds go to the cancer research center. Cost is $8/adult and $4/child.
Related event:
KVRA Steak Fry & Auction (with special pink section to benefit the cancer research center) Sunday, July 17, 5:30-9 p.m. at R.C. McGraw's, 2317 Tuttle Creek Blvd., Manhattan. Cost is $15 for non-KVRA-members. Call KVRA at 785-539-8404.
More information (including a downloadable flier) is available at www.cancer.ksu.edu, in the sidebar and under Upcoming Events. --Marcia Locke
KANSAS YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM - WORKSHOPS NEEDED
We are recruiting proposals for workshop session
instructors/presenters for Saturday, November 19, for the 12th Annual Kansas Youth Leadership Forum. Topics should center on
some aspect of leadership. Some ideas might include, but are not limited to: community
service, citizenship, communications, conflict management, ethics, motivation,
decision making, leading by example, time management, international
citizenship, multi-cultural studies, diversity, business etiquette and getting
involved after high school. The Kansas State 4-H Youth Council members hope
that you will be interested in sharing your expertise or talent with this 14-18 year old group of young people.
The letter and proposal submission information are both on the State 4-H Website, on the KYLFpage. Proposals
are due by July 25, and will be submitted online.
Questions can be directed to Beth Hinshaw, bhinshaw@ksu.edu.
--Beth Hinshaw
HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND CONFERENCE: NATURAL DISASTERS…. WHAT ABOUT THE ANIMALS?
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC LIVE AND VIA NATIONAL WEBCAST
www.vet.ksu.edu/CE/Conference.htm
Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Forum Hall
Anyone in Kansas or across the nation with an interest in animals
and disasters would benefit from attending this conference, including animal owners,
Cooperative Extension professionals, public safety personnel and staff of
pet-related organizations. Attendees will understand the ‘lessons learned’ as a
result of Hurricane Katrina and the Greensburg tornado and will gain knowledge
related to preparing for natural disasters as it relates to their animals.
Greetings will be provided by Dr. Gary Pierzynski, Interim Dean,
KSU College of Agriculture and Interim Director of K-State Research and
Extension; and Dr. Emily Lehning, Assistant Vice President, New Student Services,
Kansas State Book Network Committee Member.
Speakers include Greg Eiselein, PhD, Professor, English
Department, Kansas State University; Lisa Greenhill, MPA, Associate Executive
Director for Institutional Research and Diversity, AAVMC, Washington, D.C.; Pam
Muntz, BS, Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences, Kiowa County
Extension; Christen L. Skaer, MS, DVM, President/Director, Kansas State Animal
Response Team, Small Animal Practitioner, Wichita, Kansas; and Joseph Taboda,
BS, DVM, Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs, School of Veterinary
Medicine, Louisiana State University.
This conference is offered free and will also be offered via
webcast. To attend the conference in person, click on the web address provided
above and register. No registration is necessary to attend the webcast; simply use
the web address provided above and click on the webcast link on September 24.
This conference has been developed in support of the Kansas
State Book Network project and this year’s chosen reading assignment, Zeitoun. Sponsors include the College of
Veterinary Medicine, K-State Research and Extension, and The Family Caregiving
and Companion Animals Communities of Practice, members of the eXtension
National Initiative.
Printable brochures are available on the website. Please
share this information with your interested audiences across the state.
Contact Deb Sellers at dsellers@ksu.edu
for more information. --Deb Sellers
CASHING IN ON GIFT CARDS
Do you love the thought of receiving a gift card, or winning one as a prize? But what if it’s for a store that isn’t in your area, or you just can’t find anything you want there.
Consumer Reports estimates that $2.5 billion worth of gift cards went unused in 2010. Rather than wasting this resource, you might consider using an online website to sell an unwanted card, donate it to a charity, or even use it to pay a bill. An internet search of “sell gift cards” or “donate gift cards” will give you millions of options. There are a few things to remember when selling or donating a gift card.
Expect to get 50 to 90% of the face value of the card. "The cards to stores that have the broadest appeal like Target and Home Depot have the best cash-out ratios," according to www.mymoneyblog.com. Shop around the online sites to get the most you can.
Payout is in various forms, including a credit to your credit card or PayPal account, or a check to you.
Some card websites are accredited by the Better Business Bureau, while others aren’t. Research a company you are considering at www.bbbonline.org.
You can buy gift cards discounted 10% or more from these websites, as well. When redeeming the gift card, shop during a sale or combine it with a percentage-off coupon at the retail store for even more savings. --Valeria Edwards, FCS Agent in Johnson County, valeria.edwards@jocogov.org, for the Family Resource Management Program Focus Team
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