Tuesday Morning NotesNovember 16, 1999* Please welcome Prunell Charley, Assistant Agent, ANR/4-H Youth Development in the Gila County San Carlos office, effective November 15, 1999. Prunell earned his Master’s Degree in Agricultural Education from the UofA in December 1998. * Gila County Cooperative Extension received a State Incentive Grant from the Governor's Office on Drug Policy. They will implement an ethical reasoning program in the San Carlos schools and are very pleased to have the opportunity to focus on this very timely issue. The grant is for $106,000 a year for three years. Congratulations! * Congratulations to Sharon Hoelscher Day for being elected Vice President for Public Affairs at the recent NEAFCS meeting in Greensboro, NC this past week. * Congratulations to Peggy Ouderkirk (4-H Foundation) for receiving the 1999 Third Quarter Idea Award for her idea to include the COA retirees on the COA News mailing list. She received a check for $100! Gordy Johnson says: “Keep those IDEAS COMING!” * You’re invited to a Special Seminar on “Youth, Family & Community in Apache County,” presented by Joyce Alves and Michael Hauser (Apache County) on Wednesday, November 17, 1999, 10-11 AM in FCR 219. Joyce and Michael will discuss Summer Youth Programs, Postponing Sexual Involvement, Community Development and 4-H Challenge. They will also join others in sharing a visioning and strategic planning process session. * All family and youth agents, County Extension Directors, and interested faculty are invited to attend Evaluating Children, Youth and Family Programs, on January 10-12, 2000. This in-service training is sponsored by a Cooperative Extension enhancement award, the School of Family and Consumer Resources, the Institute for Children, Youth and Families, and 4-H Youth Development. Topics include evaluation nomenclature, data analysis, impact reporting, social science research evaluation methods, collecting baseline data and more. The first day will be held at the Sheraton Hotel (5151 E. Grant Road); the second day will be held in the computer lab in FCR. For more information and to register, contact Marta Elva Stuart, Program Chair at mstuart@cals.arizona.edu, phone 520/445-6590, Ext. 15. Registration deadline is December 3, 1999. Reminder: - COA Annual Faculty Conference, December 8-9, 1999 at the Doubletree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon. Registration Deadline was Monday, November 15, 1999 but if you act NOW, we may be able to get you in. Registration material can be found at: http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/register.html ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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