Congratulations to Sherry Betts, School of Family and Consumer Sciences, to
Maricopa County: Juanita Waits, Catherine Twohig, and Stan Farlin for their
program in Chandler at Frye School; Ruth Carter in Gila County for her program
at the San Carlos Youth Wellness Center; Steve Campbell and Esther Hubbell in
Navajo County for their program in Hardrock. Their application for a CYFAR
State Strengthening Grants or New Communities Projects has been approved for
funding in fiscal year 2000.
* Congratulations to Jack Roberts for winning the First Quarter COA Idea Award
for his idea to make the back door to Forbes (by the elevator) handicap
accessible.
* The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GPRG) Southern Arizona Conference
was
held on April 29, 2000. The coalition held a successful spring conference for
GPRG at the Quincie Douglas Center in Tucson. The 100+ attendees included
mostly grandparents, representatives from agencies providing assistance to
grandparents, and those interested in this growing topic. Child care was
provided for 30+ children who ranged in age from 3 to 12 years of age. The
conference committee from the coalition included representation from
grandparents raising their grandchildren, Cooperative Extension in Cochise,
Graham, and Pima Counties; AARP both local and national, Pima Council on
Aging,
The Casey Family Programs, Successful Journeys, The Governor's Council on
Aging
Task Force on GPRG, Tucson Unified School District Family Resource and
Wellness
Centers, KidsCare, and A Mountain Community House. Participants at the
conference had the opportunity to receive information regarding national
grandparent issues and resources available. Anyone interested in becoming a
member of the coalition can join us at our regular monthly meetings. The
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Southern Arizona Coalition (GPRG SoAZ)
meets
on the the second Thursday of each month, from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., at the Pima
County Cooperative Extension office, 4210 N. Campbell Ave. Contact: Linda
Block
626-5161.
REMINDERS:
- Desert Horticulture 2000 Conference at the Tucson Community Center, 260 S.
Church in Tucson on Friday, May 12, 2000. Consult the Web site at
http://cals.arizona.edu/deserthort/ or contact John Begeman at 520/626-5161.
- Annual Sweet Onion Festival, May 20-21, Saguaro Ranch (next to Glendale
Community College).
- Sixth Annual Melon Field Day, Maricopa Ag. Center, May 23. Details
forthcoming and posted at:
http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/vegcrops/fielddaysmtgs.htm