A conference telephone call/web conferencing will occur Monday, May 19 from
12:00-1:00 to review issues related to the county budget allocations and
cost recovery. You have received the final versions of each. All faculty
and staff are invited to participate, however only 20 phone lines are
available, so please join as one line per county. Details will be faxed
shortly.
Congratulations goes to Drs. Randy Norton and Lee Clark, Sue Martin (Graham
County) and Jonie Burge (Safford Ag Center) for also receiving a
Proposition 301 (TRIF ) award for "Water on Wheels - Development of a
Mobile Water Laboratory/Education Center".
Congratulations to Hilary Cummings, Anthony Chavez and Ruth Carter who
received an award from Communities in Schools for their partnership with
the City of Phoenix's Neighborbood Block Watch program. The Villas
After-School Program was honored as an excellent example of community
collaboration and successful youth development. This program provided
after-school educational opportunities for children living in the Villas
Housing Project. Outcomes of this program include improved school
performance, increased attendance and decreased disciplinary actions.
Children in this program worked with staff from the Growing Roots
Organization to design and paint three murals on the walls of Maricopa
Cooperative Extension that teach the plant, nitrogen and water cycles.
Funding for this program came from the City of Phoenix.
Webcasting Seminar Presentation for Assistant/Associate Agent, Agriculture/Natural
Resources/4-H Youth Development on the San Carlos Reservation, Monday, May 19.
Dennis Connell, 8:30-9:15; Sabrina Tuttle, 10:15 - 11:00; Melvina Adolf, 1:15
- 2:00; and Paul Buseck, 2:30 - 3:15. Webcasts can be found at http://ag.arizona.edu/extension/whatsnew/webcasts.html.
A Cooperative Extension/CLIMAS workshop is scheduled for May 29, 9-3 at the
Swede Johnson Alumni Building. Discussion items include: Arizona Cooperative
Extension climate information needs assessment; CLIMAS' ability to meet Arizona
Cooperative Extension climate information needs; and plans to create a demonstration
project for a Cooperative Extension community partners climate specialist education
program. Please RSVP by May 13 to pattib@ag.arizona.edu.
The Arizona Extension Water Quality program is holding a one-day Strategic
Planning Workshop at the Maricopa Agricultural Center on Thursday, June 12
from 8:30 - 4:30. If you are interested in participating in developing a
5-year plan, please call Kitt Farrell-Poe to confirm attendance
(928-782-3836).
Jim and Shirley O'Brien are retiring after 55 years (together) at the University
of Arizona. Jim, Professor of Music and Dance, College of Fine Arts, and Shirley,
Associate Director, Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,
are celebrating their years at the University with a "Thanks for the Memories"
dinner party to announce the funding of the O'Brien Endowment. The event will
be Friday, June 27 at SaddleBrooke's Mountainview Country Club, 5:30 p.m. There
will be a buffet dinner followed by a musical video show. If you would like
an invitation to this celebration, contact Dr. Bryan Rowland, Director, CALS
Development/Alumni Office, Forbes 325, (520) 621-7190 or Steven Crofts, 520
621-7145, scrofts@ag.Arizona.edu.
AAEA Summer Meeting and Cajun Cooking. June 9th, 12 Noon, Meeting Begins at
Thunderbird Meeting Room in Grand Canyon Park; 12-5 PM, AAEA Summer Meeting
and Professional Development; 5PM - 8 PM, Cajun Cooking with our own Cajun
- Pat Clay; 9PM, Campfire Ring with Park Service Staff; June 10th, 9AM to
3PM, Park Service Staff Inservice Programs; Adjourn at 3PM. The cost of the
summer meeting cookout is $15.00 in advance or $25.00 at the meeting,
either with or without spouse, and promises to be a Cajun delight, thanks
to Pat Clay. In order to get an accurate count of attendees at the
cookout, advanced payment is requested and will save you $10. Make payment
to Randy Norton (along with dues if you have not paid them) prior to May
15, 2003. Contact Barry Bequette (928)726-3904 for more details.