November 2016

“Reaching Out Report” the Greene County Extension Newsletter

2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807 Email: greeneco@missouri.edu * Tel: (417) 881-8909

November 2016 *

Vol. 9, Issue 11

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Financial Scorecard… pages 2 Nutrition program… page 3 David Burton … pages 4-5 Patrick Byers … pages 6-7 Kelly McGowan … page 8 4-H Report … page 9 Pam Duitsman… pages 10 Renette Wardlow … pages 11 Jeff Barber … pages 12 Staff & Partners… page 13 Friends of Extension… page 14

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Greene Game of Business Greene County Extension Scorecard – October 2016 Income

YTD #s

Budget #

DIFF

Total % OWNER Forecast Actuals

0100 · Student Fees

$22,042.93 $11,000.00 -$11,042.93

200% McGowan

$2,000.00

$2,148.28

0210 · County Appropriations

$38,250.00 $36,000.00

-$2,250.00

106%

Burton

$0.00

$0.00

0400 · Gift/Grants/Contracts

$21,071.83 $25,000.00

$3,928.17

84%

Burton

$2,000.00

$315.00 $397.37

* 0900 · Resales/Fees/Soil Tests 2100 - Postage Allotment 2600 - MCHP Subsidy

1600 - Balance Transfers

$11,655.55

$9,030.00

-$2,625.55

129%

Byers

$1,000.00

$2,080.00

$2,200.00

$120.00

95%

Burton

$0.00

$0.00

$4,000.00

$4,000.00

0%

Black

$0.00

$1,870.00

$0.00

$0.00 #DIV/0!

Burton

111%

$96,970.31 $87,230.00

-$7,870.31

2700 · Personnel - Wages

$23,149.00 $30,980.00

$7,831.00

75%

2800 · Payroll Expenses

$10,528.68 $10,050.00

-$478.68

105%

Total Income Expense

$0.00 $5,000.00

$2,860.65

Black

$2,120.00

$ 2,308.50

Black

$530.00

$ 1,042.73

3100 · Travel

$5,730.80

$7,000.00

$1,269.20

82% Duitsman

$520.00

$

3600 · Postage

$3,218.35

$4,000.00

$781.65

80%

Black

$900.00

$ 1,587.52

3700 · Telephone Service

$1,346.45

$1,000.00

-$346.45

135%

Black

$100.00

$541.20

$2,100.00

$1,558.80

26%

Barber

$950.00

$

$2,834.00

$2,750.00

-$84.00

103%

Burton

$500.00

$

$0.00

$500.00

$500.00

0%

Burton

$100.00

$7,606.90

$6,000.00

-$1,606.90

127%

Black

$525.00 $ 2,013.05

$0.00

$400.00

$400.00

0%

Burton

3900 · Advertising 4700 · Publishing/Printing 4800 · Reproduction/Copies 5100 · Supplies/Services 5110 · Annual Meeting

$39.00

$0.00 $0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$100.00

$0.00

Byers

$750.00

$400.50

Byers

$400.00

$187.00

89%

Burton

$450.00

$239.13

24%

Barber

$100.00

$0.00

$2,200.00

$4,707.20

$10,884.00

$14,244.69

35%

6800 - Insurance

$450.00

$400.00

-$50.00

113%

Black

7010 - Ext. Council

$655.91

$1,600.00

$944.09

7100 · Soil Test Expenses

$3,895.00

$3,800.00

-$95.00

103%

7200 · Publications for Resale

$2,499.20

$1,100.00

-$1,399.20

227%

7300 · Repairs/Maintenance

$2,318.59

$2,600.00

$281.41

$224.77

$950.00

$725.23

$8,804.70

$8,800.00

-$4.70

NET INCOME

DRIVER #1

41% Council

100% Wardlow

$75,268.74 $87,230.00 $11,961.26

$ 21,701.57

$

-

86%

25% Forcast

-$21,701.57

2016 Soil tests (Current/Goal/Diff)

-

$600.00

374%

Total Expense

817.94 $

Burton

-$273.62 $2,008.43

7999 - Fee Generation MU

150.00

Burton

$100.00 $3,100.00

7700 - Furniture / Equipment

-

$0.00

$1,091.57

6400 - Other Contract Services

$

$0.00

$373.62

5600 · Professional services

791.12

YTD 351

-$5,884.00 -$11,384.04

Goal 370

Difference 19

66

125

59

704

800

96

#s for past years: 2010: 436; 2011: 519; 2012: 703; 2013: 367; 2014: 306; 2015: 332

DRIVER #2

2016 Total # of donors (Current/Goal/Diff) #s for past years: 2013 = 135; 2014= 115; 2015 = 102

DRIVER #3

Total registered students (Current/Goal/Diff)

#s for past years: 2011=479; 2012=340; 2013=330; 2014=541; 2015 = 660

Our Critical Number is “Net Income. Goal is to finish in the black and use those funds on 2017 programs.

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Family Nutrition Education Program Becky Roark

Nutrition Program Associate

Family Nutrition Education Program

“Eating Smart, Being Active” adult classes:  Jordan Valley Health Center: 8 adults  Madison and South Towers: 13 adults  OACAC classes at Crimson House: 10 adults Adults viewing our posters, handouts and recipes:  Well of Life Food Pantry— Fossett 315 families  Central Assembly of God Food Pantry— 151 families Elementary Students with “Show Me Nutrition” classes th  McCulloch (Republic)—81 students, 5 grade th  Sweeny (Republic)—72 students, 5 grade (finished these 2 schools and started a new session with the next 2) rd th th  Holland—89 students, 3 , 4 and 5 grades th th  Bingham—116 students, 4 and 5 grades

Sherri Hull

Nutrition Program Associate

2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd. Suite F200 Chesterfield Village, Springfield, Mo. Tel: 417-886-2059 * http://missourifamilies.org

Nevatt

Roark

Hull

Williams

Wood

Marty Wood

Nutrition Program Associate       

Jennifer Nevatt

Edmondson

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Willard WIC, Eating Smart, Being Active 27 adults Willard Food Pantry, display - Adults 34 families Pregnancy Care Center, Eating Smart, Being Active - 87 adults People Helping People, display - 24 adults Little Sunshine Preschool, Grow It, Try It, Like It - 20 children Crosslines, display - 1422 adults Hand Extended Food Pantry, Healthy Change Workshops - 66 adults Harter House, display - 63 adults

Program Manager

I taught 18 seniors at Cobblestone Village on 10/17. Participants learned about the 5 food groups and how to make healthy and affordable selections from each.

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Civic Communication Specialist & County Program Director Direct contact where learning is occurring is considered teaching. This includes one-to-one calls, emails to individuals who have asked questions or sought information, meetings that include learning, and classes.

CPD RESPONSIBILITES  Attended County Commission meeting  Great Game of Business details/planning  Organize and conduct staff huddles  Approve travel for Greene County programs

Burton Earns Two Top Statewide Awards from MU Extension During the annual MU Extension Summit, David Burton, civic communication specialist and county program director in Greene County, was honored with two of the organizations top awards.

He was named the County Program Director of the Year for Missouri (shown above accepting that award from Dr. Marshall Stewart, Vice-Chancellor of Extension and Engagement. His efforts to teach and use with Great Game of Business with the County Extension Council was named the Program of the Year.

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City/County PR monthly meeting Planning and financial oversight

PROGRAMS and FUNDRAISING  Host Regional Faculty and Council meetings.  Public Relations Society of America mtg  Coordinate Master David Burton Beekeeper program— Civic communication 14 attended October burtond@missouri.edu Level 1 program.  MTI team programming for local trainings  Annual conference for all MU Extension specialists in Columbia, Mo. (October)  Annual fall “Friends” campaign mailing to over 3,000 supporters and customers. Designed mailer and campaign.  Working with University staff on a GiveMU type of event in March that Greene County Extension will participate in.

MARKETING  Post and monitor regional news stories to over 40 social media outlets.  Creating a mailing list for alumni in county.  CVent training about new marketing tool coming to MU Extension  Regular updates to county website CONSTANT CONTACT REPORT I have been using Constant Contact for one year now to send out the Southwest Region News Service. The interface for me and for readers is much easier and the data I receive weekly is valuable. These are some of the interesting statistics for the past two 12 months related to the use of Constant Contact for the Southwest Region News Service.

David Burton’s focus of work as civic communication specialist: Community and civic engagement through communication and media relations, leading and moderating focus groups, non-profit education and support, social media in support of disaster recovery and response, marketing extension regionally, heritage tourism with an emphasis on restoring historic schools; and engaging council members with media relations efforts like the Southwest Region News Service and the Expert Source Program.

As county program director: David also works with the elected council to operate, fund and administer the local Greene County Extension office and to plan local programs, to engage council members in this and other work, and to generate local revenue to support programs in Greene County.

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Civic Communication Specialist & County Program Director  

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Total number of emails sent in past 12 months: 526,121 Top performing emails were: 1) Reaching Out Report on August 26 with a 36% open rate; 2) Southwest Region News for May 9, 2016, 32% open rate; and 3) Southwest Region News for June 27, 2016 with an open rate of 24%.

Top link click rate of the year was on a nutrition story.

Media Reach for the Month

Based on my intensive tracking of media, these numbers apply to SW Region News:  Traditional media views of stories for the month: 2.06 million  Facebook views of Southwest Region News for month: 105,789  Total social and traditional media impressions created by Southwest Region News for 2016: 6.12 million  Wrote/edited 42 media releases and 14 newspaper and magazine columns.

Kathy Macomber Teaches Granting Writing Class Kathy Macomber, community development specialist with MU Extension, came to Republic in October to teach a grantwriting course to 25 members of the Missouri Association of City Clerks.

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu

Pictures from the event are shown at right.

Carl Allison Day at Greene County Extension is Oct. 24; When is Your Day?

Donate $250 or more and sponsor a day of our office operations like Carl Allison did recently and we will give you your own day! Your donation to Greene County Extension can make a difference.

Greene County Friends Campaign Invites Public to Fund Office Needs The 2016 “Friends of Greene County Extension Campaign” is underway. Annually, the "Friends of Greene County Extension" fundraising campaign raises about $25,000 toward the operation of the Greene County Extension office. Funds do not go toward salaries of MU Extension specialists.

Rather, donations help fund the administrative overhead necessary to offer affordable programs to the community and to maintain a publicly accessible office.

“This year, the extension council and extension specialists outlined some items that could be sponsored to help personalize the request being made of donors,” said Burton.

With an individual donation, supporters can help fund a month's supply of copy paper for the office ($50), Internet access in the office for a month (for $75), the office monthly phone bill (for $100), postage for a month (for $125), monthly publications for the community (for $175), our total office operations for a day (for $250), or even our office operations for a week (for $1200).

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Horticulture Specialist Community Contact: TV and Radio  5 live interviews with KOLR10’s John Ziegler (2 delivered by Kelly McGowan, 1 delivered

by MG volunteer Terry Newport) Print media  Contributed to several articles and interviews Requests for information  Telephone contacts – 23 for advisement  Email contacts – 19 contacts  Office visits, professional contacts – 1 for consultation and advisement  Farm site visits – 9 for consultation and advisement Programs Presented:  “Persimmons and Pawpaws for Commercial Production”, Alternative Fruit/Nut Field Day, Mount Vernon (9.23.16)  “Vegetables in the Winter – How to Use Season Extenders”, Christian County Master Gardeners Fall Gardening Seminar, Nixa (9.24.16)  “Factors that Influence Plant Growth”, “New Plant Development and Evaluation”, Federated Garden Club Series X Educational Course 3, Springfield (10.3.16) Coordinated:  Garlic planting date study – three planting dates at Braker Farm  Master Gardeners of Greene County board meeting, Springfield (10.3.16)  Master Gardeners of Greene County chapter meeting, Springfield (10.11.16)  Springfield Plateau Master Naturalists board meeting, Springfield (10.12.16)  Springfield Plateau Master Naturalists chapter

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meeting, Springfield (10.17.16) Horticulture soil test reports - recommendations and distribution for SW region – 32 reports during reporting period

Participated in:  Dr. Marshall Stewart visit to SW Region, Mt Vernon (9.27.16) Patrick Byers  Salute to Century Horticulture Farms, Ash Grove byerspl@missouri.edu (9.26.16)  SWREC Advisory Board Meeting (9.28.16)  MG barbecue, Springfield (10.7.16)  SARE Sustainable Agriculture Fellowship tour, West Virginia (10.10.16-10.14.16)  Regional Faculty Meeting, Springfield (10.18.16)  ANR campus/field meeting with Rob Kallenbach, Columbia (10.24.16)  MU Extension Annual Summit, Columbia (10.25.1610.27.16)  Master Gardener Leadership Team meeting, Columbia (10.27.16)

Byers Honored by MU Extension as Part of Two Outstanding Teams

Patrick Byers, horticulture specialist with MU Extension, was honored during the annual MU Extension Summit as part of the two honored teams in Missouri: Metropolitan Food System Team and the Diversity Program Award for the Noel Project (shown above). This team from southwest Missouri has done unique trainings in Noel, McDonald County.

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Upcoming programming and events  Garlic study activities  Hops study activities  “Plant Propagation” core training, Master Gardeners of Christian County and Master Gar-

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Horticulture Specialist    

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deners of the Ozarks (11.1.16) Community Gardens workshop, Joplin (11.2.16) Advanced Soils MG Training, Springfield (11.2.16) “Fireblight” guest lecture, MSU Plant Pathology class, Springfield (11.3.16) “High Tunnels and Other Crop Protection Structures”, Grow the Grower workshop series, Hollister (11.4.16) “Safe Production and Handling Practices for Community Gardens”, NACD workshop series, Springfield (11.6.16) Plant propagation class, Springfield Catholic HS gardening class, Springfield (11.7.16) “Vegetable Gardening through the Winter”, Heirloom Seed Library gardening series, Springfield (11.10.16) “Home Fruit Production” core training, Master Gardeners of Barton County and Master Gardeners of McDonald County (11.15.16) Commercial Blackberry Workshop, Mount Vernon (11.16.16)

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu

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Greene County Commissioners Agriculture Tour, Greene County (11.17.16) Small Farm Profitability ISE, Springfield (11.18.16)

Each “Reaching Out Report” is used by Greene County Extension specialists to concisely communicate activities, contacts and events to members of the Greene County Extension Council, Greene County Commission and residents of Greene County. For more about this report, or to learn how you can reach 1,000 readers a month by advertising in the Reaching Out Report, contact David Burton, civic communication specialist, at (417) 881-8909. If you would like to receive this by email each month, contact David Burton at

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Horticulture Educator and Master Gardeners Media  Ozarks Living magazine article Oct/Nov 2016 issue- ‘What is MU Extension and what can it do for you?’  9/29/16-KOLR 10 live segment on Midday News- ‘Fall Webworm’  10/13/16- KOLR 10 live segment on Midday News- ‘American and Chinese Chestnuts’  10/14/16-Springfield Newsleader phone interview on indeterminate tomatoes Individual Consultations  Phone Calls, office visits, farm/site visits, emails-28 Programs, Meetings, Activities and Professional Development  9/26/16-Century Farms Event  9/26/16-Master Gardener labeling committee meeting with Parks and FOG  9/27/16-Marshall Stewart ‘Listen and Learn’ tour agriculture presentation at the Southwest Center  9/27/16-Regional Extension Council meeting  10/3/16-Master Gardeners of Greene County board meeting  10/7/16-Master Gardeners of Greene County ‘Grill Patrick and Kelly’ cookout in Demo Garden  10/8/16-MU Extension Agriculture Category booth at Farm Fest  10/11/16-Master Gardeners of Greene County garden and structures committee meeting with FOG and Parks  10/11/16-Master Gardeners of Greene County October chapter meeting  10/14/16-Greene County Extension staff meeting and Ag Production Conference meeting  10/18/16-Southwest Region Extension faculty meeting  10/20/16-Soil Health Interpretations workshop at the Southwest Center  10/21/16-Master Gardener state reporting system teleconference  10/25-10/27-16-MU Extension Fall Summit in Columbia, MO  October 2016-Fall Coursework for MS-

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‘Agroforestry for Watershed Restoration’ and thesis research for ‘Elderberry Flower Production in Missouri’ project Presentations Made  9/28/16-Roundtree School presentation to 5th graders on ‘Plant Adaptations’  10/3/16-Federated GarKelly McGowan den Clubs Study Course Horticulture Educator presentation and tested mcgowank@missouri.edu subject- ‘Techniques for Growing Outdoor Flowers’  10/4/16-Federated Garden Clubs Study Course presentation- ‘Identification, Treatment and Control of Weeds’  10/6/16-Springfield Botanical Gardens Annual Homeschool Event- ‘Guided Tour of MG Demo Garden’  10/19/16-Urban Sustainability class series presentation at the Fairbanks- ‘Soil Health and Conservation’  10/24/16-Kickapoo Envirothon Team field trip

The Master Gardener Program is a popular and successful statewide volunteer community-service organization administered through University of Missouri Extension. The organization’s goal is to train gardeners who are willing to share their knowledge with others. Master Gardeners become volunteers of University of Missouri Extension and donate hours for community educational projects in horticulture. Volunteer activities include working with non-profit organizations, maintaining community gardens, conducting workshops, participating in a Master Gardener speakers’ bureau and staffing the Master Gardener “Hotline.” The Master Gardeners of Greene County boasts of over 275 members. For more information visit the chapter website at http://www.mggreene.org.

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4-H Report for Greene County

Best of the Best for Greene County and Greene County 4-H Foundation Pie Auction Byron Morrison, a member of the Greene County 4-H Foundation, said the proceeds from the annual 4-H Pie Auction nearly doubled this year when the event was moved the Farm Fest at the Ozark Empire Fair. Those monies are used to support local 4-H programs and events.

Shown above are Karla Deaver (far right), 4-H youth specialist with MU Extension, presenting Best of the Best Awards to Seiler Johnson and Lauren Waterman.

These two 4-H members were selected as Best of the Best from Greene County 4-H Clubs based on their activities and programs over the history of their involvement in 4-H.

More About 4-H

As the largest out-of-school youth organization in the world, 4-H is open to all boys and girls, ages 5 to18. Children who are five to seven years old are eligible for 4-H Clover Kids, an introductory program. Youths who are 8 to 18 years of age can select from a variety of 4-H projects and activities that stress social and life skills in areas like decision making, communication, social interaction, civic responsibility and physical skills. Children do not have to live on a farm to join 4-H. Pr oject opportunities include computers, robotics, foods and nutrition, horticulture, large and small animals and more. Missouri 4-H is University of Missouri Extension's youth development program. Learn more online.

Contact 4-H Youth Development Specialist Karla Deaver at the Lawrence County Extension office by telephone at 417/466-3102 or by email at deaverk@missouri.edu.

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Nutrition and Food Policy

Pam Duitsman

Nutrition Specialist duitsmanp@missouri.edu

Voices for Food Project: This fall, the lion’s share of Pam’s work has been focused on the V oices for Food project, since the data collection research portion of the grant takes place from August through November.

Pam has been visiting Food Pantries and collecting surveys from Food Pantry Participants. The surveys provide information for USDA on the level of Food Insecurity in SW Missouri. Since August, over 350 surveys have been collected from Food Insecure individuals. Pam is the state coordinator of this a federally funded six-state research project, focused on improving Community Food Security.

In addition to data collection, multiple nutrition education classes were held this past month, two Food Policy councils met, planning meetings for workshops and programs were conducted, and many community level programs for food insecure individuals were coordinated and supported.

This project focuses on working

with communities to develop and implement sustainable solutions to increase availability and access to healthy foods.

Local Food Presentations, Projects and Education: Pam presented two Farm-to-school presentations and two Local Food presentations this past month. She also partnered in the planning phase for four programs coming up this fall, and two others next spring. Pam also assisted with the Springfield Public Schools first every Junior Chef event.

Ozark Regional Food Policy Council: The Executive Council has been meeting biweekly to focus on building sustainability and structure for ongoing work. Members continue to support many community efforts and Community Food System projects.

Pam’s additional work and outcomes for Greene County this month:  Individual consultation to individuals/farms/ businesses/organizations — 32  Two articles  Met to collaborate on the City of Springfield’s Landfill Greenhouse project  Pam assisted with writing two local food grants this past month

Contact Nutrition and Health Education Specialist Dr. Pam Duitsman at (417) 881-8909 or by email at duitsmanp@missouri.edu.

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Human Development Specialist To Help Divorced Parents, Educational Programs Should Focus on Addressing Financial and Parenting Barriers Prior research has shown that cooperative co -parenting after divorce is often best for children’s well-being. To promote this, more than half of America’s courts require some type of education for divorcing parents to help them establish workable co-parenting plans. Now, a new study from the University of Missouri shows that concerns about co-parenting differ by gender, impacting the ability of divorced parents to work together in supporting their children’s development. By understanding the implications of these concerns, better programs for divorcing parents can be developed that can have a positive impact on the overall health of the children involved.

“We know that cooperative co-parenting is the best bet for children of divorce,” said Renettte Wardlow, human development specialist with MU Extension. “However, coparenting plans often can be derailed by parental conflict and concerns. Our question as researchers was how concerns differed between mothers and fathers, so we could use that information to improve co-parental education programs.”

According to this research, fathers’ parenting behaviors were most affected by financial and legal concerns, especially regarding child support payments perceived as unjust or excessive. They

found that mothers’ coparenting, on the other hand, were more influenced by concerns about the mental instability and parental fitness of their exspouses. Although both parents also reported logistical concerns—for example, the fear that distance and demanding work schedules would Renette Wardlow Human Development prohibit them from wardlowr@missouri.edu visiting their child— these concerns had no impact on the reported behaviors of either parent.

Wardlow suggests that family professionals could help couples overcome economic and legal concerns through increased career-training or teaching mothers to better communicate financial needs. Fathers may be more willing to accept paying child support when they understand how payments benefit their children, and when they themselves are more financially secure. To counteract mothers’ concerns about parental fitness, Family professionals focus on helping fathers develop the skills they need to be effective parents when they are alone with their children, and to take steps to actively demonstrate this capability to their ex-spouse. To reduce children’s exposure to conflict, however, in some situations it may be necessary to suggest reducing contact between ex-spouses.

To learn more about local programs impacting children and families, contact Human Development Specialist Renette Wardlow at (417) 881-8909 or by email at wardlowr@missouri.edu.

Space for Rent

The Botanical Center offers meeting space for social gatherings and business functions.

Contact us for your needs!

Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene Close Memorial Park.

417-891-1515 | www.botanicalcenter.org

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Program Calendar Online

The most up-to-date list of reported upcoming MU Extension programs in Greene County is available online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene Calendar visible on right side of page.

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Housing and Urban Development Specialist

“Senior CoHousing” Offers Life in a Close Community A new idea called "Senior Cohousing" is beginning to emerge in the United States as a housing option for the older adults. This new approach allows residents to design and run their community, primarily by consensus.

Their focus is on creating small, close-knit villages where residents build bonds and know everyone’s name. The concept began in Denmark in the 1960’s as multi-generational cohousing. It is now gaining popularity in Europe and the U.S. When adapted to senior living, this pattern builds on independent living, creates a fuller lifestyle, fosters interdependence of neighbors and can extend life expectancy.

The result is a cross between condominium and traditional neighborhood, where resi-

dents join in a partnership to help each other, while living in their own home.

These walkable, mini-villages are suited to both rural and urban settings where residents own their own homes according to Barber. However, Jeff Barber this new concept creHousing and design ates areas where resi- barberj@missouri.edu dents can gather in common areas to socialize, share meals, garden or participate in other activities.

This approach allows a living arrangement that can be more dignified than assisted living or a nursing home.

Jeff Barber is working with leaders in area communities and students at Drury to develop projects and visioning documents that improve living and expand economic options.

Information about his work can be found on the Greene County Extension website or contact him at (417) 881-8909 or barberj@missouri.edu.

Find event photos, news and program announcements on the Greene County Extension Council Facebook page

facebook.com/GreeneCountyExtension facebook.com/MUExtension417

Sharing Via Twitter

We welcome your feedback, event pictures and comments about what you learned at an event on Twitter @MUExtension417 or #MUExtension417

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Can I Help?

Maggie Black can help customers with material needs, soil tests and program registrations. Contact her at the Greene County Extension Center or email her direct at blackmag@missouri.edu. Maggie Black Maggie Black joined Greene County Extension in 2015.

Corporate Sponsors

Sanford, Lea and Associates, CPA Springfield, Mo.: (417) 886-2220, www.adifferentcpa.com Master Gardeners of Greene County http://www.mggreene.org Greene County Commission 933 N. Robberson Ave., Springfield, MO http://www.greenecountymo.org/ Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Ph 417-864-1049, www.parkboard.org Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District, Ph.417-831-5246 http://swcd.mo.gov/greene/index.html.

Greene County Extension Office located inside the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center

2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807 Tel: (417) 881-8909 greeneco@missouri.edu Office hours: Monday - Friday * 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Extension Council Officers

The following individuals are officers during 2016  Matthew Simpson, chairman  Kip Thompson, vice-chairman  Randy Bakerink, treasurer  Morgan Ash, secretary See our website (http://extension.missouri.edu/greene) for a complete listing of council members.

Direct Phone Lines for Extension Staff Maggie Black, Office Manager - 874-2953 David Burton, Civic Communication/CPD - 874-2954 Jeff Barber, Housing & Environ. Design -- 874-2955 Patrick Byers, Horticulture Specialist -- 874-2956 Dr. Pam Duitsman, Nutrition Specialist -- 874-2957 Kelly McGowan, Horticulture Educator -- 874-2965 Renette Wardlow, Human Development -- 874-2966 Master Gardeners Hotline -- 874-2963 Family Nutrition Education Program-417-886-2059

Extension/Partner Meetings

County Commission Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of month; confirm agenda and meeting at http://www.greenecountymo.org/commission.

Commission building, Springfield, at 9:30 a.m.

Park Board Meetings: Second Fr iday of each month, 8:30 a.m. Call 864-1049 to confirm.

4-H Leader’s Council Meetings: 3r d Thur sday of the month (except July),7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2852 S Dayton Ave, Springfield.

Greene County 4-H Foundation: meets 3r d Thursday of each month at Panera Bread on Battlefield (across from the Mall) starting at 6 p.m.

Master Gardeners of Greene County—board meeting: Fir st Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m. at the Botanical Center.

Master Naturalists Board Meetings: The boar d meets at 5:30 p.m. at the MDC regional office, on the second Wednesday of the month.

Greene County Farm Bureau: Second Monday of the month at Farm Bureau 2530 S Campbell Ave, Springfield. Starts at 7:30 p.m.

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene

Greene County “Reaching Out” Report

Last Updated October 28, 2016

Friends of Greene County Extension Donors during 2016

Donors to “Friends of Greene County Extension” Ann Hall Bob Cirtin Bobbi Ream Clarissa Hatley Carl Allison Carr Stock Farms Darla and David Johnson David and Stacey Burton David Jones Ellen Chiles Eric Sutton FCS Financial Gale and Becky Edwards George Deatz Gregory Janeczko Greene County Soil and Water Conservation Harold and Darlene Bengsch Herbert & Carol Coggin Howard Schwartz James & Betty Garton Jan Wooten

Jeanie Skibiski Jeff Barber Jennifer Stella Joan Young Joan Bass Joe Crim Judith Bradley Kathryn Steinhoff Kelly McGowan Kip and Becky Thompson Lee Ann Bender Leslie Wilde Lisa Bakerink Maggie Black Marla Calico Marthe D. Close Mary Sue & Tim Joplin Mary Sue Hoban Master Gardeners of Greene County Matt Simpson Morgan N. Ash Old Missouri Bank Pam Duitsman Patrick Byers Peter Longley

Ramona Burton Randy and Linda Underwood Randy Bakerink Renette Wardlow Robert Crankshaw Sanford, Lea and Associates Shelby Bradley Shirley Bridges Stacey Burton Susan Cardwell Teresa Simpson Expedia Match Vogue Cleaners Inc. William Hosman Fred Hall

2016 Donations to Greene County Extension Cash = $21,326

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene