2016 Impact Report UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION SERVING BOND, CLINTON, JEFFERSON, MARION & WASHINGTON COUNTIES
Main Office (Marion County) 1404 E Main Rt 50 East Salem, IL 62881 Phone: 618-548-1446
A Note from Pamela Jacobs University of Illinois Extension staff and volunteers are
Branch Office (Bond County) 925 E. Harris Greenville, IL 62246 Phone: 618-664-3665
dedicated to planning and conducting relevant educational programming in the following areas: 4-H Youth Development
Branch Office (Clinton County) 1163 N. Fourth Street Breese, IL 62230 Phone: 618-526-4551
Horticulture & Natural Resources Local Foods & Small Farms Community & Economic Development Smarter Lunchrooms Program Illinois Nutrition Education Programs
Branch Office (Jefferson County) 4618 Broadway Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 Phone: 618-242-0781
The above program areas focus on providing quality educational programs with high impact:
Branch Office (Washington County) 9623 Wall Street Nashville, IL 62263 Phone: 618-327-8881
youth receive leadership opportunities which teach important life skills; adult mentors help youth gain pride in belonging to a group, increase confidence, independence and generosity through club and community service, and achieve mastery in individual and group projects offered through the 4-H Youth Development program; families learn the importance of growing healthy local food through individual and community gardens; individuals learn and practice healthy lifestyles; local producers receive important production training to sustain and increase profitability; community and economic development is strengthened through the formation of partnerships with local government and organizations. This annual report highlights the educational benefit of University of Illinois Extension’s connection to the communities
Council Members
3
Financial Report
4
Community & Economic Dev.
5
We appreciate your continual support of University of Illinois
Local Foods & Small Farms
6
Extension.
Horticulture & Natural Resources
7
Community Health
10
School Lunchroom Nutrition
11
4-H & Youth
12
Local Staff
19
within the Unit.
Pamela Jacobs,
Pamela Jacobs
Interim County Extension Director jacobsp@illinois.edu
Council Members County
City
Bond
Greenville, IL 62246
David Ratermann, Vice-Chairman
Clinton
Breese, IL 62230
Deanna Ratermann, Secretary
Clinton
Germantown, IL 62245
Jan Woker
Bond
Greenville, IL 62246
Josh St. Peters
Bond
Greenville, IL 62246
Roger Staff
Bond
Greenville, IL 62246
Clinton
Centralia, IL 62801
Jeremy Gajewski
Jefferson
Scheller, IL 62883
Paula Kiselewski
Jefferson
Woodlawn, IL 62898
Steffen Gordon
Jefferson
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Treasa Brookman
Jefferson
Opdyke, IL 62872
Helen Leonhardt
Marion
Salem, IL 62881
Connie Williams
Marion
Salem, IL 62881
Jeff Littrell
Marion
Iuka, IL 62849
Jay Telford
Marion
Salem, IL 62881
Kimberly Taylor
Washington
Nashville, IL 62263
Linda Summers
Washington
Nashville, IL 62263
Jim Wisely
Washington
Oakdale, IL 62268
Jim Lehde
Washington
Addieville, IL 62214
Officers Diana Ostrom, Chairman
Mike Claypool
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Local Funding Sources
Financial Report
Bond County Farm Bureau Bond County Home and Community Education Association Bond County Board Bond County Foundation Clinton County Home and Community
FUNDING SOURCES
Education Association Clinton County Board Jefferson County Home and Community Education Association Jefferson County Board Jefferson County Foundation
28%
Federal Funds *
46.22%
Local Funds
21.82%
Reserved Funds **
3.96%
State Funds
0.66%
Grant Funds
Marion County Home and Community Education Association Marion County Board Marion County 4-H Federation Washington County Home and Community
* Federal Funding is provided for SNAP-Ed staff
Education Association
salaries, program supplies, and office space.
Washington County Board
** Reserved Funds utilized due to the absence of
Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion and
$387,214 in state funding.
Washington Counties Extension Council
Our Mission: To enable people to improve their lives and communities through learning partnerships that put knowledge to work.
Education Outreach Website
218,663 Page views in 2016
News Media
415
Press Releases published with local media
1,838
Likes on all Unit Facebook pages
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Educational Programs
40
Average Per Month
Volunteers
333
Volunteers across five counties
Community & Economic Development
Garden Collaboration Significant parts of Jefferson County, including Mt. Vernon, are considered food deserts. A food desert is an area that lacks access to affordable, healthy food such as fruits, vegetables, milk, whole grains and other foods, according to the USDA. Community and Economic Development Educator Pam Schallhorn and Local Foods & Small Farms Educator Laurie George have been working with Mt. Vernon City Council, Jefferson County Board, Jefferson County Master Gardeners and Mt. Vernon community
The garden at May’s Senior Center is located in a
gardens in the area. Community gardens will help
low-income neighborhood. The produce grown
make fresh produce accessible to local residents.
there will be available to the residents of the
After first being approached about the idea early
housing development, and excess food will be
last spring, Schallhorn and George met with a
donated to area food pantries and soup kitchens.
group of interested residents, including area
It will include six handicapped-accessible garden
Master Gardeners, to discuss the possibilities.
beds. The Veteran’s Park garden will include 16
Shortly thereafter, Councilman Donte Moore held
raised beds, built in September by local volunteers,
a town hall meeting for residents to weigh-in on
that are to be installed in March. Plans also include
the idea. More than 30 people were in attendance.
four butterfly gardens and eight educational beds.
Schallhorn invited residents to share their vision of
The educational beds will be used by Extension
a community garden and asked if they were willing
staff and Master Gardeners to teach gardening
to volunteer to assist with the project. This was
classes to the community.
the foundation for a steering committee to create
the educational beds are already scheduled for late
a garden plan.
March.
community
volunteers
to
create
The first classes using
Both gardens include space for area residents to have their own personal garden plots. Donations of plants and seeds have been offered to get the plots started. This will keep the start-up cost free or inexpensive for those who want to grow their own produce. These community gardens have come together as a true collaboration and fully illustrate the Extension After considering a number of locations, two rose
Mission. More than 35 volunteers, local Extension
to the top of the list: one at May’s Senior Center
staff, Master Gardeners, Jefferson County Board
and one at Veteran’s Park. May’s is owned by the
members, Jefferson County Housing Authority
Jefferson County Housing Authority and Veteran’s
staff, and Mt. Vernon City Council members all
Park is owned by the city of Mt. Vernon. Permission
worked together to take this project from idea to
was granted by the local governing bodies for use
reality.
of each of the two properties, and fundraising for the projects began early in the summer. Funding
Just over a year from the first meeting, there will
sources included a grant for the May’s garden and
be garden beds, educational programs and produce
a Kickstarter Campaign for the Veteran’s Park
planted. Extension staff and Master Gardeners will
garden. The Kickstarter Campaign surpassed it’s
continue to be involved in the planning of gardens
30-day goal, raising over $4,200.
as they grow and develop over the next few years. BOND, CLINTON, JEFFERSON, MARION & WASHINGTON 2016 IMPACT REPORT 5
Local Foods & Small Farms
Commercial Tree Fruit School
Adrienne
Each year, Extension promotes an educational
fruit growers. Grower Talk was led by Steve Miller
program specializing in commercial tree fruit,
from Liberty Apple Orchard in Edwardsville, Ill.,
which assists local growers in the production of
who discussed some of the issues he faced during
peaches and apples. Speakers from around the
the 2015 growing season.
McTaggart,
from
the
USDA
Risk
Management Agency Springfield Regional Office, spoke about the new crop insurance options for
state and nation come to instruct the participants on specific topics to producing fresh, marketable
During the educational sessions, growers have the
produce.
opportunity to ask questions that pertain to their specific situation, network with other growers, and
Commercial Tree Fruit School is offered at two
visit a wide range of vendor booths to learn about
locations, Mt. Vernon and Hardin, with more than
new products available in their industry.
60 participants at each location. It has become an important educational and networking session for
Following the workshop, many participants stated
growers not only in Southern Illinois, but from
that they were going to immediately begin applying
neighboring states as well. Some years, participants
the techniques and knowledge they received.
attend from as far away as Georgia and Alabama.
Some participants planned to change or start an orchard fertilization program, and start using the
Speakers from University of Illinois and Southern
Plant Clinic to assist in identification of diseases
Illinois University discuss insect management
and insects they find in their orchards.
updates for peaches and apples, biofix dates and
also indicated they would pay more attention to
how to use them in peach/apple production, orchard
selecting rootstock.
Some
fertilization, managing stone fruit diseases, apple diseases and treatments, and updates on apple and
Participants received a copy of the “2016 Midwest
peach rootstocks.
Fruit Pest Management Guide� to help with the upcoming growing season.
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Horticulture & Natural Resources has completed the Michigan Farmers Market
Master Naturalists
Association (MIFMA) Market Manager Certificate
Master Naturalist training is still relatively new
Program. This is a new program being offered in
to Extension programming.
Illinois. George is one of 185 individuals who have
in 2014, trainings are now being held annually
been certified since the program’s inception in
for area residents.
2011.
Naturalists
Laurie George, Local Foods & Small Farms Educator,
First offered locally
Currently there are 25 Master
serving
Bond,
Clinton,
Jefferson,
Marion and Washington Counties. This small but The MIFMA Market Manager Certificate Program is
mighty group of Master Naturalists gave more than
the first program of its kind developed in the country
450 volunteer hours to the communities. Master
that acknowledges that the market manager is a
Naturalists worked on a variety of different projects
trained professional. The program is voluntary and
last year, including the following:
designed to encourage market managers to pursue leadership skills and professional development in
Manning Educational Booths
topics essential to market management.
Helping with wildlife rehab
Each certified attendee had the opportunity to
Prairie Restoration (three different sites)
network with other market managers over the course of the program. A final manager-to-manager education and networking opportunity completed the program focusing on sharing experiences and
Citizen Scientist (four different programs) Creating/Maintaining Certified Wildlife Habitat Leading Community Education Programs Controlled Burns (three locations) Monarch Way Station
lessons learned.
Working at an Interpretive Center
“This was a great program to learn more about
Maintaining public nature trails
developing and maintaining a sustainable farmers market. The information from this program can be implemented at the market whether in an urban or rural setting,” explained George.
Species Monitoring
Following the 2016 Master Naturalist training, one of the participants shared, “Well done program! I am impressed by the level of expertise of speakers in the program. Thank you! I’ve learned, and will continue to learn, a lot of material.” Another recent Master Naturalist grad stated that she has already put several practices to work on her property.
She has selected native trees and
pollinator plants, and she is considering installing a rain garden. One of the Bond County Master Naturalists expressed that she is excited to work with a local community park labeling the trees. She stated she “would not have had the confidence to take part in this project before the Master Naturalist training.” In Jefferson County, the new community garden will include a butterfly/pollinator garden. Master Naturalist Steve Modert explained, “We need to participate and educate the public and train others. It is our responsibility to pass on what we have learned.”
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Master Gardener
Community Impact With Master Gardeners
If you went to a local home show, garden show, or
A love for the outdoors, an interest in their local
booth.
community, and a desire to help others are key for
farmers market or doing programs at garden clubs
active Master Gardeners. Master Gardeners enroll
and Home and Community Education groups. They
in an 11-week course, then volunteer 30 hours a
do monthly programs in nursing homes, as well.
even health fair, you may have seen them at their You may also have caught them at your
year to an approved project. They work with the Master Naturalists on prairie Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion and Washington
projects which include the Washington County
Counties have 56 active Master Gardeners. In 2016
Prairie, the Pollinator Habitat Prairie at Monstanto
they provided more than 2,000 hours of volunteer
in Centralia, and the Twelve Mile Prairie in Bond
service in our local communities.
County. Master Gardeners also collect seed locally to establish more prairies. The
Master
Gardeners
are
also
involved
in
community gardens in Salem, Hoyleton and Mt. Vernon. They‘ve opened their home gardens up
Helping Others Learn to Grow. Master Gardeners Mission
to public tours and hosted community plant sales and swaps. In addition, they have five different beautification
projects
going,
and
help
host
Extension events and trainings. Washington County Master Gardeners have been writing educational articles for their local newspaper, for 19 years. There are currently more than 3,000 Master Gardeners in Illinois.
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Master Gardeners Receive Advanced Certification
Master Gardener & Master Alternate Small Master Naturalist Statistics Gardener Feature
Continuing education is a requirement of the Master
Gardener
program.
To
remain
active
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with the program, participants must complete 10
Volunteers
hours of education every year. Master Gardeners are able to work towards advanced certifications by completing an additional twenty hours of
2,500+
continuing education by certified instructors in the chosen subject matter.
Volunteer Hours
Deanna Ratermann (Germantown), Kathy Kingsley (Centralia),
and
Linda
Summers
(Nashville)
2,000+
received Advanced Master Gardener Certification
Direct Contacts
in Ecology during 2016. All three Master Gardeners completed the entire Master Naturalist program, which totals 60 hours of classroom training.
50+
Projects & Programs
$59,302.88
Value to Communities
You can read a book, but sharing ideas as a group helps solve local garden problems. Local Master Gardener
Another
key
component
of
being
a
Master
Gardener, volunteer hours, is often intimidating to These Master Gardeners are now equipped to
new graduates. Recent graduates are able to assure
“help others learn to grow,” the Master Gardeners
incoming trainees that the hours are easy to obtain
mission. Master Gardeners are trained for working
because of the number of volunteer opportunities
with typical urban landscapes and gardens; the
available. One Master Gardener said she has grown
ecology certification gives them the tools to help
into a better gardener, doing things she didn’t
with native landscaping, wildlife habitat, prairie
think she would ever do. She thanked Extension for
restoration and land stewardship.
the opportunities available. BOND, CLINTON, JEFFERSON, MARION & WASHINGTON 2016 IMPACT REPORT 9
Health Nutrition Programs
Program Reach
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) works with national, state, and local
7,894
partners to educate clients about basic nutrition,
Individuals
food safety and food budgeting for limited-resource audiences.
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SNAP community workers provide a variety of different programs. OrganwWise Guys is offered to
K-12 Schools
students in kindergarten through second grade to teach youth about eating healthy. It demonstrates to children how eating healthy will impact their
22
bodies.
Early Childhood Centers The Great Garden Detective Adventure is offered to 3rd and 4th grades. It is an interactive program that takes youth through a series of investigations
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connecting the school garden to the classroom,
Youth Centers
school cafeteria and their homes. SNAP community worker Dan Spangler says that
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he is often stopped by parents in grocery stores. Their children have talked about “Mr. Dan” and the
Agencies/Community Centers
healthy food they tried when he visited their class. One parent was happy to share that her son now
6
enjoys fruits and vegetables for his after school
Emergency Food Sites
snack, when before he was eating chips and cookies. Another parent said her son sampled kiwi when Mr. Dan brought it to school. He came home and told her how much he liked the kiwi. As a result, she tried it for the first time, too, and she showed
Dan the box of kiwi she had in her shopping cart. She also shared that they planned to try other new fruits in the future. Kristen Buttrum, SNAP Community Worker, had a similar experience when she was approached at a school by a parent asking about the “I Tried It” stamps she uses.
The parent saw the stamp on
her daughter and found out her daughter had tried sweet potatoes at school. The
parent
explained,
“It
sparked
conversation about vegetables.
a
whole
I found out she
liked sweet potatoes.” The family is now going to be eating sweet potatoes at home. SNAP programs offered include programs for youth, adults, and seniors.
They reach eligible
communities in all five of the counties in our Unit. BOND, CLINTON, JEFFERSON, MARION & WASHINGTON 10 2016 IMPACT REPORT
Nutrition ABC’s of School Nutrition University of Illinois Extension has partnered with the Illinois State Board of Education to become a provider of professional development opportunities for school nutrition professionals across the state. Through this partnership, Ashley Hoffman joined the Jefferson County Extension Office staff as the Visiting Outreach Associate to provide professional development for school food-service staff. Hoffman
facilitates
a
program
ABC’s of School Nutrition.
called
the
It helps ensure the
implementation of new school nutrition rules, and that staff meet the new USDA Professional
SCHOOLS REPRESENTED Salem Elementary Schools Salem Community High School Raccoon Grade School Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School Woodlawn Grade School Spring Garden CSD Irvington Grade School Mt. Vernon Township High School Farrington Grade School Field Grade School Bethel Grade School McClellan Grade School
Standards. It can also help improve the desirability and consumption of healthy school meals and
patterns/reimbursable meals, free/reduced price
enhance the student dining experience.
meal benefits, and communications and marketing. Local schools were very responsive to Hoffman’s
Hoffman provides on-site training and helps with
trainings. Several have expressed appreciation for
follow-up
strategies.
having their professional development close to
Areas of training available include menu planning,
home. In the past, they have had to travel an hour
cashier/point of service, program management,
or more for their required training.
implementation
nutrition
education,
of
new
purchasing,
smarter and
Some schools are making a menu change as a result
storage, Human Rescources and staff training, food
of a training on using less sodium. They enjoyed
production, food safety/HACCP, serving food, meal
the sample recipe and are adding it to their menu.
lunchrooms,
general
nutrition,
receiving
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County 4-H Shows County 4-H Shows continue to draw a crowd every summer. During the 2016 show season there were more than 50 4-H shows across all five counties. Those shows drew in more than 2,500 projects and almost 600 exhibitors. Over 140 youth from Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion and Washington Counties then went on to exhibit their General Projects at the Illinois State Fair on August 13. In addition all five counties had youth representation at the State Junior Livestock Shows, and four counties had youth exhibitors at the Junior Horse Show. BOND, CLINTON, JEFFERSON, MARION & WASHINGTON 2016 IMPACT REPORT 13
4-H Shows
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4-H Workshops and Events
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4-H
Teen Teachers
Becoming a Teen Teacher is a new challenge for
Leadership has always been a component of
some
4-H, but in recent years that has moved into the
Coordinator Amanda Fox-Clark shared, “One teen
classroom, too. Teen Teachers have become a
in particular seemed to be hesitant about standing
feature in National Youth Science Day programs in
up in front of a group of younger youth.” When
the area.
another Teen Teacher was absent, Fox-Clark
students.
Washington
County
Program
witnessed how the young man stepped up and Extension Educator Liz Miller met with FFA
took charge “working with the younger youth in
students at Okawville High School, Breese Central
an incredibly positive youth development fashion.”
High School, and Wesclin High School to train them for class room sessions. These three schools join
According to one of the high school teachers from
Woodlawn High School whose students have been
Breese Central who helped recruit Teen Teachers,
trained annually for the past few years.
“The kids said they really enjoyed teaching the
National Youth Science Day (NYSD) each year draws
rocket unit! I think it was an awesome experience
attention to the need for Science, Technology,
for them to teach instead of be a student. This was a
Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs in our
super way to develop some leadership skills. They
local elementary schools. A new NYSD activity is
were impressed with how well the kids listened and
unveiled every year.
participated. We did make a great team!”
The 2016 program, Drone Discovery, was shared
Rockets to the Rescue was first rolled out for NYSD
with over 100 5th and 6th grade students in
2014 but continues to be requested by local schools
Washington County at Okawville Grade School
year after year. More than 200 students had the
and Immanuel Lutheran School. Drone Discovery
opportunity to participate in Rockets to the Rescue
offered the students an opportunity to explore the
in Clinton and Jefferson Counties in 2016.
uses of drones to solve real-world problems. BOND, CLINTON, JEFFERSON, MARION & WASHINGTON 16 2016 IMPACT REPORT
Robotics Popular in 2016
Making An Impact
Robotics has played a growing part in a wide range
The Illinois 4-H program has changed over time to
of industries for the last decade, so it is no surprise
meet the needs of its members and our changing
that its popularity is growing in 4-H, as well.
society. One thing that remains is the impact 4-H
Jefferson County and Clinton County have had
has on its members and program participants.
ongoing robotics programs for the past few years, with Clinton County 4-H members attending the
Clinton
County
4-H
member
Eyen
Detmer
State 4-H Robotics Competition.
exclaimed, “Because of my 4-H project, I know what I want to be when I grow up.” He plans to
Jefferson County offers a series of robotics camps
become a Wildlife Biologist because of his Natural
every summer. The camps wrap up with an
Resources project.
exhibition match held at Times Square Mall in Mt. Vernon.
Not only do the youth participants
get to show off the robots they have created and programmed during the week, but the general public is able to watch the exhibition. Washington County Robotics club leader, Steve Kasten, says he sees “the continued value in programs such as this, preparing the kids for a future where they will be expected to work with others, follow directions, and troubleshoot in potential future careers.” Bond and Washington Counties both offered Robotics clubs in 2016, and Marion County hosted a
Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion & Washington Counties 4-H Program Outreach 1,305 4-H members 87 4-H Clubs 161 4-H Club Leaders 227 Volunteers 9,037 Direct Contacts
workshop through Centralia Junior High. Between all five counties, 4-H robotics reached more than 325 youth and adults in 2016.
Bond County 4-H members hosted a benefit rabbit show in April for Elizabeth Weidner, a 4-H member in a neighboring county. She loves showing rabbits, and her 4-H rabbit club was planning to host a rabbit show of their own until she was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma. Bond County offered to host the show instead and offered all proceeds to Weidner’s family for medical expenses. In addition to the show, they held a silent auction, sold t-shirts and had a food stand to raise funds for Weidner’s medical care. Over $2,500 was raised through the benefit rabbit show. Youth
participants
were
excited
to
have
an
opportunity to show their rabbits outside of their normal 4-H show. A participant even donated one of their rabbits to the silent auction. “This is a great thing you are doing here today,” a grandparent of another exhibitor expressed to Extension staff. BOND, CLINTON, JEFFERSON, MARION & WASHINGTON 2016 IMPACT REPORT 17
4-H
Eighth Grade Conference
Fighting Food Insecurity
Sessions Chosen Only For Youth (SCOFY Break)
4-H members are taking a stand against food
is an eighth grade school conference in Jefferson
insecurity in their communities. More than 11
County. SCOFY Break is held at Rend Lake College
percent of Illinois households are considered food
annually. The day opened with keynote speaker
insecure, so local youth are doing what they can to
State Trooper Joey Watson. Watson is the District
help their neighbors.
13 State Police Safety Educator. Following Watson’s presentation on distracted driving, participants
For the past year, Washington County 4-H has
attended four sessions of their choice. There was
partnered with St. Ann School and Nashville FFA
a wide range of topics related to health, physical
to offer a Mobile Market once a month through St.
fitness, recreation, careers, safety, bullying, and
Louis Area Food-banks. Recently, Bond County 4-H
sex esteem.
also began hosting a Mobile Market in Sorento.
All youth attended the sex esteem
session unless their parents requested they opt out. Of the 224 in attendance, less than 20 opted out of
Youth were also involved in two different food
the session.
packaging events in 2016. One included 4-H families from Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion and
Responses from students included “The SCOFY
Washington Counties and was held at Kaskaskia
Break was awesome!” and “Sex Esteem was my
College. The second was at Simply the Best,
favorite. The presenter didn’t try to soften the
a Washington County leadership program for
truth; he told it like it was.”
middle-school youth. Both events were organized
Another student
shared, “I really like Self-Defense. It showed me
through Illini Fighting Hunger.
how to protect myself and it was fun to learn.” Every fall Bond County 4-H partners with Greenville Teachers also find the value in SCOFY Break. One
High School FFA to host Harvesting for the Food
commented “I will definitely plan to bring my
Pantry. This event is a unique food stand/food
eighth grade students next year.” While another
drive where people get lunch in return for donating
said, “This is an outstanding day.
canned goods or making a cash donation. All the
Keep up the
good work. Thank you for all the time you spend
lunch supplies are donated.
organizing the event.”
“...for my club, my community, my country and my world.” from the 4-H Pledge
In addition, Bond County 4-H, Clinton County 4-H Federation, and Washington County 4-H held canned food drives in November to make sure their local food pantries were fully stocked going into the holiday season. Jefferson County Youth Representatives stepped up to prepare and serve a meal at Lifeboat Alliance Homeless Shelter to help those in need. BOND, CLINTON, JEFFERSON, MARION & WASHINGTON 18 2016 IMPACT REPORT
Local Staff Staff Directory
SERVING BOND, CLINTON, JEFFERSON, MARION & WASHINGTON COUNTIES
Pamela Jacobs Interim County Director
Laurie George Extension Educator Local Food & Small Farms
Liz Miller Extension Educator Youth Development
Pam Schallhorn Extension Educator Community & Economic Development
Kara Cox Program Coordinator
Elaine Craver Program Coordinator
Gail DeVilbiss Program Coordinator
Vicki Enloe Program Coordinator
Amanda Fox-Clark Program Coordinator
Ramona Girtman Program Coordinator
Christina Lueking Program Coordinator
Cheryl Timmermann Program Coordinator
Kristen Buttrum Community Worker
Kelley Predium Community Worker
Krystal Pruden Community Worker
Daniel Spangler Community Worker
Crystal Ulmer Community Worker
Ashley Hoffman Visiting Outreach Associate
Rhonda Mueller Office Support Associate
Jessica Sellers Office Support Assistant
Jera Sloat Office Support Assistant
Renea Starr Office Support Assistant
Stacey Weiss Office Support Assistant
Alishia Winkler Office Support Assistant
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University of Illinois ~ U.S. Department of Agriculture ~ Local Extension Councils Cooperating University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any program, please contact the county Extension Office. The Illinois Nutrition Education Program is funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Š Copyright 2016 University of Illinois Board of Trustees