HIGHLIGHTS

4-H NEWS AND EVENTS

July, 2009 Newsclip

2009 Summer Camp - Upham Woods, July 12-15

2009 Walworth County Fair Premium Book

COMMUNITY EVENTS, CLASSES, AND WORKSHOPS

The following workshops FOR ADULTS are being offered at this time:

• Surviving the Recession
• ACIDIFIED CANNED FOODS TRAINING - July 6 - Green Bay; August 10 - Wausau; September 14 - Madison; September 15 - Wisconsin Rapids.
• Meet me at the Garden - Tuesdays starting June 16,
  3:30 to 4:30 pm at the Community Gardens in Elkhorn.
• Raising Healthy Eaters - June 24, July 1,8,15,22,29 Aug 5 and 12 Registration and more information
• Preparing to Preserve Workshop - Wednesday, July 8,
  6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
• Jams & Jellies Workshop Tuesday, July 21, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
• Shaken Baby Syndrome - August 6, 2009
• Cooking for One or Two - November 19, 2009, 6:00-7:00 pm, Matheson Memorial Library

The following workshops FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS are being offered at this time:

• Child Care Resource & Referral of South Central Wisconsin Education & Training Opportunities April - December, 2009
• Shaken Baby Syndrome - August 6, 2009

The following workshops FOR CHILDREN are being offered at this time:

• Meet Me at the Park - Eastview Elementary School Playground - Lake Geneva
• Meet Me at the Garden - Tuesdays starting June 16, 3:30 to 4:30 pm at the Community Gardens in Elkhorn.
• Raising Healthy Eaters - June 24, July 1,8,15,22,29 Aug 5 and 12 Registration and more information
• Summer offerings from East Troy Family Community Resource Center
• 2009 Youth Activities Elkhorn Park and Recreation
• Delavan Parks & Recreation 2009 Summer Program Guide
• Big Foot Parks & Recreation 2009 Summer Program Guide, see page 19
• Sharing & Caring Thursdays beginning July 16, 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., Turtle Creek Elementary School.
• Nibbles of Nutrition - Hosted by the Genoa City Public Library,
  Fridays, June 26th - July 17th, 10:00-10:45 a.m.

The following workshops FOR FAMILIES are being offered at this time:

• Summer offerings from East Troy Family Community Resource Center
• Surviving the Recession Workshops
  
• Raising Healthy Eaters - June 24, July 1,8,15,22,29 Aug 5 and 12 Registration and more information

The following GARDENING/HORTICULTURE/AGRICULTURE programs are being offered at this time:

• THERE ARE NO MORE PLOTS AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY GARDEN - Go to Community Garden Page
• Meet Me at the Garden - Tuesdays beginning June 16, 3:30 to 4:30 pm at the Community Gardens.
• Preparing to Preserve Workshop Wednesday, July 8, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
• Jams & Jellies Workshop Tuesday, July 21, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Wisconsin's Pandemic Flu Resource
  http://pandemic.wisconsin.gov
  UW-Extension Animal Sciences Swine Flu resources
  http://www.uwex.edu/ces/animalscience/swine/swineflu.cfm
  UW-Wisconsin Swine Flu information
  http://www.news.wisc.edu/flu/
  EDEN Swine Flu information
  http://www.eden.lsu.edu/influenza
  Frequently Asked Questions document specifically for state employees http://oser.state.wi.us/category.asp?linkcatid=665&linkid=29
  Quick Response Communications http://www.uwex.edu/ces/news/Quick%20Response_Plan.pdf
  10 Swine Flu Tips

• EMERALD ASH BORER IDENTIFIED IN WISCONSIN: more information
  Also you may call the Wisconsin Emerald Ash Borer hotline at
  1-800-462-2803
  
• To read more about ending hunger in Wisconsin
  
• “Maximizing the Message: Helping Moms and Kids Make Healthier Food Choices"
  
• The switch to Digital TV is coming. Are you ready?Television broadcasting is moving from an old standard — known as “analog” — to a new standard called Digital TV. After June 12, 2009, all television broadcasts will be digital. Digital TV provides crystal-clear pictures and sound, and more programming choices.
  • Here’s what you need to know to keep watching Wisconsin Public Television (WPT)
    
• Wisconsin Energy Assistance Program
  
• Surviving the Recession Workshops

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