Dear Friend,
The local Penn State Extension Board for Clinton County is
seeking your input during the annual election for the Clinton County Extension
Board. Since 1917, the strongest attribute of the local Extension Office has
been the ability to meet local needs through the involvement of volunteers
interested in making a positive difference in their community. In these
difficult financial times, the local Extension Office relies heavily on
Extension Board volunteers for programmatic ideas, avenues to greater
efficiency, and strategies to increase educational opportunities for local
residents.
The local Extension Board works with Extension educators
based in Clinton County to bring important programs to the County. In 2011, the
local Extension Office was home to programs, staff, and volunteers providing
leadership for 4-H and youth development, commercial horticulture, Master
Gardeners and home gardening, equine and livestock, agronomic crops, dairy,
forestry, water quality and home water testing, parenting, childcare, shale gas
economics and workforce development, volunteer development, Clinton County
Dental Clinic, and much more. Educational programs coordinated by the local
Extension Office reached thousands of Clinton County residents at hundreds of
public meetings. The local Extension Office also provided educational
information via YouTube, webcasting, Twitter, Facebook, specialized blogs, and
nine regular newspaper columns on everything from home gardening to positive
youth development and Marcellus Shale to improved agricultural practices.
The local Extension Board is a critical connection between
the needs of Clinton County, local Extension staff, and Penn State University.
Each year an annual election is held to nominate three Clinton County residents
to serve on the Clinton County Extension Board. Any resident of Clinton County
(including 4-H members), who is interested in Extension programs and using
Extension services, is a member of the Clinton County Extension Association and
eligible to vote in the Board election.
You can participate in the election by clicking the
following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Clinton_Extension.
Should you have any trouble accessing the ballot, simply copy the link to your
web browser. Anyone not wishing to vote electronically can pick-up a ballot
during regular business hours at the local Extension Office, 47 Cooperation
Lane, Mill Hall, PA. All voting will conclude on Friday, January 27, 2012, at
5:00 pm.
Your ballot will be kept absolutely confidential. Your
voting participation is voluntary and will help us make local Extension
programs even better! The results will be compiled in a summary form to protect
confidentiality.
Thank you in advance for your help and participation in the
Clinton County Extension Board election process.
Sincerely
Rich Wykoff
Extension Board President, Clinton County
Jim
Ladlee
County Extension Director, Clinton County
PS If you need technical assistance, please call
726-0022x126.
