CES President’s MessageHi! I am Beth Young and I will serve as the CES President for 2019. I have been a member of CES for 10 years and have held the positions of Southwest Director, Administrative Liaison and Vice President. I look forward to serving as President this year and am anxious to see what the year holds for CES. Our first Board Meeting will be held on March 13, 2019 in the Gehres Room (214) at the 4-H Center. An agenda and zoom meeting link will be emailed to all members prior to the 13th. If you can not join us in Columbus, please join us via Zoom. We appreciate everyone’s input!

-Beth Young

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CES NEWSLETTEREXTENSION SUPPORT STAFF FRATERNITY WINTER | 2019

2019 CES Officer Team

Extension Annual ConferenceThe CES Annual Meeting took place on January 25, 2019 during the Extension Annual Conference. The following were recognized:

Years of Service:

5 YearsLaVerne CastleFaye Wilson

10 YearsPatty CorfmanBeth Young

15 YearsDebra WaltersAnn MeyerTerri Fisher

20 YearsMaryann Andrews

25 YearsVicki SnyderNorma Unverferth

30 YearsJennifer LindimoreLee Ann Johnson

35 YearsArlene DuffeyJoy Bodner

40 YearsDrudy Yoakum

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Drudy Yoakum & Arlene Duffey Terri Fisher & LaVerne Castle

Joy Bodner

Vicki Snyder & Norma Unverferth

Lee Ann Johnson

Ann Meyer, Patty Corfman & Beth Young

Extension Annual Conference

New Members:

Mary Ann AndrewsSarah Beaumont-WhiteLaVern CastleIna FultonKatie GorrellEileen GundelfingerMelissa KoenigLisa Parker

CES Newsletter 3 Winter 2019

Welcome to CES!

Carol Wagner received the ESP

Meritorious Support Staff Award!

Linda Newman Dorothy Rex Inspiration Award

Julie Evans Brochure/Flyer Award and Newsletter Award

Sarah Beaumont-White, Eileen Gundelfinger and Lisa Parker

Extension Annual Conference

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Jennifer Lindimore, Office Associate, Morgan County was awarded the 2018 Extension Support Staff Excellence Award. Jennifer is someone who is an outstanding employee of Ohio State University Extension and has been the welcoming face of her county extension office for 30 years. She embodies the qualities of excellence, cooperation, positive attitude, service, professional development and creative problem solving which is the perfect description of an exceptional candidate for the CES Support Staff Excellence Award.

She often leads her office personnel and clientele to a better understanding of changes within the organization. She is an excellent teacher and trainer of all things Extension. She maintains a current and complete database of local, regional and Extension resources, which serves as a great aid for her coworkers and many clientele. She is the glue that holds the office together.

She has served as a longtime member of Chi Epsilon Sigma and served in many leadership roles. She has participated and actively seeks out opportunities to expand her knowledge throughout her career and graciously shares her knowledge with others. People know her for her excellent work ethic and as a team player who has great loyalty to Extension and the University. She works tirelessly with all she serves (the general public, her co-workers in Morgan County and peers within OSU Extension). She is positive, hardworking and extremely helpful to all those with whom she interacts. Her professionalism defines “support” staff as she continually works to sustain and improve the program with her help, encouragement, fiscal care and attention to detail.

Jennifer is an example of positive attitude, commitment to OSU Extension, and a commitment to serving the citizens of Morgan County.

Congratulations, Jennifer!

CES Newsletter 5 Winter, 2019

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CES Silent AuctionThank you to everyone that donated a basket or item for the Silent Auction and to those that purchased. We had 21 baskets/items and raised $705.00. We appreciate your support! All proceeds will be used for scholarships and awards.

• Alber Enterprise Center• Ben Brown• Beth Young• Butler County• Elaine Stottsberry• Extension Operations

Team• Fairfield County• Genesis Hawker• Highland County• Holmes County• Jackie Wilkins• Judy Villard Overrocker• Kathy & Chris Bruynis• Kathy Goins Tutt• Kristen Campbell• Linda Good• Melissa Rupp• Miami County• Michelle Treber• Myra Wilson• Nancy Schaaf• Pat Brinkman• Pike County• Shari Gallup• Stark County• Stephanie Collins• Suzanne Steel• Teresa Funk• Valente Alvarez• Vicky Conway

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CES Secret Friend Revealed Natalie Antonio was Secret Friend to Emily Cordes Christina Byrd was Secret Friend to Natalie Antonio Sarah Chain was Secret Friend to Elaine Stottsberry Emily Cordes was Secret Friend to Debbie Delp Debbie Delp was Secret Friend to Linda Newman Crystal Foxworthy was Secret Friend to Marianne Guthrie Teresa Funk was Secret Friend to Faye Wilson Linda Good was Secret Friend to Christina Byrd Marianne Guthrie was Secret Friend to Cathy Minor Patti Holbrook was Secret Friend to Linda Good Stephanie Jaqua was Secret Friend to Patti Holbrook Kay Kramer was Secret Friend to Stephanie Jaqua Jennifer Lindimore was Secret Friend to Melissa Walters Cathy Minor was Secret Friend to Gail Ritzler Linda Newman was Secret Friend to Nancy Tilton Gail Ritzler was Secret Friend to Carol Wagner Elaine Stottsberry was Secret Friend to Kay Kramer Nancy Tilton was Secret Friend to Jennifer Lindimore Carol Wagner was Secret Friend to Crystal Foxworthy Melissa Walters was Secret Friend to Teresa Funk Faye Wilson was Secret Friend to Sarah Chain

CES Silent Auction (Continued)The top three county/region/campus office that raised the most money:

1st - $50 Operations Team2nd - $30 Holmes County Extension3rd - $20 Butler County Extension

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TERSSA UPDATEJoin TERSSA – The Extension and Research Support Staff Association

The National Association Extension Support Staff Professionals!

It’s not too late to join TERSSA (if you haven’t already done so). Membership is only $10.00 due by May 31st. To download a membership form go to https://terssa2017.wixsite.com/terssa/membership-information

The 2019 TERSSA Conference will be held in Mississippi and hosted by Mississippi State University – date and location to be announced. The TERSSA Conference is usually held in the fall each year.Note: TERSSA dues will increase next year to $15.00 (first increase in ten years).

Please check out the NEW TERSSA Facebook page! - search @TERSSA2 to easily find the page. Be sure to send some love by “liking” the page and share with friends and peers! Also, post what is happening in your Extension department/county, Ohio professional development offerings, share pictures, and fun news. Check back often for participating states’ pictures, updates and information.

The TERSSA website page is currently: terssa2017.wixsite.com/terssa. The TERSSA Executive Board presented the need for a more detailed, functional, webpage and the TERSSA Executive Board will be working on this proposal in 2019. Stay tuned for more information.

If you have questions concerning TERSSA, please feel free to contact me at good.72@osu.edu.

Linda Good, Office AssociateOSU Extension, Miami County

Congratulations to Christina Byrd, Franklin County, for being

elected to the position of TERSSA Membership Secretary!

CES Newsletter 8 Winter, 2019

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2019 CES Board

President Beth Young young.1414Vice President Adam Ziadah ziadah.4Past President Angie Keshock keshock.3Secretary Linda Good good.72Treasurer Marianne Guthrie guthrie.76Membership Secretary Paige Matney matney.30Mentor Coordinator Ashley Gerber gerber.248SAC Director Terri Fisher fisher.456Southwest Director Carol Wagner wagner.1142Southeast Director Lee Ann Johnson johnson.82Northeast Director Heather Keller keller.85Northwest Director Emily Cordes cordes.26Emeriti Director Teresa Funk funk.67