DISTRICT 5 HOLIDAY STAFF AGENDA

December 11, 2013

Taylor County Extension Office

10:00 am EST

Personnel & ProgramsPERSONNEL UPDATES Illness: Tony Rose’s Father

Connie Conlee’s Dad and Mom

Misty Dubre’s Sister

Tyrone Gentry Sympathy: Phil Smith, Retired Agent – Mother Staff: New and Retiring Deans

Chelsey Pickens, Russell ANR (1/14)

Joey Bell, PTT Custodian, Russell Co

Mary Lucas, Marion 4-H PA

David Harrison & Jack Ewing, Post

Judy Creech, Retired Nelson 4-H PA

WELCOME Eden Elizabeth Hardesty!

Eden Elizabeth HardestyGranddaughter of

Mr. & Mrs. Pat Hardesty

Additional Congratulations:Cheryl Mattingly – Grandson – Kayson Joseph MattinglyDarice Russell – Grandson, Lucas Tate Chesser

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS for DISTRICT 5 FCS: Christy Nuetzman Horticulture: Dennis Morgeson ANR: Ron Bowman 4-HYD: Kindra Ewing Jones

SPECIAL RECOGNITION December Staff Refreshments: Breckinridge & Casey

December Location and Coffee: Taylor Committee: Lizzy Spalding, Alex Bryant, Pat Hardesty,

Connie Conlee, Carolyn Morris,

Cheryl Mattingly, Darice Russell and Dennis Morgeson

DISTRICT 5 IT UPDATE Ben Dustin, Computer Support Specialist II

Information – Deadlines - Events

CAREER LADDER Draft applications due to the D5 Office Jan. 21, 2014 D5 Office forwards to Karen Ramage by Jan. 31, 2014 Form/Guidelines @ http://ces.ca.uky.edu/cesdd/agent

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION - CELEBRATING 100 YEARS Official Celebration - Washington DC, May 8, 2014

oCounties should plan celebrations Marketing site is housed at LSU:

http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/administration/about_us/chancellors_office/extension/celebration

DISTRICT 1 DIRECTOR - Announcement Pending

UK EMPLOYEE ID CARDS – County Personnel

EPSILON SIGMA PHI –2014 Meeting: Feb. 24, 2014 - Hyatt Regency, Lexington Final Membership Deadline: Jan. 18 D5 Contacts: Tyrone Gentry (LC) & Jack Ewing (LT) “Report to People” Contest: 1 Winner (LC & LT)

HOLIDAY LEAVE AND BONUS DAYS Bonus Holiday: Employed by Nov. 4; FTE of 0.5 (+) Work on a Holiday? Take alternate day within 6 weeks

INSTITUTIONAL COMPLIANCE - Pamphlet

INTERNSHIPS Counties may fund. Cost: $1700 per month (monthly) Interviews - January, 2014. Contact - Martha Thompson

KY VOLUNTEER FORUM – Jan. 30 – Feb. 1, 2014 Hyatt/Lexington Convention Ctr.  (Reg. by 12/20 - $125)  Website at:  http://4-h.ca.uky.edu/volunteer/kvf

MID-YEAR VISITS – Schedules and Forms

STATE EXTENSION CONFERENCE – FEB 25 – 27, 2014 Agent Attendance required; Lodging: Hyatt (call direct) Website: http://ces-extconf-2014.ca.uky.edu/

SECRETARY TRAINING UPDATE

Planning Committee: ANR Agents

STATE EXTENSION COUNCIL Meeting: Feb. 26, Hyatt Regency, Lexington Current Membership

oGroup 1 (Hardin) Chuck Crutcher oGroup 2 (LaRue) Robert Enlow, Jr.oGroup 3 (Green) Ada Mae HandyoGroup 4 (McCreary) Pam GibsonoAt-Large (Casey)John Gossage

*Completed Terms: Bob Osborne & Debbie Cowan

SUPERVISION TRAINING – UK Required

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS! Dec. 3David Harrison, LaRue Co ANR Dec. 11 Laurie Johnson, McCreary Co Support Staff Dec. 16 Joni Hill, Hardin Co Support Staff Dec. 18 Susan Coe, Grayson Co Support Staff

Tyrone Gentry, Green Co 4-HYD

Holly Powell, Hardin Co FCS Program Assist. Dec. 21 Rebecca Collins, Nelson Co PT Support Staff Dec. 23 James Durbin, Meade Co Custodian Dec. 29 David Kessler, Marion Co ANR Dec. 30 Chelsey Pickens, (New) Russell Co ANR

SERVICE AWARDS – 2012 & 2013 5 YR

2012 Joyce Cardenas, Marion Support Staff

2013 Melinda Cross, Clinton Support Staff

Di Hayward, Cumberland 4-H PA

Karen Henson, Cumberland 4-H PA

Gina Markins, Meade Co Support Staff 10 YR

2012 Andrea Corbin, Green Co Support Staff

2013 Kathy Ballard, Nelson Co Support Staff

Susan Coe, Grayson Support Staff

Misty Dubre, Cumberland Co Support Staff

Joni Hill, Hardin Co Support Staff

SERVICE AWARDS – 2012 & 2013 15 Year

2012 Connie Conlee, Administrative Support Staff2013 Lisa Stevens, Pulaski Co Support Staff

20 Year2012 Judi Bates, Wayne Co Support Staff

25 Year2012 Mollie Denney Koontz, Retired Wayne EFNEP2013 Nancy Loving, Hardin Co 4-H Program Assist

35 Year2013 Linda Will, Hardin County Support Staff

40 Year2012 Rebecca Shagool, Nelson Co Support Staff

RETIREE RECOGNITION Adair Co ANR – Wayne Livesay Green Co FCS – Brenda Cook Hardin Co ANR – Rod Grusy

FCS – Jackie Rogers LaRue Co 4-H – Rob Hutchins Nelson Co 4-H – Mike Caldwell

4-HPA – Judy Creech Taylor Co 4-H - Wayne Baxter Pulaski Co ANR – Keenan Turner

4-H – Jana Brown

HOLIDAY SERVICE PROJECTEastern Kentucky Veterans Center 200 Veterans Dr. Hazard, KY 41701

HOLIDAY MEALCaterer: Swans Landing

Have a Safe and Wonderful Holiday!