Other News & Articles
Who Are These People and Why Was an Award Named After Them? Grace FrysingerThe NEAFCS Grace Frysinger Fellowship is named in honor of a fascinating woman and a true advocate for Extension home economics work. The President's GavelWhen calling the 75th Annual Session of NEAFCS to order in Birmingham, Judy Breland will do so with a very special NEAFCS icon — the hand carved walnut gavel and sound block. Extension FCS Careers - Fiction and Non-FictionIt may be hard to believe, but early FCS Extension educators were portrayed to teens much like Nancy Drew (amateur sleuth), Cherry Ames (nurse) and Vicki Barr (flight attendant) were in the middle 20th century. Milestones That Mark Our 50th YearThe following is the fourth of five installments of the history as compiled by Cleo Bryan. This mimeographed booklet was distributed to members attending the 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting in New York City September 8-13, 1984. What Have You Done To Celebrate the 75th Anniversary This Year?During the kick-off at Galaxy III for the year of celebration, the 75th Anniversary Committee developed "75 Ways to Celebrate the 75th". What have you done? Where Are We Going to Eat?Where are we going to eat on "States Night Out" is one question on NEAFCS members minds after registering for the Annual Session. The good news is that there are lots of good choices in Birmingham. The General Store at BirminghamThe General Store will open soon at your 2009 NEAFCS Annual Session in Birmingham, where the Hospitality Committee will help make your Alabama visit a true Southern treat. NEAFCS Officer Candidate Position StatementsIt is my pleasure to present your candidates for the 2009-2010 NEAFCS Board and their Position Statements. Each candidate's full application can be reviewed online and at the candidate display at Annual Session. Living Well Book - Advanced Sale SpecialYou have an opportunity for a special discounted price for the Living Well Book during the Advance Sale event, and may begin ordering advanced copies right away. Details inside. Journal of NEAFCS Seeks ArticlesThe theme for 2010 is The Value of Collaborative Partnerships: Extending the Reach of Extension and Family and Consumer Sciences. Submission deadline is November 1. Sustainable Living and ExtensionSince 2008, the Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) has explored how Sustainable Living might be a signature program for all Extension professional associations and Extension program areas. More PILD Scholarship Winners ReportAdditional reflections on the Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) conference, from members who attended with the help of NEAFCS scholarships. 2009 JCEP Team Award goes to . . . Take Action on Radon TeamA team from University of Illinois Extension has been named winner of the Joint Council of Extension Professionals' 2009 Excellence in Teamwork award.Looking for Military Personnel with a degree in Home Economics or DieteticsProject Identify and Recognize wants to honor you for your military service and to document your service to the country and profession.Meet Your Board MemberHello Again! This will be one of the last official duties I will have while serving on the NEAFCS board. |
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President's Message
We have just experienced the 4th of July weekend. In the South, there are gatherings along the creek, in the national, state and local parks, on the beaches, around swimming pools, and at backyard barbeques. I would venture to guess, this is much of the way this country celebrates — with family. It marks the "middle" of summer, perhaps an extra day off. Like many families, we have a tradition — stay home, stay out of traffic, eat hot dogs, potato salad and watermelon, watch the fireworks from our back porch (through the trees, so it is not a front row seat), and watch the PBS national program on TV. I hope you had an enjoyable holiday and are looking forward to September and the Annual Session. As the program book for Annual Session takes form, one of the considerations was helping members dress for the occasion. We all want to look professional, so business casual is most appropriate for our general meetings. Since it will still be very warm outside, there will be plenty of air-conditioning making it cooler inside, so think about a light wrap if the colder air will be uncomfortable for you. The first general session will be immediately followed by a trip by bus for the Welcome Event at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. North Alabama is hilly, so walking shoes are strongly recommended. You will not have time to change, so wear your walking shoes to the Opening General Session! For on-the-move in-depth sessions, consider the setting in the description of the activity you have selected, remembering that you may be on buses or walking. When we go to the Alabama Theatre, think "Denim and Diamonds" and plan to wear your jeans and "diamonds" — casual chic! For our final celebration, come dressed either for business or formally, as you like. It is a celebration! NEAFCS policy is to provide a minimum of 18 hours of professional development through general and concurrent sessions. We have some excellent opportunities for you to explore programs, new ideas, and learn. The Exhibits Committee has worked diligently on recruiting exhibits that extend the session ideas and content, including exhibitor presentations. Be sure to come to, through or linger in the Diamond Room, the place to renew friendships, check our memorabilia, and bring your mementos to share. There will be decade tables set up there, so bring what you have from the 10's, 20's, 30's, to the 90's to share! The Diamond Room will be set up in the East Meeting Rooms H and M in the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center. Along with honoring our past, we hope you will help embrace the future, by helping the Board, Committees, Past Presidents, Life Members, and Affiliate officers move our Association into the future. In his book, Community, the Structure of Belonging, Peter Block's overall premise is that we "1) build the social fabric and transform the isolation within our communities into connectedness and caring for the whole, 2) shift our conversations from the problems of community to the possibility of community, and 3) commit to create a future distinct from the past." He continues with some guidelines, "the key to a new future is to focus on gifts, on associational life, and on the insight that all transformation occurs through language. Until next month, Judy
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Each step has to embody a quality of aliveness, and strategy evolves in an organic way. The essence of creating an alternative culture comes from citizen-to-citizen engagement that constantly focuses on the well-being of the whole. We have all the capacity, expertise, and financial resources that an alternative future requires. The small group is the unit of transformation and the container for the experience of belonging." As we meet at Annual Session, there will be planned opportunities for groups to meet to hold conversation about our gifts and opportunities. Please take advantage of these occasions for conversation as you embrace our future.Up a Level to: eNEAFCS Newsletter Archives
