Jefferson County Fair 2009
photos are posted!
You can check them out if you
click on the link below!
There are almost 900 of them!
Chicken camp: Girls teach fowl ways
Gazettetimes.comTwo local girls have found a way to beat summer boredom and make some pocket money by teaching their friends and classmates the skills that their family has been honing for years: chicken care.
Kelly and Ginger Becker, aged 13 and 10, opened their very first "chicken camp" this week to a small group of friends to teach them about the finer points of caring for - and showing - chickens.
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Jefferson County Employee Recognition Week
From l. to r. Shelby Smith and Darcy McNamara of WSU Jefferson County Extension look longingly at a scrumptious box of fresh bagels. Jefferson County Treasurer Judi Morris had just dropped them off as a special treat for Sally Chapin (r.) and Laurie Meyer, WSU Jefferson County receptionist and office manager.This appealing tidbit was part of Jefferson County Employee Recognition Week, which includes a series of privately funded "pats on the back" for county employees, topped off with a county-wide celebration at H.J. Carroll Park in Chimacum!
Jefferson County shouts a great big THANK YOU to its awesome employees!
Eleanor Stopps - Protection Island guardian
Eleanor Stopps of Port Hadlock, Washington stands in front of Mats Mats Bay where she has lived for many years. Eleanor shares her history in a video interview below, in which she describes the 9-year challenge she endured to see Protection Island set aside as a wildlife breeding ground for gulls and other sea birds. She did this to protect these birds and also to honor her friend, Zella Schultz, who was an advocate for wildlife and birds. 4-H Network News is honored to share this interview with youth across the country as an inspiration to make a positive difference in this world. As Eleanor stated in her interview, "You can't succeed unless you are truly committed."WorkSource Teens make their mark!
Pictured above are advisors, staff and teen participants in the 2009 Summer Youth Employment Program in Jefferson County. These youth made contributions this summer in various workplace assignments, including bakeries, landscaping, web design, video production, winery maintenance, tourism centers and more! Congratulations on a job well done!
Youth pictured include Shelby, Tessie, Kurtis, Jack and Lacee! (There were 13 youth in all!)
4-H Rockets blast off!
John Ludwig, 4-H rocketry leader in Jefferson County, Washington visits Cedarbrook Christian School located in Port Hadlock. John shows some of the basics related to rocketry, including safety and rocket types.
4-H Goes Digital!
The Tech Wizards after-school program uses technology to introduce Latino students to careers and educational pathways in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Tour de Coop!
Quimper Grange is sponsoring a
Tour de Coop
this coming Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009.
Click here for details.
Tour de Coop
this coming Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009.
Click here for details.
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