This year’s applicator program is scheduled in three different locations on Tuesday, November 7.

 Clark Co. Fairgrounds (9608 Hwy 62, Charlestown) from 7:30-9:40 am with donuts and
coffee. RSVP to skafari@purdue.edu or 812-256- 4591.
 Lawrence Co. Fairgrounds (11265 US 50, Bedford) from 12:00-2:30 pm with desserts and drinks or bring your own lunch. RSVP to odavis@purdue.edu or 812-275- 4623.
 Harrison Co. Extension Office (247 Atwood St., Corydon) from 6:00-8:30 pm with a light meal. RSVP to medge@purdue.edu or 812-738- 4236

Topics at all three sites will include:
 Update on Non-GMO Technologies – Dr. Peter Goldsburg, Purdue University
 Putting the Sprayer on the Road – Fred Whitford, Purdue University
 Dicamba Update – Fred Whitford, Purdue University
The program is free, but private applicator credits will be offered for $10. Commercial
applicator credits (1A & 14) will also be available.

 If you have any questions, please contact the Purdue Extension – Washington County Office at
812-883- 4601 or dhowellw@purdue.edu.

Purdue Extension is offering a Farmers Market Vendor Workshop Series via webinar on the second Tuesday of each month from November 2017 through March 2018 from 6:30-8:30 pm at
the Washington County Government Building Meeting Room (806 Martinsburg Rd., Salem).

Attendance at all webinars is not required, but certificates will be award to those that do.

Anyone currently participating in the Washington County Farmer’s Market or anyone who is thinking about it for 2018 will benefit from the topics, information, and networking through this
webinar.

 November 14 – Establishing Your Business
 December 12 – Setting Up at the Market
 January 9 – Food Safety & Home-Based Vendor Rules
 February 13 – Local Health Department Networking Night
 March 13 – Marketing

Attenda

RSVP’s are required for each webinar.

If you have any questions or would like to register, please contact the Purdue Extension –Washington County Office at 812-883- 4601 or dhowellw@purdue.edu.

The Washington County Purdue Extension Office and the 4-H Junior Leaders are taking orders for Thanksgiving cheese balls. Call 812-883- 4601 or contact a 4-H Junior Leader to order
your cheese ball.

Cheese balls will be made on:

Tuesday, November 21 st – Pick up order between 5:00-6:00 p.m. Call in order by Tuesday, November 14th

All cheese balls must be picked up at the Extension Office if ordered through the Extension Office.

If ordered through a Junior Leader, the Junior Leader will deliver the cheese ball to you.

The Purdue Extension-Washington County Office is located on the lower level of the Washington County Government Building at 806 Martinsburg Road, Suite 104, in Salem.

The Jr. Leader cheese balls cost $6 each and are made of cream cheese, chipped beef, and spices. They can be rolled in parsley or pecans, or left plain.

A portion of the sales price of this product will be used to promote Washington County 4-H Jr. Leader educational programs.

No endorsement of the product by 4-H is implied or intended.

All persons shall have equal opportunity and access to our programs and facilities without regard to race, color,
sex, religion, national origin, age, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, or disability.

Legislation would streamline assistance to families in need

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.-02) introduced the bicameral Coordinating Assistance for TANF Recipients Act, which aims to improve case management coordination for individuals receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) assistance.

Individuals who apply for TANF assistance often also receive benefits and services from other programs. In many cases, beneficiaries must meet with multiple caseworkers and visit different offices to satisfy the requirements of each program. By improving coordination between programs, this legislation will streamline assistance and better help recipients find jobs and become self-sufficient. 

“Beneficiaries of TANF assistance are currently forced to spend too much time and energy navigating a maze of government bureaucracy,” said Senator Young. “This legislation will streamline assistance and study evidence-based approaches to help families in need get back on their feet.”

 “Our safety net is essential to helping people who fall on hard times get back on their feet, but too often it becomes a web that traps people in a cycle of poverty,” Congresswoman Walorski said. “Human interaction is what breaks that cycle, and by letting states test innovative solutions tailored to local needs, we can empower individuals to move back to work and achieve the American Dream.”

The Coordinating Assistance for TANF Recipients Act sets aside $300 million for states to test methods of coordinating case management between multiple programs. Each project would be studied using a high-quality evaluation to determine whether the coordinated case management projected was effective in helping welfare recipients move to work.

Senator Young previously introduced the legislation while a member of the House of Representatives.

Experts say grit – the character trait that encompasses persistence, determination and resilience – is a stronger predictor of college success than a student’s SAT score, IQ or high school GPA. Another big part of a student’s success, both academically and in other areas of life, is having what’s known as a growth mindset. That includes the ability to embrace challenges, learn from criticism and find lessons in others’ successes.

The Indiana Youth Institute, Boys and Girls Clubs of Crawford and Harrison counties, and Purdue Extension Harrison County are teaming up to host a free event for educators, youth workers, community leaders, parents and other caring adults to learn more about how to help foster those character traits in young people.

This Youth Worker Café will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, November 8 at the Purdue Extension Harrison County office located at 247 Atwood Street in Corydon.

Tracy Butler, IYI’s director of college and career counseling, will speak to attendees about how to discover important concepts like grit and a growth mindset. Butler will share practical ideas for cultivating these character traits among young people and the impact doing so can have on their futures.

As part of IYI’s Youth Worker Café program, the forum and lunch are free, but reservations are required. RSVP at www.iyi.org/calendar. If you have trouble with the link, please contact IYI Statewide Outreach Manager Debbie Jones via email at djones@iyi.org. For more information about the café, contact IYI’s Southwest Outreach Manager Joe Shrode at jshrode@iyi.org.

Youth Worker Cafés are designed to bring together local youth workers to build relationships and inspire collaborations that will benefit children. Attendees may bring business cards and program information to share, and may arrive 15 minutes early or stay 15 minutes for networking.

Sectional semi-final action is being broadcast on WSLM Radio tonight and can also be found online with these links. 

Eastern will face Paoli for the chance to play for a 2A Sectional 39 title next week. 

The Musketeers are 3-7 and the Rams are 8-2. 

The link for that game, which will be broadcast live on WSLM 97.9 FM is here

http://mixlr.com/wslmradio/

West Washington will be traveling to Eastern Greene and will face the Thunderbirds at 7p on WSLM 1220 AM. 

The Senators are 5-4 and looking to get into the 1A Sectional 48 finals. Eastern Greene is undefeated but shows a 7-3 record due to three games being forfeited by the opposing team. 

Here is the link to listen online

http://mixlr.com/wslm1220am/