12th Annual National Farmers Market Week

July 15, 2011
Nils Johnson
Market Manager Chewelah Farmers Market Chewelah, WA

Dear Mr. Johnson,
Every day this summer, communities are converging to celebrate a simple miracle: farmers, as stewards of rural America, coming together to share a harvest that's feeding local families. The result? More viable regional economies; increased access to fresh, nutritious food; and stronger social networks that help keep communities strong. It's the miracle we know as farmers markets.
United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has proclaimed August 7-13, 2011 as National Farmers Market Week. On behalf ofThe Farmers Market Coalition, I am writing to commend the Chewelah Farmers Market for their innovative contribution to the Chewelah commu nity in honor of National Farmers Market Week.
This year marks the 12th Annual dedication, and it marks an important milestone. Since the USDA began declaring National Farmers Market Week in 2000, the number of farmers markets has more than doubled, from 2,863 markets in 2000 to 6,132 in 2010. These numbers have continued to rise in 2011 as farmers markets become fresh food mainstays for shoppers across all socio-economic, political, and ethnic ranges. The Chewelah Farmers Market is one of twelve stand-out farmers markets from across the nation that the Farmers Market Coalition is recognizing this year.
Farmers markets help more dollars circulate in local economies, support agricultural diversity that keeps our farms, air, and water healthy, and offer unparalleled diversity of fresh, nutritious foods. The Farmers Market Coalition recognizes the valuable contributions of Chewelah Farmers Market in creating a sustainable market in a small town, supporting the economy and rural preservation. Chewelah Farmers Market is a testament to the herculean accomplishments of volunteers all over the country dedicating their time to make farmers markets succeed in serving farmers, consumers, and communities. Chewelah Farmers Market volunteers and community members should be very proud of their efforts to support their farmers. By raising funds to help a farmer that needed surgery in 2010, that farmer is still a regular provider at the Chewelah Farmers Market.
Congratulations, Nils, on your leadership in making farmers markets an outstanding vehicle for positive social and economic change.
Sincerely,

Stacy Miller, Executive Director Farmers Market Coalition

P O Box 504

Charlottesville, VA 22902

info@farmersmarketcoalition.org

www.farmersmarketcoalition.org

434-984-0175 877-362-0553

This year, the Farmers Market Coalition is celebrating the 12th Annual National Farmers Market Week (August 7th_13th) by recognizing markets nationwide that have made notable accomplishments based on specific themes throughout that week:
· Sunday, August 7th
Farmers markets and community education: innovative partnerships that allow market to serve as hubs of information.
· Monday, August 8th
Farmers markets and public health: promoting good nutrition and healthy habits
· Tuesday, August 9th
Farmers markets as economic engines: business incubation, job development, and local spending
· Wednesday, August 10th
Farmers at the center of the system: governance and policies that put farmers first
· Thursday, August 11th
Farmers markets and food equity: improving access to healthy foods in underserved neighborhoods
•• Friday, August 12th
Farmers markets ana civic engagement: growing social capital and engaging volunteers •• Saturday, August 13th
Farmers markets and rural renewal: supporting agricultural diversity and farm viability, while inspiring a new generation of producers -
All farmers markets are worthy'of celebration, not only during National Farmers Market Week, but throughout the year. The following diverse mix of markets are being recognized during National Farmers Market Week 2011 for their innovation and demonstrated success in serving farmers, consumers, and communities:
Oregon City Farmers Market, OR Port Townsend Farmers Market, WA Morton Grove Farmers Market, IL Columbia Farmers Market, MO Easton Farmers' Market, PA Chewelah Farmers Market, WA
Hub City Farmers Market, Spartanburg, SC Fayetteville Farmers' Market, AR Skowhegan Farmers' Market, ME Lawrence Farmers Market, KS
Fulton Street, Grand Rapids, MI
Historic Lewes Farmers Market, DE

Stevens County Asset Building Coalition Meeting

Hello Everyone,
You are invited to the Stevens County Asset Building Coalition planning meeting. Saturday, October 9th from 9 am-12 pm at the Chewelah City Hall.
This group will become an umbrella organization for all Stevens County communities to stay connected and share best practices. We'd like to have at least 2 people from each Horizons group at this meeting to help us structure the coalition and help prioritize the Asset building activities we would like to focus on during this first year.
Some of the many types of asset building activities we can do are:
Free tax preparation service
Credit repair
Address the Nasty Nine predatory lending practices
Individual Development Accounts
Financial Education
First time home buyers programs
Transportation programs
Micro Enterprise organization
Bank On outreach campaign and more.
Please RSVP and call me if you have any questions.
Krisan LeHew
Horizon's Community Coach
Community Leadership to Reduce Poverty
Washington State University Extension
P.O. Box 401
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509)690-8400
(509)935-0578 (fax)
krisan@wsu.edu
www.horizons.wsu.edu
Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

June 2010 WSU Stevens County Extension News

June 2010 WSU Stevens County Extension News, a monthly newsletter with Extension event and program news.
If the links below do not work try viewing this in HTML format or visit: http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm

Visit us in our new office! During the transition, our office will be closed, but stop by any time after May 26. WSU Stevens County Extension office will be moving to 986 S. Main, at the west end of Southtown Plaza (next to Curves.) We will be co-locating with Tri County Economic Development District to create new opportunities for partnership while continuing to offer for our existing programs. We will invite you to an open house once we are settled and moved in.

Food and Farm:
June 5, 12, and 26: The Saturday WSU Master Gardener Plant Clinic is back for the season at the NE WA Farmers Market on the corner of Astor and Main in Colville from 9-11 a.m. Master Gardeners can answer your gardening questions and diagnose problems. Please bring samples!

June 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30: The Wednesday WSU Master Gardener Plant Clinic is back for the season at the Colville Farmers’ Market starting at noon on the corner of 3rd and Oak, one block East of Main in Colville.
June 30: Gardening with Pat Evans. Bring you lunch and join Pat Evans, WSU Master Gardener at the Colville Library at noon to learn about gardening in containers and extended season gardening. This is part of the Free Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series through the Libraries of Stevens County.
4-H Youth Development Activities:
May 31: Today is the last day to enroll in 4-H or add projects to be eligible to show at the NE WA Fair.

June 7: Today is the early registration deadline for Step into your Future (4-H Teen Conference) held June 27-29. During Teen Conference you will live in a dorm, experience the WSU campus, meet new friends, and get some answers for YOUR future by participating in a wide variety of hands-on workshops and fun activities that explore educational activities, careers, and life skills. Open to teens in grades 8-12. You don't have to be in 4-H. Scholarships are available to help with expenses.

June 12: Join us at Camp Princess Pine for the annual 4-H Youth Fishing Derby on June 12 from 9 am to 1 pm. Camp Princess Pine is located on Lake Thomas. Youth 15 and under are invited for a day of fishing and fun!

June 12 and 13: Arden All Arounders 4-H club will sponsor a Showmanship and Western Games Clinic on June 12. The following day (June 13) they will host a state-qualifying Western Games Show. Both events will be held at the Arden Old Timers Arena. Entries must be postmarked by June 8.

June 17: The annual 4-H County Activity Day is set for today from 9 am - 1 pm in the Colville City Park. Judging contests, crafts, contests, and more.

June 26 and 27: Mark your calendars for this weekend and plan to attend the Tri-Club Summer Classic 4-H and Open Performance and Western Games Show at the Arden Arena. Haynickers, Summit Spirits, and Horse 'n Around are sponsoring the show. Entries are due by June 23.

June 27: Panorama 4-Paws will host Fun Show for dogs, cats, and other small animals today at 9 am at the NE WA Fairgrounds. Contact Jody Hoffman at 684.5977 for more information.

The State Qualifying Fashion Revue usually held in July will not be held this year. Instead we will hold the qualifier during the NE WA Fair.

Volunteer Hours: A reminder that all enrolled 4-H volunteers need to be inputting their volunteer hours at http://ext.wsu.edu/testVolunteer/logon.aspx. This is a requirement to be covered by WA State Dept. of L&I. It also helps us track the number of hours volunteers contribute to the program. Contact Shannon if you need your log in information.

For a complete calendar of events visit: http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm
WSU Stevens County Extension985 S. Elm Ste. A, Colville, WA 99114509-684-2588 509-684-9790 fax TDD 1-800-833-6388

Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Stevens County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in the program may call WSU Stevens County Extension at 509-684-2588. If accommodation is not requested in advance, we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation on site. Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

Ag & Farm Show

Don’t miss the Ag & Farm Show

Saturday, April 3; 9 am - 4 pm
Northeast Washington Ag and Trade Center
317 W. Astor, Colville, WA 99114

Over 30 booths of local businesses, agencies, and organizations!

Education with experts about your farming efforts – take a look at the flyer or visit the website for more information: http://stevens.wsu.edu/Agriculture/agfirst.htm:
9:30 to 10:20 – Tune Up Your Direct Marketing Strategies
10:30 to 11:20 – Learn about How to Use the Mobile Poultry Processing Unit and Livestock Slaughter Unit
11:30 to 12:20 – How to Protect & Transfer a Water Right
12:30 to 1:20 – Soil Sampling and Lab Result Interpretation for Hay and Pasture Land
1:30 to 2:20 – Range Law
2:30 to 3:20 – Basic Animal Health Issues

Two pesticide recertification opportunities:
11:30 to 12:30 – Integrated Weed Management, (1 pesticide credit)
12:30 to 1:30 – Pesticide Decontamination DVD, (1 pesticide credit)

Feel free to distribute widely to your friends, families, and colleagues!

Debra Kollock, Director
WSU Stevens County Extension
985 S. Elm, Suite A
Colville, WA 99114
Phone: (509) 684-2588
Fax: (509) 684-9790
http://stevens.wsu.edu

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

March WSU Stevens County Extension News

Master Gardeners & Agriculture
March 11: Growing Wine Grapes in Stevens County is a two-part class to show landowners and gardeners how to successfully grow and harvest grapes. Registration fee is $20.

March 27: Sowing Seeds for Supper is designed to offer something for every gardener. Sixteen classes will be offered. Each class is fifty-five minutes. Topics range from beginning gardening to preserving the harvest. Each participant will be able to attend four of the classes offered. Registration fee is $15.

Forestry
March 17: 19th Annual Loggers Workshop, Colville Ag Trade Center, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Topics such as New Era Chainsaw Engines, Understanding the New CDL Training Requirements, Funding your CDL Education, Washington DNR Regulations Update, and more! Includes a Forest Insects and Disease: Identification and Management Field Tour but space is limited and will be filled on a first-come first-serve basis. Don't delay by registering now. The $15 registration fee includes lunch. (8 MLP credits)

Community and Economic Development
March 5: Regional Tourism Workshop. 9 am to 4:30 pm with registration and resource fair from 8-9 held at the Chewelah Civic Center 301 E. Clay St. Please RSVP with Krisan LeHew at (509) 690-8400 or krisan@wsu.edu lunch will be provided. Learn about the current trends of tour”isms” and how to develop a tourism mindset.

March 17: Successful Export Strategies. Are you interested in becoming an exporter? Do you need new ways to find new buyers? The Tri County Economic Development District and the Export Finance Assistance Center invite you to attend a seminar designed for new-to-export companies and experienced exporters. Please register with Staci Hanlin at (509) 684-4571. Registration fee is $15, lunch included.

Save the date, April 2: Grantwriting and Fundraising Workshop: Finding Funding When Money Seems Scarce. All Non-profits and Community Groups are welcome to attend!

4-H Youth Development
March 13-14: Youth ages 12-15 are invited to participate in the first ever Youth Leadership Summit - Extreme Edition this weekend in Cle Elum, WA. Develop leadership skills including: goal setting, meeting facilitation, communication, planning and leading activities, youth/adult partnerships, cultural awareness, time management and public speaking/improv. $40 registration due by March 10. Registration information available at the Extension office or at http://stevens.wsu.edu/FourH/upcomingevents.htm.

March 14: The first area 4-H Public Presentation Contest is set for today at 1 pm at Evergreen School. 4-H members are encouraged to give a presentation at one of the area contests. Other area contests are scheduled for Chewelah on April 7 and Colville on April 14.

March 30: 4-H New Leader Training will be held today at the Extension office from 6-9 pm. Anyone interested in becoming a 4-H leader is invited to attend to learn more about 4-H. New leaders are required to attend training and experienced leaders are encouraged to attend as a refresher course.

Save the date – because it’s changed! April 17: The second I Make Difference Leadership Conference for volunteers and educators who work with youth is today at Pinelow Park Conference Center in Loon Lake from 8 am to 3 pm. Current and timely topics for working with youth today include teaching children with dyslexia to read, connecting with community, discovering your personal strengths and more. Information and registration forms available at the Extension office or at http://stevens.wsu.edu/FourH/upcomingevents.htm.


For a complete calendar of events visit: http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm
WSU Stevens County Extension985 S. Elm Ste. A, Colville, WA 99114509-684-2588 509-684-9790 fax TDD 1-800-833-6388
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Stevens County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in the program may call WSU Stevens County Extension at 509-684-2588. If accommodation is not requested in advance, we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation on site. Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

Women’s Health Forum Set for February 25

Women’s Health Forum Set for February 25

The Colville Branch, American Association of University Women (AAUW), and Colville Horizons will sponsor a Women’s Health Forum, Thursday, February 25, at 6:00 pm at the Institute for Extended Learning’s Rendezvous Theater, 985. S. Elm, Colville. This free biannual event is open to the public, and both men and women are invited to attend.

According to Sandy Moore, PhD, President, Colville Branch, AAUW, this year’s Forum will feature a panel of local physicians who will address current women’s health issues. Slated panelists and their topics include Jenna Collins, D.O., on bio-identical hormones, Leslie Waters, M.D., on the controversy surrounding timing and frequency of women’s screening examinations, and Gary Baldwin, M.D., on gynecological issues. Panelists will make brief presentations and then answer questions submitted by the audience.

“Colville Horizons is delighted to partner with AAUW in presenting this exciting and informative event,” said Sue Poe, CFP, Horizons chair. “Our organization is committed to combating poverty and we believe that prosperity begins with good health for all.”
Krisan LeHew
Horizon's Community Coach
Community Leadership to Reduce Poverty
Washington State University Extension
P.O. Box 401
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509)690-8400
(509)935-0578 (fax)
krisan@wsu.edu
www.horizons.wsu.edu

February WSU Stevens County Extension Newsletter

February WSU Stevens County Extension, a monthly newsletter with Extension event and program news. We encourage you to forward this newsletter to friends and family that might benefit from the information. If you do not wish to receive this e-mail newsletter please hit reply and ask to be removed from the list. We hope you enjoy the newsletter. Debra Kollock, County Extension Director.
If the links do not work try viewing this in HTML format or visit http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm
Agriculture Events
February 6: GET LEGAL! Learn the latest Washington State requirements on CDL's, DOT numbers, securing farm loads, transporting farm equipment, moving wide loads, truck and trailer safety retro-fitting, and more.

4-H Events

Looking for a fun way to spend part of the summer, meet new people, and have a great cultural experience? Then how about hosting a Japanese exchange student from mid-July to mid-August. Recruiting is underway now.

February 6: 4-H Sensational Saturday is today from 9 am to 3 pm at the Community College in Colville. This is a day of hands-on workshops to learn more about 4-H projects. Open to all youth grades K-12. You don't have to be in 4-H.

February 10: 4-H Leaders' Council will meet at 5:30 at the Extension office. Horse Program Meeting to follow at 7 pm. All 4-H leaders and teen leaders are encouraged to attend and help plan and guide 4-H in Stevens County.

February 13-16: Four Stevens County 4-H teens and their chaperone will be in Olympia this weekend at the Know Your Government Conference. They have been preparing for the last two months. This year's theme Lobbying for Change gave them the chance to learn to write a bill, which they will present at the conference and try to have it passed into law.

March 1: 4-H Scholarships must be post marked today. Applicants must be seniors in high school or completing a GED and have at least two years of 4-H experience. Scholarships may be used at any institution offering post-secondary education.

March 13 -14: If you are between 12-15 years old this event is for you - Youth Leadership Summit Extreme Edition! This is a great leadership training for middle schoolers and includes goal setting, communication, public speaking, facilitating meetings, and lots more

Master Gardener EventSave the date! March 27: For our Second Annual Sowing Seed for Supper, designed to offer something for every gardener. Sixteen classes will be offered. Each class is fifty-five minutes. Topics range from beginning gardening to preserving the harvest. Each participant will be able to attend four of the classes offered. Registration fee is $15.

Community Development

Save the date! March 5: All day Regional Tourism Summit in Chewelah.

Save the date! March 17: All day business exporting workshop in partnership with Tri County Economic Development District.

Debra Kollock, Director
WSU Stevens County Extension
985 S. Elm, Suite A
Colville, WA 99114
Phone: (509) 684-2588
Fax: (509) 684-9790
http://stevens.wsu.edu

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

Chewelah Farmers Market Almanac

Hi All,
Chewelah Farmers Market Almanac
January 22, 2010

Our gardens may be taking a little break for winter, but the Chewelah Farmers Market Management Team is hard at work to bring our third season of the market to Chewelah. The Farmers Market will once again happen Fridays from 11:30- 5:30 along the banks of Chewelah Creek at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. And, the innovative Consignment Table will be available for all to take advantage of. The management team is currently working on being able to provide an ATM machine at the market that will not only take debit and credit cards, but accept WIC, SNAP and Senior coupons. It is the primary mission of the Chewelah Farmers Market to make fresh, local food available to everyone.
Got seeds? Everyone is invited to attend our Seed Exchange/ Garden Talk/ Potluck on Thursday, February 11th at 4:30 in the Fellowship Hall at St. Paul’s. You can swap/sell seeds, chat about the glories of compost and eat something good.
Plan on attending our next Big Meeting about the Farmers Market, on Tuesday, March 16th from 3:30-6:00. It is important that we hear from as many growers, vendors and consumers as possible to get your thoughts and ideas that will help us make Chewelah Farmers Market benefit as many people as possible. We will also be treated to a presentation on drip irrigation by Dee Acheson, owner of Front Porch produce.
Mark your calendar for ‘Salad Days,’ May 21 & 28, two special pre-season market days that will feature primarily the earliest of crops, greens. You will also find vegetable and flower starts. Our official kick-off to the market season will be our ‘Fresh Start’ Grand Opening on Friday, June 5th. Be sure and stop by and pick up your FREE Giant Pumpkin seeds and market schedule. Take those seeds home and plant them, and then bring your biggest pumpkin to our Harvest Festival in October. If yours tips the scales as the heaviest, you’ll win!
We have many special market days planned this season (who could forget the inaugural running of the Zucchini Regatta?) and there is guaranteed to be something for everyone. Do you enjoy spending a lovely day by the creek chatting with folks? Volunteer a little time at the Farmers Market! We are just a group of volunteers ourselves, and we would welcome anyone giving of their time and expertise to help make our market great.
Check out our website, www.chewelahfarmersmarket.com for more information. If you would like to receive information on becoming a vendor, contact Shelly at 935-8911 or email whoabgflla@gotsky.com.

Food from four corners of the earth

Who would have thought that a trip to the Chewelah Farmers Market, held Fridays from 11:30-5:30 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, could take you to the four corners of the earth? You thought you might find a nice watermelon to have with dinner and end up with New Zealand spinach and Gai-Lan, a type of Chinese broccoli. Then you see some cream-colored Petrowski turnips from Poland. Exotic rat-tail radishes, speckled Dragon Tongue beans, and an unusual type of leaf amaranth called ‘Calaloo’. All of this and much more, and you didn’t even have to get your passport stamped.
Among all of the interesting produce you’ll find plenty of your familiar favorites. This week’s choices include sweet corn, cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon, hot peppers, summer squash and artichokes. Transparent apples, rarely seen at the grocery store because they are fragile and don’t ship well, will be on hand for eating, baking and applesauce. Lovely handcrafted stone necklaces, designer totes and bags, original watercolors and yellow raspberry plants will also be available. And if you’re thirsty after all of your shopping, cool off with a glass of huckleberry lemonade. Don’t forget that the place for lunch on Fridays is the Chewelah Farmers Market. Fresh-made salads, wraps and dips offer a healthful option for your lunch hour.
At our Vegetable Garden Tour a few weeks ago, everyone was raving about the great food we had at our pot-luck. One particularly delicious salad was
contributed by Margo Sety, and she has generously shared her recipe.

Marinated Zucchini Salad
Dressing: Mash two garlic cloves with 1 ½ teaspoons salt. Mix with 2 tablespoons lemon-flavored olive oil, (or regular olive oil with fresh lemon and zest) and ½ cup red or white wine vinegar.
Veggies: Cut one medium zucchini into matchsticks or use a vegetable peeler to shave into ribbons. Toss in a handful of chopped parsley and ½ cup green onion tops. Mix dressing and veggies. Add pepper and adjust salt. Best if chilled for a few hours or overnight.

For more information or to obtain a vendor application and a set of market rules, please call Mary at 935-7145 or email Shelly at whoabgflla@gotsky.com.

August WSU Stevens County Extension News

August WSU Stevens County Extension News, a monthly newsletter with Extension event and program news. We encourage you to forward this newsletter to friends and family that might benefit from the information. If you do not wish to receive this e-mail newsletter please hit reply and ask to be removed from the list. We hope you enjoy the newsletter. -Debra Kollock, County Extension Director
If the links below do not work try viewing this in HTML format or visit http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm.
Home and Garden Events
July 27: Learn to make freezer jam and freeze vegetables at this free hands-on workshop. Freezing Vegetables and Jam will be held 9 am to noon at the Kettle Falls Senior Center, 605 Narcissus in Kettle Falls.

July 28: Bonnie Stichart, WSU Food Safety Advisor, will conduct a free workshop called Pressure Canning Made Easy today. Learn procedures and techniques of canning, product selection, preparing and packing jars, and the do's and don’ts of using a pressure canner. The class will be from 5 to 8 pm at WSU Stevens County Extension in Colville.

August 1: Free Pressure Canner Testing will be held from 10 am to 1 pm at the NE WA Farmers’ Market in Colville on the corner of Astor and Main.

August 3: Join us to find out how to can fruits and jellies. Canning Fruit will be held 9 am to noon at the Kettle Falls Senior Center, 605 Narcissus in Kettle Falls.

August 8, and 15: WSU Master Gardener volunteers will be available from 9 to 11 am during the Plant Clinic held at the Saturday Farmers' Market on the corner of Astor and Main in Colville. They can answer your gardening and insect questions. Drop by with your questions and please bring samples!

August 5, 12, and 19: WSU Master Gardener volunteers will be available from noon to 3 pm at the Wednesday Colville Farmers' Market, on the corner of 3rd and Oak, one block east of Main in Colville to answer your gardening and insect questions during the Plant Clinic. Drop by with your questions and please bring samples!

August 7, 14, 21, and 28: WSU Master Gardener volunteers will hold a Plant Clinic at the Friday Farmers' Market in Chewelah held on the grounds of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, N 202 2nd St. W. in Chewelah. They can answer your gardening and insect questions. Plant Clinic times vary so check our website for current times.

August 10: Pressure Canning Made Easy. Join us to find out how to use a pressure canner at this hands-on workshop. Pressure Canning Made Easy will be held 9 am to noon at the Kettle Falls Senior Center, 605 Narcissus in Kettle Falls.

August 22: Join us to find out how to can fruits and jellies. Canning Fruit will be held 9 am to noon at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Chewelah.

4-H Events
August is the month to showcase your 4-H project at one or more of the locals fairs!! Visit our calendar for local fair dates in August.

August 1: 4-H Outstanding Leader Nominations are due today. Nominate your leader for this special recognition.

August 3: NE WA Fair Zoo Barn Superintendent Anna Perryman will host a clinic for all animals in the Zoo Barn (goats, poultry, rabbits, reptiles, llamas, and pocket pets). The day begins at 11 am at the Zoo Barn. Bring a lunch and be prepared to learn about showing in this barn.

August 27: 4-H State Qualifying Food Contests will be held today at the NE WA Fair.

Forestry Events
August 15: Forest Health Field Day. Learn how to recognize forest health problems and how to maintain a healthy condition. At the North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd. Spokane, from 10 am to 3 pm. Contact Janean Creighton for more information.

For a complete calendar of events visit http://stevens.wsu.edu/calendar.htm
WSU Stevens County Extension985 S. Elm Ste. A, Colville, WA 99114509-684-2588 509-684-9790 fax TDD 1-800-833-6388
stevens.wsu.edu extensionstevens@wsu.edu
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Stevens County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in the program may call WSU Stevens County Extension at 509-684-2588. If accommodation is not requested in advance, we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation on site. Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

More info on RUFES

An Action-Learning Institute for Washington Horizons Communities

November 2-4, 2009

The Opportunity: An Action-Learning Exchange to Advance Rural Family Economic Success

Working together, the Washington Horizons Program, the Northwest Area Foundation (NWAF) and the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) are offering Washington’s Horizons 1 & 11 communities the opportunity to strengthen your Horizons action by advancing local efforts to improve the economic success of low-income families in your communities. The opportunity is to participate in a Rural Family Economic Success Action-Learning Institute that will bring you ideas that work to help low-income rural families get ahead – from your peer communities in Washington and others across the country.

This Rural Family Economic Success (RUFES) Action Learning Institute, being held November 2-4, 2009, will be tailored to the needs and opportunities of the local, action-ready Horizons leadership teams that commit to participate. This is not a typical “conference” – rather, it is a structured working session in which your team will both learn about key RuFES strategies and policies and develop an action plan to take back home. The Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group (CSG) will work with your team and the sponsoring partners to design and facilitate the Institute.

Horizons, NWAF and AECF are partnering to sponsor this Institute because they share both passion and goals to help reduce family poverty and to help rural communities thrive. Horizons, with the support of NWAF and the assistance of Washington State University Extension, has engaged and organized hundreds of people in Washington’s rural communities in building their capacity to examine issues, lead, work together and pursue a new vision for their communities – always toward the end of reducing poverty. AECF’s RuFES Institutes engage action-oriented community-based teams – like Horizons teams – in learning about and adapting the best available strategies to help low-income working families in their communities do better – today and into the next generation.

The Content: Strengthening Rural Families

The Institute will engage each team in understanding AECF’s Rural Family Economic Success framework in depth, and in using it to make more – and more strategic – progress in improving outcomes for rural children and families back home. Specifically, the framework will address how communities can help low-income and low-wealth rural families get ahead by pursuing three outcomes:

§ Earn It: Working families earn a living that allows them to survive, thrive and raise their children in their community. This means that a family’s working members can qualify for a job in the region, they can find and land that job, they can keep it, they can create their own businesses locally, their jobs produce enough income to meet at least a basic family budget, and they advance in careers and income over time.

§ Keep It: Working families have access to and make good choices that safeguard their family income and lower their cost of living, forging stable and predictable financial lives. This means that a family sets financial goals, builds a mainstream banking relationship, improves its credit record, obtains affordable financial services, accesses available tax benefits and public and private support to close the gap between income and expenses, and obtains their family’s essential goods and services at reasonable prices.

§ Grow It: Working families accumulate and maintain assets that gain value and advance family and community prosperity over time. This means that family members are saving, advancing their education, buying homes and acquiring other assets that improve their financial prospects over generations; they are caring for and maintaining those assets; and that civic engagement and local investment increases the value of family and community assets over time.


Adapting to the starting point of the participants, this two and one-half day Institute will include a mix of sessions that build on each other, from a RuFES overview, to program and tactical approaches that work to make progress on specific RuFES goals, case stories and tools that help you move policy, service delivery, and standard business practice to create better Earn It, Keep It and Grow It outcomes for your families. The Institute also will also feature small group and peer advice exercises that help participants develop a specific, trackable, What Will We Do? RUFES agenda and Next Steps workplan.

Who may participate?

The RUFES Institute will be open to up to seven action teams of five to six members each from Horizons II communities in Washington. The ideal team will include key doers, thinkers, opinion leaders, and decisionmakers who can – and will – make the difference in moving a RUFES agenda back home. It can draw key members from your Horizons steering committee, include your Horizons coach, and be rounded out with a selection that makes sense in your community.

For example, one team might include an educator, a workforce development specialist, a community action agency director, a banking or credit union director, a low-income family advocate, an active youth leader, and a chamber of commerce representative. A different team might bring along an economic development director, a community foundation staffer or board member, an influential local business owner, an elected official, a spiritual leader, and a health care administrator. The exact mix for your community depends on who makes decisions, has energy, exerts influence and/or really must be at the table to make a local action plan succeed and stick. You know who they are!

The Washington Horizons and Aspen CSG staff will work with each team to ensure the selection of a balanced and action-oriented team that will work well with others – and themselves! Other Institute participants will include a Resource Team, selected both to offer specific Earn It, Keep It and Grow It expertise and experience, and to assist individual teams in their RUFES analysis and action planning.

What is expected of participants?

Participating teams are expected to:

§ Select/work with a team leader. The Team Leader (or co-leaders) will be your communication point person before and after the Institute, will ensure that the team prepares for the Institute, and will help convene you to keep your RUFES action plan on track.
§ Prepare in advance. CSG will conduct a two-three hour interview of your team a few months prior to the Institute. A few weeks before the Institute, each team will receive an assignment to prepare in advance that will help them come to the Institute informed and focused on their RUFES challenges and opportunities. Aspen CSG designs this assignment as structured questions for you to answer and present to your peer teams, and to take only a few hours.
§ Attend the entire Institute. Dropping in and out will detract from the flow of the event and the quality of the outcomes for everyone participating. Because the Institute is designed to take teams through a process that builds from session to session, all team members are expected to attend the Institute from start to finish.
§ Develop a RUFES Action Plan. The Institute prepares you to take action back home on at least two RuFES Action Ideas. The agenda includes time for your team to devise a three-month RUFES Action Plan and accompanying steps.
§ Advise and inform your peer teams. In some cases, you may be asked to give teams from the other participating locations frank and caring critique and advice about their RUFES challenges and plans – or to present a story about a particular successful approach being used in your community.
§ Advance and report on your Action Plan. Teams are expected to carry out their action plans back home, and to share details of their RUFES progress with AECF, NWAF, CSG and the Horizons staff as part of the Institute follow-up.

Timing, Location and Support

The Institute will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 2, 2009 and wrap up at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. The Institute will be held at the Cedarbrook Convention site near the SeaTac airport..

The partnership will cover the costs of travel, lodging (single rooms!) and meals for teams participating in the Institute.

If you want to participate or have more questions …
Please contact your community coach or
Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom
WA Horizons Project Director
509.358.7686 (office)
509.435.3381 (cell)
Doreen@wsu.edu

Rural Broadband Meeting

NEWSFLASH!!! There is a boatload of stimulus money about to be launched to solve “rural broadband” issues.

The application was to be available on July 7, 2009 (has not yet been posted) and the deadline for submission is August 14, 2009 – yes, a folk, that’s five weeks away.

Here’s what we know:

The deadline is short. Washington State projects will be approved through the Governor’s Broadband Advisory Committee, and we in the Northeast Washington region have an opportunity to participate.

There are two sides to this issue and how the money will be allocated:

Supply Side… where is the bandwidth and where are the gaps?

Demand Side… if you supply the bandwidth, what will people and communities do with it? and how will they access it?

I invite you to a meeting on Thursday, July 16th from 9-12 to discuss, plan and refine our approach to this opportunity. Here’s the agenda:

9:00 – 9:30 Realities of the grant, the money, the deadlines
9:30 – 11:00 Split into two groups to discuss:

Supply Side: Redundancy, capacity needs, and gaps

Demand Side: Broadband to anchor institutions (i.e., schools, hospitals, libraries) throughout the county. We will share our concept of information/library centers that aligns rural libraries, social and medical services, county government, economic incubators and distance learning (see attached flyer)

11:00 – 11:30 Report back
11:30 – 12:00 Discuss grant approach and potential team members

Again, I invite you to participate if you are interested, and forward this to anyone you think may be. Please RSVP if you plan to attend so we can arrange the meeting rooms.

The meeting location on Thursday, July 16th from 9-12 is at the Ambulance Training Center in Colville (425 N. Highway 395 – next door to Ronnie Dee’s.)

Debra Kollock, Director
WSU Stevens County Extension
985 S. Elm, Suite A
Colville, WA 99114
Phone: (509) 684-2588
Fax: (509) 684-9790
http://stevens.wsu.edu

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

July WSU Stevens County Extension Newsletter

June 25: How do pasture and manure management affect your water quality? Find out by attending this free Pasture Management workshop at Chewelah City Hall from 7-8:30 pm.

June 30: Learn more about your septic system and drinking water at a free Rural Water Quality Workshop at Chewelah City Hall from 7-8:30 pm.
Home and Garden Events

July 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29: WSU Master Gardener volunteers will be available from noon to 3 pm at the Wednesday Colville Farmers' Market, on the corner of 3rd and Oak, one block east of Main in Colville to answer your gardening and insect questions during the Plant Clinic. Drop by with your questions and please bring samples!

July 7: Canning season is here. Make sure to get your pressure canner tested. Testing is available at WSU Stevens County Extension, 985 S. Elm, from 11 am to 2 pm.

July 11, 18, and 25: WSU Master Gardener volunteers will be available from 9 to 11 am during the Plant Clinic held at the Saturday Farmers' Market on the corner of Astor and Main in Colville. They can answer your gardening and insect questions. Drop by with your questions and please bring samples!

July 25: Another opportunity to get your pressure canner tested will take place in Northport at the Northport Market from noon to 2 pm.

July 28: Bonnie Stichart, WSU Food Safety Advisor, will conduct a free workshop called Pressure Canning Made Easy today. Learn procedures and techniques of canning, product selection, preparing and packing jars, and the do's and don’ts of using a pressure canner. The class will be from 5 to 8 pm at WSU Stevens County Extension in Colville.

4-H Events July 6: The state-qualifying 4-H Fashion Revue will be held today at the Extension office. Judging for participants begins at 5 pm followed by the fashion show at 7 pm. The show is open to the public.

July 13 - 16: Four days of fun, learning, and riding are planned during 4-H Horse Camp this week. There is $60 camp fee and registration is due by July 3.

July 18 and 19. Stevens County 4-H Horse leaders will be hosting a Horse Show this weekend in Arden. This is a performance show with western riding events on Saturday and English events on Sunday. This is a state-qualifying event for 4-H members.

July 23: 4-H Dog and Cat project members are invited to the state-qualifying Dog and Cat Judging Contest today to test their knowledge. The contest begins at 9 am at the NE WA Fairgrounds. Bring a sack lunch.

July 25: Stevens County 4-H Horse leaders will host a Western Games Show today at the Arden Arena. This is a state-qualifying event for 4-H members.

July 26: Panorama 4-Paws 4-H club will host a Dog and Cat Show today at 9 am at the NE WA Fairgrounds. The show is open to 4-H members and non 4-H'ers. It is a state-qualifying event for 4-H members.

Leadership Opportunity: The State 4-H Advisory Board will have an open position for the NE District this fall. We are looking for volunteers to fill this position. Click on leadership opportunity to learn more.

For a complete calendar of events visit http://stevens.wsu.edu/calendar.htm
WSU Stevens County Extension985 S. Elm Ste. A, Colville, WA 99114509-684-2588 509-684-9790 fax TDD 1-800-833-6388
stevens.wsu.edu extensionstevens@wsu.edu
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Stevens County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in the program may call WSU Stevens County Extension at 509-684-2588. If accommodation is not requested in advance, we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation on site. Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

Chataqua is Here for Farmers Market

Chewelah’s biggest weekend of the year is here- Chataqua! The Chewelah Farmers Market will be up and running Friday from 11:30- 5:30 offering up the best produce of the season. Sweet berries and cherries, delicious summer squash, basil and tomatoes, tender greens and juicy Walla Walla onions are a few examples of the produce that will be available. Artisanal breads, cut flowers and pottery, unique hand-quilted items, rustic hand-crafted antler baskets, herbal tinctures and supplements are also among the many other products you’ll find at this week’s Farmers Market. And you never know what items will turn up for sale on the consignment table!
And the Chewelah Farmers Market is a great venue if you would like to have a vendor presence during Chataqua. Sellers of locally grown produce, locally produced food products and hand-crafted items are welcome to set up shop along the cool banks of Chewelah Creek at St. Paul Lutheran Church, N. 110 2nd. St. W. A rock-bottom fee of only $5.00 or 5% of your day’s take is all it will cost.
For more information or to obtain a vendor application and a set of market rules, please call Mary at 935-7145 or email Shelly at whoabgflla@gotsky.com.

FARMERS MARKET

The weather may have been a little damp at the Chewelah Farmers Market last Friday, but our spirits certainly weren’t! The market is open, rain or shine, every Friday from 11:30-5:30 ‘creek-side’ at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The market will also be open the Friday of Chataqua, July 10th. After you’ve had your fill of elephant ears and shave ice, you can slip over to the market for some locally grown berries and freshly-made iced tea.

Cherries! Delicious sweet cherries will be available this week, as well as strawberries, cucumbers, zucchini, broccoli, kohlrabi, various lettuces and greens, basil, cilantro, peas, chard and a limited amount of tomatoes. You’ll also find honey, eggs, handmade liquid soap, wild strawberry plants, tomato plants, essential oil soap and iced tea and lemonade. And who knows what goodies you’ll find on the consignment table.

We welcome new vendors! We invite you to set up shop at our relaxed, friendly market. The Chewelah Farmers Market is run entirely by volunteers, our goal is to provide a venue for producers to sell their product, and to provide a place for the community to have access to fresh, locally grown produce. Or, you can always just drop off your extra produce at the consignment table and we’ll sell it for you.

If you have any questions or would like a vendor application form and market rules, please call Mary at 935-7145 or email Shelly at whoabgflla@gotsky.com.

June 18th HORIZONS BLOG TRAINING at WSU Spokane

June 18th HORIZONS BLOG TRAINING at WSU Spokane

Greetings everyone, we now have a room full of computers just waiting for your arrival and use. While I know we're a ways out and others will be joining us, I just wanted to get the date, time and place secure in everyone's already busy calendars. Our session will officially run June 18th from 6:00 to 8:00pm, with light refreshments unofficially beginning at 5:20pm. Come when you can. The SAC (Student Academic Center), where our December LP training was, is in the middle of the WSU Spokane campus. Parking is located immediately north and east/west. We'll have parking passes for you! The room is 341 so come to the 3rd floor and we'll direct you (probably left from the elevators). Please begin thinking about the questions you have, the features you'd like to add, bring pictures and other documents to add or links you'd like to establish. Browse other community’s sites and see what interesting features you'd like to add, etc. Carpool if you can and we'll have barrier support resources for you. What else??? Looking forward to seeing you then. Thanks, Patrick. Patrick Malone (MS/PCED), WSU Extension-Horizons Community Coach

Please let me know if you are interested in this blog training.
Krisan LeHew
Horizon's Community Coach
Community Leadership to Reduce Poverty
Washington State University Extension
P.O. Box 401
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509)690-8400
(509)935-0578 (fax)
krisan@wsu.edu

Discussion on Sustainability with Paul Roberts

Discussion on Sustainability with Paul Roberts

04/15/2009 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Author:
Paul Roberts discusses The End of Food
Date/Time:
Wednesday, April 15th, 7:30 pm
Venue:
SCC's Lair Auditorium (Host: President, Joe Dunlap)
Ticket Price:
Free
Partners:
Hagan Foundation Center for the Humanities and President's Speaker Series of SCC
Description:
Paul Roberts reads from and discusses his latest book, The End of Food.

April WSU Newsletter

April WSU Stevens County Extension and Learning Center News, a monthly newsletter with Extension event and program news. We encourage you to forward this newsletter to friends and family that might benefit from the information. If you do not wish to receive this e-mail newsletter please hit reply and ask to be removed from the list. We hope you enjoy the newsletter. -Debra Kollock, County Extension Director.
If the links do not work try viewing this in HTML format or visit http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm.
Employee Training Needs Survey: Give your input on the types of classes that could be offered to help you as an employee get and retain a job or if you are an employer the types of skills your employees or potential employees need.
April 8 and 15: The final two 4-H Area Public Presentation contests are scheduled this month. The first at Gess Elementary in Chewelah at 4 pm and the second at the Extension office in Colville at 3:30 pm.
April 17-19: State 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Training will be held in Republic. The training is hosted by WSU Ferry County Extension. Registration due by April 10.

April 21: Blue ribbon winners at all area 4-H Public Presentation contests are invited to attend County Finals today at 4 pm at Gess Elementary.

April 25-26: PNW Shooting Sports Leader Training will be held in Coeur d’Alene. Registration is$75. This is an excellent opportunity to interact with leaders from throughout the Pacific Northwest and Montana. Registration deadline is April 17.

April 26: A 4-H Horse Clinic will be held today at the Arden Arena starting at 10 am. Learn to overcome obstacles and handling techniques in trail; learn patterns, lead changes, seating, and handling techniques for western; fine tune your fitting and showing skills; work on arena etiquette, rider position, and communication with your horse; and horse care.

April 28: Stevens County 4-H will be putting on a Rippin' Rockets workshop for youth at the Colville Public Library at 3:30 pm. This is part of the Libraries of Stevens County traveling exhibit “Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery”. Other activities are planned. Contact the library for more information at 684.6620.

April 29: The annual Living with Grief Teleconference is today from 10:30 am - 1 pm at Spokane Community Colleges - Colville Center at 985 S. Elm in Colville. This year's topic is Diversity and End-of-Life Care. Hospice workers, caregivers, clergy, counselors, healthcare workers, and others interested are encouraged to attend.

For a complete calendar of events visit http://stevens.wsu.edu/calendar.htm

WSU Stevens County Extension985 S. Elm Ste. A, Colville, WA 99114509-684-2588 509-684-9790 fax TDD 1-800-833-6388
stevens.wsu.edu extensionstevens@wsu.edu
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Stevens County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in the program may call WSU Stevens County Extension at 509-684-2588. If accommodation is not requested in advance, we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation on site. Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

Registration 09

Gonzaga University Center for Community Action & Service Learning & Spokane Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (SPO-CAN) Council Presents the Kick Off to April’s Our Kids: Our Business:

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Donna Beegle
“Mentoring Students and Adults out of Poverty”
Dr. Beegle is the Founder/CEO, Poverty Bridge, Portland,Oregon and is a national speaker and author of See Poverty, Be the Difference

Friday, March 27th, 2009
Spokane Falls Community College,
Bldg 17/Student Union Bldg
Ballrooms A,B & C
Awards Breakfast 8-9 am
Conference 9:00am -12 pm
SPO-CAN Council Awards
WA State Mentors Award
Spokane Police Chief Citation Award

$20.00 for SPO-CAN Council members and $30 for non-members
Please:
· email registration to Dina@vanessabehan.org
· send a copy of registration with check or purchase order for payment to: SPO-CAN Council P.O. Box 10540 Spokane, WA 99209-0540 checks payable to SPO-CAN Council
· Registration Deadline is Friday, March 13th
If registering for more than one person, please include all of the same information for each person for our database, especially email addresses –Thank you!!

First Name: ___________________________ Last Name: ______________________________

Agency: ______________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

City __________________________________________________Zipcode________________

Phone _____________________________Email___________________________________________

Check amount for: $ _____________________ or Purchase Order amount: $ _________________
If PO – please include billing address and information: ______________________________________________________________________________

WSU LeadershipPlentyand P/R Training

Here’s an update on what is happening in Chewelah with the Horizons program. I attended another 3 day conference on the Spokane WSU campus, attending classes on communications and public relations using media and photos, advanced blogging, financial asset building, small community farmers markets, an advanced communications class which included; mapping your communication assets, writing for the media and creating a power point. Horizons provided from the State of Washington, George Sharp, Educational and Training Coordinator of the International Trade & Economic Development Division and staff from WSU in the other areas. Resources were provided as well as continued support if needed.
The highlight of the conference was a lunch meeting with 5th district Representative Cathy Mc Morris Rogers. I came back with renewed energy and excitement for our Farmers market and programs that will help our community to grow and prosper. I encourage all of you to contact me @ kamar1@centurytel.net or the Chewelah blogg at http://www.chewelah.bloggspot.com for updates and for how you can serve in our community.

Karen Lyson
Horizons PR coordinator