July 28, 2005
Beautifying the Community Through 4-H
On July 26, 2005 the Beaver
County 4-H Youth took part in a community beautification project
conducted by Beaver County OSU Extension at J. C. Park on the corner of
2nd Street and Q
Avenue in Beaver, Oklahoma. The youth built a bench, planted several
flowering plants
and rose bushes, and painted the equipment in the park, including two
new trash barrels
donated to the park by the City of Beaver. The 4-H Youth attending the
community
beautification project included A. J. Hamer, Katy King, Evan Walsh,
Kryston Walsh, and
Jaden Pierce.
Adult volunteers included Samantha Pritchett and Rosa Eagan. Thank you
to all of those who
aided in this community project!
Reading Buddies
After school Program
August 22 marks the
beginning of the Beaver County 4-H
Reading Buddies program sponsored by the Hille Family Foundation.
4-Hers age 9 to 19 will read books at the Beaver Public Library to
children ages 5-8 from August to October on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 3pm to 4pm. Enrollment in the Reading Buddies program will be
limited. So if you are interested in the program for a child age 5-8 or
a
reader age 9 to 19, then hurry to enroll! To enroll call Beth Crumpler
580-625-3464.
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Kids can cook up some fun at the Beef Cooking School. Youth ages 9 to 19 are invited to sign up now for the Youth Beef Cooking School conducted by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.
The cooking schools will focus on why eating beef is good for you, ways to stay safe in the kitchen, and how to cook some great beef foods. It will be held on August 2 at the Beaver County Fair Building.
Kid friendly beef recipes like BBQ Beef Quesadilla Wedges, Cheese "Steak" Pizza, and Easy Beef Chili will be made and tasted! "Learning to cook is a skill that will be helpful to kids throughout their lives. And kids generally enjoy eating what they have fixed," stated Liz Gardner-McBee, Beaver County Extension Educator, FCS.
During the Beef Cooking School, the youth will learn how to add some ZIP to their diets by having fun and learning to cook nutritious beef foods. Zip stands for zinc, iron and protein, which are all important to growing bodies.
The Beef Cooking School will be held 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at the Fair Building. Contact the Beaver Co. Extension Service at 580-625-3464 to register.
There is no cost to participate in the Beef Cooking School but registration ends July 29. The cooking school is being funded in part by a grant from Oklahoma’s beef producers’ $1-per-head check-off program through the Oklahoma Beef Council.
June 1, 2005
Melissa Barth of Beaver County was honored at State 4-H Roundup May
26 for being accepted
into 4-H National Congress and becoming a State 4-H Ambassador. Melissa
completed
competitive interviews and an extensive application and documentation
process in order to
attain these honors. Congratulations Melissa!
May 12, 2005
Great Salt Plains Crystal Digging and Bird Photography Workshop a Great Success!!
Beaver County children took part in a crystal digging
contest held at the Great Salt Plains area.
Children had a lot of fun uncovering their crystals which can be used
for a geology exhibit at the
county fair.
Also, on Saturday there was a professional bird
photography session at the Great Salt Plains.
4-Hers toured marshland at the Great Salt Plains usually not accessible
to the public and
took pictures of wild birds. Photographs from these sessions will be
used as wildlife or bird
exhibits for the county fair.
February 3, 2005
Quad-County Forage Meeting
Beaver, Ellis, Harper and Woodward County Cooperative Extension Offices are sponsoring a Quad-County Forage Meeting on Thursday, February 3 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Harper County Fairgrounds in Buffalo. A Chili & Stew lunch will be provided.
Topics include: Alfalfa Management (Roger Gribble, Area Ext Agronomy