Gratitude Issue
USPS-525-100
EXTENSION CONNECTION SULLIVAN COUNTY
YOUR LINK TO LOCAL, RESEARCH-BASED SOLUTIONS TO BETTER YOUR LIFE
VOLUME XCII NO. 3
MARCH 2021
Hello Extension family, I hope this note finds you staying warm and well. On the heals of our 2020 Annual Report, we wanted to take another moment with this month’s Extension Connection to recognize and say thank you to some of our many supporters. In 2020 alone we had more than 300 donors. Over the years, we have received your support in the form of dollars, materials and supplies donations, and thousands of hours of volunteer service. With the support of Sullivan County residents and businesses, CCE Sullivan has been able to remain a relevant staple of and resource to the community, and WE THANK YOU! In addition to the spotlights in this month’s issue I would like to thank Mr. Richard Schulman. Richard passed away at the age of 88 in late January after serving a full and service oriented life. Richard served in the United States Army and was co-owner of H & R Poultry Farms in Cochecton until he retired in 2010. He spent nearly two decades volunteering with CCE Sullivan’s Master Gardener, Natural Resources, and 4-H programs (among several other roles in the community), assisting in the build of our eight teaching gardens and building dozens of owl nesting boxes to raise funds for the 4-H program. Richard was awarded the CCE Sullivan Friend of Extension award in 2017, our highest recognition! He was knowledgeable on almost any subject, always kind and gentle to everyone he met, and will be remembered fondly by his Extension family. We are looking forward to planting a tree at the Extension Education Center in his name.
With fond memories, memoriess,
Colleen Monaghan Monaghhaann
Executive Director, cm638@cornell.edu
Left: Richard designed and built a solar food dehydrator. Above: Richard’s prized sweet potatoes. Right: Affectionately known as “Mr. Hoot,” Richard built more than 60 screech owl boxes to support youth programs.
