Highlights from 108th Annual Meeting

What A Night! What A Night!

Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County’s 108th Annual Meeting took place County’s 108th Annual Meeting took place at the gorgeous Seminary Hill Cidery in at the gorgeous Seminary Hill Cidery in Callicoon, NY. Over 100 guests enjoyed a Callicoon, NY. Over 100 guests enjoyed a locally sourced dinner, silent auction, and locally sourced dinner, silent auction, and keynote presentation on invasive species by keynote presentation on invasive species by Dr. Alejandro Calixto of Cornell University Dr. Alejandro Calixto of Cornell University Integrated Pest Management. Integrated Pest Management. CCE celebrated 2022 Friends of Extension CCE celebrated 2022 Friends of Extension Dave Mistretta of Woodbury Common Dave Mistretta of Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, Sullivan County Childcare Premium Outlets, Sullivan County Childcare Council, Town of Mamakating, Sullivan Fresh Council, Town of Mamakating, Sullivan Fresh Community Cupboard volunteer Barbara Community Cupboard volunteer Barbara Urie, 4-H Youth Development Volunteer Megan Urie, 4-H Youth Development Volunteer Megan Diehl Blumenthal, and Rianne Erlwein of Myers Diehl Blumenthal, and Rianne Erlwein of Myers Century Farm. Century Farm. Extension Professionals of the Year were Extension Professionals of the Year were Ag & Food Systems Issue Leader Melinda Ag & Food Systems Issue Leader Melinda Meddaugh and Judy Arpadi of the Hudson Meddaugh and Judy Arpadi of the Hudson Valley Catskills Welcome Center and Shop Valley Catskills Welcome Center and Shop Taste NY. Nominees elected to the CCE Board Taste NY. Nominees elected to the CCE Board included Alex Alorro, Heather Berg, Lee included Alex Alorro, Heather Berg, Lee Karasik, Amanda Langseder, Denise Luckman, Karasik, Amanda Langseder, Denise Luckman, Erika Malmgreen, and Dawn Parsons. Erika Malmgreen, and Dawn Parsons. Congratulations to all the awardees and thank Congratulations to all the awardees and thank you all for a wonderful gathering! you all for a wonderful gathering!

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