Council Packet / Newsletter for April 2021 by Greene County MU Extension

Council Packet

Formerly known as the “Reaching Out Report,” this is only published when the county extension council meets.

April 2021 * Vol. 14 Issue 4

L.A.W.N. Invites Springfieldians to Create Front Lawn Art L.A.W.N. is a city-wide public art exhibition made for front lawns by community members located in and around Springfield, Missouri. Created as a grassroots project focused on connecting our vibrant community, L.A.W.N. seeks to empower public art made by the people as a contribution to Springfield’s sense of place and the built environment we all share. All members of the community are encouraged to participate by creating a work of art using materials available at home: sculpture, chalk art, installation, etc. in front of their residence. This project is about expressing creativity, no matter the skill level. See L.A.W.N. Project Guide for details and ideas. To register for L.A.W.N., fill out the Participation Form found on the L.A.W.N. website. L.A.W.N. is founded and organized by Deidre Argyle, Jodi McCoy, and Shauna Smith through Sculpture Walk Springfield, Springfield Art Museum, Missouri State University: Art + Design Department and University of Missouri Extension (Greene County)

Important Dates •April •April

24: Photos of the finished project due to L.A.W.N. Team. / International Sculpture Day. 23-May 8: First Friday Art Walk / L.A.W.N. Public Viewing Weekend. Have your work completed and on view no later than 10am on April 23. Pick up a L.A.W.N. sign from the Springfield Art Museum and install it near your artwork. •May 8: Official end of L.A.W.N. events. Greene County Extension Council | extension.missouri.edu/greene Tel: (417) 881-8909 | Email: burtond@missouri.edu

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Greene County COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE Extension Council Pursuant to the Missouri Sunshine Law: Notice is given: Greene Greg Boehne Chairman

County Extension Council will conduct a public meeting starting at noon, Monday, April 26, 2021, online.

Alex Greiwe Vice-chair

MEETING: Hybrid—in person at Botanical Center but also available via Zoom Online: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/355711943

Morgan Ash Secretary

Noon —

Lisa Bakerink Treasurer John Russell County Commission Tammy Lowrey Farm Bureau Jordan Miller MFA Samuel Snider City of Willard Jason Buffington City of Battlefield Joseph Hoffman City of Springfield Vacant 4-H Youth member Members at large Scott Smith Chad Courtney Karen Dowdy Chris Schulze Rick Stenberg Larry Adams Ray Meyer Eric Sutton Allison Anbari Christina Hammers Aaron Jones Stephen Snead Mike Lofaro Tiger Ambassador

Call Meeting to Order

Roll Call — Secretary (Establish a Quorum) Consent Agenda Items — Meeting minutes (next page). Financials & bills are provided to council in a separate email for approval.

Staff Reports & Grant Updates: Sherri Hull, Myra Dickensheet, Kelly McGowan, Amy Patillo, Amber Allen and David Burton Old Business /Committee Reports • Moving to QuickBooks online (update) • Council Leadership Training Update • Audit Committee Meeting to Review Financials • Council leadership training New Business for discussion • Mini-Grants in Financial Package. This months grant requests: Farm Fest, Veggie Gardening with Habitat, Human development classes with Habitat. Others pending.

Educational Presentation that Adds Value to Your Life • “Extension Leadership Conference” - Greg Boehne and Kelly McGowan report on experience. CLOSED SESSION (if needed): Agenda includes a possible vote to close part of this meeting pursuant to Section 610.021 to discuss issues related to “individually identifiable personnel records.”

Adjourn FUTURE COUNCIL MEETINGS • May 24, 2021—Hybrid. Guest speaker: “Master Gardener Yearend Report” - Kelly McGowan, horticulture • June 2021—Hybrid (online and in person). Guest speaker: “What is ECHO” - Amber Allen, human development PENDING: Any and all other matters that come before the extension council. Council receives proposals and financials by mail or email. Same information is available to the public on request.

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Greene County Extension Council Minutes MINUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION COUNCIL OF GREENE COUNTY Date: Monday, March 29, 2021 Place: Via Zoom Meeting Attendees: Larry Adams, Allison Anbari, Morgan Ash, Lisa Bakerink, Greg Boehne, Beau Buffington, Alex Greiwe, Christina Hammers, Joseph Hoffman, Aaron Jones, Ray Meyer, John Russell, Chris Schulze and Eric Sutton. The meeting was called to order at 12:02 pm, by Council Chair, Greg Boehne, who welcomed those in attendance. Secretary Morgan Ash called roll and it was determined that a quorum was present. Consent Agenda: A motion was made by Joseph Hoffman and was seconded by Rick Stenberg, to approve the February meeting minutes. Motion to approve passed by unanimous vote. A motion was made by Rick Stenberg and was seconded by Lisa Bakerink, to approve the February financials and bills. Motion to approve passed by unanimous vote. Staff Reports: Kelly McGowan generated interest with the Audubon Society and the Master Naturalists when she learned that Joseph Hoffman and family discovered a Cooper’s Hawk nest in the park. the nest will be monitored and pictures taken.

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Horticulture town halls are beginning this week for the entire state. Vegetable Gardening in the Ozarks continues next week and throughout the summer. The Master Gardeners are cleaning up the demonstration gardens in preparation for planting. Amber Allen has a Youth Mental Health First Aid class in Fair Grove next month, two child care provider trainings this month and Grief and Early Childhood course this month. Please share her course fliers. David Burton reported that the Missouri Farm Bureau provided sponsorship again this month for travel money for the Agricultural Tour. He also has a meeting with Tyler Bussell regarding engaged neighbor project in 3 new neighborhoods that Tyler is building. Please let David know if you plan on attending the council leadership training for Lawrence and Greene County next month. Old Business: Quickbooks: Moving to the online version is complete. Give Ozarks: $1,129.00 was raised. Thank you. New Business: Audit Committee Meeting: The financials are wrapped up on campus. Now the Audit Committee needs to meet to go through the checklist before the end of May. It should be a quick process without payroll. Mini-Grants: Amber Allen’s Ageing Well Program for $2,139

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Greene County Extension Council Minutes A motion was made by Rick Stenberg and was seconded by Joseph Hoffman, to fund the class at $2,139. Motion to approve passed by unanimous vote. David Burton’s quarterly Mizzou Luncheon Program downtown, funding door prizes and food for networking and speaker events. A motion was made by Christina Hammers and was seconded by Beau Buffington, to fund the quarterly Mizzou networking luncheon. Motion to approve passed by unanimous vote. Century Farms Scholarships- The Missouri Farm Bureau has invited the Century Farms presentation to be a part of their annual meeting. However, the application free has jumped from $100 to $125. A $1,500 scholarship fund is proposed for application fees, with a deadline of May 31st. A motion was made by Alex Griewe and was seconded by Joseph Hoffman, to fund the scholarship at $1,500.00. Motion to approve passed by unanimous vote. National Good Neighbor Week- $2,000.00 for award supplementation for neighborhood recognition and $2,000.00 for marketing expenses. The budget is $10,000.00, but this would help boost it, in case sponsors are not found.

Hammers and was seconded by Joseph Hoffman, to fund the project. Motion to approve passed by unanimous vote. May Meeting: The May meeting date falls on Memorial Day. In person versus Zoom meetings in the future were discussed. A motion was made by Greg Boehne and was seconded by Joseph Hoffman, to proceed with hybrid meetings with in person and Zoom options available. Motion to approve passed by unanimous vote. A motion was made by Joseph Hoffman and was seconded by Christina Hammers, to move the May meeting to May 24th. Motion to approve passed by unanimous vote. Extension by the Numbers: Greene County is highest in the region for direct contacts and the second lowest for cost per contact, at $1.84. The regional average is $5.31 per contact. Youth and Family with 4-H gets the biggest budget expenditures in the state by program breakout. A motion was made by Joseph Hoffman and was seconded by Christina Hammers, to adjourn the meeting at 1:01 pm. Motion to approve passed by unanimous vote. Respectfully submitted by Morgan Ash

A motion was made by Christina

Extension Partner Meetings County Commission Meetings: 1st Monday of month; agenda at www.greenecountymo.org Historic Courthouse, at 9:30 a.m. Park Board Meetings: 2nd Friday of each month, 8:30 a.m. Confirm at 864-1049. 4-H Leader’s Council Meetings: 3rd Thursday of month (except July),7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Springfield Livestock Marketing Center. Greene County 4-H Foundation: 3rd Thursday of each month at Panera Bread on Battlefield

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(near Mall) starting at 6 p.m. Master Gardeners of Greene County— board meeting: First Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m. at the Botanical Center. Master Naturalists Board Meetings: at 5:30 p.m. at the MDC regional office, on the second Wednesday of the month. Greene County Farm Bureau: Second Monday of the month at Farm Bureau 2530 S Campbell Ave, Springfield. Starts at 7:30 p.m.

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