1 GROW Greetings from our new County Youth Coordinator Lexy Davies The Page County Extension Council is proud to announce that Lexy Davies has joined our staff as the new County Youth Coordinator. Many of you know Lexy from her work with 4-H and in the com- munity. Over the next few months, Lexy will be reaching out to leaders and superintendents and introducing herself. If you see Lexy, congratulate her and welcome her to her new position. A letter from Lexy Hi Everyone! I’m excited to share with you my love of 4-H. I was a 10 year member of the U.S. Sunbeams 4-H club in Guthrie County. I showed livestock, stat- ic projects and participated in communications events. I also was part of the County Council and participated in three state exchange trips, and the Washington Focus trip. I moved to Clarinda in 1990 after getting my teaching degree from the University of Northern Iowa. I taught at the Clarinda Schools as a Behavior Disorders teacher at Garfield Elementary. I met my husband Kris in 1990. We were married in 1992. We have 5 children, Kristopher, Kalob, Kambrea, Karissa and Kandalyn. Since moving to Page County, I have been a 4-H mom for 20+ years, an assistant leader for 10 years ,and the leader of the Nebraska Top Notch- er’s 4-H club the past 5 years. I am also a home school Supervisor, a children’s church leader and a volunteer at Goldenrod Nursing Home I am excited for the opportunity to serve as the Page County Youth Coordinator. I will be involved working with the 4-H program, STEM programs, SWITCH programs, First Lego League, and many other events working with the youth of Page County. I look forward to meeting you and serving you as the County Youth Coordinator. Feel free to call or stop by the office and introduce yourself. Page County Cloverleaf Express
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GROW
Greetings from our new County
Youth Coordinator
Lexy Davies
The Page County Extension Council is proud to
announce that Lexy Davies has joined our staff as
the new County Youth Coordinator. Many of you
know Lexy from her work with 4-H and in the com-
munity. Over the next few months, Lexy will be
reaching out to leaders and superintendents and
introducing herself. If you see Lexy, congratulate
her and welcome her to her new position.
A letter from Lexy
Hi Everyone! I’m excited to share with you my love
of 4-H. I was a 10 year member of the U.S. Sunbeams
4-H club in Guthrie County. I showed livestock, stat-
ic projects and participated in communications
events. I also was part of the County Council and
participated in three state exchange trips, and the
Washington Focus trip.
I moved to Clarinda in 1990 after getting my
teaching degree from the University of Northern
Iowa. I taught at the Clarinda Schools as a Behavior
Disorders teacher at Garfield Elementary. I met my
husband Kris in 1990. We were married in 1992.
We have 5 children, Kristopher, Kalob, Kambrea,
Karissa and Kandalyn.
Since moving to Page County, I have been a
4-H mom for 20+ years, an assistant leader for 10
years ,and the leader of the Nebraska Top Notch-
er’s 4-H club the past 5 years. I am also a home
school Supervisor, a children’s church leader and a
volunteer at Goldenrod Nursing Home
I am excited for the opportunity to serve as
the Page County Youth Coordinator. I will be
involved working with the 4-H program, STEM
programs, SWITCH programs, First Lego League,
and many other events working with the youth of
Page County.
I look forward to meeting you and serving
you as the County Youth Coordinator. Feel free to
call or stop by the office and introduce yourself.
Page County Cloverleaf Express
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Upcoming Training dates and locations for New Volunteer Training for the 2019-2020 include:
December 4, Atlantic, 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Call 712-542-5171 for information on volunteer training.
Use the link below to register: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/volunteertraining
We are seeking contributions from our clubs and
community.
Clubs can share pictures and stories about what they
Call the Extension office at 712-542-5171 if you need assistance– we are here to help!!!
If you have not re-enrolled by the time the December newsletter is issued you will not receive the newsletter! If you are having trouble with access or need help enrolling, call us and we will arrange a time you can come in and we can help you enroll!
Weigh-in for 4-H Page County Market Beef and Pen of 3 will be Saturday December 28th at the Clarinda Livestock Auction.
Starting at 9 am, 4-Hers who only want to weigh in their calves & tag them for the Page County Fair can arrive at the sale barn.
At 10 am, those needing their animals retinal scanned can arrive. There will be no retinal images taken before 10 am.
Thank you to our Beef Superintendent Merlin Swanson and Assistant Superinten-dents: Dwight Lundgren, Zach Wagoner, Dustin McCoy, Brenda Swanson, Todd Carl-son, Bruce Ketcham and Dustin Lundgren.
Attention all High School students! The Page County Council will have its first meeting Sunday December 1st at 1 pm. We will meet at the ISU Extension office at 311 E Washington in Clarinda. Be prepared to have some fun and learn more about what County Council will be doing this year! Some of your leaders have already selected representa-tives from each club, but if you want more information about being part of the group talk to your club leader or call Lexy at 712-542-5171
Sewing Club As many of you know this will be the 3rd
year for our sewing group. We are
welcoming old members and new ones
alike. We are interested in seeing how
many are interested in learning new and
exciting things in sewing class this year.
Attached you will find an interest flyer.
Please complete the flyer and return to
us or free to just call to sign up!
Soup and Pallet Challenge 2019 There are new things coming to the annual soup and pallet
challenge– including a bigger and more exciting awards night!
Plus the addition of a new challenge!
More details on the soup and pallet challenge will be sent to leaders and in the December newsletter.
Of course, you can always follow us on Facebook to get the latest information as it happens!
If you have suggestions on how to make the soup and pallet challenge more exciting, let Lexy know– give
her a call, stop by or shoot her an email!
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Check out how Tarkio 4-H Club celebrated National 4-H week!
For the second year, Tarkio 4-H club decorated the windows of the Paper Trail
in Shenandoah as part of their National 4-H week Celebration! The Tarkio 4-H club
is the newest club in Page County. Dan and Jenni Hanson are the co-leaders
of this amazing group!
Valley Boosters—help keep Page County beautiful!
Since 1994, Valley Boosters have been helping keep Hwy 71 south of Villisca beautiful.
This community service project happens twice a year! After the clean up, there were
marshmallow roasting lessons– that’s golden brown perfection!
Right- Jaron Robberts, Ethan Johnston and other members of the Valley Boosters 4-H club,
pick up trash along the highway. Below left- Natalie “Boo” Baker . Middle -Chloey Means,
Kaitlyn Bruce, Madeline McCoy, Bryllee Means, Jordan Bruce, and Miller Means having a