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<td attachmentlist="" colspan="2"><span class="SecondaryTextColor" onclick="return Control.invoke('ReadingPane', '_onAttachmentClick', event);"><a href="javascript:;" aidx="0" adepth="0">200903Edi...jpg</a> (466.2 KB) </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></td></tr></tr></tbody></table>Here is info about a tour this weekend<br>paula jenson<br><br>> From: urbancropcircle-request@lists.sustainableballard.org<br>> Subject: UrbanCropCircle Digest, Vol 9, Issue 2<br>> To: urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org<br>> Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 19:39:33 -0800<br>> <br>> Send UrbanCropCircle mailing list submissions to<br>> urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org<br>> <br>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br>> http://lists.sustainableballard.org/listinfo.cgi/urbancropcircle-sustainableballard.org<br>> <br>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br>> urbancropcircle-request@lists.sustainableballard.org<br>> <br>> You can reach the person managing the list at<br>> urbancropcircle-owner@lists.sustainableballard.org<br>> <br>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>> than "Re: Contents of UrbanCropCircle digest..."<br>> <br>> <br>> Today's Topics:<br>> <br>> 1. Fwd: [Foodhealth] WSU Extension in jeopardy (Ingela Wanerstrand)<br>> <br>> <br>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 1<br>> Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 15:06:44 -0800<br>> From: Ingela Wanerstrand <ingela@qwest.net><br>> Subject: [UrbanCropCircle] Fwd: [Foodhealth] WSU Extension in jeopardy<br>> To: urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org<br>> Message-ID: <9b61facdd2e8db9b019bfc8503505018@qwest.net><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed";<br>> DelSp="yes"<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Begin forwarded message:<br>> <br>> > From: Jennifer Mundee <jennifer@sustainableballard.org><br>> > Date: March 4, 2009 12:12:08 PM PST<br>> > To: "foodhealth@lists.sustainableballard.org" <br>> > <foodhealth@lists.sustainableballard.org>, <br>> > "fyi_board@lists.sustainableballard.org" <br>> > <fyi_board@lists.sustainableballard.org><br>> > Subject: [Foodhealth] WSU Extension in jeopardy<br>> ><br>> > I am forwarding this message regarding funding cuts that may mean the <br>> > end of Extension programs.<br>> ><br>> > -----Original Message-----<br>> > From: Gabriel LaValle [mailto:gabbysgardening@gmail.com]<br>> > Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 11:31 AM<br>> > Subject: A very important appeal<br>> ><br>> > Hi All,<br>> ><br>> > This is an appeal for keeping WSU ext intact. ?WSU ext is an<br>> > organization which really benefits sustainablity issues. ?WSU ext in<br>> > Snohomish County has just started a Grow you own Groceries program in<br>> > an attempt to provide for the growing demand of those seeking help in<br>> > growing their own food. ?I myself took a class on Small Scale<br>> > Sustainable Farming just last fall and so I can attest to the<br>> > importance of these programs.<br>> ><br>> > After reading the information, please contact your state legistlators<br>> > and continue to spread the word to friends.<br>> ><br>> > Thanks,<br>> ><br>> > Gabrielle<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Hello colleagues and partners,<br>> ><br>> > By now I am sure you have heard that WSU Extension funding is looking<br>> > very bad indeed. I have attached a letter from Curt Moulton, the<br>> > Director for Snohomish County Extension, and a recent Seattle Times<br>> > Editorial for your review to gain a clearer perspective on the issue<br>> > at hand. I cannot spend a lot of time telling any of you what to do<br>> > about the situation; only I want to tell you that each of you have, in<br>> > your power, a voice to help shed light, for those who are in the dark,<br>> > on the incredible importance of WSU Extension. I don't say this<br>> > because I am employed by the organization, though that may at first<br>> > appear to be my motivation. I am impassioned by the mission of<br>> > Extension. I have learned about the incredible richness of programming<br>> > that we offer to ordinary citizens of many walks and we are as<br>> > grassroots as any academic organization can be.<br>> ><br>> > All of you know the importance of Extension because you have seen the<br>> > impacts in your programming, your classroom or in your own children,<br>> > maybe even?in your garden. I am sending you this email to press upon<br>> > you the importance of not remaining silent about this issue<br>> > particularly in these economic times. Jobs are being lost everywhere<br>> > and I wouldn't want you to think that I am trying to tell you that<br>> > Extension should be spared when others are not; simply I am asking you<br>> > consider a few points. Washington State University is working right<br>> > now with percent cuts to Extension that are?far outweigh cuts<br>> > elsewhere at the University. We are facing some 49% to 75% cuts<br>> > Statewide, disproportionately affecting Extension versus the rest of<br>> > the University. This is a decision being made at the?Washington State<br>> > University not?in Olympia (the State Legislature has asked WSU to make<br>> > cuts in the 12-18% range).?This is puzzling to me because Extension is<br>> > here to serve the ordinary citizen and in these economic times more<br>> > and more people need our programming.?Extension is everywhere from<br>> > Growing Groceries, to Master Gardeners, to Beach Watchers, to 4-H, to<br>> > Family Living, to Forestry, and Agriculture/Horticulture and much<br>> > more. During times of great upheaval, it makes sense to strengthen the<br>> > forces working hard at the grassroots level to support communities and<br>> > families in dealing with unprecedented economic turmoil likened only<br>> > to the Great Depression. I implore you to spread the word?within your<br>> > circles of influence and remind people why Extension is important.<br>> > Whether or not I?keep my job.<br>> ><br>> > A very well put editorial:<br>> ><br>> > http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/ <br>> > 2008808126_editb04exten.html<br>> ><br>> > Sincerely,<br>> ><br>> > Gabrielle Roesch<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > --<br>> > Eating is an agricultural act-Wendell Berry<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > -- <br>> > Jennifer Mundee<br>> > Sustainable Ballard :: Food + Health<br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> A non-text attachment was scrubbed...<br>> Name: not available<br>> Type: text/enriched<br>> Size: 4473 bytes<br>> Desc: not available<br>> URL: <http://lists.sustainableballard.org/pipermail/urbancropcircle-sustainableballard.org/attachments/20090304/3e214fc5/attachment.bin><br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> A non-text attachment was scrubbed...<br>> Name: ConstituencyLetterSnohCo2-19-09final.pdf<br>> Type: application/pdf<br>> Size: 251245 bytes<br>> Desc: not available<br>> URL: <http://lists.sustainableballard.org/pipermail/urbancropcircle-sustainableballard.org/attachments/20090304/3e214fc5/attachment.pdf><br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> A non-text attachment was scrubbed...<br>> Name: WSU Extension Snohomish.pdf<br>> Type: application/pdf<br>> Size: 945320 bytes<br>> Desc: not available<br>> URL: <http://lists.sustainableballard.org/pipermail/urbancropcircle-sustainableballard.org/attachments/20090304/3e214fc5/attachment-0001.pdf><br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > The Sustainable Ballard Food, Health and Medicine Guild Discussion List<br>> > Foodhealth@lists.sustainableballard.org<br>> > http://lists.sustainableballard.org/listinfo.cgi/foodhealth- <br>> > sustainableballard.org<br>> ><br>> > To unsubscribe, visit this webpage <br>> > http://lists.sustainableballard.org/listinfo.cgi/foodhealth- <br>> > sustainableballard.org and follow the instructions to unsubscribe.<br>> ><br>> > --<br>> > Sustainable Ballard: A Blueprint for EveryTown USA<br>> > http://sustainableballard.org/<br>> > "The future of Ballard is to make the future its business!"<br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> A non-text attachment was scrubbed...<br>> Name: not available<br>> Type: text/enriched<br>> Size: 588 bytes<br>> Desc: not available<br>> URL: <http://lists.sustainableballard.org/pipermail/urbancropcircle-sustainableballard.org/attachments/20090304/3e214fc5/attachment-0001.bin><br>> <br>> ------------------------------<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> UrbanCropCircle mailing list<br>> UrbanCropCircle@lists.sustainableballard.org<br>> http://lists.sustainableballard.org/listinfo.cgi/urbancropcircle-sustainableballard.org<br>> <br>> <br>> End of UrbanCropCircle Digest, Vol 9, Issue 2<br>> *********************************************<br><br /><hr />HotmailŪ is up to 70% faster. 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