Member Update

Bev Combs still enjoys her garden and likes to do a lot of canning and freezing--if the garden turns out well! Let's hope for the best this summer.

She also spends time reading, and is learning to quilt.When the need arises she still does foods judging for 4-H.

Some sadness came to her family with the loss of her son during the past year--something that parents should not have to face. A trip to Houston to see her sister was also in her plans.

She is currently helping with the committee that is putting together the 100 Years of Extension Reunion in Mt. Vernon on May 2nd. Hope to see many of you there!

Southern Illinois Extension Celebration

Now is the time to register for the 100 Year Extension Celebration in Mt. Vernon, IL. The deadline is April 18th. Here is the URL: https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=9790. You may also contact Patti Fitzpatrick at 618-242-9474.

All Extension retirees, former Extension workers, current Extension staff and their guests are invited. You should have received an e-mail concerning this, but if you did not, send a note to ieafcslife@gmail.com for more information.

The event is Friday, May 2nd from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 or 2:00 p.m.at Crossroads Hospital, #8 Doctors Park Rd, in Mt. Vernon, IL. A lasagna and salad lunch will be served. There will be a short program related to Extension's history, and plenty of time for sharing with  former co-workers and friends. Everyone is encouraged to bring photos, mementos, and stories.

The University of Illinois is covering some of the costs for the day, but each attendee will need to pay $5.00 to help with the cost of lunch. Take a minute and register now!

The planning committee is Bev Combs, Larry Casey, Paul Wirth, Ruby Lingle, Joy Richey, Pam Jacobs, Linda Crawl Jackson, and Jane Scherer. We hope to see you there.

Two other celebrations are also planned for May 9th in Naperville, and May 13th in Morris, IL. Contact your local Extension office for more information on those.

Update from Extension

It is April, and there are signs that spring is coming. We are all ready--that's for sure!

The last issue of For Your Information had several notes of interest. Here is the link if you would like to read it in detail: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/fyi/

Mary Cheze Harris passed away in February. There is a link to further information on that. She had continued to live in Champaign after her retirement from Extension.

John Horton is leaving Extension to go to the University of Colorado at Boulder. Seventeen new educators have been employed, and that is a good sign for clientele needing research based information.

Also note that Tom Ward sent out a message stating that the University would not allow any computer that is still using an XP operating system to access its network after April 8th. That is when Microsoft support for XP systems ends.

I assume that means you would no longer be able to get mail from your university account if your computer has not been updated.