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Spotlight on Youth - June 18, 2008

Ft. Recovery members receive scholarships
Ft. Recovery, Ohio — Four students from the Ft. Recovery High School were recently awarded Ft. Recovery Vocational scholarships. Students receiving this scholarship were Chris Dues, Brad Jutte, Ross Overman and Britany Wendel. This award is presented to seniors from Fort Recovery who were taking a vocational program through Fort Recovery High School or Tri-Star Career Compact. To become eligible for the scholarship, the student must be nominated by their employer, teacher, or guidance counselor and show an interest in pursuing secondary education at a college, university or technical school.

The scholarship committee thanked several local businesses and community members for donating to the scholarship fund over the years. This years’ donors included: A1 Ag Services, Auction America and Realty – Larry Keller, B & F Rental, Cooper Farms, Fort Recovery American Legion Post 345, Fort Recovery Equity, Fort Recovery Industries, Fort Recovery Insurance, Fort Recovery Lumber Company, Fort Recovery NAPA Supply, Fort Recovery VFW Post 6515, Hull Brothers Inc., Mercer Osteopathic, Mike Kahlig and Son, Nature’s Corner, St. Henry Tile, Sutter Brothers Ltd. and Wendel Poultry Service.

4-H center connects youth with environment
LOUISA, Ky. — In an 1840s cabin tucked in the mountains of Lawrence County, Ky. youths and adults learn about the state’s native plants and animals at the 4-H Nature Center. The center is managed by the county’s office of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.

The nature center began as a backyard wildlife habitat and expanded through grants extension received from East Kentucky Personal Responsibility In a Desirable Environment (PRIDE). It is open year-round to people of all ages.

The cabin is filled with artifacts of native plants, insects and animals, many of which came as donations from people in the community and places such as Jenny Wiley State Resort Park.
Its exhibits include information about native species, natural predators and the construction of backyard habitats. Not only can visitors see these artifacts, but they can touch many of them.
The cabin, along with an outdoor classroom and four hiking trails totaling 2.5 miles, allow youths and adults to become more familiar with the environment.

Pamela Hay, Lawrence County 4-H youth development agent, said the center has helped local young people better understand their environment. Youths from the local school system have visited the center during field trips.

“It helps them appreciate what they have and start to understand that the decisions they make, such as whether or not to litter, make a difference,” she said. “Their actions do have a consequence, which can be either good or bad.”

Youths not only learn from the center, but they also played a role in the center’s development. 4-Hers built birdhouses, and a Boy Scout painted signs outside of the cabin and along the trails. The Lawrence County High School carpentry class helped rebuild the cabin, as did staff of the UK’s Wood Utilization Center in Quicksand.

A local man donated the cabin to the extension office. It was then moved from another area of the county to its current site at the Lawrence County Park, which is surrounded by Yatesville Lake State Park. Originally, it was a four-room cabin, but the rooms were split up to make four one-room cabins. Currently only one cabin has been rebuilt, but Hay said she hopes to have the other three rebuilt and onsite soon with the goal of using them as lodging for day camps and overnight stays.

North Central Co-op welcomes interns
WABASH, Ind. — Four interns join the North Central Co-op (NCC) team for the summer at various  locations in north central Indiana and southern Michigan.

“We are always happy to see the interns every summer,” said Barry Day, Crops Division Manager for NCC. “They bring ideas and their college enthusiasm to the organization and it is exciting to see the next generation in action with our employees.”
The four interns are David Ackerman, Libby Fritz, Melea McMillen and Stephen Michel.

David Ackerman of Vassar, Mich., is a senior at Michigan State University in the fall. He is studying crop and soil science and after graduation plans to pursue a career in the agriculture industry in a cooperative. Ackerman will be helping North Central Co-op at their Coldwater Crops branch in Coldwater, Mich.

Libby Fritz of Winamac, Ind., will be a senior at Purdue University in the fall. She is studying agricultural communication and after graduation plans to pursue a career in public relations and promotions in the agriculture industry. Fritz will be working at the Star City, Kewanna and Rochester Crops branches as well as assisting with the marketing and communication activities at NCC.
Melea McMillen of Rochester, Ind., will be a sophomore at Purdue University in the fall. She is studying animal agribusiness and after graduation plans to pursue a career in sales. McMillen is assigned to the Breman, Nappanee and Inwood Crops branches.
Stephen Michel of Tipton, Ind., will be a senior at Purdue University in the fall. He is studying agricultural finance and after graduation plans to pursue a career in the agriculture finance field. Michel will be working with the Santa Fe, Roann and Treaty Crops branches. North Central Co-op is a major agricultural supplier of farm inputs in northern Indiana, southern Michigan and northwestern Ohio.

6/19/2008