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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TMN submittal: <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/form/submittal_form.html">http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/form/submittal_form.html</a><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Tuesday Morning Notes <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>June 21, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOCUS ON ADMINISTRATION:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I am pleased to announce that <b>Kirk Astroth</b> has been appointed by Dean Sander as the Interim Director of Extension (as well as Interim Associate Dean, CALS) effective July 1. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOCUS ON FACULTY:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Also effective July 1, <b>Kurt Nolte</b> will take on a dual role as CED for Yuma County and Resident Director for the Yuma Ag Center (while Charles Sanchez is on sabbatic leave). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOCUS ON PROGRAMS:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Norton School of Family & Consumer Sciences is proud to announce the recipients of the Second Annual Shirley Jo Taylor Externship. This is an annual offering, utilizing a Norton school gift with a Frances McClelland Institute match. Danielle Burr, an FSHD major, was selected for a paid externship under Beth Tucker, in Coconino County. Danielle Burr will be working with Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Children of Incarcerated Parents, KKONA, and Brain Builders. Congratulations Beth and Danielle! We look forward to great collaboration between FSHD students and the extension sites. If you would like more information about how to have FSHD interns in your extension program, contact <a href="mailto:jsimon@email.arizona.edu">Jenny Simon</a> (520.621.7138). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>EXTENSION STAFF OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There are only 3 days left to submit nominations for the <b>2011 Outstanding Staff in Cooperative Extension Award</b> – nomination deadline is <b>Friday, June 24</b>. If you plan to submit, be sure to let us know. Nomination criteria are available at <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/awards/extstaffawd.html">http://cals.arizona.edu/awards/extstaffawd.html</a> -- please read the criteria carefully, submitting <u>only</u> the materials noted (no vitas). Submit your nominations and support letters to Steven Crofts, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, PO Box 210036, Tucson, AZ, 85721 or <a href="mailto:scrofts@cals.arizona.edu">scrofts@cals.arizona.edu</a>. If you have any questions, contact <a href="mailto:scrofts@ag.arizona.edu">Steve</a> (520.621.7145).<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>UPCOMING EVENTS:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Arizona Section Society for Range Management Summer Meetings will be held at the V Bar V Ranch, August 3-5. See the ranch, learn about 15 years of research and educational work that has been done there (and the surrounding area), enjoy the pines, and have some fun. You can register online next week at the SRM website or by <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/aes/vbarv/rangenews/SRM2011/AZSection_OnlineRegistrationSummer2011.pdf">filling out the pdf</a> on the <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/aes/vbarv/rangenews.html">V Bar V website</a> and sending it to <a href="mailto:dougt@cals.arizona.edu">Doug Tolleson</a>, Rangeland Management Specialist (928.554.8999). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>James A. Christenson<br>Associate Dean and Director<br>Arizona Cooperative Extension<br>College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<br>PO Box 210036<br>Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<br>520.621.7205<br>520.621.1314 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>