Here's What's Happening for September-October 2008:

FAMILY BUDGET EDUCATION PROGRAM: Free and confidential. Call (845) 344-1234.

CONSUMER HELPLINE: Addressing all of your home economics questions. Call (845) 344-1234.

GARDEN HELPLINE - 343-0664: Call the Garden Helpline to ask any gardening question you may have. The Helpline is answered “live” by Master Gardeners April - November, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. At other times, please leave a message. Or e-mail your questions to mghelpline@cornell.edu

PARENTING/CONSUMER HELPLINE: Information, classes and referrals.
Call (845) 344-1234 for a comprehensive list of parenting workshops & teen parenting programs.

NEW YORK STATE SAVES: BUILD WEALTH, NOT DEBT . Visit the America Saves web site www.americasaves.org to get started, or call Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County at 344-1234.

Please call ahead to confirm times & programs.
For details call 845-344-1234 unless otherwise noted.

September-October 2008 Calendar to Download

September

14 -- Using Hydrostackers to Grow Alpine and Day Neutral Strawberries.  4 pm at 3007 Route 20, Hudson, NY.  NYS DEC Pesticide Applicator recertification credits will be available.  There is no charge for this meeting, but please call Peggy at 518-828-3346 before September 15th to register.

20 -- Open House on the Farm.  Mist-E-Hill Dairy Farm, Pine Bush, NY.  For more information call 845-344-1234 or visit cce.cornell.edu/orange.

21 -- 4-H Scholarship Information due.

26 -- 4-H Awards due to 4-H Office

26 -- 4-H Camp Shankitunk Family Overnight Delaware County, NY.  9:30am (Sat.) to 12Noon (Sun.) Cost is $20 per person. Register early to secure your spot.For information call Pam Castro.

27 -- 4-H Camp Shankitunk Family Overnight.  Delaware County, NY,(near town of Delhi), Friday September 27, 9:30am to Sunday, September 28, Noon.  Cost is $20 per person.  For more info please call Pam Castro.

 -- ESNY (Eat Smart New York) and EFNEP (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program) nutrition classes are provided to families receiving or applying for food stamps or for limited resource families with young children.  Please call Darlene or Debbie to see if you qualify for either of these free programs.

 -- Stepping Stones for School Success:  Getting Ready for Kindergarten:  This program offers a 2 session workshop series for parents of pre-school children from the Minisink, Pine Bush and /or Port Jervis school districts.  There is no charge for program as funding has been generously provided by the Partners for Children, Youth and Families Initiative. Call for specific site dates and times.

October

2 -- Relatives as Parents Program Coffee and Conversation.  A mutual support group (for grandparents and relative caregivers) meets the first Thurs. of every month at Central Valley Elem. School Library, School Library, Rte 32, Central Valley, NY (across from Woodbury Common) from 6:30-8 pm.  Free childcare &  4-H youth program is available with pre registration.  For more information call Brenda Reynolds. RAPP 4-H Club to meet 6:30 pm to 8 pm.

6 -- Equine Liability Protection & Risk Management: Three Ways to Protect You, Your Horse, and Your Business.  1 - 4:30 pm at Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Orange County, Middletown, NY.  Cost is $10 for CCE Agriculture enrollees, $20 for non-enrollees.  For more information call or email cah94@cornell.edu.

7 -- Discipline is NOT a Dirty Word.  Most parents agree that getting their children to behave is both important and difficult.  This program series will help parents and caregivers learn and practice seven basic principles of positive and persuasive discipline.  This series will start Tues., October 7, from 9:30-11:30 AM and run for three weeks.  There is no cost for this program but you must register.  This program will be held at Port Jervis Head Start, 31 West Main Street, Port Jervis, NY.

7 -- Relatives as Parents Program Coffee and Conversation.  A mutual support group (for grandparents and relative caregivers) meets the first Tues. of every month from 6:30-8 pm.  CCE 18 Seward Ave. Ste. 300, (third floor) Middletown, NY.  Free childcare and 4-H youth program is available with pre registration.  For more information call Brenda Reynolds. RAPP 4-H Club to meet 6:30 pm to 8 pm.

8 -- Insect and Disease Control in the Greenhouse.  9:30 am to 12 noon at Techni-Growers Greenhouses in Warwick, NY.  Cost is $10 per person.  For more information or to register call 845-344-1234 or email cah94@cornell.edu.

13 -- Office Closed: Columbus Day

13 -- 4-H Apple & Pumpkin Picking, 9am - 4pm., Ochs Orchard, Rte. 94, Warwick

14 -- Relatives as Parents Program Coffee and Conversation.  A mutual support group (for grandparents and relative caregivers) meets the second Tues. of every month at Independent Living, 5 Washington Terrace, Newburgh, NY from 6:30-8 pm. Free childcare and 4-H youth program is available with pre registration.  Call Brenda Reynolds. RAPP 4-H Club to meet 6:30 pm to 8 pm.

14 -- Discipline is NOT a Dirty Word. - Port Jervis (Class 2 of 3)

14 -- 4-H Horse Leader & Jr. Leader Meeting.  7:27pm at Education Center, Middletown.

15 -- Strengthening Families:  A parenting program for adults and youth together!  This seven week workshop series will assist adult and their teens to develop skills, increase their strengths and build a positive future!  This program will be held on Wednesdays from 6:00 - 8:45 pm at Monroe Woodbury Middle School, 199 Dunderberg Road, Central Valley, NY. There is no charge for this program.  Childcare for younger family members is available with pre-registration.

16 -- Strengthening Families:  A parenting program for adults and youth together!  This seven week workshop series will assist adult and their teens to develop skills, increase their strengths and build a positive future!  This program will be held on Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:45 pm at Crispell Middle School, Route 302, Pine Bush, NY. There is no charge for this program.  Childcare for younger family members is available with pre-registration.

16 -- Orange County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.  Holiday Inn, Middletown, NY.  Buffet style dinner!...More details to follow.  For more information call 845- 651-3300 or email Ocfarmbureau@aol.com.

21 -- Discipline is NOT a Dirty Word - Port Jervis (Class 3 of 3)

21 -- American Dairy Association and Dairy Council (ADADC) - District 6 Annual Dinner Meeting.  Goshen Christian School, 43 Rt. 17A, Goshen, NY.  Dinner will begin at 7:30 pm.  Please call Linda Buckbee at 845-986-5480 or Linda Kays at 845-887-4081 to reserve your two free dinners per dairy farm.

22 -- Strengthening Families:  Monroe-Woodbury:  (Class 2 of 7)

23 -- Strengthening Families:  Pine Bush (Class 2 of 7)

22 -- Discipline is NOT a Dirty Word.  Most parents agree that getting their children to behave is both important and difficult.  This program series will help parents and caregivers learn and practice seven basic principles of positive and persuasive discipline.  This series will start Wednesdays, October 22, from 7 - 9 PM  and run for four weeks.  The cost for this program is $30.00/family.  This program will be held at Chester Elementary School, 2 Herbert Drive, Chester NY.

24 -- 4-H Achievement Night Exotic Animal Adventure. 6:56pm  to be held at Orange/Ulster BOCES,  53 Gibson Hill Rd., Goshen

24 -- We Are Family Conference: An educational conference in celebration of the Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) in Orange County being held at Hotel Thayer, West Point.  This conference is free for caregivers registered in one of the three Hudson Valley Regional RAPP programs (Orange, Dutchess or Ulster County). A nominal fee of $40 (to cover meal cost) for all others.

27 -- One Day Dairy Tour.  Locations are still pending.  For more information call Larry R. Hulle.

29 -- Discipline is NOT a Dirty Word. - Chester Class 2 of 4)

29 -- Strengthening Families:  Monroe-Woodbury:  (Class 3 of 7)

30 -- Strengthening Families:  Pine Bush  (Class 3 of 7).

Updated: September 11, 2008