93rd Annual Meeting & Volunteer Recognition Banquet

Thursday, November 12, 2009 ~ 6:00-9:00 pm

Sycamore Grille, Delaware Water Gap

Keynote Speaker: Father Michael Salnicky, President Monroe County Beekeepers Association will speak about Colony Collapse Disorder & the Importance of Honey Bees

Reservation forms can be downloaded and printed out HERE and are due by October 30th

2009 Annual Holiday Program

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Pocono Inne Town, 7th & Main Streets, Stroudsburg

Event begins at 12:30 and includes a light supper of soup & salad, beverages & cookies.

The event consists of 4 different workshop times- come for the afternoon, the evening or come for it ALL! Register early- workshops do fill up quickly!!

Overview: schedule & description of keynote speakers click here

Workshops: descriptions & costs of workshops, along with supplies needed click here

Registration: printable form to mail in/drop off payment click here

Photos: for photos of the workshops click here

Educational: feel free to check out 10 Biggest Myths about Christmas Trees & Turkey Basics for Safe Cooking & Handling

*please note your registration is not confirmed until payment is received due to workshops filling up quickly- even if you pre-registered by phone or fax.

Registrations received after November 20th will be charged an additional $5 if space is available. Fee is is non-refundable after 11/20.

Cooking for Crowds - A Volunteer's Guide to Safe Food Handling

Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 6:00 - 9:30 pm

Grace Episcopal Church, 827 Church Street, Honesdale PA 18431

Nonprofit food fund-raisers are an excellent way to socialize with the community while earing money for organizational activities. How will your orgnaization protect its customers from foodborne illness? Does your organization know the food safety risks that result from cooking large volumes of food? Does your organization now how to prevent the food safety risks that result from cooking large volumes of food?

Attend this "Cooking for Crowds" workshop and learn what causes foodborne illness, how to prevent foodborne illness, and how to start practicing good food safety strategies for your next food fund-raiser. Print out the brochure/registration and mail to our office.

ServSafe

Food Safety Training - Certification or Recertification

• Receive the latest updates to the PA Food Code and PA Food Employee Certification Act
• Participants will learn the 7 elements of food handling safety.
• Certification students prepare with 8 hours of home study and 8 hours of classroom teaching, followed by the National Restaurant Association ServSafe examination.
• Recertification students receive the 7.5 hours of refresher training required in qualify for recertification.

Two opportunities to receive training:

Stroudsburg PA: October 22, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and October 29, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

or

Hawley PA: November 2, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and November 9, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Call 570-421-6430 for more information or print out the brochure.

TAP Series Food Safety Training

Certification/Recertification eLearning Program

Designed for food service managers, chefs, caterers, cooks,

health officials and inspectors.

• Provides a self-paced learning experience from home or work.
• Interactive learning using CD Rom and the Internet.
• Practice exam to prepare for the proctored Certification exam at the Monroe County Extension office.
• Fulfills the PDA Food Exmployee Certification Requirement of 15 hours of instruction and the Recertification requirement using the 8-hour format.
• Available in English or Spanish.

Call 570-421-6430 for more information or print out the brochure and mail in.

Surviving the Economy - Sheep Symposium

October 24, 2009, 9:30 - 4:00 pm

Livestock Evaluation Center, 1494 W. Pine Grove Rd, PA Furnace, PA

Beginning Shepherd's Workshop

October 25, 2009

Penn State Sheep Center, Orchard Rd, University Park PA

Click here to open the brochure with registration.

Monroe County Master Gardener Program 2009-2010

Do you...love gardening...enjoy people...want to learn more...want to benefit your community?

If you answered yes to the above, then consider becoming a Master Gardener!

For more information about this volunteer program, please call Linda Wiles, Extension Educator at 570-421-6430 or email to lsw5@psu.edu.

You may download an information brochure by clicking here.

We are pleased to offer this custom designed Liztech pin in recognition of the 4-H program in Monroe County.

4-H is a youth development program open to all youth agest 5 to 18 with over 150 projects to choose from.

The "Heart of 4-H" pin is available for a donation of $50.

Click here more information and an order form.