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Tobacco Free Coalition
- Clean Indoor Air Legislation
- Smokeless Tobacco
- Be a Quitter

Outdoor Living
- Cut Evergreen Decorations from the Garden
- Amaryllis - A Great Gift Plant

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Consumer News
- Social Security: Early, Late, or on the Date
- Hold Down Holiday Spending With Homemade Gift Certificates

Accent on Nutrition & Health; WANTED: StrongWomen™ Site Leaders
- Make Food Safety a Top Priority for Holiday Eating
- Fast Food for Emergency Meals?

Home & Hearth
- Carbon Monoxide
- Save Money on Utilities

Community Development
- Pond Home Study Course
- Knowing Your Local Elected Officials Seminar
- Horse Owner's Survey of the National Equine Identification System

4-H Happenings
- 2 Pike Families Host 4-H Japanese Delegates
- 1-H Summer "Staying Healthy and Keeping Fit" Program a Success
- 4-H Rought Riders Club Leader Recognized for 10 Years of Service
- National 4-H Week
- Eighteen Northeast Region 4-H Teens Return Home from South Dakota Cultural Visit
- October Begins a New 4-H Year
- Pike County Agricultural Fair & 4-H Club Member's Entry Results

Master Gardener Messages
- Fall Master Gardener Seminar
- Feeding Birds

Strong Families
- New Year's Resolutions for Your Marriage
- Keep Them Active Indoors, Too
- Fostering Children's Learning
- Strengthening Families
- Living the Spirit of Thanksgiving

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Numbers of Extremely Obese Soar

Community Development
- Tools ans Resources for Successful Grant Writing
- Landscaping for a Healthy Environment

Outdoor Living
- Butterfly Gardens-Enjoy Movementand More Color in Your Garden
- Dividing Iris

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- Strengthening Families Program to be Offered Fall 2007
- Most Children Do Not Have the Supports Needed for Positive Development

Tobacco Free Coalition
- Have You Tried & Tried to Quit Tobacco?
- Tobacco Free Environment

4-H Happenings
- Staying Healthy and Keeping Fit at 4-H Day Camp
- 4-H Japanese Exchange Program
- Two New 4-H Archery Clubs Starting Soon!!!
- 4-H State Achievement Days
- Wanted: 4-H Club Leaders
- Penn State's Ag Progress Days
- 4-H Advisory Committee Needs Members
- Pike County Agricultural Fair

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Which is Fresher?

Master Gardener Messages
- Weed of the Month: Japanese Stilt Grass
- Galls on Oak

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Entrepreneurship - Commercializing Your Idea; Mailing List Update

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Community Development
- Pond Home Study Course
- Understanding the Costs & Revenues Impacts of Residential Development
- Understanding PA Local Government
- Is Your Drinking Water Safe?

Outdoor Living
- Grow Parsley for Food and Beauty
- Starting a Perennial Garden from Seeds
- Disease-Resistant Roses for Your Garden
- Publication: Energy Selector

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- Get Up and Move - As a Family
- Living with Grandparents - From the Grandchild's View
- Strengthening Families Program Helps Kids Succeed
- Penn State Publications
- School Suspensions on the Rise

Tobacco Free Coalition
- Ready to Quit Tobacco?
- Pennsylvania Moves Towards Smoke-Free Legislation

4-H Happenings
- 4-H Teens "Leading by Example" Workshop
- 4-H Wildlife Field Day - Always Fun!
- PA 4-H Forestry Field Day - Tree-mendous!
- Camp Shehaqua
- 4-H Day Camp Scheduled in August
- 4-H Horse Clubs

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Is Desk Dining Healthy?
- What You Can Do to Have a Safe Egg Hunt
- You Can D.E.W. It!
- Strong Women
- WebCorner: Access your Physical Activity with Pyramid Tracker

Master Gardener Messages

Consumer News
- Create a Will to Make Sure Your Wishes are Honored
- Say Goodbye to Clutter

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Attn: College Admission Test Takers; Recipe; PA Farm Show

Community Development
- Horse Owners School
- Leadership Pike
- HorseQuest Races into the Information World

Outdoor Living
- Chipmunks
- Nuts

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- What Can Parents Do to Keep a Connection with Their Teens
- Strengthening Families Program Helps Kids Succeed
- Family Meals
- Web Corner: How to Get a Copy of Your Free Credit Report

Consumer News
- Home Free in 15 Years
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors Should be Replaced Every Five Years

Tobacco Free Coalition
- Happy New Year and a Toast to Your Good Health
- Gift Certificates Available for Freedom from Smoking Classes
- How to Help a Smoker Quit

4-H Happenings
- New Seeing Eye Puppies Ring in the New Year
- Visit South Dakota this Summer! 4-H Teen Council Cultural Visit
- PA State Council's "On the Trail to Fitness" Service Learning Project
- New 4-H Projects Available
- PA State Capital Days
- Pioneering the Way - 2007 State 4-H Leadership Conference

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Most Cough Medicines Don't Work
- Perfecting Portion Size
- Get Sporty
- Strong Women
- Clean Hands

Master Gardener Messages

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; The Heart of 4-H; Step Up to Leadership; Congratulations to Kate Hayes; Thank you to Area Businesses

Community Development
- Understanding Local Government in PA
- On-lot Septic System Seminar

Outdoor Living
- Winter and Butterflies
- Overwinter Storage for Lawn and Garden Tools and Equipment

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- Fathers Balancing Work and Family
- TV Viewing During Lunch
- Child's Age Determines Behavior, Concept of Holidays

Consumer News
- OCC Issues Guidance on Gift Card
- Affinity Fraud
- Ziploc® Omelet

Tobacco Free Coalition
- Report on Consequences of Secondhand Smoke
- Freedom from Smoking

4-H Happenings
- Pike Agricultural Fair & 4-H Club Member's Entry Results
- Camp Counselors & 4-H Campers Recognized
- National 4-H Week
- Kidz Kamp
- 4-H Japanese Exchange Program
- Northeast Regional Leaders Forum
- 2007 State 4-H Leadership Conference
- 4-H Volunteers Website

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Portion Size a Plus for Heart Health
- The Cervical Cancer Vaccine
- Mold and Mildew Control in your Home
- Recipe

Master Gardener Messages

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe

Community Development
- Is Your Drinking Water Safe?
- The Joy of Farm Watching: A Roadside
Guide to Pennsylvania Agriculture

Outdoor Living
- Select the Best Iris Varieties for
Your Garden
- To Rent or Buy Equipment

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- Friendship is Important to Older Adults
- Does Materialism Hurt Kids?
- Is Your Child Old Enough to Babysit?

Consumer News
- Wave of the Future
- The Pennsylvania State University's
World Campus
- Counties Eligible for 2006 CHEMSWEEP
- Smoke-Free States are Increasing

4-H Happenings
- Summer Camp Shehaqua 2006
- 4-H Mini-Society Entrepreneurs
- 4-H Japanese Exchange Program
- 4-H Day Camp
- 4-H Advisory Committee Needs Members
- Wanted: 4-H Club Leaders
- 2006 Pike County Agricultural Fair
- 4-H State Achievement Days

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Safe Food Containers for Microwaving
- What's in the Foods You Eat
- Dates on Food Packages
- Is a Slow Cooker Safe?
- Experts Track Bird Flu
- Does Cracking Knuckles Cause Permanent Damage?
- Modifying Recipes for Healthy Aging
- It's About Time

Master Gardener Messages

Tobacco Free Coalition
- Youth Quest Rally 2006
- Freedom from Smoking

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Pear Cook-Off

Community Development
- Grant Seeking: Your Key to Successl
- Forest Landowners Program
- Leadership Pike

Outdoor Living
- Don't Grow These Invasive Weeds
- Spring Care of Houseplants

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- Is Your Child Ready for Summer Camping?
- Set the Stage for Good Behavior Between Siblings
- 2006 Toddler Topics

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- Think Before You Top
- Penn State Cooperative Extension . . .

Master Gardener Messages

4-H Happenings
- PA State Leadership Conference
- Pike Needs Shooting Sports Instructors
- 2006 4-H Wildlife Field Day
- 2006 4-H Forestry Field Day
- 2006 Camp Shehaqua

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Carbon Monoxide is Odorless, Tasteless, Deadly
- Advice for National Women's Health Week
- Vitamins for 50+
- You Can D.E.W. IT! Drop Everything and Walk
- What You can Do to Have a Safe Egg Hunt

Consumer News
- Tips for Improving Fuel Efficiency
- Jump Start Your Spring Cleaning

Tobacco Free Coalition
- Shoe Donation
- Freedom From Smoking Clinics

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; World Campus

Community Development
- Horse Owners School
- Septic System Seminar

Money Matters
- There’s No Such Thing as a “Fixed” Rate
- Strategies for Trimming Holiday Debt

Outdoor Living
- Lush Garden Dreams Can Come True
- Firewood for Home Heating this Winter and Next

Master Gardener Messages

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Tobacco Free Coalition
- It's Never Too Late to Quit
- "TATU" and "BUSTED" Meeting

4-H Happenings
- All Aboard
- Mini-Society
- PA Farm Show
- Local Government Day
- 4-H Leaders - Keep Up the Good Work
- New 4-H Advisory Committee Forming
- National 4-H Conference
- 2006 4-H Capital Days

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Quick Answers
- Choosing a Prescription Plan
- Asian Bird Flu

Consumer News
- Beware of Utility Shutoffs
- Replacement Windows Can Add Comfort, Save Energy

Strong Families
- How to Avoid Giving Your Children Label
- Hazardous Look-A-Likes in a Child’s World

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Special Message

Community Development
- Understanding Local Government
- Nonprofit Training Series - Designing Program Evaluations
- 2007 USA Farm Bill & PA Ag Funding Discussions
- Is Your Drinking Water Safe?
- Deer in Your Backyard Seminar
- Grantwriting Workshop for Non-Profits

Money Matters
- A Little Pain, No Taxable Gain
- Don’t Want It? Don’t Need It? Don’t Take It!

Master Gardener Messages

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Tobacco Free Coalition
- Fast Facts About Children & Tobacco Smoke
- Protecting Children

Strong Families
- Not Always Same College Student Coming Home
- Help Your Family Grow Stronger
- Holidays: A Time You May Discover Your Aging Parent

4-H Happenings
- Camp Counselors Recognized
- New Pike County 4-H Clubs
- Kidz Camp
- "Fun, Friendship and Daily American Living"
- National 4-H Week
- PA 4-H Youth Development License Plates
- October begins a new 4-H Year
- National 4-H Congress
- School Enrichment Programs
- National 4-H Conference
- PA State 4-H Leadership Conference
- PA State 4-H Council

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Soy and Breast Cancer: Timing is Everything
- Carbon Monoxide is Odorless, Tasteless, Deadly

Consumer News
- Free Credit Reports Available in Pennsylvania
- Firewood Markets Heating Up
- Bankruptcy Law Changes October 17

Outdoor Living
- Virginia Creeper

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Special Message

Community Development
- Roadside Dumps and Water Quality
- Reducing Deer-Vehicle Crashes

Money Matters
- Nightmare on College Street
- No Income, Good Retirement Benefits
- What is a DMP, and How Do They Work?

Outdoor Living
- Reblooming Perennials

Master Gardener Messages

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- Ready or Not: Is Your Child Ready for School
- Fathers Balancing Work and Family

4-H Happenings
- 4-H Day Camp Scheduled in August
- 4-H Japanese Exchange Program
- Mini-Society 4-H School Enrichment Program
- Conservation Leadership School
- Teens with Helping Hands Work Day at
the Pike County Humane Society
- 2005 4-H Achievement Days
- Penn State’s Ag Progress Days

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Heart Disease - Different for Women
- Stop the Diabetes Clock
- New Dietary Guidelines

Consumer News
- Microwaves and Plastic Containers
- Gone Phishing?
- Long-term Care Insurance: You’d Better Shop Around
- What’s In Your House?
- Drug Interactions
- Identify Theft in Pennsylvania

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Special Message; Mailing List Update Form

Community Development
- Feeding & Baiting of Deer
- Nonprofit Training Series - Board Development
- Pond & Lake Management Workshop
- Master Well Owners Host Safe Drinking Water Satellite Program

Outdoor Living
- Windbreaks - Soundbreaks
- Growing Potatoes in Home Gardens
- Super! Great! Congratulations! Awards &
More Awards
- Beautiful Gardens Begin with the Soil
- Choosing Fertilizers . . . Buying Quality, Not Quantity

Master Gardener Messages

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4-H Happenings
- Camp Shehaqua 2005
- 4-H After School Program
- 4-H Camp Day Scheduled in August
- 4-H Wildlife and Forestry Field Days
- The Seeing Eye: Celebrating 75 Years of Independence & Dignity
- We Need Your Puppy Love!
- 4-H Japanese Exchange Program

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Eating Out? Use Common Sense!
- Tips for Talking to Someone with
Alzheimer’s Disease
- Drop Everything and Walk (D.E.W.)

Consumer News
- Renting a Car in Pennsylvania
- Are You Lowering Your Credit Score?

Strong Families
- Understanding Children and Their
Temper Tantrums
- Long-term Benefits of Early Education
- Help for Parents of Toddlers

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Special Message

Community Development
- Nonprofit Training Series - Designing
Grant Evaluations
- Master Well Owners “Springing Up” in Pike County
- Leadership Pike Program Now Debuting
April 8, 2005

Outdoor Living
- Growing Your Own Citrus Trees Indoors
- Why Have Homegrown Plants for the Garden?
- Colors in the Winter Garden

Strong Families
- New Year’s Resolutions for Your Marriage

Consumer News
- Gift Ideas for Ill or Elderly Friends and Relatives
- Keeping Your Refrigerator in Shape for 2005
- Before You Consider an Air Cleaner

4-H Happenings
- Welcome New Adult Volunteer Leaders
- NE Region 4-H Leadership Forum/Workshop
- Local Government Day for Youth
- "Teens with Helping Hands" 4-H Club
- 75th National 4-H Conference
- 4-H Capital Days
- School Enrichment Programs

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Diagnosed with Diabetes? 3 Steps Will Help You Manage Your Diet
- Quitting Smoking: Sooner is Best, But Later is Better Than Not at All
- Vitamin E May Limit Colds in Elderly
- Which Gender has More High Blood Pressure?
- Living Alone Creates Nutritional Risk

Master Gardener Messages

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page