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2008

July - September 2008 (Vol. XIV, Number 3)   If you would like a pdf file with the entire newsletter, click here

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Web Corner (Eastern Tent Caterpillar podcast)

Community Development
- Extension Publication Educates on PA Water Resources
- Is your Drinking Water Safe?

Outdoor Living
- Dandelions Anyone?
- Decorative Seed Pods for Dried and Cut Flower Arrangements

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- Ready, Set, Go… Back to School
- One Child, One Book for Everyone!

Consumer News
- The Switch from Analog TV to Digital TV
- When Creditors are Predators

Eco-Friendly
- Key Issues Associated with Decreasing Your Home's Energy Consumption
- Energy Answers: Just What is Renewable Energy?

 

Tobacco Free Coalition
- Tobacco Use and Stress
- BUSTED!
- Smoke-Free Outdoor Parks Set the Stage for Healthy Living

4-H Happenings
- Spring Brings New Arrivals to the 4-H Paw Partners Club
- 4-H Day Camp...Going Green
- 4-H Projects Support Pennsylvania Academic Standards
- Northeast Region 4-H Leader Workshop
- The 4-H Million Trees Project
- 4-H State Achievement Days
- Ag Progress Days-August 19-21, 2008
-
Entomology Science Education Presents: The Great Insect Fair

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- As Prices Rise, Find Ways to Trim Your Grocery Bill
- Selected Basic Cleaning Ingredients

Healthy Aging
- Practice Healthy Habits for Your Heart
- Telecaregiving Workshops

Master Gardener Messages
- Smith-Harker Community Garden
- Remembrance Place


April - June 2008 (Vol. XIV, Number 2)   If you would like a pdf file with the entire newsletter, click here

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Web Corner (Fuel Economy)

Community Development
- Leadership Pike Accepting Applications
- Pond Home Study Course
- Private Water Systems Home Study Course

Outdoor Living
- Enjoy Your Flower Garden Inside and Out
- Poisonous Ornamental Plants

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- It's Summertime: Do You Know What Your Child is Doing?
- Angry Feelings

Consumer News & Instructor Opportunities
- Free Credit Reports
- Strengthening Families Program Facilitator Training
- StrongWomen™ Instructor Training

Healthy Aging
- Sleep-Needed for Good Health at Any Age
- Seniors Benefit from Strategic Snacking

 

Tobacco Free Coalition
- Quitting Smoking? There's Help!
- Smoking in Movies Influences Children

4-H Happenings
- Camp Shehaqua
- Camp Counselors Needed!!!
- 4-H Wildlife Field Day-Always Wild!
- Afterschool Programs
- Pennsylvania 4-H Forestry Field Day-4-S-Tree is E-Z!
- PA 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Training
-Forest Resources Institute for Teachers

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- What Not to Believe About Cancer
- What's In Season this Season
- Solving the Portion Puzzle

Eco-Friendly
- Energy Saving Tip of the Month
- Energy Saving Ideas
- Heating
- Lighting
- Where to Recycle

Master Gardener Messages
- Pike County Master Gardener 2008 Spring Workshop
- Gardening Tips
- PA Map About Last Freeze Date


January - March 2008 (Vol. XIV, Number 1)   If you would like a pdf file with the entire newsletter, click here

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Web Corner (Effects of Marriage on Health); 2007 Census of Agriculture Coming Soon

Community Development
- On-Lot Septic System Seminar
- A Quick Guide to Groundwater in PA
- Horse Owner's School
- Pond & Lake Management Workshop

Outdoor Living
- Forcing Tree and Shrub Branches for Early Bloom

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- Strengthening Families Program
- 14 Ways to Show Love for Your Child This Valentine's Day
- Taming Television

Consumer News
- Are Fluorescent Light Bulbs Worth the Cost?
- Household Allergens: Nothing to Sneeze At
- Don't Let Cleaning Go to the Dogs

 

Tobacco Free Coalition
- Teens Against Tobacco Use Training
- Do We Have a Blog for You!
- Smoking Cessation Classes
- Clean Indoor Air

4-H Happenings
- Statewide Service Project
- 08 4-H Leadership Conference
- Local Government Day for Youth
- W-B/Scranton Penguins 4-H Night
- 4-H Japanese Exchange Program
- New 4-H Photography Club Formed
-Opportunity for Pike 4-H Club Leaders
-4-H Advisory Committee Seeks Members
-2008 4-H Capital Days

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- alli - New Weight Loss Drug
- Vaccinations: A Checklist for Adults

Healthy Aging
- Preventing Falls at Home
- The Patient Advocate Is on Your Side

Master Gardener Messages
- Seed Starting
- Houseplant Care During the Winter
- Master Gardeners to Hold Training Sessions


Click on a link below to go to the New Directions Newsletter Directory for issues in previous years:

1999 - 2001:http://pike.extension.psu.edu/Family/NDN/NDNdirectory1.html

2002 - 2004:http://pike.extension.psu.edu/Family/NDN/NDNdirectory2.html

2005 - 2007:http://pike.extension.psu.edu/Family/NDN/NDNdirectory3.html


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