COLLEGE STATION — When it’s class time for these Texas A&M University students, they think about heading out to the park and getting the most out of recreational experiences. Make no mistake, though. They’re working hard, and it’s for the benefit of local communities who want to upgrade parks and other recreational offerings. The class…
Writer: Edith A. Chenault, (979) 845-2886,e-chenault1@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Deb Zoran, (979) 845-2351 COLLEGE STATION — The old Boy Scout motto, “Be Prepared,” is best remembered when traveling with pets this summer, whether you are on vacation or are moving. “For the animal and the human, that is the best thing to remember,” said Dr. Deb Zoran, an…
COLLEGE STATION — Children can benefit from summer jobs in countless ways depending on their individual development and the opportunities around them, according to Dr. Lynn White, a Texas Agric ultural Extension Service family economist specialist. White said many children begin earning money as early as 9 and 12 years old. However, she said, most…
COLLEGE STATION — New studies show that there is a direct correlation between stimulus and early brain development in children, says Dr. Dorothy James, a family life specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. “The human brain isn’t finished at birth,” James explains. “Few of its 100 billion neurons are connected. As the child experiences…
COLLEGE STATION — For most families with children in school, the very mention of summer brings thoughts of a family vacation to mind. But organizing a vacation takes dogged effort and sharp planni ng skills. The planning in itself is a daunting task, but Nancy Granovsky, Texas Agricultural Extension Service family economics specialist, says starting…
GONZALES — The Texas Agricultural Extension Service and Texas Department of Health will host a Building Healthy Families training series beginning April 28. The training is part of Extension’s Master Parent Volunteer Program. The course is designed to train volunteers in assisting parents of young children. Volunteers are often teachers, social workers, child care providers…
CANYON Leesa Wood Calvi has been appointed the new county Extension agent for family and consumer sciences effective May 1, according to an announcement, made jointly by County Judge Ted Wood and Texas Agricultural Extension Service district director, Donna Brauchi of Amarillo. She joined the Extension Service in Randall County in 1985, and will fill…
SAN ANGELO — Carolyn Gilbert, long-time district extension director, has retired after 33 years with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Gilbert had been director for the West Central District 7 District since 1981. She was headquartered in the Texas A&M Agricultural Research and Extension Center here. Gilbert supervised the family and consumer science Extension agents…
COLLEGE STATION –This Sunday most Americans will lose an hour of sleep by springing forward with daylight-saving time. Each year, the time change begins at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of April. Congress began the daylight-saving time practice in 1918 to conserve resources for World War I. It was observed for seven months, but…
LUBBOCK — Dr. Kathy Volanty, South Plains District director for family and consumer sciences with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, has been elected president of the Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. She was installed at the organization’s state meeting in Dallas this month. Volanty will serve a one-year term and will represent the…
