our staff - Yerington

FALL 2011 EDITION
University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension
504 S. Main St. / P. O. Box 811
Yerington, NV 89447
(775) 463-6541
http://www.unce.unr.edu/counties/lyon/
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OUR STAFF
Dr. Loretta Singletary
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Central Northeast Area Director
Extension Educator, Professor
463-6541
singletaryl@unce.unr.edu
Marcia Moffitt
Extension Program Manager, Master Gardener
463-6541, 577-5049 or 575-3380
moffittm@unce.unr.edu
Rebecca Wellnitz
Lyon County 4-H Program Manager
463-6541 Extension 14
wellnitzr@unce.unr.edu
Jessica Angle
4-H Special Programs Manager,
Youth & Families with Promise,
Engaging Youth Serving Communities
463-6541 Extension 12
anglej@unce.unr.edu
Leah Bodenstein
4-H Special Programs Manager, Youth 4 Health,
MARS
463-6541 Extension 11
bodensteinl@unce.unr.edu
As usual, UNCE Lyon County staff members are on the move
to serve Lyon County residents better. Rebecca Wellnitz has
joined our team as the Lyon County 4-H Program Manager.
Rebecca will be supervising our traditional 4-H programs
countywide. Rebecca brings new ideas and lots of energy to 4H and we are excited to have her on the team.
We have a number of new 4-H Clubs and Projects, including
Lego Robotics, Gardening, Horticulture, Cooking and Geocaching. We have also launched a 4-H Home-school program
and a new Youth Leadership council. Lyon County
Commissioners recognized October 2-8, 2011 as National 4-H
Week in Lyon County. In addition, Governor Sandoval
declared October 5th as National 4-H Science Day. Lyon
County 4-H program staff and local citizens will support youth
in conducting the National 4-H science experiment in various
locations in Lyon County.
You may have noticed that we installed a 16x32 foot hoop
house as part of our Youth 4 Health Bookworm program. We
will use the 100% grant funded hoop house and supplies to
teach youth and families healthy lifestyles through experiential
learning activities and the demonstration of food production
technology (including automated drip irrigation) and cultural
practices.
We have been working very hard to compete for external grant
funding to support a new Extension programs. UNCE faculty
recently received a Beginning Farmer and Rancher grant from
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant funds
will be used to develop an outreach program to increase the
profitability and success of agricultural operations statewide.
Stay tuned for more exciting program news and developments.
Our goal is to deliver, through innovative outreach, reliable
science based information to improve the quality of life in
Lyon County.
-- Loretta Singletary
4-H Open Houses and 4-H Year 2011 Enrollment
We’d like to remind all 4-H Members and Leaders they need
to enroll every year to participate in 4-H Projects and Clubs.
This can be done by contacting our 4-H Program Manager or
visiting one of our Open Houses. Those Open Houses
currently scheduled include:
DATES TO REMEMBER!!!
SEPTEMBER
 22nd – NJLSB – NJLS Rules Committee Meeting
 30th-Oct.2nd- Shooting Sports Instructor Training, Las
Vegas, NV.
OCTOBER
 5th – Mason Valley Open House, Yerington Elementary
School, Multipurpose Room,5:30pm
 6th – Fernley Open House, 6:30-8:00pm
 1st- 2nd- Smith Valley Fun Days, Dressler Park
 October, 2011- National Science Experiment!, Month
 3rd-7th- National 4-H Week!!
 11th – Lyon County 4-H Leaders’ Council Meeting – via
Skype – 6:30 pm
 21st-23rd- 4-H Ambassador Leadership Conference,
Tonopah, NV
 27th- Smith Valley Harvest Festival, Smith Valley High
School
 23rd- Annual 4-H Awards Ceremony, The Studio in
Weed Heights, Yerington, 2:00pm
Smith Valley – September 8th, 2011 – Smith Valley Schools
multipurpose room – 6:00 p.m.
Mason Valley – October 5th, 2011 – Yerington Elementary
School multipurpose room –5:30 pm
Fernley – October 6th, 2011 – Fernley Intermediate School’s
multipurpose room – 6:30-8:00pm.
If you have any question about Open House or 4-H
enrollment contact:
Lyon County 4-H Program Manager- Rebecca Wellnitz
463-6541, wellnitzr@unce.unr.edu
New 4-H Staff
Rebecca Wellnitz
Lyon
4-H
County
NOVEMBER

1st - 4-H Leaders – Annual Financial Reporting
Forms, for the 2010 4-H Year, due to a 4-H Program
Manager
Lyon County 4-H Leaders’ Council
Concession Efforts
4-H would like to thank Linda Van Pelt for all of her
dedication and hard work with all of her efforts in the
concession stand this year!!
-The World is hugged by the faithful arms of volunteers.
-Terri Guillemets
Program Manager
Dear Leaders/Volunteers of Lyon County,
I’ve had the pleasure to meet a few of you either on the phone or in person, and each of
you should have already received a few of my emails. I look forward to getting to know you
even more, but I am the Lyon County 4-H Program Manager. I have taken Andrew Munk’s
chair and desk, but technically not his position.
I have two children; Taylor, my son, is a Freshman at WNC, and my daughter, Skyler, is a
sophomore at Smith Valley High School. Our kids have 10 years experience in 4-H and are
currently FFA members and show livestock under FFA. Our knowledge is from Kern
County, Ca. where we lived. Ken, my husband, showed swine most of his teenage years as a
4-H member growing up in Michigan. I was involved in 4-H and FFA as a teenager and
showed lambs. In fact, Rio-Del Norte is the 4-H club my father started which I was a
member, and our kids were members of that same club.
There are many diversified programs/projects available to kids in Lyon County. I mean, a Ski
Program? That was never offered in the 4-H programs of Southern/Central California! 4H is strong in this county. Each community has leaders who are passionate to share their
knowledge and whose hearts are for kids.
I am anticipating a great year with the youth of Lyon County!
Lyon County 4-H Small Animal
Show:
Fernley Little Critters Annual Community
Rabbit & Cavy Show
The Fernley “Little Critters” Rabbit & Cavy 4-H Club held
their 9th Annual Community Rabbit & Cavy Show on
Saturday, September 10, 2010 at the Out of Town Park in
Fernley, NV.
This was a one day carrying cage Show open to youth and
adults of all ages.
The show featured food, raffles, a poster contest, cavy races
and all the traditional rabbit & cavy show classes.
There were over 235 rabbits and 30 Guinea Pigs.
It was a great success again this year. Thank you to Gayle
Turk, all the parents, and volunteers that made it possible!
As one attendee said, “the Fernley show was the most
organized, fun, and stress free show she had been to!”
-Our congratulations to Gayle Turk!!
4-H at the 2011 Lyon County Fair & Rodeo
Thanks to the efforts of Lyon County 4-H Members &
Leaders, parents, the Lyon County Fair Board and
Fairgrounds staff UNCE-Lyon County offered great
events at the 2010 Lyon County Fair & Rodeo. 4-H
Members had great entries and experiences in the County
4-H Small Animal and Dog Shows, and by submitting
static exhibits.
This year UNCE-Lyon County / 4-H made a special
effort to develop Member showmanship skills and youth
didn’t disappoint.
Selected Show/Contest results
include:
Lyon County 4-H Dog Show:
Champion Senior Showman, Levi Merlin
Reserve Champion Senior Showman, Hailey
Cushman
(Both members of Fernley 4-H “Paws & Claws”
Dog Club)
Champion Senior Showman, Tyler Baltes
Champion Junior Showman, Nick Baltes
(All members of Fernley 4-H “Little Critters” Rabbit & Cavy
Club)
Champion Senior Cavy Showman, Tyler Baltes.
(Member of Silver Springs 4-H Cavy Project)
Lyon County 4-H Static Exhibits
A special thank you to the following youth who participated in
the Lyon County Fair & Rodeo Static Exhibits this year:
Cloverbuds- Bradley Bodenstein, Tell Baptist
Juniors- Alexus Bodenstein, Peyton Baptist, Celeste Condie,
Kennedy Lyon, Tesla Lyon
Seniors- Shelbie Condie, Hailey Cushman, Heather Pauly
Full 2011 Lyon County Fair & Rodeo / 4-H event
results are available from the UNCE-Lyon County 4-H
webpage, http://www.unce.unr.edu/4H/counties/lyon/
Congratulations to all 4-H Members entering the Lyon
County Fair & Rodeo!
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
“Pack the Track”, September 9th, 2011
9:09am, Yerington High School Track
What is “Pack the Track?” For the third year,
Amanda Blaine, with support from her sister Cassandra
and her adoptive mother, Mary McCandless, has
spearheaded a FASD awareness event called “Pack
the Track” at Yerington High School on September 9,
which is National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Awareness Day. Students, school staff and
administrators, area officials, and many people and
groups from Yerington and the Lyon County area
gather at the school track at 9:09a.m. and walk
together in mutual recognition of FASD and in support
of those with FASD. As in years past, the Mayor of
Yerington showed support by signing a proclamation
declaring September 9th “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders Day.” Mrs. Sandoval attended the FASD
walk to show her continued support, along with
program managers from the Cooperative Extension
Office, Lyon
County.
2012 Nevada 4-H Leader’s Forum
Forever Green
Join Leaders, Members and Us on Facebook™!
We are in the process!
The 2012 Nevada 4-H Leaders’ Forum, 4-H Forever Green,
will be held March 9-10, 2012 in Reno. New and
experienced leaders will come together to learn new skills
related to 4-H project and club work, meet and network with
other leaders, and become familiar with new 4-H concepts
and guidelines. The Forum will feature opportunities for fun,
hands-on learning and the sharing of ideas, challenges, and
solutions. Adult and teen leaders will share ideas and
information with other leaders in their county after the forum.
Please contact the cooperative extension for more
information 463-6541!
2011 Annual 4-H Awards Ceremony & Portfolios
2011 4-H Year Portfolios will be due 5:00 pm on Friday
th
September 30 , 2011 in the UNCE-Lyon County Office or to
a 4-H Program Manager. Late, incomplete or post-marked
Portfolios will not be eligible for Portfolio awards nor will the
Member receive a Project Medal.
Instructions for completing the Portfolio as
well as the 4-H Member Journal are
located here:
http://www.unce.unr.edu/4H/counties/lyon/
Or you can contact Rebecca Wellnitz at
the Extension Office: 463-6541
Official 4-H “Record Book Covers” or binders (green binders
w/white lettering; 8.5”X11”) are available from the UNCELyon County Office or a 4-H Program Manager at $3.00/ea.
A Member’s first “Record Book Cover” is free courtesy
of the Lyon County 4-H Leaders’ Council.
The 2011 Lyon County 4-H Awards Ceremony will be on
th
Sunday, October 23 at The Studio in Weed Heights,
Yerington, NV., beginning at 2:00 pm. This annual
celebration of Member and Leader achievement includes a
potluck dinner. Attendees from Lyon County
communities are asked to bring:
Yerington – Entrees
Silver Springs / Dayton – Side Dishes, Salads
Smith Valley- Desserts
Leaders’ Council – Paperware and Drinks
The use of social utilities (like
Facebook™) by 4-H in Nevada is
relatively new and we’re anxious to see
how these pages are used and developed.
Here’s our disclaimer about our Facebook™ pages:
“4-H Members, Leaders and Friends – Please consider this
Facebook™ page an extension of the UNCE-Lyon County 4-H
program. Your posts, photos, videos, events, etc. should reflect 4H’s high moral, ethical and behavioral conduct. Keep in mind your
“Commitment to Excellence” and “Code of Conduct” while using
this utility. It is your responsibility to read and understand
Facebook’s™ Privacy Policy, Statement of Rights and
Responsibilities and other user guides. Materials posted on or
connected to this page may (despite safeguards and utility
“permissions”) be accessed, forwarded, copied, changed, stored
and manipulated by individuals without good intentions or may
unintentionally cause harm.”
4-H Summer Camp -July 10th-16th,2011
4-H camping programs have a rich history of
providing educational programming to thousands
of youth annually through hands-on, experiential
learning. Every camp offers great adventure,
friendship and fun, and all seek to develop the
camper's Head, Heart, Hands and Health to make
him or her a better person. Nevada has been
involved in 4-H camping since the first 4-H camp
took place on the University of Nevada, Reno,
campus in 1930. For about 79 years in Nevada,
4-H camping has been a proven and effective
method of reaching, teaching, and involving youth
in leadership skills development.
Be on the look out for information about the 2012
Central/NE Area 4-H Camp!!
Annual Financial Report Forms & Project
Completion Reports
2011 Citizenship Washington Focus Delegation
In order to prepare for the Annual Awards Ceremony,
and acknowledge Members for their hard work, UNCELyon County asks Leaders to complete and return a
Project Completion Report. These “Reports” have
been emailed to all of the leaders. If you still need one,
please contact our office.
In order for a 4-H Club to maintain its Chartered status,
and to comply with USDA and UNCE requirements,
UNCE-Lyon County requires Clubs and Projects (if
applicable) to complete Annual Financial Report
Forms. These Forms are accessible from the UNCE/4H Youth Development/4-H Policies & Procedures
webpage http://www.unce.unr.edu/4H/about/policies/.
This summer 14 youth and 4 chaperones attended
the Citizenship Washington Focus Conference in
Washington, D.C. CWF is a great experience for
youth between the ages of 14-19. This is an
annual conference. For this or more leadership
conferences, you can contact Jessica Angle at
(775) 463-6541.
Check out the video of their trip on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rfN24W4EyM
This Club/Project annual financial reporting helps to
keep us updated on the financial accounts opened in
the name of Lyon County 4-H programs as well as
helps us comply with IRS filing requirements.
Annual Financial Report Forms are due to a 4-H
Program Manger on November 1st, 2011. If you have
any questions, or need assistance completing these
documents, please let your 4-H Program Manager
know!
National 4-H Week!!
Youth from Citizen Washington Focus posing in front of the Iwo Jima Memorial.
October 2-8, 2011
On September 15th, during the County Commissioner board
meeting, all five of the Lyon County Commissioners
unanimously declared October 2-8 National 4-H week!
Recent findings from Tufts University's 4-H Study of Positive
Youth Development indicate that young people in 4-H are
three times more likely to contribute to their communities than
youth not participating in 4-H. Notably, the Tufts research
discovered that the structured learning, encouragement and
adult mentoring that 4-H'ers receive play a vital role in helping
them actively contribute to their communities. In Lyon
County, more than 500 4-H members and approximately 100
volunteers are involved in 4-H.
Way to go!!
2011 National 4-H Science Experiment!
During the month of October, 4-H staff will be conducting the
2011 National Science Experiment, “Wired for Wind” at local
4-H Open Houses throughout Lyon County. The 2011
National Science Experiment, Wired for Wind, will introduce
young people to the possibilities of using wind as a clean,
widely available, and low-cost source of renewable energy,
and allows them to build their own wind turbine!
Please join us at one of the scheduled open houses
mentioned above for this amazing science experience!!
Grow Your Own!
A back‐to‐basics guide to great harvests in Nevada!
Grow Your Own is a series brought to the public
by the UNCE Master Gardener Program that
includes different workshops in local planting,
three-season planting, mulch, soil preparation, a
fruits and berries workshop, and so much more!
Workshops will be held every Tuesday night
starting September 20th through November 8th,
2011. All meetings will be held at 5:00pm, at the
UNCE Cooperative Extension Office.
To register to attend these classes in Yerington,
Please contact:
Marcia Moffitt
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Youth and Families With Promise (YFP)
Nevada 4-H Mentoring Program
All youth can use a little more guidance, someone who is
reassuring to talk to, or just that extra person who will
give them their undivided attention, especially in these
hectic and busy times that we are living in today.
This is a wonderful program designed for youth between
the ages of 10-14 and their families. This program
includes one-to-one mentoring with youth and a chosen
mentor, 4-H Clubs/Projects and Family Night Out
activities.
All activities are planned and everything free of charge
for mentees and their mentors!
If you are interested in enrolling your child, or becoming
a mentor, please contact Jessica Angle at the Cooperative
Extension Office, 463-6541!
463-6541 ext.10
Registrations are due in the office Friday before each class
at
5:00pm or September 16 for the entire workshop.
Registration fees include class material and light snacks.
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to
remain an artist once he grows up. ~Pablo
Picasso
New 4-H Homeschooling Program comes to
Mason and Smith Valley!
A new 4-H Homeschooling Program is coming
soon and will be a supplement to traditional
homeschooling instruction. This program will
focus on STEM, Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math, community service
outreach, and money management.
Scheduled field trips will make this experience
even better!!
If you are interested, please contact Leah Bodenstein at
the Cooperative
Extension office, 4636541.
2012 Central / Northeast Area 4-H Camp
Teen Lifeguard Applicants
If you will be 14-18 (As of 1/1/2012) this 4-H
Year, not yet out of High School, and interested
in being a Teen Lifeguard at Camp next year
READ ON!
Teen Lifeguards are needed for the 2012 4-H
Camp! This is an amazing opportunity for certified
teens who would like to spend a week at beautiful
Lake Tahoe! This would also be a wonderful
addition when filling out college applications!
If you are interested, please contact Rebecca
Wellnitz at the county extension office!
775-463-6541
Mason Valley Livestock Club hosting the Fair Board
Appreciation Dinner, August17th, 2011, during
the Lyon County Fair & Rodeo.
Youth 4 Health Bookworms taking
recycling bins to the Court House.
Lyon County 4-H Royalty!
Ashley Spinuzzi- 2011,
Bailey Kelton- 2010 Princess,
Paige Moreda- Queen 2010 & 2011
FASD Walk
September 9th, 2011
Quest Lakes, Mrs. Sandoval, Amanda
Blaine, Leah Bodenstein, Mr. Ogolin
Seth Beaton, Emily Dieneman, Amber
Spinuzzi, Jessica Wegworth, Darci
Beaton, and Jeremy Wegworth plant
pumpkin seeds at Pumpkin Hallow!
Ricky Tate enjoys fresh veggies
from the Youth 4 Health
Bookworms Garden!
Youth form the Youth 4 Health
Bookworms Program busy planting in the
garden!
Ashley Spinuzzi plants a pumpkin seed at
Pumpkin Hallow!
Youth from the Mason Valley Dog Club
learn how to properly groom a dog at
“Happy Tales,” pet grooming.
Youth from the 2011
Nevada Youth Action
Council, in Virginia
City, NV.
Smith Valley 4-H youth at the
Cattlewomen’s Dinner!
4-H and FFA youth participants from
Yerington and Smith Valley at the Lyon
County Junior Livestock Show.
Youth from the Youth 4 Health
Bookworms Program take a picture with
Bill Chounet, the owner of Silverado
Ranch Supply, who installed their new
hoop house for their garden!
2011 Nevada Citizenship
Washington Focus
Delegation with U.S.
2011 CWF Delegates
Dusty Lopez, Travis Meza, Toby
Salas, and Celine Bethel.
Nevada Youth Action Council 2011
participants:
Mikayla McCann, Crystal Zimmerman, Bailey
Kelton, Brady Bethel, Skyler Wellnitz, and Jessie
Johnston.