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July 2002
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- Monday, July 29, 2002
- New compacts for shared services to impact Wisconsin communities
- Dan Elsass
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As many as 20 Wisconsin counties, 300 cities and villages and 500 towns are affected by a new state requirement that local governments share services with other local governments. This requirement could affect how long term state shared revenues are distributed and is the subject of a Wisconsin Counties Association educational seminar for elected and appointed county officials. The seminar on Consolidation and Service Coordination will focus on countywide service agreements and will take place July 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Sheraton Madison Hotel, 706 John Nolen Drive in Madison. Representatives from the University of Wisconsin-Extension Local Government Center, UW-La Crosse, and a Milwaukee law firm will be the featured speakers.
- Friday, July 26, 2002
- Summertime picnicking is more fun with food safety
- Barbara Ingham and
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As celebrations and county events fill the summer months, University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension food scientist, Barbara Ingham reminds consumers that outdoor food gatherings will be safer if picnickers keep hands washed and pay attention to basic food safety. Foodborne illnesses resulting from cross-contamination rise during this season where food is often consumed away from home.
- Wednesday, July 24, 2002
- Solving basement water problems
- John Merrill
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If you have water running into your basement, the first thing to do is to see if it occurs immediately after a rain, according to John Merrill, UW-Madison/Extension Housing Specialist.
- Tuesday, July 23, 2002
- Protect your family's health at home
- Sarah Van Tiem
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Did you know that the air inside your home is often more polluted than the air outside? Most of us spend up to 90 percent of our time indoors. That means our families face significant health risks in the place we usually think of as safest. But how does someone know what poses a potential health risk around the home and what doesn¿t?
- Wednesday, July 17, 2002
- Youthful voices heard at Wisconsin State Capital
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Rallying around a central theme of "youth involvement in government," legislators, adult representatives from various levels of state government and young leaders from around the state convened at the Capitol June 18 as part of a youth development conference sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
- Saturday, July 13, 2002
- Clean birdhouses and bird feeders keep birds healthy
- Rebecca Christoffel
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Setting up bird feeders and birdhouses is a good way to bring birds into our backyards so we can enjoy them up close. In return, there are things we can do to keep the birds healthy. UW-Madison/Extension wildlife ecology outreach specialist Rebecca Christoffel has the following recommendations for keeping birds healthy and safe when they use your backyard feeders and birdhouses.
- Nationwide disaster network helps Wisconsin communities
- Dave Hinds
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Recent heavy rains in central Wisconsin resulted in the declaration of a seven county federal disaster area. Some communities received as much as 14 inches of rain in one week, closing roads and damaging millions of dollars in crops. Meanwhile, in northwestern Wisconsin, residents of Siren were remembering last June when a devastating tornado leveled the town, killing three people. University of Wisconsin-Extension plays an important role in helping Wisconsin communities deal with such devastating events.
- Tuesday, July 09, 2002
- Grandparents get support in raising grandchildren
- Jo Futrell
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¿Grandparents have always served as a safety net for families, stepping in to help in a crisis,¿ says Mary Brintnall-Peterson, Family Living program specialist in aging. ¿More and more grandparents are being called on to parent their grandchildren, often due to troubles in the parent¿s lives.¿
- Monday, July 08, 2002
- "Field Day" announced for UW-Madison Arboretum
- Laura Jull
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum/Longenecker Gardens Horticultural Field Day will be Wednesday, July 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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