2015
Mission Statement
Cornell Cooperative Extension puts knowledge to work in pursuit of economic vitality, ecological sustainability and social well‐being. We bring local experience and research based solutions together, helping New York State families and communities thrive in our rapidly changing world.
Vision Statement
Cornell Cooperative Extension is a national leader in creating positive change on behalf of families and communities through rigorously-tested extension programs. We create measurable change in the following priority areas by aligning local needs with the resources and priorities of the land grant system and its state and federal partners. Priority Areas:
*Agriculture and Food Ststems
*4-H Youth Development/Children, Youth and Families
*Nutrition, Food Safety and Security and Obesity Prevention
*Community and Economic Vitality
Board of Directors
Walter Adam
Paul Bursic
Donald J. Chutas
Charles Fausold
Michael Lausell
Sam Maggio
Dick Peterson
Mark Rondianro
Steve Sierigk
Jerome Smyder
Karen Stewart
Erin Thaete
Program Committees:
Agriculture
Walt Adam
Ryan Bossert
Lisa Brower
Kathy Engel
Brud Holland
Lorin Hostetler
Ken Mansfield
Nicole Rawleigh
Cheryl Richtmyer
Youth, Families, and Nutriton Program Committee
Nancy Brand
Mary DeWalt
JoAnn Fratarcangelo
Emily Johnson
Marcia Kasprzk
Deb McDonald
Deb Morse
Megan Scuteri
Erin Thaete
Hidden Vally 4-H Camp Advisory Committee
Rebecca Bowers
Don Chutas
Molly Lane
Autumn Lavine
Bernadette Raupers
Megan Tift
Tom VanDerZee
Front Cover:
ED Letter, November/December
It is hard to believe that we are winding down another year at CCE. As I look upon the past year and reflect it is not hard to share that we have had another busy year along with the opportunity to explore several new program ventures. This past year we debuted our first ever Cloverbud Day Camp at Hidden Valley, explored our role with renewable energy in collaboration with Solar Schuyler and hosted our first garden intern through the College of Agriculture and Life Science’s Cornell Student Intern Program.
We also said farewell to our Executive Director, Danielle Hautaniemi, in late September as she moved onto a State Specialist position within Extension Administration. We also said goodbye to Susan Larson our long time Administrative Assistant and Camp Registrar as she accepted the position of Retired Senior Volunteer Program Director with Catholic Charities. We also bid farewell to Dick Peterson, Jerry Smyder, and Walter Adams our CCE Board members who have terms expiring at the end of 2016. We are very grateful for their time, leadership, and guidance over the past several years. We also welcome Jeromy Biazzo, Michael Burns and Irene Wilson as our incoming board members.
As you read through our Better Living magazine a few highlights of upcoming program opportunities in 2016 center around our 4-H Youth Development program as we explore a Finger Lakes Naturalist Program that includes Shooting Sports. Another exciting project on the horizon for Hidden Valley 4-H Camp is the newly up and running On Line Registration system hosted with CampSite; this is great news for parents as it has a Parent Portal area, and should simplify the registration process for families. In the coming year we will also transition our Better Living magazine from bi-monthly to quarterly with the next edition arriving in March of 2016. Our website and Facebook pages are great opportunities to check in on our programs and keep up with what is happening at Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Warmest wishes for a very Merry Holiday Season,
Melissa C. Schroeder
Interim Executive Director