BY BETH GRAY Bedford Co. Correspondent BEDFORD Recognizing change, adopting change and plan ning for additional change emerged as the theme at the annual meeting here Feb. 25 of the Bed ford County Cooperative Exten sion Association. Association President Thomas Wakefield of Bedford RD 4 applauded the efforts during the past two transitional years of James Weiler, currently interim County Extension Director (CED) and Regional Farm Management Agent. Weiler had returned to Bedford County from his regional position at Altoona when CED John Holbert retired in 1986. Weil er previously was an assistant agent in Bedford County. With the retirement last year of Home Eco nomist and 4-H Agent Chrystle Wackerman, Weiler assumed additional duties. The assignments changed again as Susan Fox in January was named dairy agent, and Richard Dale joined the County staff in February as agronomy and 4-H youth agent Fox earlier served in Lawrence County and Dale, in All Panels Cut To Length 26 Ga * White * Tan * Dk. Brown * Gray * Lt. Blue • DOORS Pre>Hung Thermo Doors, 4 Sizes With Mill Finish Jamb, Double Door, Door Jamb Trim and Door Track Cover «KLAUER Roofline Ridgolators 10 Ft. Painted White Trin, End, Wall & Sidewall Flashing • MISCELLANEOUS Guardian Features: Woodtite and Woodzac Screws and Dickson Weather Proof Nails: i Built Windows * A] ERECTJjpSVrRAK rolling door hardware . "ST* «*<• \ \ * % \ Door Irak is available f Galv. Trolley in 2” increments from | Hangers . \ 8’ to 20’ Lengths. I * I Bedford Extension Assn. Annual Meeting Clearfield County. Weiler intro duced the new agents to the nearly 100 persons attending the meeting. The Association instituted change at the gathering as they approved new by-laws succeeding those adopted in 1984. The prim ary differences, according to executive committee member Daniel Smith of Roaring Spring RD 1: —“Board members may serve no more than two consecutive terms. Members may be re-elected or reappointed after at least one year of absence from the board.” Previously, board members could serve ad infinitum. —“Ordinarily there shall be four program development com mittees...: agriculture, 4-H youth, family living, and community development.” Until this adoption, the County committees had been limited to 4-H advisory and family living. Smith explained that Extension associations across the Common wealth were making an effort to attain some uniformity in their by laws so that they could operate effectively within the regional and state Extension councils. 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We filled the staff and that will change prog rams” because different people bring different personalities and expertise to their jobs. “We’ll be doing more regional programming in the future,” Ott forecast. “If we have expertise in Somerset Cambria, Fulton coun ties, we’ll bring those people here for a day. Likewise, I expect Bed- Coverage - 36” Width Bare Metal 26 Gauge Galvalume 26 Gauge Galvanized 29 Gauge Galvanized ' V \ \ Lancaster Farming Saturday, March 12, 1988-Dl3 ford’s people will share their expertise with other counties.” Such regional programming will utilize resources most efficiently, he indicated. Kenneth Corle, Roaring Spring RD 1 dairyman, was elected presi dent of the association during the business meeting. Also elected were Dottie Bromley of Schells burg RD 1, vice president; Joan Mann of Bedford RD 3, secretary, and Bonnie Poor of Everett RD 1, treasurer. Fred Claycomb of Bedford RD 2 reported on activities and con cerns of the regional and state Extension councils, noting, “Our aim is to get our thoughts and recommendations through to (Penn State) University people who are making (Extension) decisions.” Guest speaker Mary Grim, past State Extension Council president, gave credence to Claycomb’s observation, saying that the coun cils were the conveyors of grass roots ideas and needs, and that University decision makers do, indeed, listen. For instance, the plan for regional programming. Grim said, came out of the state council. With the councils made up of representatives from county Extension associations, their voices come from the most local entities. Grim indicated. “It’s you people sitting here in Bedford County saying (these things) are Important that makes Pennsylvania a leader amont the nation’s 50 states. It all begins in counties like right here.” Grim urged, “We need your leadership. 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