Click image for larger version
August 22, 2017 - An open house was held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office’s new location at 266 Nacogdoches Street in Center on Tuesday, August 22, 2017.
Andi Foster, Chamber Ambassador President, spoke welcoming words, “Good morning everyone and welcome to the AgriLife Extension open house and on behalf of the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, Directors, and staff, we extend our congratulations to you today at your open house, your new facility, and our appreciation for being a chamber member.”
Foster then gave Lane Dunn, Extension Agent, an opportunity to introduce everyone, “This is Jheri-Lynn McSwain, our Family Consumer Health, Felicia Thompson who is our BLT (Better Living for Texans) assistant, and Ms. Daphne Lovell is our staff secretary that is helping us out and keeps us going good. Then, here is our County Judge [Allison Harbison] and Commissioner Jimmy Lout and we owe them a lot and lots of praise and thanks for this great facility and we really do appreciate it. It’s been utilized already but I think you can see how well its gonna be utilized in the future.” Dunn also introduce Sheila Lewis, AgriLife’s District Administrator.
Jheri-Lynn McSwain gave a description of the new building, inviting everyone to take a tour and visit all the offices. She said, “Look around and look at all the 4-H projects that we have on display. We are really, really, really proud of that. In the past parents would come in and they would say ‘What’s 4-H? Tell me about 4-H.’ You can only tell somebody verbally but if you could show them, then that really tells the story. We’ve already had that experience with a gentleman came in and he just went through everything and he was like, ‘my child wants to do that, and that, and that.’ I think that is going to be a great visual tour to give people.”
McSwain gave special recognition to Peaches Conway for attending. Conway was the Gold Star 4-H member for Shelby County in 1954 and she brought memorabilia for everyone to see.
The first 4-H Kickoff at the new facility will be held Sunday, August 27 at 2pm. The AgriLife Extension agents invite everyone to come out to the kickoff and learn more about 4-H.
Related article:
Shelby County Extension Office Has Fresh Beginning at New Location
