Plugged In: For UMaine Extension Staff and Volunteers

Extension Leadership Team June 3, 2015 Rm 102B, Orono Present: John Rebar, Fran Sulinski, Jon Prichard, Dennis Harrington and Lisa Phelps Maine 4-H Foundation Update: The annual meeting very went well. There were 14 scholarships given out and the UMaine President and Provost attended. Also Karen Hatch Gagne and Norma Hardison were recognized by the […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes April 28, 2015 Facilitator: Jon Prichard Note taker: Dennis Harrington Dennis reported that the Tanglewood electrical project is nearing its final phase and the first switch is likely to be flipped within the next 2 weeks. The ELT acknowledges the hard work of the local staff on planning and implementation of […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes April 15, 2015 Orono Facilitator: John Rebar Note taker: Jon Prichard Updates: Extension’s new Accounting and Reporting Professional, Megan Tardiff, is settling in and working out wonderfully. She has been amply welcomed by Extension staff. John Rebar and Susan Jennings met recently with Congressman Bruce Poliquin to orient him to Cooperative […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes March 25, 2015 Orono – 102B 9:00 – 3:30 Facilitator: Lisa Phelps Note taker: John Rebar Updates: There is a bill in the legislature to fund the ELLMS collaborative $500,000 for each of two years with $100,000/yr dedicated to Bryant Pond and to Tanglewood. Central Maine Power is installing the electrical […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes March 3, 2015 218 Richard Randall Student Center, UM Augusta 9:00 – 3:30 Facilitator: Francine Sulinski Note taker: Lisa Phelps USDA/NIFA Annual Report Update: Fran and Jon are continuing to work with Dennis on our annual USDA/NIFA report. Future ELT Meeting Dates: The ELT reviewed calendars and scheduled meetings dates through […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes February 10, 2015 Libby Hall – 122 9:00 – 3:30 Facilitator: Dennis Harrington Note taker: Francine Sulinski Guests: 11AM – Ryder Scott 1PM – iPET team 2:30PM – Leslie Forstadt Prioritize Agenda: Centralized Database The new centralized database processed a record breaking $24,000 in registration payments last month and is seamlessly […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes January 13, 2015 208 Richard Randall Student Center 9:00 – 3:30 Facilitator: John Rebar Note taker: Jon Prichard The ELT meeting was held in Augusta (USM) and was abbreviated to allow us to spend the afternoon at the Maine Agricultural Trade Show. A big thanks to all staff who participated in […]

Extension Leadership Team Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 17th Orono 9:00 – 3:30  Facilitator: Lisa Phelps Note taker: John Rebar Present: John, Dennis, Fran, Lisa and Jon Benefit Rate for Temporary Employees to remain at 7.7% even though some of these employees may qualify for health insurance if they are employed long enough. Fran and Dennis […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes December 3, 2014 Orono 9:00 – 3:30 Facilitator: Fran Sulinski     Note taker: Lisa Phelps 4-H Camp and Learning Center Updates: Ryder will be coming to the ELT meeting on January 23rd to provide the ELT with camp and budget updates. Annual Report of Accomplishments: There is no joint report with Experiment […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes November 13, 2014 Richard Randall Student Center – Augusta 9:00 – 3:30 Facilitator: Dennis Harrington Note taker: Fran Sulinski Present: John, Dennis, Fran, Lisa and Jon Prioritize Agenda: Charging Overhead for Extension Program Revenue As an element of the FY15 budget plan, the Extension Leadership Team has begun to set parameters […]