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March 2004
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- Thursday, March 25, 2004
- Wisconsin Public Television Outreach Director Honored
- Moira Harrington
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Lynne Blinkenberg, director of community outreach for Wisconsin Public Television (WPT), received the Outreach Professional of the Year Award at a recent national meeting.
- Wednesday, March 24, 2004
- Bullying in the Bull's eye on next Teen Connection
- Moira Harrington
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The next edition of Teen Connection "Teens and Bullying," talks with teens and adult interveners about bullying - all stressing that the scourge behavior on playgrounds and school buses, in lunch lines and hallways doesn't need to be a rite of passage for Wisconsin's youth.
- Thursday, March 18, 2004
- About the House: Caution needed for vermiculite insulation
- John Merrill
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MADISON, Wis.-The insulation found in the attics and walls of most homes is either fiberglass, rock wool or cellulose. These are all soft, fluffy and somewhat fibrous. There is another type of insulation in some homes that is granular, similar in appearance to small pieces of popcorn, and light brown in color. This is vermiculite. Vermiculite is a naturally occurring mineral that expands to a lightweight insulating material when heated. It was widely marketed under the brand name Zonolite as a do-it-yourself insulation in the 1970s and early 1980s. You may be familiar with vermiculite as a soil conditioner sold in gardening centers.
- Monday, March 15, 2004
- New book offers road guide to Wisconsin geology
- Robert Dott, Jr., and John Attig
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MADISON - When the glaciers moved across Wisconsin as late as 15,000 years ago, they carved out one of the most notable features of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus - Bascom Hill.
- Thursday, March 11, 2004
- 2nd annual Wisconsin Community Leadership Summit
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Community leaders and organizers, local government officials, state and federal agency professionals, businesses, and community development specialists interested in building stronger Wisconsin communities through leadership development are encouraged to attend the Second Annual Wisconsin Community Leadership Summit to be held April 19 & 20, 2004 at the Hotel Mead in Wisconsin Rapids. Conference hosts include Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc., the Wisconsin Rural Leadership Program, & UW-Extension.
- Tuesday, March 09, 2004
- Strong community leadership the focus of statewide summit
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MADISON, Wis.-If you are a community leader, a local government official, work in business or a state agency, are a leadership program alumni, community developer, or someone who would like to "make a difference," the second annual Wisconsin Community Leadership Summit is for you. This is an unprecedented opportunity to explore collaborative community leadership and a chance to be inspired by contemporary visionaries in community leadership. The summit agenda reflects the idea that now more than ever, Wisconsin needs strong communities guided by extraordinary leaders.
- Tuesday, March 02, 2004
- Health risks for caregivers of family members with dementia
- Mary Brintnall-Peterson
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MADISON, Wis.-- As Wisconsin's population continues to age, more families will be called upon to provide care to their family members. Family members are the major source of support for people who are unable to care for themselves, says Mary Brintnall-Peterson, University of Wisconsin-Extension program specialist in aging. Approximately 25 million family caregivers provide 80 percent of home care to aging parents or spouses.
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