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Soil Tests are Full Price 

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If you are passionate about helping kids learn, register now!  A list of 4-H Judges for County & State Fairs and 4-H day is being compiled.  If you are interested please join the 2025 Kansas 4-H Judge for County/State Fair Database.  Registration is open until September 30 and will reopen again in July 2025.

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The Alzheimer's Journey - 7-Part Series (pdf) -  at Mound City Library
Next class - October 1, 2024 - 10:00am - Managing Money:  A Caregiver's Guide to Finances - RSVP to 913-795-2788

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Grub Club (pdf) - Next Class -> Monday, October 21, - 11:00am at Ozone - Osawatomie - RSVP to 913-755-3622
Understanding & Responding to Dementia Behaviors:
Join us to learn how to decode behavioral messages, identify common behavior triggers, and learn ways to help intervene with some of the most
common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease.

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The Voices of Dementia:  A Communication Series (pdf) -
at Louisburg Library - "Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior" - September 24, 2024 at 6pm - RSVP to 913-837-2217 by noon day of event.

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Rural Living Series - 3rd Tuesdays -> September-December(pdf)
Farm Succession - October 15- at Paola Ext. Office
Dinner at 6:15pm, Program at 6:30pm

RSVP to 913-294-4306 by the Monday before the meeting.

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New to Medicare - September 25, 2024 (pdf) at Paola Ext. Office
2 class times available - 2:00pm-3:30pm or 6:00pm-7:30pm
RSVP to 913-294-4306

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New to Medicare - October 3, 2024 (pdf) - Held at Louisburg Library -
2 class times available -  2:00pm-3:30pm or 6:00pm-7:30pm
RSVP to 913-837-2217

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Become a Master Food Volunteer Today! (pdf)
Applications
(pdf) are due by December 1
contact Franny Eastwood, fmeastwo@ksu.edu or call 913-795-2829 with questions about being a MFV.

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