Success StoryPre-retirement events
Pre-retirement events
Author: Douglas Shepherd
Planning Unit: Hardin County CES
Major Program: Community Engagement
Plan of Work: Unrelated to a specified County Plan of Work
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Was provided several opportunities to highlight Extension and the various programs conducted the past thirty nine years by several different local and statewide groups prior to my retirement.
- E'town AM Rotary Club - changes in agriculture
- HCETV interview and also taping of retirement reception
- WQXE radio interview
- Kentucky Association of County Judges annual meeting - highlighting Extension, importance of district boards and our new facility financed through KACo
- Judge/Executive Harry Berry's retirement reception was asked to give a presentation representing agriculture and Extension
- Retirement reception - well attended and received several awards from state elected officials
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