Welcome to Cornell Cooperative Extension Dear Friend of Extension,On behalf of our staff, I would like to thank our wonderful friends and supporters for their help in urging the Rockland County Legislature to restore our budget appropriation for 2012. We were facing a 69% budget cut, which would have devastated the university-based educational programs and services that we have been providing to Rockland residents since 1917.Fortunately, many people – including our Board of Directors, Master Gardener and environmental volunteers, 4-H leaders and members, and many County residents – called, wrote and visited their elected officials, convincing them of the value of CCE’s educational programs. In December, the Legislature approved a final budget which restored 75% of our annual appropriation. Although this still resulted in a cutback in some of our youth-related programs, it leaves most of our core educational programs intact.We greatly appreciate the support offered by our friends, volunteers and elected officials in ensuring that the non-profit community continues to be strong and healthy, so it can continue to provide the vital programs and services that are so desperately needed by Rockland’s families and individuals during these challenging economic times.Thank you and have a healthy and happy 2012!Paul TraderExtension Executive Director
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