ORANGE CO., N.Y — The 101-year-old Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County, affectionately referred to as “Extension” is presently undertaking a $7,500,000 Capital Campaign to build a new home for its programming. The new state of the art community youth education and agricultural teaching center is being built on 54 acres in Otisville, NY. With several of the buildings already built and actively utilized, Alice Fellenzer didn’t want anyone getting lost as they travel there for special events. That’s why she made a donation to ensure proper road and directional signage was in place.
Alice Fellenzer has been a valued Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County volunteer since 1970 when she organized a 4-H club in Middletown. Alice then served on the Board of Directors and as Board President from 1977-1979. She was a valuable member of the State Extension Advisory Council from 1978-1984 and represented Cornell University on the Land Grant University Council on Agriculture, Research, Extension and Teaching from 1984-1986.
No one is more excited than Alice about the construction of a new Education Center & 4-H Park. You can see by the smile on her face, that she was delighted when the directional sign was installed last month. The new Education Center & 4-H Park is located at 300 Finchville Turnpike, Otisville, NY 10963.
An “Open House at the Park” is being held on July 12, 2017. Tours will be given and light refreshments will be served. The public is invited to attend with an RSVP for one of the three presentation times that will be available that day. (10am, 3pm and 7pm) For more information or to arrange for a tour, call Kathi Webber at the Cornell Cooperative Extension OC office. 845-344-1234.
Visit Cornell Cooperative Extension at cceorangecounty.org
—Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County
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