Agrilife Extension office celebrates Chamber of Commerce membership with ribbon-cutting
By Carla McKeown/Breckenridge Texan
The Stephens County Agrilife Extension office recently joined the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate.
A bulletin board at the Stephens County Agrilife Extension office showcases many of the notes and clippings about the agency. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
The office, which was formerly in the Stephens County Courthouse, is located at 2622 U.S. Highway 180 East, on the northeast corner of the State Highway 67 and U.S. 180 intersection (aka the “Graham Y”).
The Extension office provides a variety of services for local youth and adults, including 4-H activities, cooking and gardening programs, and other projects, such as the “Stress Less with Mindfulness” workshops that were held recently.
Sumer Russell is the Family and Community Health extension agent, and Jessie Shortes is the Agriculture and Natural Resources extension agent.
The Stephens County 4-H, which is organized by the Agrilife Extension service, was honored as the Civic Organization of the Year by the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce earlier this month.
For more information about the local Agrilife Extension office, visit the website at https://stephens.agrilife.org/ or check out the Facebook pages for Ag and Natural Resources, Stephens County 4-H, and Healthy Living in Stephens County.
Jessie Shortes, left, and Sumer Russell are the Agrilife Extension agents for Stephens County. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Sumer Russell and Jessie Shortes talk to 4-H kids in the Agrilife Extenstion’s activity room. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
The Stephens County Agrilife Extension office includes a greenhouse and garden area. Ag and Natural Resources Extension Agent Jessie Shortes has been getting prepared to create hanging baskets for the spring plant sale. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Cutline, top photo: The Stephens County Agrilife Extension office held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Nov. 17. Pictured, from left, are Jonathan Newton, Maylun Vanwinkle, Graceyn Gibson, Roy Russell, McLane Roberts, Kadee Wimberley, Kevin Simmons, Sumer Russell, Jessie Shortes, Mark McCullough, Evalyn Halari, Audra Wimberley, Susan Shortes, Darrell Shortes, Henry Shortes, Yuri Huntington and Melina Jackson. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
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