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04/14/2012 Greetings from the future
I'm feeling a little like the ghost of Christmas future - I'm 12 hours ahead of you!
04/07/2012 4-H spring roundup
Spring is a busy time of year for 4-H'ers, with many of our competitive teams heading off to district and state competitions.
03/31/2012 The world isn't flat afterall
I had grand ideas on how my vocational study in Australia might be integrated into our local 4-H program.
03/24/2012 Summer camps available for age 9 to 12th grade
"Dear Mom, Have you ever been to 4-H camp?" starts a letter from a fifth grade 4-H student.
03/18/2012 Youth leaders build skills at UGA retreat
Twenty teenagers, each with an 18-inch piece of pipe, were challenged to move a golf ball 60 feet without touching it and without letting it stop.
03/10/2012 Newton 4-H'ers take project honors
As I wrote my column last week at Rock Eagle during Junior Senior 4-H Project Achievement, one 4-H’er walked by, clearly upset.
03/04/2012 From cupcakes to nuclear radiation
So far, on this rainy Saturday morning, I've learned about colic in horses, canine arthritis, nuclear radiation and tidal energy.
02/25/2012 What does a kangaroo sound like?
What sound does a kangaroo make?
02/18/2012 Support military families with 4-H
Walking through the Atlanta airport in December, I felt a rush of happiness when I saw troops making their way through the crowds, almost running, to reunite with their families.
02/05/2012 4-H, FFA hit the ring in free show Saturday
The finest examples of beef cattle, hogs and breeding ewes in Newton County go head to head on Saturday, Feb. 11, as 4-H’ers and FFA members compete at the Newton Classic Livestock Show.
01/29/2012 Finally, a way for everyone to buy emu eggs
Don't miss the Farmers & Market Bulletin. It's time to renew your subscription to the Farmers and Market Bulletin.
1/22/2012 4-H projects start youth on a path to the future
Rock Eagle 4-H Center continues to change as cabins are gutted, torn down and replaced with beautiful new cabins.
1/08/2012 The arts meet agriculture
Tickets are selling quickly, so don't miss out on your chance to see Clovers and Company perform on Jan. 21.
12/24/2011 The annual guide to porfolios
I hope you are enjoying time together with family and friends, celebrating old traditions and beginning new ones.
12/18/2011 Celebrate the holiday with good manners
Can your child order dinner at a restaurant?
12/11/2011 Facing fears in Hawaii
I can still remember the worst part of swimming lessons: trying to hold my head under water.
12/04/2011 A tribute to true friends
I've written several times before about my friend Ann, who was first diagnosed with breast cancer several years ago.
11/27/2011 Shop local to support 4-H and schools
4-H'ers studied water pollution this month and how quickly one small piece of garbage can add up to a much larger problem.
11/20/2011 Thankful for our community
They may just give Dasher, Dancer, Vixen and Rudolph a run for their money.
11/13/2011 Here comes Santa Claus
Did you know Santa Claus accepts e-mails, text messages and even tweets these days?
I knew my cousin's kids were smart, but the 1-year-old reading a phone book this week really surprised me.
11/04/2011 4-H Fever
Terri Kimble and 4-H are inseparable.
10/30/2011 4-H 4-Ever: To the heartland and back with 4-H
I'm writing this on the van ride home from Omaha, so by the time you read this I hope to be catching up on my sleep in Georgia.
10/23/2011 4-H 4-Ever: Time flies when you’re having fun
If time flies when you ’re having fun, I must have had a lot of fun the last year.
10/16/2011 A call to leadership for 10th and 11th graders
Do you know a sophomore or junior in high school who shows leadership potential?
10/08/2011 Thank you for joining the green revolution
"Wow, that's the best project I've ever seen!" said a third grader at Oak Hill Elementary on Friday, eyes wide and a huge grin across his face.
10/07/2011 4-H volunteers change the world
They spent the night in one-room cabins with fifth and sixth grade campers.
10/02/2011 Join my green revolution with National 4-H week
Happy National 4-H Week! Join our green revolution as we celebrate our first 4-H superheroes, founders GC Adams and PD Johnson.
09/25/2011 Kimble: Join the Green Revolution during National 4-H Week
Two Covington men started something 107 years ago that is still changing the lives of youth worldwide today.
09/18/2011 Kimble: Recycle your way to a $200 prize
We're challenging you to a SquareCrow contest!
09/11/2011 Kimble: Dancing the Salty Dog Rag
In the 1970s, at a 4-H alumni event at Camp Wahsega in Dahlonega, Art Hargrove of Covington danced the Salty Dog Rag.
09/04/2011 4-H celebrates achievement at annual banquet
If every action is the flapping of a butterfly's wing...
08/28/2011 Orange rind grins and history at Flint Hill
I enjoyed lunch on Friday with Ms. Barber's first grade class at Flint Hill Elementary.
08/21/2011 Easy way to do three good deeds at once
Before I get to my annual plea for pop tabs, I want to say good luck to a special 4-H'er, Beau Worley.
08/14/2011 Setting goals with youth
A new journey to be started. A new promise to be fulfilled. A new page to be written.
08/07/2011 Are you wired for wind power?
Is wind power the way of the future?
07/31/2011 What they forgot on the back to school list
New, squeaky sneakers hit school halls this week.
07/24/2011 Local students shine at State 4-H Congress
"Every action you take, or don't take, matters," declared 4-H'er Tess Hammock.
07/16/2011 Kimble: Musical Sensation comes to Covington
One of my favorite musical groups, Clovers and Company, is headed to town.
07/10/2011 Kimble: Beat boredom with free and easy ideas
On the news the other night, a lady lamented her problems with recent power outages.
07/02/2011 Kimble: Camp captures 4-H'ers hearts
We left it all at home.
06/26/2011 Just give me the facts
Someone once told me he never read editorials.
06/19/2011 Kimble: Laughter and lambs
It's 7 a.m. on a summer Saturday morning: do you know where your kids are?
06/12/2011 14 compete at state BB meet
Fourteen Newton sharp shooters qualified to compete at the state 4-H BB tournament.
06/02/2011 Kimble: Are you listening when it counts?
Here's the answer: "But parents don't listen."
05/29/2011 Add a little local agriculture to your plate this summer
Elizabeth Teasley doesn't let a stubborn goat slow her down.
05/20/2011 Youth Leadership Institute graduates 21
Since 1988, the Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth program in Newton County has recognized and trained
05/13/2011 4-H keeps kids busy over summer
Kids and teachers are counting down, and parents are already starting to mention that perhaps summer is a bit too long.
05/06/2011 Sunrise brings hope at Relay for Life
It's rare that I get to witness sunrise, and when I do, I'm usually too busy to appreciate it.
04/28/2011 Fight cancer tonight with 4-H at Relay for Life
Come get your ice cold, delicious snow cones with 4-H tonight at Relay for Life.
04/23/2011 Kimble: Blue ribbon week in 4-H
Saturday, the top 21 Cloverleaf 4-H'ers in Newton County boarded the bus early to show off their projects at the area competition.
04/15/2011
Don’t just dream it, prepare for it
Dreaming big isn't enough, according to Judge Horace Johnson.
04/07/2011 No Spring Break for 4-H’ers
Some people think that 4-H stops for school holidays, but 4-H'ers are busier than ever.
03/26/2011 4-H 4-Ever: Camp sign up now open
Canoeing on the Rock Eagle lake on a warm afternoon, laughing and splashing all around.
03/17/2011 Master 4-H’ers
Two Newton 4-H'ers are headed to State 4-H Congress this summer to compete for Master 4-H status, the highest honor in Georgia 4-H.
03/04/2011 4-H 4-Ever: Livestock showmen earn state honors
Newton County students stole the stage at the Georgia Junior National Livestock Show as 4-H ’ers and FFA members took home awards in nearly every category.
02/18/2011 4-H 4-Ever: Youth shine in local livestock show
The score is tied, and the clock is near zero.
02/11/11 Kimble: Hang up and pay attention
You've done it.
02/04/11 Kimble: No leader can lead alone
Teachers pointed out high school students with leadership skills, and I set out to see how familiar they were with the Newton Youth Leadership Institute.
01/29/2011 Newton Classic spotlights youth and livestock
Peppermint Pattie, called "P" for short, can't stand the color pink.
01/20/2011 Kimble 4-H 4Ever: Free weekend event for military families
When a friend thought she was moving from Georgia to Alaska on Army orders, I chalked it up to "patriotic duty" and offered to drive with her.
01/14/2011 Kimble 4-H: It’s here! It’s here!
It ’s here! It’s here! The ESRI box’s here! The ESRI box’s here!
01/07/2011 4-H 4-Ever: Don’t underestimate a homeschooler
Homeschoolers aren't social. Homeschoolers only study what they want to learn. Homeschoolers don't learn structure. You've probably heard someone say such things.
01/01/2011 Make the best better
I look forward to the day when we tell new 4-H’ers and employees about "the year they tried to kill 4-H."
