NASCOE Now

July 24, 2008

PROGRAMS Update on Issue:

Issue: This is a little early to be thinking about FY09 file labels, but time goes by so fast that it will be here before we know it. I always do FY labels from 25-AS and send to the county offices. I know there was talk earlier about the handbook being revised. Do you know what the status of that is? Will it be completed before next FY. I don't want
to start working on revising this year's if it all is going to change soon.

Agency Response: Actually revision to 25-AS has been in the works for a while. I don't have a definitive time when the revised handbook will be available.

In the meantime, our Kansas City Records Office have issued a Records"Desk Reference Guide" for use. The website is below:

http://intranet.fsa.usda.gov/records_mgmt/RMMainPage.htm

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NEA Consultants Comments
July 7, 2008

Greeting to all and happy summertime!

It’s Monday morning (after the 4th of July holiday) and it’s time to return to the office and attack the stack of work that’s waiting in my desk. I’ve decided no amount of coffee will help me feel better today. Why? I live at a small lake and the fireworks were beautiful this year. However, they continued for hours and hours and for days and days! Sunrise usually indicates a brief reprieve. Not this year! Many families stayed at home and invested in fireworks rather than gasoline. Hopefully, each of you enjoyed the extended weekend too and can return to the work at hand with a sense of purpose and enthusiasm. (This pep talk is for me, but if it helps you as well, great!)

Are you curious to know what is new in the realm of negotiating consultants? The plain truth is one simple word- nothing. I have absolutely nothing new to report at this time. The wait continues for the final review of the “results achieved” at our late April session with management. As far as I know, the items are still awaiting final clearance by the appropriate national office staff members in Washington, DC.

The national convention is less than a month away and I’m sure our friends in Nebraska are very busy preparing for our arrival. I believe that every member of NASCOE should make the effort to attend the national conventions. Please, at the very least, become involved in service at the state, area or national level. Jump aboard there’s room for everybody! I assure you it will be a delightful ride and the memories will be priceless.

Until Omaha,
Sandy Ford

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SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION ITEMS

The NASCOE Convention is just around the corner and I am looking forward to seeing everyone there! Our Scholarship Committee is preparing for the Convention and the Auction that will be held on Thursday, August 7th. The Auction will begin at 7:00 PM. The Live Auction will run for an hour and a half with a Silent Auction going on at the same time.

Our Auctioneer this year is Gene Sisco, a producer from Otoe County, Nebraska. Gene is donating his time and talents to our auction and we really appropriate his talents and efforts. Mrs. Sherry Studdendeck found Gene for us and from what we are hearing, we will all have a wonderful time with Gene leading our Scholarship Auction.
Last year we raised a RECORD $5636 during the convention – Gene wants to beat that this year &the only way that we can beat that record is through your efforts.
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We N-E-E-D Y-O-U!!!!!!
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The first thing is that we need the States to come with (or mail) 1-2 auction items. Your Area Scholarship Chairs have or will be sending information in the VERY NEAR future. We have a paper that we need each state to complete and send with the item.

Secondly, we need you there bidding on those items. We have always had some very neat and beautiful items to bid on and I know that states will again provide us with those again this year. Remember that in order to bid you must register and we will begin registering at 6:00 PM.

We will be assigned a room to turn-in those items that you bring with you. We will ship that info as soon as we know or you may check at the registration desk when you pick up your packet.

Those that desire to mail the items, you may ship them to:

Doubletree Hotel
1616 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68102
Attn: Herb Sorley

Ship them to arrive no earlier than August 3rd & prior to August 6th, please!
We would also ask that you complete the following information on those items shipped.

Item donated by: (Business or Individual)

Item collected by: (State & Area)

Description of the item: (If handmade, please note)

Value of the item: $

PLEASE SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE WITH ANY ITEM!!!!

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