Extension service marks 100th birthday

Janet Schmidt, WSU extension agent for Whitman County, along with Sheri Hatley, office manager, served Ferdinand’s ice cream, a specially decorated cake and other refreshments May 15 in the Public Service Building at Colfax to celebrate the 100th year of WSU Extension service.

The Whitman County Extension Service also conducted a canned food drive for the local food bank and began collecting items for a time capsule.

A locally produced video on the local 4H program was offered for viewing by guests.

The Smith-Lever Act, which established the Cooperative Extension Service as a national network...