University of Illinois Extension Macon County office will be closed Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27.

Happy Thanksgiving

Home for the Holidays

It's almost Thanksgiving and turkey is always a favorite! The U of I Extension website Turkey for the Holidays is loaded with information about cooking techniques, selection, nutrition, food safety issues, how to use leftovers and tasty side dishes to serve. The site also provides links to turkey farms and several sites about the history and lore of Thanksgiving.

Check out the newly revised website for Local Community Resources.

The site provides a variety of resources on water quality, land use planning, government finance, meeting management, and other helpful resources.

Two Job Openings in Macon Unit, University of Illinois Extension EFNEP/FNP Department

The EFNEP/FNP department is currently accepting applications for two program assistant positions. These paraprofessional positions support the implementation of University of Illinois Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Family Nutrition Program (FNP) under the direction of Extension professionals. The paraprofessional will work with local low-income individuals and food stamp eligible people to deliver specific programming in basic nutrition education, food safety education, and resource management (primarily in reference to food budgeting). The intent of these programs is to provide the target audience with educational services to help them improve the nutritional quality of their diets; develop good food budgeting skills and learn leadership and organizational skills.

Applications for these two positions will be accepted until 4:30PM on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at the Macon Unit Extension Office, 3351 N. President Howard Brown Blvd., Decatur, IL 62521. For more information about these jobs and instructions on how to apply, please contact Phyllis Herring at 217-877-4533 or via Email paherrin@illinois.edu.

University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Check out Macon County HCE's new website

For timely and honest discussions about money issues that matter.......

Visit the Plan Well, Retire Well Blog.

Information on the H1N1 Flu Virus ("Swine Flu")

Thinking of joining University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Program this year. Check out this link for information on on-line training.