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Gardens of the Cross Timbers: The Swede in the Sack
Becky Emerson Carlberg
Contributing writer
The Multi-County Master Gardeners welcome one and all to their plant sale today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the OSU Extension Center, 14001 Acme Road in Shawnee. You may find some hold-overs from last year’s cancelled event, plus many new plants. Everything and everybody are outdoors in the fresh air!
“I lost my rutabaga. I’m sure it will turnip somewhere.”
If SunBasket had only called the overgrown turnip a Swede (SunBasket is an organic meal delivery service). I was familiar with the swede or Swedish turnip when we lived in England. The Scots referred to it as the neep. The recipe card stated it was a rutabaga. Actually, the rutabaga has dozens of names depending on the locality.
The following weekend after spring break, Stan State students took part in the 70th Model United Nations of the Far West Conference. It was the first time the conference has ever been held in a virtual format, and as most things have been held virtually, it sure was memorable for all of those who attended.
The conference was a requirement on behalf of the Model United Nations class held at Stan State and taught by Dr. Andrew Conteh, a Political Science professor. The class is meant to be a mock version of the United Nations, in which a college and/or university is selected to represent a country or countries in a mock United Nations session that occurs halfway through the spring semester. This semester, the class represented the country of Brazil, continuing the work of the previous class in 2020 who could not complete the work nor participate due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Clint Sundt
Sundt Construction is pleased to announce Clint Sundt will serve as the operations manager for Sundt Renewables, a subsidiary of the company. He will oversee construction operations for the subsidiaryâs growing portfolio of renewable power projects across the country.
âAs Sundt Renewables continues to grow, weâre excited to have an experienced leader like Clint on our team,â Sundt Renewables president Tom Dodson said. âHis extensive construction knowledge and strong client relationships will help us continue to grow in the solar industry.â
A 30-year construction industry veteran, Sundt has held numerous roles within the company and is a descendent of its founder, Mauritz Martinsen Sundt. Since joining the construction company in 1994, Sundt has worked on office facilities, mixed-use projects, water and wastewater projects, and mining projects ranging from $7 million to over $145 million. Most recently, he served as the business development
Golder Ranch Fire Chief appoints assistant chief
Robb Scott
TUCSON (KVOA) - Golder Ranch Fire Chief Randy Karrer has appointed Golder Ranch Deputy Chief Scott Robb to Assistant Chief. Chief Robb will be assigned to operations and this promotion is effective immediately. The Golder Ranch Fire District announced in a news release Wednesday.
Assistant Chief Scott Robb started his career as a reserve firefighter in 1999 with the City of South Tucson and Golder Ranch Fire District. In July of 2001, Robb was able to secure a full time position with Golder Ranch Fire District where he steadily moved up through the ranks from Firefighter to Paramedic, Captain, Battalion Chief and most recently Deputy Chief. He graduated from Grand Canyon University in October of 2013 and continually seeks conventional and unconventional ways to broaden his horizons, GRFD said.