NOAA WORLD - Around NOAA - Central Region

	*Colorado* Second Try a Charm for NOAA Administrator’s Boulder Visit A spectacular spring day filled with sunshine and wildflowers, along with some very excited employees, greeted NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco during her first trip to NOAA’s Boulder, Colo., campus on May 29. [more]
	*Missouri* National Weather Service Educates Shoppers About Severe Weather Shoppers saw more than sale signs when visiting the Battlefield Mall in Springfield, Mo., on March 14 as meteorologists from the National Weather Service office in Springfield were on site hosting Severe Weather Awareness Day. [more]
	Missouri The NOAA Central Region Hosts County Officials at NACo 2008 NOAA responded to the "Show Me State" challenge when the agency participated in the 2008 National Association of Counties Annual Conference and Exposition in Kansas City, Mo., in mid-July. The conference drew about 4,000 county officials from all over the country. The NOAA exhibit attracted visitors from 33 states. [more]
	Washington, DC Colorado 2nd Graders Connect Science and Art Second graders in Clare Schoolmaster's class at Mesa Elementary in Boulder, Colo., have been studying clouds - and art. Visitors to NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory on Earth Day were able to enjoy the 2nd graders' creations, on display at NOAA's David Skaggs Research Center lobby. [more]

States of the Central Region - Offices and Work Conducted