August/September 2015 - Greenup County

A UGUST -S EPTEMBER 2015
Cooperative Extension Service
GREENUP COUNTY FAMILY AND
CONSUMER SCIENCES NEWSLETTER
Greenup County
35 Wurtland Ave.
Wurtland, KY 41144
(606) 836-0201
Fax: (606) 836-0235
www.uky.edu
NE Area Homemaker Annual Meeting
I NSIDE
THIS ISSUE :
 NE Area Homemaker Annual
Meeting
Pg 1
 2016 KEHA Annual Meeting Pg 1
 Schedule of Activities
Pg 2-3
 Cultural Arts to NE Area
Pg 4
 August Leader Lesson
Pg 5
 County Fair
Pg 5
 Farmers Market Appreciation
Luncheon
Pg 6
 KEHA Chorus
Pg 6
 Beginning Day
Pg 7
 Sept Leader Lesson
Pg 7
 Food Preservation Workshop Pg 8
 Recipes
Pg 9-10
 Health Bulletin
Pg 11-12
 MoneyWise Bulletin
Pg 13-14
 Healthy Choices
Pg 15-18
The NE Area Annual meeting will be held at
Martin County Community Center in Inez on October 10, 2015. Anyone who was awarded a first
place ribbon at the Greenup County Homemaker
Annual Meeting held April 24 and plans to enter
the item at the Area meeting should take the item
personally, or ask someone who will be attending to
take the item and return it to you. Use the same
entry card used at the County Annual Meeting. If
you do not have the card, contact Deb at the Extension Office and she will mail one to you.
When the meeting registration forms become
available, we will send copies to each club president and will have copies available here at the office as well.
For a listing of County Cultural Arts Winners, see
page 4 of this newsletter.
LOCATION SET FOR
2016 KEHA ANNUAL MEETING
The 2016 KEHA Annual Meeting will be held on
April 18-21, 2016, at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, KY.
G REENUP C OUNTY E XTENSION H OMEMAKERS
H OMEMAKERS A SSOCIATION
August 2015
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ROLL CALL
Name your favorite vacation, where you
went and with whom?
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH
Good Friends are like stars, you don’t
always see them but you know
they’re always there.
Anonymous
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S CHEDULE
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 Aug 1: Farmers Market
Customer Appreciation Day @
Advance Methodist Church
from 8am-11am
 Aug 3: Women’s Self Defense Class @ Extension Office 6pm-8pm
 Aug 4-6: Home Canning
and Preservation Classes @
Extension Office 9:30pm3:30pm
 Aug 7: SNAP-Ed “Back to
Basics” Free Meal Planning &
Cooking 101 @ Extension Office 6:00pm
 Aug 12: Quilt Guild Sit-NSew @ Extension Office from
9am-3:30pm
 Aug 13: Leaders Training
“Kentucky Honey: What’s the
Buzz?” @ Extension Office
1:30pm
 Aug 21: SNAP-Ed “Back to
Basics” Free Meal Planning &
Cooking 101 @ Extension Office 6:00pm
 Aug 26: Quilt Guild Monthly
Meeting @ Extension Office at
10am
 Aug 28: Homemakers Beginning Day @ Extension Office at 9am
 Aug 31: Decorate Club
booths at Greenup Co Fair
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G REENUP C OUNTY E XTENSION H OMEMAKERS
Sept 2015
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 Sept 1: Greenup Co Fair
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 Sept 4: SNAP-Ed “Back to Basics” Free Meal Planning &
Cooking 101 @ Extension Office
6:00pm
 Sept 7: Labor Day Extension
Office Closed
 Sept 9: Quilt Guild Sit-N-Sew
@ Extension Office from 9am3:30pm
 Sept 10: Leader Training
“Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters” @ Extension Office 1:30pm
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ROLL CALL
Name your favorite job, both best and
worst?
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH
I still find each day too short for all the
thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want
to take, all the books I want to read, and all
the friends I want to see.
John Burroughs
 Sept 18: SNAP-Ed “Back to
Basics” Free Meal Planning &
Cooking 101 @ Extension Office
6:00pm
 Sept 19: Croquet Tournament
– Mc Connell House
 Sept 22-23: Enrichment CampCamp Caleb, Flat Gap, KY
 Sept 23: Quilt Guild Monthly
Meeting @ Extension Office at
10am
Greenup County Homemakers
1st Place Cultural Arts Awards
At the April 24, 2015, Annual Meeting, the following Greenup County homemakers were awarded 1st
place ribbons for their entries. These entries may advance to the NE Area Cultural Arts competition,
which is scheduled for October 10, 2015, at Martin County Community Center in Inez, KY.
In order to advance to the NEA competition, you need to call the Greenup Extension Office with a description of your entry(s). The state is requiring this information in order to advance to area and state competitions. If you plan to enter your 1st place entry in the NEA competition, call Deb at the Extension office at
606.836.0201 by Friday, August 14 with a description of your project. You’ll also need to complete
a Cultural Arts Registration Card, place it in an envelope, and attach to the back of your entry. If you do
not have your card from the Annual Meeting, call Deb and she’ll get one to you.
The County 1st Place Winners listing must be completed and forwarded to the NEA Cultural Arts Chair
prior to September 4. So call Deb as soon as possible with your item description.
Greenup County 1st place projects:
D J Abdon—1. Holiday Decorations—Spring; 2. Quilts—Machine Applique (machine quilted)
Janet Birch—1. Apparel—Accessory; 2. Quilts—Machine Pieced (hand quilted)
Marlene Burgess—1. Quilts—Novelty; 2. Wall or Door Hanging—Other
Billie Carter—Holiday Decorations—Winter
Cathy Chaffin—1. Apparel—Novelty; 2. Basketry—Dyed Material; 3. Embroidery—Machine; 4, Quilts—
Baby or Lap (hand quilted)
Cathy Collins—Painting, Art—Oil
Sherry Cottle—Basketry—Novelty
Drema Craft—1. Miscellaneous; 2. Painting, Decorative—Other
Mary Alice DeHart—Apparel—Basic Sewing
Cheryl Ellis—Apparel—Pieced
Helen Hammond—1. Holiday Decorations—Autumn; 2. Holiday Decorations—Summer
Bonnie Keeton—Needlepoint—Cloth Canvas
Deb Litteral—Crochet—Yarn
Joan Litteral—Wall or Door Hanging—Fabric
Wanda McGaughey—Felting—Needle Method
Bonita Pemberton—Recycled Art—Household
Frances Petterson—1. Art, Natural—Wood, 2. Jewelry—Mixed Media; 3. Painting, Art—Water Color; 4.
Recycled Art—Other
Lynda Polley—1. Quilts—Machine Pieced (machine quilted); 2. Quilts—Miscellaneous (hand or machine
quilted)
Judy Seelhorst—Knitting—Hand
Sharon Shaffer—Ceramics—Molded
Janet VanBibber—Embroidery—Basic
Marsha Warnock—1. Beading—Miscellaneous; 2. Counted Cross Stitch—14 Count & Under; 3. Needlepoint—Plastic
Claudine Williamson—1. Photography—Color; 2. Pillows
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G REENUP C OUNTY E XTENSION H OMEMAKERS
WE NEED NEW MEMBERS
COUNTY FAIR
Let’s work on adding membership to
the Homemakers. Some people you
might try to recruit are friends, relatives, church friends, parents of your
children’s/grandchildren’s
friends,
sports friends, co-workers, and members of other clubs of which you’re a
member.
Claudine Williamson & Charlene Taylor
will continue as co-chairs for the Ag/
Home Economics building. They are
depending on homemakers to serve as
superintendents and workers.
Let them know what a great organization we are and how much fun you
have at meetings and on projects. Invite them to your next club meeting.
Let’s try to increase club membership
by 10% this Fall.
If you are willing to serve as a superintendent, please contact Claudine at (606) 694-3955 or Charlene at
(606) 831-0660.
“KENTUCKY HONEY: WHAT’S
THE BUZZ”
AUGUST 13 @ 1:30PM
AUGUST LEADER TRAINING
Honey has been used as a food source
by people for thousands of years. Are
you using it to its full potential?
Greenbo Holiday Decorating
2015
Theme: “ Victorian”
Colors: All colors
Dates:
at
Tuesday, Dec. 1—Decorate
Greenbo
Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 5-6—
Open House
Monday, Jan. 4—Take down
trees and decorations
Start working on your ideas now.
This lesson will look at how bee hives
operate, what gives honey varieties
their unique flavors and how bees impact our agricultural cycle. We will also
sample recipes made from local honey.
Join us for this leader training on
Thursday, August 13 at 1:30pm at the
Greenup County Extension Office. The
instructor for this lesson will be Leslie
Workman, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent from Pike County. We
look forward to having you join us for
this important leadership lesson.
All club Foods, Nutrition & Health chairmen should attend the training and pick
up training materials for their club.
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COUNTY FAIR—HOMEMAKER CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBITS
All Cultural Arts exhibits can be entered in the Arts and Crafts department of the
fair. We need everyone to participate in the Fair. Exhibits can be entered on Tuesday, September 1 from 9am-2pm. Anyone who would like to help at the fair, please
contact Claudine Williamson (606) 694-3955, or Charlene Taylor (606) 8310660.
We need your Participation!
Claudine Williamson, President
Greenup County Homemakers
GREENUP COUNTY FARMERS’ MARKET
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY
The Greenup County Farmers’ Market continues to be a success for our farmers
and residents. The Market opens at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
mornings in the parking lot of Advance Memorial United Methodist Church, 1007
Bellefonte Road, Flatwoods, Kentucky.
Come join us at this year’s Farmers’ Market Customer Appreciation Day on
Saturday, August 1 from 8am-11am. Refreshments will be served, free health
screenings, and lots of door prizes!
Thank you for supporting our local farmers and the Market!
KEHA CHORUS
As announced at the 2015 KEHA State Meeting, a chorus is being formed for
2016. Any interested KEHA member is invited to join the chorus. Wendy Hood,
KEHA member from Mercer County, will serve as the chorus director. Interested
members should send a $10 check made payable to Wendy to: Wendy Hood, 202
Park Avenue, Harrodsburg, KY 40330-1616. The funds will be used to cover the
cost of copying and mailing sheet music and a rehearsal disk to the chorus members. The music will be provided in February, 2016. A rehearsal will be held on
Monday, April 18; and the chorus will perform during the 2016 KEHA State Meeting.
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G REENUP C OUNTY E XTENSION H OMEMAKERS
HOMEMAKERS BEGINNING DAY FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
It is time to begin a new year in the Greenup County Extension Homemakers Association. Now’s the time to roll up our sleeves and get back to the business of our organization.
If you are a new club president, please ask the former club president for the KEHA
notebook that they received at last year’s August Council. We hope to have updated
pages for this notebook in each President’s packets on Beginning Day.
If you are a new leader or a returning leader, we welcome you to the Council and
heartily encourage you to contribute ideas and suggestions to make your organization stronger. We value each person’s input.
We invite you to attend this August 28, 2015, Beginning Day meeting that will begin
with a continental breakfast at 8:30am, prepared by Homemaker volunteers, with the
meeting immediately following.
We will have a great deal of business in which to discuss and make decisions.
County Homemaker Officers, County Chairpersons, Area Chairpersons residing in
Greenup County, Club Presidents, Club Vice Presidents, Club Secretaries, and Club
Treasurers are all encouraged to attend.
“KNOW THE 10 SIGNS: EARLY DETECTION MATTERS”
SEPTEMBER 10 @ 1:30PM
SEPTEMBER LEADER LESSON
The human brain ages just like the rest of the body. Slower thinking and occasional
memory loss often accompany aging. According to the Alzheimer’s Association,
memory loss that disrupts daily life however can be a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease
or dementia. Ten warning signs and symptoms can alert individuals to early detection.
Access to these materials results from a partnership with the Kentucky Alzheimer’s Association.
Join us for this leader training on Thursday, September 10 at 1:30pm at the Greenup
County Extension Office. The instructor for this lesson will be Nellie Buchanan, Family
and Consumer Sciences Agent from Morgan County. We look forward to having you
join us for this important leadership lesson.
All club Family & Individual Development chairmen should attend the training and pick
up training materials for their club.
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FOOD PRESERVATION 3-DAY WORKSHOP
TO BE OFFERED AT EXTENSION OFFICE
Few things taste better than fresh-picked produce. Greenup County residents can
savor the flavor of summer’s bounty throughout the year and save money on groceries by preserving fresh fruits and vegetables. The University of Kentucky Cooperative
Extension Service is teaching community members how to properly preserve a variety of foods by offering free food preservation workshops across the state.
One is coming to Greenup County Extension Office on August 4, 5 & 6, 2015, from
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. A team of experienced home food preservationists will lead the
three-day workshop, covering a variety of methods, from water-bath and pressure
canning to drying and freezing. During this hands-on workshop, participants will learn
how to can green beans, dry apple slices, and preserve homemade salsa, jams and
jellies.
Most importantly, participants will gain the confidence and experience needed to
safely preserve food in their home kitchens. Food preservation techniques from the
workshops are based on new recommendations and use the safest methods. By
learning how to preserve food properly, residents will protect and maintain the health
of their families.
Call the Extension Office at (606) 836-0201 to register. Space is limited.
HASTC CROQUET TOURNAMENT
Greenup County Homemakers will be
sponsoring lunch for the 26th Annual
Heritage Croquet Tournament at the
McConnell House in Wurtland on Saturday, September 19.
Those homemakers interested in helping
with lunch preparation and serving
should contact Claudine Williamson at
(606) 694-3955 or Jo Langley at (606)
932-4068.
“BACK TO BASICS” MEAL
PLANNING & COOKING 101
There will be a FREE “Back to Basics”
Meal Planning & Cooking 101 series held
at the Greenup County Extension Office
beginning Friday, August 7, 2015, starting
at 6:00pm. Please join us for fun, free
cooking featuring nutrition education,
easy 30 minute meals, food preservation,
free incentives, food sampling and door
prizes.
HOLIDAY MARKET INFO
Other dates of the series are August 21,
September 4 & 18, and October 2.
Mark your calendar for the Greenup
County Extension Holiday Market to be
held at the Extension Office on Saturday,
November 7. More info in future mailings.
Space is limited so please call the
Greenup County Extension office at 606836-0201 for more information and to reserve a spot.
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Cooperative Extension Service
University of Kentucky
Greenup County
35 Wurtland Avenue
Wurtland KY 41144
P UBLIC N OTIFICATION
Sincerely,
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C OMPLAINT
The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs
and employment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. To file a complaint of discrimination, contact Rosemary Veach,
UK College of Agriculture, Lexington, KY 40546 or the Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250.
Lora Pullin,
D ISCRIMINATION C OMPLAINT P ROCEDURE
Greenup County
Any person who believes they have been discriminated against in any Cooperative Extension Service sponsored activity or program may file a complaint
with the Secretary of Agriculture by writing to: USDA Director, Office of
Civil Rights, Room 326-W Whitten Bldg., 14th and Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, D.C. 20250.
Extension Agent for
Family and Consumer
Sciences