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Greetings KAFCS members! I hope 2018 has had a great start for each of you!

President’s Message

Cherie Mingus

KAFCS President

Winter Issue 2018

KENTUCKY FCS CONNECTING PROFESSIONALS.TOUCHING LIVES.

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The Game of Life: Are you financially fit?

Come learn ways to navigate the “The Game of Life” with KAFCS as we gain knowledge to become financially fit with Family and Consumer Sciences Professionals at the Embassy Suites (formerly Hilton Lexington Green), April 16–17. From grocery shopping, preparing meals on a budget, to handling financial issues, FCS professionals are working to become financially fit. We are excited for you to learn about various ways to save money, cut expenses and to learn some financial information that you can use on a personal and professional level. Do not miss this opportunity for University updates and time to network with FCS professionals from all across Kentucky. We will also be recognizing our award winners and there will be many great auction and exhibit items.

We look forward to seeing each of you as we learn ways to become more financially fit in this “Game of Life” we are living.

Registration must be postmarked by April 6.

KAFCS Annual Meeting April 16-17, 2018

Embassy Suites at Lexington Green

Lexington, Kentucky

Dates to Remember

2018 April 16–17 96th KAFCS Annual Meeting Embassy Suites at Lexington Green

Lexington, Kentucky

June 24–27 109th AAFCS Annual Conference Atlanta Marriott Marquis Atlanta, Georgia

September 20 KAFCS Fall Workshop Danville, Kentucky December 3 FCS Day

Your KAFCS Executive Board has been exceedingly busy on your behalf. In September, President-elect Whitney Hilterbran and Vice President for Professional Development RaAnn Miller planned and executed an excellent Fall Professional Development Workshop, “How to Blend FCS: From Arts to Apples” in Georgetown. The fried apple pies were delicious!

Also in September, Whitney and I attended the AAFCS Leadership Council in Arlington, Virgina. We spent time learning more about the national level of our organization and ways to assist us with our state level. We were able to network with other state affiliate officers and/or their representatives.

Your board met in December to plan the 96th Annual KAFCS Meeting. RaAnn and her committee members have arranged a first-class meeting using the AAFCS second initiative of “FCSfit” dealing with financial fitness. Our theme will be “The Game of Life: Are You Financially Fit?”. Additional information is included in this newsletter.

Invite a non-member to join us for two full days of educational and fun meetings. Then invite them to join and become a member!

I hope to see each of you April 16–17 in Lexington.

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KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

96th ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM

April 16–17, 2018

Embassy Suites at Lexington Green

Lexington, Kentucky

“The Game of Life: Are You Financially Fit” Schedule subject to change All times Eastern Time

Tuesday, April 17 8:30 a.m. Registration Silent Auction Check-In Continental Breakfast

9 a.m. Silent Auction Open

9:30 a.m. General Session Welcome & Greetings: Liz Kingsland, KEAFCS Past President

Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions: Kelly May

Break / Visit Silent Auction

Scams and Identity Theft: KY Office of the Attorney General; Andy Beshear’s Office

12:30 p.m. Silent Auction Closes

12:30 p.m. Luncheon IFHE Congress Update: Dr. Janine Duncan

Recognition of FCS Legends

Closing Session Presiding: Cherie Mingus, KAFCS President

Officer Installation Ceremony: Allison Lewis, Past KAFCS President

Presentation of Gavel

President’s Remarks: Whitney Hilterbran

Adjourn

2018–2019 Officer Meeting

Please use enclosed form to register.

Registration must be postmarked by April 6.

Monday, April 16 10 a.m. Registration

11 a.m. Opening Session Secrets of the Savvy Supermarket Shoppers

Noon KAFCS Opening Luncheon Welcome & Greetings: Jill Hurt, KATFACS State President

Pork Producers: Bonnie Jolly

Break / Visit Exhibitors

University Updates

4 p.m. Business Meeting Presiding: Cherie Mingus, KAFCS President

6:30 p.m. Banquet Guest Speaker: TBA Entertainment: “Dolls on a Mission” – Angela Seng and Shirley Foster Greetings from Youth Organizations:

State 4-H Officer State FCCLA Officer

KAFCS Awards Presentation

KAFCS Service Project At this year’s KAFCS Annual Meeting we are hosting a service project in which the items will be donated to our Award Banquet entertainment: Angela Seng’s mission project. We are asking each member to donate Mattel Barbie dolls and/or Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars. The Barbie dolls are part of Angela’s “Dolls on a Mission” while the Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars are “Cars with a Cause”.

Please bring a Mattel Barbie/Ken doll(s) with you when you register at the KAFCS State meeting on April 16th. The dolls do NOT have to be brand new because Angela Seng and her mother Shirley Foster refurbish gently used Barbie dolls. They do need to be actual Mattel Barbie/Ken dolls 1980 or newer. The dolls do not need to be clothed as Shirley makes outfits if they are not dressed. Dolls can be acceptable in any condition as long as there are not permanent markings (some markings are able to be removed), missing hands/feet, or chewed limbs. The hair can be in any condition as Angela has discovered, through trial and error, a conditioner to use on the hair to remove the tangles easily. And if the previous owner had played beautician with the dolls, she can restyle the hair. The cars do need to be either Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars. All the wheels need to be in working condition with no chipped paint.

Once these items are cleaned they are ready to be packed and sent with missionaries to places all across the world. The reason why Angela prefers Mattel items is that these are easy to travel with the missionaries without taking too much extra baggage space. Check out thrift stores, consignment shops, yard sales, or even your own homes to see if you have any dolls and/or cars that you can donate.

Let’s fill a basket of dolls and cars for Angela Seng! For more information check out Angela’s website www.angelasengmusic.org or her Facebook page.

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Awards and Nominations

One of my favorite times of the year is spring; not only is it

beautiful outdoors but it also means it is time for our annual

meeting! New plants, new flowers, and new awards to be

given to deserving KAFCS members.

Thanks to your nominations and involvement, we are able to

acknowledge the great things FCS professionals are doing

around the state. I look forward to recognizing many FCS

professionals for their hard work by awarding the following in

April:

• KATFACS Teacher of the Year Award

• KAFCS Leader Award

• KAFCS New Achiever Award

• KAFCS Outstanding Student Award

• Friend of KAFCS Award

• Wiley Berger Award

• Karen Davis Parker Outstanding Extension Agent Award

Nominees will be notified by February 15th.

I want to encourage you to participate in another opportunity

this spring: bring at least one new FCS friend or coworker

with you to our annual meeting.

You can further encourage your colleagues to apply for

membership at www.aafcs.org/join so they, too, can reap the

benefits of KAFCS membership.

I look forward to seeing you in April!

~Caylin Knight, Awards and Recognition Chair

Former KAFCS President Agnes Dickerson Durbin passed away on December 12, 2017, at Mayfair Manor in Lexington. Agnes served our association as President in 1985-86. Born December 12, 1937, in Kenton County, Mrs. Durbin was a retired teacher and employee of the State Department of Education.

Dear Kentucky Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, The transition from 2017 to 2018 provides an opportunity to reflect on special relationships and the continuity they provide in our lives. Our colleague and friend Peggy Meszaros was the original force behind the Centennial Scholar Research Fund initiative. She is greatly missed within our profession, but her inspiration lives on. Thank you for the gift from the Kentucky Association of Family and Consumer Sciences to the AAFCS Centennial Scholar Research Fund. I am pleased to share with you that 43 donors contributed to the Fund, and our gifts totaled $12,435. Working together, we can rise to any challenge. With every good wish for 2018, Sharon Y. Nickols

KAFCS Seeking a President Elect, Vice President of Program Planning, and Treasurer

Are you interested in being a part of the KAFCS Board of Directors? We are looking for members to fill the positions of President Elect, Vice President of Program Planning, and Treasurer. Please send all inquiries

and/or nominations to Allison Lewis at alewi2@uky.edu.

We would love for you to be part of our leadership team!

In Memoriam

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Nominated by the University Joint Committee on Honorary Degrees and approved by the University Senate, Jewell Deene Ellis received an Honorary Degree of Humane Letters at the UK Commencement Ceremony on December 15. The degree recognizes extraordinary contributions to philanthropy, human development, education or societal well-being. Dr. Ellis, a past president of KAFCS and former educator and teacher trainer, who is originally from Boyle County, earned a bachelor's degree in vocational home economics from UK in 1951, and later her master's degree in education from UK as well. She taught at Nicholas County High School from 1951 to 1960, where she developed a reputation for innovative practices, both inside and outside of the classroom. She also supervised over 30 student teachers from UK. She then became a traveling teacher trainer at Murray State University, and a liaison with the Kentucky Department of Education, where she supervised home economics education programs. Soon after, she became director of the home economics unit for the department, serving in a variety of state educational leadership roles for 36 years, including the development of national standards for family and consumer sciences education. She retired in 2008. Source: University of Kentucky News, Jenny Wells, Dec. 14, 2017

L-R Reeca Carver, Ginny Ellington, Dr. Ellis, RaAnn Miller & Kayla Godbey

KAFCS 96th Annual Meeting Embassy Suites by Hilton Lexington Green Lexington, KY April 16-17, 2018 Registration Form

Completed registration form must be postmarked by April 6th 2018

Make check payable to: KAFCS Mail check and registration form to: Rachael Price 105 Baton Rouge Road Williamstown, KY 41097

Please use this form to register only one person. Form may be duplicated.

Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City: __________________________________________________ State:_______ Zip: _________________________________________________

Phone:_______________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________________________

Special Dietary Needs:_____________________ Reservation at Past President’s Table for Tues. Lunch:_______________

CIRCLE APPROPRIATE FEE BELOW

CLASSIFICATION REGISTRATION FEE AMOUNT PAID Two Day Mon. Only Tues. Only AAFCS Member $150* $100 $70 ___________________

Non-Member $175* $120 $80 ___________________

Student Member $70* $45 $30 ___________________

Student Non-Member $90* $60 $35 ___________________

Awards Banquet ONLY: $40 ___________________

Closing Luncheon ONLY: $40 ___________________

Student Registration Sponsorship**: ____ $40 ____ $30 ____ $15 ___________________ **Funds are utilized to offset the difference between student registration fees and actual cost

Please note that registration is non-refundable TOTAL: ___________________

*Meals included are Monday lunch, Monday banquet, Tuesday continental breakfast, and Tuesday lunch

Please indicate the meal functions you will attend: ___ Monday Lunch ___ Monday Banquet ___Tuesday Breakfast ___ Tuesday Lunch

Hotel Reservation Information Please make your lodging reservation directly with the hotel by March 17th 2018

Request the KAF block of rooms

Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Lexington Green 245 Lexington Green Circle 40503

Phone: (859) 271-4000 KAFCS Rate: $139 +tax Check in time: 3:00PM Check out time: 12:00PM

Previously Hilton Lexington Suites. Located behind Joseph-Beth Bookstore in the Lexington Green Shopping Center