May 2017

State Homemaker

Meeting, Owensboro

May 1-4

Stained Glass

Quilt Block

May 5

Annual Meeting

May 11

Soap Making

May 12

Out Smart the

Scammers

May 15

Food Preservation

Boot Camp

May 20

Food Preservation

Boot Camp

May 22

Office Closed

May 29

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Out Smart the Scammers

This presentation will give

attendees the information

they need to outsmart the

scammers. This class will be

taught on Monday, May

15th at 6:30 PM. Cost is

FREE, but registration is

required.

Soap Making (Cold Process)

Participants will be

working together

to make their very

own soap using

the Cold Process

method. Students will need

to bring safety goggles, and

wear old clothes or a

protective apron. All other

materials will be supplied.

This class will be taught on

Friday, May 12th at 6 PM.

Cost is $12 and registration is

required.

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Exercising with Osteoarthritis Did you know that physical activity is the best non-drug treatment for improving pain and function? Many people are

worried that being active could cause more pain or even add to the injured joint. Research actually shows that not only

can people who have osteoarthritis be active, but that it is important to be active. Remember that before you start any

activities you should talk with your healthcare provider about being active with osteoarthritis, specifically, what

activities are best for you. Three types of activities are important for people with osteoarthritis: flexibility, endurance

and strengthening activities.

Flexibility: Flexibility activities are also called range of motion activities. Range of motion or flexibility is the ability of

your joint to move through all of the motions that they were designed to do. For many people with osteoarthritis, the

joint has pain and stiffness which make it hard to move. By doing gentle stretching and movements that use the full

range of motion, you can help keep your flexibility. For some, this type of activity could improve their flexibility in the

joint. If you are unsure what your range of motion is, talk to your healthcare provider.

Endurance: These types of activities are also know as aerobic or cardio activities. These are important for

strengthening your heart muscles. Recommendations are that you should do endurance activities 150 minutes a week.

This breaks down into 30 minutes a day for 5 days a week. Contact your healthcare provider to discuss which types of

endurance activities would be best for you.

Strengthening: When you do activities that improve the strength of your muscles, your muscles can better support your

joints. This can be important, especially for joints that are affected by arthritis.

Stress can also affect osteoarthritis. When a body is stressed, it becomes tense. This tenseness can increase pain and

limit your ability to move your joints. By not moving your joints, you

may experience further pain and stress, creating a cycle. Physical

activity is not only good for your body, but research has also shown

that physical activity can help reduce stress. Being physically activity

can be an effective non-drug treatment for persons affected by

osteoarthritis. When thinking about starting some regular physical

activity, first talk with your healthcare provider to make sure that you

do not have any limitations.

Source: Arthritis Foundation. http://www.arthritis.org/living-with-arthritis/exercise/benefits

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Food Preservation Boot Camps

Be prepared for the season and come learn the basics of food

preservation from drying, pressure canning, water bath

canning and freezing in this hands on class. This class will be

offered twice. Cost is $25 and registration is required.

Saturday, May 20th

9 AM - 1 PM

Monday, May 22nd

5 PM - 9 PM

Judi Cissell O’Bryan

Laurel County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences Education

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 8 9 10 11

Annual Meeting

12

Soap Making

6 PM

13

14 15

Out Smart the

Scammers

6:30 PM

16 17 18 19

20

Food

Preservation

Boot Camp 9 AM

21 22

Food

Preservation

Boot Camp 5 PM

23 24 25 26 27

28 29

Office Closed

30 31

MAY 2017

State Homemaker Meeting

Watercolor Painting

Bring your paints and paper and learn how to reproduce a print in

watercolor. Students may bring a landscape photo of their choice

or may choose a design from a variety of art books during class.

Our experienced

instructor will teach

various painting

techniques as you work.

This class will be taught

on Monday, June 5th and

continue to Tuesday,

June 6th at 10 AM. Cost

is $30 and registration is

required.

Oil Painting

Our instructor will instruct and

share tips and techniques as

students paint. Students should

bring a 16x20” canvas, any

brushes that you have, and a

photo or picture of what you

would like to paint. The

instructor will also have some

samples and books to use. This 3

-session class will be taught on

Monday, June 12th, June 19th,

and June 26th. Cost is $60 and

registration is required.

June Classes

ATTENTION! Our Office will be closed on Monday, May

29th in observance of Memorial Day

Strawberry Beet Smoothie 1 cup orange/pineapple juice or orange juice

1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

1/2 cup canned or cooked sliced beets

1 apple, cored and cut into eight pieces

1 frozen banana

1 1/2 cup frozen strawberries

In a blender, combine juice and yogurt and blend until

smooth. Add sliced beets, apple and banana and puree

until smooth. Add strawberries and blend on highest

speed until smooth, stirring as necessary. Makes 6

servings. Serving size 1 cup

Nutritional Facts Per Serving

110 calories; 0.5g total fat; 0g

saturated fat; 0g transfat; 0

mg cholesterol; 55 mg

sodium; 24g carbohydrate; 2 g

fiber; 19g sugar; 2 g protein

Source: Jackie Walters, Extension Specialist Senior for Kentucky

Nutrition Education Program, University of Kentucky Cooperative

Extension Service

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Club Awards Information Due

The 2016-2017 Club Awards

were due into the office by

April 5th. If you haven’t

turned in your information,

please contact us as soon as

possible.

Membership Award - Has

anyone in your club been a

member for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,

etc. years. If so we need their

name and the number of

years they have been a

member.

Perfect Attendance - Has

anyone in your club attended

all of the monthly club

meetings this year? If so, we

need their name and the

number of years they have

had perfect attendance.

Reading Awards - We need

the names of anyone in your

club that has read the

required books from the 2016-

2017 book list.

New Member Award - This is

anyone that has paid dues for

the very first time this year.

Club Service Award

Recognition for 1000 County

Volunteer Service Hours

(hours spent volunteering

with the county Homemaker

organization)

Volunteer Service Hours

Individual volunteer hours as

noted in the KEHA manual

Submitting this information is

the clubs responsibility and if

it is not submitted on time or

the information is incomplete

your club member may not be

recognized.