Washington County Homemaker Newsletter
Transcript of Washington County Homemaker Newsletter
Washington County Homemaker Newsletter OCTOBER 2021
The Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association is a volunteer organization that works to improve the
quality of life for families and communities through leadership development, volunteer service and education.
In This Issue: President’s Note
Book of the Month
FCS Fall Frolic
KEHA News & Notes
Recipe Club
Dates to Remember
Monthly Lessons
Cooking through the Calendar
Intro to Investing
Caregiver Conference
Ovarian Cancer Screening
Census Quilt Squares
Self Care Tips
Contact Us: Washington County Extension Office 245 Corporate Drive Springfield, KY 40069 (859) 336-7741 washington.ca.uky.edu
Hello, Homemakers!
It’s time for the Fall Wreath on the Door and the Halloween
decorations! Autumn is my personal favorite time of the year.
Football, festivals, the weather, the colors - all of it!
It was good to meet again to kick off the new Homemaker Year.
Thanks to those of you who “volunteered” to take the Educational
Chairman positions. It is much appreciated.
I hope all the clubs can continue to meet and fellowship. I think it’s
important that we stay in touch with family, friends and neighbors as
much as is safely possible. These are strange times we are living in,
but we adapt!
Stay safe and healthy,
Rita Yates
Note from the President
Rita’s Fall Wreath
Thought of the Month:
“ I remember it as October days are
a lways remembered ,
c loudless , maple - f lavored , the a ir go ld and
so c lean it quivers . ”
-Le i f Enger ,
Peace l ike a R iver
Emphasis for Environment, Housing and Energy
Monarchs,
Skippers and
other Kentucky
Butterflies: The
goal is to
understand
which plants are
ideal habitats
for butterflies
and how to
group them to
encourage healthy development of butterflies through the life cycle.
Some suggested activities are:
coordinate with a Horticulture Agent or Master Gardener to host
a workshop about plant and butterflies or
host a plant/seed swap to attract butterflies.
One for the Road:
A Bourbon Tour Mystery
by Mary Ellis (2020)
Travel writer Jill Curtis is sent to
Kentucky to find out what makes
the state’s bourbon tours so
popular. Her visit goes awry when
she trips on a dead body at one of
the distilleries!
Book of the Month
FCS Fall Frolic 5K Virtual Race
Hey FCS Family, we are back and excited to host our second annual FCS Fall Frolic over Halloween weekend!
How it Works:
It is simple. Below are a few easy steps to get you ready and be a part of the 2021 FCS Fall Frolic:
1. Get out there and train before the FCS Fall Frolic Virtual 5K (3.1 miles)
2. During race weekend, pick one day you will participate in the Fall Frolic between Friday, October 29
through Sunday, October 31.
3. On your selected race day, track your times as you complete your 5K (3.1 miles).
4. Fill out the FCS Fall Frolic virtual finish line form online by 11:59pm (EST) on Sunday, October 31 and
upload a picture of yourself completing the FCS Fall Frolic. The link to the online form will be shared on
the Washington County Extension Facebook page on race weekend.
5. Congrats, you participated in the FCS Fall Frolic!
Where: Anywhere! The great thing about a virtual race is you can run or walk wherever you like. Outside
on a trail or inside on a treadmill, the course you choose is up to you.
The first 300 finishers will receive free UK swag. The FCS Fall Frolic 5K race is open to any Kentucky resident.
Whether you walk, run, jog, bike, swim or stroll, we encourage you to be a part of the FCS Fall Frolic!
2022 State Meeting
Please mark the NEW dates for the KEHA State
Meeting in your calendar. The meeting will now be
held May 10-12, 2022, at the Owensboro Convention
Center. The theme is “KEHA: We Have You Covered.”
Licking River Area will serve as the host area. The
lodging room blocks are now open for reservations.
Details can be found on the KEHA website at https://
keha.ca.uky.edu/content/state-meeting-information.
2022 State Meeting Learning Session Proposals
Learning session proposals for the 2022 KEHA State
Meeting are due by October 15, 2021. Send the form
to Henrietta Sheffel, KEHA 1st Vice President, 1801
Little Creek Road, Jackson, KY 41339 or
[email protected]. The form can be found on the
KEHA State Meeting page online. KEHA members are
encouraged to consider presenting a learning session
at the state meeting next year.
Board Vacancy
Due to unexpected circumstances, the KEHA State
Board is looking for a Leadership Development
Educational Chairman. The position description and
the KEHA State Chairman Nomination Form are
posted online. Mail credentials by certified mail to
KEHA Secretary Judy Jackson, postmarked no later
than October 8 to be considered. Qualified members
are encouraged to apply.
New Chairman Advisor
Congratulations to Janet Mullins, who will serve as
advisor to the KEHA International Education Chair.
KEHA Week will be recognized October 10-16, 2021
The tagline for the celebration this year is The
Adventure Awaits with KEHA. Please check the KEHA
website leading up to the week for materials,
including a planning worksheet, updated sample
proclamation and more. County Extension offices will
receive a digital resource kit for use in celebrating.
KEHA Recognized During Ovarian Cancer Event
KEHA was recently recognized at a press event to kick
off Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Find links to
the UK news story, video, and photos on the Food,
Nutrition and Health Educational Chair webpage.
Dates to Remember:
October 10-16: KEHA Week
October 15: deadline for submitting session
proposals for the 2022 KEHA State Meeting (see
KEHA Manual, appendix page 30)
October 31: due date to send Area KEHA Officer
Directories to the KEHA President & State Advisor
November 15: due date for 990N or 990 tax
return for 501(c)(3) groups with a fiscal year
ending June 30
December 15: county dues due to KEHA State
Treasurer and Area Treasurer
KEHA News & Notes
Did you know that you can watch Laura Milburn in her own
cooking show on Facebook each month? Laura is the Nutrition
Education Program Assistant for Washington County Extension.
In each video, she demonstrates how to prepare the featured
recipe in the UK Extension Food and Nutrition Calendar. They
can be found on the Nutrition Education Program page at
facebook.com/WashingtonCountyNutritionEducation. The
video will be posted on October 11. The videos stay on the
page to watch anytime. This month’s recipe is Potato Hash.
Dates to Remember
October 1 - Walktober starts (join anytime)
October 10-16 - KEHA Week
October 14 - Monthly Food Distribution
Idle Hour Park — 10am
October 19 - Introduction to Investing
Webinar - details on the next page
October 26 - Memory Pillows & Memory
Banking Lesson at 10:30am
October 29 - Walktober ends - submit steps
at the Extension Office & get a cooling towel!
October 29-31 - FCS Fall Frolic Virtual 5K
November 4 - Homemaker Council Meeting
4:30pm at the Extension Office
Adult Beginning Sewing
October 6 & 20 - 6pm
Quilters - October 16 - 10am
Chair Yoga - Thursdays - 5:15pm
Yoga - Thursdays - 6pm
Cooking through the Calendar on Facebook
October: Self Care and Managing Grief after Loss
Grief doesn’t only come after the death of a person. Loss
can be loss of a job, a friendship, connection, routine and
more. How do we handle the grief? How do we care for
ourselves and those around us? How can we do better?
The lesson was held on September 15. Materials are
available at the Extension Office. Cabrina will make a
recording of the lesson for your use also.
November: Memory Pillows & Memory Banking
Learn about recording your favorite memories for your
family to enjoy as you also get the skills to make a
memory pillow - maybe from a loved one’s shirt, an event
shirt, a special blanket or more!
Natalie Taul, Grayson County FCS Agent, will teach the
lesson training on October 26 at 10:30am at the
Washington County Extension Office. Anyone is welcome
to attend, including the public.
Monthly Lessons
2021 Senior Caregiving Conference Watch Party
We’re hosting a “Watch Party!” If you are a caregiver or
simply interested in learning more, join us at the
Washington County Extension Office on November 5th.
We’ll watch the 2021 Senior Caregiving Conference
together. The featured speaker, Teepa Snow, is a nationally
recognized dementia care educator who will present hands-
on dementia care tips for caregivers and family members.
She can help us better understand what it is like to live with
and alongside dementia. To register to attend our watch
party, please call the Extension Office at 859-336-7741 or
email [email protected]. You are welcome even if
you do not register, but this information will help us to
properly set up the space. Thank you in advance!
This information about the ovarian cancer screening appointments was mailed to all
Washington County Homemakers. Three appointment times for the Hardin County
Health Department on December 15 have been claimed. If you wish to claim an
appointment time, please call the Washington County Extension Office. If all the
appointments are taken, we will call to try to schedule more appointments.
A few Washington County Homemakers are also going to Lexington for screenings on
October 1 with Shelby County Extension. There are two appointments available. Please
call Ann Noble or the Shelby County Extension Office for more information or to sign up.
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Graves County
Creators: Graves Co. Homemakers Friendship Club—
Nancy Smith and Joyce McClair (Lettering)
Pattern: Applique
Description: Tobacco centers this quilt square. Graves
County was established in 1824 and was named after
Captain Benjamin Graves who fought during the War of
1812. Soon after becoming a county, settlers from North
Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, and Tennessee began
coming into the area and found very fertile land - land
perfect for growing tobacco. The crop’s importance is seen
in the D.J. Lake & Co. 1860 Atlas. In Mayfield, the county
seat, there were six tobacco dealers listed in the city limits.
In each small town, it was common to find the largest
landholders to be growers of tobacco. Even to this day, tobacco is an important cash crop for the county.
Visitors to the county do no have to drive far to see a “patch” of tobacco growing. During the summer, you
can see farmers working in the crop and in the fall, after the crop has been cut and is hanging in barns, the
unique aroma wafts throughout the county.
Grant County
Creator: Maxine Brown
Pattern: Applique
Description: The Ark Encounter is a multimillion dollar
attraction in Grant County with yearly attendance of over
one million people. It opened in July of 2017 and draws
more people daily to our area than any other attraction.
We felt this is most defining of our county.
KEHA has produced a booklet about the 2020 Census Quilt that provides details on
each quilt square. Using information and images from the booklet, we will feature
a couple of quilt squares each month to learn more about our Kentucky counties.
2020 Census
Quilt
Enjoy the Cooler Weather
The leaves are changing, the air is crisp and there is apple cider waiting for you when you get
done. The cooler temperatures make it a great time to be outdoors. If you haven’t checked out a
local park, now would be a great time to explore with the leaves crunching under your feet!
Source: NEP Physical Activity Tips, UK Cooperative Extension
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Eggplant Lasagna
Eggplant contains small amounts of several vitamins. It is very low in sodium and calories.
Source: Plate It Up KY Proud, UK Cooperative Extension
Tips for Better Sleep
The Sleep Foundation (2020) recommends these steps to improve sleep:
Source: Amy Kostelic, Extension Specialist for Adult Development and Aging
Establish a steady day and nighttime routine
Wind down at bedtime with light reading,
meditating or stretching. Blue light from tv,
computers and phones can keep you awake.
Get up if you can’t sleep. If you can’t fall
asleep within 20 minutes, get out of bed and
participate in a relaxing activity.
Spend time in the sun or natural light during
the day. Open blinds to let in light.
Wash your sheets and fluff your pillows
often. Use a scent spray or oil to feel fresh.
Daily physical activity enhances sleep.
Avoid heavy meals before bedtime, as well
as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol.