Cooperative Extension Service

Greenup County 35 Wurtland Ave.

Wurtland, KY 41144 (606) 836-0201

Fax: (606) 836-0235 www.uky.edu

DECEMBER 2015-JANUARY 2016

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

NE Area Homemaker Annual Meeting Pg 1

Schedule of Activities Pg 2-3

HM Holiday Decorating Pg 4

Wreath Class Pg 4

Leader Lessons Pg 5

HM Council Meeting Pg 5

Reality Store Pg 5

Health & Happiness Classes Pg 6

November Leader Lesson Pg 7

January Leader Lesson Pg 11

Recipes Pg 14

Health Bulletin Pg 15-16

MoneyWise Bulletin Pg 17-18

GREENUP COUNTY FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES NEWSLETTER

We had a great time at the NE Area Annual meet-ing held at Martin County Community Center in Inez on October 10. There were 6 members and

one agent in attendance.

As usual, the food was great as well as the time we got to spend with our sister Homemakers from vari-ous other NEA clubs. Greenup County had numer-ous ribbon winners in the Cultural Arts contest, with eleven (11) entries moving on to State competition in April 18-21, 2016, at the Northern Kentucky Conven-tion Center in Covington. Congratulations to all ribbon winners!

Those blue ribbon winners moving on to State com-petition are Dreama Craft, Cheryl Ellis, Frances Pe-terson, Sharon Shaffer, Janet VanBibber, Bonnie Keeton, Claudine Williamson, and Janet Birch..

NE Area Homemaker Annual

Meeting

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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Dec 1: HM Dues are due

Dec. 5: Wreath Class

Dec 9: Quilt Guild Sit N Sew—9am-3:30pm

Dec. 10-11: Reality Store

Dec. 16: Quilt Guild Mtg—10am-3:30pm

Dec. 25-Jan. 3: OFFICE

CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS

Name your favorite Christmas tradition you still carry on. Also, tell about a Christmas mishap.

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December 2015

ROLL CALL

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and good will, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Calvin Coolidge

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Jan. 4: Extension Office reo-pens

Jan. 7: SNAP-Ed “A Year of Health & Happiness” program—5pm-7pm @ Extension Office

Jan. 13: Quilt Guild Sit N Sew—9am-3:30pm

Jan. 18: OFFICE CLOSED

FOR HOLIDAY

Jan. 20: Homemakers Execu-tive Committee Meeting —9am-10am @ Extension Office

Jan. 20: Homemakers Council Meeting—10am @ Extension Office

Jan. 21: SNAP-Ed “A Year of Health & Happiness” program—5pm-7pm @ Extension Office

Jan. 27: Quilt Guild Mtg—10am-3:30pm

Name a New Year’s Resolution you have made and the longest you have stuck to one?

ROLL CALL

Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together.

Vesta M. Kelly

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

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HOMEMAKERS HOLIDAY

DECORATING 2015

Due to the restoration work going on at Greenbo Lake State Resort Lodge, homemaker clubs will not be decorat-ing the lodge this year.

However, some clubs have opted to decorate at the following locations and dates in the county:

Bramblewood—Flatwoods Library—Nov. 30

Flatwoods—McConnell House—Dec. 4

Homespun—McConnell House—Dec. 4

Lloyd—McConnell House—Dec. 4

Maloneton—McKell Library—Dec. 17 AND Thomas’ Sewing Center—Dec. 17

South Shore—South Shore City Building—Dec. 1 AND McKell Li-brary—Dec. 2

Please contact your club president for information on decorating times and more information.

The last Live Wreath Making Class to be offered again this year using fresh holiday greenery will be held at the Ex-tension Office on Saturday, December 5. There will be two classes—one be-ginning at 10:00a.m. and another at 1:00pm. The cost is $20 per wreath. Lunch and refreshments are also in-cluded in the total cost. Make your check payable to Greenup County Master Gardeners, and bring or mail to the office at 35 Wurtland Avenue, Wurt-land KY 41144.

Call the office at 836-0201 to reserve

your spot.

LIVE WREATH CLASSES

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Although there will not be an open house at Greenbo this year, we are still printing enough copies of the Home-makers Christmas Recipe books for each homemaker to have one.

Club presidents should contact the Ex-tension Office after Thanksgiving break to make arrangements to pick up enough books for each club member.

Members-At-Large can stop by the Ex-tension Office and pick up a copy also after Thanksgiving break.

HOMEMAKERS CHRISTMAS

RECIPE BOOKS

Remember, Homemaker dues and en-rollment cards are due at the Extension Office no later than Tuesday, December 1, 2015.

HOMEMAKER DUES

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The November, 2015, Homemaker Lesson “Managing Holiday Expenses: How to Reduce Spending to Reduce Financial Stress” is a mail-out that is included in this newsletter on pages 7-10.

Holidays are often an exciting time of the year. Spending time with family, enjoying time off work, and celebrating with family traditions are enjoyable ac-tivities. However, the holidays can also represent added stress due to the crunch on your wallet. Have you ever looked forward to a holiday while wor-rying about how you will pay for it? Have you even stressed about how to provide a fun experience for children without breaking the bank? Decora-tions, gifts, and food expenses add up quickly. The objectives of this program are to learn to develop a budget for up-coming holiday expenses, identify ways to re-use and make decorations, and identify cost saving strategies for specific holidays.

NOVEMBER HOMEMAKER

LESSON MAIL-OUT

The January, 2016, Homemaker Lesson “Maximizing Your Dollars in Retire-ment” is a mail-out that is included in this newsletter on pages 11-13.

Feeling financially secure is important at all stages of life. Unfortunately, due to recent changes in the economy many retirees are feeling financially vulnerable. A recent study conducted by Allianz Life Insurance Co., found six o ten baby boomers fear outliving their retirement funds more than they fear dying. The objectives of the program are: (1) to identify ways to stretch your retirement income by reviewing retirement assets and expenses; and (2) to understand methods to maximize your retirement as-sets while protecting against inflation.

JANUARY HOMEMAKER

LESSON MAIL-OUT

There will be a Homemaker Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday, Jan-uary 20 at 9am at the Extension Office.

The Homemaker Council meeting will follow on the same day at 10am.

HOMEMAKER COUNCIL

MEETING

REALITY STORE

Greenup County 4-H Council will spon-sor the 18th annual Reality Store on Thursday, December 10 & Friday, De-cember 11 at the Extension Office.

The Reality Store exercise introduces youth to the “realities” associated with adulthood—provision of food, clothing, shelter, etc. for a family and how these relate to career choices. They receive a salary for the career they have chosen, and go through the “store” booths pur-chasing housing, transportation, child care, etc.

If you would be interested in volun-teering at one of the Reality Store booths, please contact the Extension

Office at (606) 836-0201.

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ASSOCIATION

Sincerely,

Lora Pullin,

Greenup County

Extension Agent for

Family and Consumer Sciences

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D ISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT PROCEDURE

The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs and employment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, or na-tional origin. To file a complaint of discrimination, contact Rosemary Veach, UK College of Agriculture, Lexington, KY 40546 or the Secretary of Agri-culture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF PROCEDURE FOR F ILING A COMPLAINT

Cooperative Extension Service

University of Kentucky

Greenup County

35 Wurtland Avenue

Wurtland KY 41144