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Dear Extension Homemaker, Happy Holidays! As we look back on our year with Extension Homemakers, we have much to celebrate and much to look forward to in 2019. I cannot tell you enough how much we appreciate all that you do for families within Hamilton County with your volunteer efforts. En-closed, we hope you find some helpful hints as you go through this time of year. We always appreciate your feedback and thoughts on what you find most helpful in the newsletter. We would love to hear from you as we begin the new year. I hope you have a wonderful season of merry moments and time with family and friends. My very best wishes to you and your family for a beautiful new year.
Susan L. Peterson County Extension Director Extension Educator, HHS
Dear Homemaker Friends, The season began with a “rescheduled” Holiday Ideas Program in November. The 24-hour ice storm was a little too risky for driving on the original date. Many of you returned two weeks later for music, fellowship and a few crafts. It was fun to share the evening with you and I was glad some of you wore your comfortable pajamas. This issue of Horizons contains tips for indoor plants, meal plan-ning, shopping, and managing stress. There is even a walking schedule for that 2019 New Years Resolution you may be making. Please share with your friends, neighbors and relatives about the scholarship opportunities available through Extension Homemakers and IEHA. Spread some kindness this month and into the next year. It is like SNOW; it makes everything it covers beautiful.
A publication of Purdue University Cooperative Extension Hamilton County
December 2018
2003 Pleasant Street Noblesville, IN 46060-3697 317-776-0854 www.extension.purdue.edu/hamilton
Horizons
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution.
Bernie Huber Program Assistant Health & Human Sciences
EXTENSION EDUCATORS Susan L. Peterson HHS County Extension Director [email protected] Amanda Baird ANR [email protected] Kathleen J. Bohde 4-H Youth Development [email protected] Gloria Del Greco Community Wellness Coordina-tor for Hamilton, Hancock & Marion Counties [email protected]
PROGRAM ASSISTANTS Bernie Huber Program Assistant, HHS [email protected] Lisa Hanni Program Assistant, Ag/NR & 4-H Youth [email protected]
SUPPORT STAFF
Maggie Herrington Office Manager [email protected] Kris Grinstead Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper [email protected] Georgia Marshall Receptionist/Secretary [email protected]
February 4 Board/Council Meetings 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. March 4 Board/Council Meetings 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. March 6 Educational Lessons -Money Smart for Older Adults 10:00 a.m. -Kitchen Gadgets 11:15 a.m. March 7 Scholarship Committee 9:30 a.m. March 28 District Spring Meeting - Hancock County April 1 Board/Council Meetings 6:00 & 6:30 p.m. May 3 Membership & Cultural Events 7:00 p.m. June 3 - 5 Home & Family Conference June 10 Board/Council Meetings 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. (NOTE: 2nd Monday) June 27 Achievement Day
Calendar 2018
Holiday Greetings to all Extension Homemakers.
It is hard to believe that 2018 is drawing to a close as is the first half of our Homemaker’s
year. I hope that all of you have had a blessed year. Since we do not have board or council
meetings until February, I have some ideas to occupy those long cold January days and
nights.
*You could work on a craft project to donate for the Crafts for a Cure sale at Home and
Family Conference in June. It doesn’t have to be a holiday craft and needs to be priced
between $1.00 and $20.00.
*You could make a project to enter in the Cultural Arts competition. We will be judging these differently this
year so keep watching the Horizons or email to learn about this.
*One very important thing you could do is to volunteer to be a county officer. We meet six or seven times a
year and have lively discussions about causes, concerns, and projects.
Please think about it. Enjoy the season.
Sharon Parker,
Hamilton County President
Memories from the
Extension Homemakers
Food Stand
Booklets for sale
$2.00
Holiday Hotlines Find recipes and ideas
for the holidays.
Butterball Turkey Hotline 1-800-288-8372
www.butterball.com/turkey-talk-line
Fleishmann’s Yeast Hotline 1-800-777-4959
www.breadworld.com
General Mills & Betty Crocker Hotline 1-800-248-7310
www.bettycrocker.com
Kraft Foods 1-877-535-5666
www.kraftrecipes.com
Land O’ Lakes Holiday Bake Line 1-800-782-9606
www.landolakes.com
Nestle Bake Line 1-800-225-2250
www.nestleusa.com
Reynolds’s Turkey Tips Line 1-800-433-2244
www.reynoldskitchens.com
USDA Meat and Poultry Hot Line 1-888-674-6854
www.fsis.usda.gov
Do you know what is in
your water? Water testing is performed on a private water supply, such as a home well. Hamilton County Soil & Water can help you learn how to take a water sample and know how often to have your well tested. They also have the Private Well Class which is free help to homeowners. wellcare@Hotline 888-395-1033 Monday—Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. HCSWCD Contact information: 317-773-2181 [email protected] www.hamiltonswcd.org
1717 Pleasant Street, Suite 100 Noblesville, IN
If you would like to receive this newsletter electronically: -e-mail Bernie - [email protected]
OR
-contact the office at 317-776-0854.
First Timer Award
Win $$$$ to attend Home & Family Conference. If you have never attended this conference, this is an opportunity to receive compensation for the registration fee for the conference. Home and Family Conference will be in Indianapolis June 3, 4, and 5, 2019. It is a three day conference filled with educational sessions, fun activities and motivational speakers. It is also an opportunity to enjoy the company of other Extension Homemakers from your own county and throughout the state of Indiana. Our county will choose one First Timer. That application is forwarded to the District. If our candidate wins at the district, our county will select another candidate which will then give two homemakers in our county the opportunity to attend the conference. We usually only have one or two apply for this award so your chances of winning are good because at least one person will receive the award. We encourage all first timers to apply! Applications are available in the Extension Office or on the webpage at: www.extension.purdue.edu/hamilton. Click on Family, then Extension Homemakers Hamilton County. Look for First Timer Award link at the bot-tom.
RETURN APPLICATION TO: Bernie Huber Purdue Extension – Hamilton County
2003 Pleasant Street Noblesville, IN 46060 You will be asked to write a short essay of 200 words or less on the topic: “Why I Want to Attend Home and Family Conference.”
Deadline to our office: March 1, 2019
Flower Show 2019 Start looking at what flowers you will have in your garden for the
summer show.
Use the winter to start
working on fair exhibits.
Cultural Arts Special Project—2019
Birdhouse contest One “homemade” birdhouse—no taller than 15”. No kits. One exhibit per county. Voting to take place in the spring. Winner will be taken to Home and Family Conference in early June.
After the holidays, please donate your gently used cooking, gardening, sewing, quilting, holiday, craft, trav-el, decorating, CHILDRENS, or woodworking books to the Used Book Sale. We have plenty of maga-zines so please limit your donations to books at this time.
2019 Food & Craft Show booklets will be available soon.
Indiana Extension Homemakers are “Crafting for a Cure.” In the past 8 years the Indiana Extension Homemakers have raised over $200,000 for the Purdue Cancer Research Endowment Fund. After all my travels around the state for the past two years and receiving lovely hand-made table favors, hearing about county craft fairs and make-it-take-its, I decided to take advantage of all your talents. I am asking each club to make and donate up to 25 items to be sold in the vendor room at the 2019 Home & Family Conference. The monies raised will be donated to the Purdue Cancer Research Endowment. Items are to be tagged and pre-priced from $1 to $20, with the county and club of origin marked on each. Tags will be sent to county presidents in February and will need to be brought to the Spring District Meetings. (The Indianapolis District Meet-ing is March 28th in Hancock County.) Any items that are left after conference will make the rounds during the Fall District Meetings before being returned to the county from which they came, in October. Hopefully there will be NO leftovers and we will have raised a lot of money. As announced at our Conference in June our donations will now be matched. The Walther Cancer Foundation is matching endowed gift dollars up to $10 million for Purdue’s Center for Cancer Research. Thank you for your help. Cindy Saferight State President
Message from the State President
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Ruth B. Sayre Scholarship for Women
The Indiana Extension Homemakers Association is offering a $500.00 scholarship sponsored by County Women’s Council, USA. The Ruth B. Sayre Memorial Scholarship is offered for the purpose of fostering the educational development of women. The scholarship is offered to women who wish to further their edu-cation, show a financial need and a potential for leadership. Applications are available at the local County Extension Office throughout the state. Applications are due March 1.
Continuing Education Scholarships
The Indiana Extension Homemakers Association awards eight Career Advancement Scholarships of $500.00 each to Indiana women aged 25 and over who wish to further their education, leadership, and com-munity volunteerism by completing their education or upgrading vocational skills. IEHA Scholarship appli-cations are available at the local County Extension Service Office throughout the state. Applications are due March 15 to the State Committee.
Health and Human Science Scholarships
The Hamilton County Extension Homemakers Association is offering four $500.00 scholarships to Hamil-ton County students who major in a Health and Human Sciences related field such as: Foods and Nutrition; Family and Consumer Science Education; Interior Design; Textile and Clothing Design; Hospitality and Tourism; Child Development and Family Studies; Consumer Science and Retailing; Nursing; Fitness & Health; Speech, Language & Hearing or Health Sciences. Scholarships are offered to graduating seniors or undergraduate students. Past winners must reapply each year. The Hamilton Extension Homemakers will also be awarding two $500 scholarships to students majoring in Elementary Education. Applications are due March 1.
Hamilton County Choral Club (Silvernotes) Scholarship
The Hamilton County Choral Club offers a $500.00 scholarship to one Hamilton County graduating senior who meets the following requirements: 1) is pursuing further education with either a major or minor in mu-sic; and 2) has maintained a C grade average or greater. Submit application along with an essay describing the importance of music in your life. A sealed reference from either your music director or your school counselor is also required. Applications are due March 1. Notification of the recipient will be made by May 1.
Scholarship applications may be obtained through the
Purdue Extension Service Office 317-776-0854 or online at: http://www.extension.purdue.edu/hamilton
Holiday Ideas 2018
A fun evening of crafts, food and fellowship.
Thank you to Sharon Parker, Rachel Merrill, Iris Beechler, and Sue Coshow for planning
the evening.
If you are on social media, “like” Purdue University Health and Human Sciences Extension and you will find helpful hints by #Elfontheshelf.. Each day a new tip appears about health, food safety, nutrition, money smarts, exercise, etc. It sure is fun seeing where the elf is each day!
Yard & Garden Calendar – December 2018 Tuesday, November 20th, 2018
Indoor plants and activities
Check houseplant leaves for brown, dry edges, which indicates too little relative humidity in the house. In-
crease humidity by running a humidifier, grouping plants or using pebble trays.
Extend the lives of holiday plants such as poinsettias and Christmas cactus by placing them in a cool, brightly
lit area that is free from warm or cold drafts.
Houseplants may not receive adequate light because days are short and gloomy. Move plants closer to win-
dows, but avoid placing foliage against cold glass panes. Artificial lighting may be helpful.
Because growth slows or stops in winter months, most plants will require less water and little, if any, fertilizer.
If you are forcing bulbs for the holidays, bring them into warmer temperatures after they have been sufficiently
precooled. Bulbs require a chilling period of about 10 to 12 weeks at 40 degrees F to initiate flower buds and
establish root growth. Precooled bulbs are available from many garden suppliers, if you did not get yours
cooled in time. Then provide two to four weeks of warm temperature (60 F), bright light and moderately moist
soil to bring on flowers.
When shopping for a Christmas tree, check for green, flexible, firmly held needles and a sticky trunk base –
both indicators of freshness. Make a fresh cut, and keep the cut end under water at all times.
Evergreens, except pines and spruce, can be trimmed now for a fresh supply of holiday greenery.
Author: B. Rosie Lerner, [email protected] Editor: Charles Wineland, [email protected]
Get walking with this 12-week walking schedule By Mayo Clinic Staff
Are you looking to ease into getting in shape? This 12-week walking schedule from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute can start you on the path to better health. But before starting this walking plan, talk with your doctor if you have serious health issues, or if you're older than age 40 and you've been inactive recently.
Aim to walk at least five days a week. Start out warming up with a five-minute, slower paced walk. Slow your pace to cool down during the last five minutes of your walk.
Start at a pace that's comfortable for you. Then gradually pick up speed until you're walking briskly — generally about 3 to 4 miles an hour. You should be breathing hard, but you should still be able to carry on a conversation. Each week, add about two minutes to your walking time.
In addition to walking, add strength training exercises — such as pushups and lunges — to your rou-tine. The Department of Health and Human Services recommends that healthy adults include aerobic exercise and strength training in their fitness plans, specifically:
*At least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity, 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity, or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous aerobic activity a week
*Strength training exercises of all the major muscle groups at least twice a week
Based on National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Week Warm-up Brisk walking Cool-down
1 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes
2 5 minutes 7 minutes 5 minutes
3 5 minutes 9 minutes 5 minutes
4 5 minutes 11 minutes 5 minutes
5 5 minutes 13 minutes 5 minutes
6 5 minutes 15 minutes 5 minutes
7 5 minutes 18 minutes 5 minutes
8 5 minutes 20 minutes 5 minutes
9 5 minutes 23 minutes 5 minutes
10 5 minutes 26 minutes 5 minutes
11 5 minutes 28 minutes 5 minutes
12 5 minutes 30 minutes 5 minutes
5 steps to Happy Homemaking Whether you work from home, are a full-time mother or work for someone else there are ways you can approach your “homemaker” job with a happy heart. 1. Get up and get busy Get up 15 minutes early Write down a list of things to accomplish that day 2. Be realistic Toddlers create laundry Teens make clutter 3. Stop comparing No two homemakers are alike Embrace the talents you were given Look for ways to simplify 4. Forget the “only ifs” Live for today Be thankful for what you already have 5. Take care of yourself Light a candle Let the sun kiss your face Enjoy working with your hands Place flowers on the table
Homemaker A person, usually a woman, who cares for her own home and family by cleaning, cooking nutritious meals, doing laun-dry, running errands, caring for pets, working with a budget, organizing, etc. She is her own boss and enjoys the free-dom of creating her own schedule. She does not have time to be lazy.
She realizes the value of her unpaid job as a homemaker because it brings stabilityto the family and less stress for all.
12-week walking schedule
