Living Well: Eating Right,

Spending Smart, Enjoying Home

and Sharing Time. Extension

makes a difference in the lives of

people, families, and communities.

Homemaker Lessons

All homemaker lessons will be held on the 4th

Wednesday at 1:30 pm at the Extension Office.

February 22nd – Travel Safety: Know Before

you Go- Mary Ellen Garrison (Henry Co. FCS)

March 22nd- Savvy Sellers & Bargain Hunters

Jane Proctor (Trimble Co. FCS)

April 26th- Let the Consumer Beware! In

Touch Economic Times (Allison Spencer Co. FCS)

Please let Nicole know if you will be

attending.

CLUB DATE, TIME & LOCATION CONTACT

Bluegrass Basket Guild Mar 9, May 11, July 13, Sept 14, Nov 9

– 4 pm

Extension Office

Judy Bowman

477-2369

Patch workers Quilt Guild Feb 7, Mar 7, Apr 4, May 2, Jun 6 – 9:30 am

Extension Office

Linda Prys

423-0303

Spencer County

Homemakers Art Society

Feb 9 or 11, Mar 9 or 11, Apr 6 or 8, May 11

or 13 – 10 am

Extension Office

Sandra Reynolds

552-5040

Gardening Association Contact Cheryl for Dates, Times and

Locations

Cheryl Klotz

422-3500

Loyal Homemakers Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11 - 10:30 am

Extension Office

Diane Fischer

902-1717

Waterford Homemakers Feb 15, Mar 15, Apr 19, May 17 - 10 am

Extension Office

Judy Broyles

477-8890

Thread & Thimble

Feb 13 & 27, Mar 13 & 27, Apr 10 & 24,

May 8 & 22, Jun 12 & 26 – 9:30 am

Extension Office

Pat Douglas

836-4526

The Traditional

Housewives of Spencer

County

Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11, Jun 8 - 10 am

Extension Office

Starr Girdley

314-1490

Cooperative Extension Service Spencer County

100 Oak Tree Way

PO Box 368

Taylorsville, KY 40071-0368

(502) 477-2217

Fax: (502)477-1343

extension.ca.uky.edu

FCS &

HOMEMAKERS

Jan. - Feb. 2017

County Extension Council

Survey We are needing help from everyone. If

you will go to our website at

www.spencerextension.com we have a survey

there. We would like for everyone that can to go

to the site and complete the survey. It will help

with our planning for the future here at the office.

Please do this by February 28.

Spencer County Homemaker’s

Community Service Project Day The next community Service Project day

will be scheduled at the next council meeting. If

you have any ideas for projects or places that need

donations please contact Allison at the extension

office 502-477-2217.

Spencer County Homemaker’s

Art Society Painting class schedule is as follows:

The next painting classes are scheduled for

February 9th & 11th. Classes are at 10am at the

Extension Office. Cost is $20.

Homemaker’s Club Activities If any homemaker’s clubs have activities

planned and would like to let other homemakers

groups know so they can join in please let Allison

know so that she can get it in the newsletter and

on the Spencer County Extension Facebook page.

Pick up your tickets at the Red Scooter or the Tea Cup for the Valentine Dinner and Silent Auction.

BACKPACK BUDDY

PROGRAM Spencer County Homemakers are helping

the Backpack Buddies program Spencer County

Public Schools. Below is the information about

the program. You can leave the food with Nicole

at the front desk any time.

Homemaker’s Council Meeting The next Spencer County Homemaker’s

Council Meeting will be held on Monday January

30th at 10am at the extension office. We will be

discussing SOS, KEHA and annual meeting.

Louisville Area Homemaker’s

Cultural Arts The Louisville Area Homemaker’s

Cultural Arts Competition will be held on

February 24th at 9am at the John Black Center in

Oldham.

Please have items with form filled out to

Spencer County Extension office by February 22,

2017 4:30 pm. The form and the info about this

program are included at the end of this newsletter.

KEHA Annual Meeting The 2017 KEHA annual meeting will be

held May 1-4. In Owensboro at the convention

center. I have 5 room available at the Hampton

Inn and Suites, which is next door to the

convention center. Please let me know if you are

planning on attending and would like a room.

People who have told me they need a room are

Marsha, Mary, Minnie, Judy, Diane, Elma,

Wanda, Donna B., Libby, & Eddie.

KEHA 3 for 3 Membership

Challenge KEHA has launched a new membership

game plan with the goal to increase membership

by 1,000 members by January 1, 2019. Each

county is challenged to increase membership by at

least 3 members each year for the next 3 years

(from 2016 through 2018)! We will

plan our recruiting strategy at our

next council meeting so we can

have a net game of 3 members this

year.

KEHA Ovarian Cancer

Program The Kentucky Extension Homemakers

Association (KEHA) and local area businesses

throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky are

partners supporting ovarian cancer screening to

reduce the mortality due to ovarian cancer in

Kentucky women.

The chances of having breast cancer are

about 1 in 9 over a woman’s lifetime. The chances

of having ovarian cancer are about 7-8 times

lower than breast cancer.

Despite the lower probability, ovarian

cancer kills more women than all other

gynecologic malignancies combined. Often

ovarian cancer is not accompanied by symptoms

until the disease is advanced. In some cases, the

early symptoms of ovarian cancer can resemble

those of the typical flu, which is why women may

disregard the symptoms until the cancer has

reached the advanced stage. Early stage ovarian

cancer is very often curable and advanced stage

ovarian cancer carries a poor prognosis for

survival; however, beating ovarian cancer is

dependent upon early detection.

Women with an elevated risk profile for

ovarian cancer (usually due to family history) are

most likely to be monitored or screened for

ovarian cancer. However the vast majority of

ovarian cancers do not arise from women at high

risk because this group is small. Most ovarian

cancers occur in women who are over the age of

50 and do not have any symptoms. Ovarian

cancer screening of women over age 50 is not

being recommended as a part of the standard of

care.

Symptoms like pelvic pain or abdominal

distension qualify women for diagnostic workups

(not screening) involving a bimanual pelvic exam

and transvaginal ultrasound. Our research

protocol experience involving more than 34,500

women who have received over 180,000 free

ultrasound screens indicates that transvaginal

ultrasound is the most effective way to detect

early stage ovarian cancers and save lives.

Next appointments will be scheduled for Dec.

2017

***AND JUSTICE FOR ALL***

The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

prohibits discrimination in all its programs

and activities on the basis of race,

color, national origin, gender, religion,

age, disability, political beliefs,

sexual orientation, and material or

family status. (Not all prohibited

bases apply to all programs.) Persons

with disabilities who require

alternative means for communication of

program information (Braille, large print, audiotape,

etc) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202)

720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write

USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W,

Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-

5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity

provider and employer.

Up Coming Programs and

Events

1/30/17- Spencer County Homemaker’s

Council Meeting

2/24/17 Louisville Area Cultural Arts

(Oldham)

5/1-5/4/17 KEHA (Owensboro)

5/22/17 Spencer Co. Annual Meeting

Join us on Facebook. Search for Spencer

County Extension Office

Allison Lewis

CEA for Family and Consumer Science

2016-17 - CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT CATEGORIES

Categories Subcategories 1. APPAREL ...................................................................................................................................... Novelty Basic Sewing Quilted Pieced Appliquéd Accessory 2. ART, 3-DIMENSIONAL ............................................................................................................... Carving Sculpture 3. ART, NATURAL .............................................................................................................................. Wood Other 4. BASKETRY ........................................................................................................................................ Plain Dyed Material Novelty Miniature (under 4 inch) Cane 5. BEADING ...................................................................................................... Non-jewelry Item/Wearable Knitting or Crochet with Beads Bead-weaving Miscellaneous 6. CERAMICS ...........................................................................................................................Hand-formed Molded Pre-made 7. COUNTED CROSS STITCH ....................................................................................... 14 Count & Under 16 - 22 Count Specialty Cloth (linens, etc.) 8. CROCHET .......................................................................................................................................... Yarn Thread 9. DOLL/TOY MAKING ..................................................................................................... Porcelain/China Cloth Handmade Toy other than Porcelain/China or Cloth 10. DRAWING .................................................................................................................................... Pastels Pen & Ink Pen & Ink with Oil Roughing Pencil-Black Pencil-Color 11. EMBROIDERY ........................................................................................................... Basic Embroidery Crewel Candle Wicking Smocking Ribbon Machine Embroidery Swedish Tatting/Lace Making Miscellaneous 12. FELTING* ............................................................................................................................ Wet Method Needle Method 13. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS ........................................................................................................ Spring Summer Autumn Winter

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2016-17 - CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT CATEGORIES (continued)

14. JEWELRY....................................................................................................................... Original Design Beaded Mixed Media (wire, chain maille, mixed with beads) 15. KNITTING ....................................................................................................................................... Hand 16. NEEDLEPOINT ................................................................................................................. Cloth Canvas Plastic 17. PAINTING, ART ................................................................................................................................. Oil Acrylic Water Color 18. PAINTING, CHINA 19. PAINTING, DECORATIVE .......................................................................................................... Wood Metal Other 20. PHOTOGRAPHY ........................................................................... Black & White (mounted & framed) Color (mounted & framed) 21. PILLOWS** 22. QUILTS***……………………………………………………… Machine Appliqué (machine quilted) Hand Appliqué (hand quilted) Hand Pieced (hand quilted) Machine Pieced (hand quilted) Machine Pieced (machine quilted) Novelty (stenciled, embroidered, miniature, etc.) (hand quilted) Novelty (stenciled, embroidered, miniature, etc.) (machine quilted) Baby or Lap (hand quilted) Technology Based (hand or machine quilted) Miscellaneous (hand or machine quilted) 23. RECYCLED ART (Include a before and after picture) .............................................................. Clothing Household Other 24. RUG MAKING 25. SCRAPBOOKING**** .................................................................................................. Heritage Layout Family Layout Miscellaneous Layout Collage Layout 26. WALL or DOOR HANGING ......................................................................................................... Fabric Other 27. WEAVING ...................................................................................................................................... Loom Hand (macramé, caning) 28. MISCELLANEOUS……………… (Items not included in other categories listed, otherwise they will be disqualified) * All felted items should be entered in the Felting category under one of the subcategories. Items that have been knitted or crocheted and wet felted should not be entered in Knitting or Crochet. ** The pillow category is for pillows made using techniques not included in other categories. Patchwork and quilted pillows are examples that may be entered in this category; however, needlepoint and embroidered pillows should be entered in their respective categories. ***Quilts must be completely done by the KEHA member exhibitor. This includes quilting. **** Scrapbooking entries are limited to 1 or 2 pages. If the entire scrapbook is sent, please designate pages to be judged.

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CULTURAL ARTS AND HERITAGE

CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT Criteria for Judging:

A. Three-dimensional art, decorative painting, drawing, art painting, and ceramics. 1) Originality 2) Artistic promise 3) Technique 4) Composition

B. Apparel, basketry, beading, counted cross stitch, crochet, embroidery, felting, holiday decorations, jewelry, knitting, natural art, needlepoint, pillows, quilts, recycled art, rug making, toy/doll making, wall or door hanging, weaving, and miscellaneous.

1) Originality 2) Workmanship 3) Color harmony 4) Beauty of design 5) General appearance.

C. Photography 1) Originality 2) Content 3) Clarity 4) Technical competence 5) Composition

D. Scrapbooking — Please indicate page(s) to be judged if entire scrapbook is sent. Contest is limited to one-page and two-page layouts only.

1) Balance and symmetry 2) Color coordination 3) Quality of photography 4) Use of space 5) Neatness 6) Lettering 7) Journaling 8) Use of embellishment; 9) Does it tell a story

Handbook 44 July 2015

CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT

CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT RULES

All Extension Homemakers are encouraged to submit “original” items for competition in state exhibits. Each article must be the work of a homemaker member and must have been completed during the past two (2) years. Champion (purple ribbon) entries from previous years in each category or subcategory are not eligible for in another KEHA cultural arts contest. Areas may exhibit one item from each category and/or subcategory. Maximum number 89 for 2017. Identification of item should be on tag provided by state. The Exhibitor and/or their representative are responsible for transporting exhibits to and from the state meeting. Each Exhibitor must provide their own materials to properly display their item. Tape and nails cannot be used on the walls. If items are best displayed vertically, please provide an easel or means of hanging exhibit from the wall. All items used for display should be labeled with the Exhibitor name. Entries will be exhibited by category. Entries will be judged by subcategory when indicated. Exhibitor is responsible for category/subcategory determination. Extreme care should be taken at the county and area level to place entries in the correct category. Entries entered in the wrong category will be moved to the correct category, if possible. Entries entered in the wrong category, where there is no correct category available or where there is already another entry, will be disqualified. Blue ribbons are awarded for high quality work, the number depending on the quality of the entries. A championship purple ribbon is awarded to best of the blue ribbon entries in each category. Neither the Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association nor the University of Kentucky will be responsible for any lost, misplaced, or broken items. We do not anticipate any misfortune, but this disclaimer must be clearly understood by all Exhibitors. The exhibits will be hosted at all times. Additional security will be provided when necessary. If categories are to be eliminated, there will be a one year notice.

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Spring 2017

Two Monday Sessions:

1:00-3:00 p.m. or 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Antique Classes

Location: Spencer County Extension Office

100 Oak Tree Way Taylorsville, KY 40071-0368

This is an 8-week course. The fee is $60.00. Class size will be limited to a first to sign up basis. Make checks payable to: Jefferson County Extension Council

Return to: Jefferson County Extension Service Valerie Holland 200 Juneau Drive, Suite 400 Louisville, KY 40243-2549

Deadline February 27, 2017.

R. E. Wells, noted antique authority from Versailles, Kentucky, will be at

the Spencer County Extension Office on the following dates:

March 6 Introduction to Antiques March 13 Paperweights

March 20 Fine Continental Porcelain

March 27 Nineteenth Century Japan

April 3 Victorian China

April 10 Antique Boxes

April 17 Popular Pattern Glass

April 24 Antique Road Show

ONLY ONE ITEM APPRAISED

EACH WEEK!

Topics offered:

Select: Afternoon or Evening Session

Contact the Jefferson County Extension Service at

502-569-2344 for more details.

ONLY ONE ITEM APPRAISED EACH WEEK!

Louisville Area Extension Homemaker Lesson Ballot—2017-2018

_____Couch Potato Challenge The Couch Potato Challenge is a 12 week walking challenges that is based on the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes walking plan. This programs allows you to get started walking at a pace that is comfortable for you! A newsletter is full of tips and motivation and the walking guide helps you work towards the recommended amount of physical activity. _____Dealing Creatively with Conflicts [Understanding and Dealing with Conflict] Conflict is as common as rain and arises wherever people come in contact and have competing needs. Conflict is not always bad and may be needed to keep organizations growing and to provide personal growth opportunities. Successful conflict resolution relies on understanding how to utilize correct conflict response for each circumstance and remove barriers to effectives. This program will develop an understanding of effective conflict responses for different situations. Curriculum materials include publication, facilitator’s guide, and evaluation. This lesson is part of the 2016-2019 KEHA Family and Individual Development Program of Work. _____Grandparents and Children Together Grandparents and other adult relatives play important roles in their families’ lives. Those roles vary due to location, ability to communicate, physical abilities, financial situations, social environment, family stress levels, and stage of the life cycle. This program identifies the roles that grandparents (and other relatives) play in their grandchildren’s lives. This lesson is part of the 2016-2019 KEHA Family and Individual Development Program of Work. _____Creative Stitchery: Beginning Embroidery Creative Stitchery – Beginning Embroidery is designed to teach participants a creative heritage skill by developing fine motor skills, manual dexterity, encouraging interactive social relationships, and creating an appreciation of the historical significance of embroidery. Creative Stitchery is simply another way of describing embroidery - the art of decorating fabric with a needle and thread. During this lesson, participants will receive an overview of the curriculum, learn a brief history of embroidery, make a sample of basic embroidery stitches, plus discuss other basic embroidery tips and tools. _____Life Story: How Your History Can Help Do you have memories that you want to share with family and friends but you don’t know how? Do you want to preserve your stories or the stories of someone you love? Are you interested in keeping your memory active? The Life Story program teaches you how to document and track personal life stores and health histories. Additional information can be shared to encourage preservation of historic clothing and heirloom textiles as part of documenting your life history. This lesson is part of the 2016-2019 KEHA Family and Individual Development Program of Work.

Please vote for a TOTAL of SIX programs listed on pages 1-3 of this form. Return to your Extension Office by March 1.

_____Creating and Maintaining Family Traditions Building a strong family takes time and effort. Strong families are unified through deep emotional connections with each other, a sense of belonging in the family system, and healthy relationships between members. The purpose of this lesson is to reinforce the importance of family traditions, emphasize habits to preserve and respect traditions, and provide practical ways to establish new traditions. Participants will: identify primary assets to help families develop and maintain healthy relationships; learn how to establish family rituals and traditions while maintaining expectations for all family members; learn to adapt to challenges as a family; and, learn to connect families and communities. _____Pinterest Party – How to Make Your Money Go Further The Pinterest Party sessions will feature five financial concepts and will utilize new teaching methods to reinforce learning. Participants will develop their own vision boards and learn to differentiate between solid research based information and information provided for commercial gain. This lesson is part of the 2017-2020 Management & Safety Program of Work. _____The In’s and Out’s of Downsizing Your Home The United States Census Bureau estimates that the average person will move 11.7 times during his or her lifetime. Although there are many reasons for a person to consider moving, downsizing to a smaller home has become a recent trend. Smaller homes typically require less maintenance and can result in significant savings for the homeowner. Participants will gain understanding of the process of downsizing. This lesson is part of the 2017-2020 Management & Safety Program of Work. _____Evaluating Your Health Insurance Needs Many people receive health insurance from their employers. People who are not working or are self-employed, retired, or who have too little or unaffordable coverage now have the opportunity to purchase health insurance through the Health Benefit Marketplace. Before purchasing health insurance, it may be helpful to spend some time considering what you need or want in a health insurance plan. This lesson is part of the 2017-2020 Management & Safety Program of Work. _____Toaster Ovens: A Primer Toaster ovens became popular household appliances in the mid-1950s, and have changed significantly since those early days. This program introduces today’s toaster ovens and provides insights on their purchase, use and care. Advantages and challenges are reviewed, and recipes are included. _____Gardening in Small Spaces Gardening, in one form or another, is often described as one of the most popular hobbies in the United States. And rightly so. Involvement by people in gardening activities helps promote healthy habits. The physical activity of working in the garden burns calories. And consuming home-grown vegetables is good for health as well. This lesson is part of the KEHA Environment, Housing and Energy Program of Work. _____Tackling Your Laundry With the ever-changing world of laundry detergents, machine choices, stain removal products and general laundry care and safe laundry practices to consider, the need to educate consumers to make the safest, most efficient choice is needed. This program guides participants to create a safe laundry room that will protect families, choose the right product for the right job, identify ways to remove common stains, and understand the difference between traditional and high efficiency washing machines.

_____Vegetarian 101: History, Health and Tips Every day we make choices about the foods we eat. Some people elect a plant-based eating pattern, ranging from foods with no animal connections (vegan) to those with mostly plant-based food and minimal animal connections (flexitarian and vegetarian). This lesson explores vegetarian and vegan diets, providing history, outlining health benefits and reviewing possible nutrient challenges. Tips for eating vegetarian or vegan are outlined, as are strategies for moving toward a plant-based diet. _____People Learn with a Purpose People are motivated to learn for different purposes. Regardless of the purpose, you must maintain interest and feel engaged for your learning to be successful. Understanding why and how you—or your learners, if you are leading a group—learn best is the key to a positive learning experience. This lesson is part of the KEHA Leadership Development Program of Work for 2015-2018. _____Followership: Understanding the Basics of Teamwork In the discussion of leadership, often the leader is the star. However, one cannot be a leader without followers—and some would argue that followers are just as essential as leaders. To reap the benefits of successful teamwork, we must understand why and how people follow. This lesson is part of the KEHA Leadership Development Program of Work for 2015-2018. _____Speaking for Success: How to Influence Others Because public speaking plays such an important role in society, learning to be an effective speaker can lead to more successful resulted for any group or organization. Effective communications ultimately influence and engage others. The words you say and how you say them helps build an atmosphere of trust and, ultimately, the willingness to take action. This lesson is part of the KEHA 4-H Youth Development Program of Work for 2017-18. _____The Influence of Personal Characteristics: Personality, Culture and Environment Fundamentally, leadership involves human interaction. Thus, understanding ourselves, our temperaments and why we tend to respond in certain ways is important in our development as a leader and in working with others to reach shared goals. To grow as an effective leader, you must understand yourself as well as the differences of personal characteristics in others. This lesson is part of the KEHA 4-H Youth Development Program of Work for 2018-19.