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Importance of Staying Positive 2

Holiday Shopping on a Budget 4

Homemaker/Specialty Club

News

6

Events & Special Programs 7

Monthly Calendar of Events 8

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Quote of the Month

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers .”

L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

OCTOBER 2016

Greetings from the Extension Staff and Volunteers of our FCS programs,

September proved to be a busy month and October is gearing up for

more fun activities and programs for you to enjoy! Check out the calendar of

events there may be something you find interesting to join. There is also some

Save the Dates you may want to jot down to remember.

We will be having the “Pink Ribbon Luncheon” October 12, 2016 at

noon. Lunch will be provided by the Extension office for those who attend.

There will be some guest speakers in attendance as well. If you or someone you

know is a cancer survivor, please let us know so we can make sure we send

them an invitation.

Patchwork Playdates is going strong and they will be having an outing at

the White Oak Pumpkin Patch. The Quilt Guild will be going to Maysville

Monday, October 17th for an adventure and educational tour. Come join the

fun!

Looking ahead to November, remember that we will be having a Home-

maker Membership drive. Be thinking of someone you can invite to become a

part of something bigger. There are so many things to enjoy as a Homemaker!

Be involved and let’s make this next year even better.

The Extension Staff & Volunteers

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SAVE THE DATE

October 12, 2016 Pink Ribbon Luncheon

Noon at the Extension Office

October 21, 2016 Soup Bean Dinner Scholar-ship Fundraiser, 10:00 AM

October 22, 2016

Northeast Area Homemaker Annual Meeting

10:00 AM at the Ramada Inn

November 10, 2016 Homemaker Council Meeting

5:00 PM at the Office

December 15, 2016 Homemaker Christmas Social

5:00 PM at the Office

February 9, 2017 Homemaker Council Meeting

5:00 PM at the Office

March 18, 2017 Quilters’ Day out

Martin County

May 12, 2017 Homemaker Council Meeting

5:00 PM at the Office

FALL IVYTON HOMEMAKERS

SPRING FUNYON HOMEMAKERS

SUMMER JUNIOR HOMEMAKERS

Friendship Quilters

The Friendship Quilters will

be meeting on October 14th

and Friday October 28th for

their monthly meetings. The

will be traveling to Maysville,

KY on Monday, October

17th for an educational tour

outing. New members are

always welcome!

Sew-What Quilters

The Sew-What Quilters will

meet on Saturday, October

8th, at 9:00 AM. You will

continue on the Sunbonnet

by the Month project.

Beginners sewing

A new Beginners Sewing

Class began on Thursday,

September 22nd. New sew-

ers filled the room ready to

get to work. This is an 8

week workshop that will con-

tinue every Thursday through

November 10th.

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Funyons

The Funyons Homemakers

are scheduled to met on

Thursday, September 8,

2016. The held their officers

elections: President, Whit-

ney Jenkins, Vice President,

Broooke Jenkins-Howard,

Secretary, Tammy Smith,

and Treasurer, Mindy

Arnett. The Funyons next

meeting is scheduled for

Thursday, October 13, 2016

at 6:00 PM. Mindy will be

teaching a “Spooktacular

Surprise” lesson. Invite a

friend and boost your home-

maker group!

Ivyton Hippie Chx

The Ivyton Hippie Chx met

on Tuesday, September 13,

2016. Their lesson was on

“Pie Crusts.” New officers

were selected: President,

Nancy Lykins, Vice Presi-

dent, Susie Huesman, Secre-

tary, Dedorah Bryant, and

Treasurer, Janice Lemaster.

The Hippie Chx next meet-

ing is scheduled for Tuesday,

October 11th at 6:00 PM.

The lesson, “Square Danc-

ing” will be taught by Henri-

etta Fletcher and Joyce Jo-

seph. Invite a friend to join

the fun!

Jr. Homemakers

There is no activity with the

Junior Homemakers at this

time.

The Magoffin County Homemakers are part of the Ken-tucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA). KE-HA is a volunteer organization that works to improve the quality of life for the families and communities through

leadership development, in Magoffin County.

For more information about becoming a Magoffin County Homemaker, please call the

Extension Office at (606) 349-3216.

Wise and Wooly Club

The Wise and Wooly Club held their first meeting on Monday, September 5th, 2016.

This club is led by Susie Huesman. The group meets 2 times a month (1st and 3rd

Monday of the month. They have started work on a sewing room table topper. They

are scheduled to meet on Monday, October 3rd and October 17th.

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If you would like to be a volunteer for any of the upcoming homemaker

programs call our office at 349-3216. We appreciate each and every one of you who are

filling in the gap while the FCS Agent position is vacant.

Everyone is invited to attend the Pink

Ribbon Luncheon Wednesday, October 12th @ noon . For information call

349-3216.

Enrichment camp at Camp Caleb.

Wednesday, September 21st

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

2 3 Wise and

Wooly Club @

6:00 PM

4 5 6 Beginner’s

Sewing 6:00-

8:00 PM

7 8 Sew What

Quilters @ 9 AM

9 10 11 Ivyton Hippie Chx

@ 6 PM 12

Pink Ribbon Luncheon @ noon

13 Beginner’s

Sewing 6:00-8:00 PM -Funyons Homemak-

ers @ 6 PM

14 Friendship

Quilters @ 10

AM

15

16 17 Wise and

Wooly Club @

6:00 PM

18 19 20 Beginner’s

Sewing 6:00-8:00 PM -Prep for fundraiser

21 HMK Soup

Bean Dinner

22 Northeast Area

HMK Meeting @ Ramada Inn

23 24 25 Patchwork

Playdates @

4-6 PM

26 27 Beginner’s

Sewing 6:00-

8:00 PM

28 Friendship

Quilters @ 10

AM

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October 2016