November/December 2015

News & Views

Outagamie County Home and Community Education

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Letter from the Advisor - 2

Calendar of Events - 2

Upcoming Events - 2

Committee Reports - 3-4

Charity Workshop - 3

District News - 4

Community Outreach - 5

Thank You - 5

Feature Article - 6

Congratulations - 6

Welcome - 6

Memorial - 6

President’s Letter

Happy Fall Everyone,

It is hard to believe fall is here. I hope everyone had a good

summer.

I want to thank everyone for all of the hard work that went into our

Picture Perfect Day.

I think things went very well. We had an average of 24 people

there for most of the day. We made 510 greeting cards and 225

Picture Books. It is such a pleasure working with this group. It is

amazing what we get done working together.

Our last big project for this year is the Fall Festival of Quilts. This

is to show what our organization is doing in the Community.

We will be doing a display at the library again this year for HCE

week.

Thanks again to all of you for your hard work in this organization.

I hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season.

Linda K Biese

OCHCE President “Success is not the key to Happiness. Happiness is the key to Success. If you love what you’re doing, you will be successful.” ― Albert Schweitzer

Make the

commitment

to find one

new

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Advisor’s Letter

Dear HCE Friends,

“Blessed are the Flexible for they shall not be bent

out of shape!” Change is the name of the game and

looking to our future we are moving into unmarked

territory of how we will look and operate a year

from now. We are committed to teach, learn, lead

and serve, connecting people with the University of

Wisconsin, and engaging with them in transforming

lives and communities. We value the communities

we work with by empowering others and ourselves

to listening to and learning from and respecting

local knowledge. We promote lifelong learning and

strive to recognize, appreciate and honor the

differences, similarities and contributions of all

people and communities. We foster positive

relationships through honesty, open communication

and accountability. Finally we respect and

appreciate the resources of the state. We honor and

value each other’s time and talents.

Thank you for your support as we move forward.

Karen Dickrell

Family Living Educator/Department Head

Outagamie County UW-Extension

Calendar

November 2-8 WAHCE WEEK

November 5 1:00 p.m. It’s The Great Pumpkin! The many uses of pumpkin

Black Creek Library

November 28 HCE Newsletter Deadline

November 7 9:00 a.m. to

4:00 p.m.

Fall Festival of Quilts, The Starlite Club, W2091 County JJ,

Kaukauna

December 7

(Snow date Dec. 9)

10:30 a.m. HCE Newsletter Committee UW Extension, Brewster Street

December 7 12:00 p.m. HCE Christmas Gathering

Golden Corral, Appleton

Gift Donation: Salvation Army; personal care products

Upcoming Events

Outagamie County HCE 2015 Third Annual

Fall Festival of Quilts Saturday, November 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

At the Starlite Club

W2091 County JJ, Kaukauna, WI

(see Page 7)

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Membership “Each One – Reach One”

This is our moto for membership – an organization is only as strong as our weakest link. Are you a weak link?

Committee Reports

Charity Workshop

We have been working on items that can be sold at the Quilt Show.

We have several items finished and hope to be able to give away 4 patriotic quilts.

We are also working on Emergency Card Kits. We have requests for some and we usually do 85 for Camp

American Legion.

Thank you for all of the donations. It really helps in making these projects succeed.

Wisconsin Bookworms™

The Wisconsin Bookworms program starts October 7 for this year. The 10 volunteer readers

will be going into all the Head Starts in Outagamie County. Each month the readers will be

reading books, doing activities with the children and give each child a book. There are a

wide variety of books this year. The “Balancing Act” is the first book about two mice who make a teeter-totter.

They get on and are balancing just fine, along comes a frog and hops on one end. What do you think happens

next? Next comes “Who has a Tail?” Children get to guess the owners of the tails and get to see the animal/tail

in action. A book about the alphabet is called “LMNO Peas”. Children work and play their way through the

alphabet. “Lola Reads to Leo” is about Lola having fun picking out books to read to her baby brother Leo. The

“Cows to the Rescue” is a fun and silly book. It is about a day at the County Fair for Farmer Greenstalk’s

family. What could be more fun, but things keep going wrong and who comes to their rescue? Imagine “If You

Give a Pig a Party”, she is going to ask for all kinds of things. What things do you think she will need for her

party? The “Very Hungry Caterpillar” will eat his way through the pages of the book and will change before the

children’s eyes. The last book “Tortillas are Round/Las Tortillas Son Redondas” is a very lively picture book,

where children will discover a world of shapes all around them and maybe learn a few words in Spanish.

To continue getting funding for our Wisconsin Bookworms program, we are having an extra fundraiser this year.

At our Fall Festival of Quilts show on November 7 at the Starlite, corner of JJ and 55. We will be selling quilts

(all sizes), lap robes, wall hangings, table runners and smaller items. All proceeds go the Wisconsin

Bookworms. If you can donate, please contact Linda Biese soon at 833-2618.

Wisconsin Bookworms Co-Chair

Judy Asman and Marcie Surprise

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Picture Perfect Project Our Picture Perfect Project was about recycling calendars and greeting cards to fulfill a need.

Donated calendars were cut to size, put in non-glare sheet protectors, and rings attached. We made 212 booklets

and 25 binders for children. (Binders were donated by Thrivent.)

Greeting cards were cut apart and made new cards. These cards will be put in Emergency Card Folders and will

be given individually to several places.

Our committee had approximately 42 hours preparing for this project.

We had 26 volunteers who worked on September 23. They put in 216 hours working on this project.

This project informed the public of the need. We worked with the public to make this project a success.

The recipients who receive these items are thrilled and the impact it makes on them mentally in a simple

discovery.

We opened this to the public and in advertising. For this we contacted the local news stations and newspapers.

We had coverage from Channel 11 Good Day Wisconsin, Channel 26 Making a Difference, and Freedom

Pursuit Paper. We still have donations coming in.

We have been doing this for many years and by doing this project we showed how easy it is to get involved. It

is so rewarding to give generously. Everyone enjoyed the experience and asked when they could do it again.

District News

WI/Nicaragua Partners

The following is a list of materials and equipment needed for the WI/Nicaragua Project:

Fabric, one/half yard or more (no heavy wool or polyester, Nicaragua is a tropical country).

Notions: pins, needles, buttons, thread, ribbon, Velcro, zippers, snaps, trims, laces, beads, other accessories.

Crochet needles, knitting needles, hoops, yarn, embroidery floss, crochet and knitting patterns.

Quilting materials, quilting patterns and books.

Sewing machines (electric and treadle) in good working order.

Sergers and supporting equipment.

Commercial sewing machines and supporting materials and equipment.

Scissors of all sizes.

Irons and ironing boards (electric current is the same as in the U.S.).

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Community Outreach

Items Needed for HCE Projects (bring to UW-Extension Office):

Clear sticker paper Card stock Paper

Envelopes for cards Paper clips Glue sticks

Ribbon Markers Sharpies

Colored pencils Yarn Cotton fabric (all sizes)

Stickers (all kinds) Button 1 or larger Batting

Thread Placemats Cloth belts

Zippers Sheet protectors (non glare,

heavy)

1” rings

Scissors for paper Baby wipes Paper or plastic table

cloths

Stamp pads Rubber stamps 12” rulers

Plates Napkins Cups

Soda Bottled water Coffee

Stuffing Pens Upholstery fabric

Interfacing Lace pieces Wall paper samples

Glue sticks Glue gun Bobbins

Toilet paper rolls

Thank You

Dear Giving Bees,

On May 7, I was diagnosed with breast cancer – just two weeks after my own

mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer. The following week, I received a

beautiful and functional heart pillow from you. You have no idea the comfort this

pillow has brought to me – both physical and emotional. To think, there are people

who have never met me or others fighting this battle, but daily help them to be

warriors is so inspiring. From a 40-year old mother of two children kicking

cancer’s butt.

Thank you!

Jenn McMahon

Neenah, WI

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Feature Article

Country Apples meets on the third Thursday at the Center Town Hall at noon. The 26 members enjoy the

educational programs and making quilts for those in need. Thanks to Mary Ann Nettekoven filling out the

nomination form, County Apples was one of three clubs recognized for community service at the State HCE

Conference for the quilts. At the Center Town Hall, the club changes a display quilt to go with the season.

We are extremely proud of club member Ethel Diermeier, who was recognized in September as the Citizen of

the Year for Black Creek.

Upcoming meetings include the October meeting beginning with lunch at Good Company and then touring the

Trout Museum in Appleton. At the November meeting, we will have a silent auction as a fundraiser.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Ethel Diermeier for being recognized as Citizen of the Year for Black Creek. She has been a

long-time member of HCE and active Wisconsin Bookworms™ reader.

Welcome!

We welcome Shari Peterson as the new Program Assistant at the UW-Extension office. She began her position

on October 12, 2015. She had worked part-time for the Seymour Police Department before coming to UW-

Extension.

Memorial for Helen McMahon

Helen McMahon was a member of the Holiday HCE for over 28 years and served in many officer positions,

including President. She supported those in need on a regular basis. She was on the Newsletter Committee for

many years. Helen passed away peacefully on October 6, 2015 at the age of 84. Helen has two sons, Steve and

Bob.

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