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Greetings all, Spring has sprung! This time of year is so uplifting. It’s great to be outside taking a brisk walk in the warm sunshine. Don’t let the cool air fool you though, if you’re out walking or working in this lovely weather, you’ll still need sunscreen. We just finished a Dining with Diabetes Cooking School program with a great group of participants. Though geared toward diabetics or those cooking for diabetes, all the recipes and fitness activities are good for everyone. You’ll enjoy learning new cooking skills as well as healthy lifestyle information. Be watching for the next scheduled class. The opening of our local Farmers Markets is coming soon. I’m looking forward to purchasing locally grown produce and homemade crafts. The Harrison County Farmers Market will open on April 30. The Corydon Farmers Market opens May 6. Be sure to stop by and support our local farmers and crafters. It’s hard to believe, but the Harrison County Fair will be here before you know it. Mark your calendars for July 17 through 23. The pie contest and auction will be on Fair Thursday. I hope you plan on participating with either an entry or as a buyer. Proceeds from the pie auction provide funds for the County Extension Homemakers Scholarships. Have you checked out our Facebook page? There’s information on upcoming programs, interesting articles, and pictures of the fun and informative activities going on. Find us at www.facebook.com/HarrisonCoExtension. I’d like to thank you for your support of Health & Human Sciences and Community Development programs. Together we can make even more wonderful things happen in Harrison County.

Health & Human Sciences Connections

Harrison County

Annette Lawler

Extension Educator

Health & Human Sciences,

Community Development

Miranda Ulery

County Extension Director

Extension Educator

Agriculture & Natural

Resources

Rebecca Wilkins

Extension Educator

4-H Youth Development

Jackie Young

Nutrition Education Program

Mary Eve

Office Manager

Linda Flock

Office Assistant Manager

Kimberly Novak

Administrative Assistant

Jackie Thomas

Program Assistant

Purdue University Cooperative

Extension-Harrison County

247 Atwood Street

Corydon, IN 47112

Ph.: (812) 738-4236

Fax: (812) 738-2259

www.ces.purdue.edu/harrison

Volume 16 Issue 2 April/May/June 2016

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DATES TO REMEMBER April 1– April Fools Day- Hey your shoe’s untied. April Fools!!! April 5-Special Interest Lesson-Sewing Machine Repair April 7-World Health Day-Take time to set up your annual physical. April 15-ServSafe Restaurant Food Management Certification Class and Test April 22-Earth Day-Take a walk and enjoy the Earth coming alive with Spring color! May 10– Homemaker’s May Achievement Day-See Homemaker’s pages for date, time and place. May 10-Homemaker’s Club dues and member’s names due May 17-ServSafe Restaurant Food Management Certification Class and Test June 13-15– Home & Family Conference in Indianapolis, with keynote speaker, Mark Lindquist June 21– Homemaker’s Fair Committee meets June 27-Extension Homemakers Executive Board and Presidents Council meetings

FUN FOOD DATES APRIL

April 2-Peanut Butter & Jelly Day-Try natural

ground PB and sugar-free jam on whole grain

bread for a healthier version of this classic.

April 12-Grilled Cheese Day–

This old favorite is great with a

bowl of tomato soup.

April 19-Garlic Day-Keep away the vampires.

Roast a whole garlic for a tasty spread or add to steamed vegetables.

April 23-National Picnic Day-Take the family to

a local park for some great food and fun!

MAY

May 4-Start your day the right way with a tall

glass of OJ. It’s National Orange Juice Day.

May 11-Eat What You Want Day!-Munch out on

all your favorite foods, though just for today.

May 20-Pick Strawberries Day. A perfect day to be outside eating… Oops picking

strawberries. Find a local grower and

enjoy a day in the sun.

May 28-It’s National Hamburger Day. Just in

time for the Memorial Day Weekend!

JUNE June 4-Frozen Yogurt Day-Enjoy a cold, creamy treat on a warm spring day. June 10-Herbs & Spices Day-Go through your spice rack and check expiration dates. Have a spice exchange with your friends to split jars of seldom used herbs and spices. Try a new spice. June 14-Strawberry Shortcake Day-the best of the summer recipes! June 26-Chocolate Pudding Day-Try making it from scratch. The flavor is so wonderful!

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Why is Hand Hygiene So Important? PREVENTS FOOD BOURNE ILLNESS-Germs from unwashed hands can get into foods and drinks

while people prepare or consume them. Germs can multiply under certain conditions and make people sick.

PREVENTS DIARRHEA AND REPIRATORY DISEASES-About 2.2 million children under the age

of 5 die each year from diarrheal diseases and pneumonia, the top two killers of young children around the world.

WASHING HANDS PREVENTS CROSS CONTAMINATION-Cross contamination occurs when bacteria and viruses are transferred from a contaminated surface to one that is not contaminated. The bacteria and viruses can come from people, work surfaces, equipment or other foods. People frequently touch their eyes, nose and mouth without realizing it. Germs can then get into our body and make us sick.

70% of all foodborne illnesses originate during food service operations.

40% are the result of poor handwashing and cross contamination.

1 of 3-Handwashing with soap could prevent about 1 out of every 3 children from getting diarrhea.

1 of 6– And could prevent 1 out of 6 children from getting respiratory infections like pneumonia.

80% of all infectious diseases are passed by human contact, either directly or indirectly. That includes viruses like pneumonia, salmonella and the common cold, which can be avoided with regular handwashing.

95% of people don’t wash their hands properly. Most wash their hands for 6 seconds when they should be washing them for at least 20 seconds. If you don’t feel like counting, sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice.

60% of women wash their hands after going to the restroom.

38% of men wash their hands after going to the toilet.

10 TIMES more disease causing bacteria are on a cell phone than on most toilet seats!

Sources: www.cdc.gov, www.anapsid.com, www.maxshield.sg

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Annette Lawler, M.S., CFCS Purdue Extension Educator Health and Human Sciences / Community Development 247 Atwood St. Corydon, IN 47112 812-738-4236 aclawler@purdue.edu

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What is a P-Carrot?

No! Not a P-Carrot! PCARET. This stands for Purdue Council for Agricultural Research, Education and Teaching! This is just another leadership opportunity that Harrison County Extension offers. Your community and your state rely on the efforts of our county PCARET members to share Purdue Extension’s good work and impact with state and national legislators.

PCARET represents the grassroots needs and concerns of the people of Indiana. Its members are advocates for land-grant agricultural programs in research, extension, and teaching with county officials, state legislators, and other decision makers.

PCARET also serves as an advisor to the land-grant university, offering valuable input on programs and helping the university be responsive to public needs.

In addition, PCARET provides Indiana with lay leadership and expertise about the federal and state budget processes and about issues affecting agricultural research, extension, and teaching. Members serve as advisors and advocates for the land-grant system. They are often asked to "tell the story" as beneficiaries of research-based education.

PCARET sponsors three delegates to participate in the national CARET organization. As members of CARET, they serve as advocates on a national level with members of Congress and executive branch agencies. One of these representatives could come from our community!

Understanding the Land-Grant System

Purdue University is one of 106 land-grant universities in the nation. These universities work in partnership with one another and with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service to carry out the mission of the land-grants: to improve people's lives through education.

The land-grant college concept was revolutionary. The concept was based on the premise of educating common people whose lives would be spent in the nation's businesses and trades, rather than professions.

The Land-Grant Acts gave land to each state for the purpose of creating a college. Almost 140 years later, land-grant colleges continue to incorporate liberal arts and sciences. They emphasize the ideal that all people have the right to participate in education to the extent of their abilities and desire.

One approach to understanding the components of a land-grant college would be to think of it as a three-legged stool. The three legs are research, extension, and teaching. None can stand alone, but together they become a useful tool that provides research-based education to all citizens.

For more information about PCARET, please see the PCARET website, which is the resource for the above information. https://ag.purdue.edu/pcaret/Pages/default.aspx

Our current county PCARET representatives are: Harrison County Extension Board members Savannah Stone, Jo Harshey, Lisa Uhl and Karen Schwartz (?). You do not have to sit on the Extension Board in order to be a PCARET member. For more information, please contact your Extension Educators.

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Harrison County Homemaker News

MAY ACHIEVEMENT DAY “Happy Birthday, Indiana”

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Purdue Extension Building

Registration 9:00 a.m.-Program 9:30 a.m.

May Achievement Day will be Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the Purdue Extension building with registration beginning at 9:00 am. The theme this year is “Happy Birthday, Indiana”. Each club should have one person give a 3-5 minute talk on her club’s achievements from May 2015 to May 2016. Each club is to bring a $5 door prize. Please bring non-perishable food items for Community Services. Everyone should bring a food dish (examples: salad, entrée or dessert) for the pitch-in lunch. Tea and coffee will be served with lunch. Refreshments will not be available in the morning. The Depauw club will NOT provide nametags. Each club is to make their own nametags. The Blue River Hills club will recognize new members and sponsors from this past year. Encourage your new club members to attend as they will be recognized. There will be no table displays this year. Be sure to get names of the 50-year members and clubs to Audra Deaton by March 1st. Bring names of those members who have passed this year to the Extension Office by May 1st for the Memorial Service. Don’t forget your cultural arts items for judging, with the finalist going to the Home and Family Conference for state competition. Items will be divided into three categories at conference: Quilts, Needlework and Crafts/Miscellaneous. Also remember to bring your pillow for judging with the finalists going to the Home and Family Conference. Voting for the pillow and cultural arts items will only take place during the lunch hour. Cultural arts items and pillows must be checked in by 9:00am. For the style show this year, each club has selected a decade that they are going to talk about and will model clothing from that era. There will be no other modeling of homemade, hand embellished, etc. clothing or accessories. The decades chosen are as follows: 1920’s-Mauckport, 1930’s-Blue River Hills, 1940’s-Laconia, 1950’s-Fairview, 1960’s-Hoosier Heritage, 1970’s-Depauw, 1980’s-New Middletown, 1990’s-Morgan Township.

The Cultural Arts / Heritage Skills Committee is planning another “special” project this year for State Conference-Handmade Pillows. These are to be as follows: size-16” x16”, recognized as a pillow (stuffed), any shape, knitted, crocheted, fabric, etc. One handmade pillow will be chosen from our county at May Achievement Day. This pillow will represent Harrison County at State Conference.

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Harrison County Homemaker News

HARRISON COUNTY FAIR-July 17-23, 2016

Homecomer’s Exhibit Hall check in is Saturday, July 16-9:00 until 11:00 am and on Monday, July 18-9:00 am until 2:00 pm.

Foods, flowers, fruits & vegetables projects will be judged after 2:30 pm on Monday, July 18. Food Preservation & Crafts Items will be judged on Tuesday morning, July 19.

NOTE: Canned items MUST be in clear glass jars, no colored jars. Updates have been made to the exhibit projects list. A complete list will be available on May Achievement Day.

FAIR HELPERS

We need volunteers for check-in and to watch the building during the 2016 Harrison County Fair. Wanda Chinn has the list, you can call her or bring to the June

Council Meeting. We need volunteers to help display projects after the Monday check-in. Volunteers are also needed to help the judges on Tuesday morning.

FAIR CLEAN-UP

The Fair Committee has planned Wednesday, July 13th, beginning at 9:00 am, for cleaning at the fairgrounds. Please bring brooms, rags, etc.

FAIR DEMONSTRATIONS If your club will do a fair demonstration, we need the title of the demonstration so it can go in the newspaper. We would like more activities. Please bring to the June Council Meeting.

BIGGEST FRUIT & VEGETABLE CONTEST

The biggest fruit & vegetable contest is Monday, July 18th. NOTE: Check-in is 9:00 am until 2:00 pm Items MUST be entered by 2:00 pm. There will be no night check-in. The Mauckport club is in charge.

PEACH PIE CONTEST

Sponsored by the Extension Homemakers on Thursday, July 21. (See Fair flyer in the Corydon Democrat before Fair.) Pies MUST be entered from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, with

judging at 2:30 pm. Pies will be auctioned off after judging and proceeds will go to the Extension Homemakers Scholarship Fund and yearly operating expenses. The Morgan

Township club is in charge of the Pie Contest this year.

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Harrison County Homemaker News

Home and Family Conference June 13-15, 2016

If anyone is interested in attending the Home and Family Conference, program

agenda and registration forms are available in the Extension Office.

BICENTENNTIAL PARK BRICK Harrison County Extension Homemakers are buying a $100 engraved brick for the

new Bicentennial Park. The brick will read EXT. HOMEMAKERS

If any club would like to donated towards the cost of the brick, send the donation to

Rose Hold, Treasurer-Harrison County Extension Homemakers.

(See rendering of the park on page 14.)

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

The Executive Board will meet on Monday, June 27 at 9:30 am in the

Washburn Board Room.

The President’s Council will meet on Monday, June 27 at 12:30 pm in the

Washburn Board Room.

All club dues of $15.00 per member and 2 copies of member’s names lists are due to Rose Hold at May

Achievement Day. You will receive your program

books at that time.

Bring $5 for Secretary Book if your Club wants one. Call Audra by May

1st so they will be available

***PRESIDENT’S CORNER*** May Achievement Day will be here before you know it. I know you’ve been working

hard on your handmade pillows and your cultural arts.

Audra

SPECIAL INTEREST LESSONS The next Special Interest Lesson will be

Sewing Machine Repair. The lesson will be April 5, 2016 at 10:oo am

in the Clover and Dryden rooms. at the Extension Office.

Bring your Sewing machine

RECEPTION FOR LOIS KETTERER You are invited to a reception for Lois

Ketterer, the Bedford District Representative. The event will be May 24, 2016 from 2:00 until 4:oo pm in the Shine room at the Floyd County Extension office.

Sponsored by the Floyd County Extension Homemakers

REMINDER TO SECRETARIES Extension Homemakers Achievement

Record Sheet is due Friday, August 19, 2016 at the Extension Office. PLEASE DO

NOT BRING THE SHEET TO THE FAIR.

TASTE OF HOME COOKING SCHOOL IN JEFFERSONVILLE The Taste of Home Cooking School live event is being held at the Eastside Christian Church

in Jeffersonville on May 17th. The event will feature booths, door prizes, goodie bags and live cooking demonstrations. The Clark County Extension Homemakers are asking for help

to assist with food prep and clean-up. For times and details call Clark County Extension Homemaker President, Donna Neal at 812-246-3409

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Hometown Collaboration Initiative (HCI) Updates: Bicentennial Park– The final plan is almost in place and we’ll be ready to start building very soon. This will be a beautiful park and one that will be both useful and beautiful for a long time to come. It will make going downtown and staying for a while a lot more fun. Of course, while you’re downtown visit the Corydon Framers Market, shops and businesses. Be sure to come to town for all the community and cultural activities. Other plans for improving our downtown include developing a comprehensive plan to increase walking and bicycling. We plan to continue to make walking trails better. Young adults, families, and retiring seniors want a downtown with these amenities. We need to invest in opportunities to make our community a healthy, vibrant place to be.

ServSafe Food Industry Manager Certification Class The ServSafe class provides those in the food industry with the most current and relevant food safety information and practices. This 1-day training course with exam will train food service managers to better protect the general public from foodborne illness. Purdue Extension of Harrison County has two upcoming ServSafe courses scheduled: Friday, April 15 and Tuesday, May 17 with sign-in starting at 8:30 am on both days. Register and pay online for either class at: www.InRLA.org. Call Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association at 800.678.1957 for more information.