Sumner County Family & Consumer Sciences

658 Hartsville Pike Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

Office: 615-452-1423 Volume 1, Issue 6

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Programs in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, and resource development. University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and county governments cooperating.

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Summertime is on the way……I hope you have exciting fun adventures

planned. This will be the month to honor our Fathers. Our Fathers provide us with great knowledge, memories and lots of love. Remember to Thank your Dad! Check out the fce announcements and make plans to attend the Creative Idea Day on July 13th which will have the Fashion Revue and Cultural Arts competition. Your Club President has all the forms and information on this and is recruiting ‘’TALENT’! Contact County Council President Barbara Pace with your club’s TALENT act. Check out the Cook it Quick page for quick easy recipes. No one wants to spend your Summer in the kitchen, when you have so many things to do like attending the IF these Logs Could talk at Historic Wynnewood or quilting class on June 16th. Lastly, My Summer is not going the way I had planned, but Life is a maintenance program sometimes. In June 1995, I went through Breast Cancer with Mastectomy Surgery, 4 rounds of Chemotherapy and Reconstructive surgery. I Count it all JOY! Being a Breast Cancer Survivor for 22 years is something I never take lightly. Now my reconstructive surgery requires maintenance surgery due to silicone leakage. So June 23rd I will have surgery and then be in recovery restoration mode for several weeks. “Count it all joy. My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kings, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1; 2-4 NIV My trust in God remains the same. I am so blessed and will endure the next phase of needed surgeries with JOY once again. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

Count it all Joy!

Sumner County fce Happenings…

Heritage

The Hermitage club would like to give a big Thank YOU to Captain Brad Rowell from the Cottontown Fire Department. Captain Rowell provided a CPR class demonstration for adults and children to club members. If any other clubs are interested in this training, you may contact the Fire Department in Cottontown.

Oak Grove Neighbors

Oak Grove Neighbors donated twenty-four blankets to the Sumner County animal shelter. Theresa Allan presented a Cast Iron cooking workshop to the group.

Portland Homemakers Portland Homemakers learned that, “Any CPR, is better than No CPR,” especially when you encounter an adult unconscious. The group practiced on “Little Annie,” this product was purchased by the club and is available to share with other fce clubs as a Leader Lesson.

50th Year Members

If you have fce members who have served for over 50 years, applications for certificates are due this month at Extension Office.

Linda Douglas of the Friendly Mailbox Club called to share with all members that two members of our Friendly Mailbox Club have passed. Many of our Sumner County fce members will remember these wonderful ladies and their contributions. With over 50 years as members, we plan to honor them both at our 2018 awards luncheon.

Left to right – Sandra Wilkinson, Mable McReynolds, Juandel Lane, Dru Weddle, Kathryn Hamm, Robyn Collins (Center-demonstrating), Diane Blocker, Linda Napier, Patti Whitmer, and Grace Morris.

Jessie Teissler passed on March 15th

at the age of 98

Estelene Bradley passed on April 22nd at

the age of 77

Remembrance

ABO BOOKS

Thursday, July 13th from 1:00 – 3:00 Extension Office

This is a great opportunity to showcase your creative handiwork. Decide what categories you wish to enter and contact your club president. For Fashion Review contact Doreen Erlewine (615) 824-0069. For Cultural Arts, contact Barbara Pace (615) 451-9631. Please call to pre-register. Pre-registration is due no later than July 6, 2017 so that they have time to get the events organized and the fashion show line-up an staged.

Cultural Arts entries judged at 2:00 p.m. Fashion Revue will begin at 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 5TH

12:00-1:00 p.m.

“A Man Called Ove”

By Fredrik Backman

Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents’ association to their very foundations. A feel-good story in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, Fredrik Backman’s novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others.

Discussion led by Judy Anderson Come and discuss. Thanks Judy for leading the book club in Theresa’s recovery absence.

June 5th

World Environment

Day

World Environment is celebrated each year on June 5th. It‘s major aim is to raise awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution and global warming to sustainable consumption and wildlife crime. This year’s theme is “Connecting people to the environment”, it invites you to think about how we are part of nature and how intimately we depend on it. Take this opportunity to get outdoors and into nature. Why not organize a neighborhood clean-up, or plant a tree or build a garden.

Cathedral Window Quilt Class June 16, 2017 9am-3pm

UT Extension Demo Kitchen If you would like to sign up for Sharon Poelker’s Class, fee is $20. Register by June 9th at the UT Extension office and pick up your supply list. A sample of quilt design is on display at the Extension Office.

Transporting hot dishes and full crock pots during family gatherings can be dangerous. This hack will help you keep your lids on tight, preventing spills and possible burns.

Supplies Needed

• 2 Long Rubber Bands

• Loose Pot Lid

SECURE LID HACK

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

JUNE 2017

1 CVU’s,

Creative Writing & Best of Best Due to Region

Number One 10:30am

Extension Office

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3 National

Trails Day

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5

Vena Stuart 9-11am

6 D-Day

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Vena Stuart 9-11am

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14

Heritage

10am Cottontown

15

Portland Homemakers

10:30am Juandel Lane’s

Home

16

Quilting Class 9am – 3pm

UT Extension Demo

Kitchen

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14

Vena Stuart 9-11am

Oak Grove Neigh. 10am

Carolyn Dye’s Home

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21

Hendersonville 10:30am

Christian Manor

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Vena Stuart 9-11am

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Upper Sumner 10:30am

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Theresa - Family Vacation /Patricia - Off

Theresa - THDA Training Vanderbilt Marriott

Berry Smoothie

After you've made this Berry Smoothie once, you'll never need a recipe again to make it! Tasty nutrition is at your fingertips in minutes!

Ingredients

• Milk or fruit juice • Yogurt (any flavor) • Frozen fruit (for example:

berries, cherries, or sliced peaches)

For each smoothie, all you need to remember is: Add 1/2 cup of the above 3 ingredients with the liquid added to the blender first, followed by the yogurt and the berries added last. Blend until smooth; add more milk if you want a thinner smoothie or more frozen fruit for a thicker smoothie. If desired, sweeten with about a teaspoon of sugar or honey.

Oil & Vinegar Dressing

In Italy, the salad dressing often isn't mixed separately from the salad. Here are the basic "no recipe required" directions for making salad dressing with just 3 ingredients that are mixed—separately in 3 steps—directly into the salad. This method is very convenient if you're making a salad just for yourself and eating it right away. Plus, you are never left with half-used bottles of salad dressing lingering in your fridge.

Ingredients

(Use on plated salad of your choice)

• Vinegar (red wine vinegar works well)

• Oil (extra virgin olive oil) • Salt (if desired)

All you have to remember is: The basic ratio of vinegar to oil should be about 1 part vinegar to 3 parts oil. Begin by "eyeballing" amounts and mix in—gently—about 1 teaspoon vinegar with a fork and spoon. Follow by mixing in about 3 teaspoons oil. (TIP: It's handy to purchase your oil and vinegar in bottles from which small amounts can be drizzled amounts directly into your salad.) End by mixing in a dash of salt, if desired. Taste and adjust as needed. This amount should be sufficient for a 2-cup salad.

Berry Good Overnight Oatmeal

Imagine waking up to an already prepared, delicious (and nutritious!) breakfast of berries, oatmeal, milk and yogurt. After trying tasting this overnight oatmeal, you may make it a regular in your house!

Ingredients

• Oatmeal (old-fashioned or quick-cooking)

• Milk • Yogurt (any flavor) • Frozen or fresh berries

For each serving of overnight night meal, just remember: Add 1/2 cup each of these ingredients beginning with oatmeal. Follow with milk, then yogurt and end with berries.

Authored by or Adapted from Alice Henneman, MS, RDN, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Cook It Quick web materials.

Happy Cooking & Healthy Eating!