J U N E Homemaker Membership forms and $10 dues are due by Tuesday, November 1st. Dear Homemaker Friends,

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1 J U N E Cooperative Extension Service Breckinridge County 1377 S. Hwy 261 Hardinsburg, KY (270) Fax: (270) INSIDE THIS ISSUE Club Meetings 2 November Lesson 2 Newspaper Monthly Club Report Schedule 2 Remind Dates to Remember 3 Hoedown Day 3 Taste of Christmas 3 Annual Fiscal Court Appreciation Program 3 Sewing Circle 4 Paper Crafters Workshop 4 Holiday Ceramic Plate Worship 4 Homemakers Pasta Class 4 Learn to Knit a Scarf 5 Canvas Painting Class 5 Parent Child Painting & Tea Party 5 Little Caesars Pizza Kit for 4-H 5 Apple Carrot Bake 6 Diabetes Support Group 6 Dear Homemaker Friends, I want to welcome you to the Homemaker year. We will be collecting new enrollment forms and dues at the September and October club meetings. Mailbox members may return their new form and dues by mail or by stopping by the Extension Office. The year will kick off with a new line-up of lesson topics and special interest workshops. The Lesson Topics include Making Healthy Beverage Choices, Expand Your Creativity with Chalk Paint, Creating and Maintaining Family Traditions, Varying Your Fruits & Veggies with Exotic Choices, Gardening in Small Spaces, Travel Safety: Know Before You Go, and Savvy Sellers & Bargain Hunters. We encourage all members to invite family and friends to join the Homemakers for the learning opportunities and fellowship from being with others. Lynnette Allen Extension Agent For Family and Consumer Science Education Living Well Golden Years 6 Adult Health Bulletin Homemaker Membership forms and $10 dues are due by Tuesday, November 1st. Each Homemaker should receive a new calendar. The most up-to-date and complete calendar can be received from your club president or by contacting the Extension Office. Please discard the rough draft calendar that was shared at the Homemaker kick off event.

2 October Club Meetings October 10 Valley View Gail a.m. Irvington Housing Authority Community Room October 11 Irvington Friendly Karran 10 a.m. the Irvington Library October 17 Cloverport Cloverport City 1 p.m. (ct) October 17 Hites Run Nancy 12 noon (ct) October 17 New Bethel Mary Rita 6 p.m. (ct) October 18 Rough River Extension 1 p.m. (ct) October 24 Countryside Karen 6 p.m. (ct) November Lesson The November lesson, Creating and Maintaining Family Traditions, is scheduled for Wednesday, November 2nd at 1:30 p.m. (ct) in the Basement of the Breckinridge County Extension Office. This lesson will be taught by Jennifer Bridge, Meade County Agent for Family & Consumer Science Education. Newspaper Monthly Club Report Schedule To promote the Homemaker Organization a rotation list has been developed to send a monthly article to the newspaper. New articles may be dropped off at the Extension Office or ed to lallen@uky.edu and we will forward to the newspaper. Below is the rotation list: September Hites Run January Valley View October Irvington February Countryside November New Bethel March Cloverport December Rough River April Hites Run Remind 101 This year, we are going to use the Remind 101 phone message program to communicate information about Homemakers. It works for smart phones and other cell phones. If you would like to receive text messages on your phone regarding Homemaker events follow these directions to sign up. Text the to You will receive a welcome text from Remind. If you have trouble with you can text the same message to

3 DATES TO REMEMBER October 3-7 Fall Break October 8 Hoedown Day 8 a.m. (ct) October Kentucky Extension Homemaker Week October 11 Sewing Circle 9 a.m. to noon (ct) October 11 Paper Crafters Scrapbooking 6 p.m. (ct) October 14 Lincoln Trail Area Homemaker Annual Meeting Cox s Creek, KY 9 a.m. (ct) October 18 Pasta Workshop 11 a.m. (ct) & 6 p.m. (ct) November 2 November Homemaker Lesson 1:30 pm (ct) November 8 Presidential Election Office Closed Hoedown Day October 8th The Homemakers will be again hosting a booth at the annual Hoedown Day event, Saturday, October 8th. The group will sell baked goods, hand-made crafts and promote the fall membership drive. Volunteers will be needed to work the booth throughout the day. A 2-hour shift schedule has been started and volunteers can call the Extension Office to sign up to help or for their club to help. Taste of Christmas The annual Taste of Christmas is right around the corner! A planning committee meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 19th at 1 p.m. (ct) in the basement of the Extension Office. Event coordinators, county officers, each club president or a representative are asked to serve on the planning committee. Watch for complete details in the November & December Newsletters. Annual Fiscal Court Appreciation Program To show our appreciation to the Fiscal Court and Elected Officials, gift baskets will be presented once again this fall, each club will be asked for donations for the baskets. This project will replace the annual court dinner. Final details will be mailed to each club president and in the November newsletter. Like us on Facebook! 3

4 Breckinridge County Sewing Circle The Breckinridge County Sewing Circle meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month year round from 9 to noon, (ct) in the basement of the Extension Office. For more information contact Paper Crafters Workshop The paper crafters are offering several upcoming workshops to make holiday cards. All members and friends are invited to come and create handmade cards. All supplies are provided with the $6 workshop fee. Workshop dates: Tuesdays, October 11th and 25th, November 8th and 22nd in the basement of the Extension Office at 6 p.m. (ct) each night. Please call the office at or lallen@uky.edu to register Workshop fee covers one plate, painting supplies and firing expenses. Choice of plate and registration fee due to the Extension office by Wednesday, October 12th, so supplies can be purchased. Holiday Ceramic Plate Worshop Saturday, Oct. 22nd 2:00 pm Ct Breckinridge County Extension Office Basement Breckinridge County Homemakers Pasta Class Tuesday, October 18th 11 a.m. (ct) & 6 p.m. (ct) Extension Office Basement For more information or to register contact: or lallen@uky.edu PLEASE: Register by Tuesday, October 11th 4

5 UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Breckinridge County Arts Guild presents Breckinridge County Arts Guild presents DISNEY S FROZEN INSPIRED Parent and Child Tea Party SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 AT 2 PM, CT BASEMENT OF EXTENSION OFFICE COME PAINT A OLAF $25.00/8X10 ENJOY TEA/HOT COCA AND COOKIES Call to register! Reduce Reuse Recycle Little Caesars Pizza Kit The Breckinridge County 4-H Youth are taking orders for Little Caesar Pizza Kits. If you are interested in supporting the 4-H by ordering, contact the Extension Office at or Alexandria.bryant@uky.edu. The orders and money are due Thursday, October 27th by 4 p.m. (ct). Checks should be made payable to Breckinridge County 4-H. 5

6 Living Well in the Golden Years A special interest group has begun meeting bi-weekly to learn about nutrition and taste test a new healthy recipe. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 10th at 9 a.m. (ct) in the Extension Office basement. Everyone is invited to join in. Call Tasha Tucker at the Extension Office, or tasha.tucker@uky.edu for more information. 6

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