Cooperative Extension Service Kenton County 10990 Marshall Road Covington, KY 41015-9326 (859) 356-3155 Fax: (859) 356-0363 Kentoncountyextension.org

Summer 2016

Kenton County Homemakers

Dates to remember June 9, 16, 23 “A Taste of Exercise”, Boone County office (see last newsletter)

July 1 Deadline for KEHA reports to our office (copies in your handbook)

Deadline for VSU forms to the office

Deadline for N. Ky. Area Scholarship forms (see last newsletter)

July 10-16 Kenton County Fair

Thursday, July 28 “Hands on” food preservation workshop. Must register. $10 fee

Thursday, August 4 Kenton County Homemakers visit Downton Abbey exhibit at Taft

Museum. Details inside

Friday, August 12 Make a quilted rotary mat bag, 10AM-see inside

Thursday, August 18 Homemaker Board (9AM) and Council meetings (10AM) at Durr Annex

August 18-28 Kentucky State Fair

Tuesday, August 23 Kenton County Homemakers Visit Kentucky State Fair

Thursday, August 25 Make a rotary mat bag, 6PM-see inside

Tuesday August 30 Kenton County Homemakers Kick-off! Details coming

Club Members—send us any information or photos you wish

to share with all of us for future newsletters!

It’s Report Time

Your KEHA program reports are due to the office by July 1st. Copies of these reports were in your handbook, and copies were also given to club

presidents in their presidents packets and at the last council meeting. If you are still in need of a copy, contact the office. Clubs—please take a few minutes to fill these out this month

and return to the office. We will compile them and send them on to the area. Also remember to complete and return your VSU form. It is important that we as

homemakers report our volunteer time.

Never Finished Sewers Spring Retreat at “Pieceful Haven”

The Never Finished sewers were recently on their annual Spring retreat at Pieceful Haven in Crestwood, Kentucky. Members Deborah Arnold, Donna Kautz, Joan Jasper, Marge Becker, Nancy Rodgers, and Susan Pedersen are enjoying getting away from home in order to finish quilts, go shopping at local quilt shops and enjoy good food. Tuesday, Diane Arlinghaus and Cheryl Becker joined us for the day to go shopping and eat at the Cheddar Box Cafe, we would all recommend for lunch . See one of us for more details about this delightful retreat.

VSU Reporting ~ It’s time to sing your praises!

Its time for your VSU logs (Volunteer Service logs) to be returned to the office. Volunteer Service Units/Hours (VSU’s) accumulated over the past year (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016) should be submitted to the Extension Office by July 1. This new schedule will coincide with the ending of the KEHA year and the timing for all other reports. Please take time to keep track of any community service hours you donate. Time cooking, sewing or cleaning for others, preparing for a church program, driving to or from a presentation or presiding at a program for any group, church, civic, or Homemakers will count. You may use the form you received from your club president at the beginning of our homemaker year. There are two Volunteer Service Unit certificates – 1) Individual Certificate is for you, the individual member, who earns 500 or more hours. Keep in mind that these hours are cumulative. Continue to log in and collect hours until 500 is reached. New this year– hours totaling over 1000 need to itemized. 2) Club Certificate requires 1,000 hours from participating members for a Certificate of Recognition. Both the individual member and club use the same log for submitting their hours. You may be a winner! After you have reached your VSU goal, send your form to our office by July 1, 2016. We will send your VSU log to the Area Chair and in August, five randomly selected VSU logs will be drawn for local gift certificates. The five logs submitted with the most hours will also receive gift certificates. You can’t win if you don’t enter, so get your log up-to-date and send it in by July 1.

The Independence Homemaker Club

received a very nice “Thank You” note from the

Fort Wright Elementary School for

supporting their students.

Thank you to all of our homemakers for reaching

out to our community schools with help. It is

greatly appreciated by the children and teachers.

Want to visit the Kentucky State Fair?

We are planning to take a couple of vans of inter-ested Homemaker members to the Kentucky State Fair on Tuesday, August 23. The cost for your ticket and ride to the fair is $5. If you are interested in attending, please contact the office by August 15. At this time, we are planning to leave the office at 9AM and return no later than 6 PM.

SEWING GROUPS CALENDAR FOR JUNE ALL GROUPS MEETING AT THE DURR CENTER

NAME OF GROUP DATE Time Nimble Thimbles Tuesday, June 7 9:30—3:00—Byerly Rich room

Nimble Thimbles Tuesday, June 21 9:30—3:00—Wicklund room

Embroidery Group Thursday, June 16 9:30—3:00—Wicklund room

Scrappy Sewers Thursday, June 9 9:00—3:00—Wicklund room

Scrappy Sewers Thursday, June 23 9:00—3:00—Wicklund room

SEWING GROUPS CALENDAR FOR JULY ALL GROUPS MEETING AT THE DURR CENTER

NAME OF GROUP DATE Time Nimble Thimbles Tuesday, July 12 9:30—3:00

Nimble Thimbles Tuesday, July 26 9:30—3:00

Embroidery Group Thursday, July 14 9:30—3:00

Scrappy Sewers Thursday, July 14 9:00—3:00

Scrappy Sewers Thursday, July 21 9:00—3:00

Tenderized beef or MTB will soon be labeled for consumers.

3 Things to Know about MTB

(1) M.T.B. stands for "mechanically tenderized beef." To increase tenderness some cuts of beef go through a process where needles or sharp blades are used to break up muscle fibers. The tenderizing process can take place in the factory, at a restaurant, or in the home.

(2) Risk. The process of mechanically tenderizing beef does pose some health risks. With this process, any pathogens on the outside of the steak may be transferred to the inside, posing a potential threat if the beef products are not cooked properly. Mechanically tenderized products look no different from products that are not mechan-ically tenderized. Know the facts and COOK to 145 F with 3 min stand time.

(3) New Labels. USDA is requiring labeling of raw or partially cooked beef products that have been mechanically tenderized. These requirements become effective in May 2016, and will provide consumers with more information about the products they are buying, as well as useful cooking instructions for preparing the products safely. Provided by: Partnership for Food Safety Education

Make a bag for your rotary mat and ruler! Kaye Johnting from the Pendleton County Extension Office will be teaching us how to make a bag for our rotary cutter mat with pre-quilted fabric. Kaye will be teaching us on Friday, August 12, beginning at 10 AM at the Durr Center on Marshall Road. For those needing an evening session, I will repeat the class on Thursday, August 25, beginning at 6 PM at the Durr Annex. There is no fee for this class, however you must register through our office and bring the following: 1 1/2 yards pre-quilted fabric (double sided)

2 yards of coordinating cotton fabric for lining and pock-

ets

1 1/2 yards fusible fleece

2 yards medium weight fusible interfacing

Thread

Sewing machine (you can borrow ours, but please call to

reserve).

Please call to register at (356-3155)!

Join us to visit the Downton Abbey Exhibit Taft Museum - Cincinnati, Ohio

The Taft Museum is hosting the exhibit “Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times” this summer. Kenton County Homemakers are going to visit this exhibit on Thursday, August 4th. We are going to try for tick-ets to this 30 minute, self-guided tour for 11AM and 11:30 AM (depending on our group size). We will be leaving from the Annex around 10AM. Cost is $25.00 for your ticket, museum processing fee, and transportation. If you are interested, please call the office to 356-3155 as soon as possible. We will need to reserve these tickets in advance, and we are told the time slots fill up fast! Make checks payable to Kenton County Homemakers. Also let us know if you are able to drive. We will have lunch on our own in the area after touring. Those registering will be given additional information as it is confirmed.

Kenton County Homemakers Kick-Off Tuesday, August 30, 2016

6:00 P.M. Mark your calendars! More information to be sent later.

Xylitol and Your Dog: Danger, Paws Off Your six-month-old puppy, will eat anything that isn’t tied down. Like many dog owners, you know chocolate can be dangerous to your pooch. But you may not know that if Hoover sticks his nose in your handbag and eats a pack of sugarless chewing gum, the consequences could be deadly. Sugarless gum may contain xylitol, a class of sweetener known as sugar alcohol. Xylitol is present in many products and foods for human use, but can have devastating effects on your pet. Over the past several years, the Center for Veterinary Medicine at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received several reports—many of which pertained to chew-ing gum—of dogs being poisoned by xylitol, according to Martine Hartogensis, a veterinarian at FDA. And you may have seen recent news stories about dogs that have died or become very ill after eating products containing xylitol.

Other Foods Containing Xylitol But gum isn’t the only product containing xylitol. Slightly lower in calories than sugar, this sugar substitute is also often used to sweeten sugar-free candy, such as mints and chocolate bars. Other products that may contain xylitol include:

breath mints baked goods cough syrup children’s and adult chewable vitamins Mouthwash and toothpaste Why is Xylitol Dangerous to Dogs, but Not People? In both people and dogs, the level of blood sugar is controlled by the release of insulin

from the pancreas. In people, xylitol does not stimulate the release of insulin from the pancreas. However, it’s different in canines: When dogs eat something containing xylitol, the xylitol is more quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, and may result in a potent release of insulin from the pancreas. This rapid release of insulin may result in a rapid and profound decrease in the level of blood sugar (hypoglycemia), an effect that can occur within 10 to 60 minutes of eating the xylitol. Untreated, this hypoglycemia can quickly be life-threatening.

If you think your dog has eaten xylitol, take him to your vet or an emergency animal hospital immediately, Hartogensis advises. Because hypoglycemia and other serious adverse effects may not occur in some cases for up to 12 to 24 hours, your dog may need to be monitored. (A note to cat owners: The toxicity of xylitol for cats has not been documented. They appear to be spared, at least in part, by their disdain for sweets.)

Lesson Topics for 2016-17

Your ballots have been received and tallied. Below is the list of lessons we will have during our upcoming year for our members.

Healthy Homes-Keep it Clean!

What’s Your Pulse? Feed People, Not Landfills

Marriage Matters Most—Mail out lesson Downsizing your Living Space

Let the Consumer Beware in Tough Times Aprons—FUNctional Fashion

Creating and Maintaining Family Traditions Evaluating your Health Insurance Needs

T ips for Insect Repellent Use You will likely find that repellents are very helpful tools in preventing many mosquito bites. Although repellents do not kill insects that may pester you this time of year, they certainly discourage

bites from happening. Here are a few tips to remember when you are using insect repellents: Some of the best protection can come from wearing long sleeves and long pants

when you are outside. When applying insect repellent, use it only on exposed skin. You do not have to put

it on underneath clothes unless the mosquitoes can pierce through the clothes. Avoid breathing in the repellent and keep it away from eyes. Avoid putting repellents on children’s hands. Children are more likely to put their

hands near their eyes and mouth. You should never put repellents on skin that is irritated or broken. Make sure to cover all exposed skin that is irritated or broken. Make sure to cover all exposed skin. A mosquito has the ability to find an uncov-

ered spot the size of a dime. Make sure to read how long the protection will last. Different types of repellent have

different amounts of time for protection. Make sure to wash all skin that has had repellent on it after coming indoors. Did you know that the University of Kentucky entomologists have

developed a website that will have the most up-to-date information on the Zika virus and its spread, as mosquito populations around the world begin to build? The website is: http://pest.ca.uky.edu/EXT/ZIKA/1kyzika.html

Source: Nicole Peritore, Extension Specialist for Family Health; University of Kentucky; College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Have you got all your projects ready to enter in the Family & Consumer Science Department? We’ve been making preparations for the fair and would like to remind everybody that we could always use more help. If you would like to volunteer to be a superintendent or just a helper, call the office at 356-3155. Also, this year we are asking for volunteers to help conduct informative demonstrations, to watch over our new building and answer questions about the fair and home-makers. If you are interested and available, let us know. This year’s Fair will be July 11-16th. Home Economic entries will be taken on Sunday, July 10, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Food entries will be judged on Sunday afternoon. All other entries will be judged on Monday, July 11. Entries must be picked up at the fairground between 12:00 and 2:00 PM. on Sunday, July 17. For a complete set of rules and regula-tions, please pick up a fair catalog at the office (call to make sure they are in).

Don’t forget about the Homemaker Participation contest!

Thanks to several of our homemaker clubs who help with fair sponsorships. Please let us know if you can help us with a “best of class” winner award.

Don’t forget about our important scholar-ship fund raiser at the fair, On Wednesday, July 13, homemakers will again be serving dinner before the 4-H/FFA livestock sale. We need volunteers to help us at the fairgrounds live-stock pavilion center about 5:30 PM.

The fair categories are as follows:

CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION OPEN CLASS Vest Apron Street Length Dress Floor Length Dress Adult’s Blazer Skirt Blouse or Shirt Lady’s or Man’s Sui 2 Piece Outfit Infant or baby clothing item Children’s Dress Clothes Children’s Play Clothes Clothing item/Outfit made from knit fabric (cotton, polyester, T-shirt, etc.) Formal Wear Embellished clothing using purchased clothes (embroidered, sequined, etc.) Embellished clothing (using clothes made by individual) Pajamas Costume Slacks Machine Embroidered shirt or blouse Machine Embroidered home accessory (towel, tablecloth, etc.) Machine Embroidery, other Clothing Accessory Item (collar, etc.) Fabric Accessory Other (purse, etc.) Recycled Clothing Item (made of at least 50% recycled materials) Fleece clothing item

For more detailed information about the Kenton County Fair, Open

Family & Consumer Science entries, please feel free to call the

Kenton County Extension office at 356-3155

Foods Coffeecake (1/2 cake) Yeast Bread (1/2 loaf) or Yeast Rolls (3) Quick Bread (1/2 loaf) such as banana or nut Biscuits (3) Muffins (3) Bread Machine Product (1 loaf) White or Yellow Cake, Iced (1/4) Chocolate Cake, Iced (1/4) Jam Cake, Iced (1/4) Pound Cake (1/4) Angel Food Cake (1/4) Any Other Cake (1/4) Decorated Layer Cake or Cake Form— Amateur Decorated Cupcakes–Amateur Bar Cookies or Brownies (3) Oatmeal Cookies Sugar Cookies (3) Chocolate Chip Cookies (3) Any Other Cookies (3) Decorated or Fancy Cookies (3) Fruit Pie (1/2 pie) Any Other Pie (1/2 pie) Fudge, any one kind (3 Pieces) Cream Candy (3 pieces) Candy, any other kind (3 Pieces) Diabetic Candy, any kind (3 pieces) Any other diabetic baked goods 3 pc. Or 1/4 cake or bread Gluten free baked item (recipe must be included with entry) Healthier Modified Recipe-any baked item with reduced fat or sugar (recipe with modifica-tions noted must be included with entry) Any other dessert

Canned Goods Foods must be entered in half– pint, pint or quart jars. No freezer or refrigerator spreads. Applesauce Other Canned Vegetable Peaches Fruit Butters, any kind Other Canned Fruit Pickles, dill Tomatoes Pickles, sweet Tomato Juice Pickles, Bread and Butter Beets Beet Pickles Green Beans Any Other Pickles Carrots Sweet Relish Salsa Other Canned Vegetable Ketchup, Chili Sauce or BBQ Sauce Fruit Jelly (Apple, Blackberry, Grape or any other)

Fruit Jam (Strawberry, Raspberry, or any other) Fruit Preserves (Peach, Pear, Tomato, or other) Any dried fruit or vegetable

Needlework

Knitted Baby Blanket Knitted Item or Outfit for Baby Knitted Socks Knitted scarf Knitted Sweater Knitted Toy Knitted Purse Knitted Christmas Stocking Knitted Winter Accessory (gloves hat, mittens) Knitted Afghan Knitted Home Accessory Other knitted item Felted Item Other Knitted Item Crocheted socks Crocheted Scarf Crocheted Toy Crocheted Purse Crocheted Christmas Stocking Crocheted Winter Accessory (gloves,hat, mittens) Crotched Item or Outfit for Baby Crocheted Home Accessory Crocheted Afghan, Ripple Pattern Crocheted Baby Afghan Crocheted Granny Square Afghan Crocheted Afghan, any other pattern Special Crochet Techniques (Broomstick, Hairpin Lace, Irish Lace, Filet) Other Crocheted Item Handspun Yarn—1 ball or hank Hand Dyed Yarn– 1 ball or hank Needlepoint Item Needlepoint on Plastic Canvas Crewel Embroidery Counted Cross-Stitch Embroidery 8-16 Count Counted Cross-Stitch Embroidery 18-22 Count Counted Cross-Stitch Over 22 Small Counted Cross-Stitch Item Cross-Stitch Embroidery Hand Embroidered Item Candlewick Tatting Felted Item Swedish Weaving Knitted Shawl Hardanger Embroidery Crocheted Shawl Ribbon Embroidery Crocheted Sweater Chicken Scratch Embroidery Hooked Rug

Quilting Clothing Item, hand quilted Small Hand Quilted Item New Quilt, hand pieced, hand quilted New Quilt, hand pieced, machine quilted using a quilting machine New Quilt, hand pieced, machine quilted using a regular quilting machine New Quilt, machine pieced, hand quilted New Quilt, machine pieced, machine quilted New Quilt, hand or machine pieced, hand- appliqued New Quilt, machine appliqued New Quilt, hand embroidered New Quilt, machine embroidered Comforter, hand or machine sewn no quilting Baby Quilt, hand pieced or hand appliqued Baby Quilt, machine pieced or appliqued Wall hanging, machine pieced or appliqued Wall hanging, hand pieced or appliqued Crazy Quilt Item Quilt Top only machine pieced Quilt Top only hand pieced Cheaters Cloth Quilt-hand quilted Cheaters Cloth Quilt-machine quilted Embroidery Quilt Antique Quilt Novelty Quilt Stained Glass Quilting Rag Quilt or Comforter Pieced or Appliqued Table Runner Paper Pieced Item Small Machine Quilted Item Machine Quilted Purse Photo Quilt Recycled Quilt (made of at least 50% recycled materials)

Handicrafts and Hobbies All items must have finished edges-Section 1

Handcrafted item using potpourri Miscellaneous Item up to 12” Small Christmas Decoration A. Cloth B. Wood C. Ornament D. Other Large Christmas Decoration A. Cloth B. Wood C. Ornament D. Other Any other Holiday Decoration Handmade Decorative Wood Item

Machine Embroidered Decorative Item Handmade Doll Furniture Decorated T-Shirt, Sweats or Bag Doll, handmade including outfit Handmade doll outfit (no doll) Handmade Stuffed toy animal Decorative item for kitchen Decorative item for living area Decorative item for bath Decorative Item for bedroom

Handicrafts and Hobbies All items must have finished edges—Section 2 Craft Painting (Tole, Folk, Rosemalling) Handmade Basket Silk flower Arrangement/Decoration Handmade Jewelry Ecology Craft Item (must use 50% or more natural materials) Decorative Wreath Any Other Wall-hanging (Must be ready for hanging) Woven Chair Seat or Stool Country Décor Item Glass or China Painting Patriotic Decorative Item (Red, White, Blue) Embellished Pillow 2-Handmade Note Cards, Stamped 2-Handmade Note Cards, Other Scrapbook, digital Scrapbook, Traditional Two coordinated scrapbook pages, traditional Glazed Ceramic item Stained Ceramic item Other Ceramic Item - Greenware Hand Thrown Pottery Macramé item Recycled Craft Item (must use 50% or more recycled items) Fleece Item made for home Item made from Fair Ribbons –*New This year!

Secret Ingredient Baking Contest

Join us at the 2016 Kenton County Fair and Horseshow for the “SECRET INGREDIENT BAKING CONTEST”. It will be Wednesday, July 13, at 8:00 P.M. at the Durr Education Bldg. at the Fair Grounds. The Secret Ingredient will be revealed via our website kentoncountyfair.com on June 15th or call Cathy Kunkel Mains at 859-512-9882. 2015 Pie Recipe is published below:

Bumbleberry Pie

Pie Crust

Ingredients

2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 2/3 cup solid shortening (Butter Flavored Crisco) 1/4 cup vodka 1 9 inch pie plate

Directions

1. Combine flour sugar and salt 2. Cut in shortening use table knife and

spoon. 3. Stir until the mixture resembles cornmeal,

there should be no shortening larger than a pea.

4. Take ice water and Vodka and pour into flour mixture.

5. Stir mixture together until well mixed. 6. Add additional flour or water as needed 7. Shape dough into two balls, one slightly

larger. 8. Flatten each into a disk and wrap each

disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight. (If chilled overnight, let stand 30 minutes at room temperature before rolling.)

Pie Filling

Ingredients

2 cups tart apples; peeled, cored and chopped 1 cup rhubarb; washed and chopped 1 cup blackberries; washed 1cup blueberries; washed

1 cup raspberries, washed 1 tablespoon tapioca 1 egg yolk, beaten 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175° C). 2. In a large bowl, combine all fruit and lemon

juice. (You might want to defrost and drain it if you’re using frozen fruit)

3. Mix together sugar, flour, and tapioca; gently toss with fruit mixture.

4. Roll out larger ball and place in pie pan. 5. Scoop fruit mixture into pie plate lined with 1

crust. 6. Roll remaining disk into 12 inch round. 7. Cut dough into 1/2 inch wide strips with

pastry wheel or knife. 8. Moisten edge of bottom crust with water. 9. Place half of pastry strips, about 1/2 inches

apart, across top of pie. Fold ever other strip back 1/2 inch apart.

10. Fold every other strip by three fourths of it length.

11. Place first cross strip on pie perpendicular to folded strips,a nd unfold strips back down.

12. Now fold back alternate strips; place second cross strip in place, parallel to first.

13. Repeat to weave additional cross strips into lattice.

14. Trim ends of strips even with pie edge. 15. Press both ends of each strip to seal onto

the bottom edge. 16. Brush tops with egg wash (1 egg yolk

beaten with 2 tablespoons water) and sprinkle with attitional sugar.

17. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes or until filling is bubbly and crust is golden brown.

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KY PERMIT 59

Sincerely,

Kathy Byrnes

Kenton County Extension Agent For Family & Consumer Sciences

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