Homemaker Newsletter March 2016 Upcoming Events/Meetings March 1 Healthy Cooking 2016 11:30 a.m. (see enclosed flyer - registration required) March 3 Pillowcase Sewing Workshop. 5:00 p.m. Daviess County Extension Office March 15 Cultural Arts Items due to extension office. 2016-2017 Scholarship Applications Due March 15 Green River Area Homemaker Council 6:00 p.m. Henderson County Extension Office March 17 Diabetes Education & Support Group 5:30 p.m. March 25 Brown Bag Book Club 11:30 a.m. March 29 April Lesson Leader Training 10:30 a.m. May Lesson Leader Training Noon Lesson for March “Extending Your Wardrobe Investment” Roll Call Name our favorite University of Kentucky Basketball Coach or player. Thought of the Month Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. -Doug Larson https://www.facebook.com/DaviessCoFCS Green River Area Homemakers Day Trip May6, 2016 The Green River Area Homemakers plan to take a day trip on Friday, May 6, 2016. The day trip will include a local tour, lunch, and shopping in Princeton, KY! If you would like to join us for this outing please call the Extension Office to sign up, at 270-685-8480. Transportation will be provided and each attendee will cover their cost of activities and lunch. More details will be provided next month. SAVE THE DATE! Cooperative Extension Service Daviess County 4800A New Hartford Road Owensboro, KY 42303 Phone: 270-685-8480 Fax: 270-685-3276 www.ca.uky.edu/ces 2016/2017 Lesson Suggestions Needed! We would like to hear your suggestions and ideas for 2016/2017 homemaker lessons. Please submit any lesson topic ideas to the Extension Office by mail no later than March 15, 2016. If you would like to share your ideas by email or phone please contact Mary Higginbotham at [email protected]or call 270-685-8480. Cultural Arts Items due March 15! If you plan to submit items for the Green River Area Cultural Arts Contest, please bring your items to the Extension Office no later than March 15, 2016. Homemaker Lesson Leader Trainings Tuesday, March 29, 2016 10:30 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. Daviess County Extension Office April Lesson - “Green Cleaning Recipes & Techniques/Plant Exchange” - each attendee is encouraged to bring a plant or seed to exchange or share at the training. May Lesson - “Grandparents Role in the Modern Family”
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Homemaker Newsletter March 2016
Upcoming Events/Meetings
March 1 Healthy Cooking 2016 11:30 a.m.
(see enclosed flyer - registration required)
March 3 Pillowcase Sewing Workshop. 5:00 p.m.
Daviess County Extension Office
March 15 Cultural Arts Items due to extension office. 2016-2017 Scholarship Applications Due
March 15 Green River Area Homemaker Council 6:00 p.m.
Henderson County Extension Office
March 17 Diabetes Education & Support Group 5:30 p.m.
March 25 Brown Bag Book Club 11:30 a.m.
March 29 April Lesson Leader Training 10:30 a.m.
May Lesson Leader Training Noon
Lesson for March “Extending Your Wardrobe Investment”
Roll Call Name our favorite University of Kentucky
Basketball Coach or player.
Thought of the Month Spring is when you feel like whistling even
with a shoe full of slush. -Doug Larson
https://www.facebook.com/DaviessCoFCS
Green River Area Homemakers
Day Trip
May6, 2016
The Green River Area Homemakers plan to take a day trip on Friday, May 6, 2016. The day trip will
include a local tour, lunch, and shopping in Princeton, KY! If you would like to join us for this outing please call the Extension Office to sign up, at 270-685-8480. Transportation will be provided
and each attendee will cover their cost of activities and lunch. More details will be provided next
month.
SAVE THE DATE!
Cooperative
Extension Service
Daviess County
4800A New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
Phone: 270-685-8480
Fax: 270-685-3276
www.ca.uky.edu/ces
2016/2017 Lesson Suggestions Needed!
We would like to hear your suggestions and ideas for
2016/2017 homemaker lessons. Please submit any
lesson topic ideas to the Extension Office by mail no
later than March 15, 2016. If you would like to share
your help. If you can knit or crochet and would like to
help out with this project please call Bonnie Roberts at
270-733-0065. Yarn is available at the Extension
Office and you are welcome to make the blankets at
home if you cannot attend the monthly meeting.
Book Club
THE SAME SKY By Amanda Eyre Ward
Carla. Alice. Carla. Alice. As the story alternates between the two, it leaves the reader wondering what is the
connection? Carla knows God has a plan, but what is it? Alice is trying to work through loss. Will she be able to do
that?
The dream of a better life for her family drew Carla's mother to leave her five year old daughter and infant twin sons for a life in America. Life in Honduras was to become
even more difficult when now 10 year old Carla's grandmother dies. Carla is a very determined
strong-willed child with a deep simple faith that God would protect them. Two years later Carla makes the
decision to leave their one room shack with her six year old brother for the long, arduous and dangerous journey
to find their mother in Texas. Carla's faith and some of the most unlikely people appeared to help her and her
brother on their way.
Alice and Jake have a happy marriage and a successful BBQ restaurant in Austin, Texas. They have a good life but
for one thing--they are childless after many expensive efforts. Then, their chance of parenthood seems to be
within reach. After holding "their" baby in their arms for 24 hours, the birth mother rescinds her decision to allow
the adoption. Learning to deal with this additional heartbreak demonstrates another type of journey people
may have to make in life.
One of the biggest impacts of this painstakingly researched novel about an undocumented child Immigrant was realizing just how desperate the
situations can be in their home countries and the terror of the journey to cross the Rio Bravo.
- Review by Laverne Bush
The next Brown Bag Book Club meeting will be March 25, 2016, 11:30 a.m. at the
Extension office. Please join us. Call Leila Gaines for more information at 270-281-5472.
2016-2017 Scholarship
Applications Available
The Daviess County Extension Homemaker’s annual scholarship applications are now
available at the Daviess County Extension Office. Applications can also be accessed on the
Must submit completed application no later than March 15, 2016.
The 2016 SNAP-Ed Calendars are now available at the Extension Office. These
calendars provide a new healthy and budget friendly recipe for you to try each month as well
as health and nutrition tips.
If you would like a calendar, please feel free to stop by the
Extension Office to pick one up!
2016 Snap-Ed Calendars
Spring Floral Workshop March 22 at 10:00 a.m. or 6:00 p.m.
$15 registration fee required to reserve your spot by or before Wednesday, March 16! There are only 20 spots limited for each workshop, so get those paid
registrations in early. If you have any question, please contact Andrea Stith at 270-685-8480.
Fires, flooding, severe storms, earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes affect millions of American households every year. Failure to
adequately prepare for these emergencies can result in a number of consequences. However, in the event that you and your family experience one of these emergencies, proper planning and preparation will help you to survive.
The most important element in preparing your home for an emergency situation is communication. Everyone in your home must be involved and know what to do in the event of an emergency. Additionally, you will want to consider involving your neighbors. In times of crisis, your neighbors will most likely be the first responders to the situation.
A home emergency plan is the best way to plan and prepare for an emergency. This plan should be clearly communicated to all members of your household and practiced at least once a year.
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There are four steps that you can take with your family to prepare your home for an emergency:
1. Know what types of emergencies can affectyour home. Certain types of emergencies aremore likely to occur in specific geographic areas.For example, you may not know that you mightbe living in an area that is prone to flash flooding.Regardless of where you live, the number onehome emergency is fire.
2. Create an emergency plan. Hold a householdmeeting to discuss how you will respond toa home emergency. It should be clear that allhousehold members will share responsibilitieswhen an emergency occurs. Be mindful of whichtasks are age- appropriate for each householdmember. The following topics should bediscussed:
• How to deal with different emergencies (e.g., fire,flood, severe storm).
• Create an evacuation plan. Identify two meetingplaces outside of your home—one should bein close proximity to your home and the othershould be away from your neighborhood, in caseyou are not able to meet close to your home.
• Establishing a “safe room” in your home that willprotect you and your family from emergenciessuch as a severe storm.
• Identifying an out-of-area safety contact personwho will be able to assist you. Additionally,consider discussing your emergency plan with atrusted neighbor who can help you in the eventof an emergency.
3. Take emergency precautions. Taking thefollowing safety precautions will help you andyour family deal with emergency situations:
• Post emergency telephone numbers in centrallocations
• Teach children how and when to call 911 foremergency assistance
• Install multiple fire extinguishers (one on eachlevel of your home)
• Install smoke detectors, being sure that smokedetectors are located near all bedrooms
• Stock up on emergency supplies such as food,water, flashlights, matches, etc
• Take a first aid and CPR class
4. Practice your plan! Review your plan every sixmonths, conduct fire and emergency evacuationdrills, test fire extinguishers and smoke detectors,and keep your emergency supplies well stocked.Make sure that every member of your householdis familiar with your plan and feels comfortableasking questions. Be mindful that a good plan isone that is easily understood and can be adjustedas needed.
These steps are a general plan for action, but because every family has unique needs, consulting other resources for more specific details will help you and your family be better prepared in an emergency. For example, consider conducting a quick internet search to determine what should be in your disaster supply kit. While creating your home emergency plan, you may also think of other steps that you need to take to ensure that your home is prepared for an emergency.
Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and losses that commonly accompany home emergencies. Communication with your family is the best way to clear up any confusion and to be sure that everyone survives an emergency situation. This is one of those discussions that should not be put off!
By:Kristyn Jackson, LMFT, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Family Sciences, University of Kentucky
Jennifer Hunter, Ph.D. Assistant Professor / Extension Specialist in Family Financial Management University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (859) 257-3290 / [email protected]
