March 2019

Are You Prepared?

March 1

KY Bourbon Barrel Lid

March 5

Diabetes Lunch & Learn

March 7

Market Basket

March 8

Acrylic Painting

March 12

Made by You

March 13

Mono Printing

March 14 & 21

Cooking with Herbs

March 15

Learn to Sew

March 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

What Happens After the

Paycheck Stops

March 19

Needlework Seminar

March 21

HM Leader Lesson

March 26

Advisory Council

March 27

Let’s Celebrate with

Cake Pops

March 28

Get Creative.

expenses, examine potential

sources of retirement income

and identify ways to address

potential risks. This class will

be taught on Tuesday, March

19th at 6 PM. Cost is FREE,

but registration is required.

Are you Prepared? (Water

for Emergencies)

We cannot predict when a

disaster or emergency will

happen, but we can learn to

be more prepared. Come join

us for useful information on

how much water to store,

how to store it, and hidden

water sources in your home.

This class will be taught on

Friday, March 1st at 6 PM.

Cost is FREE, but registration

is required.

What Happens After the

Paycheck Stops

If you are nearing or entering

retirement and are interested

in a strategy designed to help

build an income stream and

make your retirement income

last, join us. We’ll explore

how to budget for retirement

Be Prepared!

taught on Tuesday, March

12th at 6 PM. Cost is $25 and

registration is required.

Market Basket

If you are new to basket

weaving or just love to make

baskets, this little basket is

perfect. Students will learn

the basic technique while

making this small basket using

a 6x10D handle. This class will

be taught on Friday, March

8th at 10 AM. Cost is $25 and

registration is required.

Acrylic Painting: Truck

Beginners and painters of all

skill levels will enjoy learning

basic acrylic painting

techniques while they paint.

All supplies are included and

students will take home their

own version on a 16x20

canvas. This class will be

Page 2 Laurel County Extension Homemaker

State Homemaker Meeting

KEHA State Meeting will be held on May 14-16th in Louisville, KY. All Extension Homemakers

are welcome to attend, please just let the Extension Office know if you are planning to go, so

they can plan accordingly. This year’s meeting includes the Quilt Square showcase and

auction again and the new Knit and Crochet Corner. State is asking for donations of yarn

and/or crochet blocks to put together afghans for Norton’s Children’s Hospital. All details are

in your State Newsletter which you received by mail the last week of February. If you have

any questions, or would like to attend, please call the Extension Office.

HM Advisory Council

Wednesday,

March 27th

9:30 AM

All County Officers

and Chairmen need

to attend. All Club

Presidents need to

attend or send a

representative.

Page 3 March 2019

Eating Healthy for Less

Our Leader Lesson this month is Eating Healthy for Less. In this

lesson, you will learn to purchase and prepare easy, healthy and

economical entrees. The program will include recipes and hands-

on activities to help you eat healthy. This class will be taught on

Tuesday, March 26th at 10 AM. This lesson is for ALL Extension

Homemaker clubs. Please try to have a representative from your

club present at the lesson.

Let’s Celebrate with

Cake Pops

Jazz up your party and choose

cake pops instead of cake or

cupcakes. In this hands on

class participants will go home

with the confidence and

knowledge to create their

own. This class will be taught

on Thursday, March 28th at 6

PM. Cost is $10 and

registration is required.

Family Mealtime

(Cooking with Herbs)

Cooking with herbs is an

excellent

way to

give

extra

interest

to the

natural flavor of food without

using extra fat or sodium.

Learning how to use herbs in

your cooking can change an

ordinary recipe into a

gourmet experience. You and

your family will have fun as

you explore different herbs

and how to use them. This

class will be taught on Friday,

March 15th at 6 PM. Cost is

$5 and registration is

required.

Sign Up for These Great Classes

Made by You

Join us for this open day

workshop to finish your

unfinished projects. The class

will be held on Wednesday,

March 13th at 10 AM. Cost is

FREE, but registration is

required.

Learn to Sew

Have you ever said “I wish I Knew how to sew?” Then this class

is for you. This week-long class is designed just for beginners.

We will supply the sewing

machine and all supplies.

Each day, students will add to

their skill set and make and

take several small items they

create during the week. This

class will be taught on

Monday - Friday, March 18-

22nd from 9 AM - noon. Cost

is $25 and registration is

required.

Diabetes Lunch & Learn

Blood glucose monitoring

lets you know what your

blood glucose level is at the

time of testing. The reading

provides helpful information

on how well you are

managing your diabetes.

Join us for this month’s class

on Thursday, March 7th at

12 noon. Cost is FREE, but

registration is required.

pressure below 140/90

mm Hg

Get active - physical

activity helps control

blood pressure and

blood sugar levels.

If you smoke, quit.

Smoking can worsen

kidney disease and

interfere with

medication that lowers

blood pressure.

To help prevent CKD and

lower the risk of kidney

failure, control risk factors

for CKD, get tested yearly,

make lifestyle changes, take

medicine as instructed, and

see your health care

provider regularly.

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March is National Kidney

Month. Your kidneys, each

just the size of a computer

mouse, are critical for

maintaining good health.

The kidneys remove wastes,

toxins, and excess fluid by

filtering all the blood in your

body every 30 minutes.

They also regulate blood

pressure and keep blood

minerals in balance that are

essential to life. Most

people do not know

anything about their kidneys

or how important those

organs are to their health.

More than one in seven U.S.

adults are estimated to have

chronic kidney disease

(CKD). CKD is a condition in

which the kidneys are

damaged and cannot filter

blood as well as healthy

kidneys. Because of this,

excess fluid and waste from

the blood remain in the

body and that can cause

other serious health

problems, including heart

attack or stroke. The good

news is, if caught early,

kidney disease can be

slowed or even stopped.

Talk to your doctor about

being tested if you have any

of these risk factors:

Diabetes

High blood pressure

Family history of CKD

Age 60+

Symptoms of Chronic

Kidney Disease

Swelling of the face,

hands, abdomen, ankles

or feet

Blood in the urine or

foamy urine

Puffy eyes

Difficult or painful

urination

Increased thirst

Fatigue

People with CKD might not

feel ill or notice any

symptoms. The only way to

find for sure if you have CKD

is through specific blood and

urine tests.

Prevent Chronic Kidney

Disease

Keep your blood

Kidney Health

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Judi Cissell O’Bryan

Laurel County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences Education

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Invitation from Laurel Silver Threads Club

NON-PROFIT ORG

US POSTAGE PAID

LONDON, KY

PERMIT NO. 103

The Laurel Silver Threads Quilt Club would like to invite everyone to join them at their March Madness Mystery

Day on Monday, March 11th from 9 AM - 4 PM. They will be making a mystery quilt that is quick and easy to

put together and participants will get most of it put together in one day. Everyone is invited to attend.

Participants need to bring their supplies and their own lunch.

Supplies needed: 1 roll of 2 1/2” print strips

1 roll of 2 1/2” white strips OR 1 3/4 yards cut in to 2 1/2” strips (You may choose another background

color to contrast with your print strips, but a solid or tone-on-tone fabric is recommended.)

3/4 yard for the inner border

1 1/4 yards for the outer border

3/4 yard for binding

5 yards for backing

You will also need to bring basic sewing supplies, sewing machine, rotary cutter, rulers, thread, etc.