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Taylor County 1143 South Columbia Campbellsville, KY 42718 (270) 465-4511 Fax: (270) 789-2455 www.taylor.ca.uky.edu

Taylor County

FCS Extension News May 2017

Taylor County FCS Education Extension Agent

Plate It Up! KY Proud 2

Square Block Quilt 2

Button Basket 2

Social Media Crash Course

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Couponing Swap & Talk 3

Quilts of Honor 3

Remind 101 3

Pinterest: Tote Bag 4

Crochet with Us! 4

Volunteers Needed! 4

Homemaker Council 4

Miller Mound 4

Food Preservation Workshop

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Area Homemaker Meeting

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Small Appliance Workshop

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Calendar 7

Strawberry Green Tea 8

Health Bulletin

Time to Get Out and Play As spring is here and the weather gets nicer, it is time to get your children outside to play. There are many advantages for children engaging in outside play, including reducing their screen time. All winter they have spent their free time connected to a screen —TVs, smartphones, video games, notebooks, etc. This is a habit that may have long term results. A study done by St. George’s University of London showed the amount of screen time is related to risk factors for childhood type 2 diabetes. This was not a small study. The researchers looked at about 4,500 students who were 9-10 years old, assessed their risk factors, and asked about their screen time habits. Children who had more than 3 hours of screen time were more likely to have higher total body fat than children who spent less than one hour devoted to screen time. This was not related to the amount of physical activity in which the children engaged. The data showed a direct link to screen time. Since there is a similar risk for adults, spring is a perfect time to go outside and play with your children.

Reference: https://www.mdlinx.com/family-medicine/top-medical-news/article/2017/03/20/7085732

Source: Janet Kurzynske, Extension Specialist for Food and Nutrition, University Of Kentucky; College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

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Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

10:00 a.m. -12:00 noon May 18

Kroger on Broadway

If you are out shopping on a Plate It Up

Kentucky Proud Day, be sure to visit our table to

sample and receive a new recipe!

Embracing Kentucky

Arts & Heritage

June 5, 2017 10:00 a.m.

Button Basket

Call the Extension Office to register. Minimum of 5,

Maximum of 10.

Cost: $23.00 If you have basket supplies such as

a towel, scissors, clippers, etc. please bring them. If not, we have

extras at the Extension Office.

Square Block Quilt Saturday, June 24, 2017

10:00 a.m. –2:00 p.m. Taylor County Extension Office

For a 64" x 76" quilt you will need:

Colored scraps large enough to cut into strips at 1" x 5-1/4". You will the equivalent of

approximately 4-1/2 yards. 2 yards light colored fabric

1-1/8 yards solid black for binding and border

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Quilts of Honor Tuesday, May 23

@ 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. We will continue working on our

quilts. Feel free to bring any patterns you may have or any

100% cotton quilting fabrics (red, white and blue only please).

Bring something to eat as we are working through lunch. Also, encourage a friend to attend. You don’t have to be a quilter, just have a passion for giving

back to our veterans! For more information, feel free to contact

the Extension Office.

May 17, 2017 @ 1:00 p.m.

Coupon Swap & Talk

Are you interested in learning how to use Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites but have NO CLUE where to start? Are you completely confused when people say “I saw that on Pinterest”, “Like my page”, or

“follow me”? It’s a fact that social media is not going away. If you would like to learn more about social media, it’s benefits, how to be safe on

social media, and much more this class is for you! We will be exploring Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For more information or to

register please contact the Extension Office.

May 22 @ 12:00 Taylor County Extension Office

Please bring a lunch and enjoy a coupon swap with

other people who love to coupon! We will also learn tips and tricks from the pros on how to save big with

coupons while we shop. Lots of freebies and coupons will be available. If extreme couponing interests you,

you won’t want to miss this class!

Don’t miss another class! Text @taylorfcs to the number 81010

You will receive a welcome text from Remind. If you have trouble with 81010, you can try

texting @taylorfcs to (864) 642-4443.

By signing up, you will receive a reminder text of all the FCS classes coming up. It’s a great way to stay in the loop! If you have any questions please feel free to

call me at the Extension Office. I can also help you get set up if you need.

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{12 Months of Gift Ideas!}

Friday, May 19 @ 10:00am

Tote Bag

The yardage for the tote is as follows: *If making it all one color with 1 pocket you will need 1-1/2 yards *If making it with contrasting color you will need 1-1/2 yards of main color and 1-1/2 yards of contrasting color. You need so much of the contrasting because the straps are 49 inches long. Fabric is 40-45 inches wide and a yard is only 36 inches. If you are using 60" fabric you will need 1 yard.

Bring your crochet hook, knitting needles, patterns and

yarn. Whether you are experienced or are brand new

and need some help, all are welcome! Show off your work with the group and feel free to

bring yarn to swap!

Bring a Friend!

Crochet With Us! (or knit too!)

May 30 @ 5:15 p.m.

Homemaker Council Meeting

Taylor Regional Hospital has a very active Auxiliary Volunteer

organization which has a long history of service to the hospital

and community. There are many areas of involvement that

are available to Auxiliary members. Areas of service

include: Information Desk, Greeter, Mammography, Gift

Shop, Outpatient Surgery, Cancer Center, Cafeteria, and

Emergency Services. Our Auxiliary members are a critical link

in making our patients feel welcome and more relaxed in

stressful situations.

The Auxiliary Volunteers are active in the local community and

are involved in many organizations. The Auxiliary also works

with the Taylor Co Extension Homemakers making pillows for

surgery patients. If you would like additional information

regarding the Auxiliary Volunteers or to schedule your brief

orientation to get started volunteering, please call Cindy Rose

in the Hospitality Services Office at 270-789-5814.

TRH in need of volunteers for the Hospital Auxiliary

Friday May 5th

@ 10:00 am

Miller Mound Planting flowers and cleaning the mound!

Tuesday, May 9th @ 5:00 pm

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Small Appliance Workshop

Learn about and learn how to use small appliances including the Jam and Jelly

Maker, Electric Pressure Cooker and the Air Fryer. All of these products are easy and cut your time in the kitchen in half!

Class is free, but pre-registration is necessary as we will be serving samples.

Please contact the Extension office to register!

May 12, 2017 Taylor County Extension Office

10:00 am-12:00 pm

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