April 2017

Apr 3 Knitting Club, 9:30am

Apr 14 Arts & Crafts, 9:30am

Apr 10 Quilt Club, 9:30am

Apr 16 Easter Sunday

Apr 17 Quilt Club, 9:30am cancelled

Apr 18 Bags of Love, 9:30am

Apr 24 Garden Club, 9:30am

Essential Oils lesson, mailout

Cooperative Extension ServiceMcCracken County2025 New Holt RoadPaducah, KY 42001(270) 554-9520Fax: (270) 554-8283extension.ca.uky.edu

Family & Consumer SciencesExtension Homemaker Newsletter

Notes from President Susan Seay

Susan Seay

GREY is the new beige!!! Grey an exciting color we have been seeing in décor for several years now. Grey will be in décor for years to come. Grey is the new neutral!! As you see in the paint isle of most Home Centers, there are so many “shades” of grey from blue-greys, brown-greys, rose-greys, violet-greys, sage-greys, and just grey. Grey can add drama, add calmness, add movement, and be the background color to add color with.How do you use grey without changing every color in

my house? Treat grey as the accent color. Use grey with burgundy, or browns in a grey patterned pillow. Combine colors like gold, taupe, red, turquoise, yellow, deep sage, navy with grey. Pop in grey as a window shade color with a trim color from your household color palette. Use a grey throw with a navy plaid sofa or print of multi colors. Paint your walls with a soft warm or cool grey color along with your household colors and watch the room beam in a different perspective. Use grey in accents of ceramic, smoked glass, silvered glass. Add grey lamp shades for a softened evening light setting. Grey shades look great on a chandelier of satin nickel, oiled bronze, polished nickel, or brass metal. Grey compliments wood tones from oak, walnut, maple, cherry, or any species without restaining your suite. A cool color brightens warm wood tones. Ready for a change, try grey! Grey is not a mystery color after all, it is just another “beige!” Home Tips from Susan

Essential Oils Mailout

Essential oils have become a popular home remedy of late. The lesson will include

research-based information on essential oil types, classifications, and health and safety

information.

April 14th

9:30amREPURPOSED APRONS

FROM PILLOWCASEBRING YOUR OWN PILLOWCASE OR

SOME WILL BE AVAILABLESEWING & NON-SEWING

Your help is greatly appreciated!If you are willing to help with the2017 McCracken Co Fair

Please call Cindy @ 270-556-2762 orTerrie @ 270-559-7236

We need volunteers for the following timesSunday 06/18 2-4pm – Set up

Monday 06/19 7-10:30am – Registration06/19 11:30-3pm – Ribbon

taggerMonday 06/26 7-10am – Pickup

When you call to let us know which timesyou are willing to help, please let us knowwhich training session you will be able to

attend Tuesday 06/13 5:30-6:30 Arch orThursday 06/15 8:30-9:30 Extension

officeThe training is for everyone, not just new

helpers.

In an effort to raise awareness of what homemaker's clubs do, how they can educate, inform and help ladies become more well rounded, we need the assistance of members.Please volunteer a couple of hours, or even one! We plan on having a table set up during the McCracken County fair in the Floral Hall. We want to pass out information to prospective people who may not know about homemaker's clubs in this area. The fair dates are June 19-24th and we are thinking of having the booth open from 6PM to 8PM each evening. All you need to do is sit at a table provided and hand out information to prospects. We are hoping to get the participation of each club in McCracken county. Please discuss this with your club and see who can give us a bit of your time. This should count and community service hours as well. Diane Shrewsberry will have a schedule available to pencil in the date/dates you can work the booth. Her number is 270-519-4473. Lets add some new members!!

April 28 10am to 12pmMcCracken County Extension OfficeFeaturing “Construction” By Sally Sutton

• Complete the storywalk & receive a copy of the book!

• Fun Activities!• Nuts & bolts & dirt cake snacks!• Perfect for ages 2-5 years old!

Storywalk

It is time to get the team together for another year of fun. Relay For Life is

May 5, 2017, at McCracken County High School. Elaine Stevens will be your

team captain this year. Please contact Elaine to join the team, (270) 210-4013

or mesteven@comcast.net.

We raised $1,500 last year and it would be great to surpass that amount this year. There will be an organizational meeting later in February so contact

Elaine to get on the list.Donations made to

American Cancer Society

DOMESTIC Diva’s

Board Position openings1st Vice President responsibilities include:

Chairperson of the Programs of Work Work with the county educational chairpersons

to provide an educational program Assist the president as needed Be a voting delegate in the absence of the

President or President Elect

Treasurer responsibilities include:

Attend all planning meetings, executive committee meetings and any other meetings as called by the president.

Collect donations for Coins for Change, Scholarship Funds, and Ovarian Cancer fund.

Collect & pay membership dues to county, area and state associations.

Comply with the Financial Guidelines for Cooperative Extension Service Volunteer Groups.

File reports and forms with the Internal Revenue Service as required.

Denise J. WooleyCounty Agent for Family & Consumer SciencesDW/nw

Amazing Pancakes

Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel.

King Solomon

www.brainyquote.com/quotes

Please like the new office Facebook page

”McCracken County Cooperative Extension”. The current FCS Facebook page will soon go

away.

Ingredients:1 cup self-rising flour½ cup whole-wheat flour2 T. sugar1 tsp. cinnamon¼ cup chopped nuts (optional)1 cup sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed

3 eggs, beaten1 cup fat-free milk2 T. olive oil1 T. vanillaCooking spray

In a medium bowl, combine flours, sugar and cinnamon. Add ¼ cup nuts, optional. In a separate bowl, mix sweet potatoes, eggs milk, oil and vanilla. Pour liquid mixture into the flour mixture and stir until the dry ingredients become wet. Be careful not to over stir.Preheat a griddle or skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray. Drop batter mixture onto the prepared griddle by heaping tablespoon. Cook until golden brown, turning once with a spatula when the surface begins to bubble. Continue cooking until the other side is golden brown. Repeat process, making 12 pancakes

Nutritional facts per serving: 260 calories; 8g total fat; 1.5 g saturated fat; 95mg cholesterol; 320mg sodium;39g carbohydrate; 3g fiber; 10g sugar; 9g protein *nutrition facts do not include nuts

Source: Brooke Jenkins-Howard, Curriculum Coordinator for Kentucky Nutrition Education Program, Universityof Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service