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Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, naonal origin, religion, sex, age, or disability. DIANNA COLGAN JANET MARTIN County Youth Coordinator Urban 4-H Youth Specialist [email protected] [email protected] 3109 OLD HIGHWAY 218 SOUTH, IOWA CITY, IA 52246 | 319 337-2145 | MON - FRI, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/JOHNSON RE-ENROLLING ONLINE By now you have probably heard from your leader that re- enrolling in 4-H this year will be done by YOU, the 4-H family. In Region 15, all four counties will be working with families to help them go to https://iowa.4honline.com to sign in and choose their 4-H projects, 4-H activities, record their awards and enter their livestock ID information or approve weigh-in information. We have included a help sheet with this months newsletter. Please DO NOT set up a new family profile. You DO have a profile because your family was in the system last year. For additional help on how to go online and re-enroll please check out the 4H Online help sheets at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/enrollment/help.htm or call or email Dianna at 337-2145, [email protected]. ALL 4-H re-enrollments are due January 1. A help session is scheduled for December 12, from 6:00PM-7:00PM. 4-H Online works for members! 24/7 access Fast and easy Check your enrollment from any internet location No special software needed Password secure Identify livestock online and check ANYTIME to confirm and print the information Track your membership history, groups, awards, and projects 4-H Online works for leaders! Read only access to your club member information Print mailing labels for your members Keep track of who has enrolled Check for enrollment fees and forms due Print club lists and reports Nov. 7,17,22 North Central Regional Volunteer e-Forum Extension Office or view online at: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/ncrvd/ NCRVF2011.cfm; 6:30PM Nov. 8 ..... 4-H AWARDS NIGHT South Slope Community Center; 7:00PM Dec. 12 ... 4HOnline Registration Help for any Family Needing Assistance Extension Office; 5:00-7:00PM Jan. 7 ..... Beef Weigh-in Scale House, Fairgrounds; 8:00AM-12:00PM Feb. 1 ..... State 4-H Scholarship Applications Due to Ames Feb. 1 ..... State 4-H Award/Trip Applications Due to Ames Feb. 10-11 State Leader Retreat, Ankeny, IA Feb. 18 ... 4-H Project Extravaganza/New Member Event Fairgrounds 4-H CALENDAR NOVEMBER 2011 NEWS & REMINDERS FROM EXTENSION THE JOHNSON COUNTY PULSE

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Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

DIANNA COLGAN JANET MARTIN County Youth Coordinator Urban 4-H Youth Specialist [email protected] [email protected]

3109 OLD HIGHWAY 218 SOUTH, IOWA CITY, IA 52246 | 319 337-2145 | MON - FRI, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/JOHNSON

RE-ENROLLING ONLINE

By now you have probably

heard from your leader that re-

enrolling in 4-H this year will be

done by YOU, the 4-H family. In

Region 15, all four counties will

be working with families to help

them go to https://iowa.4honline.com

to sign in and choose their 4-H

projects, 4-H activities, record their

awards and enter their livestock ID

information or approve weigh-in information. We have included a help

sheet with this months newsletter. Please DO NOT set up a new family

profile. You DO have a profile because your family was in the system

last year. For additional help on how to go online and re-enroll please

check out the 4H Online help sheets at:

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/enrollment/help.htm or call or email

Dianna at 337-2145, [email protected].

ALL 4-H re-enrollments are due January 1. A help session is scheduled

for December 12, from 6:00PM-7:00PM.

4-H Online works for members!

24/7 access

Fast and easy

Check your enrollment from any internet location

No special software needed

Password secure

Identify livestock online and check ANYTIME to confirm and print

the information

Track your membership history, groups, awards, and projects

4-H Online works for leaders!

Read only access to your club member information

Print mailing labels for your members

Keep track of who has enrolled

Check for enrollment fees and forms due

Print club lists and reports

Nov. 7,17,22 North Central Regional Volunteer e-Forum

Extension Office or view online at:

http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/ncrvd/

NCRVF2011.cfm; 6:30PM

Nov. 8 ..... 4-H AWARDS NIGHT

South Slope Community Center; 7:00PM

Dec. 12 ... 4HOnline Registration Help for any

Family Needing Assistance

Extension Office; 5:00-7:00PM

Jan. 7 ..... Beef Weigh-in

Scale House, Fairgrounds;

8:00AM-12:00PM

Feb. 1 ..... State 4-H Scholarship Applications

Due to Ames

Feb. 1 ..... State 4-H Award/Trip Applications

Due to Ames

Feb. 10-11 State Leader Retreat,

Ankeny, IA

Feb. 18 ... 4-H Project Extravaganza/New Member

Event

Fairgrounds

4-H CALENDAR

NOVEMBER 2011

NEWS & REMINDERS FROM EXTENSION

THE JOHNSON COUNTY PULSE

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MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WORKING AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS

NOVEMBER 2011

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NEWS & REMINDERS FROM EXTENSION CONTINUED

LIVESTOCK INFORMATION

SHOOTING SPORTS STATE MATCH RESULTS

Johnson County Youth Results:

Daniel O’Rear - 2nd Place Junior Air Rifle

Connor Burr - 3rd Place Junior Archery, Recurve

Congratulations to everyone who participated!!!

A complete roster of results can be found at: http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/ShootingSports/

sessevents.htm.

PHOTOS WANTED!!!

The Johnson County Extension Office is looking for

photographs of 4-H activities throughout the year! We

need pictures from meetings, service projects,

workshops, camps, trips and more! Send your digital

photos via email to: [email protected].

4-H WEEKLY NEWS

4-H Weekly News is a way for the 4-H public to keep up-

to-date on state-wide happenings, events, grants, forms,

fair information, and fun! Be sure to check back each

week to see what's happening! Bookmark this site:

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/explore/news.htm

IMPORTANT LIVESTOCK DATES

Beef Weigh-in - January 7; 8:00AM-NOON

Swine Weigh-in - March 17; 10:00AM-NOON

Sheep & Meat Goat Weigh-in - May 3; 6:00PM-8:00PM

Livestock ID Forms, LAST DAY TO ENTER ONLINE

(Families do this) - May 15; MIDNIGHT

Animal Entry Cards (Blue Cards) Due - July 1

Iowa State Fair Livestock & Horticulture Entries Due -

July 1

Pullorum Blood Testing - July 22; 4:00PM-6:00PM

ANIMAL IDS WILL BE DONE ONLINE

Those 4-H’ers who verify a market steer or market

heifer during the county beef weigh-in will need to

confirm data entered by county extension staff prior

to January 30th in order for it to be accepted by the

State 4-H office. PLEASE SEE “Animal ID online” and

“Livestock verification process” help sheets at: http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/enrollment/helpsheets.htm.

Your enrollment must have been completed online before

you can do these steps.

2011 BEEF SCHOLARSHIP EXTRAVAGANZA

The 2011 Beef Scholarship Extravaganza will be held on

Friday, December 16, 2011 at Kildee Hall on the campus

of Iowa State University. This challenging and competitive

one-day event is open to teams of two or three high

school juniors and/or seniors. Team members do not

need to be from the same high school or county in order

to compete. The total potential scholarship dollars

available at this event is over $7,500. For more

information go to: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/

projects/livestock/beef.htm.

DOG AGILITY TRIALS

Iowa City Dog Obedience Club who sponsors many of the

awards in the dog project is hosting Agility Trials Friday,

December 9 through Sunday, December 11th at the Iowa

Equestrian Center. Times are as follows: December 9th,

NOON-9:00PM; December 10th, 8:00AM-7:00PM;

December 11th, 8:00AM-7:00PM.

YOUTH COUNCIL UPDATE

DONATION DRIVE AT AWARDS NIGHT

The County 4-H Youth Council is

sponsoring a Donation Drive for the

Crisis Center of Johnson County. Please

bring your donations to Awards Night on

November 8. The Crisis Center

especially needs the following: canned fruit and fruit

juice, canned meats, hearty soups and stews, canned

vegetables, toilet paper, baby formula, diapers, laundry

detergent, pasta and rice. Let’s show how much 4-H

families care about those in need in our area!!!

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4-H PLEDGE

I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE, AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD.

NOVEMBER 2011

WINTER HULLABALOO

Join us at the Iowa 4-H Center for a winter wonderland

celebration December 28-30th. Youth, ages 8-12, can

come and spend three days and two nights at camp

during their winter break. Campers will enjoy snow tubing

(weather pending), winter night hikes, lots of crafts,

games, and more. We will celebrate winter, camp style!

Check-in is at 6:00PM on Wednesday, December 28th

and check-out is at 4:00PM on Friday, December 30th.

For this three day, two night camp it is a cost of $110.

For more information and registration forms please go to:

www.iowa4hcamp.com.

4-H EXTRAVAGANZA IV/NEW MEMBER EVENT

SAVE THE DATE - The 2012 Project Extravaganza will

combine with our former New Member Night and will be

held on Saturday, February 18 at the Fairgrounds. More

information will be out soon!

RURAL ROADWAY SAFETY EVENT

The new Rural Health and Safety Clinic of Greater

Johnson County is excited to offer a safety event for area

youth and their families on “Rural Roadway Safety”,

December 3rd from 12:00PM-3:00PM. This event will

take place at the Johnson County Extension Building and

will feature demonstrations, hands-on activities, and

more. Youth of all ages along with their families are

encouraged to attend. Lunch will be provided!

Registration is encouraged to get an accurate count for

lunch, but not required. To register for this event or for

more information, contact the Clinical Director, Shalome

Tonelli at [email protected] or 319-530-

0176.

2012 CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS

Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) is a nine-day trip

for 4-H youth in grades 10,11,and 12. The trip provides a

setting to experience leadership and citizenship in a

whole different way at the National 4-H Center. Youth

who have participated in previous trips have returned to

report that it has been the single most educational

highlight of their 4-H career.

Participants can select either June 8-16 or June 15-23 to

attend the trip. 4-H’ers and adult chaperones will travel

by charted bus to Washington D.C. Some highlights of

the trip are: Lincoln’s Springfield Home, Gettysburg

Battlefield, Capitol Hill, Smithsonian Museums, Mount

Vernon and Kennedy Center. Besides tours and

workshops participants have time for socializing and

meeting new friends.

The cost of the trip is $1,370.00. This includes lodging,

transportation, tour site admissions, and most meals.

Registration and a $350.00 deposit will be required to

secure a spot. Registration opens October 1, 2011 and

closes December 15, 2011.

To learn more about the trip and get registration

information visit: www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/cwf.

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YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES

ADULT OPPORTUNITIES

VOLUNTEER E-FORUM

Join other 4-H volunteers in Johnson County to learn

cutting edge information from experts across the North

Central Region. Gain new knowledge to share with your

4-H members!

Johnson County Extension Office 6:30PM-8:30PM

+ November 7: Positive Youth Development

-Quality Matters: In Chocolate and 4-H Programs

-The Teen Brain: A Work in Progress

+November 17: 4-H Program Management

-Keeping Your Cool While Working with Youth

-Reducing the Risks of 4-H Club Meetings

+November 22: New & Emerging Curriculum

-Get Connected in Your 4-H World

-4-H Science - Dixie Sandborn

-Community Service Learning

STATE 4-H VOLUNTEER RETREAT

This retreat brings together 4-H volunteers, staff, parents

and intermediate and senior 4-H members to network

and learn about innovative programs that will help bring

fresh perspectives and activities to Iowa 4-H programs.

Friday evening, February 10, is a networking/fellowship

type gathering with hands-on activities. Workshops and

networking fill the day on Saturday, February 11.

Information will be online soon!

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OUR VISION A WORLD IN WHICH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN, GROW, AND WORK TOGETHER AS CATALYSTS FOR POSTIVE CHANGE

NOVEMBER 2011

NEW 4-H JUDGE’S TRAINING

A multi-regional training will be held for adults interested

in becoming a conference judge at county fairs. This

training will be delivered by Iowa State University

Extension Youth Program Specialists, current 4-H

Judges and youth.

Training will be held Saturday, November 19th from 9AM

-Noon at the Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds, Activities

Building; 2606 W. Burlington Ave.; Fairfield, IA. Register

by November 4th by contacting the Jefferson County

Extension Office at 641-472-4166. The cost for the

training is $20, this includes a judge’s handbook & your

name being entered in the statewide 4-H Judge’s

Database.

If you know someone who would be a great judge,

please pass this information along to them. For more

information contact Youth Program Specialist, Kati

Peiffer, 641-233-7238 or [email protected].

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ADULT OPPORTUNITIES CONTINUED

CLUB OPPORTUNITIES

IOWA 4-H CENTER NEWS

Club Coupon: Looking for something fun to do with your

4-H Club this school year? Why not travel to the Iowa 4-

H Center for a day or even an overnight stay. The Iowa 4

-H Center offers every 4-H Club a FREE day use rental

and discounted fees for overnight stays. Find the Club

Coupon here: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/

center/. Programming is available upon request.

4-H DAY AT THE ISU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME

The Cyclones will tip off at 7:00PM

against Texas A&M on January 14,

2012. A dinner tailgate will be

provided from 4:30PM-7:00PM at the

Scheman Building before tip off. This

year’s price to attend is $20 per

person. New for 2012 is a “4-H

Leads to Careers” tour hosted by the College of Human

Sciences. (limited to the first 300 who sign up). Gather

your club members and get ready to have some fun and

cheer on the Cyclones. Purchase tickets here: https://

store.extension.iastate.edu/ItemDetail.aspx?

ProductID=13241. For more information contact Shelly

Greving at [email protected] or 515-294-1607.

2012 PIONEER GRANT INFO AND APPLICATIONS

NOW AVAILABLE

Pioneer Hi-Bred International is

offering Pioneer Community

Improvement Grants through

the Iowa 4-H Foundation again

this year. Clubs are encouraged

to apply for “seed money” to help get started on

community projects. The brochure, information, and

application are on the web at: http://

www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/serve/grants.htm.

Applications and support letters for 2012 grants are due

to the Johnson County Extension Office on December 5,

2011.

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY CLUB PRESENTATION

Learn about energy efficiency

and alternative energy with

Matt McAndrew, a science

teacher and 4-H supporter. Matt will visit with your 4-H

club and lead a 30 minute talk/discussion about ways to

reduce energy use and save money in your home.

With a better understanding of energy use in appliances

and likely locations of energy loss in a home, we can all

reduce energy use at home. To schedule a presentation,

contact Matt by email, [email protected], or phone,

319-930-2212.

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4-H SLOGAN LEARN BY DOING

4-H RECORD BOOK AWARDS SPONSORSHIPS

NEEDED

Excellence in 4-H work is demonstrated beyond just the

County Fair. Many of our 4-H’ers demonstrate their

project learning with their excellent 4-H record books.

This is how they receive their project awards in the Fall.

Trophies, plaques, and other various awards are handed

out for excellent exhibits. Award plaques and discs are

given to record book project achievement. Johnson

County is looking for sponsors for the following project

awards: Senior Merit/Excellence, Aerospace, Consumer

Management, Music Environment, Leadership,

Photography, Welding, and Woodworking. If you are

interested in helping support this effort please contact

Dianna at 319-337-2145, [email protected].

TROPHY SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES

The Johnson County 4-H program is looking for sponsors

for fair trophies and awards. If you know anyone who

would be interested please have them contact Kathy

Beierschmitt at [email protected] or 319-337-2145.

SAVE THE DATE: IOWA 4-H GALA

The Iowa 4-H Foundation will be hosting its 3rd annual

Gala on February 25, 2012 at the Des Moines Marriott

Downtown. The event will showcase the

accomplishments of 4-H’ers and also work to raise

money for 4-H programs.

Everyone is welcome to attend the event. Sponsorship

opportunities are available. Information can be found at:

www.iowa4hfoundation.org, look at the events schedule.

Contact Shelly Greving at [email protected] or 515-

294-1607 with any questions.

NOVEMBER 2011

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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NOVEMBER 2011

THE JOHNSON COUNTY PULSE

Johnson County Extension Office

3109 Old Hwy 218 South

Iowa City, IA 52246

Phone: 319.337.2145 Fax:

319.337.7864

www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

NONPROFIT ORG.

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

PERMIT #407

IOWA CITY IA

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Re-enrolling with 4hOnline

IMPORTANT: THE EXTENSION OFFICE MUST HAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS FOR YOU TO LOG INTO 4hOnline.

Logging In

1. Open a web browser and type in https://iowa.4honline.com.

2. You can click on the blue sentence, “Find more information about enrolling using 4hOnline” to get picture views of these step-by-step instructions.

3. Enter the family email address you provided to the Extension office last year (if you have never given the Extension office your email, call ASAP to get it entered into the system — you cannot log in without an email address). The office can help get you an email if you need!

4. Click “I forgot my password.” DO NOT CLICK “I need to set up a profile”. Anyone who has been in 4-H or had a family member in 4-H from 2009 to the present already has a profile.

5. Click “Send my password”.

6. Leave this window open. Check your email. There should be one from 4hOnline with your temporary password. Be sure to check your spam.

7. Return to the 4hOnline page and click “I have a profile”. Enter your temporary password exactly as it was sent in the email. It is case sensitive! Perhaps copy/paste it to eliminate errors.

8. Click “log in”.

9. Choose a new password you will remember. Write it down! Enter it twice when prompted to update your password, then click “continue”. This is now your password every time you log on to 4hOnline.

Now you will see your family information, plus a list of members and leaders associated with this family name and email address.

1. Click “Edit Family” if any of the information listed there is incorrect. Change and update as needed.

2. If everything in the family section is correct, you are ready to re-enroll! Click “edit” to the right of the person you want to start with.

3. Scroll all the way to the bottom of that screen and click on “Enroll for 2011-2012”.

4. Edit information as needed. If this member has his or her own email address, you can enter that on top. Emails will then go to both the family email and the personal email. This is ideal. The more contact, the better.

5. Please remember to list emergency contact information.

6. Second Household fields are there for children with divorced parents but both want information sent to them. If a parent is not involved, there is no need to fill out those fields.

7. Answer the statistical questions, make sure the school information is correct, and click “Continue”.

8. The “Additional Information” page replaces sheets you formerly had to sign and turn in. Please read, mark, and “sign” as needed, then click “Continue”.

The next page has two tabs you must work through, CLUBS and PROJECTS.

1. Verify you are in the correct club. If you are also involved in Sharp Shooters or Johnson Co. Horse & Pony, be sure to add that to your list. Select it in the drop-down menu, then click “Add Club.” Then click “Continue”.

2. Next, select what projects you are interested in for 2011-2012. You can choose as many as you want and can add and delete up until May. This is an important step, so you get updated information on your project areas for special workshops, deadlines, etc. LIVESTOCK FIELDS MUST BE SELECTED BY MAY 15 FOR YOU TO SHOW AT THE FAIR!

3. When you have finished selecting projects, click “Submit Enrollment”. You are done!

Now what?

1. Your enrollment status will show as “Pending” on your family member list. Repeat as needed until every member and leader you want to en-roll for 2011-2012 is listed as “Pending”.

2. If your status says, “Incomplete”, click the edit button again to find what you missed. Submit enrollment again.

3. When you are finished, click “log out” in the upper right corner.

4. You will get an email when the county office approves your enrollment.

5. You may return to your profile any time during the year using your email address and the password you chose. Please keep information up-to-date!

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November is American Diabetes Month.

Enjoying Thanksgiving Dinner When You Have DiabetesFor the nearly 26 million children and adults living with diabetes, the Thanksgiving meal can cause some anxiety when it comes to maintaining healthy blood sugars. Mashed potatoes, rolls, stuffing, sweet potatoes or winter squash, and pumpkin pie are all carbohydrate sources. Controlling your blood sugar means watching the amount of total carbohydrate consumed at a meal. The following tips can help control blood sugar levels while allowing you to still enjoy the festive holiday meal.

Be physically active. Compensate for the extra food you eat by being more active than usual. Instead of napping after Thanksgiving dinner, go for a walk or start a new family tradition of some type of physical activity (ice skating, flag football, hiking, bike ride).

Be selective. Eat your favorite special foods and pass on the rest. For example, eat the stuffing and pass on the mashed potatoes or rolls.

Choose reasonable portions. Instead of eating a heaping pile of stuffing, enjoy ½ cup or an amount about the size of a baseball.

Offer to bring a dish. Bring a side of non-starchy vegetables like seasoned steamed green beans or a green salad. They will help to fill you up and keep you from eating other high-calorie foods.

For more information on diabetes, visit www.diabetes.org

SafeFood App Helps You Know How Hot to Cook Your Meat Not sure how hot to cook your turkey? Download the ISU SafeFood App from iTunes for your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. The SafeFood App will help you quickly find the right internal meat temperature for safe cooking and eating. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/safefood/id376503723?mt=8 Other turkey questions? Call Iowa State University Extension’s AnswerLine at 1-800-262-3804.

Your extension connection to nutrition and fitness

Serves: 10 (Serving size: 1⁄2 cup)Ingredients8 cups dried whole wheat bread cubes 3 Tablespoons margarine or butter 2 cups diced celery1 cup chopped onions1⁄4 cup sliced mushrooms or one can mushrooms (optional) 1 teaspoon ground sage 3⁄4 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1 teaspoon pepper 3 cups chicken or turkey broth

Directions1. Toast bread cubes and set aside – see “Tips” below. 2. Melt margarine or butter in a medium sized frying pan. 3. Add celery and onion, cook until tender, about 10 minutes. 4. Add mushrooms, seasoning, and broth. Cook 5 minutes. 5. Remove from heat and add toasted bread cubes. Cover and let stand 10 minutes. Serve immediately. 6. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

TipBread cubes can be toasted by cutting 15 to 20 slices of bread into cubes, spreading the cubes evenly over a cookie sheet, and and bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Nutrient information per serving 118 calories, 4.5 grams total fat, 0 mg choles-terol,17 grams carbohydrate, 1.5 grams fiber, 2.8 grams protein, 398.5 mg sodium

For more recipes and to access the full nutritional profile of this recipes, visit www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsavings.

Healthy People. Environments. Economies.

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…and justice for allThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is de-rived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call 800-795-3272 (voice) or 202-720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Cathann A. Kress, director, Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa.

PM 2099N November 2011

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Food Safety Tips for Stuffing For many, stuffing is an essential part of the Thanksgiving meal. For optimum safety and uniform doneness, the USDA recommends cooking stuffing separately. However, if stuffing a turkey is a tradition, follow these food safety tips to ensure that the stuff-ing and turkey are safe to eat.• Cook any meat, poultry, or seafood you plan to use as an ingredient in the stuffing before adding it to the stuffing and turkey.• The wet ingredients (e.g., broth) for the stuffing can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated. Do not mix the wet and dry ingredients (e.g., bread crumbs) until just before stuffing the mixture into the turkey cavity. Remember not to let the prepared stuffing cool. Spoon it directly into the turkey cavity after it is made.• Stuff the turkey loosely. About ¾ cup stuffing per pound of turkey.• Do not stuff turkeys that are to be grilled, smoked, fried, or cooked in the microwave.• Immediately place the stuffed turkey into an oven set no lower than 325°F. Cook the turkey until the turkey and the stuffing have both reached 165°F. Check the temperature with a food thermometer. Refrigerate the turkey and stuffing within 2 hours after cooking. • Use leftovers within 3 to 4 days. Reheat leftovers to a safe minimum internal cooking temperature of 165°F. Visit www.4daythrowaway.org for more information on using leftovers.

Adapted from Turkey Basics: Stuffing found at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Turkey_Basics_Stuffing.pdf

Keeping Active When It Is Cold Outside Being physically active can sometimes be a challenge when it is cold outside. How-ever, children still need 60 minutes or more and adults need 30 minutes or more daily of moderate physical activity. Here are some tips to keep you and your family active when it is cold outside:

1. Dress in layers and head outside for a family walk.2. Go sledding.3. Build a snowman. 4. Try cross-country skiing.5. Turn on the music and dance!6. Check with your local park and recreation centers for organized indoor sports such as basketball. They often have leagues for both children and adults.7. Choose an exergaming video game like Wii® Fit or Dance Dance Revolution.8. Go to an indoor pool and swim laps.9. Check with the local school to see if it offers open gym in the evenings or on the weekends when community members can play basketball, walk, or participate in other active games.10. Limit TV and computer sedentary time to two hours or less daily.

For more information on children and physical activity, read the Pyramids of Health--—Raising Healthy Kids publication found at https://store.extension.iastate.edu/ItemDetail.aspx?ProductID=5541