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FLEMING COUNTY EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS

MEETINGS Yarn Club –

Oct 3, 6pm, FCEO

Quilt Club –

Oct 9, 6pm, FCEO

Helping Hands –

Oct 10, 6pm, FCEO

Young At Heart –

Oct 10, 7pm, FCEO

Neighborhood Kids –

Oct 12, 6pm, FCEO

Hillsboro Club –

Oct 16, 5:30pm, at Lena’s

Treasures of the Heart –

Oct 16, 6pm, FCEO

Country Neighbors –

Oct 19, 6pm, FCEO

Circle of Love –

Oct 27, 1:30pm, Comm. Ctr

FLEMING COUNTY OCTOBER, 2017

Cooperative Extension Service Fleming County P.O. Box 192 Flemingsburg, KY 41041 Phone: (606) 845-4641 Fax: (606) 845-6311 E-mail: dfryman@uky.edu extension.ca.uky.edu

FLEMING COUNTY EXTENSION

HOMEMAKER COUNCIL MEETING

October 26th from 6-8 p.m., at FCEO

CULTURAL ARTS Apparel, Quilted

Marie Stone 1st Crochet, Yarn

Jeanne Rarden 1st Marie Stone 2nd

Doll/Toy Making, Handmade Toy - Other

Linda Bartlett 1st Embroidery, Miscellaneous

Jeanne Rarden 1st Holiday Decorations, Winter

Priscilla Crump 1st Jewelry, Mixed Media

Samantha Major 1st Knitting, Hand

Jeanne Rarden 1st Painting, Decorative

Other Linda Bartlett, 2nd

TOP TEN OVERALL

Crochet, Yarn - Jeanne Rarden

Doll/Toy Making - Linda Bartlett

Fleming County Homemaker Outing and Picnic @

Abner Mill Fellowship Chapel

Enjoy the company of other Homemakers while you visit the Abner Mill Fellowship Chapel, featured on Barnwood Builders. This chapel was built by two of our local residents: Johnnie Jett and Sherman Thompson. While there, Dean Brewer, Pleasant Ridge Christian Church minister will lead a short service before lunch, and then Johnnie will share information about the chapel building. This outing will be held on Saturday October 7, 10:30 a.m. at the Abner Mill Fellowship Chapel. It is located on the Abner Mill Road in Nicholas County. Bring a covered dish and a chair. Fried Chicken will be provided by our Homemaker Council. Please register at the Extension office by Oct. 4th, call 845-4641. Members can carpool from FCEO at 10am, if desired, just call the FCEO.

FC GRANDPARENT RAISING GRANDCHILDREN SUPPORT GROUP MEETING - FRIDAY, NOVENBER 3 AT 10:00 A.M., FCEO (No mtg. in Oct.) Come join us (and other relatives) raising Grandchildren. This group setting provides interaction with other people who are experiencing some of the same issues. It is a relaxed and confidential setting in which to share and learn. We look forward to seeing you there. For any questions or more information, please call: Cathie Drury at Buffalo Trace ADD 606-564-6894 or 1-800-998-4347 OR Candy Dales at Hillsboro Elem. or Ward Elem.

Try out by being Awesome! Explain to youth that there are many situations in which it is important to send a thank-you note to someone who gives you a gift, award or did something special for you.

AREA HOMEMAKER MEETING OCT 24. Make plans to attend the Licking River Area Homemakers Fall meeting on Tuesday, October 24th. This event will be held at the Tollesboro Christian Church with Registration beginning at 10am. The guest speaker will be Steve Vest, editor of the Kentucky Monthly magazine. Register by October 17th. Registration fee is $15.00

HOLIDAY WALKING CHALLENGE Fall into Fitness by participating in the holiday walking challenge beginning on Oct. 23rd and runs through January 8th. This 11 week challenge is based on the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s walking plan and allows you to start at just five days a week and at a pace that is comfortable for YOU. This program includes: •Only 2 meetings. The first meeting will be October 23. Stop by anytime between 4:00 and

5:30 pm at the Extension office. The last meeting will be January 8th between the hours of 4 and 5:30pm.

•Schedule and Log to keep you on track•Weekly newsletters with tips and information to keep you moving and help you to keep the

weigh off during the busy holiday season. The first meeting will be October 23. Stop by anytime between 4:00 and 5:30 pm at the Extension office. The last meeting will be January 8th between the hours of 4 and 5:30pm.

Program is free to all participants. Incentives will be given and prizes will be awarded at the end for those seeing the program completed and log forms returned. Register now to participate by contacting the Fleming County Extension office.

NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS CLUB MEETS EVERY MONTH, NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME - Neighborhood Kids will meet on October 12 at 6:00 p.m. at the FCEO. All members are from Grade 4 - 12. Please continue to invite any youth who shows an interest in homemaking and wants to learn new skills, have some fun and enjoy being in a club!

TURKEY WREATH FOR THANKSGIVING SEASON – MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 6 – 9 PM Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate with family and friends. Plan to attend a workshop to create a unique wreath to decorate for your Thanksgiving activities. Cindy Jolly will help us make a burlap wreath that resembles a turkey. Sample will be provide available soon. All supplies will be furnished. Cost of class is $25.00. Please preregister by October 16th. Class size will be limited.

SMALL APPLIANCES UPDATE Are you overwhelmed with the latest in small appliances for your kitchen? Learn more about a few of those appliances just in time for holiday cooking, or for gift giving. The Fleming County Cooperative Extension service will share some basic info on three current appliances and some taste testing: The electric pressure cooker, air fryer and the jam/jelly maker. This session will be held on Monday: November 6, 6pm at the Fleming County Extension office. Registration fee is $2.00. Register by calling 606-845-4641.

SELLING BLACK WALNUTS THIS YEAR? Fleming County buyer information: Tim Coblentz (606) 748-2219, 1591 Maddox Pike F’burg

TO ALL: The past year has brought about changes in our office staff. We hope you will take to stop in, say hello and allow us to introduce our new staff members. We are now, and have always been here to serve Fleming County!

COME TO TOWN FOR THE SHOPPING, STAY FOR THE FUN… “FALL IS DELICIOUS” – OCT. 5, 11AM-1PM - Save-A-Lot is welcoming a visit with Barbara Campbell, SNAP-Ed Assistant for the Fleming Co. Extension Office. Food samples available for “Fall Spiced Pumpkin Bread.” A Variety of recipes cards and incentives will be featured. “LET’S MAKE FALL HEALTHY” – OCT. 20, 4-6PM - Ken’s Fresh Foods is partnering with Gwen O’Cull, EFNEP Assistant for the FCEO to host Let’s Make Fall Healthy, our October’s In-store “Food Demonstration.” Our featured recipe card is Pumpkin Smoothie. The food sampling will be “Apple Cinnamon Popcorn.” Gwen O’Cull will be sharing samples of two delicious recipes with useful, nutritional information. Join Gwen and attend this demonstration while you are in town this evening, stop by for a few grocery items and visit a moment, then to enter a wonderful door prize.

Fleming County is a strong agricultural community that is made up of many individuals willing to volunteer and serve as leaders! We want to say THANK YOU to all who serve in our daily lives.

LAWN CARE BASICS - Brought to you by the Fleming County Cooperative Extension Service, Dr. Gregg Munshaw, PhD, University of Kentucky, Turf Extension Specialist, will present a 4 part turf series, covering these basic topics: Oct 12 – Proper fertility / Importance of soil testing Oct 26 – Weed control Oct 19 – Turfgrass selection / establishment Nov 2 – Proper mowing techniques All meetings will be held at 6:00 p.m. FCEO. For information or to register, please contact the Extension office at (606) 845-4641. Please register by October 10th.

OCTOBER – Events and Education

• MSU Browning Orchard Festival - Oct. 1• Holiday Cents, 6pm, FCEO – Oct. 5• Homemaker Outing and Picnic at Abner Mill

Fellowship Chapel - Oct. 7• Court Days - Oct. 7-8• Homemaker Week – Oct. 8-14 Make plans to

celebrate and promote. This is a great time toencourage new members and renew yourmembership now.

• Lawn Care Series: Thursday eveningOct. 12; Oct. 19; Oct. 26; and Nov. 2

• Bridges and Bluegrass - Oct. 14• CEC Meeting - Oct. 16• Early Child Development & Safety Gala - Oct. 17

Flemingsburg Baptist Church 5 - 6:30 pm• LRA Annual Fall Meeting – Oct. 24 Tollesboro KY

Reg. 10:30am Meeting 11am Register by Oct. 17!• Being Well by Design – Oct. 23 11am FCEO• Cooking through the Calendar – Oct 23 6pm FCEO• Turkey Wreath, $25 fee - Oct. 23 FCEO• Being Well by Design – Oct. 24 11am Ewing Baptist

Church• Fleming County Farmers Market Last Day! Oct. 28• Halloween – TRUNK OR TREAT, 5pm FCEO – Oct. 31

FLEMING CO. FARMERS MARKET opens Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. as usual until sellout, located in the Extension Office parking lot. Any questions, please contact Farmers Market Chairman, Jeremy Myers at (cell) 606-209-2900. IMPORTANT NOTE: Anyone that has received Senior or WIC Farmers Market vouchers needs to use them soon. Fresh produce is getting sparse. These are the same as money and should be used to help feed families farm fresh produce. If they are not used, then in coming years, Fleming County may not receive these vouchers to use. Recipients can help their families and the local farmers by redeeming them.

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP SOON and MAKE OUR REGISTRATION PROCESS SOOOO EASY! KEHA State Homemaker deadline is always December 1st so please have your membership paid in October to avoid the rush of trying to be so, so late this year. We appreciate it.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact me. Sincerely,

Donna Fryman, County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences Like us on Facebook at https://facebook.com/fcfcs

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Fleming County Cooperative eXtenSion ServiCeoCtoBer, 2017

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FriDay

SaturDay 1

Browning Orchard Festival 12-4pm

2 3 SMS Etiquette Program 10:30am-1pm Volunteer

Opportunity

Farmers Mkt 2pm – sellout

YARN CLUB 6pm FCEO

4-H Golden Reins Horse Club 6-7:30pm FCEO

4 5 “Fall is Delicious”

Save-A-Lot In-store Recipe Demo

11am-1pm

Holiday Cents 6pm

6 7 Farmers Mkt 8am–sellout

ABNER MILL FELLOWSHIP CHAPEL

OUTING & MEAL TOUR 10:30AM

MEAL AFTER SERVICE Court Days 8am-8pm

8 Court Days 8am-5pm

9 MYSTERY QUILTERS

6-9PM FCEO

10 Farmers Mkt 2pm – sellout

HELPING HANDS 6PM FCEO

YOUNG AT HEART 7PM FCEO

11 12 NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS

CLUB 6PM FCEO

4-H Livestock 6-7pm FCEO Lawn Care Basics

6pm FCEO

13 FFA CELEBRATES

AG WEEK TRACTOR PARADE

14 Farmers Mkt 8am–sellout

Bridges and Bluegrass

15 16 4-H Teen Council 3-5PM FCEO

Turkey Wreath Reg. by TODAY!

TREASURES OF THE HEART 6:30PM FCEO

HILLSBORO HOMEMAKERS 5:30PM Lena’s

CEC Meeting 6:30pm

17 Farmers Mkt 2pm – sellout

4-H Jr. Teen Council 3-5pm 1st Pres Church Fellowship Hall

Baby Gala Flemingsburg Baptist Church

5-6:30pm

18 19 COUNTRY NEIGHBORS

HOMEMAKERS 6:00PM FCEO

Lawn Care Basics 6pm

20 “Let’s Make Fall Healthy”

Ken’s Fresh Foods In-store Recipe Demo

4-6pm

21 Farmers Mkt 8am–sellout

22 23 WALKING CHALLENGE BEGINS!!!

Being Well By Design 11am FCEO

Cooking Through the Calendar 6pm FCEO

4-H Council Mtg 6pm

Turkey Wreath 6-9pm $25 fee

24 LRA HM Fall Meeting

Register by Oct 17, $15 fee

Being Well By Design 11am Ewing Baptist Church

Farmers Mkt 2pm – sellout

25 26 FC HOMEMAKER

COUNCIL MEETING 6-8PM FCEO

Lawn Care Basics 6pm

27 CIRCLE OF LOVE 1:30PM

COMMUNITY CENTER

28 Farmers Mkt 8am–sellout

LAST DAY!!!

29 30 Quilters Anonymous

2pm-4pm FCEO

4-H Cloverbuds 6-7PM FCEO

31 HALLOWEEN

Trunk or Treat 5pm FCEO by 4-H Teen Council

UPCOMING EVENTS IN NOVEMBER NOV. 2 Lawn Care Basics 6pm NOV. 3 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 10am FCEO NOV. 6 SMALL APPLIANCE UPDATE 6pm FCEO

Electric pressure cooker, Air fryer & Jam/jelly maker, $2 fee, register asap

HOMEMAKER WEEK OCTOBER 8-14 , 2017