February 2023 Edition

Family & Consumer Sciences
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February 2023

 

 

McLean County Extension

Family and Consumer Sciences

Important Dates

· Feb. 9, 4:00 p.m. Homemaker Council Meeting, McLean County Extension Service

· Feb. 7, 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sensational Salads, McLean County Cooperative Extension Service

· Feb. 9, 6 :00 p.m. Friendship Club meeting, McLean County Cooperative Extension Service

· Feb. 14, 12:00 p.m. Beech Grove / Glenville Clubs meeting, McLean County Cooperative Extension.

· March 2, 9:00 a.m. Big Blue Book Club McLean County Cooperative Extension Service (Zoom)

· March 14, 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. Leader Lesson, Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service

· March 15, 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. Leader Lesson, Henderson County Cooperative Extension Service

· March 16, 9:00 a.m. Big Blue Book Club McLean County Cooperative Extension Service (Zoom) 

· March 23, 9:00 a.m. Big Blue Book Club McLean County Cooperative Extension Service (Zoom) 

Save the Date

2023 KEHA State Meeting

 

2023 KEHA State Meeting

“Let’s Take a Hike with KEHA “

May 9-11, 2023

Crowne Plaza
Louisville, KY

For more information visit:

Http://keha.ca.uky.edu/content/state-meeting-information

The 2023 Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA) State Meeting will take place May 9-11, 2023, at the Crowne Plaza in Louisville. The theme is “Let’s Take a Hike with KEHA.” Wilderness Trail Area will serve as the host area. The lodging room blocks are now open for reservations at a group rate of $124/night. Register using the special group link found at https://keha.ca.uky.edu/content/state-meeting-information or call 866-888-0620 and ask for group code PZ5.

Because of rising prices, the registration pricing structure for2023 has changed. We are planning an exciting state meeting with all the features you know and love. Attendees can register for the full three-day conference or at a reduced two-day rate. Single day conference registration will no longer be available. We are keeping prices as low as we can to make sure you get the most bang for your buck! Details of the new pricing structure and the features each option will include can be found on the State Meeting web page at

https://keha.ca.uky.edu/content/state-meeting-information. Full details and registration forms will be available in February when the state newsletter is issued. Plan now if needed because you won’t want to miss it!

KEHA Updates

March 1 is the entry deadline for several Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association (KEHA) contests, scholarships, and grants. All details and requirements can be found in the KEHA Manual at https://keha.ca.uky.edu/ content/keha-manual. Be sure to submit your entries on time and to the correct address or email!

Contest entries include creative writing (pages 37-39), Adopt-A-Highway awards (page 49), Ovarian Cancer Fundraising and Promoting a Healthy Kentucky (page 60), Homemakers Support 4-H (pages 64-65), international contests and awards (page 73), and Community Volunteerism Awards (page 88). Contest entries are sent to the respective chair people who oversee the contests, as noted in the Manual

 

Scholarships include the Evans/ Hansen/Weldon Scholarship (pages 94-98) and KEHA Homemaker Member Scholarship (pages 99- 102). Scholarship applications are due to the state Leadership Development Chairman.

Grant opportunities include KEHA Mini-Grants for Study or Research (pages 104-106) and KEHA Development Grants (pages 107-111). Grant proposals and applications are due to the state 2nd Vice President.

For questions regarding any of these opportunities, contact the officer or chairperson listed in the Manual.

 Homemaker Meeting Dates

· Feb. 9 at 4:00 p.m. Homemaker Council Meeting, McLean County Extension Service

· Feb. 9 at 6 :00 p.m. Friendship Club meeting, McLean County Cooperative Extension Service

Feb. 14 at 12:00 p.m. Beech Grove / Glenville Clubs meeting, McLean County Cooperative Extension

Homemaker Leader Lesson

Transferring Cherished Possessions: Estate Planning For Non-Titled Property

 Learn to distribute treasured heirlooms from closet clutter and determine goals to establish a fair distribution process between heirs

Management and Safety Lesson

Open Home Division Catalogs

Open Home Division Catalogs have been updated and are ready for pick up at the extension office starting on February 13.

They will be placed in businesses throughout the county for people to pick up.

McLean County Ag Fair will be held July 13 through 15 at Myer Creek Park.

Thought for the month:

“No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.” -William Blake

Roll Call:

February is National bird feeding month. What is your favorite bird?

HOMEMAKER LESSONS

TRAINING DATE:

March 14 (Daviess) March 15 (Henderson)*

* Date have changed on these lessons

April Lesson:

Savoring the Eating Experience:

The Art of Eating Mindfully. 10:00 a.m.

May Lesson:

Entertaining Little Ones 11:00 a.m.

Homemaker Scholarships Applications

Homemaker Scholarships Applications are ready and available with the deadline being March 10, 2023.

BIG BLUE BOOK CLUB

The first 200 registered participants will receive a free copy of the book.

March 2, 9, 16, and 23

Join Family and Consumer Sciences Extension for our next Big Blue Book Club series featuring, Is Butter a Carb? Unpicking Fact from Fiction in the World of Nutrition.

This book removes the moral stigma from food and breaks down the science to provide easy, accessible evidence-based advice on how to live your healthiest and happiest life. This practical book is the modern must-have nutrition book for everybody interested in food, health, and pop science.

Led by Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Extension Specialist for Food and Nutrition, this series will be held on Thursdays March 2, 9, 16, and 23 at 10:00 am ET/9:00 am CT.

Register at: https://ukfcs.net/BBBC23Book1

The registration deadline: January 27, 2023

Family and Consumer Sciences/4-H Youth & Development Agent Kelly Bland will be hosting the meetings live through Zoom at the McLean County Cooperative Extension Service office for those who do not have access to the internet or would like to attend.

County Annual Day

Save the Date

April 11, 2023

McLean Country Cooperative Extension Service

Registration: 5:30 p.m. Program: 6:00 p.m.

Theme: Culinary Genealogy Recipes.

RSVP to your club president or the extension office at 270-273-3690.

 Cost and more info will be posted next month.

We are working on the menu to be catered. 

 

 

 

Kelly Bland

McLean County Extension Agent for

Family and Consumer Sciences

and 4-H Youth Development