Tar Heel. From Your Leadership Team NCECA Leadership Team

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1 Tar Heel April 2012 Volume 2, Number 2 In This Issue ECA Centennial Across the State Leadership Team Highlights Centennial Cents Boys and Girls Homes Jane S McKimmon Society Scholarships Centennial Bricks HomegrownHandmade.com 2012 NCECA Leadership Team President - Dianne Brown (W) President-elect Wanda Denning (NC) Past President- Abby Sparks (NE) VP- North Central Foy Harrell VP-Northeast Sheila Jones VP-South Central Pat Wickliff VP-Southeast Ruth Clifton VP-West Central Joyce Peeler VP-West Sue Rhodes Parliamentarian- Marva Brown Treasurer Faye Lanier Editor Sue Glover Advisor Geri Bushel CVU Coordinator Judy Elkin Cultural Arts Chair Nan Liverman ECA Centennial Chair- Wanda Denning From Your Leadership Team... At the March meeting, your Leadership Team decided: Reports & Deadlines All deadlines and due dates for reporting were reviewed and will be realigned to work more effectively with our fall State Conference. President Dianne appointed a committee to review, evaluate and revise our reporting process, especially the Yearly Activity and Service Report. Ruth Clifton, VP with Reports and Recognition responsibility will Chair. Committee members are Pat Wickliff, VP Community Service; Wanda Denning, President- elect; Bess Hester- Whitt, Liaison Agent Person County; and Linda Jozwiakowski, Gaston County ECA Past- president. This committee is charged with looking at what we report, why we report it and how is the information used. The Centennial Celebration will be held at McKimmon Center on October 26, 2013 and will include a reception and dedication of the garden memorial bricks and a Legacy Luncheon. The 2013 State Conference follows the first part of that week. The hotel selection is under way! Prayers Needed Please keep our President, Dianne Brown and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Her stepson was working on a construction site in Bryson City and fell 18 feet off scaffolding. He has extensive injuries--skull fracture, facial lacerations, collapsed artery leading to his brain, broken scapula, broken wrist, lacerated spleen and kidney. He is in Memorial Hospital in Asheville. We re going to Celebrate! We are planning to compile a Centennial Report. You will receive a special report form for reporting major activities and projects over the last 100 years. We would also encourage each county to write their own ECA history, if you did not do so for the FCS Centennial! In planning for the 100 th year celebration, the Outreach Committee would like to provide a DVD for each county with interviews from our ECA members past, present and even future (grandchildren), all across the state. You need not make a trip to Raleigh! We will attempt to get this recorded in your area. Everyone will receive the same initial questions to answer before filming and if you wish, time to tell your personal story. This will be so exciting to hear from our oldest members and contrast this will younger women and even folks that have benefited from our organization. These individuals may not be members but have been touched in some way by our ECA clubs. You may register with me (E- mail- jkluttz4@carolina.rr.com or ) or during your District Day. I look forward to receiving a multitude of registrations! We want our celebration to be SPECIAL FOR EVERYONE and it will take YOU to make this happen.

2 entennial ent$ For the next two years (2012 & 2013), we will be collecting loose change in observance of the 100 th birthday of ECA! These $$ can be sent to Faye Lanier, Appointed Treasurer. You may also continue to collect Pennies for Friendship for ACWW if your club wishes. In 1951, members starting contributing $2.50 each toward a dream house to serve as a center for association activities. In 1966, $100,000 seed money was given to NCSU toward building McKimmon Center. That is $10,000 per year for 10 years!! What can we collect in 2 years as we prepare for our centennial? Master FCS Volunteer is a certification program for ECA members where members will receive valuable up-to-date training to become an integral part of the FCS information network. To be certified, members will attend 14 required leadership classes and choose 3 elective classes. Once certified, a Master FCS Volunteer will serve as a valuable resource to FCS educators and/or may opt to pursue additional specialized training, such as Master Food Preservation, Master Financial Planning, etc. Like NC ECA on Girls Haven, the girls cottages at Boys and Girls Homes at Lake Waccamaw will continue to be a project of NCECA. Over the years our participation has decreased and now they really need our help. We encourage counties to continue to collect contributions for the Girls cottages and take a field trip to visit and deliver the items. Gary Greene is Director of Development and Civic Club Activities Manager. He may be reached at , ext Gary is a wealth of information... call him and schedule a visit! Across the State Northeast Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Northeast District News We had a GREAT DISTRICT DAY at Vernon James Center March 29, 2012, hosted by Beaufort County. Our theme was BUILDING BRIDGES IN ECA. It was about building friendships and bridges we cross over. Scholarship winners were: Cara Ashley Midgett, from Columbia and Emily Claire Griffin from Williamston. District project winner was Christy Boyce of Pasquotank County. She won the $100 cash. We had lots of boxes filled for the girls at Lake Waccamaw! Thank you so much!! Mark Keyzer prepared a lunch of grilled chicken and pork chops, salad, baked potato, rolls, pineapple cake and chocolate cake and tea. Cultural Arts Winners: Sewing - Clothing Audrey Askew, Hertford Sewing - Home Sophie Mitchell, Beaufort Handwork Nan Liverman, Tyrrell Knitting Sophie Mitchell, Beaufort Crocheting Dickie Morris, Tyrrell Embroidery Joyce Vann, Hertford Crafts Marleny Garcia, Tyrrell Jewelry Brandy Spencer, Tyrrell Quilts - Machine Nancy Sawyer, Pasquotank Quilts - Hand Sophie Mitchell, Beaufort Photography Georgine Armstrong, Pasquotank Pottery Chloe McGowan, Tyrrell Scrapbooking Melanie Armstrong, Tyrrell Fine Arts Acrylic Yvonne Humphrey, Dare Fine Arts - Other Elana Fauth, Tyrrell Poetry Nancy Goard, Tyrrell Best of Show Nancy Sawyer, Pasquotank The highlight of the day was a video entertainment by Jeanne Robertson! It was a hit! Some laughed until we cried! A special thanks to State President- elect Wanda Denning, who did a wonderful job of standing in for State President Dianne Brown; Geri Bushel who gave us a good work- out session; Yvonne Mullen who gave a good educational program on nutrition for adults; Dr.

3 Jane S McKimmon Society JSMS is a special recognition program designed for friends of the NC Family and Consumer Sciences and/or NC Extension & Community Association Foundations who wish to support these entities in an innovative way. The JSMS recognizes those who contribute $1000 or more in unrestricted funding to either aforementioned foundation. The contribution may be pledged up to 5 years. Such a contribution illustrates a significant commitment to improving the lives of families across North Carolina. NVON National Volunteer Outreach Network Annual Conference for NVON will be July 17-19, 2012 at the Double Tree Hilton in Columbia, SC. The theme is Leaders, Step Forward. For more information, a conference schedule and registration materials, visit Necrology Report Counties are encouraged to follow the new recommendation for submitting necrology reports. (2012SR 10) Many NCECA members have made friends with others around the state, through State Conferences, District Days and many redistrictings. They are interested in knowing when a friend passes, rather than ask about them and be embarrassed to hear of the passing. Wilma S. Hammett for the informative talk on the Centennial coming up in 2013 and showing us a sample of "memory brick, and Dee Furlough for speaking to us on the upcoming State Conference. Candidates for 2013 officers are: President: Audrey Askew; Vice- president: Lena Darden Secretary: Phyllis Wearthington Appointed Treasurer: Shelly Coburn Treasurer: Delores Benthall Cultural Arts Coordinator: Nan Liverman Vice Coordinator: Agnes Lamm ECA Liaison: Stephanie Parker- Helmkamp. We gain three new counties: Wake, Warren and Franklin, as we move to 5 districts in We are excited and eager to have new faces come over and have fun along with us next year! Mrs. Madelyn Long of Perquimans County was not able to attend District Day but sent an announcement: " I have been a member of the Bethel Extension Club for 60 years! It was one of the best decisions I ever made. I joined the club as a young bride of 20 years old." The audience applauded! Audrey Askew, from Hertford County, announced the invitation for next year. Their theme is "COME GROW WITH US March 28, We'll all be looking forward to it! Beaufort County We have some wonderful Ladies in our club (called the '76er's). They are in their 80's and 90's and have been the back bone and life-support for the ECA in Beaufort County for many years. They are an inspiring group. Even with their age-related and other health problems they have kept going. Daughters of some of these ladies have joined to give support where needed. Beaufort County hosted the Northeast ECA District Day, March 29th, 2012, at the Vernon James Center. We have a lot of bridges crossing over a lot of water in eastern North Carolina, so our topic was: "Building Bridges in ECA'. The topic is really about "building" friendships through the ECA. I have seen some of this "building" going on. If you have done this friendship "building" and you value those friends then you understand the concept. Pasquotank County Deb Witherow, Faye Meads, Georgine Armstrong, Nancy Sawyer and Brenda Simpson made glass etched flower on mirrors for speaker gift baskets to be presented at NC ECA State Council in October. We will all be hostesses/volunteers at the state meeting as Northeast District is responsible for the series of events at the Rocky Mount Hilton. Twenty- one ladies received perfect attendance certificates. Thirty- seven members received Reading Certificate recognition. Makayla Proctor received the $500 Raleigh- Carver Memorial Scholarship and Hunter Stevenson received the Pasquotank County ECA Scholarship. Danielle Sharber and Hunter Stevenson were recommended for the NC ECA Youth Scholarship from Pasquotank County. Al White was recognized as Club Woman of the Year and Providence ECA Club was

4 selected as Club of the Year. Tyrrell County ECA celebrated at their Annual Achievement Program held recently at the Columbia Crossing Restaurant. Members from all 5 local ECA Clubs were on hand to celebrate the contributions ECA has made in Tyrrell County throughout the past year. The North Carolina Extension & Community Association Foundation is committed to acquiring and managing resources that enhance families through the development of volunteer leadership and support of educational programs on the local, district and state levels. There are advantages for ECA Clubs/County/District Councils to place funds in the NC ECA foundation: 1) The funds are covered by the Ag Foundation s 501c3, therefore protected from IRS scrutiny. 2) The Foundation provides accounting and record keeping, yearly audits and required IRS reporting. 3) You retain control over how your funds can be used. 4) Any profits made by the ECA Foundation from your account will be used to benefit and grow ECA programs. Club members of the year were honored with a crown and special certificate: Teen ECA Club - Rachel Furlough Young ECA Club - Ashlee King Creeks ECA Club - Julie Brickhouse Columbia ECA Club - Nan Liverman Mature ECA Club - Lottie Roughton Also recognized were Club Presidents/Leaders: Teen and Creeks ECA Club - Melanie Armstrong Young ECA Club - Ashlee King Columbia ECA Club - Nan Liverman Mature ECA Club - Peggy Godwin Abby Sparks was congratulated on a job well done serving as the 2011 NCECA State President and Nan Liverman was recognized for winning the Northeast Leadership Award during the NCECA State Council Conference. All members were awarded membership certificates for their club work. The outreach and contributions of ECA provides needed support to families and individuals in need and makes Tyrrell County an even more special place to live. Future ECA Member Born! Mary Grace King was born on March 2nd at 7 lbs. 5 oz. and 19 in long. Her mother is Ashlee King, recent past President of the Young ECA Club. Many of you may remember her as the feisty young redhead who attended several NCECA State Council Conferences and presented "Not Your Mama's ECA!" Ashlee's mother is Sharon Spruill, a Columbia ECA Club member. And her grandmother was Grace Spruill, a founding member of ECA in Tyrrell County. Congratulations to Ashlee and her family, and we look forward to watching Mary Grace grow up in ECA! North Central Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Vance, Wake, Warren Tar Heel Homemakers The deadline for sending information to Sue Glovier for the printed Tar Heel Homemakers are May 25 August 31 November 30 Davidson County Lucille Koontz is 94 and an active member of the Welcome ECA in Davidson County. The Welcome Club was formed in Lucille became a charter member, having just married farmer Farrell Koontz. They have been married 75 years, and Farrell still maintains his beef cattle operation on their farm in the Arnold community. Lucille has served the county ECA in many capacities, serving as Council president numerous times and continues to attend County Council meetings regularly. Lucille represented NC at several national forums. She was an advocate for women s programs, in 1959 addressing health issues at the United Nations, sharing the podium with Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

5 Tar Heel In Davidson County, Lucille served on the committee to form the Davidson County Community College in She chaired the campaign for funds for the Warm Springs Foundation that later became the March of Dimes. She was a leader in establishing a branch of the Davidson County Public Library in Welcome in Lucille was included in the FCS publication of 2011, ORDINARY WOMEN, EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO FAMILY, and COMMUNITY AND NORTH CAROLINA. Lucille s achievements are many, and her fellow members of the Welcome club enjoyed a luncheon meeting at the Lexington Tea House on January 11 to celebrate her long and wonderful life. The photo is of Lucille, the oldest member of the Davidson County ECA, and Jennifer Boeyina, our youngest member. Randolph County The E-news is distributed via and is posted on the NCECA website. County Councils and/or liaison agents are encouraged distribute the E-news via to your members and print copies for those members without . It is extremely important that all members are kept informed of the happenings of their organization Dates to Remember: May 1 Deadline for Leadership Application CVU to Judy Elkin May 15 Scholarship judging complete and notifications due May 22 Centennial Committee June 1 Pennies for Friendship due County Leadership Team due Always check the yearbook for more information! Lib Thompson of the Randolph County ECA is pictured with "Beary Pals" the council makes throughout the year to present to Randolph Hospital to be given to children experiencing long stays in the hospital's emergency room. The bears are a comfort to the children and appreciated by the nursing staff. The Randolph County 4-H presented the Randolph County ECA with its Friend of 4-H Award at its annual recognition dinner held on February 24th in Asheboro, NC. In addition to 4-H friends and families, the event was attended by local and county elected officials. ECA members support 4-H through teaching workshops, judging 4-H events, helping with fundraising and much more. The Thank You plaque was presented to Phyllis Holland, county council president, and will be displayed in the Randolph County Cooperative Extension Office. Durham County Durham County ECA presented 30 bears they made to the Durham County Fire Chaplin to be put in all the emergency ambulances in Durham County. These bears were originally made for Victory Junction believing they said they would take any color. So our mistake turned out to be a blessing for the children of Durham County.

6 District Day Celebrations! April 24 South Central Cabarrus County April 26 North Central Person County May 10 West Cherokee County May 15 West Central Lincoln County Training: As District Days are being planned, there is an expectation that leadership workshops and/or Master FCS Volunteer classes will be offered. When State Conference was extended by one day and combined with Caraway Leadership Conference, the intent was that those leadership training opportunities would be offered at State Conference and at District Days. Hospitality: It has also been suggested that it might be a nice gesture to extend an invitation to the new counties that will be joining your district next year to your 2012 District Day. South Central Anson, Bladen, Cabarrus, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland, Stanly, Union South Central District ECA News The South Central District ECA held a Leadership Planning Meeting on Friday, February 10, at the Cabarrus County Extension Office. The counties represented were: Cabarrus, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Scotland, Stanly and Union. Also, Lincoln County attended and will become part of S.C. District in Items discussed were final plans for the Spring District ECA Meeting, proposed S. C. District bylaws, District dues, update from the State Leadership Team Meeting and ECA Centennial celebration plans. The South Central District ECA Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center on Highway 49 in Concord, N.C. Refreshments, cultural arts and silent auction registration will begin at 9a.m. and the meeting will begin at 10am. The District and host county have planned a great day of fellowship and learning for our members. Each county has been asked to support the Boys & Girls Home, N.C at Lake Waccamaw, by bringing gift cards or check to our District Day. Sandra Nobles is our liaison ECA member and will collect all donations. The gift cards and checks will be presented to Gary Greene of the Boys & Girls Home, N.C. Our members will also collect Centennial Cents to help NCECA celebrate our 100 th birthday. Plans will be presented at our District Day. We extend an invitation to all South Central ECA members. The incoming counties joining S.C. District in 2013 are also invited to attend. The S.C. District ECA Counties registrations are due April 13. For more information contact Pat Wickliff at or e- mail at new1pgw@ctc.net. Cabarrus County The Cabarrus County ECA co- sponsored a CookSmart/EatSmart class. There were 14 graduates in this class and members of the ECA helped with the class preparations and training with our FCS agent Pat Outen. The Cabarrus County ECA awarded grocery store gift cards to the graduates. The annual ECA Achievement Program and brunch was held on February 24 th. All county ECA clubs were awarded certificates and the 2012 ECA officers were installed. Programs presented this year include: Slow Cookers...Soups, Stews, & More, What Bugs You? and Container Gardening. Members also presented a workshop entitled Decorative Eggs. Cabarrus County ECA members participated in the Senior Health & Wellness Day on March 14 th. Members provided healthy snacks and displayed last year s Cabarrus County Fair entry, the ECA educational booth, a 1 st place winner. ECA members will be participating in the Herb & Plant Festival to be held on Saturday, April 13 th at the Piedmont Farmer s Market. The Cabarrus County ECA will participate in the Heart & Sole Wellness Festival at Frank Liske Park sponsored by the Rotary Club on Saturday April 28. ECA members will provide samples of food using 10% local foods. Each member will earn recognition and receive a $10 Piedmont Farmers Market gift certificate. A portion of the monies raised

7 from this run/walk event will help fund the Meals on Wheels program. The Coldwater ECA has planned a one- day trip to Abingdon, Va. to the Barter Theater on May 2 nd. The matinee performance of Swamp Glass and Shallow Feeling a musical will be seen. Transportation will be on a luxury motor coach. Cumberland County On May 12, 2012, the Spring Master Gardener Plant Sale will offer a variety of plants and seeds for spring planting. Event Location: 301 East Mountain Drive, Fayetteville, NC Contact Susan Johnson at (910) North Carolina's "Art Roads & Farm Trails" are featured in a unique web-based trail system, HomegrownHandmade.com that combines agritourism and cultural tourism. Extension's associate director Dr. Joe Zublena said recently, "In building tourism trails, Extension and its partners worked hard to find existing and new enterprises that would help create exciting opportunities for travelers to experience the people, culture and heritage of our communities Union County The Union County Women's Leadership Coalition, an initiative of the NC Cooperative Extension - Union County Center, honors and helps develop the vital contributions that women make to business, industry, and civic life in Union County. In the tradition of offering thought provoking information to better our leadership skills, our 8th annual Women's Leadership Conference promises to be as interesting and enlightening as the conferences in the past. Date: Friday, April 20, Time 8:30 am - 1:30 pm Theme: To be announced Schedule: 8:30-9 am: Networking and Continental Breakfast 9:00am - 11:45 am: Workshop Cost of Conference and Luncheon: TBA Location: Union County Agricultural Services and Conference Center 3230 Presson Road, Monroe, NC For more information or to receive a 2012 invitation, call Holly McEachin at or Chris Austin, NC Cooperative Extension or to: info@womensleadershipcoalition.com. Members of the Union County Women's Leadership Coalition Taskforce: Chris Austin, Holly McEachin, Julia Mitchell, Joyce Rentschler, Karen Totaro, Carol Tyson. Please share this information with other women. Contact Sally McNeill at (704) Memorial Bricks to be Sold To celebrate ECA s 100 years, we will be selling laser engraved bricks. The bricks will be installed to replace bricks in the Jane S McKimmon Garden at McKimmon Center. 4x8 bricks will cost $100 and 8x8 bricks can be sold to corporate supporters, county councils, etc. for $500. Order forms and detailed information will be available soon. The proceeds from the sale of the bricks will benefit the work of the ECA and the FCS Foundations. Lee County The Lee County Hearts and Hands Quilters Guild are featured on the National Quilting Association's website for March 2012 in the "Chapter Showcase" section showcase/. A great picture of the club members taken during their December social and lots of examples of their handy work are featured on the website. The National Quilting Association, Inc. promotes the art, craft, and legacy of quilt making, and encourages high standards through education, preservation, and philanthropic endeavors. Check them out at West Central Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Rutherford, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin Gaston County On March 15, 2012, Scrappers Unlimited, a local scrapbook club, held a fundraiser at the Lucille Tatum building, which is part of our local Gaston County Extension Cooperative Association in

8 Gastonia, NC. We opened our doors to the community for lunch and a lot scrapbooking fun! We raised money through donations. We also raised money by selling MS awareness chocolate pops and raffled off a 2 gift basket and $2.00 dollars grab bags! Everyone had a great time learning about MS Awareness and raising money for the cause Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Service with a forward by North Carolina State First Lady Mrs. Susan Woodson is a 300- page coffee table quality book highlighting the past of Extension Home Demonstration and the impact of Family and Consumer Sciences and its Extension & Community Association volunteers. Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Service is available at the Hoke County Extension Center. The $40.00 fee supports the Family and Consumer Sciences Program. If your ECA Club or County Council has an event... farmers market, program, yard sale, etc. why not display and sell your county s books. A great way to market FCS and ECA! The Master Gardener Group of Gaston County will be having its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 5, 2012 inside the Citizens Resource Center, 1303 Dallas- Cherryville Hwy, and Dallas, NC. The sale begins at 8:00 a.m. with plants and shrubs selling out very quickly. The majority of the plants come from the private gardens of the members. Additional items for sale include local nursery selections and gently used gardening items. Bring a rolling cart or wagon for your shopping convenience. Proceeds from the sale benefit the group's educational program and several community outreach projects, including Harvesting Healthy Youth, a school gardening program funded and taught by Master Gardeners. Cherokee County A membership- recruiting meeting was held at the Unaka Community Center on January 26, 2012 sponsored by the Grape Creek Homemakers Club. We had twenty- four guests attending. Seven ladies joined the new club that evening and several others said they would bring their dues and applications to the next meeting that will be held on February 23rd at 7:00 pm. Robin Johnson, President - Cherokee County welcomed the guests and invited them to join a new Unaka ECA Club because their community needs them. Teresa Wiley Goley, Cherokee County FCS agent, spoke about the many opportunities in the community to volunteer and the classes offered by the County Extension Office. Sue Rhodes, President, West District gave the 100 year history of ECA and gave each one a copy of the new membership brochure. Also, she explained how the state is divided into districts and the number of counties in the West District. Jenny Keith, Vice President Cherokee County gave some great ideas on projects and volunteering and the method of counting the volunteer hours. Our goal in Cherokee County is to start three new clubs this year! Several women from other parts of the county have expressed interest in having their own club and would welcome the camaraderie and friendship exhibited by the Grape Creek Homemakers and the Bizzy Bees ECA clubs. Jacqueline Reece. West Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Cherokee Reservation, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Grape Creek ECA presented 81 handmade bibs to Clay County Health Care Center and 95 bibs to Andrews Health Care Center in Cherokee County. This is an annual project funded by a grant from the Levi- Strauss Foundation. L- R: Ann Mingus, Sue Rhodes, Carolyn Willer, Jenny Keith, Glenda Sneed, Neva Jean Whitener and Activity Director, The Grape Creek and Bizzy Bees ECA Clubs presented a copy of Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Service to the Murphy Public Library. L- R Front Row: Jeff Murphy, Librarian, Vera Bond, Ethel Fisher, Grace Carringer; Back Row: Sue Rhodes, Jenny Keith, Robin Johnson, Mary Jane Deck

9 The Grape Creek ECA named Tori Clark as their scholarship recipient. From left to right, President Helen Dockery, Tori Clark, Joan Dockery and Kelly Dockery Yelle. Plan now to attend The 2012 NCECA State Conference October Doubletree Inn, Rocky Mount Save the Date!! October 26, 2013 NCECA s Centennial Celebration and Legacy Luncheon at McKimmon Center Place Postage Here North Carolina ECA, Inc.