J20 FCS Newsletter JULY 2017 Cooperative Extension Service Breckinridge County 1377 S. Hwy 261 Hardinsburg, KY 40143 (270) 756-2182 Fax: (270) 756-9016 https://breckinridge.ca.uky.edu INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Fair Work Schedule 2 Relay for Life 3 2017 Breckinridge County Fair July 12-15, 2017 Gate Opens - 4 p.m. CDT Carnival Opens - 5 p.m. CDT Gate Admission - $10 per person The Merchants Building and Family Living Exhibits are open daily from 4 to 9 p.m. (cdt) Year End Reports 3 KY State Fair 3 Hoe Down Day Workdays 3 Annual Meeting date 3 Area Meeting 3 Sewing Circle 4 Paper Crafters 4 New Beginning Class 4 Arts Guild 4 Weight the Reality Series 4 Area Homemaker Tri 5 Trip Pictures 5 Farmers Market 6 Office Hours 7 Cooking 101 8 Art & Craft Festival 9 Recipes 10 Adult Health Bulletin 11-12 The Merchants Building and Family Living Exhibits Check-in Tuesday July 11, 4:30 6:30 p.m. CDT and Wednesday July 12, 7 9 a.m. CDT Lynnette Allen Extension Agent For Family and Consumer Science Education Breckinridge County
2017 Breckinridge County Fair Work Schedule Merchants Building - Opens at 4:00 PM (CT) Please contact the Extension Office with the names of your volunteers by July 12th. Day Date Time Event Volunteer Saturday 7/8/2017 8 AM (CT) Set-Up ALL volunteers Tuesday 7/11/2017 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM (CT) Check-In ALL volunteers Wednesday 7/13/2017 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM (CT) Check-In ALL Volunteers 11:00 AM (CT) Luncheon @ Extension ALL Volunteers Office Community Building 12:00 Noon (CT) Judging ALL Volunteers Wednesday 7/12/2017 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CT) Host Faye Minter, Sheila Stull & Lynnette Allen 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (CT) Host Cloverport Club Thursday 7/13/2017 10:00 AM - 1:00 (CT) Host Valley View Club 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CT) Host Irvington Friendly Club 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (CT) Host Hites Run Friday 7/14/2017 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CT) Host Countryside Club 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (CT) Host New Bethel Club Saturday 7/15/2017 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CT) Host Rough River 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (CT) Host Lynnette Allen & Family Sunday 7/16/2017 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (CT) Check-Out Take Down ALL Volunteers Thanks for supporting the 2017 Breckinridge County Fair! Don t forget to bring your own handmade items to enter!! New to this year s Family Living Entries My Favorite Cake from Scratch My Favorite Cake from a Mix with Added Ingredients Handmade Paper Craft Clean up will happen on Sunday, July 16th. Please call the Extension Office at 270-756-2182 with your Fair Family Living questions. 2
Relay for Life Thank you to all Homemakers who participated with 2017 Relay for Life. The Homemakers turned in $1,737 in donations and proceeds from the concession stand. This year the team was recognized as a Rising Star Team. Great Job! The total raised in Breckinridge County was $53,883. One Last Call -- Year End Reports As the year ends, we must take care of the Club & County Chairman reports. We need all Club Chairman reports to be completed and turned in to the Extension Office by Friday, July 14th. We will have a special county chairman meeting on Tuesday, August 1st at 10 a.m. (ct) to fill out the county reports. Please call the Extension Office, 270-756-2182 with questions. KY State Fair August 17th-27th The Breckinridge County Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to work the Breckinridge County booth at the KY State Fair. Admission is provided, if you are interested, please contact Veronica at 270-756-2182. This is a great way to see the fair and earn volunteer hours. Hoe Down Day Workdays In looking ahead to fall, work dates have been set for craft workdays. Beginning Tuesday, July 18th and continuing on for each Tuesday in July, August and September. Homemakers will meet from 9 a.m. to noon each Tuesday to work on crafts for Hoe Down Day. Please bring ideas and supplies that the group can work together on. Save the Date 2017 Lincoln Trail Area Annual Meeting, Friday, October 6 Everything Old is New Again Event Details and Registration Information. Coming Soon! 2018 Area Meeting Breckinridge County Homemakers will be hosting the 2018 Lincoln Trail Area Homemaker Meeting. Plans are in place for presenting each participants with a crocheted KEHA book mark. Please contact Shirley Macy at 270-756-2775 if you can help with making these book marks. 3
Breckinridge County Sewing Circle The Sewing Circle invites everyone to join them the second Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m. (ct) to noon in the Extension Office basement to work on handmade projects. Paper Crafters Scrapbooking The Paper Crafters Club would like to invite everyone out for a creative night of scrapbooking on the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. (ct) in the Extension Office basement. A small fee will be charged to cover supplies and equipment usage. Call 270-756-2182 with questions or for more details. New Beginning Class The New Beginning group meets once a month and focuses on making healthy choices in everyday cooking, exploring new ways to serve nutritious meals and doing it cost effectively. If you are interested, call Tasha Tucker at the Extension Office, 270-756-2182 or email tasha.tucker@uky.edu for more information. Breckinridge County Arts Guild The BCAG meets the last Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. (ct) in the Extension Office basement. WEIGHT THE REALITY SERIES Every Monday at 9:30 a.m. (ct) Breckinridge County Extension Office Come and join-in for discussion, motivation, support and resources relating to weight management and physical activity. Call the office at 270-756-2182 to sign-up. 4
Above & Below: Trip to Stonehenge Below: Belle of Louisville Cruise Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/breckinridgeextension Reduce Reuse Recycle 5
The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs and employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. To file a complaint of discrimination, contact Tim West, UK College of Agriculture, 859-257-3879; Terry Allen or Patty Bender, UK Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity, 859-257-8927; or the USDA, Director Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W Whitten Bldg., 14 th & Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 (202-720-5964). 6
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Change the way you think about your drink! SNAP into Wellness The Kentucky Nutrition Education Program (KYNEP) is a USDA program that is to teach nutrition education to individuals and families. Participants learn how to plan nutritious meals on a limited budget, learn safe food handling practices, improve food preparation skills and change behavior as needed to have a healthier lifestyle. Please come and participate in our next program or feel free to contact Tasha Tucker at 270-756-2182 or tasha.tucker@uky.edu to enroll or if you have any questions. 10
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