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Cooperative Extension Service Bourbon County 603 Millersburg Rd Paris, KY 40361 (859) 987-1895 Fax: (859) 987-3120 [email protected] http://bourbon.ca.uky.edu/amilyConsumerSciences
Bourbon County FCS & Homemakers Newsletter Bourbon County Cooperative Extension Service
March 2016
While the President is away…
March 2016 We have been teased with a few days of warm weather, which has let the daffodils begin to show their heads in my yard. I hope that means Spring will soon be here! I have been able to get out and walk some, which helps with the extra pound or two put on thru the holidays and cold weather. I hope you were also able to get out and enjoy the sunshine. The daylight hours are increasing and the sunny days help all our moods. Take a walk and see all the new life around you. The birds are chirping, getting ready to lay their eggs. It is a busy time for everyone, birds and homemakers alike. I can’t wait to get my porch spruced up for swinging and relaxing, and am impatiently waiting to plant seeds in the ground. Take time to experience the wonder of Spring. It is a marvelous time of year. Ann Davis McClain
Kay Denniston County Extension Agent
for Family & Consumer Sciences
Save the Dates!
March 3 Personal and Home Security March 3 Registra on for Grandparents as Parents Conference Deadline March 10 Grandparents as Parents Conference March 15 Na onal Ag Day March 17 Lesson “Genera onal Differences” March 31 2016‐17 Lesson Ballots due March 31 Area Cra Fes val Class Apps Due April 1 Club Financial Informa on Due April 18‐21 KEHA Annual Mee ng Northern Kentucky April 22 Auc on Item Descrip ons Due April 27 Bourbon County Annual Mee ng
Homemakers Lesson, “Generational Differences”, will be taught to lesson leaders by Benita Peoples, Harrison FCS Agent.
Each generation is significantly different from the ones that preceded and followed it because
members of each generation have been shaped and molded by markedly different societal influences during their developmental years. These differences in perspective usually can be
attributed to generational differences. In many cases, this difference in generational perspective can lead to misunderstanding and create conflict at home, at work or in community activities.
Lesson objectives are:
1) To compare different generations’ characteristics and values 2) To analyze how changes and events in society influence generational perspectives and 3) To examine how generational values are reflected in family, work and social behaviors.
Call 987-1895 to register.
March Lesson Training ”Generational Differences”
(to be taught at April Club Meeting) Thursday, March 17th, 6:00 pm at Bourbon County Extension Office
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Still time to get your vote in on 2016-17 Lessons
Complete and return your ballot!
The next two pages are the Bluegrass Area Extension Homemaker Lesson Ballot for 2016-17. Please read the descriptions of each of the 12 possible lessons and give some thought as to which eight lessons would be most beneficial for you. Pick only eight! There is no need to rank them—just check or “x” the eight that best meets your needs. EACH homemaker gets a vote—not each club. The club can choose to collect the ballots and return them at one time or even tally them if you prefer, but please make sure that EACH homemaker gets a vote.
These ballots are due back to the Extension Office by March 31, so please discuss at March meeting.
Mailbox members—you get a vote as well. Please return your completed ballot to the Extension office prior to March 31.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference
The 14th Annual Grandparents As Parents(GAP) Conference will be held on Thursday, March 10, at the Clarion Hotel in Lexington. Grandparents, caregivers, relatives, and professionals are invited to attend.
Two presentations on substance abuse will be featured along with breakout workshops, free legal consultations, benefits consultations (social security/disability, DCBS family support, adoption, kinship, Medicaid and SHIP), exhibits and resource fair and lunch. Cost for conference is $5 for grandparents/relatives and $50 for professionals.
Deadline for registration is March 3, 2016. Registration packet and more information is available on our website: https://bourbon.ca.uky.edu/FamilyConsumerSciences or call 987-1895 for hard copy.
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1.
P
osi
tive
Att
itu
de
A p
ositi
ve a
ttitu
de a
ffect
s ov
eral
l ha
ppin
ess,
hea
lth,
and
we
ll-be
ing.
A
po
sitiv
e at
titud
e ca
n al
so h
elp
yo
u be
tter
man
age
life
’s t
rans
ition
s an
d ch
alle
nge
s.
2.
E
atin
g S
mar
t &
Hea
lth
y—T
he
Med
iter
ran
ean
Wa
y E
atin
g rig
ht c
an h
elp
prev
ent
illn
ess
and
chr
onic
dis
eas
e.
It
can
also
pr
ovid
e yo
u w
ith m
ore
ener
gy
so t
hat
you
can
be a
lert
and
a b
ette
r de
cisi
on-m
aker
.
Eat
ing
a M
edite
rran
ean
lif
esty
le
incl
udes
a
we
ll-ba
lanc
ed
diet
and
a h
eal
thy
rela
tions
hip
with
foo
d an
d w
e’ll
try
it o
ut.
3.
Ph
ysic
al A
cti
vity
—A
pp
s a
nd
Tra
cker
s
Reg
ular
exe
rcis
e is
ass
ocia
ted
with
dec
reas
ed d
eat
h a
nd/o
r di
sabi
lity
from
dis
ease
s su
ch a
s he
art
dise
ase,
dia
bet
es,
arth
ritis
, an
d ca
ncer
. I
t is
al
so a
ssoc
iate
d w
ith p
ositi
ve p
sych
olo
gic
al b
enef
its
such
as
im
prov
ed
qua
lity
of l
ife.
Lea
rn a
bou
t th
e la
test
app
s a
nd t
rack
ers
avai
labl
e to
hel
p m
ake
exe
rcis
e a
hab
it.
4.
Bra
in G
ame
s
A h
ealth
y br
ain
is c
ruci
al t
o s
urvi
val,
gro
wth
and
eve
ryd
ay
succ
esse
s.
The
bra
in n
eed
s ex
erci
se
and
ma
inte
nan
ce
such
as
so
cia
lizat
ion,
m
enta
l st
imul
atio
n,
ph
ysic
al
activ
ity,
nutr
ition
a
nd
slee
p in
or
der
to
op
timiz
e an
d p
rote
ct it
s cu
rre
nt a
nd f
utur
e h
ealth
. L
earn
ho
w t
o h
elp
your
br
ain
sta
y ac
tive
and
off
the
cou
ch!
5.
On
th
e R
oad
wit
h F
amily
an
d F
rien
ds
Tra
velin
g ca
n be
a g
reat
adv
entu
re t
o sh
are
with
fam
ily a
nd
frie
nds
. T
his
prog
ram
will
pro
vid
e tip
s
for
plan
nin
g, p
repa
ring
and
pac
king
for
yo
ur
next
adv
ent
ure
. A
littl
e re
sear
ch a
nd o
rga
niza
tion
be
fore
yo
u go
can
m
ake
your
trip
an
ente
rta
inin
g,
enjo
yabl
e an
d m
emor
able
exp
erie
nce.
6.
T
un
ing
-in
to
th
e T
imes
S
tayi
ng in
tun
e t
o th
e tim
es t
hrou
gho
ut li
fe p
rom
otes
life
lon
g
lear
nin
g,
wh
ich
incr
ease
s kn
ow
led
ge,
pro
blem
so
lvin
g,
and
deci
sio
n
mak
ing.
Sta
yin
g on
top
of
the
lat
est
tech
nolo
gy
and
kee
ping
up
with
the
ne
ws
also
e
nha
nces
br
ain
stim
ulat
ion
an
d
help
s br
oade
n
soci
al
opp
ortu
nitie
s a
nd n
etw
ork
s.
Bluegrass Area Extension Homemaker Lesson Ballot 2016‐2017
Plea
se c
hoos
e th
e to
p 8
less
ons
you
wou
ld li
ke ta
ught
in
the
2016
-201
7 H
omem
aker
Les
son
Year
and
ret
urn
to
your
Cou
nty
Exte
nsio
n O
ffice
by
MA
RC
H 3
1, 2
016.
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7.
S
afet
y—P
erso
nal
an
d H
om
e S
afet
y
P
ract
icin
g sa
fety
is
impo
rtan
t be
caus
e it
hel
ps k
eep
you
out
of
harm
’s w
ay.
F
rom
lock
ing
door
s to
lea
rnin
g ho
w t
o sw
im,
it is
im
port
ant
to
be s
afe
in th
e va
rious
rea
lms
of li
fe in
clud
ing
hom
e,
tran
spor
tatio
n, h
ealth
, rec
reat
ion,
and
em
erg
ency
pre
pare
dne
ss.
8.
K
no
w Y
ou
r H
ealt
h N
um
ber
s
Cer
tain
hea
lth n
umb
ers
can
save
an
d e
xten
d yo
ur li
fe. T
hese
num
ber
s ar
e as
soci
ated
with
cho
lest
erol
, blo
od
pres
sure
, trig
lyce
ride
s, b
lood
su
gar,
bo
dy
mas
s in
de
x (B
MI)
, and
wa
ist c
ircum
fere
nce.
A
life
styl
e in
clud
ing
reg
ular
vi
sits
to a
hea
lth c
are
prov
ider
, pro
per
nutr
itio
n an
d p
hys
ical
act
ivity
pro
mot
es
thes
e nu
mbe
rs a
nd c
ontr
ibut
e to
hea
lthy
agi
ng
thro
ugho
ut th
e lif
esp
an.
9.
S
tres
s M
an
agem
ent
App
ropr
iate
str
ess
is h
ealth
y an
d us
efu
l; ho
we
ver,
wh
en s
tres
s ov
erw
hel
ms
you,
it
can
beco
me
dist
ress
, ca
usin
g an
xiet
y,
tens
ion,
irr
itabi
lity,
an
d a
num
ber
of
he
alth
pr
oble
ms.
Lear
ning
w
hat
caus
es
stre
ss
and
how
to
m
ana
ge i
t in
pos
itive
wa
ys h
elps
you
to
cope
and
liv
e a
mor
e b
ala
nced
, he
alth
y lif
e.
__
___
_
10.
F
inan
cial
Aff
airs
G
ood
finan
cial
man
age
me
nt is
impo
rta
nt w
het
her
you
ear
n m
inim
um w
ag
e o
r ar
e a
mill
iona
ire.
T
he
first
st
ep
to
heal
thy
finan
cial
m
ana
gem
ent
is
to
ba
lanc
e in
com
e w
ith e
xpe
nses
. W
ith a
mon
ey
ma
nag
em
ent
and
spe
ndin
g
pla
n in
pla
ce,
you
are
mor
e lik
ely
to m
eet
you
r fin
anci
al g
oal
s.
___
___
11
. Sle
ep
Sle
ep
has
a m
ajor
im
pac
t on
ove
rall
heal
th a
nd q
ualit
y of
life
, in
clud
ing
the
wa
y w
e lo
ok,
feel
, an
d pe
rfor
m o
n a
daily
bas
is.
Our
bod
ies
nee
d sl
eep
to
repa
ir m
uscl
es,
cons
olid
ate
mem
orie
s, a
nd r
egul
ate
horm
ones
and
app
etit
e.
Whe
n yo
u sl
eep
we
ll, y
ou
wa
ke f
eelin
g re
fre
shed
an
d a
lert
for
dai
ly a
ctiv
ities
. S
lee
p pr
epa
res
you
to
conc
entr
ate,
m
ake
de
cisi
ons
an
d fu
lly
eng
age
in
sc
hoo
l, w
ork
, and
soc
ial a
ctiv
ities
. __
___
_
12.
Mak
ing
Tim
e fo
r Y
ou
In
toda
y’s
bus
y w
orld
, yo
u ju
ggl
e m
ulti
ple
prio
ritie
s a
nd r
espo
nsib
ilitie
s.
You
m
ake
time
for
othe
rs b
efor
e m
akin
g tim
e fo
r yo
urse
lf. T
akin
g tim
e fo
r yo
urse
lf is
to ta
ke c
are
of y
ou,
whi
ch m
akes
yo
u a
bet
ter
fam
ily m
embe
r,
frie
nd, c
o-w
ork
er, c
areg
iver
, or
lead
er.
If it
is ju
st 1
0 m
inut
es
a da
y, a
tim
e ou
t is
goo
d fo
r yo
ur m
ind,
bod
y, a
nd
soul
.
Do you have a craft that you would like to teach at Bluegrass Area Fall Craft Festival?
Please complete this form and submit with a sample of the item. All forms and samples must be in Madison County
Extension Office prior to March 31, 2016.
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4‐H Sewing Classes
Beginning 4-H Sewing Classes will be taught at the Extension Office on March
8, 15, 21 and 29. All classes will be 3:00-5:30 pm.
Volunteers to assist are needed. Call and/or email for details. Please consider volunteering for one or all dates.
Mandatory Club Financial Information Due
All Homemakers Club operating under the Bourbon County Extension Service tax identity are required to file the following items in the office by April 1:
Club Financial Statement Club Budget Financial Audit
If you are uncertain of your club’s status, or how to prepare any of these forms, please call the office for assistance.
A club with a checking account that is not in a member’s name is using the Extension Service tax identity. All checking accounts require a personal social security number OR a tax id number. All clubs using the Bourbon County Extension Service id number are required to submit these three forms annually. Please call for clarification or assistance.
PERSONAL SAFETY
AND SECURITY Have you heard on the news, or know someone that has been robbed of their sense of security in their own home OR in the parking lot while going to the grocery? Are you aware that there are protective measures that you can take to be less vulnerable? Crime Prevention Officers, Robert Pearl and Alan Saylor will be presenting Crime Prevention information at the Bourbon County Extension Office on March 3 at 6:00 pm. Please show your support for community safety as well as home and personal safety by signing up to attend this presentation. These officers are part of the University of Kentucky Crime Prevention program and have many tips and suggestions for being proactive about crime prevention and your personal safety. They have access to UK research based information on crime and have practical, FREE sug-gestions for everyone in attendance. Space is limited so call 859-987-1895 now to reserve your seat for this free, informative program.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers are needed to help celebrate National Agriculture Day with elementary school
students in Bourbon County and Paris schools on Tuesday, March 15th.
National Agriculture Day is a nation-wide celebration that showcases the importance of agriculture in our daily lives. It is a day to promote agricultural literacy across our country, beginning with our hometown. Sponsored locally by Bourbon County
Extension Service and Bourbon County Farm Bureau.
Volunteers are needed on March 15 to go into the classrooms to read a book and share information about local Farmers Markets. Please call 987-1895 to volunteer in this activity.
AGENT’s CORNER
Is it Spring yet? The beauty of living in a climate with four seasons is that we are periodically getting “fresh starts” and I love it. I am ready for my favorite season of the year, SPRING! The time when everything starts coming back to life and there are fantastic colors everywhere.
Spring also brings me to the completion of my first full year as Bourbon County FCS agent. I have tried diligently to listen to everyone’s needs and address them when possible. One of those request was about personal safety and security. I hope everyone will consider coming out on Thursday, March 3 to hear members of UK Crime Prevention team share tips about taking responsibility for our own safety.
The date for the Bourbon County Annual meeting has been set for Wednesday, April 27 at Bill T. McConnell’s Real Estate. There is plenty of parking and easy access. Last year’s meeting was my first large activity as an agent. It is one that I will never forget because I left there knowing I was in a job working with what I love— wondering people. I hope everyone will be able to come again this year—and bring a friend. It is a great reflection of what Bourbon County Homemakers really are. Fun, caring, community conscious, responsible citizens! Thanks for being so supportive and letting Paris know that Bourbon County Homemakers are awesome people. We are a work in progress. Kay
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Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, or another cereal grain is a grain product. Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tor llas, and grits are examples. Grains are spilt into two subgroups, whole grains and refined grains. Whole grains are made of the en re grain kernel – the bran, germ, and endo‐sperm. People who eat whole grains as part of a healthy diet have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases. Try these ps to make half you grains whole grains: Subs tute a whole‐grain product for a refined‐grain product. For example, eat 100% whole‐wheat bread or bagels instead of white bread or bagels, or brown rice instead of white rice. For more nutrition tips and recipes, follow the Kentucky Nutrition Education Program on Facebook at www.facebook.com/KYNEP Kacy Wiley
SNAP-Ed News from Kacy SAVE THE DATE
APRIL 27 2016 Bourbon County Homemakers
Annual Meeting
The 2016 Annual Mee ng will be held at McConnell Real Estate and Auc on Company,
1833 Main St, Paris.
Watch for more details, personal invita on and cket sale informa on soon.
Mark the calendar so you don’t miss this year’s fun!
I HOPE we are finished with snow but………… REMEMBER—Winter Weather Policy: No School—No Meetings
If Bourbon County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, meetings will automatically be cancelled also. If in doubt, please call 859-987-1895
