Dear HCE Friends, This summer has gone by too quickly. My outside flowers have survived thanks to lots of timely rain and added fertilizer. We have only watered the lawn once and I have carried fewer watering cans of water to the plants. Our red squirrels have disappeared so no more eaten flowers! The birds have kept us entertained all summer. We purchased an Audubon approved feeder for the orioles. They stayed with us all season for the first time. They especially like the grape jelly but they prefer to drink the sugar water from the hummingbird feeder? In a few weeks they will leave us and start their flight south to find warmer weather. Our trees are starting to turn colors and are starting to fall. The ferns in our woods are turning brown. A sure sign that fall is approaching. This summer our clubs have been busy making booths for the county fairs, preparing and serving picnics to our senior friends and making learning games for head start children. The clubs also enjoyed their summer outings and attending BCAHCE sponsored educational programs.

Several of our members are planning to attend the WAHCE Conference in September held in Eau Claire. It is a fun time to learn about the service activities and educational activities from other HCE club members from our state. Several of us are looking forward to the bus tour to visit an Amish home and farm the opening day of conference. Enjoy the cooler days of fall and our upcoming WAHCE Conference and North District Meeting in Cable in October. In Service to BCAHCE,

Muriel Anderson, President

Burne t t Coun ty Assoc ia t i on fo r Home and Communi ty Educa t i on News le t t e r

Newsletter Editor: Marilyn Kooiker

Newsletter Design: Marleen Seul

Letter from President 1

Letter from HCE Advisor Upcoming Events/Club Notes Congratulations to Irene Peterson

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Burnett to host 2011 North District Mtg Officer News for North District

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Greeting card class a success North District Fall Meeting

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International Report -Panama by Carole Newman 2011 N Dist Mtg by Muriel Anderson Congratulations Harmony Club

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July 20 Executive Board Minutes 2010 Annual WHCE Conference New Officers Needed

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North District Fall Meeting Graphics

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Agenda - September 21 Exec Bd Mtg 11

Update Subscription “Building Through Communication”

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Dear HCE Friends: Welcome Fall and lots of HCE activities! This seems to be a busy time for many organizations, including HCE. Gardens are producing, schools are starting, organizations are having their conferences and fall meetings. Those members attending the state HCE conference in Eau Claire (September 14-16) remember to bring and wear your BEST HATS to celebrate our 70th Anniversary! Several of our HCE members will be entering items in the cultural arts contest – good luck to you all! Muriel Anderson will be installed as North District Director-Elect at the state HCE conference. She will become the North District Director on January 1, 2011 for a 3-year term. Thank you, Muriel, for taking on this responsibility and for your dedication to the HCE organization! North District fall meeting will be held on Thursday, October 14 in Cable. A registration form is included in this newsletter (again). WAHCE president, Lylene Scholz, and May Flaig, WAHCE Family Life Chair will be attending this meeting, as well as Marcelline Protheroe, past WAHCE president and new Update Editor. Please plan to attend this meeting in Cable, and car pool if you can. This date conflicts with the regularly scheduled County Natural Resources committee meeting, so Marilyn will be coming late to the District HCE meeting. (Marilyn has to report to this committee as Department Head.) Good luck with canning/freezing your vegetables/fruits this fall. Remember, UW-Extension has updated bulletins on the proper processing times. Don’t forget to add vinegar or lemon juice to your tomatoes! Tomatoes now contain much less natural acid, so you must add it when processing. Also, if you use a pressure canner, please have the gauge checked annually for accuracy. Marilyn can do this at any time in the Extension office. Just call ahead to make sure I am available. I will be attending the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) conference in Portland, Maine the third week of September. This will be a wonderful time to also visit my brother-in-law in Vermont. My husband will be joining me. We will be gone the week of September 20-24. Have a wonderful autumn season. Enjoy the cool weather and changed leaves. I look forward to seeing you at HCE events and other community activities in the area.

Marilyn Kooiker, HCE Advisor

14 1 pm Odds ‘N Ends Club meeting 14-16 HCE State Conference, Eau Claire 21 10:30 am Executive Board Meeting, Rm. 162/163 Govt. Center 28 10 am Harmony Club meeting

7 9:30 am, 10:40 am, 2:10 pm – Bookworms™ Reading, Head Starts 12 1 pm Odds ‘N Ends Meeting 14 North District Fall Meeting, Cable 26 10 am, Harmony Meeting Don’t forget to elect Club officers in September-October to take office on January 1, 2011.

Club Notes

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HCE Upcoming Events

July

We collected $20.00 from each member to cover the

rummage and bake sale not held this year.

We planned our Cedarwood picnic. Diane will be our

“griller”.

For the State Conference, 2 rooms have been booked for

Tuesday and Wednesday in Eau Claire,WI for

September 14-16th. Amish tour has been booked also.

Two POOL Vouchers are available.

North District Fall Meeting for 2010 will be at UCC

Church, Cable, WI on Thursday, October 14th at 9:00

am.

North District Fall Meeting for 2011 will be October

13th or the 20th. Place to be decided.

Murial will be the new North District Director.

August

For State Conference there will be a second bus for the

Amish Tour.

Adeline Ingalls agreed to take the County Treasurer job.

We still need a President for the County.

Harmony Club held the annual picnic for the

Cedarwood residents on August 24th. Good food as

usual.

We also are happy to announce 2 new members. Erica

Gustafson and Sharon Wilbur. We will be collecting

$20.00 from each member in October for the fall

luncheon cancellation.

– met in July at the home of Judy Marek with 11 members and 6 guests attending. Made plans to go to Hayward for the August outing. Plans to make Head Start games at Barb C’s. Work day to be held at Janet F’s. Reminder of Executive Board meeting in July and Rosie’s greeting card program. Had a white elephant sale. Welcome to former members and guests. Good to see you again.

I rene’s family held an Open House on Saturday, August 7 to honor Irene as she

celebrated her 80th birthday. Several BAHCE

members attended the event to wish her

many more Happy Birthdays.

Irene has been a dedicated member of Odds

‘N’Ends Club for many years. She has served

as committee chairs and has held offices at

club and county levels.

Irene is always there to

help with projects and is

a very special HCE friend.

Again, congratulations to

you, Irene.

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B urnett County will host the North District Meeting in October of 2011. I have volunteered to chair this event. I will need the help of every member of both clubs if this is to be a success. Please

discuss it in your club and select at least 2 members to be a part of this committee. Our first meeting

will probably be in January. Other items to keep in mind and have some suggestions ready are: a

theme, a main speaker, classes you would like to have, etc. I already have volunteers for cake

decorating and flower arranging. We will need at least one educational program that all can attend; or

two educational programs to choose from. Think about having a special entertainment, also. There

will be a business meeting for the club presidents included. I understand that the State Director is

planning to attend, so let’s make this an outstanding meeting.

Call me at home, 715-689-2591 or cell, 903-826-2952.

A ll new District Chairs and officers will be invited to attend training for their position on November 3-4 in Rosholt. The outgoing committee chairs

and other leaders will help you prepare to help the county chairs in the

district. The training will be held at a camp where we can share ideas in a

relaxed retreat setting.

Terms are up for the following Committee Chairs:

Cultural & Textile Arts

Membership/Marketing

Family Life Coordinator

Please consider one of these positions and call Muriel Anderson. The new

committee chairs need to be selected October 14 at the North District

Meeting in Cable.

I f you are a Bookworms™ reader or would like to become a reader, there will be a reader training coming up in September. YOu will be receiving a call or note soon from Marilyn Kooiker with more

information and possible dates.

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A HCE Secretary, Donna Bergsten, announced that she has been appointed by WAHCE President, Lylene Scholz, to the position of Acting Director for North District for the remainder of 2010, replacing Wendi Kroll, who stepped down due to new full time employment. Muriel Anderson, Burnett County, was nominated and elected for the 2011-2013 North District Director position. Joyce Cook from Douglas County has been appointed by Donna Bergsten to serve as Acting North District Treasurer until the end of the year. Donna Bergsten has volunteered to take the position of Secretary/Treasurer for North District for 2011-2012. This will resume the same rotation of elections between Director and Secretary/Treasurer. The Secretary/Treasurer position will be discussed October 14 at the North District meeting in Cable.

A sincere “Thank You” to Rosie Yaekel sharing her knowledge and having the patience to teach seven HCE members, Marilyn Kooiker and a guest from Minnesota how to make beautiful cards with a needle

and thread. Rosie prepared the cards by punching the holes in the cover, then explained how to cross the

threads to create intricate thread designs. Participants went home with a beautifully completed card.

Rosie provided a card kit to each which included the tulip pattern and an email address to order more

designs.

Rosie lives in Burnett County for the summer , then she and her husband return to Illinois for the winter

months. Members enjoy having Rosie as an HCE member because she always has so many ideas for fund

raising, tours and education. Rosie has so much energy! She bakes pies for a local restaurant and does

catering while she is up north.

M ark your calendars to attend the North District Fall Meeting in Cable. The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 14 at the UCC Church beginning at 9 am. A registration form and agenda is enclosed in

this newsletter. Deadline for registration is September 30.

Lylene Scholz, WAHCE President, is attending this meeting, accompanied by Mae Flaig, WAHCE Family Life

Chair and Marcelline Protheroe, WAHCE Immediate Past President and new Update Editor. If you are

unable to attend state conference, this is your opportunity to meet special state officers who give many

hours of volunteer time serving you and all WAHCE members. Be sure to greet them and give them your

thanks.

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P lans are already being made to select a location and date for Burnett County HCE to host the 2011 North District Fall Meeting. Barbara Cunningham volunteered to chair the planning committee. Volunteers to serve on the planning committee are Diane Medaglia and Lavonne O’Brien from Harmony Club and Jan Frazee from Odds ‘N’ Ends Club. A “thank you” to members volunteering to help plan this special event in October, 2011. Barb Cunningham is currently searching for a location with a tentative first choice date of October 20 . Ideas for a couple of crafts have been submitted. The opportunity to host this event happens once every six years.

T he Republic of Panama is south of Costa Rica and north of Colombia. The Panama Canal bisects the isthmus at its narrowest and lowest point, allowing passage from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean.

Panama is slightly smaller than South Carolina. Its topography is marked by mountains in the west, rolling hills through the interior and low, flat fertile plains on the Caribbean.

The government is a constitutional democracy with Ricardo Mitchell as its president. The population is 3,360,474, with a life expectancy of 77 years. Panama City is the largest city, with 1,053,000 population.

A little history: Columbus discovered Panama around 1503 and the Spanish in 1513. It was the major shipping point to and from South and Central America. In 1821, Central America revolted against Spain, and Panama became independent, along with Columbia. For the next 82 years, Panama tried to break away from Columbia and, in 1903, (with US help) they became truly free.

In 1989, the assembly voted Manuel Noriega as “maximum leader” and declared Panama at war with the US. In December 1989, US troops seized control of Panama and Noriega surrendered.

On December 31, 1999, the US handed over control of the Panama Canal to Panama. Panama is in the process of doubling the size of the canal and it should be complete by 2015.

The Harmony Club created a BCAHCE booth for the county fairs. Congratulations to their members as they received a Blue Ribbon for their entry entitled “Going Stronger, Reaching Farther” at the Central Burnett County Fair in Webster. Fran, Carole, Adeline and Amy set up the booth at both fairs. Thank you for advertising BCAHCE at the fairs.

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BCAHCE Executive Board Meeting

Burnett County Government Center July 20, 2010 Minutes

The meeting was called to order with the recitation of the Creed. Present were 6 from Odds ‘N’ Ends; 1 from Harmony; 1 At-Large; and, 1 advisor. The minutes of the meeting of 3-16-10 were approved as written. The treasurer submitted a written report. The report will be filed for audit. Committee Reports: Historian: not present International/Family Life: not present Marketing/Membership: no report, but suggestions for recruitment of new members were discussed. Program/Community Outreach: not present. Harmony’s booth at the Webster Fair received a blue ribbon. They will be entering the Grantsburg Fair as well. Scholarship: not present Bookworms™: 100 books on order for the upcoming season Family Living Agent: Marilyn Kooiker reported that a half time 4H agent has been hired and due to start on August 23. Marilyn is now working on the County Extension budget to be submitted soon. State Conference: September in Eau Claire. Five members will attend. District Report: Muriel Anderson reported that the district is without a director for the 2011- 2013 term. She has agreed to volunteer. Motion made by Fran Krause; seconded by Barb Cunningham that the Burnett County Board of Directors supports Muriel Anderson for District Director. New officers for BCHCE must be chosen: President, Treasurer, Program Chair and International Chair are the vacancies the Nominating Committee must fill. New Business: Burnett County will be hosting the fall district meeting in 2011. Barb Cunningham has volunteered to chair the planning committee. She will aim for either 10-13-11 (Thursday) or 10-20-11. She will suggest either the Covenant Church or Bethany Lutheran Church in Siren as an appropriate site. The meeting was closed at noon with the Homemakers Prayer. Mary Poretti, Secretary

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C ountdown is clicking and soon it will be September 14, 15, & 16 when several HCE members plus Marilyn Kooiker, Advisor, will attend the conference in Eau Claire. The theme this year is “Hats Off to HCE.” Two hotel rooms have been reserved at the Plaza Hotel and Conference Center. Members attending the conference are encouraged to bring hats along to wear at the Tuesday Opening of Conference dinner and, again, at the Wednesday noon luncheon for the 70th Anniversary celebration. We can wear the same hat or bring three hats to wear a different one each day We can wear them anytime during the conference to call attention to our accomplishments (teaching, learning, projects and activities.) The Amish Tour to Augusta is the most popular tour. It is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon when we will visit an Amish home and farm. “Beans With an Attitude” is one of the most popular sessions.

N ew officers and committee chairs are needed for 2011-2012. Election of new officers will be held on Thursday, November 16 during the Fall Meeting. Terms are up for the following positions: President Treasurer Committee Chairs: International and Family Life Program/Community Outreach/Cultural & Textile Arts Thank you to the members who have volunteered to keep their same committee chair positions. If you would like to volunteer for any open position, please contact the Nominating Committee members, Fran Krause and Kathy Frazee. Remember, we cannot be members of WAHCE without county leaders. Both Fran and Kathy would like to hear from you as soon as possible. Please give this some serious thought; we all have talents and knowledge to make BCHCE a growing organization. Every new leader brings new ideas.

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WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION

FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION

NORTH DISTRICT FALL MEETING

WHERE: UCC Church, Cable, WI 13445 County Highway M, Cable, WI 54821 Directions: North: Take Hwy 2 to South on Hwy 27. L on Co. Rd N. R on US 63. Turn L on Pine Street. South: Take 63 North out of Hayward. R on Pine Street. Church is approximately 7 miles after turning on Pine Street. Please check directions before leaving.

WHEN: Thursday, October 14, 2010

9 – 9:30 am Registration and Refreshments Mini-Muffins, Coffee & Juice

9:30 Welcome, Roll Call and Announcements

9:45 Kick Off to “On the Move and In the Groove”

10:00 Session Choices: Please have two delegates at mtg. Business Meeting or

Walk Around Cable

10:45 – 11:30 Health & Wellness – All Attend

11:30 - 12:00 Workshops Creative Recyclable Card Making – glue, scissors, wallpaper, fabric scraps, the fronts of

cards you've received, ribbon, buttons, any embellishments you may have.

Dining Green - Need a few sewing machines, thread, scissors, pins...and 2 placemats **These two workshops are at no additional cost in hopes that you will contribute some materials to share.

Noon – 1:00 Luncheon *If time allows, finishing of projects. 1:00 – 2:00 Singers

REGISTRATION: COST: $10.00 payable to: Bayfield County HCE Treasurer. Pre-paid registration DEADLINE: September 30, 2010 by mail ONLY. Send bottom portion and payment to: Attn: Bayfield County UW-Extension, 117 E. 5th Street, Washburn, WI 54891-9464. Payments are NON-REFUNDABLE but are TRANSFERABLE. 715-373-6104 UW-Extension is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, providing equal opportunities in employment and programming including Title IX and ADA requirements. Please indicate any special accommodations needed at time of registration

Name__________________________________________ County_________________________________________ Phone #: ( )_________________Email:____________________________ HCE Role_________________________ Years in HCE________

Tear or cut off and send with payment

2010 HCE Fall Meeting Registration / October 14, 2010 Payment & Registration DUE by September 30, 2010

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Burnett County Association for Home and Community Education Executive Board & Committee Chairs Meeting Agenda

10:30 am, Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Meeting Called to Order Muriel Anderson OPEN WITH HCE CREED APPROVAL OF MINUTES - July 20, 2010 Mary Poretti, Secretary TREASURERS REPORT Adeline Ingalls COMMITTEE REPORTS: Historian Carole Newman, Chair International/Family Life Amy Kopecky & Carole Newman, Co-Chairs Marketing/Membership Irene Peterson & Dorothy Wellman, Co-Chairs Program/Community Outreach/ Cultural & Textile Arts Diane Medaglia, Chair Scholarship Karen Brooks, Chair Wisconsin Bookworms™ Mary Poretti, Coordinator Wisconsin Bookworms™ Karen Brooks, Finance

ADDITIONAL REPORTS: Nominating Committee Fran Krause & Kathy Frazee Family Living Educator Marilyn Kooiker WAHCE Conference Muriel Anderson & BCAHCE members UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Volunteers for North District Committees October Scholarship Fund Raiser ANY OTHER UNFIINISHED BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: Need North District Committee Chairs: Cultural Arts; Membership/Marketing/Family Life Coordinator---Selection at Fall Meeting. Who is interested in position? Attendance at North District Meeting October 14, Cable (Guests) Change in Agenda Invite to BAHCE` Fall Meeting ANY OTHER NEW BUSINESS: CLOSE WITH WAHCE PRAYER

Future Meetings: North District Meeting, Cable, October 14 BCAHCE Fall Meeting, November 16, 10:30 am, BCGC, Room 165, hosted by Odds ‘N’ Ends Mid morning coffee & treats, Business Meeting, Election of Officers.

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