Lesson for October Make Your Own Spice Mixes:

In this lesson, you will learn about how to make homemade spice mixes. You’ll learn

about different spices and herbs, the differences in how to use whole versus ground herbs and fresh versus dried

spices, and how long you should really keep spices in your cabinets before

they’re not fresh anymore. Making your own spice mixes can be a healthier

alternative to store-bought ones, and it can be a fun activity as well!

Roll Call What is your favorite Halloween costume

of all time?

Thought of the Month “It’s better to bite your tongue than eat

your word.” —Frank Sonnenberg

Cooperative Extension Service Daviess County 4800A New Hartford Road Owensboro KY 42303 270-685-8480 daviess.ca.uky.edu

Homemaker Newsletter

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES

October

October 11—Brown Bag Book Club 11:30 a.m. - 1p.m.

October 13-19—KEHA Week October 15—International Tea

2p.m. - 4p.m. Please RSVP by October 8

October 17—Advisory Council Meeting 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

October 22—Lesson Leader Trainings Beginning at 10:30 a.m.

October 23—Green River Area Annual Meeting—

Registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. located at the Henderson County

Cooperative Extension Office. Please RSVP by October 15 at the Daviess County Extension Office.

October 25—Club goals and membership fees due to the Extension Office

KEHA Week is October 13-19. This week is a great opportunity to share about Homemakers

with people who might not be involved yet. There is a flyer advertising KEHA Week at the back of this newsletter. Feel free to keep it, or

share it with someone who might be interested in joining a Homemaker Club.

DATES TO REMEMBER

ATTENTION ALL SECRETARIES You DO NOT need to fill out questions 4-9 on your monthly club report, located in your Record of Meetings Book, each month. The answers to these questions are not needed until the end of the year for certain Program of Work Reports. More information will be

given about how best to fill out those reports toward the end of the year.

If you have any questions, please call Daviess County Homemaker President

Theresa Jones at 270-993-5598.

KEHA WEEK

“All American Homemaker” The Green River Area Homemakers

Annual Meeting, hosted by Henderson County Homemakers, will be

held Wednesday, October 23 at the Henderson County

Cooperative Extension Office— 3341 Zion Rd, Henderson, KY 42420.

Tickets are $15.00 and may be purchased at the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Office.

Daviess County Homemakers RSVP by calling the Daviess County Extension Office at 270-685-8480. Please make your check payable to “Daviess County Homemakers.”

The deadline to register is Wednesday, October 16.

Tuesday, October 15 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Daviess County Cooperative Extension Office

Come learn about plastics polluting our oceans and a possible solution. Also learn

about the Philippines and enjoy some wonderful Filipino food.

Please RSVP for this free event by calling the Daviess County Cooperative

Extension Office by Tuesday, October 8.

Cultural Arts— Edna McCrady Environment, Housing & Energy—

Ann Wilhoyte Family & Individual Development—

Phyllis Church Management & Safety—Pat Goetz

Food, Nutrition & Health—Anita Bruner 4-H—Jean Chapman

International—Lelia Gaines Leadership Development—Audrey Mezur

Lesson Leader Trainings will be held October 22 at the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Office for

November’s Lesson—Hiring a Dependable Contractor— at 10:30 a.m. and January’s

lesson—Pasta—directly following the previous lesson. The lessons will be taught via video. Please check your

Member Handbook to see which Chairperson from your club should attend the trainings.

Remember, all enrollment forms and yearly dues must be turned into the Extension Office by October 25, 2019. Each club’s

president must also turn in the Homemaker Goals for the Year Report and the Statement of Nondiscrimination by October 25, 2019. Please get these

forms into the office on time so they can be processed.

WELCOME 2019-2020 COUNTY CHAIRPERSONS

DON’T FORGET LESSON LEADER TRAININGS

INTERNATIONAL TEA

GRA ANNUAL MEETING BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB

Check out the new books available at the Extension Office from the Brown Bag Book

Club!!

The Amish Quilts The Good Neighbor The Reluctant Prince

The Guest Book Jackie's Girl

We Fed a Nation River to Redemption

The Best Hits on Route 66

The next meeting of the Brown Bag Book Club is October 11

th at 11:30.

Come join us!!

Ingredients: 1-2 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour 1 1/2 teaspoons bakingpowder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons pumpkin piespice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup melted margarine 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup honey 2 cups pumpkin puree 1/3 cup olive oil 2 eggs 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix flours, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin spice, and salt; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together margarine, sugar, honey, pumpkin puree, and olive oil. Blend in eggs. Add flour mixture. Stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Spray a 8-by-4 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Pour batter into pan; sprinkle walnuts on top of batter. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven and cover with foil. Return to oven and bake an additional 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes and remove from pan.

Yield: 16 slices

Nutritional Analysis: 220 calories, 13g fat, 2g saturated fat, 30mg cholesterol, 270mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 14g sugars, 4g protein.

Source: https://fcs-hes.ca.uky.edu/recipe/fall-spiced-pumpkin-bread

Buying Kentucky Proud is easy. Look for the label at your grocery store, farmers’ market, or roadside

stand.

2020 CENSUS QUILT

In Spring 2019, representatives from the Census Bureau asked if KEHA would create a quilt including a square made by each of

Kentucky’s 120 counties for use in promoting the 2020 census. This project

provided KEHA with an opportunity to showcase the organization’s tenets of

education, leadership, and service. The quilt is also a reminder to those who view it that

every individual in every county counts.

The quilt was on display at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY from September

16-21, 2019. Following that, the quilt will tourKentucky through a partnership between the

Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. A

schedule for this tour is being developed by KEHA and will be shared when finalized. Can you find the Daviess County square?

FALL SPICED PUMPKIN BREAD

Find the recipe in your October lesson materials to make your own pumpkin pie

spice, and use it to make the Fall Spiced Pumpkin Bread!

RECIPE IDEA

Clint Hardy Daviess County Extension Agent

for Agriculture & Natural Resources Education

TRINITY HOMEMAKER CLUB The new Trinity Homemakers Club got off

to a great start with 10 in attendance. Trinity Homemakers is a

traditional club consisting of fellowship, a business meeting, homemaker's lesson and

a craft activity or work on an identified project. The club will seek future projects

that will serve the community. September's craft was a sachet for clothing drawers

using vintage handkerchiefs and dried rose petals or dried lavender. Trinity Homemakers meets the second

Wednesday of the month. The next meeting will be on October 9, 2019 at 2:00pm. The club meets in the fellowship hall of Trinity United Methodist Church, located at 2815 Old Hartford Road, Owensboro, Kentucky.

Please note the time change; Trinity Homemaker Club will now meet at 2 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.

HELLO FALL WORD SEARCH APPLES AUTUMN

BAT CANDY

CORN COSTUME

HALLOWEEN HAYRIDE

LEAVES PUMPKIN

FOYER DECORATION Thank you Habit Homemakers for decorating the Daviess County Cooperative Extension

Office foyer for the month of September! Remember, Ensor Homemakers, that you’re

signed up to decorate for October!

S N Y C T B D E N Q B A

F E U L Z V B I P Z V P

L E L O Y X K Z I O E P

V W A B J P O M B R D L

I O Z H M C O S T U M E

S L U U A O Y F O A W S

N L P Y P Y G D U D U B

W A I I K J R T N T S N

Y H K C P C U I A A U R

P E P G W M V B D G C O

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Week! Celebrate KEHA

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Are you looking for a way to get involved in Daviess County? Maybe you want to learn new skills,

make friends, or give back to your community. Join Homemakers to broaden your horizons!

With Daviess County Homemakers,

you can make the most of your:

Time

Money

Health

Home

Life

And More

Daviess County Club Meeting Times

Ensor 3rd Friday 12:30 p.m.

Habit 2nd Tuesday 1:30 p.m.

Happy Hour 2nd Tuesday 5:15 p.m.

Homespun 2nd Wednesday 10:00 a.m.

Maceo 3rd Wednesday 1:00 p.m.

South Hampton 2nd Monday 6:00 p.m.

Southern Belle 2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m.

Trinity 2nd Wednesday 2:00 p.m.

You may also choose to be a Mailbox Member. You

will still get all the great information without

attending monthly club meetings!

Dues are only $12.00 per year!

For more information, contact the

Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service

4800A New Hartford Road

270-685-8480

Download this and past issues of the Adult, Youth, Parent and Family Caregiver Health Bulletins: http://fcs-hes.ca.uky.edu/content/health-bulletins

O C T O B E R 2 0 1 9

BE A PART OF YOUR HEALTHCARE TEAMOnly 12 percent of people

understand what their healthcare provider tries to tell them. Therefore, it is important to become actively involved in your healthcare. Here are some ways to help you prepare for your next appointment.

Before your appointment• Bring all of your medicines

including prescriptions, over-the-counter medications,vitamins, and dietary orherbal supplements.

• Write down your questions.

• Know your previous illnesses,past procedures, and yourcurrent medical condition.

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During your appointment• Every time you talk with a healthcare provider, ask

these questions to understand better your health. (1) What is my main problem? (2) What do I need to do? (3) Why is it important for me to do this?

• Let your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist know if you do not understand what you need to do. There is no need to feel rushed or embarrassed if you do not understand something. You can say, “This is new to me. Will you please explain that to me one more time?”

After your appointment• Make sure to follow your doctor’s instructions.

Don’t be afraid to call your doctor if you do not understand or have a question.

• Do not stop taking any medications without first asking your doctor or pharmacist.

• Call your doctor if you start to feel worse or you have problems with instructions or medications.

SOURCES: • https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/famhistory/

file/factsheet_FHH_checklist_adults.pdf• https://health.gov/communication/literacy/

quickguide/factsbasic.htm• http://familyhealthhistory.org

Call your doctor if you start to feel worse or you have problems with instructions or medications.

Do not stop taking any medications without

first asking your doctor or pharmacist.