Happy May! I hear May is

pretty fun around here!

Happy Mother’s Day to you

all who are mothers, mother

figures, or just a nurturing

person in someone’s life! I

hope Mother’s Day is a

most enjoyable day and

that you feel very loved.

May brings warm days, sun-

shine, May Day, and my last

core training! I cannot be-

lieve time has flown so

quickly. That is what people

say when you are having

fun, and I have definitely

enjoyed my time in Bath

County as your Extension

Agent so far.

Thank you to all of the la-

dies who joined us for our

latest sewing day. We are

continuing to work on sew-

ing cancer patients hats for

various hospitals in the ar-

ea.

KEHA State meeting was

very fun! I enjoyed visiting

with homemakers from

across the state, seeing

how they contribute to the

organization, showcasing

their skills and talents

through cultural arts, and

the very fun “fun night!” I

hope that you all join me

for the meeting next year

in Owensboro.

We are continually expand-

ing our homemaker groups

with special interest

groups. IS anyone interest-

ed in a paper craft club? If

so, please call the office so

that we can see what the

interest level is, or you can

speak with Brenna Stamm.

The COUNTY FAIR will

soon be here before you

know it! Have you worked on

any cultural arts entries in

the past two years? Please

think about entering them

in our fair! I sent a list of

cultural arts entries in the

March newsletter. You can

enter anything falling into

the categories as long as

they were made within the

last TWO (2) years. We will

also need volunteers to man

the exhibit hall on July 6

and July 7 from 5-8 pm.

Hello ALL! I hope you are

well! We had a very produc-

tive council meeting this

month! We discussed many

things, but the most im-

portant was the annual din-

ner. Please make sure to

have your guest numbers

turned in by June 1. Also,

we need the number of

books read and other su-

perlatives in at the same

time.

Happy Mother’s Day, happy

gardening, and happy spring

season! The summer will be

here before you know it!

—-Sherry

A Message from Your President!

Family & Consumer Sciences Extension News

May 2016

Homemaker Newsletter

Inside this issue:

KEHA News 2

DIY/Kentucky Proud 3

Be An Aware Buyer 4

Adult Health Bulletin 5-6

Keys to Embracing 7-9

Food Preservation 10

UK Research Flyer 11

Bath County

Extension Services

Dates to Remember:

5/9: Cooking Thru The

Calendar (6 pm)

5/10: Healthy Choices

for Every Body (1:30 pm)

5/14: May Day

5/17: Stitch & Rip (6:30

pm)

6/7: Healthy Choices for

Every Body (1:30 pm)

6/7: Cook Thru the Cal-

endar (6 pm)

June 14-16: Food Preser-

vation Boot Camp (9:30

am– 3 pm)

6/21: Annual Dinner (6

pm)

Happy birthday to all of you born in May!

Barbara Bryant

JoAnn Cook

Mildred McKee

Send in your birthdates so that you can

get recognized in the newsletter!

Page 2 Homemaker Newsletter

KEHA News Bethel Nite – May 5 (6:30)

Bethel Church

Country @ Heart—May 9

(6:30) Anna Traylor’s house

Harpers & White Oak—May

11

Hill-N-Dale— May 16

Jr. Homemakers—May 11

(5:00) Ag Extension Office

Salt Lick— May 10 (12) Sue

Howard’s house

Sharpsburg—May 6 (10:30)

Sharpsburg Church

Slate Valley— May 10 (6 pm)

Ag Extension Office

Stitch & Rip (6:30) Ag Ex-

tension Office

Town & Country—May 16

Sharpsburg Derby Yard Sale

When: May 7, 2016

Where: 7781 W. Tunnel Hill Rd.

Time: 9:30 am to 2:30 pm

New or gentle used items.

Greater First Baptist Laymen Fish

Fry

Old Sharpsburg Fire

Department

Baked Goods ; Music

The Next Making Healthy Choices class is

here! It will be on the second Tuesday of

each month! Taste testing, exercising, and

giveaways will be included!

When: May 10

Time: 1:30 pm

Where: Ag Extension Office

Call the office to sign up!

New calendars have arrived at the office! If

you would like one, please stop by to receive

yours. This month’s class will be May 9 at the

Extension office. On the menu are Down Home

Greens along with sides to make this a complete

meal! Yummy! Please call to sign up for the class

by May 6! Class is at 6 pm!

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 3

DIY: Check It Out! Fairy Gardens Supplies:

Container with drainage hole

High-quality potting soil

Plants

“furniture” (fairies generally prefer

natural materials, including bark,

twigs, and leaves)

Pebbles

Decory and fairy figurines

Directions

1. Sketch a design in the dirt

of where the plants, trees,

bench, and other decorative

items.

2. Plant the trees (small bush-

es) and other bushes.

3. Add furniture, stones, and

other décor.

DIY: Try It Out! Kentucky Proud Recipe

Page 4 Homemaker Newsletter

Be An Aware Buyer

Source: Bob Flashman, extension professor

We’ve all heard the old saying, “If something is too good to be true, it

probably is.” This saying continues to hold true for consumers who are constant-

ly bombarded with products claiming to be cure-alls in areas ranging from germ

protection to quick and extreme weight loss.

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission sent partial refund checks to more

than 2,000 Americans who purchased Zadro’s Nano-UV devices, as a result of

the commission’s settlement with the company. According to the FTC, Zadro falsely claimed that its Nano-UV

devices safely killed 99.99 percent of targeted bacteria including E. coli, Salmonella and the H1N1 swine flu

virus in 10 seconds. The device costs around $159.99, but the refund checks only averaged $96.50.

As with any purchase, it’s important for consumers to do their research on a product before purchasing.

As in this case, not only do some products not work, they also can be financially draining.

While it can be tricky to sort through marketing ploys, certain phrases or schemes tend to send off warn-

ing signals. These include personal testimonies, quick fixes, hard-to-find and miracle cures as a result of a sci-

entific breakthrough. If these breakthroughs were legitimate, they would be widely and freely reported in the

media and not in a paid advertisement.

More information is available on the Kentucky Consumer Protection website at http://ag.ky.gov/family/

consumerprotection/Pages/default.aspx or by contacting your Bath County Co-

operative Extension office.

Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people

regardless of race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin.

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 5

Page 6 Homemaker Newsletter

Page 7

Page 8 Homemaker Newsletter

Page 9

Page 10 Homemaker Newsletter

Page 11

2914 East Highway 60

Owingsville, KY 40360

Bath County Cooperative

Extension

Phone: 606-674-6121

Fax: 606-674-6687

Email: ncgw222@uky.edu

Teaching. Research. Extension.

Don’t hesitate to contact your county president, Sherry,

or the extension office if you need anything! Please stop

by if you ever have the opportunity, and join in on various

activities and programs being held at the office. Invite

new friends in the activities you’re doing and don’t forget

to check up on old friends! Have a great month and I hope

to see you soon! If you need anything, please let me or

Sherry know!

Sincerely,

Nicole Gwishiri

Bath County Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences Extension improves the quality of individual and family life through

education, research, and outreach. This multidisciplinary field focuses on building assets of individu-

als and families to address the perennial problems faced across the lifespan.

Family and Consumer Sciences Extension operates within an ecological framework with the basic

needs of food, clothing, and shelter at its core. The next level emphasizes well-being with a focus

on human development, parenting, resource management, nutrition, health, and aesthetics. At the

community level, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension prepares individuals for community and

economic development and activity.

Professionals in Family and Consumer Sciences Extension enable individuals and families to develop

capacity for strengthening families and building community for an ever-changing society.