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!
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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!
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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
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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.
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2914 East Highway 60
Owingsville, KY 40360
Bath County Cooperative
Extension
Phone: 606-674-6121
Fax: 606-674-6687
Email: [email protected]
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.