Crittenden County Home & Family Marion, KY 42064
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Cooperative Extension Service Crittenden County 1534 US Hwy 60 E Marion, KY 42064 (270) 965-5236 Fax: (270) 965-5237 [email protected]
Crittenden County
Home & Family Newsletter JUNE 2021
Jottings from Janeen
June has to be my favorite month of the year. I suppose this
love began in my childhood – it is the first month of summer,
which meant school was out and I was going to Ma & Pa’s
farm for a few weeks for my annual visit. So many happy
memories of sitting on the porch swing, chasing fireflies,
cooking with Ma and taking Pa’s lunch to him in the field just
to name a few. June is also the month of many family
birthdays and anniversaries: June 16th grandson Eli Wallace’s
birthday, June 25th – daughter Kristi Hale’s and brother David
Collins’ birthdays, June 27th – granddaughter Grace Hale’s
birthday, daughter Sara & Jake Wallace’s & Ma & Pa (Seldon
& Leva Collins’) anniversary, June 28th daughter Kristi &
Robbie Hale’s anniversary and June 29th dad JD Collins’
birthday. As you can see it is a special time of celebrations
for us. I think it will be even more precious as Covid rates
have gone down and we can spend time together without
fear of contracting the dreaded virus. I’m sure you have
heard the CDC guidelines have changed and that the
governor will remove all Covid restrictions (mask
requirements, limited capacity, etc.) on June 11. However at
this time we have received no guidance from the University
of Kentucky. As things change, I will keep you informed.
Janeen Tramble, County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences
SCORE CARDS DUE – If you missed your last club meeting,
please return your score cards to the county extension office
by JUNE 30. They are the color sheets in the back of your
homemaker’s yearbook. This will help your club on the
outstanding club award for the annual meeting. For classes
offered by extension, if you attended/watched a zoom
homemakers lesson, watched one of the webinars or
demonstrations by the agents on the county Facebook page
you can count those.
REACH forms are due by June 30. You can turn in more
than one per category. If you need a blank form let me
know.
Plan of Work reports – this year counties will complete the
information for the plan of work reports, skipping the area
chairman. So if you are a club or county plan of work
chairman, please get your reports to the extension office by
July 15. Blank forms can be found on the KEHA website or
picked up at the extension office.
VSU form – I know many of you have been making mask and
helping in other ways during this difficult time. Some have
served on the extension district board, homemaker’s
council, county extension council, at the food bank, at the
hospital, at church, with 4-H, etc. I know how much you
homemakers give to this community. PLEASE return your
VSU form to the extension office by July 15.
Passports – I realize you haven’t “travelled” much this year
due to all the Covid restrictions, but we are still doing the
homemakers passports. Be sure to include your adventures
from July 1 - June 30. Passports are due to the extension
office by July 15. If you need a passport contact the office.
Management and Safety
This program deals with the management of finances, time, etc. and financial planning for the future as well as safety for all aspects of our lives. Homemakers report family resource management including time and money management, consumers protection and rights, health care decisions and community development.
How it promotes safety programs: home, farm, school, business, disaster preparedness, and home first protection programs. These materials are available from the county Extension Office. It also promotes and explores home-based business opportunities.
Homemakers will have a better understanding of their finances due to discussing how to safeguard their funds and security. Members must be knowledgeable of managing expenses and planning for their financial future. We will discuss scam red flags and avoiding fraud and identify theft. Homemakers must be aware daily.
Darl Henley, Management and Safety Chairperson
Candle making outing - I have planned an outing to a new business in Paducah. It is the Pour Room,
110 South 3rd Street Paducah. You can check out the websites at: Facebook.com/thepourroom and the
pourroom.com. You will make your own candle - $20 for one, two for $35 made with soy wax. The date is
Thursday July 8th. We will leave Marion at 3:00, arrive at 4:00. It takes 3 hours for your candle to set up so we
would have time to eat, shop and pick up our candles that evening. If you would like to go please call the
office by June 15th to register. If you are willing to drive and help transport others, please let us know. Feel
free to invite a friend, they may decide to join homemakers!
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. More than 6 million Americans are living
with Alzheimer's disease – the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, more than
11 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other
dementias. In Kentucky alone, there are more than 75,000 people living with the disease and 149,000
caregivers. I will be teaching a zoom class to help you recognize the warning signs of Alzheimer’s and the
importance of early detection. This program will be held on Monday, June 7th at 6:30pm CST. Call the
office for the zoom link. I will hold an in person session if there is interest. When you call, let us know if
you will participate by zoom or in person.
International day – If you weren’t able to attend international day, you missed a
treat. It was so nice to be together with everyone and Leslea did a wonderful job sharing
about her trip to Ireland. The silent auction raised $424!! Thank you to everyone who
donated and/or bought items. If you were not able to attend I challenge you to make a
donation to the scholarship fund. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could raise $500 or more,
since we give a $500 scholarship each year.
Crittenden County Homemakers Advisory Council Meeting Tuesday, June 29 1:30 pm at the Extension Annex.
Big Blue Book Club #3! Our third book is Just a Few Miles South: Timeless Recipes from Our Favorite
Places by Ouita Michel. Ouita Michel is a renowned Bluegrass chef with multiple James Beard Foundation
nominations, and along with her many restaurants, she is regularly featured in local and national media. This
book not only features the delicious recipes created by Chef Michel and her amazing team of culinary artists at
each of her restaurants, but also the stories behind the recipes. In this series, we will not only read the book
together, but we will also tempt our taste buds with some of these delectable Kentucky cultural treasures. This
series begins July 13 and runs through the 27th. We will gather together around the Zoom "table" each Tuesday
evening at 7 p.m. CDT/8 p.m. EDT. We have a limited number of books available. Please complete the registration form available at
https://ukfcs.net/BBbcRegistrationBook3, if you would like to reserve a copy of the book. If you do not register in time to get one of
UK’s reserved copies, we encourage you to pick up the book at your local library or purchase from an online or local bookseller. For
more information, visit the publisher’s website: https://www.kentuckypress.com/9781950564095/just-a-few-miles-south/
Caleb Combs and Benjamin Potter Sarah Ford, FCS Agent, Janeen Tramble, Darl Henley and Glenda Chandler
Homemakers Planting Flowers – Beautifying the Community – Bringing Smiles to Faces
April Showers bring May Flowers the old saying goes. The flower planting days planned in April were postponed for rain and frost, but May arrived and the flowers are in the ground. Thank you to the 4-H homeschool club for helping the Challengers club plant flowers at the courthouse. Thank you to Challengers and After Hours clubs for buying the flowers. The Homemakers planted succulents and flowers for a fairy garden in front of the Crittenden County Health and Rehabilitation.
KEHA Cultural Arts - Since the 2020 annual KEHA homemakers meeting was cancelled, all cultural arts winners from last year
will be sent to the 2021 state meeting. Congratulations to the following homemakers who will be sending their works of art to the
state meeting on June 22.
Sarah Ford – Paper Crafting – Scrapbook – Tribute to Aunt Flora
Kristi Harris – Photography – Color - Mantle Rock
Tabby Tinsley – Painting, Decorative – Other – Snowman Pillow
Sandy Wells – Crochet – Thread – Pineapple hat
Nancy Lanham – Crochet – Fashion – Navy hat & scarf
New for the 2021 Crittenden County Fair – We are bringing back some FCS exhibits to the
fair. We are starting small to with only 3 classes:
Photography: Color and Black and white
Needlework: Crochet &/or knitting and Embroidery, Cross stitch, Crewel
Sewing: Clothing and Non-clothing item, more entry details will be in the July newsletter.
Crittenden County Agriculture Leadership Hall Of Fame – The purpose of the Crittenden County Agriculture
Leadership Hall of Fame is to recognize contributions made to agriculture and community leadership. One recipient per year. A couple
may be nominated but are considered one recipient. Recipients may be a farmer or someone who has supported Crittenden County,
especially the agriculture community. Examples of recipients may be farmers, loan officers, government officials, ag- business
professionals or farm "moms". Recipients must have made significant contributions to Crittenden County and should have had a long
tenure in their field of endeavor, preferably over 20 years and have a solid connection to the county. Recipients may be living or
deceased. Recipient must be nominated by a Crittenden County resident. Applications must be complete with details for the selection
committee to know what contributions have been made to the community. Nominations must be made by July 1, applications are
available at the extension office. A selection committee will choose the recipient and they will be recognized at the Crittenden County
Fair Breakfast, August 6.
Facebook Live cooking demonstrations – On Thursday, June 24th Todd Perryman and I will be doing a
Facebook Live cooking demonstration of the June Cooking through the Calendar Recipe – Rockin’ Chicken Tacos. I hope you
can join us. Remember, If you are working on your REACH forms, watching videos counts as attending an extension
sponsored program.