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Green County HCE Spotlight 1 Summer 2019 Presidents Letter By Donna Cockroft Finally, warm weather. It comes with the sounds of the birds singing, lawnmowers humming, children playing and beautiful flowers. It also brings pollen, bees, mosquitoes, lots of people walking along roadways and bicycles everywhere. Be careful out there. A great big THANK YOU to our Cultural Arts committee (Mary Ann Krebs, Andrea Byerley and Joanne Clark) and those that assisted them for a job well done at the Cultural Arts and Recognition Tea, and to Roger Stauffacher for giving us a great look into the happenings on a Badger Honor Flight and for his service to our country. Thank you to the members for bringing in the food and drinks we all enjoyed and the donations to Back Pack Buddies. A big thank you to our scholarship committee for their judging of the scholarship applications. Those that brought coffee cakes for Breakfast on the Farm, be sure to log them onto the Member Contribution Report. Remember your Member Contribution Report in this newsletter is due by June 1 to either the Extension office at 2841 6th St, Monroe OR to Lynn Lokken at N3394 Mon-Syl Rd, Monroe. Look for information on the HCE State Conference and the Fall District Meeting happening in September in this newsletter. I saw my first dragonfly of the season yesterday. They are very beautiful (as my granddaughter says bugs”). Have a great summer! Donna Cockroft President Green County HCE Next HCE Executive Board Meetings Tue., June 4; Tue., August 6; Tue., October 1 All at 5:00 PM in Rooms 2 & 3, Green County Justice Center, Monroe Hayleys Happenings With the snowfall at the end of April I have gotten several questions concerning the safety of rhubarb and asparagus after a frost. But Hayley, its June! What are you talking about frost for?I know! I know! Hopefully we are well on our path to warm weather and summer time fun with family. But I think the topic is so unique it is worth pausing to examine – even if were already basking in the sun! Rhubarb should not be harvested when the leaves have wilted after a hard freeze. Frost or not, rhubarb leaves should never be eaten since they contain a toxin known as oxalic acid. During normal harvesting the leaf stalk is cut at the base and the leaf blade is then trimmed from the stalk. During a hard frost oxalic acid may move from the leaves to the leaf stalk. When consumed, the oxalic acid can crystalize in the kidneys and cause permanent damage to the organs. Any rhubarb leaf stalks that have been exposed to freezing temperatures should be removed and discarded. The re-growth is perfectly safe to eat. Asparagus is also affected by cold temperatures – but does not have the toxin issues like rhubarb. Instead, the asparagus is edible but will be off-flavor and have a softer texture. Along the lines of food safety, there have also been several food recalls lately. Whenever a food recall occurs please visit https://www.fda.gov/safety/ recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts. This website provides information gathered from press releases and other public notices about certain recalls of FDA-regulated products. Hopefully the warm temperatures are here to stay and we wont be worrying about frost and our gardens for at least a few months! May you enjoy the summer months with family and friends! As always, you can contact me at 608-328-9440 if you have any questions or topics you would like to discuss. Have a safe and happy summer! With Hope, Hayley Summer 2019 Spotlight Green County Association for Home and Community Education

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Green County HCE Spotlight 1 Summer 2019

President’s Letter By Donna Cockroft

Finally, warm weather. It comes with the sounds of the birds singing, lawnmowers humming, children playing and beautiful flowers. It also brings pollen, bees, mosquitoes, lots of people walking along roadways and bicycles everywhere. Be careful out there.

A great big THANK YOU to our Cultural Arts committee (Mary Ann Krebs, Andrea Byerley and Joanne Clark) and those that assisted them for a job well done at the Cultural Arts and Recognition Tea, and to Roger Stauffacher for giving us a great look into the happenings on a Badger Honor Flight and for his service to our country. Thank you to the members for bringing in the food and drinks we all enjoyed and the donations to Back Pack Buddies.

A big thank you to our scholarship committee for their judging of the scholarship applications.

Those that brought coffee cakes for Breakfast on the Farm, be sure to log them onto the Member Contribution Report. Remember your Member Contribution Report in this newsletter is due by June 1 to either the Extension office at 2841 6th St, Monroe OR to Lynn Lokken at N3394 Mon-Syl Rd, Monroe.

Look for information on the HCE State Conference and the Fall District Meeting happening in September in this newsletter. I saw my first dragonfly of the season yesterday. They are very beautiful (as my granddaughter says “bugs”). Have a great summer!

Donna Cockroft President Green County HCE

Next HCE Executive Board Meetings Tue., June 4; Tue., August 6; Tue., October 1

All at 5:00 PM in

Rooms 2 & 3, Green County Justice Center, Monroe

Hayley’s Happenings With the snowfall at the end of April I have gotten several questions concerning the safety of rhubarb and asparagus after a frost. “But Hayley, it’s June! What are you talking about frost for?” I know! I know! Hopefully we are well on our path to warm weather and summer time fun with family. But I think the topic is so unique it is worth pausing to examine – even if we’re already basking in the sun!

Rhubarb should not be harvested when the leaves have wilted after a hard freeze. Frost or not, rhubarb leaves should never be eaten since they contain a toxin known as oxalic acid. During normal harvesting the leaf stalk is cut at the base and the leaf blade is then trimmed from the stalk. During a hard frost oxalic acid may move from the leaves to the leaf stalk. When consumed, the oxalic acid can crystalize in the kidneys and cause permanent damage to the organs.

Any rhubarb leaf stalks that have been exposed to freezing temperatures should be removed and discarded. The re-growth is perfectly safe to eat.

Asparagus is also affected by cold temperatures – but does not have the toxin issues like rhubarb. Instead, the asparagus is edible but will be off-flavor and have a softer texture.

Along the lines of food safety, there have also been several food recalls lately. Whenever a food recall occurs please visit https://www.fda.gov/safety/ recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts. This website provides information gathered from press releases and other public notices about certain recalls of FDA-regulated products.

Hopefully the warm temperatures are here to stay and we won’t be worrying about frost and our gardens for at least a few months! May you enjoy the summer months with family and friends! As always, you can contact me at 608-328-9440 if you have any questions or topics you would like to discuss. Have a safe and happy summer!

With Hope,

Hayley

Summer 2019

Spotlight G r e e n C o u n t y A s s o c i a t i o n f o r H o m e a n d C o m m u n i t y E d u c a t i o n

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Fall 2019 Southwest District Meeting The Fall Southwest District meeting will be hosted by Green County HCE on Wednesday, September 25 at the new Government Services Building at the Pleasant View Complex, N3152 Hwy 81, Monroe.

Registration is from 8:30-9:00am with welcome and announcements at 9:30am. At 10:00, Beth Zurbuchen from the Swiss Center in New Glarus will be our morning speaker and Beth Campbell, the pie lady, will be the afternoon speaker. A nice lunch will be served.

Registrations are necessary. A charge of $15.00 per person will be collected in advance. Checks can be made payable to Green County HCE. Please send your payment and registration form to Extension Green County, 2841 6th St, Monroe, WI 53566 no later than September 15, 2019. Registration forms will be sent out in June.

Club Presidents will be notified by September 1 as to volunteer needs for the event. We will need some assistance with the coffee, juice and goodies served before the Welcome. Hope to have a good turn out from Green County for the programs. See you there!

2019 Cultural Arts & Recognition Event Tuesday, May 7 was a busy day for HCE activities, starting with sorting through the 50+ entries from 15 exhibitors to get everything in the correct category.

Gloria Sutter arrived at 1:00 to judge and select the top 12 entries that will be taken to the state contest. By 4:00 the tables were decorated with red, white and blue tablecloths and carnations ready for our guests to arrive. By 5:00 people were coming to view the entries and vote for their favorite - Andrea Byerley's beautiful wall hanging and Kris Winkler's hat in the bonus category.

Beth Campbell awarded the scholarships to Wyatt Visger from Brodhead and Linnea Tabaka from Monroe. Several members were recognized with five to over 70 years of service to HCE. Roger Stauffacher along with his daughter presented a very insightful program about the Badger Honor Flight that he participated in last year. They showed pictures of their day in Washington DC and how much they appreciated all the letters and cards from people on the roll call going home. Finally the winners were announced for Cultural Arts and supper was enjoyed.

Thank you to everyone that helped that day. Beth Campbell, Donna Cockroft, Kris Winkler, Sue Lyons, Joanne Clark, Andrea Byerley and everyone that provided food for the supper. Thank you to Lana Anderson for doing the programs and certificates and taking in the entries. I hope that everyone that attended had an enjoyable day.

Cultural Arts 2019 State Winners

Andrea Byerley—Quilted Wall Hanging

Andrea Byerley—Lap Quilt

Andrea Byerley—Bed Quilt

Mary Ann Stauffacher—Quilted Table Runner

Mary Ann Stauffacher—Poem

Beth Campbell—Jewelry (bracelet)

Nancy Signer—Rug

Nancy Signer—Acrylic Painting

Lynn Lokken—Scrapbook

Lynn Lokken—Photography

Kathy Weaver—Sewing (wearable item)

Mary Ann Krebs—Sewing (useful item)

Kris Winkler—Bonus Category (Hattie’s HCE Hat) People’s Choice Award

Andrea Byerley—Quilted Wall Hanging

Bonus Category Award – Hattie’s HCE Hat:

Kris Winkler

Thank you to everyone who attended, brought food, and helped set up and clean up. We appreciate your help in making this event a success! Cultural Arts Coordinators Mary Ann Krebs, Joanne Clark and Andrea Byerley

Bookworms Report By Kristi Leonard

We wrapped up another wonderful year of reading to the children at Abraham Lincoln 4K/Head Start in May! We always enjoy our reading time with the children and we know they have fun as well. Now as summer approaches, we’re preparing for next year’s Bookworms project already! Books have been ordered and will be arriving in August. We do need a few more book bags for next school year, so if anyone has some extra fabric and would like to make some, we would sure appreciate it!

If anyone hasn’t volunteered to be a Bookworms reader but is interested in doing so, please contact Kristi Leonard at 523-4501. We usually do an orientation for volunteers in late August or early September before the new school year starts, so please keep this on your radar. Everyone have a great summer!

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2019 HCE Scholarship Winners By Beth Campbell

Green County Home and Community Education is happy to announce the winners of this year’s high school senior scholarships. The two students that have been awarded this year’s scholarships are Linnea Tabaka who attends Monroe High School and Wyatt Visger who attends Brodhead High School.

Linnea is the daughter of John and Christine Tabaka. She participates in the hand chime choir at her church and is involved in various other church activities. She volunteers at a nursing home, is a Junior Fair superintendent, works at the dairy bar for 4-H, is a member of the Junior Optimists club, is a swimming coach, is President of the AFS Band, is a member of the swim team and participates in roadside clean-ups.

She is also the President of the Young American 4-H, a member of the National Honor Society, a 4-H Junior leader, participates in the Costa Rican Exchange Program and belongs to the Key Club and the AFS Club. She participates in band, was a 4-H Youth Conference Wisconsin representative, received the 4-H Key Award, hosted an AFS student and is a member of the Junior Optimists.

She had excellent letters of recommendation and has taken many advanced and college parallel courses to get a jump start on her college. Linnea will be attending Augustana College in Rock Island Illinois and will major in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Spanish.

Our second winner is Wyatt Visger who attends Brodhead High School. He is the son of Kathy Visger and Mike Visger. He works part time during the week and on weekends to help save money for college. He has participated in Boy Scouts of America and the Brodhead school musicals with lead roles. He co-teaches music to younger students, is on the school golf team and has participated in the Youth Government Day.

He received excellent letters of recommendation and has also taken college parallel or advanced standing courses while in high school. Wyatt maintains a grade point average of 3.993 and ranks 3rd in his class of 70 students.

Wyatt will be attending UW-Madison and will double major in Physics and Education.

Congratulations Linnea and Wyatt. We can’t wait to

see what the future holds for both of these two fine

students!

Green County HCE Executive Board Meeting Minutes – April 2, 2019

Joanne Clark, past president, called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. The Homemaker’s Creed was recited. Mary Ann Krebs and Joyce Anderson motioned to approve the agenda.

The minutes of the February meeting were reviewed and Kris Winkler motioned to accept the minutes as presented and Sue Lyons seconded the motion.

The Treasurer’s report was approved by Joyce Anderson and Mary Ann Stauffacher.

It was noted during the report on the Bookworms project that the grant from ShopKo will no longer be available.

Beth Campbell reported that the Scholarship Committee has received 11 applications.

There will be a Leader training meeting April 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a presentation on Organizing and Downsizing, making a braided fleece pillow and making desserts with 3 ingredients or less and lunch. There is a fee of $5.00.

The Spring Meeting of the Southwest District of HCE will be held April 25 in Poynette. Each member is to make their own reservations.

The annual Recognition Tea and Cultural Arts Event will be held May 7 at the Justice Center with entries due by May 1. The details are in the Spotlight.

Green County is hosting the Fall Meeting of the Southwest District of HCE on September 25, 2019 at the new Green County Building on the Pleasant View Campus in Monroe. Beth Zurbuchen of the Swiss Center in New Glarus along with a gentleman from Switzerland will be presenting the program. Gempeler’s Market from Monticello is catering the noon meal.

We were reminded to total up our Impact Hours and get the summary sheet turned in.

Hayley Jordan announced that there is going to be a Poverty Simulation Project April 4 at 1 p.m. and encouraged us to participate.

Beth Campbell made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Joanne Clark seconded the motion.

The meeting was closed with the Prayer Creed.

ATTENDEES: Sue Lyons, Beth Campbell, Kris Winkler, Mary Ann Stauffacher, Joyce Anderson, Mary Ann Krebs, Joanne Clark, Hayley Jordan, and Donna Cockroft.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Ann Stauffacher, Secretary

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HCE Club Meeting Minutes

Ambitious Mrs. - March 23, 2019 Submitted by Lorraine Deininger A service to honor Linda Eakins, a member who passed away, will be held at the Peppercorn the 13th of April at 11:00am. Her family is planning the service.

The next meeting will be at Joyce Anderson’s, April 27th at Noon. It will be about crock-pot meals with members who have crockpots planning a meal.

A leader training will be held April 11th, 10-2, at the Justice Center.

On May 25, the Green County Breakfast on the Farm will be at Minder Farm in Browntown.

Members paid dues and closed with the prayer creed. Country Aires - April 17, 2019 Submitted by Beth Campbell

The April 17th meeting of the Country Aires Homemakers was called to order by Vice President Geraldine Nolden at 7:20 pm at her home. Roll call was answered by what your perfect day would entail.

The secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were approved as read.

Old business included a review of the scholarships. Applications have been received and are being reviewed right now by the scholarship committee consisting of Beth Campbell, Elaine Meier and Geraldine Nolden. The two winners will be announced at the Cultural Arts Night.

A discussion followed of the leader training that was held on April 11th. The training included downsizing by Donna Cockroft and a fleece pillow and mug rug training by Joanne Clark. Joanne also made some no bake desserts that were very tasty to add to the pizza and salad that was enjoyed by those that attended the training.

Pennies for Friendship was collected and the group was reminded of the May 1st deadline for the cultural arts entries. Hattie’s Hats category was discussed and hopefully members will come up with some clever ideas to enter. Our club has been asked to donate 7 to 8 dozen cookies and/or bars for that night. Geraldine Nolden, Elaine Meier, Kathy Weaver and Beth Campbell will bring a couple dozen cookies each for the event.

New business included a reminder to submit the volunteer hours by June 1st. Members were reminded of the April 25th meeting in Poynette. Donna Cockroft, Elaine Gerber and Beth Campbell are planning to attend. Anyone who is interested in

helping out at the Alice in Dairyland event should contact Lynn Lokken.

A discussion was also held about Backpack Buddies, what that project involves and what items they are looking for.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M. and candy, beverages and cake were served.

Donna Cockroft led the group in a craft project making Easter bunnes filled with candy that will be given to the residents of Heartsong Assisted Living Home in Belleville. Easter bunny cards were also made by the group.

The next meeting will be held at the home of Elaine Gerber on Wednesday, May 15th.

Impact 2018-2019 By Lynn Lokken

At the risk of being repetitive, I want to remind you to please continue to keep track of those important volunteer hours. The chart on page 9-10 should help you do this. Please use that or whatever method works the best for you to get the whole number of hours and the total amount of money donated for the year between June 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019.

Please get your forms to Lynn Lokken by June 1. As a county, let’s do our best! Get the totals for volunteering hours to your Presidents, drop off at the Extension office, or get them to me directly. Do this by regular mail (N3394 Mon-Syl Rd, Monroe, or by e-mail on the computer [email protected]) I’m not fussy. Thanks to all of you.

Upcoming Events

June 1-2 Flea Market, Green Co. Fairgrounds

June 4 HCE Executive Board meeting

June 15 Dairy Day Cattle Show

June 16 Father’s Day

July 4 Independence Day

July 17-21 Green County Fair

Aug 6 HCE Executive Board meeting

Sept 2 Labor Day

Sept 7-8 Flea Market, Green Co. Fairgrounds

Sept 15 Oct/Nov Spotlight Deadline

Sept 16-18 WAHCE State Convention, Manitowoc

Sept 25 Fall Southwest District Mtg in Monroe

Oct 1 HCE Executive Board meeting

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Bloodmobile Dates 2019 By Lynn Lokken

June 3, 2019 – Women of the Moose September 30, 2019 – ABC, City-Country Mixers, Independents November 25, 2019 – Balls Mill, Udder Gals, Ambitious Mrs.

We are responsible for 36 dozen cookies, preferably homemade, for each bloodmobile. Please drop off the cookies/bars at the Monroe Methodist Church by 11:00 a.m. on the above dates. If you are coming later to volunteer or to donate blood, you are more than welcome to bring them at that time, don’t make two trips. Thank you for your help. If there are questions, please contact Lynn Lokken 325-7538.

Also, Red Cross is in desperate need of blood donations. Please think about donating. You can go on line now and fill out the questionnaire at your convenience. This saves time and is called: Rapid Pass

Learn more at redcrossblood.org/RapidPass. Give, a life may depend on it!

Again, I just want to thank each and every one of you

for your baking and volunteering. The folks that give

that pint of blood look forward to the homemade

goodies, and yes even the purchased ones are

appreciated.

2019 Green County Fair By Lynn Lokken

Wednesday, July 17 - Sunday, July 21

Ladies, please consider entering some of your handiwork, garden produce, or flowers in the Open Class. Contact Green County Fair for more information. The deadline to register in Open Class is Friday, June 28. This year, Open Class participants will need to register their entries online - no paper forms will be available. But if you don’t have a computer or the internet, worry not! Stop by the Fair office, and they will help you get entered online.

Green County Pickers Antique & Flea Market By Lynn Lokken

June 1-2, 2019 September 7-8, 2019 Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe

We are always looking for volunteers to help set up, tear down, and work at entrance gates! Please contact Lynn Lokken if interested!

Family Corner By Lynn Lokken

Motherly Love is...

With Mother’s Day just over with, I found these fun quotes that we have all seen and smiled over as Mothers, because they are so true. I wish each of you a fun and safe summer. See you in the Fall. Green County will be hosting the District HCE meeting at the end of September, hope you all come out for a fun day of friendship and sharing with the other counties in our District. There is a ton of events coming up in Green County. Check them out. The organizers work hard and plan for many months before an event. Support them by attending. Enjoy the magic of music on a Summer night either on the square in Monroe, or any of the wineries that host music events. Watch for the Balloons and enjoy the Blues music in the evening. Come out to the County Fair in July, bring a young child with you and relive your days of exhibiting at the Fair, stay for the Fireworks on Saturday night, it is magical.

Motherly Love is: Pretending that you’re already full when your child wants the one cookie left in the box.

Wishing it was you with the stomach flu and not him.

Accepting the soggy half-eaten cookie she lovingly offers you (and eating it, too).

Buying a box of cereal just to get the prize he so desperately wants.

Sitting through an entire Barney DVD because it’s her favorite and she wants to share (with me it has been endless Cars movies).

Being driven crazy when he’s with you, but missing him like crazy when he isn’t.

Happily replacing your favorite painting with that lovely dried macaroni collage she made just for you.

Spotlight Article Deadlines

Just a reminder that the Spotlight is published on a bi-monthly basis. Executive Board members and Club Secretaries, please make sure your articles are to the Extension office by these dates. We also want to encourage any HCE member that has anything to be published to drop it off at the office or email it to Lana at [email protected].

Oct/Nov……...Sep 15 Dec/Jan………Nov 15 Feb/March…...January 15 April/May……..March 15 Summer……...May 15

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2019 WAHCE Conference

September 16-18, 2019 in Manitowoc, WI Registration deadline: August 15 Please see the registration form on page 11.

Tours: Four tours are scheduled. Please indicate your first (1), second (2), third (3), and fourth (4) choice. It is important that you indicate your tour preference choices. If your first choice is cancelled, you will automatically be given your second choice. Include the tour fee with your registration. If you need special bus accommodations, please indicate that information on your registration form. All buses are deluxe motor coaches.

Cultural Arts: Items may be brought in Sunday (9/15) from 6:30 – 8:00 pm or Monday (9/16) from 8:00 am – 11:00am. Judging will begin at 1:00pm on Monday.

Business Meeting: President Donna Zarovy will preside at the WAHCE, Inc., Annual Business Meeting which is open to all conference attendees. Voting delegates (County Presidents and WAHCE Board members) are required to attend. All voting delegates will sit in assigned seating. This meeting begins at 8:00 am on 9/17.

Workshops: Indicate your first (1), second (2), third (3), fourth (4), and fifth (5) choice in each time period. Second, third, fourth and fifth choices are needed in case your first choice is filled. Omitting the second, third, fourth and fifth choice will not insure placement in your first choice.

Education Program Workshops: How to Think, Not What to Think (Sep. 17, 3:30-4:45pm) and Stress and Resiliency (Sep. 18, 10:30-11:45am) are the Educational Programs. Every county should have their Vice President of Program and/or Vice President of Family and Community Life (or a substitute) attending these sessions. All are welcome.

Meals: The cost of the meal package is $110.00 (including gratuity). The meal package includes Monday night dinner, Tuesday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Wednesday breakfast and lunch. Please indicate any special meal requirements on the registration form.

Room Reservations: Reservations must be made directly with the hotel at 920-682-6000 using the code WAE. Room rate is $100.00 (1-4 persons). They are asking for a credit card to hold your reservation. The room block will be released on August 16. Check in time is 3:00pm, check out time is Noon.

Wisconsin Sales Tax Exemption: Unless you are being reimbursed by your county HCE organization, you will be charged sales tax. Please ask your County President for the letter required by the hotel.

2019 WAHCE Conference Tour Information

Tour #1—Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center and Lake Orchard Farm Aquaponics—$38.00 Enjoy the interactive overview of farming in Wisconsin. We will start with a general presentation and then self-guided tour. Live birth barn viewing if the cows cooperate. Farm tours are available. At Lake Orchard Farm, we will learn about growing without soil, just water and plants. Learn how they grow plants all year round and some may be available for purchase. Minimum 38 people.

Tour #2—Hamilton Wood Type Museum and Rogers Street Fishing Village—$38.00 Explore the world’s largest collection of type. Make prints from the museum collections and visit the current gallery exhibit. Buy a print or piece of newly cut type for yourself. At Rogers Street Fishing Village, we will see over 175 years of history of fishermen on Lake Michigan. See pieces from the Rouse Simmons aka Christmas tree shipwreck we heard about at last year’s conference. Great Lakes Coast Guard Museum will be available. Minimum 30 people.

Tour #3—Woodland Dunes, Washington House and downtown Two Rivers Shopping—$33.00 Woodland Dunes is over 1500 acres of forest, wetlands and prairies with over 400 different plants and many butterflies, birds and small mammals. Look and listen as we have a guided tour of the butterfly gardens and watch birds at the feeders in the Chickadee Landing. At Washington House, we will see an 1850’s former inn that has the Berner’s Ice Cream Parlor for getting a treat at the invention place of the ice cream sundae in 1881. Visit the downtown Two Rivers including our quilt shop, candy store, and Schroeder’s Department Store, 5th generation run and one of the longest family-owned businesses in the state of Wisconsin. This tour will be outside and involve some walking. Minimum 30 people. If this tour is cancelled, a $5.00 additional fee will be charged for your next choice.

Tour #4—Pinecrest Historical Village and West of the Lake Gardens—$38.00 Pinecrest Historical Village will be a guided tour (with walking involved) that spans 150 years of history of Manitowoc County. Each of the 25 buildings have period furnishings of the early settlers. West of the Lake Gardens will show a beautiful view of Lake Michigan and gardens created by Mrs. John West in the 1930’s. The garden is now the location of the West Foundation. Newly discovered and restored murals by Two Rivers’ artist Lester W. Bentley that were hidden for over 50 years are available in the home for viewing. This tour will be outside and involve some walking. Minimum 30 people.

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Green County HCE Spotlight 8 Summer 2019

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Green County HCE Spotlight 9 Summer 2019

for Impact of HCE Member Contribution Report

HCE Members, including officers at all levels: Please use the Member Contribution Report table to keep track of your HCE contributions to your community. Just record your hours at HCE events, fundraising for HCE, community outreach/volunteering, and the value of donations to HCE each month of the year, June through May.

Then total each month and the entire year within the four categories.

Send the completed form to a designated person within your County, before June 10, 2019. That person will add up the total hours and dollars for the year and submit it for the entire County:

# # # # # # # #

County or e: Inform all your members know about this form which covers June through May. Tell them who to send it to before June 10, 2019. When the forms are returned in early June, compile the totals for your County. Email the County totals to Veronica Sustar, WAHCE Vice President for Family and Community Life at [email protected], or mail this total to her at N2894 Overgaard Rd, Mauston WI 53948 before June 25, 2019. You should include this information:

County:

Number of members e

Events:

Outreach

D Va $

Also let your members know these totals through your HCE newsletter or annual book. Use the information in meeting with local officials and news organizations to let them know how much HCE members contribute to your County.

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Green County HCE Spotlight 10 Summer 2019

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Green County HCE Spotlight 11 Summer 2019

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Green County HCE Spotlight 12 Summer 2019

“HCE—Caring to Make a Difference” Mission Statement of the

Wisconsin Association for Home and Community Education

HCE Offers Opportunities for:

Learning in a social setting

Sharing what we learn

Caring to make a difference in our homes, communities and the world.

The following individuals serve on the Green County Agriculture and Extension Education Committee. Feel free to contact these individuals if you have any questions in regards to Extension Programs.

Green County Agriculture and Extension Education Committee:

Ken Hodgson, (Chair) (608) 543-3006 Jody Hoesly, (608) 630-0420

N7005 County Rd A, Argyle, WI 53504 N8982 Old Madison Rd, New Glarus, WI 53574

Oscar Olson, (Vice Chair) (608) 325-2939 Art Carter, (608) 325-5453

W7760 CTH P, Browntown, WI 53522 N2659 Richland Road, Monroe, WI 53566

Erica Roth, (Secretary) (608) 371-9074

W898 Bump Rd, Albany, WI 53502 WAHCE Values

Families and Communities

Opportunities for personal growth through learning, sharing and volunteering.

Meeting great people and forming friendships and enjoyment.

Volunteering to make a difference

Leadership

An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX and ADA requirements. Please make requests for reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to

educational programs as early as possible preceding the scheduled program, service or activity.

Meet the Extension Staff Here to Serve You!

Paul Ohlrogge, Area Extension Director [email protected]

Jackie McCarville, Agriculture Educator [email protected]

Ellen Andrews, 4-H Youth Development Educator [email protected] Victoria Solomon, Community & Resource Development Educator [email protected]

Hayley Jordan, Health & Well Being Educator [email protected]

Donna Peterson, FoodWIse Coordinator & Educator [email protected]

Jayne Butts, Office Manager [email protected]

Lana Anderson, Activity Assistant [email protected]

Office Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Address: Extension Green County, 2841 6th

St, Monroe, WI 53566 Phone: (608) 328-9440

The Extension Green County website is always being updated to include new

information. Check it out for the most current news! Visit green.extension.wisc.edu.