Family Matters

Family & Consumer Sciences Newsletter

Boyd County Cooperative Extension, 2420 Center Street, Catlettsburg, KY 41129 (606) 739-5184 boyd.ca.uky.edu

SUMMER 2017

Making More Room

I always need more room. I find myself complaining that if only I could get more organized then I might not need more room. Thinking about our stuff, our prized possessions, our items we collect, and the items that we no longer have: how did you decide what was important and what was something to discard? One thing to help you find the answer to this question is to find your focus, a center that your world and actions revolve around. Is it Family? Religion? Fitness/health? What is your main focus of everyday living? When I first asked myself this question I had many important areas of interest that I needed to assess. It may take some time for you to begin to prioritize what really matters and begin to see how your stuff, precious belongings, and cherished items fit into the big picture. For me, I put family at the center and if the item does not help me, family, or a loved one succeed or perform their daily duties better then it had a secondary role and was easier to discard. This process allows the important items in your life to get all of your focus and attention.

You may be asking why, why is this important now, or ever? Too many people I know are faced with this reprioritization of their life and their belongings because of a loved one’s illness, personal illness, or loss of a loved one. When it becomes a necessity to minimize in order to maximize another part of your life (example: health) then it will be more difficult. Take time today to begin and start small. If discarding items is too difficult right now, then maybe add something that begins to make the items less important. Add time with your family doing something together: take a walk, play a game, start to eat family meals together, begin to prepare and shop for family meals together. Take action and make being with your loved ones more important than the things in your life.

One last thought to leave you with: A friend went on a fabulous vacation with her family and was telling me about all the activities they did from snorkeling to riding bikes on the beach to just lazing in the sun. I of course asked to see pictures and she took out her phone and showed me one; one photo of her family all linked in arms and smiling. She said she took the only photo that mattered the rest were great memories.

What’s Inside

Papercrete Planter Workshop………….………………….2

Homemaker News………………………….……….…………..2

Calendar of Events………………..…………...………….......3

Boyd County Fair………………………..………………………..4

Dairy for Every Body…………………..……………….INSERT

County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences

eugenia.wilson@uky.edu

Cultural Arts Entries

All currently enrolled Homemakers are eligible to enter items for judging on 3 different levels:

county, area, and state.

This year county judging will take place at the county fair. Please bring your items to check in on Monday, July 10 between 12 and 8pm. Your item will also be entered for State Fair judging. Please call the office

for a list of categories, rules and guidelines for homemaker items. These rules are different from

State Fair guidelines. They are specific to homemaker items and set by the state KEHA.

HOMEMAKER MATTERS Northeast Area

Annual Meeting

The Northeast Area Homemakers Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017

at the ACTC Rocky Adkins Pavilion, located on the Industrial Parkway.

Registration is from 9– 10 AM. Meeting will begin promptly at 10:00 AM.

Registration fee is $25 per person.

Speakers are Joan Howard and Mary Hixson.

Lunch is included in the $25 registration and includes Strawberry Spinach Salad, Honey Sesame Pork, Teriyaki Chicken,

roasted potatoes, steamed veggies, and cookies/brownies for dessert.

Registration forms will be available this summer once all plans are finalized.

State Meeting Report

The state meeting was a lot of fun, the programs were educational as well as entertaining.

The guest speaker, Tim Farmer, was originally from our area, and did an excellent job.

Hope to see more of you in Louisville next year!

Boyd County KEHA President

Papercrete Planter Workshop Thursday, August 10 at 6PM

Franks Community Building

at the Boyd County Extension Fairgrounds

Make a planter to take home!

Led by Boyd County Master Gardeners

Registration Required, call (606)739-5184

Please register before June 30, Space is limited to 20 participants

There is no fee for this workshop, a material list will be provided when you register!

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July 3 4:30 PM District Board meeting, Extension Office July 4 CLOSED Independence Day July 7 1 PM Discovery Snacks, Highlands Museum Call (606)329-8888 for more information July 10 12- 8 PM FCS Fair Entry Drop Off, Franks Building July 11- 15 Boyd County Fair, Boyd County Extension Fairground

July 12 10 AM Homemaker Council meeting, Extension Office July 17- 21 Paramount Cooks, Paramount Arts Center Call (606)324-0007 ext. 311 for more information 12- 8 PM FCS Fair Entry Pick Up, Franks Building July 24- 28 10 AM- 1 PM Kids Can Cook, Extension Office Registration Required. SPACE IS EXTREMELY LIMITED! July 25 2 PM Summer Reading Program, Kyova Library Call (606)929-5346 for more information July 26 2 PM Summer Reading Program, Ashland Library Call (606)329-0090 for more information July 27 2 PM Summer Reading Program, Extension Office Call (606)739-8332 for more information 6 PM Needle Art Group, Extension Office July 29 12- 4 PM Kids Fest, Highlands Museum Call (606)329-8888 for more information

June 3 10 AM– 2 PM Robinson Forest Field Day, Clayhole, KY Free Lunch, Call (606)666-2438 for more information June 5 4:30 PM District Board meeting, Extension Office June 5- 9 10 AM- 1 PM Kids Can Cook, Extension Office

Registration Closed, CLASS IS FULL. Volunteers Needed. June 8 County Annual KEHA Meeting, Registration deadline May 31 6 PM Needle Art Group, Extension Office June 12- 16 Kids Can Cook (for residents of Safe Harbor)

June 12 Dietetic Intern, Kendra, begins (through July 28) June 13 11 AM Taking Ownership of Your Diabetes, Extension Office

Registration Required, Call to RSVP (606)739-5184

June 14 10 AM Homemaker Council meeting, Extension Office June 22 6 PM Needle Art Group, Extension Office

Coming Soon…

Papercrete Planters Parenting Class

Food Preservation Workshop Taking Ownership of Your Diabetes

(Evening & Scope Towers Classes)

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Boyd County 2420 Center Street Catlettsburg, KY 41129-1279 (606) 739-5184 Fax: (606) 739-4014

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FCS Entry Drop Off is Monday, July 10 from NOON to 8 PM in the Franks Community Building at the Boyd County Extension Fairgrounds!