LC Homemaker Newsletter June / July 2017

June/July 2017 

Office Closed July 4

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Adult Beginning Quilt Camp July 17-21

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Youth Quilt Camp July 17-21

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AG Fair July 18-21

Looking Ahead 

Leadership Training & Advisory Council August 16

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Cultural Arts Competition August 16

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Area Annual Meeting October 7

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Laurel County Extension Homemaker

Club Presidents You should have recently received forms to communicate your clubs 2017—2018 Club Officers and Chairmen, as well as, your Lesson Leaders for the upcoming year.

Please remember to send these forms back to us as soon as possible. This will let us know who your club contacts are for each area.

Thank you!

Dates to Remember Area Homemaker Annual Meeting Saturday, October 7th Jackson County

“Mapping Our Future” Leader Training/Advisory Council Come join us for our Leader Training/Advisory Council on Wednesday, August 16th at 10 AM as we start mapping our future for the Laurel County Extension Homemakers. Find out all about the wonderful organization that makes a difference in Laurel County and Kentucky.

Homemaker Leader Training is an opportunity for all Homemakers to polish up on

their leadership skills, encourage leadership in a person that so far hasn’t taken a part, or just learn about

what else is out there.

Everyone is invited to attend, but club leaders need to make a special effort to attend. This event will equip you with all the materials you need to have a successful club in Laurel County. Club Presidents will receive Homemaker Handbooks, recreation books, book lists, details on our new membership drive and more, so please make every effort to attend.

Laurel County Agricultural Fair The Laurel County Ag Fair will be held on July 18th - July 21th at the Laurel County Fairgrounds. There will be rabbit, poultry, goat, lamb, feeder calf, market steer and heifer shows! Don’t miss the livestock auction scheduled for Friday, July 21st at 7 PM. Also be sure to check out the 4-H and Horticulture exhibits on display during the shows. Exhibits will be collected on Tuesday, July 19th, 9 AM—12 Noon.

For more information call the Laurel County Extension Office at 864-4167.

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County Cultural Arts Competition Our County Cultural Arts competition will be held on Wednesday, August 16th at the Extension Office. Check in will be from 8:30 AM - 10 AM. Items may be picked up after judging on the same day from 2-4 PM. Items submitted must have been completed within the last year two years and never been submitted in the competition before. Items can be entered in the following categories:

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Apparel - Novelty, Basic Sewing, Quilted, Pieced, Appliqued, Accessory Art, 3-Dimensional Carving, Sculpture

Roughing, Pencil-Black, Pencil-Color 11. Embroidery - Basic Embroidery, Crewel, Candle Wicking, Smocking, Ribbon, Machine Embroidery, Swedish, Tatting/Lace Making, Miscellaneous 12. Felting - Wet Method, Needle Method 13. Holiday Decorations Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter 14. Jewelry - Original Design, Beaded, Mixed Media (wire, chain maille, mixed with beads) 15. Knitting - Hand

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Art, Natural - Wood, Other

16. Needlepoint - Cloth Canvas, Plastic

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Basketry - Plain, Dyed Material, Novelty, Miniature (under 4 inch), cane

17. Painting, Art - Oil, Acrylic, Water Color

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Beading - Non-jewelry item/wearable, knitting or crochet with beads, bead-weaving, miscellaneous Ceramics - hand-formed, molded, pre-made Counted Cross Stitch - 14 Count & Under, 16-22 Count, Specialty Cloth (linens, etc.)

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Crochet - Yarn, Thread

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Doll/Toy Making Porcelain/china, Cloth, Handmade Toy other than Porcelain/China or cloth

10. Drawing - Pastels, Pen & Ink, Pen & Ink with Oil

(hand quilted), technology based (hand or machine quilted), miscellaneous (hand or machine quilted) 23. Recycled Art (include a before and after picture) clothing, household, other 24. Rug Making 25. Scrapbooking **** Heritage Layout, Family Layout, Miscellaneous Layout, Collage Layout

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Extend Your Clothing Budget with Simple Sewing Skills

26. Wall or Door Hanging Fabric, Other

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27. Weaving - Loom, Hand (macramé, caning)

Keeping Family Traditions

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Holiday Ideas

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Keys to Embrace Aging

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Making Family Mealtimes Meaningful

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Gardening Options for Everyone

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Toaster Ovens: Have Become New Again

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Savvy Sellers & Bargain Hunters

28. Miscellaneous - Items not included in other categories listed, otherwise they will be disqualified

18. Painting, China 19. Painting, Decorative Wood, Metal, Other 20. Photography - Black & White (mounted and framed), Color (mounted and framed) 21. Pillows ** 22. Quilts *** - Machine Applique (Machine quilted), Hand Applique (hand quilted), Hand pieced (hand quilted), Machine pieced (hand quilted), novelty (stenciled, embroidered, miniature, etc.) (hand quilted), Novelty (stenciled, embroidered, miniature, etc.) (machine quilted), baby or lap

Homemaker Lessons for 2017-2018

** The pillow category is for pillows made using techniques not included in other categories. Patchwork and quilted pillows are examples that may be entered in this category; however, needlepoint and embroidered pillows should be entered in their respective categories *** Quilts must be completely done by the KEHA member exhibitor. This includes quilting. **** Scrapbooking entries are limited to 1 or 2 pages. If the entire scrapbook is sent, please designate pages to be judged.

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Laurel County Extension Homemaker

Club News & Happenings

The Sublimity Homemakers held their regular meeting on Monday, May 8, 2017 and installed their new officers for the 2017-2018 year. From left to right: Janice Boyer, Vicky Greenwell, Barbie Moren, Glenda Kirby, Linda Moncrief, Judy Parker, Joyce Konitzer, Doris Grant, Linda Baker, Linda Walstrom, & Naomi Conaway who is the outgoing President.

Basketcases Homemaker Club meet on the 2nd Friday of each month and would love to have a few more members to learn from and share with! If you know of someone who is interested in learning and/or improving their basket making skills, please invite them to attend. Their next club meeting will be on August 11th at 10 am. Call the office for additional information.

Judi Cissell O’Bryan Laurel County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences Education

It’s Time for Sunscreen Now that it is getting warmer outside, you may start thinking about wearing sunscreen. Did you know that you should wear sunscreen every day you are outside? That includes even in the middle of winter.

Sunscreen is important for protection from sunburn, early aging and skin cancer. It works by protecting you from the ultraviolet rays that come from the sun. Specifically it protects the skin from two different types of radiation: UVA and UVB. UVA or Ultraviolet A is the type of ray that causes the skin to age and creates lasting skin damage. UVB or Ultraviolet B rays cause sunburns. They both can cause skin cancer. When you see a sunscreen that is labeled “broad spectrum,” it means that the sunscreen protects from both UVA and UVB rays.

When selecting a sunscreen, the Skin Cancer Foundation and the American Cancer Society recommend an SPF of 30 or higher. The SPF, or Sun Protection Factor, is a measure of how long the skin can be in the sun before it starts to burn.

The higher the number, the greater the protection. For example, an SPF of 45 means that you would be able to stay outside in the sun 45 times longer without getting burned.

However, sunscreens lose their effectiveness so you need to reapply every 2 hours. The recommendation is for the application of about 1 ounce of sunscreen for the average person. This is about 2

tablespoons. You should apply sunscreen about 30 minutes before you go outside. If you are active, whether in the water or out, you should also reapply sunscreen often.

There are sunscreens designed to be “water-resistant” or “sweat-resistant.” These usually specify the length of time they are effective. In addition to putting on sunscreen, here are a few other ways to protect yourself from the sun’s rays: 

Try to stay out of the sun during the hottest parts of the day. Typically, this is between 10 AM and 4 PM.

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Cover up your skin as much as possible. This includes wearing a brimmed hat and sunglasses.

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Talk to your healthcare provider about getting a skin exam by a professional every year.

Sunscreen is important for skin cancer prevention. The use of sunscreen every day can help prevent skin cancer and signs of early aging caused by the sun. https://www.cancer.org/research/infographics-gallery/skin-cancerprevention.html. https://www.skincancer.org/publications/sun-and-skin-news/summer-201532-3/sunscreen Written by: Nicole Peritore Edited by: Connee Wheeler Designed by: Rusty Manseau Stock Images: 123RF.com

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Do you know of a student who would like to learn the basics of quilting?

NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID LONDON, KY PERMIT NO. 103

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