Columbia County Association for Home and Community Education August 2016

Presidentrsquos Message

Changing With Today

Hello to all my HCE friends Today I am waiting for the severe weather pre-dicted I think it is going to go elsewhere REMEMBERING THE PAST The month of August brings to us the crop of wild blackberries I remember Mom and Dad always squeezed an afternoon of wild blackberry picking into our busy summer When the day came we needed to prepare In order to protect ourselves we had to outfit ourselves with tough long den-im jeans and long-sleeved shirts Work shoes and heavy cloth or leather caps were the best This armor protected us from both the thorns and the mosquitoes Everyone including the dogs Derby and Trixie would pile on to the chore cart that was attached to the tractor and head for the woods Gallon-sized honey pails were the preferred container to use for picking because the handle could be attached to the belt allowing two-handed pick-ing One year a brother substituted an empty oatmeal box for the honey pail Disaster struck when the moist blackberries caused the bottom to give way and the entire picking dumped com-pletely out while he was walking along the trunk of a fallen tree He could not save a single black-berry and while we felt a little sorry for him we all laughed anyway When it came time to return home some of us were quite a distance away from Mother so she would cup her hands blow into them and create a whistle that could be heard for some distance We knew to head for the tractor with our gallons of blackberries As I picked the blackberries I was always afraid there might be snakes crawling around and over my feet It probably never happened

LOOKING FORWARD Wild berry picking What else would there be WILD GATHERINGS After spending a day picking the wild blackber-ries my mother would can most of them and make a batch or two of jelly They are almost too seedy to make jam Blackberry benefits 1 62 calories per cup 2 More fiber than a cup of bran flakes 3 If you are in need of quick energy black-

berries are what you need 4 The fiber in blackberries will keep you full until your next meal 5 Helps to protect you cardiovascular system 6 Eating blackberries will help a lot with mind

and motor skills as we age 7 Eating blackberries promotes good oral health All of the benefits were listed on numerous websites The website cookscom has a lot of great-tasting recipes Let me know what you make and how good it is Blackberries are beautiful in a fruit salad Their color really lets you know they are in the mix UNUSUAL EVENT Are you lucky enough to finish a project with just enough of the right material I managed to add a border to a quilt and my leftover piece of fabric was less than an inch in length So many times this would happen to my mother and she would say it always happened to Gramma Drake Does this happen to others or are we just lucky Kay MacLeish Columbia County HCE President

2

Southwest District MeetingFall Council

Thursday October 6 ldquoWisconsin United We Canrdquo Johanna Elsner

Dekorra Lutheran Church Poynette

Executive Board Meeting Tuesday September 20

Meeting is at 930 am at the

Annex Bldg Portage

Center Chair Report Schedule August CaledoniaPortage Center WI DellsLewiston Center October Pardeeville Center December PoynetteLodi Center

Healthy Vision for Healthy Living

Dr Katie Schaller

Thurs September 1mdash130 pmmdashColumbia County Annex

Join us to learn about eye health Dr Schaller will talk about common causes of vision problems and

treatments that are available She will also share simple methods to assess visual acuityvisual field and

a test for macular degeneration

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Registration Form

Healthy Vision for Healthy Living

Thurs September 1mdash130 pmmdashColumbia County Annex

Name ______________________________________________________________________________ ClubIndividual ______________________________________________________________________ Phone ______________________________________________________________________________

Return by August 26 2016 to

LuAnn Olson UW-Extension 120 W Conant St Suite 201 Portage WI 53901

OR call LuAnn at (608) 742-9688 OR e-mail luannolsoncesuwexedu

2016 WAHCE Conference September 11-13

Plaza Conference Center Eau Claire WI

Crochet cotton thread Bonnie Colersquos husband

dropped off a bag of crocheting thread If any-

one is interested in some or all of it contact

the UW-Extension office

Green Lake County HCE invites you to attend

their annual ldquoOur Dayrdquo event on Tuesday

October 4 The registration form is on p 7

LOST Margo Holzman is looking for a tote bag

filled with coverlets for Nicaragua It was last seen

at the Executive Board meeting in March at the

Annex Building If anyone knows the whereabouts

of this bag please let Margo know at (608) 635-7772

or LuAnn at (608) 742-9688

3

Knitting Isabel Pacheco

Crocheting Moriah Bauman

Quilting Kyleigha Daniels

Child Development Jenna Pulver

Home Environment Holly Schoenherr

Clothing 1 Elena Pacheco

Clothing 2 Hannah Heider

Clothing 3 Tara Stauffacher

Clothing Revue Amelia Heider

Clothing Revue Macy Cross

Foods amp Nutrition 1 Clara Wendt

Foods amp Nutrition 2 Gracie Krueger

Foods amp Nutrition 3 Brandon Jones

This yearrsquos winners of the youth encouragement awards were recognized at a ceremony on Sunday at the Columbia County Fair President Kay MacLeish gave each recipient a small gift Donna Kohnke purchased the gifts from money donated by the clubs and individuals in the county

4

Joyce Abegglen and Judy Robbins at the cream puff booth

Blue-ribbon projects at the fair

Above New barn quilt at the Columbia County fair-grounds Below Kay MacLeish announcing the winners of the Youth Encouragement Awards

5

Call to Order President Kay MacLeish called the May 17 2016 CCAHCE Executive Board meeting to order at 935 am Various materials were distributed roll call was taken and the HCE Creed was recited Ten members were present OFFICERS REPORTS Secretary ndash Linda Krejchik Board members approved the minutes as written Treasurer ndash Carol Beck Carol distributed and read the May 17 2016 report which was discussed with one explanation regarding the county fair booth rent and deposit for cream puffs the rent is $110 the deposit is $50 The re-port was approved as presented and filed subject to audit OLD BUSINESS SW District Meeting Report ndash Kay MacLeish The theme for the Southwest District meeting held on April 14 2016 in Monroe Raising a Thinking Child Eight board members attended Barn Quilt Bus Trip Update ndash Margo Holzman There are two new barn quilts located near Wyo-cena She talked with the school district bus line to provide transportation and the cost would be $350 per mile Current status the trip will take place in the fall we still need a narrator for the tour the tour could start at Pardeeville and letters need to be sent to the new people asking them if they want their barns to be included on the barn quilt trail map Cream Puff Take-Home Containers ndash Kay MacLeish Discussion followed and it was decided to contact Piggly Wiggly (in Pardeeville) for a quote for suitable containers Center Chairs Reports for Newsletters ndash Kay MacLeish

Kay tried in vain to roust chairs to fill the vacancies for Cambria and for ColumbusFall River Centers It was mentioned that LuAnn needs the schedule for the due date for the center chair reports It was de-cided to be consistent and make the schedule the same each year Those centers with no chairs will of course have no report to contribute to the news-letter unless the club secretaries choose to file one

SW District Meeting in Poynette 930 am Oct 6 2016 Chairs Kris Young Margo Holzman Committee members Bobbie Goodman Donna Kohnke Kris Young is finalizing catering details The pre-ferred caterer is Pokeyrsquos Smoke on the Water Margo Holzman suggested the Dekorra Lutheran Church Poynette for the venue A motion was passed and approved unanimously to have Margo reserve the Dekorra Lutheran Church for the meet-ing The program ldquoWisconsin United We Canrdquo is education about substance abuse The speaker will bring in a couple of women who have lived as ad-dicts and will discuss firsthand the drug culture and their subsequent rehabilitation Bobbie mentioned that the Columbia County contact for substance abuse resources is Johanna Elsner Portage Also as a reminder directly following the Southwest Dis-trict meeting will be the Fall Council meeting Columbia County Health Care Wyocena Club Update ndash Helen Ring Residents at the Wyocena Health Care facility have decided to opt out of creating a new club Helen will check with the Heritage House to see if those resi-dents want to form a club Also consideration for four programs throughout the year genealogy doo-dle etc Patti Herman asked the question What does the State say Do we have any suggestions Answer bring people into current clubs rather than create new ones Kay mentioned community out-reach and one such event is to be held in July a spaghetti dinner sponsored by the Durwardrsquos Glen HCE club State Convention September 12-14 Eau Claire Margo Holzman volunteered to reserve rooms for those from our county who are attending the convention State Convention Plans for 2017ndash Kay MacLeish Plans are underway for next yearrsquos state convention to be held at Glacier CanyonndashWilderness in Wiscon-sin Dells Discussed so far has been costumes the logo topics and the theme which is HCE ndash Here Comes Excitement The next planning committee meeting will be held on Thursday May 18 at 200 at the Spring Green Library Donna Kohnke will be attending Plans need to be solidified by the Septem-ber state convention (contrsquod next page)

6

NEW BUSINESS Rendezvous Report ndash Gert Stilson Gert distributed award recipient gifts for the recent Rendezvous held in Fall River Also photographs were submitted to be included in the Changing with Today HCE newsletter Possible Fall Activity for 2017 Al Ringling Thea-ter Tour with Sauk County ndash Kay MacLeish Donna Ochsner Vice President of Sauk County HCE has plans for her presidency (in 2017) and that is to have a membership drive contest She is proposing a bus tour to the Al Ringling Theater along with Durwardrsquos Glen HCE Club members are encouraged to bring a guest and compete for the club bringing in the most new members Credit Cards There are two credit cards issued for the Columbia County HCE one held by Margo Holzman and one by Carol Beck Carol will check with the bank to discuss the account and also whether it needs a co-signer UW-Extension Reorganization How is Colum-bia County Extension currently supporting CCAHCE ndash Patti Herman Patti distributed a list of supporting documentation of the wide range of activities in which the Exten-sion office supports HCE in order to show the State its viability Patti asked the board to put their thinking caps on for any additional input as a report needs to be submitted to the State soon OTHER NEW BUSINESS Fair Booth Inspection ndash Bobbie Goodman Bobbie mentioned that the fair booth for the cream puffs will no longer be inspected by the State and could possibly be inspected by Columbia County Reimbursement to Leader Training Presenter from Portage County The speaker from Portage County who recently presented ldquoRules for Driving Roundaboutsrdquo is ask-ing for reimbursement for travel The form which presenters need to complete prior to their speaking needs to include the county rate The form will be up-dated before the next Leader Training presentation

Contribution to the Fair A $100 contribution for the fair will be distributed to the 4-H Youth Encouragement Fund COMMITTEE REPORTS Scholarship ndash Vi Burmeister There are four recipients who will receive the HCE Scholarship this year Cultural Arts ndash Gert Stilson Gert reported that she has taken care of the cultural arts business for the State Convention Membership Committee ndash Helen Ring See Old Business ndash no further report International ndash Margo Holzman No report at this time Fund Raising ndash Bobbie Goodman Chris Berger Donna Kohnke Bobbie shared the sign-up sheet with board mem-bers to ask for volunteers to work at the cream puff booth at the Columbia County fair during the last week of July The sign-up sheet will be published in the June HCE newsletter to garner volunteers for any remaining vacancies Bookwormstrade ndash Marie Gabris Marie has the necessary Bookworm agreements for the new year throughout the county with the exception of Pardeeville which Carol Beck has volunteered to follow-up with Barn Quilts ndash Margo Holzman Gert Stilson See Old Business ndash no further report ANNOUNCEMENTS Margo shared with the group how appreciative one previous scholarship recipient is and how she edu-cates the community and how she became a 2-year Peace Corps volunteer helping communities in Malawi Adjournment The HCE Prayer Creed was recited and the meet-ing was adjourned at 1138 am Respectfully submitted Linda Krejchik Secretary Tabled for fall meeting Donations

3

Knitting Isabel Pacheco

Crocheting Moriah Bauman

Quilting Kyleigha Daniels

Child Development Jenna Pulver

Home Environment Holly Schoenherr

Clothing 1 Elena Pacheco

Clothing 2 Hannah Heider

Clothing 3 Tara Stauffacher

Clothing Revue Amelia Heider

Clothing Revue Macy Cross

Foods amp Nutrition 1 Clara Wendt

Foods amp Nutrition 2 Gracie Krueger

Foods amp Nutrition 3 Brandon Jones

This yearrsquos winners of the youth encouragement awards were recognized at a ceremony on Sunday at the Columbia County Fair President Kay MacLeish gave each recipient a small gift Donna Kohnke purchased the gifts from money donated by the clubs and individuals in the county

4

Joyce Abegglen and Judy Robbins at the cream puff booth

Blue-ribbon projects at the fair

Above New barn quilt at the Columbia County fair-grounds Below Kay MacLeish announcing the winners of the Youth Encouragement Awards

5

Call to Order President Kay MacLeish called the May 17 2016 CCAHCE Executive Board meeting to order at 935 am Various materials were distributed roll call was taken and the HCE Creed was recited Ten members were present OFFICERS REPORTS Secretary ndash Linda Krejchik Board members approved the minutes as written Treasurer ndash Carol Beck Carol distributed and read the May 17 2016 report which was discussed with one explanation regarding the county fair booth rent and deposit for cream puffs the rent is $110 the deposit is $50 The re-port was approved as presented and filed subject to audit OLD BUSINESS SW District Meeting Report ndash Kay MacLeish The theme for the Southwest District meeting held on April 14 2016 in Monroe Raising a Thinking Child Eight board members attended Barn Quilt Bus Trip Update ndash Margo Holzman There are two new barn quilts located near Wyo-cena She talked with the school district bus line to provide transportation and the cost would be $350 per mile Current status the trip will take place in the fall we still need a narrator for the tour the tour could start at Pardeeville and letters need to be sent to the new people asking them if they want their barns to be included on the barn quilt trail map Cream Puff Take-Home Containers ndash Kay MacLeish Discussion followed and it was decided to contact Piggly Wiggly (in Pardeeville) for a quote for suitable containers Center Chairs Reports for Newsletters ndash Kay MacLeish

Kay tried in vain to roust chairs to fill the vacancies for Cambria and for ColumbusFall River Centers It was mentioned that LuAnn needs the schedule for the due date for the center chair reports It was de-cided to be consistent and make the schedule the same each year Those centers with no chairs will of course have no report to contribute to the news-letter unless the club secretaries choose to file one

SW District Meeting in Poynette 930 am Oct 6 2016 Chairs Kris Young Margo Holzman Committee members Bobbie Goodman Donna Kohnke Kris Young is finalizing catering details The pre-ferred caterer is Pokeyrsquos Smoke on the Water Margo Holzman suggested the Dekorra Lutheran Church Poynette for the venue A motion was passed and approved unanimously to have Margo reserve the Dekorra Lutheran Church for the meet-ing The program ldquoWisconsin United We Canrdquo is education about substance abuse The speaker will bring in a couple of women who have lived as ad-dicts and will discuss firsthand the drug culture and their subsequent rehabilitation Bobbie mentioned that the Columbia County contact for substance abuse resources is Johanna Elsner Portage Also as a reminder directly following the Southwest Dis-trict meeting will be the Fall Council meeting Columbia County Health Care Wyocena Club Update ndash Helen Ring Residents at the Wyocena Health Care facility have decided to opt out of creating a new club Helen will check with the Heritage House to see if those resi-dents want to form a club Also consideration for four programs throughout the year genealogy doo-dle etc Patti Herman asked the question What does the State say Do we have any suggestions Answer bring people into current clubs rather than create new ones Kay mentioned community out-reach and one such event is to be held in July a spaghetti dinner sponsored by the Durwardrsquos Glen HCE club State Convention September 12-14 Eau Claire Margo Holzman volunteered to reserve rooms for those from our county who are attending the convention State Convention Plans for 2017ndash Kay MacLeish Plans are underway for next yearrsquos state convention to be held at Glacier CanyonndashWilderness in Wiscon-sin Dells Discussed so far has been costumes the logo topics and the theme which is HCE ndash Here Comes Excitement The next planning committee meeting will be held on Thursday May 18 at 200 at the Spring Green Library Donna Kohnke will be attending Plans need to be solidified by the Septem-ber state convention (contrsquod next page)

6

NEW BUSINESS Rendezvous Report ndash Gert Stilson Gert distributed award recipient gifts for the recent Rendezvous held in Fall River Also photographs were submitted to be included in the Changing with Today HCE newsletter Possible Fall Activity for 2017 Al Ringling Thea-ter Tour with Sauk County ndash Kay MacLeish Donna Ochsner Vice President of Sauk County HCE has plans for her presidency (in 2017) and that is to have a membership drive contest She is proposing a bus tour to the Al Ringling Theater along with Durwardrsquos Glen HCE Club members are encouraged to bring a guest and compete for the club bringing in the most new members Credit Cards There are two credit cards issued for the Columbia County HCE one held by Margo Holzman and one by Carol Beck Carol will check with the bank to discuss the account and also whether it needs a co-signer UW-Extension Reorganization How is Colum-bia County Extension currently supporting CCAHCE ndash Patti Herman Patti distributed a list of supporting documentation of the wide range of activities in which the Exten-sion office supports HCE in order to show the State its viability Patti asked the board to put their thinking caps on for any additional input as a report needs to be submitted to the State soon OTHER NEW BUSINESS Fair Booth Inspection ndash Bobbie Goodman Bobbie mentioned that the fair booth for the cream puffs will no longer be inspected by the State and could possibly be inspected by Columbia County Reimbursement to Leader Training Presenter from Portage County The speaker from Portage County who recently presented ldquoRules for Driving Roundaboutsrdquo is ask-ing for reimbursement for travel The form which presenters need to complete prior to their speaking needs to include the county rate The form will be up-dated before the next Leader Training presentation

Contribution to the Fair A $100 contribution for the fair will be distributed to the 4-H Youth Encouragement Fund COMMITTEE REPORTS Scholarship ndash Vi Burmeister There are four recipients who will receive the HCE Scholarship this year Cultural Arts ndash Gert Stilson Gert reported that she has taken care of the cultural arts business for the State Convention Membership Committee ndash Helen Ring See Old Business ndash no further report International ndash Margo Holzman No report at this time Fund Raising ndash Bobbie Goodman Chris Berger Donna Kohnke Bobbie shared the sign-up sheet with board mem-bers to ask for volunteers to work at the cream puff booth at the Columbia County fair during the last week of July The sign-up sheet will be published in the June HCE newsletter to garner volunteers for any remaining vacancies Bookwormstrade ndash Marie Gabris Marie has the necessary Bookworm agreements for the new year throughout the county with the exception of Pardeeville which Carol Beck has volunteered to follow-up with Barn Quilts ndash Margo Holzman Gert Stilson See Old Business ndash no further report ANNOUNCEMENTS Margo shared with the group how appreciative one previous scholarship recipient is and how she edu-cates the community and how she became a 2-year Peace Corps volunteer helping communities in Malawi Adjournment The HCE Prayer Creed was recited and the meet-ing was adjourned at 1138 am Respectfully submitted Linda Krejchik Secretary Tabled for fall meeting Donations

4

Joyce Abegglen and Judy Robbins at the cream puff booth

Blue-ribbon projects at the fair

Above New barn quilt at the Columbia County fair-grounds Below Kay MacLeish announcing the winners of the Youth Encouragement Awards

5

Call to Order President Kay MacLeish called the May 17 2016 CCAHCE Executive Board meeting to order at 935 am Various materials were distributed roll call was taken and the HCE Creed was recited Ten members were present OFFICERS REPORTS Secretary ndash Linda Krejchik Board members approved the minutes as written Treasurer ndash Carol Beck Carol distributed and read the May 17 2016 report which was discussed with one explanation regarding the county fair booth rent and deposit for cream puffs the rent is $110 the deposit is $50 The re-port was approved as presented and filed subject to audit OLD BUSINESS SW District Meeting Report ndash Kay MacLeish The theme for the Southwest District meeting held on April 14 2016 in Monroe Raising a Thinking Child Eight board members attended Barn Quilt Bus Trip Update ndash Margo Holzman There are two new barn quilts located near Wyo-cena She talked with the school district bus line to provide transportation and the cost would be $350 per mile Current status the trip will take place in the fall we still need a narrator for the tour the tour could start at Pardeeville and letters need to be sent to the new people asking them if they want their barns to be included on the barn quilt trail map Cream Puff Take-Home Containers ndash Kay MacLeish Discussion followed and it was decided to contact Piggly Wiggly (in Pardeeville) for a quote for suitable containers Center Chairs Reports for Newsletters ndash Kay MacLeish

Kay tried in vain to roust chairs to fill the vacancies for Cambria and for ColumbusFall River Centers It was mentioned that LuAnn needs the schedule for the due date for the center chair reports It was de-cided to be consistent and make the schedule the same each year Those centers with no chairs will of course have no report to contribute to the news-letter unless the club secretaries choose to file one

SW District Meeting in Poynette 930 am Oct 6 2016 Chairs Kris Young Margo Holzman Committee members Bobbie Goodman Donna Kohnke Kris Young is finalizing catering details The pre-ferred caterer is Pokeyrsquos Smoke on the Water Margo Holzman suggested the Dekorra Lutheran Church Poynette for the venue A motion was passed and approved unanimously to have Margo reserve the Dekorra Lutheran Church for the meet-ing The program ldquoWisconsin United We Canrdquo is education about substance abuse The speaker will bring in a couple of women who have lived as ad-dicts and will discuss firsthand the drug culture and their subsequent rehabilitation Bobbie mentioned that the Columbia County contact for substance abuse resources is Johanna Elsner Portage Also as a reminder directly following the Southwest Dis-trict meeting will be the Fall Council meeting Columbia County Health Care Wyocena Club Update ndash Helen Ring Residents at the Wyocena Health Care facility have decided to opt out of creating a new club Helen will check with the Heritage House to see if those resi-dents want to form a club Also consideration for four programs throughout the year genealogy doo-dle etc Patti Herman asked the question What does the State say Do we have any suggestions Answer bring people into current clubs rather than create new ones Kay mentioned community out-reach and one such event is to be held in July a spaghetti dinner sponsored by the Durwardrsquos Glen HCE club State Convention September 12-14 Eau Claire Margo Holzman volunteered to reserve rooms for those from our county who are attending the convention State Convention Plans for 2017ndash Kay MacLeish Plans are underway for next yearrsquos state convention to be held at Glacier CanyonndashWilderness in Wiscon-sin Dells Discussed so far has been costumes the logo topics and the theme which is HCE ndash Here Comes Excitement The next planning committee meeting will be held on Thursday May 18 at 200 at the Spring Green Library Donna Kohnke will be attending Plans need to be solidified by the Septem-ber state convention (contrsquod next page)

6

NEW BUSINESS Rendezvous Report ndash Gert Stilson Gert distributed award recipient gifts for the recent Rendezvous held in Fall River Also photographs were submitted to be included in the Changing with Today HCE newsletter Possible Fall Activity for 2017 Al Ringling Thea-ter Tour with Sauk County ndash Kay MacLeish Donna Ochsner Vice President of Sauk County HCE has plans for her presidency (in 2017) and that is to have a membership drive contest She is proposing a bus tour to the Al Ringling Theater along with Durwardrsquos Glen HCE Club members are encouraged to bring a guest and compete for the club bringing in the most new members Credit Cards There are two credit cards issued for the Columbia County HCE one held by Margo Holzman and one by Carol Beck Carol will check with the bank to discuss the account and also whether it needs a co-signer UW-Extension Reorganization How is Colum-bia County Extension currently supporting CCAHCE ndash Patti Herman Patti distributed a list of supporting documentation of the wide range of activities in which the Exten-sion office supports HCE in order to show the State its viability Patti asked the board to put their thinking caps on for any additional input as a report needs to be submitted to the State soon OTHER NEW BUSINESS Fair Booth Inspection ndash Bobbie Goodman Bobbie mentioned that the fair booth for the cream puffs will no longer be inspected by the State and could possibly be inspected by Columbia County Reimbursement to Leader Training Presenter from Portage County The speaker from Portage County who recently presented ldquoRules for Driving Roundaboutsrdquo is ask-ing for reimbursement for travel The form which presenters need to complete prior to their speaking needs to include the county rate The form will be up-dated before the next Leader Training presentation

Contribution to the Fair A $100 contribution for the fair will be distributed to the 4-H Youth Encouragement Fund COMMITTEE REPORTS Scholarship ndash Vi Burmeister There are four recipients who will receive the HCE Scholarship this year Cultural Arts ndash Gert Stilson Gert reported that she has taken care of the cultural arts business for the State Convention Membership Committee ndash Helen Ring See Old Business ndash no further report International ndash Margo Holzman No report at this time Fund Raising ndash Bobbie Goodman Chris Berger Donna Kohnke Bobbie shared the sign-up sheet with board mem-bers to ask for volunteers to work at the cream puff booth at the Columbia County fair during the last week of July The sign-up sheet will be published in the June HCE newsletter to garner volunteers for any remaining vacancies Bookwormstrade ndash Marie Gabris Marie has the necessary Bookworm agreements for the new year throughout the county with the exception of Pardeeville which Carol Beck has volunteered to follow-up with Barn Quilts ndash Margo Holzman Gert Stilson See Old Business ndash no further report ANNOUNCEMENTS Margo shared with the group how appreciative one previous scholarship recipient is and how she edu-cates the community and how she became a 2-year Peace Corps volunteer helping communities in Malawi Adjournment The HCE Prayer Creed was recited and the meet-ing was adjourned at 1138 am Respectfully submitted Linda Krejchik Secretary Tabled for fall meeting Donations

5

Call to Order President Kay MacLeish called the May 17 2016 CCAHCE Executive Board meeting to order at 935 am Various materials were distributed roll call was taken and the HCE Creed was recited Ten members were present OFFICERS REPORTS Secretary ndash Linda Krejchik Board members approved the minutes as written Treasurer ndash Carol Beck Carol distributed and read the May 17 2016 report which was discussed with one explanation regarding the county fair booth rent and deposit for cream puffs the rent is $110 the deposit is $50 The re-port was approved as presented and filed subject to audit OLD BUSINESS SW District Meeting Report ndash Kay MacLeish The theme for the Southwest District meeting held on April 14 2016 in Monroe Raising a Thinking Child Eight board members attended Barn Quilt Bus Trip Update ndash Margo Holzman There are two new barn quilts located near Wyo-cena She talked with the school district bus line to provide transportation and the cost would be $350 per mile Current status the trip will take place in the fall we still need a narrator for the tour the tour could start at Pardeeville and letters need to be sent to the new people asking them if they want their barns to be included on the barn quilt trail map Cream Puff Take-Home Containers ndash Kay MacLeish Discussion followed and it was decided to contact Piggly Wiggly (in Pardeeville) for a quote for suitable containers Center Chairs Reports for Newsletters ndash Kay MacLeish

Kay tried in vain to roust chairs to fill the vacancies for Cambria and for ColumbusFall River Centers It was mentioned that LuAnn needs the schedule for the due date for the center chair reports It was de-cided to be consistent and make the schedule the same each year Those centers with no chairs will of course have no report to contribute to the news-letter unless the club secretaries choose to file one

SW District Meeting in Poynette 930 am Oct 6 2016 Chairs Kris Young Margo Holzman Committee members Bobbie Goodman Donna Kohnke Kris Young is finalizing catering details The pre-ferred caterer is Pokeyrsquos Smoke on the Water Margo Holzman suggested the Dekorra Lutheran Church Poynette for the venue A motion was passed and approved unanimously to have Margo reserve the Dekorra Lutheran Church for the meet-ing The program ldquoWisconsin United We Canrdquo is education about substance abuse The speaker will bring in a couple of women who have lived as ad-dicts and will discuss firsthand the drug culture and their subsequent rehabilitation Bobbie mentioned that the Columbia County contact for substance abuse resources is Johanna Elsner Portage Also as a reminder directly following the Southwest Dis-trict meeting will be the Fall Council meeting Columbia County Health Care Wyocena Club Update ndash Helen Ring Residents at the Wyocena Health Care facility have decided to opt out of creating a new club Helen will check with the Heritage House to see if those resi-dents want to form a club Also consideration for four programs throughout the year genealogy doo-dle etc Patti Herman asked the question What does the State say Do we have any suggestions Answer bring people into current clubs rather than create new ones Kay mentioned community out-reach and one such event is to be held in July a spaghetti dinner sponsored by the Durwardrsquos Glen HCE club State Convention September 12-14 Eau Claire Margo Holzman volunteered to reserve rooms for those from our county who are attending the convention State Convention Plans for 2017ndash Kay MacLeish Plans are underway for next yearrsquos state convention to be held at Glacier CanyonndashWilderness in Wiscon-sin Dells Discussed so far has been costumes the logo topics and the theme which is HCE ndash Here Comes Excitement The next planning committee meeting will be held on Thursday May 18 at 200 at the Spring Green Library Donna Kohnke will be attending Plans need to be solidified by the Septem-ber state convention (contrsquod next page)

6

NEW BUSINESS Rendezvous Report ndash Gert Stilson Gert distributed award recipient gifts for the recent Rendezvous held in Fall River Also photographs were submitted to be included in the Changing with Today HCE newsletter Possible Fall Activity for 2017 Al Ringling Thea-ter Tour with Sauk County ndash Kay MacLeish Donna Ochsner Vice President of Sauk County HCE has plans for her presidency (in 2017) and that is to have a membership drive contest She is proposing a bus tour to the Al Ringling Theater along with Durwardrsquos Glen HCE Club members are encouraged to bring a guest and compete for the club bringing in the most new members Credit Cards There are two credit cards issued for the Columbia County HCE one held by Margo Holzman and one by Carol Beck Carol will check with the bank to discuss the account and also whether it needs a co-signer UW-Extension Reorganization How is Colum-bia County Extension currently supporting CCAHCE ndash Patti Herman Patti distributed a list of supporting documentation of the wide range of activities in which the Exten-sion office supports HCE in order to show the State its viability Patti asked the board to put their thinking caps on for any additional input as a report needs to be submitted to the State soon OTHER NEW BUSINESS Fair Booth Inspection ndash Bobbie Goodman Bobbie mentioned that the fair booth for the cream puffs will no longer be inspected by the State and could possibly be inspected by Columbia County Reimbursement to Leader Training Presenter from Portage County The speaker from Portage County who recently presented ldquoRules for Driving Roundaboutsrdquo is ask-ing for reimbursement for travel The form which presenters need to complete prior to their speaking needs to include the county rate The form will be up-dated before the next Leader Training presentation

Contribution to the Fair A $100 contribution for the fair will be distributed to the 4-H Youth Encouragement Fund COMMITTEE REPORTS Scholarship ndash Vi Burmeister There are four recipients who will receive the HCE Scholarship this year Cultural Arts ndash Gert Stilson Gert reported that she has taken care of the cultural arts business for the State Convention Membership Committee ndash Helen Ring See Old Business ndash no further report International ndash Margo Holzman No report at this time Fund Raising ndash Bobbie Goodman Chris Berger Donna Kohnke Bobbie shared the sign-up sheet with board mem-bers to ask for volunteers to work at the cream puff booth at the Columbia County fair during the last week of July The sign-up sheet will be published in the June HCE newsletter to garner volunteers for any remaining vacancies Bookwormstrade ndash Marie Gabris Marie has the necessary Bookworm agreements for the new year throughout the county with the exception of Pardeeville which Carol Beck has volunteered to follow-up with Barn Quilts ndash Margo Holzman Gert Stilson See Old Business ndash no further report ANNOUNCEMENTS Margo shared with the group how appreciative one previous scholarship recipient is and how she edu-cates the community and how she became a 2-year Peace Corps volunteer helping communities in Malawi Adjournment The HCE Prayer Creed was recited and the meet-ing was adjourned at 1138 am Respectfully submitted Linda Krejchik Secretary Tabled for fall meeting Donations

6

NEW BUSINESS Rendezvous Report ndash Gert Stilson Gert distributed award recipient gifts for the recent Rendezvous held in Fall River Also photographs were submitted to be included in the Changing with Today HCE newsletter Possible Fall Activity for 2017 Al Ringling Thea-ter Tour with Sauk County ndash Kay MacLeish Donna Ochsner Vice President of Sauk County HCE has plans for her presidency (in 2017) and that is to have a membership drive contest She is proposing a bus tour to the Al Ringling Theater along with Durwardrsquos Glen HCE Club members are encouraged to bring a guest and compete for the club bringing in the most new members Credit Cards There are two credit cards issued for the Columbia County HCE one held by Margo Holzman and one by Carol Beck Carol will check with the bank to discuss the account and also whether it needs a co-signer UW-Extension Reorganization How is Colum-bia County Extension currently supporting CCAHCE ndash Patti Herman Patti distributed a list of supporting documentation of the wide range of activities in which the Exten-sion office supports HCE in order to show the State its viability Patti asked the board to put their thinking caps on for any additional input as a report needs to be submitted to the State soon OTHER NEW BUSINESS Fair Booth Inspection ndash Bobbie Goodman Bobbie mentioned that the fair booth for the cream puffs will no longer be inspected by the State and could possibly be inspected by Columbia County Reimbursement to Leader Training Presenter from Portage County The speaker from Portage County who recently presented ldquoRules for Driving Roundaboutsrdquo is ask-ing for reimbursement for travel The form which presenters need to complete prior to their speaking needs to include the county rate The form will be up-dated before the next Leader Training presentation

Contribution to the Fair A $100 contribution for the fair will be distributed to the 4-H Youth Encouragement Fund COMMITTEE REPORTS Scholarship ndash Vi Burmeister There are four recipients who will receive the HCE Scholarship this year Cultural Arts ndash Gert Stilson Gert reported that she has taken care of the cultural arts business for the State Convention Membership Committee ndash Helen Ring See Old Business ndash no further report International ndash Margo Holzman No report at this time Fund Raising ndash Bobbie Goodman Chris Berger Donna Kohnke Bobbie shared the sign-up sheet with board mem-bers to ask for volunteers to work at the cream puff booth at the Columbia County fair during the last week of July The sign-up sheet will be published in the June HCE newsletter to garner volunteers for any remaining vacancies Bookwormstrade ndash Marie Gabris Marie has the necessary Bookworm agreements for the new year throughout the county with the exception of Pardeeville which Carol Beck has volunteered to follow-up with Barn Quilts ndash Margo Holzman Gert Stilson See Old Business ndash no further report ANNOUNCEMENTS Margo shared with the group how appreciative one previous scholarship recipient is and how she edu-cates the community and how she became a 2-year Peace Corps volunteer helping communities in Malawi Adjournment The HCE Prayer Creed was recited and the meet-ing was adjourned at 1138 am Respectfully submitted Linda Krejchik Secretary Tabled for fall meeting Donations

7

Green Lake County HCE

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Family Living 120 W Conant Street Suite 201

Portage WI 53901

(608)742-9680

711 for Wisconsin Relay

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID

Permit No 355 Portage WI 53901

UW-Extension Columbia County Family Living Staff

Patti Herman Family Living Educator Phone 608-742-9686 pattihermancesuwexedu Homepage httpcolumbiauwexedu Office hours 800 am-430 pm M-F (call ahead before stopping by to make sure Irsquom in the office)

LuAnn Olson Administrative Assistant Phone 608-742-9688 luannolsoncesuwexedu

UW-Extension Columbia County Office Staff Jennifer Evans Administrative Assistant Caitlin Richardson Nutrition Education Prog Coord Kathleen Haas Community Resource Dev Educator George Koepp Agriculture Agent Amber Schneider 4-H Program Assistant Karen Nelson 4-H Youth Development Educator

Kay MacLeish President Kris Young Vice President President Elect Margo Holzman Past President Helen Ring MembershipMarketing Linda Krejchik Secretary Carol Beck Treasurer Margo Holzman International Coordinator Kris Young Education Program Coordinator Dorothy Neitzel ldquo Changing with Todayrdquo Editor Clara Blau Cultural Arts Gertrude Stilson Cultural Arts Barn Quilts Committee Bobbie Goodman Fund-raising Chris Berger Fund-raising Donna Kohnke Fund-raising Vi Burmeister Scholarship Dorothy Neitzel Scholarship Donna Kohnke Education Community Outreach Coord Marie Gabris Wisconsin Bookwormtrade Avis Link Sunshine Linda Heckel CaledoniaPortage and WI Dells Lewiston Center Chair Vacant Cambria Center Chair Vacant ColumbusFall River Center Margaret Sanderson Pardeeville Center Chair Kris Young PoynetteLodi Center Chair

2016 HCE Executive Board provides oversight to UW-Extension

Mike Weyh (chair) 608-742-2314 JoAnn Wingers (vice chair) 608-348-5837 John A Stevenson 608-516-1528 Tim Zander 608-948-8216 Steve Attoe (secretary) 608-445-6893

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An EEOAffirmative Action employer University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and program including 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

8

Family Living 120 W Conant Street Suite 201

Portage WI 53901

(608)742-9680

711 for Wisconsin Relay

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID

Permit No 355 Portage WI 53901

UW-Extension Columbia County Family Living Staff

Patti Herman Family Living Educator Phone 608-742-9686 pattihermancesuwexedu Homepage httpcolumbiauwexedu Office hours 800 am-430 pm M-F (call ahead before stopping by to make sure Irsquom in the office)

LuAnn Olson Administrative Assistant Phone 608-742-9688 luannolsoncesuwexedu

UW-Extension Columbia County Office Staff Jennifer Evans Administrative Assistant Caitlin Richardson Nutrition Education Prog Coord Kathleen Haas Community Resource Dev Educator George Koepp Agriculture Agent Amber Schneider 4-H Program Assistant Karen Nelson 4-H Youth Development Educator

Kay MacLeish President Kris Young Vice President President Elect Margo Holzman Past President Helen Ring MembershipMarketing Linda Krejchik Secretary Carol Beck Treasurer Margo Holzman International Coordinator Kris Young Education Program Coordinator Dorothy Neitzel ldquo Changing with Todayrdquo Editor Clara Blau Cultural Arts Gertrude Stilson Cultural Arts Barn Quilts Committee Bobbie Goodman Fund-raising Chris Berger Fund-raising Donna Kohnke Fund-raising Vi Burmeister Scholarship Dorothy Neitzel Scholarship Donna Kohnke Education Community Outreach Coord Marie Gabris Wisconsin Bookwormtrade Avis Link Sunshine Linda Heckel CaledoniaPortage and WI Dells Lewiston Center Chair Vacant Cambria Center Chair Vacant ColumbusFall River Center Margaret Sanderson Pardeeville Center Chair Kris Young PoynetteLodi Center Chair

2016 HCE Executive Board provides oversight to UW-Extension

Mike Weyh (chair) 608-742-2314 JoAnn Wingers (vice chair) 608-348-5837 John A Stevenson 608-516-1528 Tim Zander 608-948-8216 Steve Attoe (secretary) 608-445-6893

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An EEOAffirmative Action employer University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and program including 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