June/July 2017

Office Closed

July 4

Adult Beginning Quilt

Camp

July 17-21

Youth Quilt Camp

July 17-21

AG Fair

July 18-21

Looking Ahead

Leadership Training &

Advisory Council

August 16

Cultural Arts

Competition

August 16

Area Annual Meeting

October 7

“Mapping Our Future” Leader Training/Advisory Council

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.

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

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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!

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.

Dates to Remember

Area Homemaker

Annual Meeting

Saturday,

October 7th

Jackson County

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(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

26. Wall or Door Hanging -

Fabric, Other

27. Weaving - Loom, Hand

(macramé, caning)

28. Miscellaneous - Items not

included in other

categories listed,

otherwise they will be

disqualified

** 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.

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:

1. Apparel - Novelty, Basic

Sewing, Quilted, Pieced,

Appliqued, Accessory

2. Art, 3-Dimensional -

Carving, Sculpture

3. Art, Natural - Wood,

Other

4. Basketry - Plain, Dyed

Material, Novelty,

Miniature (under 4 inch),

cane

5. Beading - Non-jewelry

item/wearable, knitting

or crochet with beads,

bead-weaving,

miscellaneous

6. Ceramics - hand-formed,

molded, pre-made

7. Counted Cross Stitch - 14

Count & Under, 16-22

Count, Specialty Cloth

(linens, etc.)

8. Crochet - Yarn, Thread

9. Doll/Toy Making -

Porcelain/china, Cloth,

Handmade Toy other

than Porcelain/China or

cloth

10. Drawing - Pastels, Pen &

Ink, Pen & Ink with Oil

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

16. Needlepoint - Cloth

Canvas, Plastic

17. Painting, Art - Oil, Acrylic,

Water Color

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

County Cultural Arts Competition

Homemaker Lessons

for 2017-2018

Extend Your Clothing Budget with Simple Sewing Skills

Keeping Family Traditions

Holiday Ideas

Keys to Embrace Aging

Making Family Mealtimes Meaningful

Gardening Options for Everyone

Toaster Ovens: Have Become New Again

Savvy Sellers & Bargain Hunters

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.

Cover up your skin as

much as possible. This

includes wearing a

brimmed hat and

sunglasses.

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-cancer-

prevention.html.

https://www.skincancer.org/publications/sun-and-skin-news/summer-2015-

32-3/sunscreen

Written by: Nicole Peritore Edited by: Connee Wheeler Designed by: Rusty

Manseau Stock Images: 123RF.com

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

It ’s Time for Sunscreen

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Judi Cissell O’Bryan

Laurel County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences Education

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.

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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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1 Club Reports due to County Chairmen

2 Make sure your Club has elected New Officers

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