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June Issue, 2018 News for the La Porte County Extension Homemakers

June

June 4-6—Home &

Family Conf.—Indy

July

July 8—14 —171st La

Porte County Fair

August

August 3—19

Indiana State Fair

Wednesday, August

29– MC District Meet-

ing— Elkhart County

September

Tuesday, Sept. 4 —EH

Council Mtg.; 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, September

15th —Sunflower Festi-

val, Downtown La Porte

Wednesday, Sept. 19—

Lend A Hand Day

October

Wednesday, October

17 —Fall Educational

Retreat

Wednesday, Oct. 31—

Lend A Hand Day

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Counties and

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RECOGNITION AND AWARDS PRESENTED

Imogene L. Dahl Purdue Extension La Porte County Endowment Fund

Imogene is a lifelong champion for Extension. From Agriculture (born on a

dairy farm) to Youth Development (4-H) to Health and Human Sciences (a Merry

Moderns Extension Homemaker and sponsor of Dining with Diabetes). Earlier this

year, Imogene, along

with Jamie Miller of the

Unity Foundation, visit-

ed a session of Dining

with Diabetes at Health-

linc (a federally funded

clinic) in Michigan City.

The men and women in

this class were very mo-

tivated to improve their

health, eager to share

what they had learned

and were welcoming to

Imogene and Jamie. Imogene Dahl, Penny Flick and Pat Day

The participants’ unprompted comments about how much they had learned and

what they were doing to change their diet and physical activity helped Imogene

decide that this was a way she could make a big difference in the lives of individu-

als and families in our community. As one of the participants said “Healthy eating

starts at home, as a small child. It would be nice to have a class for the whole fami-

ly and include children.” Who knows, with Imogene’s support, maybe we can do

just that! The June County Council meeting was dedicated to recognizing and cele-

brating Imogene’s support of extension and her generous gift to the Unity Founda-

tion so that we have the funds to provide Dining With Diabetes on an on-going ba-

sis in this community!

FIRST TIMER AWARD

Cindy King of Kitchen Kin received the First

Timer award and attended this year’s Indiana Ex-

tension Homemaker Home & Family Conference

representing our Michigan City District. The three-

day conference included breakout sessions, lunch-

eons and social gatherings. Also attending confer-

ence with her this year were Sherry Riehle, Pat

Day, Connie Carter and Della Wittgren. Congratu-

lations, Cindy!

Cindy

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2018 Extension Homemaker’s Fair Booth

Gifts for the Holidays Committee Chair club Kitchen Kin Extension Homemakers along with F.A.C.S.Y.

Folksannounce this year’s exhibit will be dedicated to showcasing extensions’ outreach com-

mitment and titled “Gifts for the Holidays.” Members are once again encouraged to donate

items for the silent auction.

PLEASE READ and SUBMIT AUCTION DONATIONS AS FOL-

LOWS: CLUBS— Each club is requested to submit two (2) items for auction

with a holiday theme. ALSO new this year, two (2) CASH AND CARRY

items with a minimum $2.00 value. These items will be available for pur-

chase during the fair. Items should be holiday-related and either new or in

very good condition. Keep in mind that the profit generated is our sole source of income for

education programs within Extension Homemakers and Health and Human Sciences.

Please submit your items at the Extension Office beginning June 25 through July 2.

Items can also be dropped off at the home of Penny Flick at 146 Regency Parkway, La Porte.

Please call 219-290-2317 before dropping off items at her home. If you have further ques-

tions, please contact Sherry Riehle at 219-362-2426 or Ruth Lile at

574-910-0107.

Thanks “sew” much in advance for your creativity

and generosity in supporting YOUR La Porte County

Extension Homemaker organization!

BUILDING/BOOTH WATCHERS NEEDED—VOLUNTEERS DESPERATLEY NEEDED!

The La Porte County Fair runs from Sunday, July 8th through Saturday, July 14th!

Community Building Watchers are needed again, so please contact the Extension Office at

324-9407 to reserve your time. Volunteers will receive a free pass into the fair that day. If

you have a family member or friend who would like to volunteer with you, they will also re-

ceive a free pass. There are 2 1/2 hour shifts Sunday thru Saturday between 10:00 a.m. and

10:00 p.m. We need to have 1 to 2 persons per shift to help watch the side doors. You will be

watching our fair booth as well as the open class and general area around the booth. Kitchen

Kin Extension Homemakers have already volunteered to cover all day Thursday. This is a

great time to “meet and greet” fairgoers and tell them about Extension Homemakers! Thank

you for volunteering!

ATTENTION BAKERS—BOOSTER & ALUMNI 4-H PIE AUCTION!

The 4-H Booster and Alumni Association is having their annual silent pie auction on

Friday of fair, July 13th, outside the Show Arena during the 4-H livestock auction. Help

make this another successful event by baking and donating your best pies or other baked

goods! Please call the Extension Office at (219) 324-9407 by July 2nd and let us know what

you will be bringing. Please encourage other good cooks to participate! Proceeds go

towards scholarships and promoting 4-H activities in La Porte County. We are really in need

of some additional pies this year!


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2018-2019 NEW COUNTY OFFICERS!

President: Della Wittgren, Kitchen Kin

Vice-President: Sue Howell, Kitchen Kin

Secretary: Karen Schultz, East Galena

Treasurer: Kathy Ulman, Homespun Harmony

Membership: Connie Carter, Merry Moderns

Publicity: Connie Carter & Kathy Ulman

At-Large: Cindy King, Kitchen Kin and Penny Flick, Kitchen Kin

Past President: Pat Day, Kitchen Kin

La PORTE COUNTY NUMBERS

Our treasurer Della Wittgren also reported these amounts given for this year: Coins for

Friendship—$132.23 ($227.40 in 2016); Nickels for Leadership—$83.85 ($83.62 in 2016). La

Porte County donated 38 Shawls for The Threads of Compassion (total for past 2 years is 103–

the most in the state!). Great job everyone on all your contributions! And, as of June 12, we

have 119 members in La Porte County Extension Homemakers. This is down from last year.

Feel free to invite prospective new members to your club!

OPEN CLASS INFO FOR LA PORTE COUNTY FAIR

Go to www.laportecountyfair.org. for information about Open Class registration call the

fair office at (219) 362-2647.

OPEN CLASS INFO FOR STATE FAIR

An entry in Open Class at the Indiana State Fair needs to have the entry form to the State

Fair Office by July 1st. Entry forms are available online at: www.indianastatefair.com. Click

on “enter online” to see the forms and Open Class book.

SEPTEMBER COUNCIL MEETING

The September Council meeting will be Tuesday, September 4th at 3:00 p.m. at the office.

Check the program book for 2018-2019 dates! PLEASE NOTE: The Council meetings

are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. instead of evening meetings again this year,

except for the June 2019 meeting. Hopefully, this will work out for

everyone. Club presidents, a club representative or anyone else interested should

attend.

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FALL DISTRICT MEETING

Elkhart County will be hosting the Fall District meeting on Wednesday, August 29. More

information will be available this summer and sent to club presidents.

MASTER GARDENER HOTLINE INFORMATION

The Master Gardener Hotline is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00

a.m. to noon until the end of September. Master Gardeners are available to answer questions

you may have regarding flowers, landscape plants, trees, fruit trees, bugs, etc. To talk to a

Master Gardener, please call the Extension Office at (219) 324-9407.

MASTER GARDENER CLASS OFFERED THIS FALL

The Purdue Master Gardener program is a volunteer training program that provides re-

search-based horticulture information to class participants. Master Gardeners may then volun-

teer in a variety of educational activities, including the Pioneer Land Garden at the fair-

grounds, Garden Hotline, Habitat for Humanity and other venues. The 13-week evening pro-

gram starts on Thursday, September 6th. The time will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Classes will be

conducted at the La Porte County Purdue Extension office on State Road 2 in La Porte and cost

is $200.00. If you are interested, please contact Tina DeWitt by July 31st at (219) 324-9407.

FACEBOOK PAGE FOR LA PORTE COUNTY EXT. HOMEMAKERS!!

Keep the following information for your reference:

Rachel Smith of Coolspring Project club has set up a Facebook page for La Porte County.

Here are her instructions: “Log into your Facebook account then use the Facebook search bar at top

of the screen and type in LaPorteCountyIEHA (If you have a problem with this, try using spaces be-

tween words). This should give you two results. One result would be the official page and the other

the official group. When on the page, click the button “Like” to follow the page. When on the group,

click the “Join” button to join and follow the group. There is approval for the group so postings, pho-

tos, and the like will be permitted once the member is approved. Page:

https://www.facebook.com/LaPorteCountyIEHA Group: La Porte County IEHA (with spaces)

Please note: The page is public. This means anyone and everyone can see what is on it. It will most-

ly be used to promote Extension Homemakers. The group is closed. This means that only members

can see the photos and what is written. It is made private for our membership. I am hoping that

clubs will post photos and news of their doings. This will help clubs keep in touch with each other in

between council meetings, educational retreats, etc.”

Michigan City District Representative Tena Jakubowicz

59299 County Road 41

Middlebury, IN 46540

574-825-9901

[email protected]

Welcome New Member!

Jennifer Chubb, East Galena

Judith Hutton, Coolspring Project


CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CULTURAL ARTS SHOW WINNERS!

The La Porte County Extension Homemakers held their annual Cultural Arts Contest on May 16th at

the Extension Office. Extension Homemakers were invited to enter handmade craft items in the areas of:

Paintings, Sculptures, Photography, Fiber Arts, Needlework, Rug Making and Heritage Skills. The spe-

cial project is a recycled item which was also a separate entry category. One recycled craft and one other

craft were chosen as La Porte County’s entry at the Annual Home and Family Arts Conference in Indian-

apolis in June.

Winners for the 2018 Cultural Arts Contest and

representing La Porte County at the Annual Home

and Family Conference are Pam Struebing from

Hesston Extension Homemaker Club with her wa-

tercolor painting of a a hummingbird and parrot

and Ruth Lile of F.A.C.S.Y. Folks Extension Home-

makers Club with her recycled project of a basket

made from her grandmother’s house dresses. Ruth

also received second place with a crocheted blan-

ket.

Pam Struebing Ruth Lile

REMINDER OF ENROLLMENT FORMS

Club Presidents received these forms for each member to fill out and return. This is a state

form, revised for La Porte County. Please keep some on hand for new members to fill out or to up-

date any information. You will be asked to fill this out every year. This year they are GREEN!

They have been extremely helpful to Marcia and our Treasurer Della Wittgren in identifying

changes that needed to be updated and it guarantees staying on the newsletter mailing list!

PUBLICITY FOR NEWSPAPERS

If you send in your club meeting notice to the News-Dispatch and Herald-Argus, be sure to

include YOUR contact number as well as the Extension Office number or they will not print it.

News-Dispatch prints club notices on Sunday. Also, since everything you send is usually printed

(many clubs just send they’re minutes), please be sure to delete any references to money

earned/spent, etc. Thanks!

NEW STATE FORMS FOR INSURANCE

The state recommends a standard liability insurance to cover your needs at any IEHA event.

This is especially true if you are serving any food to an OUTSIDE group (not necessary at a pri-

vate club meeting). Information will be sent to each president. An event form is required for each

food event for our county and/or club. This needs to be kept on record with the club and a copy

to the Extension Office.


UPCOMING EVENTS

2018 INTERNATIONAL FAIRE/FALL LUNCHEON

Kitchen Kin and Merry Moderns and Extension Homemakers clubs are

making plans for this lesson. More details will be in the September news-

letter. Remember (for all events) to please send one check as a club

made out to La Porte County Extension Homemakers and mail to our county treasurer

Kathy Ulman, 4876 E. Robin Ct., Rolling Prairie, IN 46371. Please include the NAMES

of each member attending. This is also open to guests.

TASTE OF EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS

Homespun Harmony and Merry Moderns are making plans are underway for this event.

The date is to be announced. Please remember that this committee consists of the county mem-

bership leader(s), one or two assigned clubs to assist and plan, and a representative from

each club. There is work involved, but it’s very satisfactory! This is a great outreach to our

community and an opportunity to let them know what Extension Homemakers is all about.

Plan to bring a friend to help them get acquainted with our organization. More information will

be sent when it is received.

PROGRAM BOOKS & JUNE COUNCIL MEETING

If you’re club was not represented at the last council meeting, your 2018-2019 program books are

available at the office. The auction at council meeting netted $130.00 for The Water Project. That is

enough for two water filters! Connie Carter used her auctioneering skills for some lively bidding!

Thank you to Homespun Harmony for help in assembling the program books.

EXTENSION HOMEMAKER NEWSLETTER ON LINE

You can also download or view this newsletter on our website—in color! Go to

www.extension.purdue.edu/laporte — Click on Family or Food on the top banner.

Deadline for information for the September newsletter is September 5th.

VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SUPPORT FORMS

Every year each club is asked to submit your volunteer community support form where

you send in a year’s worth of information about your club’s volunteer efforts. Sometimes, it is

hard to remember everything all at once. Suggestion— perhaps have one member keep the

record and update it at each monthly meeting so that trying to remember everything that was

done that year isn’t so difficult! Or, there is discussion about turning them in quarterly. Due

date is March 1, 2019. Please keep your forms up-to-date! Our president needs to assemble all

this information into one report for the District meeting which is usually at the end of March.


LEND A HAND DAY

Mark your calendars for the Fall Lend A Hand Days: Wednesday,

September 19 and Wednesday, October 31 in the Community Building from 9

a.m. to 9 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Make plans at your club meeting to have

members participate. There is something for EVERYONE to do. It’s a great

time of camaraderie and there is a great sense of satisfaction for a job well

done!

STILL MEETING

These two clubs have made a huge impact on our community. Please consider helping

in some way—monetarily or with your time.

NEEDLES GALORE ‘N’ MORE

Needles Galore and More are still meeting every Monday morning from 9 a.m. to

noon at the Extension Office. Come and learn to knit and/or crochet or help with their

outreach.

STEADY STITCHERS

The Steady Stitchers are currently meeting at The Studio in the basement of

the Swanson Senior Center next to the overpass in downtown La Porte. Make this a

club project to come and help! They meet every Monday and also on Wednesday afternoon and

evening. If you would like more information please call Peggy Grzesiowski (716-5003) or Janet

Gourley (363-8122).

IDEAS FOR NEWSLETTER

Do you have any ideas or additions for our Extension Line newsletter that you would

like to see? Contact Allison Goshorn or Marcia Wolff.

CORRECTION IN NEW PROGRAM BOOK

On page 1, At-Large member Penny Flick’s address is 146 Regency Parkway, La Porte.

REQUEST

RE: June Council meeting. Imogene Dahl (who was recognized at our council meeting!)

enjoyed the yellow cake with white frosting so much, that she would like the recipe! Whoever

made it, would you please share it with Imogene! (Or you can bring it to the office.)

Office Closed

Wednesday, July 4 — Independence

Day

Friday, July 13 — Auction at the fair

Monday, Sept. 3 — Labor Day

Have A

GREAT Fourth

of July!

Purdue Extension, La Porte County

Allison Goshorn, Health & Human Sciences Educator

2857 West State Road 2, Suite A

La Porte, IN 46350

Phone: 219-324-9407 Fax: 219-326-7362

www.extension.purdue.edu/laporte


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PAT DAY WINS ENTHUSIASM AWARD No one seems more deserving than our county president Pat Day to receive a state Enthu-

siasm Award! The state Leadership Focus Group organized this award to recognize those in our

organization who show “a great eagerness to be involved in a particular activity; get the ball roll-

ing; share their love for IEHA with others; and are they willing to go the extra mile for their club,

county and community.”

A winner from each Indiana district was chosen and Pat represented the Michigan City

district. All were recognized at the annual Home and Family Conference. While she was anxious-

ly looking for someone to nominate, others in her club secretly nominated her! Congratulations to

someone truly deserving of the newly formed ENTHUSIASM AWARD!

PENNY FLICK WINS THE CAM AWARD Also, winning award at Conference was Penny Flick of Kitchen Kin. The CAM Award

(Celebrate a Member) recognizes someone who encourages others, gets them excited about the

basics of Extension Homemakers and helps in making a difference in their community.

Congratulations, Penny!

HANDS ONLY CPR Hands-Only CPR Can Save Lives.

Most people who experience cardiac arrest at home, work or

in a public location die because they don't receive immediate CPR

from someone on the scene. As a bystander, do not be afraid. Your

actions can only help. When calling 911, you will be asked for your

location. Be specific, especially if you’re calling from a mobile

phone as that is not associated with a fixed address. Answering the

dispatcher’s questions will not delay the arrival of help.

How to Give Hands-Only CPR.

If you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse, call 911 and

push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the beat of any

tune that is 100 to 120 beats per minute. Immediate CPR can double or even triple a person's

chance of survival.

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