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Grayson County, Kentucky
FALL/WINTER
2021
E X T E N S I O N
H O M E M A K E R S
N E W S L E T T E R
Grayson County Cooperative Extension Service
64 Quarry Road | Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-3492 | Fax: (270) 259-0291 | Graysonext.org
Agent
Agent Comments
Comments
NATALIE TAUL, EXTENSION AGENT
FOR FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES
We have had a busy several months since our last newsletter went out! There
are just a few more days (as I write this on November 22nd) to get last minute
enrollment forms and dues in before the final deadline of November 29th. We
have done really well with recruitment and have several new members this year.
I will report our total membership in our next issue. I am proud of the progress
we have made over the years, and it is thanks to each one of you! Please note
that this issue of the newsletter covers December and January, please read
through and make any notes needed and mark your calendars for events you
want to attend! Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas from my family to
yours!
Grayson County CEA for FCS
Club Meetings
Young Club
Kentucky
Kentucky Extension
Extension 3rd Tuesday @ 1:00 p.m.
homemaker's creed Short Creek
3rd Wednesday @ 11:00 a.m.
I believe in the home as an inspiring and happy center of family
life—comfortable and attractive—a place for relaxation and work
where pleasures and responsibilities are shared. Live at 5 Club
December 11, 2021 @ 12:00p.m
I believe in the home and its contribution to community life which January 29, 2022 @ 12:00 p.m.
reflects the development of the homemaker and the family.
I believe in the homemaker—alert, diligent, in search of better
ways of doing ordinary things for the welfare and happiness of
the family.
I believe in the homemaker as a community leader responsible
Stay
Stay Connected
Connected
for passing on to others mastered skills and knowledge. Contact Us
I believe in the fellowship that comes through the homemakers’ Grayson County Homemakers Email Addres
organization—the exchange of ideas and the joy of knowledge graysoncoexthomemakersky@gmail.com
shared with others thus broadening our lives and lifting
household tasks above the commonplace. Grayson County Extension Homemakers
@graysonkeha
For these opportunities, I am grateful. I am also thankful for the
courage of yesterday, the hope of tomorrow and a growing Grayson County Cooperative Extension
consciousness of God’s love always. @graysoncountyces
- Jefferson Homemaker’s Club: Jefferson County
Calendar
Calendar
NOVEMBER-JANUARY
November – January
November 8 | Council Meeting 3pm @ Ext. Office
November 16 | Young Club Meeting 1pm @ Ext. Office
November 17 | Short Creek Club Meeting 11am @ Ext. Office
November 19 | County Membership Dues Deadline; $15
November 25-26 | Thanksgiving; Ext. Office Closed
November 30 | Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behaviors 5pm @ Ext. Office
December 2 | Money Habitudes Program 11am or 5pm @ Ext. Office
December 11 | Out & About 10am @ Ext. Office; Live@5 Club Meeting 12pm following
December 15 | Short Creek Club Meeting 11am @ Ext. Office
December 21 | Young Club Meeting 12pm @ Ext. Office *Time Change*
December 24 – 31 | Christmas and New Year Holidays Observed; Ext. Office Closed
January 10 | Council Meeting 3pm @ Ext. Office
January 14 | Winter Newsletter Content Due
January 17 | MLK Jr. Day; Ext. Office Closed
January 18 | Young Club Meeting 1pm @ Ext. Office
January 19 | Short Creek Club Meeting 11am @ Ext. Office
January 29 | 5th Saturday, Pin Weaving 10am @ Ext. Office; Live@5 Club Meeting following
Club
Club Comments
Comments
MAILBOX
Natalie reached out to all of the mailbox members asking if they wanted to share something
about their membership and how it is beneficial to them. Please see some of the comments
below! Thank you to those who responded!
“I became a mailbox member to keep up with what the Homemaker organization is doing. I
began my Extension career by organizing Homemaker clubs in Clinton County. I was the
first Home Demonstration Agent there. That was the title used back then. When I retired in
1997 I was adviser to the state organization so I am always interested it what is going on.”
Velva Jerdene Cockrel. (Jerri)
What's
What's Been
Been Happening
Happening
WITH HOMEMAKERS?
Member, Stacy
Mudd leading
the October 5th
Saturday class
on Loom
Knitting.
GC Members attending the
Area Annual Meeting in
Hardin County on
September 24th.
November donations
from the community will
benefit the GC Food
Pantry and help to feed
families across the
county.
Members volunteer many hours over the course of 6 days for the
County Fair each year. Thank you to all of our volunteers and
entrants! There were a total of 599 entries in the Family Living and
Youth Divisions.
Out
Out &
& About
About
Out & About is open to all members as well as the general public that may be interested in learning
more about our organization. Please plan to come when you can and bring a friend! The purpose of
these events is to encourage fellowship and promote the Extension Homemaker Organization. And
remember, you don’t have to stay the whole time, come and go as you please!
Saturday, December 11 | 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. at the GC Extension Office
Must call to RSVP! Space is limited! (270)259-3492
Homemaker
Homemaker
FRIENDS' FUN
Here are the conversation prompts:
November - Who taught you to cook?
December - What is your favorite room in your house?
January - Are you a "morning" person?
Educational
Educational Program
Program
& COMMUNITY DONATION
November: Food items to be donated to GC Food Pantry
December/January: Drop Your Drawers at the GC Public Library, boys and girls sizes 4-16
needed. You can bring your packages of NEW undies to the Extension Office for donation to the
library.
From Cherie Seadler, Family and Individual Development Chairman: Debbie
Childress, director of the Grayson County Alliance, is very happy we are
collecting food items this November. What we collect will make a difference
in the bellies of local families. The Alliance serves around 700 families or
1820 individuals each month. Thank you Homemakers for giving to this cause.
Please drop off collection items during the respective month at the Extension
Office during regular business hours. Early and/or late donations will not be
accepted.
CRAFTING FOR A CAUSE
The Grayson County Extension Office and Grayson
County Homemakers Cultural Arts Committee are
hosting this FREE class! Our topic will be pin
weaving. We hope you join us for a fun crafting
morning with friends.
Saturday, January 29, 2022 @ 10:00 a.m. CST
Grayson County Extension Service
64 Quarry Road, Leitchfield, KY 42754
Just bring yourself! All supplies will be furnished.
Space is limited to 10 participants! Call the Grayson County Extension
Service to register today! (270)259-3492. Deadline to register is January 21st.
Junior
Junior Homemakers
Homemakers
Kay Wolfe and Cherie Seadler have been working with the High School FCS teacher to recruit students to
participate as junior homemakers. For now, junior members will pay a reduced dues fee of $7.50. This may
change as the program develops. These students will be mailbox members and will be required (by their
teacher) to attend and volunteer for various homemaker/Extension sponsored events throughout the year.
The overall goal of this program is to promote the Homemaker Organization and show that we are not just
homemakers and cookie bakers – we are leaders and community volunteers who seek out and provide
educational opportunities for ourselves and our community!
What we need from YOU – Kay and Cherie are looking for current members who might be interested in
helping with this project. These individuals would be meeting with the FCS agent, student representative (or
teacher), Kay, and Cherie to plan out activities and really shape what this program will look like for these
students. Individuals may also play a bit of a mentoring role for student members, although that part of the
program has not been solidified. Right now, we are looking for some help in planning and visioning for this
project.
If you’re interested, please let Natalie, Kay, or Cherie know! Guidelines for this program will be developed in
December and presented for approval at the January council meeting.
Council
Council
CORNER
Here are your GCEH Council for 2021-2022.
Stacy Mudd and Jenny London – Co-Presidents
Penny Logsdon – Vice President
Rose Booth – Secretary
Cherie Seadler – Treasurer.
Your County Educational Chairs are
Cultural Arts & Heritage – Stacy Mudd
Environment/Housing and Energy – Robin Mundy
4-H Youth Development – Martha Higgs
Family/Individual Development – Cherie Seadler
Food/Nutrition and Health – Donna Wilson
International – Teresa Buckles
Leadership Development – Vacant
Management/Safety – Barbara Warfield.
If you are interested in a vacant County Educational Chair, please get in touch with a Council Officer. We are
all excited to return to in-person and look forward to a great year!
The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs and employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion,
disability, or national origin. To file a complaint of discrimination, contact Tim West, UK College of Agriculture, 859-257-3879; Terry Allen or
Patty Bender, UK Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity, 859-257-8927; or the USDA, Director Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-
W Whitten Bldg., 14th & Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 (202-720-5964).
Council
Council
MINUTES
Grayson County Extension Homemakers’ Council Meeting
September 13, 2021 @ 3pm at Grayson County Extension Office
Call Meeting to Order with Inspiration - Penny Logsdon
Inspiration by Bill Keene
Officer Reports
Roll Call/Approval of Minutes - Rose Booth
Donna Wilson made a motion to accept minutes as presented in the newsletter. Cherie Seadler seconded motion.
Motion carried.
Roll call by Penny Logsdon: Short Creek, 4; Young, 2; Live@5, 1; Agent, 1
Treasurer Report - Cherie Seadler --A subtraction error was found by finance committee during audit. Adjustment
was made. Checking balance is $2368.67 Savings balance is $5500.41. Donna Wilson made a motion to accept
treasurer report. Robin Mundy seconded motion. Motion carried.
Committee Updates
Marketing/PR - Jenny London
Facebook Page Update
FB Photo Contests - $25 Gift Card
September - Pet Pals -- Currently posted on FB page. Several entries. Voting closes at noon on 9/17.
December - Hometown Pride
Homemaker Friends: Pen Pal --Clubs need to turn in pen pal forms to the Ext. Office. Jenny will organize and
send out information once forms are received.
Membership Recruitment - Penny Logsdon
Grayson Co. Public Library Display - October -- Looking for creative display ideas for library
Farm Fest - October 9 -- Council opted to not participate due to rising COVID numbers. Since this meeting Farm
Fest has been cancelled.
KEHA Week - October 10-16 -- Penny planning a few things to highlight in the community through this week.
Enrollment Form Updates
No updates, forms were mailed to members.
Membership Deadline - November 15th.
Penny discussed some membership recruitment ideas. She will be putting a few posts on her personal facebook
page to encourage friends to join. She encouraged other members to do the same. Natalie offered to develop a
few posts that members can copy and paste to their pages. Penny also stated that she would be gifting
memberships to family/friends, and suggested it as an idea for others.
Party Planning - Rose Booth
Out & About with Homemakers
October 9 - Farm Fest -- Cancelled
December 11 -- Storehouse Coffee and Gifts, 10am
Scholarship/County Officer Nominations/Finance - Cherie Seadler
County Dues at State and Area KEHA before December 15 -- Thus far we have 26 enrollment forms turned
in.
Fair/5th Saturday - Stacy Mudd
Fair Recap -- Natalie re-capped fair. There were 599 entries total between family living and youth departments.
That is up from about 530 in 2019. More volunteers are needed in 2022.
5th Saturday - No Report
Recap - July 29 - Pet Beds
October 30 - Loom Knitting -- Call to register
Annual Day - Executive Committee
Annual Day - June 11, 2022 -- Save the date. It will be held at the Extension Office.
New Committee Sign Ups -- See updates and information below in Agent Updates.
Educational Chair Update - Jenny London
Environment, Housing, Energy - Robin Mundy - September --Collecting hats, gloves, and scarves - Will
continue to collect into October due to being unable to find hats, gloves, and scarves in stores at this time.
4H Youth Development - Martha Higgs - October -- Hygiene items
Club President Update - Short Creek -- Now meeting at the Extension Office
Unfinished business
High School FCS - Cherie Seadler/Kay Wolfe -- Cherie reported that they are still in contact with Cody
Mooneyhan at the high school. Several students entered items in the fair culinary category. There is discussion
of the possibility of a Jr. Homemaker Membership with FCS students. One idea was that the student would pay
$5 and a current member would sponsor the student for $5, brining a jr. membership to $10.00.
Other Old Business
New Business - Penny Logsdon
Area Meeting - September 24 - Jenny London - Jenny reported that area will be electing a new president elect, 1st
VP, and treasurer.
Door Prize for the Area Meeting
Other
Agent Update - Natalie Taul
Reporting Booklet -- Natalie presented a new reporting booklet that members will receive as soon as the office
copier is back up and running. The new reporting booklet will have all report forms for individuals and clubs to turn
in at the May 2022 council meeting. Items to be included are: program of work reports, volunteer service unit logs,
books read list, club officers & educational chairman forms, lesson leader forms, meeting and activity tracker,
committee sign up sheet, committee descriptions, fair volunteer sign up sheet, KEHA book list, KEHA awards and
contests, cultural arts and heritage information.
The reporting booklet will contain all end of year forms needed and you will receive them at the beginning of each
program year a the July Council Meeting.
Reporting booklets for this year will have all forms needed for the 2022-2023 program year. Please plan to fill out
and return at the May 2022 council meeting.
Announcements - Penny Logsdon
Record volunteer hours and review new Program of Work Forms
Newsletter deadline -- newsletter content due to Natalie by October 22
Next meeting is November 13, 2021 at 3pm at GC Extension Office
Adjourn Meeting - Penny LogsdonYou can also read
