Estill County Extension Family & Consumer Sciences- April
April 2024 Edition
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Hi everyone,
We have had some beautiful weather. I hope you have had a chance to get out and enjoy it.
Planting season is here for some crops and if you have not heard about the 4-H Seed Library, you need to come by the office and check it out. Families can get 10 packs of seed per week. The seeds are restock or changed out almost daily.
There is also a wonderful app called SOW that the University of Kentucky is part of. It is a free app on Apple and Android. It will tell you what to sow on each calendar day and you can keep track of your yield.
Garden safety is important to keep in mind. Be sure to wear sunscreen, gloves to protect from blisters, closed toed shoes, drink lots of water, and take breaks often if it is hot out. Practice safe lifting practices by always lifting with your knees.
I will be out of the office starting on March 20th through the first of May. If you need anything, someone in the office will be able to help you. I will see you when I return.
Have a wonderful April.
If you have any questions or program ideas, you may contact me at my e-mail judy.vaughn@uky.edu or by calling the Estill County Extension office at 606-723-4557.
Judy Vaughn, County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences
Homemaker News
Hello Estill Homemakers,
We have had some nice warm days and Spring is coming soon.
Not Your Momma’s group met in March and collected Bingo prizes for the local nursing home. We had a short business meeting then started planning our County Annual Meeting. We also discussed upcoming meetings and service projects for this year. During our April meeting (April 4th at 4:45 p.m. at the Estill County Extension Office) we will be finalizing plans for the County Homemaker Meeting.
Our county meeting is scheduled for May 2nd. Kentucky Proud / Estill Proud is the theme. We are planning on having food from local businesses and table decorations representing our theme. We are asking people to decorate their table. So far, we have a quilt themed table and a farm themed table. Any Homemaker that wants to help please join us for that meeting. We will also have the Cultural Arts Fair April 30th – May 2nd.
Bluegrass area is working on items for KEHA State Conference. The state conference in May will be held in Bowling Green this year. Hopefully some of you will be able to attend. If you are interested the extension office has more details.
There is a trip planned to Wilson’s Nursery & Sage Garden Café in Frankfort for July 9th. If you would like to join us please watch upcoming newsletters for signups.
Hope to see you all at many of our exciting events!
Rebecca Lamb
Estill County Homemaker - President
Homemaker Cultural Arts Fair
April 30th - May 2nd
All current paid Homemaker members can participate in the Cultural Arts Fair. Participants need to drop items off at the Estill County Extension Office on April 30th before 4:00 p.m. Categories and rules can be found at this link: 2023_CAH_Cultural_Arts_Exhibit_Categories_and_Rules.pdf (uky.edu)
Upcoming Homemaker Trip
Mark your calendars for July 9, 2024
Wilson's Nursery & Sage Garden Cafe
Frankfort, Kentucky
*Limited seating available on the van. Watch for upcoming sign up dates.
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