Family & Consumer Sciences
April 2023 Edition
Family & Consumer SciencesView Newsletter
Share this Newsletter
Additional Newsletters
Preview This Newsletter
Estill County Extension Family & Consumer Sciences
April 2023
Hi everyone,
I hope everyone is doing well. We have a lot of exciting things coming up. I am looking forward to teaching Growing and Cooking with Herbs with Emma, ANR Agent. I will be making quiche and everyone will get a sample. If you haven’t signed up you need to do so. This class will be on April 3 beginning at 4:00 p.m. The Homemakers are taking a trip to the Outlet Malls of America April 1st and the Amish Store and Bread of Life Café May 12th. You can join Homemakers at any time. Contact me at the office for more information.
April is Stress Awareness Month. The American Psychological Association (APA) writes that “Stress is a normal reaction to everyday pressures, but can become unhealthy when it upsets your day-to-day functioning. Stress involves changes affecting nearly every system of the body, influencing how people feel and behave. By causing mind–body changes, stress contributes directly to psychological and physiological disorder and disease and affects mental and physical health, reducing quality of life.” https://www.apa.org/topics/stress. The APA’s offers several tips for dealing with acute stress. Exercise, eat healthy, get enough sleep, try to eliminate the things causing stress, meditate, go out into nature, talk to friends or family, and, if you are feeling overwhelmed and self-help is not working, seek professional help.
I hope you have a wonderful Spring.
Judy Vaughn
County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences
Dates of Interest
- April 3rd—Growing and Cooking with Herbs 4:00 p.m.
- April 4th —Not Your Mama’s Meeting at 6:00 p.m. Estill Co. Extension Office
- April 8th —I’d Rather Bee Quilting Club 1:30 p.m.
- April 11th —Sugar and Spice 11:30, El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant
- April 18th—Green Cleaning 10:00 a.m.
- April 19th —Laugh and Learn at the library 10:30 a.m.
- April 27th—Mother’s Day Charcuterie/Chocolate class 11:00 a.m.
- May 2nd—Healthy Outdoor Cooking 10:00 a.m.
- May 4th—Estill County Homemakers Annual Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
- May 9th-12th KEHA Annual Meeting
Hello Homemakers,
Not Your Mama’s Homemakers had their March meeting on the 7th. We started with a business meeting to discuss and finalize upcoming events. There is a trip scheduled April 1st to the Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass. Also planned for May 12th is a visit to Casey County and the Bread of Life Café. For sign up information please contact the Estill County Extension office. There is limited seating in the van so it’s a first come, first serve basis.
The KEHA State Meeting is scheduled for May 9-11 in Louisville. There are two and three day registrations available. Early registration deadline is April 10th and regular registration deadline is April 24th. The extension office has the registration forms and also information on the workshops and seminars offered. If you are interested in attending, please be sure to stop by and grab a form.
Our annual Homemaker county wide meeting that was traditionally held in May has been scheduled this year for May 4th. Planning for this will continue and updates are coming. Be sure to watch your mail!
After the business meeting concluded, we enjoyed making edible arrangements with cookies, chocolate, and candy. We also discussed future ideas for meetings and fun.
Our next meeting for Not Your Mama’s will be April 4th at 6:00 p.m. and we are planning to fill Easter eggs for the Senior Citizens Center. Please bring 2 dozen plastic eggs and candy to fill them with you to the meeting.
We hope to see you at the next meeting.
Rebecca Lamb
Ovarian Cancer Screening
The UK Markey Cancer Center Ovarian Cancer Screening Program provides free annual sonographic screenings to women across Kentucky with the goal of detecting cancer early. When it’s caught early, ovarian cancer is a treatable and curable disease.
All women over the age of 50 and women over the age of 25 who have a family history of ovarian cancer are eligible for a free screening.
The Estill County Extension Service provides free transportation once a year for eligible participants. If you would like to be included in the next appointment, please call the Estill County Extension Office at 606-723-4557. Sign ups will be taken until April 28th.
The 31st Annual Mountain Mushroom Festival Cook-Off will be held Saturday, April 29th. Entries will be accepted from 12:00-1:00 p.m. If you would like to volunteer to help with the cook-off or have any questions, please contact Judy Vaughn at the Extension office. For more information e-mail: mushroomfestival@irvineonline.net or check the website: www.mountainmushroomfest.org
