NEWSLETTER

Cooperative Extension Service Scott County 1130 Cincinnati Road Georgetown, KY 40324 (502) 863-0984 Fax: (502) 863-2392 scott.ca.uky.edu

February 2020

A Note from the

Scott County Extension Office

As I look through the information contained in this

newsletter, I am reminded of the impact Scott

County Homemakers have in this community.

Thank you for attending programs to learn new

skills to be passed on, volunteering to teach people

of all ages interesting lessons, and taking time to

reach out to those in need. You are appreciated!

Please remember to register for the upcoming

International Banquet. Committee members Linda

Talbert, Janice Wise, and Joyce Wright have worked

hard to plan an educational program on Germany.

Registration is due February 21st.

Snow Policy When Scott County Public Schools are closed due to snow, lesson leader training sessions and workshops are also cancelled. If the University of Kentucky is closed, the office is closed as well. In some cases meetings and workshops may be rescheduled. In the event a banquet type meal was planned, often those cannot be canceled. Please call the office if the meeting includes a meal.

February 4—Continuing Quilt Class—5 pm

February 4—Fabric Ornament Class 10am

February 6,13,20,27—Rug Hooking—10 am

February 10—Beginning Quilting—9 am

February 11—Rug Hooking—6 pm

February 12—Morning Glories Homemakers—10 am

February 12—Minorsville Homemakers—10 am

February 13—Minch Worms Book Club—1 pm

February 14—Happy Valentine’s Day

February 18—Quilt Club Meeting—6:30 pm

February 20—Crochet Club—10 am

February 20—Swedish Weaving—12 pm & 5:30 pm

February 22—Girls Stick Together— 9 am

February 24—Quilt Club Sit & Sew—9 am

February 26—Leader lesson training, 1 pm

(Essential Oils)

February 27—International luncheon—11:30 regis-

tration, 12:00 Lunch

March 3—Continuing Quilting Class—5 pm

Mark Your Calendar!

County Extension Manager

Swedish Weaving

Instructor: Cindy Kettenring,

Master Clothing Volunteer

February 20, 2020

12:00-2:30 pm or

5:30—8:00 pm

Supplies needed: 6 skeins of embroidery floss

(Colors of your choice)

Classes will be limited to 10 people per class. Fee is

$5.00 per participant. All supplies will be provided

except 6 skeins of embroidery floss

4-H Sewing Needs Volunteers! It’s a brand New Year and that means 4-H Sewing will be in full swing and you know what that means!

Neither rain nor snow nor dark of night will keep us from our appointed...........no, no, no..........wait! That’s the mailman and we are talking 4-H Sewing for kids. Kids ages 9 to 18 will be flocking to the Extension Office weekday afternoons for sewing classes and the sewing program is in need of help.

Unit I Sewing had over 15 kids sign up and that class usually operates on a one on one basis. Carol Dziubakowski is the leader of this class and would love for you to call the office or her to volunteer. This class is on Wednesdays from 1:30-3 and the other from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. If you can help every Wednesday or just occasionally, it would be appreciated. Please note that all volunteers must complete a volunteer application including a background check. These applications are available at the Extension Office and on our website.

Unit II Sewing had 9 kids sign up for this class. It is not as one on one as Unit I but these kids need lots of help, so volunteers are needed here also. This class meets on Thursdays from 3:45 to 5:00 pm . Please contact the Extension Office, Cindy Kettering or Collene Coyle if you can help.

Remember, not a lot of experience is needed to help a 9 year old learn about a sewing machine. All instructions are provided and assistance is always available. We will need a completed volunteer form on each person wanting to volunteer.

Thank you,

Collene Coyle, County 4-H Chairperson—Collenecoyle@gmail.com

Cindy Kettenring—rkettenring@aol.com

February Lesson Leader Training

Essential Oils

February 26, 1:00 pm

Presenter: Shonda Johnston

Essentially Everything You Need to Know About (essential) oils-Many people enjoy us-

ing essential oils as part of their wellness routines, but before you reach for a specific oil, take

some time to learn about using essential oils safely and wisely. Learn about the essential oils be-

ing promoted on today’s market and their claimed benefits. Become informed of the pros and

cons of the oils as well as precautions for usage.

Scholarship Opportunities

KEHA Scholarships:

The Evans/Hansen/Weldon scholarship is open to any full-time student attending a college or

accredited undergraduate program in Kentucky and majoring in a Family and Consumer

Sciences/Human Environmental Science degree program. Details and the scholarship application

are included in the KEHA Manual, Handbook section, pages 94-98. The manual can be found

online at www.keha.org. Applications are due by March 1st to Karen Yerkey, 6992 Hwy 1740,

Hardinsburg, KY 40143-6182.

The KEHA Homemaker Member Scholarship is open to K EHA m em bers w ith a

minimum of 3 years of active membership. The scholarship may be used for any college or

university, as well as for a trade or technical school. It is intended for students pursuing their first

degree or certification. Details and the scholarship application are included in the KEHA Manual,

Handbook section, pages 99-102. The manual can be found online at www.keha.org. Applications

are due by March 1st to Karen Yerkey, 6992 Hwy 1740, Hardinsburg, KY 40143-6182.

Local Scholarships:

Jenks/Robey/Minch Scholarship This $1,000 scholarship is given by donations of

Scott County Extension Homemakers in honor of Mrs. Carl (Louise) Robey, a former member of

the Scott County Extension Homemakers, and former County Extension Agents, Mrs. Martha

Jenks and Ms. Connie Minch. Applicants must be a graduating senior who is a resident of Scott

County. Preference will be given to those pursing a degree in fields related to Family and

Consumer Sciences or Agriculture. Applications are available at Scott County High School, Great

Crossing High School, Scott County Extension Office, and on our website at

www.scott.ca.uky.edu. Applications are due back to the Extension Office by April 15, 2020.

The Dramatic Rise of Vaping Among Teens

E-cigarettes and vaping products are increasingly popular among teens and adults alike. These products are attractive to young people because they come in a variety of flavors, have sleek packaging and techy designs, and are easy to get.

The drastic increase in e-cigarette use is particularly troubling among young people, as the rate of 12th-graders who reported vaping in the past 30 days doubled from January 2017 to January 2018. Based on the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey, one of the most robust surveys of youth substance use in the United States, these numbers are alarming. This is the largest one-year increase in the use of any substance in the survey’s 50-year history.

The increase in e-cigarette use is especially disappointing considering the positive progress made in teen smoking, which is at an all-time low. In fact, the latest numbers suggest that less than 2 percent of teens smoke even a half a pack of cigarettes a day, a sharp decline from 1991 when more than 10 percent of teens smoked that much. The NIDA says widespread prevention cam-paigns have led to this huge success.

Recently, the federal government has stepped in to address the crisis. First, the president has called on the Food and Drug Administration to ban flavored tobacco and to bring vaping prod-ucts in line with the standard for other tobacco products, which only allows for menthol and to-bacco flavoring. Second, because of pressure from lawmakers, one of the vaping industry’s lead-ers, Juul, has announced it will no longer market in the United States because of concerns over teen vaping. It is unclear what long-term effect these measures will have on vaping trends.

Broadly speaking, teens are using other drugs at steadily low rates, including just 12.4 percent of 12th-graders having used marijuana in the past year and only 1.7 percent of 12th-graders using opioids in the past year. Both of these numbers represent declines from previous years.

However, there concern that exposure to nicotine products, like vaping devices, at a young age increases the likelihood that teens could experience addiction to other substances later in life. Therefore, it is important that efforts to prevent teen vaping continue.

Moreover, the rise in vaping-related injuries and deaths in the past year has put vaping in the spotlight and has largely reversed the perception that vaping products are harmless. While evi-dence suggests that vaping products are, indeed, less harmful than cigarettes, “less harmful” does not mean “harmless.”

References:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (2018). Monitoring the future survey results show alarming rise in teen vaping. Retrieved at: https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/noras-blog/2018/12/monitoring-future-survey-results-show-alarming-rise-in-teen-vaping

Source: Alex Elswick, Extension Specialist for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery

Social media post: There has been a dramatic rise in the number of teens vaping. Find out

why researchers are so concerned about this jump in “less harmful” e-cigarette use.

From your County Chairman for 4-H Youth Development, Collene Coyle:

Girls Stick Together

When: Saturday, Febuary from 9 a.m . to 2 p.m . Stay a w hile or stay all day!

Where: North Room , Scott County Extension Office

Taught by: Collene Coyle

Supplies needed: Lunch w ill be provided.

Bring your sewing machine and a few sewing supplies or borrow machine from the office.

The girls in the village in Haiti spend almost one quarter of their lives in a grass hut, sitting quietly on a grass/straw

mat. Nothing to do but sit until they can leave the hut and continue their lives. You see there is no corner drug store

and absolutely no Walmart down the road, so once a month the girls, “no matter their age” will enter the hut to sit

and wait. Because of the amount of time spent in the hut the girls are at a disadvantage where education is involved.

After a certain age the girls no longer get promoted or get to move forward with their education, they simply miss

too many days of school.

We are making a difference in these girl’s lives, one girl at a time. Last year we worked together to supply 100

feminine bags to a Home for Girls. The bags were passed out at the home and at the neighboring clinic. The bags

contained 9 washable sanitary pads, underwear, soap, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, hair brush,

shampoo, wash cloths, towels, and safety pens. Also included were a supply of plastic storage bags. You can guess

what these are for. The girls can then attend school for a full year and just maybe attend college, improving her life

and the lives of other girls just like her.

February 22, from 9:00 to 2:00 we are going to be demonstrating how to make the reusable pads. We hope you will

join us and maybe take a few home to complete in your spare time. Bring your machine and a pair of scissors and

join us. We will give you lunch and a good time, but most importantly an opportunity to help a little girl in Haiti and

if we are really lucky, help a mother feed her family. You see the hut is for women of all ages.

SCOTT COUNTY EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS

INTERNATIONAL BANQUET

Guest Speaker: Anna Obermann, foreign exchange student

from Goettingen, Germany

Menu: Made from Scratch

Sliced Turkey, Ham & Roast Beef

Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad, Egg Salad & Pimento Cheese

Assorted Breads & Rolls

Assorted Cheese

Lettuce, Onion & Tomato Slices: Mayonnaise, Mustard, Spicy Mustard &

Honey Mustard

Pasta Salad & Pickle Spears

Bowls of Potato Chips

Assorted Cookies

Vegetable Soup

Coffee, Iced Tea, and Water

In addition to the meal, there will be authentic German Desserts

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020 AT NOON

REGISTRATION: 11:30 am

SCOTT COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

COST: $14 PER PERSON

Please call 502-863-0984 to reserve your space no later than February 21st. Re-

funds will not be issued after this date. Payment must be received by registration

deadline.