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February & March 2014

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President’s Letter 1

2014 HCE PROGRAMS 2

Merry Maids Club Summary Upcoming Program

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Thank You to Kay WHCE State Conference Family Living Educator Position Update

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Scholarship 5-6

2014 WAHCE Cultural Arts

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Did you know… Carbon Monoxide

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Inside this issue:

Dear Calumet County HCE Members, Happy New Year 2014! I hope your 2014 year is off to a wonderful start for your family. We will begin our New Year for the Calumet County Home and Community Education Association (CAHCE) on Tuesday, February 11th. Our first program of the year is all about the what, when and how of chocolate - just in time for Valentine’s Day weekend. Joann Mueller, our wonderful Vice-President of Programs will have chocolate samples for us to taste and devour after the chocolate webinar program is completed. With the newsletter you are receiving in the mail, you will also find your 2014 CAHCE Program Booklet and Directory. You will find our very capable Joann has gathered together some great local talented people to provide our 2014 programs. Please put these program dates and times on your calendar, plan to attend and as always we encour-age all our CAHCE members to bring guests. As we begin our new CAHCE year, I reflect on this inspirational quote by Saint Mother Teresa, a personal hero to so many of us: “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin” Let us begin this 2014 CACHE year with a great attendance at the

countywide February program and wonderful local club meetings as you gather together for the first time in the New Year. Most sincerely,

Sue Schultz, President Calumet County Home and Community Education Association

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2014 HCE PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION

Please register at least 3 days before each event by calling the Calumet County UW Extension office

at 920-849-1450, Ext 6 or 920-989-2700, Ext 450 to assure proper amount of handouts are available.

January No Leader Training— Club meetings only

Tues. Feb 11 12:00 Noon

Webinar—Chocolate! Moderator is Barbara Ingham,

UW Extension Food Safety Specialist Room 301, 3rd Floor Courthouse

Tues. Feb 11 1:30 PM

Executive Board Meeting Room 301, 3rd Floor Courthouse

Thurs. March 20 5-6:30 PM

Meet & Greet Family Living Educator Employee Lounge, Basement Courthouse

Thurs. April 10 7:00 PM

Simple Hors d ‘Oeuvres Presented by Teri Zuege-Halvorsen

Employee Lounge, Basement Courthouse

Tues, April 29 8:45 AM

Northeast Spring Meeting 7 Lakes Golf Course

1420 Country Road S, Reedsville

Tue, May 6 6:00 PM

Spring Fling Cobblestone Creek, Brillion

Mon, May 19 8-3:30 PM

Stitches of Love Room 301, 3rd Floor Courthouse

July or Aug Garden Walk More details to come

Thur. Sept 11 7:00 PM

Explore Latin America (Central & South America) International Program

Presented by Mack & Becky Whitmore Room 017, Basement Courthouse

Thurs. Oct 9 7:00 PM

Training and Handling of A Service Dog Presented by Wendy & Jerod Falk and Flash

Room 017, Basement Courthouse

Thurs. Oct 16 Noon-1:30 PM

Executive Board Meeting Room 301, 3rd Floor Courthouse

Thurs. Oct 16 1:30-3 PM

Fall Association Meeting Room 301, 3rd Floor Courthouse

Tue. Nov 11 7:00 PM

Make/Take Holiday Greeting Card & Ornament Presented by Go-Getters Club

Employee Lounge, Basement Courthouse

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We have our regular meetings on the 3rd Monday each month at 6:30 pm. We start each meeting with dessert and something to drink. After dessert, we start with the Creed, the Secretary/Treasurer reports, Roll Call and Health Topics. 2013 in review. January—We discussed the 2013 program schedule. February—Ruth and Janet presented the program “Growing and Preserving Herbs”. We made two tied quilts. March—We attended the International Program: “Around the World”. We made one more tied quilt. April—Diane and Janet attended a “Healthy Cooking” class at Chilton High School. We attended the “Garden Art” pro-gram. May—We attended the Spring Fling at the Neighborhood Pub & Grill. June—Jenny, Ruth, Kay, Diane and Janet attended a “Garden Walk” at the home of Chuck and Julie Feider’s home. September—Kay and Ruth attended the program “Lets Make Salsa Contest”. They also went to the WAHCE Annual Conference at the Manitowoc Holiday Inn. They only went for one day and brought back lots of information for us. October—Kay, Ruth and Jenny attended the program “Breakfast for Your Brain”. November—Faden, Kay, Jenny and Janet attended the program: “Once Upon a Time—Telling Family Stories”. Dues were collected. December—We went to Roepke’s for our Christmas Dinner. Then we went to Diane’s house for dessert, exchange of gifts and played a game. At the end of each meeting we adjourn with the Prayer.

February 11th from 12 noon—1 pm come to the Webinar on CHOCOLATE! The program will be held in Room 301, 3rd Floor of the Courthouse next to the UW-Extension office. What better time to focus on chocolate and other sweets than Valentine’s Day! How is chocolate made and why is it now said to be a ‘healthy food?’ After the Webinar there will be sampling of chocolates. Please remember to register by calling the UW-Extension office at 849-1450 x 6. We want to make sure we have an adequate amount of handout available and of course CHOCOLATE!. Executive Board will be meeting shortly after the Chocolate Social.

Join us in welcoming Paula Hella, new Family Living Educator on March 20th. We will meet in the Employee Lounge in the basement of the Courthouse from 5-6:30 p.m. There will be light snacks and refreshments served. Please call the UW-Extension office at 849-1450 x 6 to register.

You won’t want to miss the April 10th program on Simple Hors D ‘oeuvres presented by Teri Zuege-Halvorsen. Teri pre-sented this program at the Fall WAHCE State Conference in Manitowoc. Watch for more details in the next newsletter.

HCE MARCH PROGRAM

MERRY MAIDS HOMEMAKERS CLUB

HCE FEBRUARY PROGRAM

HCE APRIL PROGRAM

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THANK YOU FAMILY LIVING EDUCATOR POSITION

Paula Hella has accepted the position of Family Living Educator as of February 1st. Paula has been a part of the UW-Extension family for the past 3 years as the WNEP Coordinator for Calumet, Outagamie and Winnebago Counties. In case you are not familiar with the term WNEP it stands for Wisconsin Nutrition Education Pro-gram. All members are encouraged to come on March 20th from 5-6:30 p.m. to meet Paula and get to know her. We will meet in the Employee Lounge in the Basement of the Courthouse. Light snacks and refreshments will be avail-able. Please remember to call 849-1450 x 6 and let us know you will be attending.

Remember if you are in need of a birthday or thank you gift, think of the HCE Cookbooks. We have an abundant supply. Volume 1 Cookbook—$5.00 Volume 2 Cookbook—$7.00 Volume 4 Cookbook—$5.00 Volume 3 is no longer available If any member or club, would like to purchase a cookbook or check out a group of cookbooks to sell, please contact Debra Anhalt at (920) 849-1450, ex-tension 6 to make arrange-ments to purchase a cookbook or stop by the Extension office on the third floor of the Calumet County Courthouse. All cookbook sale proceeds are deposited into our Cookbook Scholarship fund. Your CAHCE gives an annual scholarship of $300 to a deserving HCE member’s child or grandchild who lives in Calumet County. This scholarship is for high school seniors and continuing college or technical students.

DEADLINE CLUB SUMMARY

CAHCE COOKBOOKS

The Calumet County Home and Community Education Association (CAHCE) extends a huge thank you and a hug to Kay Hertel. Kay completed her term as Secretary of CAHCE on December 31, 2013. Kay has served as our very capable CAHCE Secretary for several years. All the mem-bership knows by reading her minutes in our CAHCE newsletter that Kay has done a super job in capturing the details of our Executive Board meetings and Fall Associa-tion meeting s. We will miss her presence at our CAHCE Executive Board meetings. Thanks Kay for your dedica-tion to CAHCE. We look forward to your continuing pres-ence with your local club – the Merry Maids and at CAHCE events.

Go Getters Club please submit your past years summary to Deb by March 14th. An electronic version is appreciat-ed or paper. Send to anhalt.deb@co.calumet.wi.us. K-P’s Club summary is due April 28th. Thank you!

Hop on board the bus….. Plans are in process to take a bus to the State Conference September 8-10 in Cable, Wis-consin. Tentatively leave Sunday afternoon with a sup-stop on the way (supper cost on your own). Cost for the bus ride only is approximately $50. Actual price deter-mined when we know how many people will be going. There will be an additional night of lodging on your own due to leaving a day early. If you are interested in going please contact Sue Schultz at 849-2145 or vial email at dickandsue89@gmail.com so you have a spot reserved. Watch in the next newsletter for additional details .

WHCE FALL CONFERENCE INFORMATION

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Northeast Spring District Meeting

April 29th at 8:45 A.M.

7 Lakes Golf Club,

1420 County Rd S, Reedsville

CAHCE Scholarship Applications for the Calumet County Home & Community Educator’s scholarship can be obtained at the UWEX Office. This scholarship is for high school seniors, continuing col-lege or technical school students, is available to any child or grandchild of a Calumet County HCE member. Grandchildren who apply must live in Calumet County. CAHCE members are asked to tell eligible children and grandchildren about this scholarship. Application available at: http://calumet.uwex.edu/files/2010/10/ScholarshipForm.pdf

Deadline for applications is March 15 to the UWEX Office.

Jones-Lee Scholarship The Jones-Lee Scholarship is awarded to any WAHCE member, their children, stepchildren, and grandchildren. It is to be used toward a 2-year associate degree in vocational school or at a university as a full or part-time student with a minimum of 4 credits. It is a $1,000.00 scholarship, which will be paid upon proof of enrollment. The due date is April 1. Contact UWEX office for forms. Check out the Jones-Lee scholarship webpage http://www.wahceinc.org/joneslee.pdf

Ruth B. Sayre Scholarship This Country Women’s Council $500 scholarship is for a North or South American woman who shows financial need, and has the ability to complete her education. Application is made through ACWW affiliate organizations (which HCE is). Contact the UWEX for forms. Scholarships must be postmarked to scholarship chairman by April 1.

Ardith McDowell International Scholarship This $200 scholarship is available to WAHCE members for travel to a WAHCE supported international project. It is to be used for travel expenses. The application can be found at http://www.wahceinc.org/mcdowellscholarship.doc

Application must be postmarked by April 1.

The Jones-Lee Scholarship, Ruth B. Sayre Scholarship and Ardith McDowell International Scholarships must all be postmarked by April 1st and sent to

Scholarship Chair: Donna Zarovy, 6207 203rd AV, Bristol, WI 53104.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

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DID YOU KNOW...

February is the most misspelled of all the months.

Groundhog Day, celebrated on February 2, came about because of a German superstition. They thought if a hiber-nating animal cast a shadow on February 2nd that winter would last for another six weeks. If there was no shadow, spring would come early.

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809.

Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth on February 6, 1952.

Walter Cronkite made his last appearance as a CBS anchor – March 7, 1981

A patent was granted for an adhesive medicated plaster (we know this as a BandAid) – March 26, 1845.

The US adopted standard time – March 13, 1884.

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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE? What is carbon monoxide (CO) and how is it produced? Carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly, colorless, odorless, poi-sonous gas. It is produced by the incomplete burning of various fuels, including coal, wood, charcoal, oil, kerosene, propane, and natural gas. Products and equipment powered by internal combustion engines such as portable generators, cars, lawn mowers, and power washers also produce CO.

How many people are unintentionally poisoned by CO? On average, about 170 people in the United States die every year from CO produced by non-automotive consumer products. These products include malfunctioning fuel-burning applianc-es such as furnaces, ranges, water heaters and room heaters; engine-powered equipment such as portable generators; fire-places; and charcoal that is burned in homes and other enclosed areas. In 2005 alone, CPSC staff is aware of at least 94 gener-ator-related CO poisoning deaths. Forty-seven of these deaths were known to have occurred during power outages due to severe weather, including Hurricane Katrina. Still others die from CO produced by non-consumer products, such as cars left running in attached garages. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that several thousand people go to hospital emergency rooms every year to be treated for CO poisoning. What are the symptoms of CO poisoning? Because CO is odorless, colorless, and otherwise undetectable to the human sens-es, people may not know that they are being exposed. The initial symptoms of low to moderate CO poisoning are similar to the flu (but without the fever). They include: Headache, Fatigue, Shortness of breath, Nausea, Dizziness, High level CO poison-ing results in progressively more severe symptoms, including: Mental confusion, Vomiting, Loss of muscular coordination, Loss of consciousness, Ultimately death

Symptom severity is related to both the CO level and the duration of exposure. For slowly developing residential CO prob-lems, occupants and/or physicians can mistake mild to moderate CO poisoning symptoms for the flu, which sometimes results in tragic deaths. For rapidly developing, high level CO exposures (e.g., associated with use of generators in residential spaces), victims can rapidly become mentally confused, and can lose muscle control without having first experienced milder symp-toms; they will likely die if not rescued.

How can I prevent CO poisoning? Make sure appliances are installed and operated according to the manufacturer's instruc-tions and local building codes. Most appliances should be installed by qualified professionals. Have the heating system profes-sionally inspected and serviced annually to ensure proper operation. The inspector should also check chimneys and flues for blockages, corrosion, partial and complete disconnections, and loose connections.

Never service fuel-burning appliances without proper knowledge, skill and tools. Always refer to the owners manual when performing minor adjustments or servicing fuel-burning equipment. Never operate a portable generator or any other gaso-line engine-powered tool either in or near an enclosed space such as a garage, house, or other building. Even with open doors and windows, these spaces can trap CO and allow it to quickly build to lethal levels.

Install a CO alarm that meets the requirements of the current UL 2034 safety standard. A CO alarm can provide some added protection, but it is no substitute for proper use and upkeep of appliances that can produce CO. Install a CO alarm in the hall-way near every separate sleeping area of the home. Make sure the alarm cannot be covered up by furniture or draperies. Never use portable fuel-burning camping equipment inside a home, garage, vehicle or tent unless it is specifically designed for use in an enclosed space and provides instructions for safe use in an enclosed area. Never burn charcoal inside a home, gar-age, vehicle, or tent. Never leave a car running in an attached garage, even with the garage door open. Never use gas appli-ances such as ranges, ovens, or clothes dryers to heat your home. Never operate unvented fuel-burning appliances in any room where people are sleeping. Do not cover the bottom of natural gas or propane ovens with aluminum foil. Doing so blocks the combustion air flow through the appliance and can produce CO. During home renovations, ensure that appliance vents and chimneys are not blocked by tarps or debris. Make sure appliances are in proper working order when renovations are complete.

What should I do if I am experiencing symptoms of CO poisoning and do not have a CO alarm, or my CO alarm is not going off? If you think you are experiencing any of the symptoms of CO poisoning, get outside to fresh air immediately. Leave the home and call your fire department to report your symptoms from a neighbor’s home. You could lose consciousness and die if you stay in the home. It is also important to contact a doctor immediately for a proper diagnosis. Tell your doctor that you suspect CO poisoning is causing your problems. Prompt medical attention is important if you are experiencing any symptoms of CO poisoning. If the doctor confirms CO poisoning, make sure a qualified service person checks the appliances for proper operation before reusing them.

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Extension Agents/Educators: Eric Ronk, Agriculture Agent Mary Kohrell, Community Resource Development Educator Paula Hella, Family Living Educator Ellen Andrews, 4-H Agent Vacant WNEP Coordinator WNEP Educators, Kris Soper Support Staff: Connie Leonhard, 4-H/Ag Program Assistant Debra Anhalt, Family Living/CRD Program Assistant Website: http://calumet.uwex.edu Infosource: http://infosource.uwex.edu/