membership! membership is a huge concern. we
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Harriet’s Corner ................ 2
Survey Results ................... 3
Adventure Days ................. 3
Purdue Cancer Center ....... 3
Madison District ................ 4
JoAnn Fabric ..................... 4
Hash Brown Recipe ........... 4
Thank You………. ……...…...5
Membership List….…..…….5
Omelet Recipe..……………….5
Blue & Gold...………………….5
Classifieds .......................... 6
Queen & Princess ........... 6
Council Meeting ................ 6
Homemaker Tour ............... 7
Garage Sale ......................... 7
Membership Due s................ 7
Chit Chat ............................ 8
April/May ........................... 12
June/July ........................... 13
Lesson Bazaar... ................. 14
Hoosier Harvest................... 15
Spring Program .................. 16
MEMBERSHIP! Membership is a huge concern. We
have lost members due to them moving, passing away,
or just quitting. We have had 3 Golden Clubs disband
within the past 2 years. We need more members and
we need more clubs. I CHALLENGE each club to get
one new member for our club or another club. If you
have any ideas as to how to boost membership or to
organize new clubs, please call me.
Martha Hotz
812-372-7037
QUILTFEST
March 31– April 2,2017
10:00-5:00 Daily
812-438-4915
Rising Sun History Museum
212 S. Walnut St, Rising Sun, IN
risingsunquiltfest.com
Spring 2017 Issue
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Local Food Is a Win/Win Situation!
The state project for
this year continues
to be an emphasis
on eating locally
grown foods. As was
stated at the
Madison District
Spring Meeting,
there are many
benefits for eating local.
You, too, can be a locavore (eating food produced
within 100 miles of your home). Several
restaurants are now purchasing their food from
local producers. If in doubt, encourage it by asking
if they buy local produce. Farmer’s markets and
roadside stands provide produce which has been
picked closer to its peek ripeness and gives you
contact with the people who have worked to
provide you with healthy food options. The money
you spend stays local as well to encourage our
economy. And as the weather starts to get warmer,
plan on planting food within your own garden to
enjoy!
Purdue Extension
will again be
offering a home
food preservation
series of classes
during the month
of June for five
Thursdays from
6:00 to 9: 00 PM
at East High
School. The
classes can be taken as a complete series or
individually according to whatever best meets
your needs. Be sure to check out the attached
brochure for registration information. This will
enable you to enjoy the Hoosier harvest
throughout the year and know that you have both
healthy and safe food.
Have you ever seen foods at the market and were
not sure how they should be prepared? Check out
FoodLink with your smart phone’s QR code
reader. (Free apps for reading QR codes are
available.) Many local producers are starting to
use FoodLink labels to identify what the foods are
and how they can be used. Simply scan the code
and see the information right on your phone. You
can also see the information by going to https://
extension.purdue.edu/foodlink/index.php
Each food link
shows you a
picture of the
item, identifies
types, gives
selection, storage,
and preparation
tips, recipes,
nutrition
information, video clips, and safety practices.
Use your phone to check it out! If you do not see
the cards available, ask for them as they are free
from Purdue Extension! All the foods listed within
FoodLink are grown within Indiana!
Be sure to look over your club’s Eat Local…Eat
Healthy reporting form! Identify ways you can
encourage eating local foods and share what your
club has done.
Buying and eating local is truly a win/win
situation for all. Healthy food grown local also
builds a healthy economy.
Harriet Armstrong
HHS Educator
Harriet's Corner
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Before Christmas, I sent a survey out for members
or clubs to complete. Thank you to all who
participated in our survey.
Most people wanted to do the fundraiser for the
Purdue Cancer Research Center. We did a craft
show at the Farmers Market at Fair Oaks Mall on
25th Street. I will look into this.
Most people wanted to do the Veterans Meal
again. Suggestions were made as to how to do it
differently. I need someone to be in charge of this
for next year.
As far as the Sing-A-Long is concerned, about half
of the people thought this is a good idea. If we do
this again, I will need a volunteer to be in charge
of this.
4 people were interested in making a hot dog
pillow case. A few people were interested in
making a wreath. Some people were not sure
about the wreath because they did not know what
it looked like. I
have someone who
could teach a
couple of different
kinds of wreaths. I will try to get pictures.
I had several ideas for county tours. They are
Kroger, Air Museum at Bakalar, Atterbury,
historical tours, new factories in town, downtown
walking tour, city architectural tour. These are
great ideas.
As far as membership is concerned, we had a few
ideas, One suggestion is to not have meetings
always in people’s homes. Have them in other
more public locations. Another suggestion is to
offer child care. Another suggestion is to offer
lessons involving computers, social media,
Facebook, and Pinterest.
-Martha Hotz
Crafts, Activities, FUN!
Parents of children aged 3 through second
grade are able to come together with their
child to make hands-on crafts, and enjoy
fun activities!
April 1
May 6
July 12*
Oct 7
Nov 4
Dec 2
2017
Open house: 9-11 AM
* held from 10:00—Noon David Boll Theater
4-H Fairgrounds
SURVEY RESULTS
Purdue Cancer Research Fundraiser
We will be doing a craft booth at the Columbus
Farmers Market in June. This is the farmers
market that is in the Fair Oaks Mall parking lot
near 25th Street. Money raised will go to Purdue
Cancer Research. More information will follow.
These are items that you can make for the sale.
Some items you can make are doll clothes, starts of
plants, hand painted signs for garden, deck or
patio, kitchen items to hang, aprons, birdhouses,
baby items, and jewelry. You can make other
items; these are a few examples. Do not make food
or crafts from kits.
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JO-ANN’s fabric and craft stores has offered a discount card for
members of Extension Homemakers. All you need to do is go to your
local JO-ANN’s fabric store and mention “Homemakers”. They will
have you fill out a form and then hand over a card that will allow you to
receive 10% off all purchases until the card expires.
Hopefully this is the first of many. Any ideas for other places to
approach? Remember the more dynamic we are, the more people want
to be in our clubs! Think– restaurants, kitchen suppliers, craft outlets,
Sam’s Club, travel places!
**Hobby Lobby has been contacted”
On March 17th, the Madison District
Homemakers met at Dearborn County
Fairgrounds for the Spring District Meeting.
There were six homemakers and an educator
present from Bartholomew County. The
reports were given by State President Elect
Stephanie Jerabek (including the “many hats”
we can do at the Home & Family Conference
in June) and State Vice President Cindy
Saferight (including the NVON Conference in
July; Water Around the World; 2-year project
of Eat Healthy, Eat Local; Country Women
Council, India Project; Focus Groups/Activity
Committees.) The guest speaker for the day
was David Osborne (Ripley County ANR
Extension Educator) sharing with the
homemakers about the “Opportunities &
Benefits of Farmers Markets.” After a lunch, a
message was given by EH State President,
Cathy Cook as she updated us on the projects
and handed out awards. We ended the day
with announcements on different events, door
prizes, and closing remarks by Cathy
Donaldson, D.R.
2017 Madison District Spring Meeting
Flying High, Eating Healthy
2 lbs. frozen hash browns
1/2 cup melted butter
1 (10 1/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 pint sour cream
1/2 cup peeled and chopped onion
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Preheat oven to 350*. Mix all the ingredients together in a
large bowl. Transfer to a sprayed 11 x 14 baking dish.
For a healthier option, try these substitutions:
Try using cauliflower for a lower carb option.
Substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream, for a low fat recipe.
Cracker Barrel’s Hash Brown Casserole
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Membership Lists May Need Corrections!!
Due to changes in the data base Purdue is using for contact information, we are unable to access some of the
information we previously had. Brenda has created a new spread sheet to use for Extension Homemaker
membership information. This makes the completion of the membership enrollment forms even more important
this year! Each member should turn in a completed form by June 1st.
A summary sheet of the club membership has been included within your March club packet. Please look it over
closely and see what changes may be needed (i.e. deceased members need omitting, year of enrollment changed,
length of tenure, contact info) Having a secondary phone number would be much appreciated. Please add your
cell phone at the bottom of the page if the one listed is a landline.
Thank you for your attention to this detail!!
Thank you for your support of the
Local Food Summit!
The local food summit was attended by 55
people which was up from last year. Producers
were able to connect with buyers. Issues were
discussed which would help to build a stronger
local food connection and make local food
available on a more year round basis.
The coffee, tea, fruit, and snacks were very
much appreciated! Thank you for sharing in
this way and encouraging the connections!
Many, many thanks!!
Those who helped with the 4-H sewing camp did
an outstanding job! It was so exciting to see 16
third through sixth graders enjoying their work
while making drawstring bags/backpacks. The
three-day camp would not have been possible
without the help of these wonderful volunteers:
Sandi Lovelace, Marnie Carr, Beth West, Sandi
Oliverio, Annette Heath, Deloris Rettig, Teresa
Spurling, Kay Niemoeller, Karen Finke, Judy
John, Jenny Decker, and Julie Decker.
Blue and Gold
There has been interest in
revising the Blue and Gold.
If you have any ideas please
call Martha Hotz at
812-273-7037 or
Quart size freezer bags
Permanent marker
2 eggs (lg or extra lg.) per bag
Cheeses, shredded
Ham, chopped
Onion, diced
Tomato, chopped
Salsa, or any other ingredients of choice
Omelets in a Bag
Have guests write their names on a freezer bag with the permanent marker.
Crack 2 eggs into bowl (do not use more than 2) and beat slightly with fork.
Empty eggs into your bag. Each guests puts in a variety of ingredients of
their choice. Zip shut getting as much air from bag as you can. Place bags in
rolling boiling water for exactly 13 minutes. You can usually cook 6-8
omelets in a large pot. For more, make another pot of boiling water. After
cooked, open the bags and the omelet will roll out easily.
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Button Machine Needed
We need a button machine; if
you have one, please contact
Martha Hotz at 812-372-7037 or
Puppy Pillows
Bring your needles, thread, and
scissors. There are plenty of pillows
to be cut, sewn, and stuffed to hand
out to Riley children. Stop by the
Extension Office for a pattern or look
for the next puppy pillow party!
Need Transportation?
Merri-Makers Club members are
willing to drive members to E.H.
events if they do not have
transportation.
Creative Articles Wanted
Send in your interesting articles, news of
club items, recipes, pictures etc. Your
fellow homemakers want to see
accomplishments, praises, and joyful
moments!
Help Wanted
Services
Sewing with an International Flair – Volunteers Needed!
On Tuesday, April 18th from 9 AM to 11:30 AM, about 20 Japanese women who are taking an ESL class at Grace Lutheran Church will be sewing puppy pillows. Help is needed and sewing machines are needed. The pillows are cut out, and they will just be sewing them. This will be a great opportunity to build relationships with some of our Japanese neighbors. Your help is needed!! Please let Harriet Armstrong know if you will be able to help on that day. (812.379.1665)
CLASSIFIEDS
Pictures Needed
Martha Hotz would like to have pictures
of club members having fun. I am going
to make a display. The display will have
pictures of people having fun and it will
have quotes as to why club members like
their club. I need pictures by June 1.
Helpers Needed:
Hoosier Harvest
Program!
Harriet will need help
assisting with her Hoosier
Harvest classes scheduled
for Thursdays, June 1, 8, 15,
22, 29 from 6:00-9:00 PM
at East High School. If you
can help, please call the
office at (812) 379-1665, or
e-mail Harriet
May 2017 Extension Homemakers
Council Meeting
Our next Extension Homemakers Council
Meeting will be Monday, May 22, 2017 at 7:00
PM, Meeting Room of Main Source Bank, 2910
Jonathon Moore Pike. Please plan on attending
or sending a representative from your club.
Council packets will be available to pick up at
the Extension Office the next day.
2017 4-H Fair Queen & Princess
Contest
The Bartholomew County 4-H Fair Queen &
Princess Contest is fast approaching. Do you
or your club know a potential candidate?
Would your club like to sponsor? Check your
club’s council packet for more information
and application form.
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We will have a guided tour throughout the store. After our tour, we plan to have lunch at Kroger.
If you have any questions about Kroger…. this particular store, their bakery,
produce, groceries in general, we would like to provide our questions to our guide in
advance. You can e-mail questions or give them to Marnie when you call in your
reservations.
Remember, this is open to anyone, not just homemakers. Bring your friends and
spouses.
Please call with reservations. We would like to know approximately how many plan to attend.
Marnie Carr: (812) 375-0999 or [email protected]
Common Threads Extension Homemakers Club
will be hosting their Annual Spring Garage
Sale on Saturday, April 8th in the
Community Building at the Bartholomew
County 4-H Fairgrounds. Eight-foot tables are
available for rent at $8 each. You will be able to
set your things up on Friday, April 7 from 4-7
p.m. and from 7-8 a.m. on Saturday. The sale
will be from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Orphan Grain Train will be there at the end of
the sale if you would like to donate any unsold
items. Profits earned by Common Threads will
go to advertising and future community service
projects. Common Threads will be selling food
and drinks. To reserve tables or ask questions,
please call or email one of the contact people
listed below:
Liz Burbrink - 523-5003 or
Julie Hoene - 579-6794 or
Common Threads Annual
Spring Garage Sale
E.H. County Dues
County dues of $13.50 per member are
due by May 1. Please submit a list of
members with your check (form is
available in this March Council Packet,
Club president’s book, or from the
Extension Office.) Send the check and list
to Leanne Powell, County Treasurer, 827
Carya Lane, Columbus, IN 47201 or
deliver to the Extension Office by May 1.
We need the list of members and funds
so that we can make accurate and timely
payment to the State and District for dues
and for the liability insurance.
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B.L.A.S.T. Members have a lot of talents… painting
may not be one of them! An outing in December to
Simply Pottery was great fun, and a great way to learn
about pottery, paints, glazes, and kilns. Other
meetings have seen lessons on how to garnish dishes,
opportunities for volunteer activities, health benefits
of wine, and a number of other fun topics. As a club,
we continue to collect donations in support of Lion’s
Club charitable activities. In addition to
the plastic caps, we have recently
donated several pairs of eye glasses and
are beginning to collect old keys for
their newest endeavor. Spring looks to
be a busy time for all members as we continue with
different lessons and activities, while also working on
fair entries and looking for other ways to give back to
the community.
Club 24’s celebrated the Christmas Holiday at the
home of Rosemary Neff with Joyce Meier, co-
hostess…. Appetizers/fruit kebobs/bites of desserts
prepared by Christy Pearcy, daughter of Rosemary.
Nuts/candies were served on white/gold snack plates
and napkins featured gold stars… white votive cups
with white candles speckled with gold placed in the
middle of a gold rope star were favors. Gold/white
holiday centerpieces centered tables…
“12 Days of Christmas” contest (which explained the
biblical significance of each set of days) was in play
with candles given as prizes…
Secret pals were revealed with opening of
gifts.
Each club member paid tribute to Harriet
Scheidt, our president, who died in early December.
(Harriet was chairman of our party and had prepared
much of the décor used.) We offer continued prayer
to her family and a small album of photos of Harriet
at activities and personal letters will be presented to
them.
Gene Strietelmeier was hostess for the January
meeting held at St Paul Lutheran Church. Annie
Jaquess presented the program of “Original Rhymes
of her mother, the late, Mary Dickey.” Gene
conducted a contest based on the “Bill of Rights” and
served refreshments.
Vera Brown was hostess for the March meeting held
at Parkside Court, assisted living complex. Patricia
Reilly, General Manager, presented the program:
“Life/Living at Parkside Court”. Room décor was in a
Valentine heart motif. Vera directed everyone to
count the number of coins/paper money (in your
purse) featuring presidents. Chocolates & candies
were prizes. Pearl Rediker and Nancy
Fodrea, Parkside residents, were guests.
Club members should be proud of the
number of hours/projects donated the
past twelve months including our annual dinner for
the Elizabethtown Fire Department which was held
February 2. (They always ask if we are going to
continue next year!)
Spring will soon to be sprung! Although the
possibility of snow tomorrow is imminent! Oh, it’s
Indiana weather! Prepare for the fun of spring things,
see you later!
COMMON THREADS celebrated Christmas at the
beautiful home of Becky Speaker. We enjoyed a night
sharing appetizers and desserts. We exchanged gifts
and revealed secret pals. In January, we met at the
home of Julie Hoene. We enjoyed learning about her
greenhouse and enjoying samples of her fabulous
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lettuce and beef. In February, our club met at Rails in
Seymour for dinner and drinks. We enjoyed a good
time with good friends! We are preparing for our
Annual Garage Sale. It will take place Saturday, April
8 at the 4-H Fairgrounds Community Building, 8am-
1pm. What a great way to kick off spring season!
FGC The beautiful sun is shining today as I am
writing this, but we’ll be having snow and freezing
temperatures in a day or two! It has been a rather
bizarre winter, so we are definitely
going to be ready to welcome Spring!
Our club members have had a variety
of illnesses and some were traveling
these past few months so our
attendance has been rather irregular. We met in
January at Willow Leaves in Hope with Patsy Harris
as hostess; we read “Thank You” notes from the food
banks at Columbus East and Columbus North High
Schools for our donations at Christmas time. In
February, we gathered at the Addison Bakehouse in
Columbus for a noon lunch with Barb Hampton as
hostess. All were dressed to celebrate Valentine’s
Day; well, except for one member who had to take a
lot of teasing! Clora Mize hosted our March meeting
at Willow Leaves, and the member who forgot to wear
red the previous month was wearing a lovely shade of
green for St. Patrick’s Day—even her earrings matche
her blouse! Phyllis Roemmel presented an
informative lesson on stress… “Desserts is Stressed
Spelled Backwards.” Interestingly, Clora’s health and
safety lesson was “11 Ways to Reduce Stress in 5
Minutes or Less,” which included suggestions to: sniff
an orange, listen to your favorite song, and
snuggle your pet! Hopefully, we are all
going to be stress-free throughout the
Spring!
A club member donated food for the
February 22, Purdue Extension event at Donner
Center and a member volunteered to help Harriet
Armstrong with a “Block Party” at Hope Library on
February 23. Our sympathies were sent to Margaret
Payne at the passing of her daughter Lynn in Bowling
Green, KY, and a memorial donation was given to
Lynn’s church. We celebrated the ending of cancer
treatments for a member and were happy to hear of
the great progress the son of a member has made
following a stroke. We were thankful that a long-time
member was home from the hospital/rehab and doing
well, even hosting her usual Sunday
night card games!
Several club members will be
attending the Bartholomew County
Spring Program on April 10. We hope
to see friends from other clubs while there! We send
best wishes for a happy, healthy Spring to all our
fellow Extension club members!
Half Century is finding a number of projects
to keep them busy over this mild winter season.
Many of these are classes in our community designed
to teach us new skills or workshops to meet with
others to enjoy working on a new project. Many of
these projects involve making gifts for Riley Hospital.
Others include making gifts for our
family and friends or making our home
a place of beauty.
Our club had a period this year, during
which, some of our members had some serious
illnesses. We are happy to report that each person
has now regained her health. Our club meetings
usually have good attendance, and this tells us that we
enjoy and appreciate each other.
The signs of spring are everywhere.
Daffodils are budding and birds are
singing. We are happy to feel the warm
days and dream about the new plants we
are going to display in our gardens. Life
is good!
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HELPING HAND members have kept busy during
the fall and winter with many interesting meetings
and lessons. One of our favorite outings was to Café
Bartar for a program about Minnie Pearl. We learned
about her comedy and the true lady, Sarah Ophelia
Colley, that gave the world so much
laughter and joy. For our Christmas
party we met at Bonanza Restaurant
in Seymour; all members were present
to enjoy a wonderful lunch and a fun
time with friends. In January, we met at the home of
Janice Hoevener; she gave the lesson on “Garnishes”
which helped us see how we could liven up ordinary
food in fun ways.
Jackson Jolly HeimMachers At the last
minute, bad weather changed the plans for our
December outing from a trip to Nashville for dinner,
to a pizza party at the home of Janet Spurgeon. We
enjoyed playing board games and visiting.
Linda Booher was hostess for our meeting on January
10. She provided nutritious snacks during the
meeting. After reading a poem about
Blessings for the inspirational
moment, Linda gave each member a
pad of paper and pen to record a
blessing each week for the rest of the
year and a container to store them. She suggested
that next year we read our years’ worth of blessings.
We decided to get together later in January to sew
tote bags for Riley Hospital for Children. Carolyn
Trimpe gave the health lesson, “Label Lingo.” Annette
Heath gave a lesson on Preventing Prescription Drug
Abuse.
Five members gathered on January 18 and made tote
bags. During January, members completed a total of
40 tote bags and 14 “Puppy Pillows”.
Our February meeting was hosted by Carolyn Trimpe
on February 14. We started the evening making a
Valentine’s Day decoration by gluing puzzle pieces to
a heart shape cut out, under the guidance of Karen
Dobrinski. The inspirational moment was titled
“Bittersweet” from the devotional
booklet, The Chocolate Life. Several
members plan to take part in the
Garage Sale on April 8. Some might
be able to make muffins for the
meeting on February 22. Carolyn gave the health
lesson on “Twelve Ways to Think Faster– simple
strategies to tune up your brain” and a lesson on
Dietary Guidelines. After meeting, members enjoyed
a delicious fresh fruit salad, valentine cookies, and
chocolate hearts.
Merri-Makers have kept busy through the
winter months. We celebrated Christmas at our
meeting with a breakfast at Carolyn Lohr’s. We
enjoyed making Omelets in a Bag (recipe in
newsletter). We had “Cracker Barrel’s Hash Brown
Casserole” (recipe in newsletter); homemade
cinnamon rolls and lots of other goodies the girls had
made. Each member brought 2 “white elephants” and
we played Christmas Bingo. Some of the white
elephants were a mug, coasters, sheet huggers,
hillbilly bubble bath, Santa plate and spreader, elf
basket, Santa towels, pickles, money soap, crystal
vase, candle burner, nesting boxes, football bowls, log
reindeer, candle holder, ornaments, Martha Stewart
cookbook, rain gauge, and other “special” items. We
each were given The Night Before
Christmas poem with blanks we had to
fill in. Amazing how you think you know
the poem, but you really don’t. We
played Christmas Song Charades then
sang the songs. We had a great time!
Four members joined Decatur County ladies at Higher
Grounds for dinner and a tour of their decorated
grounds.
With several members away to warmer places in
January and February, we still meet on regular days
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and sew at Sandi Lovelace’s home working on items
for Sewing for Service. We worked in January at
Orphan Grain Train. We donated muffins and coffee
cake to the Local Food Summit. Looking forward to
warmer weather and “Book Reviews” at our March
meeting.
O.K had our group of five meeting for lunch on
December 13 at Upland Brewery. It was the worst
weather day we have had this winter! We returned to
Betty Crews apartment at Parkside
Court for dessert and games. We gave
$25.00 to the First Books program.
In February, we met at Frieda
Crawfords. Frieda gave the lesson on
Garnishes. She incorporated garnishes in serving
dessert. Our officers will remain the same.
President: Frieda Crawford, Vice President:
Rosemary Bolenbaugh, Secretary: Linda Rea,
Treasurer: Rosemary Bolenbaugh, and Health and
Safety: Betty Crews.
Patch-N-Bake’s November meeting was held at
the home of Janice Claycamp. Larry and Janice had
wooden pumpkins painted, and assembled, and ready
for us to decorate with raffia, burlap, and a metal star.
What a great festive fall decoration!
The Christmas party was held at the home of Jackie
(R) Speaker with all 12 members in attendance.
Secret Pal Gifts were exchanged and new Secret Pals
were drawn for the new year. Great food and lively
conversation is always present at our club meetings
and parties. In January, we met at Papa’s Grill to
enjoy a meal out and to catch up with each other. Our
discussions centered around our aches and pains, and
of course, our grandchildren.
Our Sweetheart dinner was hosted by Mike
and Erma Loesch. A hearty pitch-in-meal
was enjoyed by 10 members and their
spouses. We spent the evening reminiscing about our
first dates with our spouses. Some could remember
every detail, but most could remember only parts.
We also shared how many years we were married, 2
members have been married for over 50 years!
Sandcreek Township met for our
Christmas party at Batar. Our project this year was
Love Chapel. We had a collection. Marilyn Brown,
Sandra Fleetwood, Pat Clark, and Martha
Gordon gave out favors. It was fun to
shop there as always. We had a total of
six. We were glad to have Mitzi Salem
with us.
For the January meeting, we met at the lovely new
home of Marci McCauley. She gave devotions,
“Anticipating Spring.” Her daughter, Cierra, also was
there. We finalized our plans for “Make a Difference
Day.” On January 16, we served ten “older” persons a
bountiful lunch/dinner. After our meeting, Marci
served wonderful refreshments. In February, Roxena
Burton was the hostess & Marilyn Brown gave the
lesson.
Union County had our January meeting at
Applebee’s where we gathered to watch the
inauguration. Our annual donation was to Love
Chapel. One of our member’s, Diane Meeks made
totes for Riley. Our club has also gained a new
member and we “Welcome” them very excitedly.
W.W. club has continued to celebrate some special
events. In December, we helped Steve Kistler
celebrate his fortieth birthday. In January, we
celebrated the holidays by meeting at the
Pump House in Columbus. We celebrated
Libby Ingram’s birthday on Valentine’s Day.
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat March 30- Reject
Film, Mill Race
Center, 10 AM
1 New Club Officers,
County Committee Selection
form due: Adventure
Day 9am, Ext Office
2 3 4 Landscape 101–
Invasive, Library 6:30
pm
5 6 7 8 Annual Garage
Sale, 8am-1pm,
Com Bldg
9 10 EH Spring Pro-
gram, 5:30 pm
11 Landscape 101—
Resourceful Gardener,
Library 6:30 pm
12 Budgeting & Goals
Lunch N Learn, Ivy Tech
12PM
13 14 Good Friday–
office closed at Noon
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16 17 18 Landscape 101– 4
Seasons Farm, Library 6:30
pm; ESL Sewing Class ,
Grace Lutheran 9—11:30 am
19 Credit– Lunch N
Learn, Ivy Tech 12 PM
20 21 22
23 24 Landscape 101–
Fruit Trees, Library
6:30 pm
25 26 27 28 29 Festival of the
Young Child, Donner
Center
30
APRIL 2017
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 25-50-75 Member,
Club Recognition
form, chit chat news,
and county dues all
due
2 3 Caring for Kids,
Mill Race Center,
10 AM
4 5 6 Adventure Day,
9am Ext Office; Booth
at Farmers Market
(downtown)
7 8 9 Madison District
Lesson Bazaar, Jennings
Co. Library 9:30 AM
10 Caring for Kids, Mill
Race Center, 10 AM
11 12 13 Literacy Festival,
Central Middle School
14 Mother’s Day 15 Executive Board
meeting, 5:30 Ext
office
16 17 Caring for Kids, Mill
Race Center, 10 AM
18 19 20
21 22 Council Meeting,
7 PM, Main Source
Bank
23 24 25 26 27 Queen & Prin-
cess Application
Due
28 29 Memorial Day Office Closed
30 31
MAY 2017
13
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
2 3 Open Class Check
In, all non perisha-
ble, Family Arts
4 Office Closed 5 Open Class Pro-
jects—Family Arts
6 7 Barth. County Fair
Begins
8
9 10 11 12 Adventure Day,
Fairgrounds 10am
13 14 15 Barth. County
Fair Ends
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
JULY 2017
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Updated club
membership list
due; Hoosier Har-
vest 6 PM, East High
2 3 Booth at Farmer’s
Market (downtown)
4 5 6 7 8 Hoosier Harvest
6PM, East High
9 10 EH County
Tour, Kroger 10
AM
11 12 13 Performing Arts
Judging– Grace Lutheran
12:30 PM; Verbal Com.
Judging 5 PM , Fam Arts
14 15 Hoosier Harvest
6 PM, East High
16 17
18 Father’s Day 19 20 4-H Fashion
Revue, Public 7PM
Fair Oaks Mall
21 22 Hoosier Harvest
6 PM, East High
23 24 Fair Princess
Contest; 6 PM East
High
25 Fair Queen
Contest; 7 PM
North High
26 27 28 29 Hoosier Harvest
6 PM, East High
30 Gold and Blue
form due
JUNE 2017
Home and Family Conference
Madison District Spring Lesson Bazaar
May 9, 2017 Jennings County Library
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution.
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Registration, light refreshments will be available. Please note registration will not start prior to 9:30 AM.
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Room 1: What is so Special about Mediterranean Cook-ing? We will explore culinary practices related to the Mediterra-
nean way of cooking and living that increase their health. Infor-mation about the scientific support for the health benefits associ-ated with a Mediterranean lifestyle will be shared.
Room 2: To Strength Train or Not You cannot give what
you do not have. This phrase applies to many areas of life. Let’s investigate this idea for aging successfully and living inde-pendently. What does research indicate will help you, and how will it help you?
Room 3: Life Hacks for Aging Well and Safely - These sim-
ple creative tips are sure to help you age well and combat life’s little struggles that come with aging. Learn what it takes to make the Golden Years Shine!
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
Room 1: Dialogic Reading - Does your county participate in
First Books for Kids OR do you enjoy reading to children? Learn how to do more than just read a story, learn ways that will en-hance a child’s literacy development for those times you read to children.
Room 2: Electronic Connection Challenges the Parent Role - Technology has made parenting needs different in the last
25 years. Issues that you may not have had to deal with are now of concern because of our easy access to and reliance upon the internet. What should you be aware of? How can it be used re-sponsibly? These and other related questions will be addressed in our lunch program.
Room 3: Fiber - Let’s explore the 4 natural fibers - cotton, wool,
silk and linen. These fibers have been used for thousands of years, with the properties we still need today. What are the prop-
erties?
Name:____________________________________________ Club:_____________________________________
____ Cost is $10.00 Sandwich Choice (Turkey, Ham, Chicken Salad):_________________________________
____ Cost is $3.00 - if you choose to bring your own lunch (fee covers refreshments & speaker costs)
Register by April 24 to County Treasurer Leanne Powell, 827 Carya Lane, Columbus, IN 47201 or Extension
Office. Make checks payable to: Bartholomew County Extension Homemakers
Please advise the Extension Office of any restrictions you may have.
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
Room 1: Yogurt - In this lesson we will explore the health ben-
efits of yogurt, the different kinds you can look for based on nutri-tion needs, what the ingredients are for in yogurts, and how to make your own yogurt parfait at home (adding your own nuts, fruit, hone, etc.)
Room 2: Cauliflower Craze - Chocolate cake - Yum! Choco-
late Cake made with cauliflower - hmmmmm….Who knew that this versatile, nutrient rich vegetable could be a part of a delicious dessert or the main component of an entrée that is rich in fiber and low in carbs? Come learn and sample the many ways that cauliflower can be prepared and get on board the Cauliflower Craze.
Room 3: Understanding the Thyroid – Just the Basics
The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located in the lower part of your neck. This gland is responsible for many body functions. Come and learn about this gland. What are the diseases associ-ated with this disease? What are the causes? How are people diagnosed? See how this tiny gland can cause havoc on someone’s life.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch – Catered by The Rolling Pin
Senior Fraud - We save for a lifetime to have enough money to
carry us through retirement. But one in five older adults are vic-tims of financial abuse and fraud. We will look at what can hap-pen to older adults when they are targeted for scams and abusive financial products. At risk are not only older adults’ pensions, savings and homes, but also their health and wellbeing. This is a topic which family members should also be aware of.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Travel Notes - “Europe…Bahamas… cruising the Rhine River
for Christmas markets…Australia and kangaroos…the Grand Canyon… Traveling is how some choose to spend their retire-ment; but what do you need to know to be safe when traveling, especially when traveling abroad? How can a travel agent help you plan your trip of a lifetime? Come visit with Jill Kock of Ad-
ventures in Travel to get your travel questions answered.
Enjoying the harvest of autumn can be done throughout the year when you use home food preservation techniques. Come and learn more about the how’s and why’s of home food
preservation.
Freezing, canning, and drying provide excellent opportunities to have food that in the off-season and preserved in a way that meets your needs. It is extremely important that it is done safely.
A 5 part series of classes will be taught by Harriet Armstrong, MS, CFSC, Master Food Preserver Health & Human Sciences Educator, Purdue Extension - Bartholomew County
Classes will be held at East High School, 6:00-9:00 PM and will cover the following topics on the respective dates. You may choose to attend all or only selected classes. The registration fee is
$10.00 for each class, or $45.00 for the complete series, or $35.00 for each person if a couple is sharing materials. (Partial scholarships may be available upon request.)
Thurs., June 1- Food Safety & Freezing Food Thurs., June 8- Boiling Water Processing Thurs., June 15- Pressure CanningThurs., June 22- Pickling and Drying Foods Thurs., July 29- Jams and Jellies
Each session consists of a lecture including hands-on laboratory food preservation activities. Participants will take home some product from each lab session.
To register, call the Bartholomew County Extension Office, (812) 379-1665, or use the form on the
Bartholomew County Extension website extension.purdue.edu/Bartholomew/
Pre-registration is required one week prior to the scheduled workshop. Class size is limited.
Early registration is recommended.
Enjoying a Hoosier Harvest