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October 2016

The Importance of Staying 

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Holiday Shopping on a Budget  4 

Homemaker/Specialty Club 

News 

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Upcoming Programs & Event  8 

Calendar of Events  9 

Andrea S. Johnson

County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences

Floyd County Extension Service 3490 Ky. Rt. 321 Prestonsburg, KY 41653 (606) 886-2668

Web: ces.ca.uky.edu/Floyd/FamilyConsumerSciences

Facebook: www.facebook.com/FloydExt

MAKE SURE TO HAVE A FUN AND SAFE HALLOWEEN

The candy, the costumes, the frights… and did I mention the candy? The fall is here again and Halloween is upon us. Here are some tips about your child’s costume:

Your child’s costume should be made from flame retardant material. If it is a homemade cos-tume, treat the fabric will a flame retardant spray.

If possible include a light reflector with your child’s costume. You may even consider sewing one if there is none on the costume already. Also make sure that your child has a flashlight when he or she goes out to trick or treat.

If your child will be wearing a mask, you will want to make sure that he or she can see easily out of the holes for the eyes. This will help your child see where he or she is going and hopefully will prevent any trips and falls. Make sure to try it on before Halloween night.

If you have more than one child, you may want to consider saving a costume for the next year. Adding a prop or taking something off of the costume can give it a whole new look.

If you are going to be dressing up with your child, here are some tips for your costume: Make sure that your costume fits well and that it is comfortable since you will be wearing it for a few hours and could be running after your child.

Make sure you have some type of reflective materials and or a flashlight with you. If you are wearing a mask, make sure you can breathe well when you have it on and that you do

not have blocked vision. Make sure your child knows what costume you are wearing. This is important in case you and

your child get separated. By knowing what you are wearing, it may help your child find you. Once you have the candy picked out, the costumes ready and decorations up be sure to talk to your child about being safe while he or she Trick or Treats.

Watch out for cars and traffic – Remind your child to stay on the sidewalks as much as possible. Watch where your child is going – With masks and costumes it may be hard for your child to

have the same eyesight that they would normally have. Watch out for steps, cracks in the pave-ment and other ways that your child could trip and get hurt.

Resources: Kidshealth.org Playing it safe on Halloween, 2014 CDC, Halloween safety, 2015 http://www.cpsc.gov//PageFiles/121343/100.pdf

Source: Nicole Peritore, Extension Specialist for Family Health; University of Kentucky; College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Quote of the Month:

“The best way out is always through.”

-Robert Frost

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SAVE THE DATE

October 8, 2016

Harvest Festival Extension Office 10 AM—2 PM

October 22, 2016 Northeast Area Homemaker

Annual Meeting Ramada Inn; Paintsville, KY

November 10, 2016 Homemaker Council Meeting

Extension Office 3:00 PM-5:00 PM

November 18, 2016 Lodge Tree Decorating JW Convention Center

3:00 PM-5:00 PM

December 1, 2016 Membership Dues Due

March 16, 2017 Ovarian Cancer Screenings

Markey Cancer Center; Lexington, KY

March 18, 2017 Quilters’ Day Out

Inez, KY

April 13, 2017 Homemaker Council Meeting

Extension Office 3:00 PM-5:00 PM

May 1-4, 2017 State Homemaker Annual Meeting Owensboro, KY

May 25, 2017 County Homemaker Annual

Meeting Extension Office 6:00 PM-8:00 PM

June 8, 2017 Homemaker Council Meeting

Extension Office 3:00 PM-5:00 PM

NIMBLE THIMBLE QUILT GUILD

The Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild will be meeting on October 5, 19, & 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the Floyd County Extension Office. They will be having their regular business meeting on the 5th, work on personal projects on the 19th, and the Women of the Bible Quilt on the 26th. Bring a friend and enjoy the fun!

WOOLY WEDNESDAY

Wooly Wednesday will meet on October 12, 2016 at 10 AM at the Floyd County Ex-tension Office. Bring a friend and enjoy the fun!

NORTHEAST AREA NEWS

The Leadership Tool Box was held on August 4, 2016. A total of seven Floyd County Homemakers attended the meeting. They participated in lessons that will be taught in the up and coming home-

maker year.

The Northeast Area Homemaker Annual Meeting will be held on October 22, 2016 at 10:30 AM at the Ramada at Paintsville.

If you are interested in attending, please fill out the form on the right and return it to the office by October 3, 2016 to be mailed to Marena.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Circle of Friends Home-makers will meet on Oc-tober 3, 2016 at 10 AM at the Allen United Method-ist Church. They will work on the tree orna-ments and other items for the Fall Harvest festival. Bring a friend and enjoy the fun!

BUSY BEES

Busy Bees Homemakers will meet on October 5, 2016 at 1 PM at the Floyd County Extension Office. They will be discussing the upcoming program year and scheduling of meetings. Bring a friend and enjoy the fun!

CRAFTY COUGARS

Crafty Cougars have not yet scheduled the October

meeting. The October meeting will be held at Carl D Perkins Job Corps. If you are interested in helping out with this group, please contact the Extension Office. Bring a friend and enjoy the fun!

ENDICOTT HOMEMAKERS

Endicott Homemakers met in September and elected new officers: President Helen Keath-ley, VP. Malta Burchett, Secretary Brenda Crider, and Treasurer Lucille James. They also voted for the group name to be Endicott Homemakers. The next meeting will be on October 18, 2016 at the Cow Creek Fire De-partment Station 2 at 11 AM. Bring a friend and enjoy the fun!

County Cultural Arts Winners These winners will advance to the Area.

Name Category Sub-Category Place

Janice Mitchell

Wall or Door Hanging

Fabric (Beach) 1st

Marilyn Morgan Knitting Hand (Vest) 1st

Marena Nelson

Counted Cross Stitch

14 Count and Under (Christmas)

1st

Joyce Mitchell Crochet Yarn 1st

Brenda McKenzie Recycled Household 1st

Nan Tournier

Quilts Machine Pieced/

Machine Quilted

1st

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Fall into fitness and walk your way to better health with the Floyd County Extension Service! This is a 100%

FREE Challenge starting October 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2016. The person with the highest points will

receive a brand new Fitbit Alta. The winner will be an-nounced on November 1, 2016.

How does it work? This is an independent online program where you register

and log your mileage/steps online.

What is the Website? http://www.walkingchallenge.weebly.com

How do I count my steps or mileage? You can use an app on your phone, pedometers, or any activity tracking device. Free basic pedometers are avail-

able at the Extension Office.

How do I earn points? There are a variety of items you can do to earn points in the Floyd County Walking Challenge. Every mile you log

or 2500 steps equals 1 point. You can earn 5 point by uploading a “healthy walking selfie” with the hashtag

#FloydCoWalkingChallenge on the UK Family & Consum-er Sciences Facebook page. You will earn 10 points by completing the pre-survey by October 7 and post-survey

by October 31.

How will I know my point status? You can keep up with your points yourself and your points will be posted weekly on the Walking Challenge website.

For anymore questions about this program, please contact the Extension Office.

Basket Weaving Workshop

October 27, 2016 at the Floyd County Extension Office

9:30 AM to 3:30 PM $10 Fee

(Checks made to the Floyd County Extension Service)

Join us in a hands-on basket weaving workshop taught by Sue Jen-nings. In this workshop you will create your very own basket to take

home and learn basket weaving techniques. All supplies and lunch will be provided for this workshop. Only 10 spots are available. Please call

the Extension Office at (606) 886-2668 to reserve your spot.

Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Markey Cancer Center

in Lexington, KY

Ten appointments have been made through the Floyd County Extension Service for

FREE Ovarian Cancer Screenings.

These screenings are offered and ideal for women who are:

Over the age of 50

Over the age of 25 with a family history of ovarian cancer

The age of 30-50 with a family history of breast cancer

Have one full ovary or both

No cysts present on ovaries

To reserve your appointment, contact the Floyd County Exten-sion Office at (606) 886-2668 by February 10, 2017. The office

will provide transportation to the screenings.

WHEN: October 13, 2016 WHERE: Betsylane “ Dome”

TIME: 8 AM to 2:30 PM WHAT: Life is Cool

What is Life is Cool?

Life is Cool is an event held by the Kentucky Donate Life and is a hands on experience for 4th and 5th grade students to see the im-portance of the body’s organs and organ donation. This event will

have stations set up with live organs as display for the students. They need volunteers to walk with the students and guiding them station to

stations. If you would like to help and volunteer for this program, please contact Kentucky Donate Life at (606) 422-4950 or the Floyd

County Extension Office at (606) 886-2662.

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October 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Walking Challenge

Begins

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Circle of Friends Homemakers Allen United

Methodist Church 10:00 AM

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Quilt Guild Extension Office

10:00 AM

Busy Bees Homemakers

Extension Office 1:00 PM

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Fall Harvest Festival

Extension Office 10:00 AM-2:00

PM

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Wooly Wednesday

Extension Office 10:00 AM

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Life is Cool Betsylane “Dome” 8 AM to 2:30 PM

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Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild

Extension Office 10:00 AM

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Northeast Area Homemaker

Meeting Ramada Inn;

Paintsville, KY 10:00 AM

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Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild

Extension Office 10:00 AM

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Basket Weaving Workshop

Extension Office 9:30 AM–3:30 PM

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Walking Challenge

Ends