Brittany Bowling County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences Education

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1 Cooperative Extension Service Leslie County Main Street #514 Hyden, KY Fax: extension.ca.uky.edu It is with great excitement, fear, and some sadness that I want to let you know that I am finely retiring. The excitement comes from this long anticipated adventure into a new life-style. I have thought for years that I was perfectly designed for a retired life. The fear simply comes from the unknown. The sadness comes from the simple fact that this has been my life for 25 years which I have thoroughly loved. It has been my pleasure to help my friends [old and new] in so many fun and challenging ways. We have battled lady bugs, bats, snakes, grub worms, potato beetles and various wild animals. You and I have worked on sick trees, flowers, yards, beans, tomatoes, gardens,honey bees, and even pet chickens. Not all of it has been successful but I have felt good making new friends and trying to make a difference. Someone asked what have I done that I am most proud of? It would probably be helping to get the Veterans Cemetery here in Leslie County. I felt such pride after nearly twenty years from the first helicopter ride to the dedication [and uncounted trips to Frankfort and even Washington] to drive on the spur and see the flag and eagle at the gate. I m also proud that I was able to help develop some of the City of Hyden s parks and points of beauty. Likewise I am proud to have improved lives. I am especially proud of positively influencing the lives of young people. After spending time with young people at 4-H Camp, working with eggs, chicks and dulcimers I have come to the conclusion that we have some incredible young people. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your lives for so long. I truly feel honored. I am compelled to say that I have been so fortunate to have worked with the greatest people. Many faces have passed through this office. Like family we may have disagreed a time or two but I can say I have loved and respected each and every one. We are blessed to have such great people in our extension office. Again thank you and I wish you the very best. Vicki R. Boggs County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development Education vicki.boggs@uky.edu Brittany Bowling County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences Education brittany.bowling16@uky.edu

2 September 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Labor Day 4 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn Professor Popcorn -Hayes Lewis Elementary - 3rd & 4th Grades 5 Professor Popcorn - W.B. Muncy Elementary - 3rd & 4th Grades 6 Professor Popcorn Stinnett Elementary - 3rd 4th Grades 7 Professor Popcorn Mountain View Elementary - 3rd & 4th Grades :30 p.m. Cutshin Homemakers 5:00 p.m. - Hyden Homemakers 5:30 p.m. 4-H Mountin Top Horse Club Meeting 11 2:00 p.m. Stinnett Homemakers :00 a.m. - Plate It Up: Pumpkin Apple Muffins Mountain Ag Week RCARS 18 4:00 p.m. - Paint Night with Kenna s Creative Canvas RCARS- Journey Cakes & Food Preservation 19 RCARS Pumpkin Days - K 1st Grades 20 RCARS Pumpkin Days - Headstart & Preschool September October 1st - 4:00 p.m. Deadline for Mary Breckinridge Backed Good Entries October 8th - 4:45 p.m. Leslie County Homemakers Annual County Meeting 25 Appalachia Day Leslie County - 5th Grade 4:00 p.m.. Pinterest: Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub 26 NRESci Scholars - Lake Cumberland 4-H Education Center Jabez, KY 27 3:30 p.m. Teen Leader Meeting 4:00 p.m. Cultural Arts Entries Due 4:00 p.m. Mary Breckinridge Entries Due NRESci Scholars - Lake Cumberland 4-H Education Center Jabez, KY 28 NRESci Scholars - Lake Cumberland 4-H Education Center Jabez, KY KEHA Cultural Arts & Mary Breckinridge Quilts, Baked Goods, Canned Food, and Dried Foods will be on display October 5th - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and October 6th from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. KEHA Cultural Arts & Mary Breckinridge Quilts, Canned Food, and Dried Foods may be picked up October 9th & 10th from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 29

3 4-H NEWS Vicki R. Boggs, Leslie County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development Agent Education Professor Popcorn Professor Popcorn Professor Popcorn Professor Popcorn 4-H Mountin' Tops Horse 4-H Teen Council TALK ABOUT FEELINGS There are many feelings you can have. No matter how you feel good or bad it is healthy to put your feelings into words. Talking about feelings helps you feel close to people who care and it helps you feel better when you are sad or scared. It is okay to feel sad. Everyone feels sad sometimes. As long as they don t happen too often or last too long, sad feelings like all emotions are just a natural part of life. When you are in a sad mood, it is important to talk about your feelings. You do not have to wait for a big problem to talk about your feelings. Getting enough sleep is important. When you are not rested, it may make stress feel much worse. A parent, grandparent, coach or a teacher can be a good person to talk to. You can start by going to the trusted person and saying, Can we talk for a minute? Then say how you feel and why. Even if you don t know why you feel a certain way, you can still talk about it. You can say, I feel upset, but I don t know why. It can also help to talk about happy things, too. Paying attention to the good stuff (especially during sad times) can help turn your mood in a positive direction. Here are some tips that can help you go from a bad mood to a good mood: Coming Up September 4 Hayes Lewis September 5 WB Muncy September 6 Stinnett September 7 Mountain View September 10 th 5:30 Extension Office September 27 th 3:30 Eat healthy foods! Make sure to eat well. Starting the day with breakfast can help you handle the day ahead. You should eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, meats and whole grains. Do not be fooled by the energy you get after having a soda or sugary foods and candy. That good feeling will wear off fast and you may feel even worse than when you started. Get the right amount of sleep. When you are not rested, it may make stress feel much worse. Getting enough sleep is important. You need it to recharge for the day ahead. Go play! Getting your body moving is a great way to help you feel happy. Exercising on a regular basis can help give you an outlet for all different types of feelings. To get moving, you might want to play a game with your friends or take a walk with your buddies. Take time to relax. Take a break by painting, coloring or listening to your favorite music. Go to your favorite spot to sit and read or even daydream. Write it down! You may want to start writing in a journal. Writing down how you feel can make you feel good and help you let go of your feelings. Find a quiet spot and grab some paper and start writing. If you keep feeling sad, remember to talk to someone you trust! Keeping your feelings inside is not healthy. Talk to a parent, friend or a teacher about how you are feeling. They might be able to help you think about your feelings in a different way. For more information contact Vicki R. Boggs, Leslie County Agent for 4-H Youth Development Education at (606) REFERENCE:

4 WHAT S COMING UP IN LESLIE COUNTY 4-H 4-H Teen Council Thursday September 27 th 3:30 p.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4-H Mountin' Tops Horse Show September 10 5:30 p.m. Leslie County Extension Office ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHAT S BEEN HAPPENING 4-H 4-H Teen Council Meeting On August 16 th 4-H Teens held their regular monthly meeting scheduled on the third Thursday of each month at 3:30. Our meeting was opened by Akeila Turner our current Vice President. They began their meeting with pledges and reflections of the past year with 4-H. They discussed up-coming programs and events including YELP, project days, and community service ideas, and the 4-H Relay for life team. Several teens are compiling their Achievement applications which are due before Thanksgiving this November. A huge and friendly welcome to new members, Alex Lewis and Bobbi Nantz who joined our teen group! Congratulations teen council members, Jordyn Amundsen, Cierra Couch, Jordyn Estridge, Alexis Feltner, Hannah Joseph, Alex Lewis and Ryleigh Napier for having entries in these several areas competing at the Kentucky State Fair! Seeing our youth making their BEST BETTER is how we GROW 4-H! We welcome and encourage all teens and youth to join 4-H! Please contact us anytime at or vicki.boggs@uky.edu

5 4-H Cloverbuds Summer Day Camp June 27th, 28th and 29th, two young 4-H members participated in our H Cloverbuds Summer Day Camp. Over the three fun filed days these children were introduced to many areas of 4-H. They learned leadership skills, the importance of MyPlate, experimented with science by making bath bombs and got creative with painting bird houses, rocks and picture frames. Congratulations to this year s 4-H Cloverbuds for a great week of educational fun!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4-H Teen Summer Creative Expressive Arts Day! Teens met using their creative skills to complete sand art paintings on 8x10 wooden pieces. This process involves patience, creative thinking and critical design skills. Congratulations on your fabulous art work and watch next month s newsletter for 2018 Kentucky State Fair Awards! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4-H Basket Weaving Leslie County Cooperative Extension boasts talents and skills of local Master Artisans, Lucy Scott and Betty Harris volunteering their day teaching the art of basket weaving for Leslie County Youth! Following a market basket pattern these baskets were hand-woven from natural reed. Experiencing this hands on project help our youth perfect this useful skill! This Appalachian Cultural Heritage Skill is valued by many and dates back to beginning Colonial Days when baskets were hand made by necessity. A special Thank You to our prized and talented volunteers! Congratulations to our youth from ages 9-18 for learning a valued Appalachian Art! We are excited to see awards earned at The Kentucky State Fair! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4-H NRESci Academy July 24th 4-H NRESci Scholars, Braden Walker and Jathan Shell, attended the Annual NRESci Summer Event. UK Campus with several specialists hosted this event for 4-H Youth across the state. Youth engaged in hands on team setting type activities as they learned about water, forestry and wildlife resources. There was a celebration of scholars who were graduating, presentations of 1st year scholar s water projects and sharing of photos highlighting many NRESci events. If you would like more information about this program or other 4-H programs feel free to contact us anytime here at or vicki.boggs@uky.edu

6 4-H Photography Camp Our two-day Photography Camp held August 1st and 2nd was well attended by 9-18 year old youth. Photography was explored learning about helpful tips in taking photos along with the many 4-H levels and classes. We traveled to our local Riverfront Park, downtown Hyden and walked across town to Mary Breckinridge ARH taking photos while exploring the natural beauty. Having 31 total entries in 3 levels and also Horticulture, these photos were compiled and entered into the Kentucky State Fair! Our youth competing with hundreds across our great State are displayed in Cloverville, at The Kentucky State Fair! Watch for our Local and State award winners in next month s newsletter! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H Annual Project Showcase We displayed photography, paintings, drawings, baskets, needlework, sewing and home environment projects from different youth throughout Leslie County. This was an opportunity for families to see firsthand finished projects and the many talents our youth have. 45 entries moved on to compete in the 2018 Kentucky State Fair! See our newsletter next month for award winners!

7 FCS NEWS What s Coming up in Extension? Lunch and Learn: KEHA September 4 th - 1:00 p.m. The Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA) is a volunteer organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for families and communities through leadership development, volunteer service and education. The organization has a rich history and many current activities find their roots in the traditions developed more than 80 years ago. Class will be taught by Linda Combs, Knott CEA/FCS. Call to reserve your spot! Plate It Up Kentucky Proud- Recipe September 13 th 11:00 a.m. We will be making and eating Pumpkin Apple Muffins using Kentucky Proud ingredients! Please call the extension office to let us know you are coming (606) ! Paint Night with Kenna s Creative Canvas September 18 th 4:00 p.m. Call (606) to reserve your spot. Cost $15. Payment due by September 4 th. Mary Breckinridge Festival Quilts, Canned and Dried Food Entries September 24 th 27 th - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. All entries may be turned in to the Extension Office September 24th 27th from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Call (606) if you have any questions. KEHA Cultural Arts Entries September 24 th 27 th - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. All entries may be turned in to the Extension Office by September 24th 27th from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Call (606) if you have any questions. Pinterest: Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub September 25 th 4:00 p.m. We could all use some pampering. This Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub is essential to any Fall Spa Day! Call (606) and reserve your spot. Mary Breckinridge Festival Baked Goods Entries October 1 st - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. All entries may be turned in to the Extension Office by October 1 st from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Call (606) if you have any questions. Homemakers Meetings Cutshin Homemakers Club Meeting September 10 th 12:30 p.m. Hyden Homemakers Club Meeting September 10 th 5:00 p.m. Stinnett Homemakers Club Meeting September 11 th 1:00 p.m.

8 FCS NEWS Source: Natalie Jones, UK physical activity program coordinator We all know we should exercise every day for better health. But fitting it in can be tricky with the demands of home, family and career. If you have fallen off the exercise wagon before you know how easy it is once you miss one day to skip the next one. That s why it is so important for us to make exercise a daily habit. Research suggests it takes 21 days of doing an activity before it becomes a habit. Actually, if the habit is a new or a harder one (like exercise), it can take the average person up to 66 days to form a strong habit. Here are some tips to work exercise into your daily routine. Set daily workout reminders on your phone or keep a daily activity log. Exercise around the same time each day. Try to exercise first thing in the morning or right after work. It is really hard to stay motivated if you go home before hitting the gym. Make your gym clothes visible. Lay your gym clothes out the night before. You may even want to sleep in them if you plan to work out first thing in the morning. If you prefer evening workouts, put them by the door or in your car the night before so you don t forget them before going to work. Choose goals that are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely), and track your progress. Post your goals. Decide what your fitness goals are, and post them in a place where you ll see them to keep you focused. Reward yourself when you achieve your goal. Pick some activities you enjoy and switch up your routine to make it interesting. Being active does not always mean going to the gym. You can always walk or run outside or play a sport. Exercise around others. Work out with a friend, sign up for a class or meet with a trainer to help you stick to your goal. For more information contact Brittany Bowling, Leslie County Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences Education at (606)

9 CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT CATEGORIES Categories Subcategories 1. APPAREL... Novelty Basic Sewing Quilted Pieced Appliquéd Accessory 2. ART, 3-DIMENSIONAL... Carving Sculpture 3. ART, NATURAL... Wood Other 4. BASKETRY...Plain Dyed Material Novelty Miniature (under 4 inch) Cane 5. BEADING... Non-jewelry Item/Wearable Knitting or Crochet with Beads Bead-weaving Miscellaneous 6. CERAMICS...Hand-formed Molded Pre-made 7. COUNTED CROSS STITCH Count & Under Count Specialty Cloth (linens, etc.) 8. CROCHET... Yarn Thread 9. DOLL/TOY MAKING... Porcelain/China Cloth Handmade Toy other than Porcelain/China or Cloth 10. DRAWING... Pastels Pen & Ink Pen & Ink with Oil Roughing Pencil or Charcoal-Black Pencil-Color 11. EMBROIDERY... Basic Embroidery Crewel Candle Wicking Smocking Ribbon Machine Embroidery Swedish Tatting/Lace Making Miscellaneous 12. FELTING*... Wet Method Needle Method 13. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS... Spring Summer Autumn Winter Handbook 42 June 2018

10 CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT CATEGORIES (continued) 14. JEWELRY... Original Design Beaded Mixed Media (wire, chain maille, mixed with beads) 15. KNITTING... Hand 16. NEEDLEPOINT... Cloth Canvas Plastic 17. PAINTING, ART... Oil Acrylic Water Color 18. PAINTING, CHINA 19. PAINTING, DECORATIVE... Wood Metal Other 20. PHOTOGRAPHY... Black & White (mounted & framed) Color (mounted & framed) 21. PILLOWS**. 22. QUILTS*** Machine Appliqué (machine quilted) Hand Appliqué (hand quilted) Hand Pieced (hand quilted) Machine Pieced (hand quilted) Machine Pieced (machine quilted) Novelty (stenciled, embroidered, miniature, etc.) (hand quilted) Novelty (stenciled, embroidered, miniature, etc.) (machine quilted) Baby or Lap (hand quilted) Technology Based (hand or machine quilted) Miscellaneous (hand or machine quilted) 23. RECYCLED ART (Include a before and after picture)... Clothing Household Other 24. RUG MAKING SCRAPBOOKING****... Heritage Layout Family Layout Miscellaneous Layout Collage Layout 26. WALL or DOOR HANGING...Fabric Other 27. WEAVING... Loom Hand (macramé, caning) 28. MISCELLANEOUS (Items not included in other categories listed, otherwise they will be disqualified) * All felted items should be entered in the Felting category under one of the subcategories. Items that have been knitted or crocheted and wet felted should not be entered in Knitting or Crochet. ** The pillow category is for pillows made using techniques not included in other categories. Patchwork and quilted pillows are examples that may be entered in this category; however, needlepoint and embroidered pillows should be entered in their respective categories. ***Quilts must be completely done by the KEHA member exhibitor. This includes quilting. **** Scrapbooking entries are limited to 1 or 2 pages. If the entire scrapbook is sent, please designate pages to be judged. Handbook 43 June 2018

11 Mary Breckinridge Festival Food Preservation Contest Mary Breckinridge Festival Baking Contest Class 1: Pickles (A) Dill Pickles (B) Sweet Pickles (C) Relish or Chow-Chow Class 2: Vegetables (A) Tomatoes (B) Tomato Juice (C) Green Beans (D) Sauerkraut (E) Peppers (F) Other Vegetables Class 3: Fruits (A) Jam (B) Jelly (C) Preserves (D) Marmalade (E) Butter (Apple, Pumpkin, etc.) (F) Other Canned Fruits Class 4: Dried Foods (A) 1 String of Shucky Beans (B) Dried Fruits (C) Dried Vegetables (D) Meat Jerky Class 5: Other (A) Meats RULES (1.) Contest open to Leslie County residents only. (2.) Must have been preserved within the last year. (3.) One entry per person per category. (4.) Must be preserved in proper canning jar. No mayonnaise jars, etc. (Improper jars will be disqualified.) (5.) Dried foods must be stored in jar with lid or zipper lock bag. (Except shucky beans on a sting.) Class 1: Breads (A) Loaf Breads (half-loaf) (B) Muffins (4) (C) Biscuits (4) (D) Yeast Rolls (4) (E) Bread made in machine (half-loaf) (F) Any bread not mentioned Class 2: Cakes (A) Cake with frosting (half-cake) made from scratch (B) Cake without frosting (half-cake) made from scratch (C) Novelty Cake (bridal, birthday, ginger bread house, etc.) (Whole-cake) Class 3: Pies (A) Any pie (half-pie) Class 4: Cookies (A) Peanut Butter Cookies (4) (B) Sugar Cookies (4) (C) Oatmeal (4) (D) Any other kind (4) Class 5: Candies (A) Mints, any kind (6 pieces) (B) Fudge (4 pieces) (C) Hard Candy (4 pieces) (D) Any other kind (4 pieces) All entries may be turned in to the Extension Office by September 24 th 27 th from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information call All entries must be turned in on October 1 st - 8:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. For more information call RULES (1.) Contest open Leslie County residents only. (2.) Food items must be placed on a paper plate or in a zipper lock bag with the exception of cakes. (3.) Cakes should be covered in some way. (4.) No baked goods will be returned. Quilts, Baked Goods, Canned and Dried Foods will be on display at the Leslie County Extension Office on October 5 th from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and October 6 th from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Quilts, Canned and Dried Foods may be picked up October 9 th & 10 th from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

12 2018 MARY BRECKINRIDGE FESTIVAL QUILT SHOW QUILTS Class 1: Hand Pieced Quilts (A) Hand Quilted (B) Machine Quilted Machine Pieced Quilts (A) Hand Quilted (B) Machine Quilted Note: Class 1 entries must be pieced and quilted by exhibitor. Class 2: Appliqué Quilts (A) Hand Appliqué (B) Machine Appliqué Note: Class 2 will only be judged on the Appliqué work. Class 3: Novelty Quilts (Includes Embroidered, Painted, Stenciled, Etc.) Note: Class 3 will only be judged on the Novelty work. Class 4: Pieced Quilt Tops (no quilting) (A) Machine Pieced (B) Hand Pieced Note: Class 4 will only be judged on piecing & cannot be quilted) Class 5: Hand Pieced Group Quilts (A) Hand Quilted (B) Machine Quilted Machine Pieced Group Quilts (A) Hand Quilted (B) Machine Quilted Note: Class 5 quilts can be pieced by one or more people and quilted by a different group of people. Class 6: Afghans (A) Crochet (B) Knitted AFGHANS WALL HANGINGS Class 7: Hand Pieced Wall Hangings (A) Hand Quilted (B) Machine Quilted Machine Pieced Wall Hangings (A) Hand Quilted (B) Machine Quilted Class 8: Appliqué Wall Hangings (A) Hand Appliqué (B) Machine Appliqué Note: Class 8 will only be judged on the Appliqué work. Class 9: Novelty Wall Hangings (Includes Embroidered, Painted, Stenciled, Etc.) Note: Class 9 will only be judged on the Novelty work. Quilts may be entered at the Extension Office September 24 th 27 th from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information call RULES (1.) Each class can only have one entry per person. (2.) Quilts must have been made in the last three years. (3.) Contest is open to Leslie County residents only. (4.) Quilts entered in last year s show may not be entered again. (5.) There will be a 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd place winner in each category and an overall champion. (6.) Quilts will be on display at the Leslie County Extension Office on October 5 th from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and October 6 th from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (7.) Quilts may be picked up October 9 th & 10 th from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

13 Attention Leslie County Homemakers What: Leslie County Homemakers Annual Meeting When: Monday, October 8, 2018 Registration: 4:45-5:00 p.m. Dinner*: 5:30 p.m. Where: Leslie County Extension Office - 3rd Floor Dues ($10) must be paid on or before October 8th in order to receive this year s shirt and dinner. New Members are Welcome! Don t forget, at this meeting you will be able to spend all the Funny Money that you have accumulated throughout the year. *A meal will be provided. Arts & Crafts Council Meeting Will be meeting September 18th at 6:00 p.m. at the Leslie County Extension Office. (Always, the 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 6:00 p.m.) Call Mary Ethel Wooton for more information. NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID Hyden, KY PERMIT #30 Leslie County Cooperative Extension Main Street #514 Hyden, KY RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED