FCS & HOMEMAKERS JANUARY 2016 Cooperative Extension Service Spencer County 100 Oak Tree Way PO Box 368 Taylorsville, KY 40071-0368 (502) 477-2217 Fax: (502)477-1343 www.ca.uky.edu/ces CLUB DATE, TIME & LOCATION CONTACT Bluegrass Basket Guild March 10, May 14, Sept 8, Nov 10 4 pm Extension Office Patch workers Quilt Guild Feb 2, Mar 1, Apr 5, May 3, Jun 7. Jul 5, Aug 2 9:30 am - Extension Office Spencer County Homemakers Art Society Gardening Association Feb 4 & 13 10 am Extension Office Judy Bowman 477-2369 Linda Prys 423-0303 Sandra Reynolds 552-5040 Loyal Homemakers Feb 11, Mar 10, Apr 14, May 12 10:30 am Extension Office Waterford Homemakers Feb 17, Mar 16, Apr 20, May18 10 am Extension Office Thread & Thimble Jan 25, Feb 8 & 22, Mar 14 & 28, Apr 11 & 25 9 am Extension Office The Traditional Housewives of Spencer County Feb 11, Mar 10, Apr 14, May 12 10 am Extension Office Living Well: Eating Right, Spending Smart, Enjoying Home and Sharing Time. Extension makes a difference in the lives of people, families, and communities. Diane Fischer 477-9405 Judy Broyles 477-8890 Pat Douglas 836-4526 Starr Girdley 314-1490 Homemaker Lessons All homemaker lessons will be held on the 4 th Wednesday at 1:30 at the Extension Office. *February 24- Know the 10 signs: Early Detection Matters taught by Maryellen Garrison (Henry Co. Agent) *March 23- Healthy Beverage Choices taught by Jane Proctor (Trimble Co. Agent) *April 27- What Women Should Know about Finances: Planning for Life s Major Events taught by Allison Lewis (Spencer Co. Agent) Rain Barrel & Rain Garden Workshop *April 14- Henry Co. Extension Office *April 29- Spencer County Extension Office
More information on these classes in future newsletter. Spencer County Homemaker s Council Meeting **DATE CHANGE** There will be a Spencer County Homemaker s Council Meeting Tuesday February 9 at 10 am at the Spencer Council Extension Office. We will be discussion upcoming events, and annual meeting, leadership retreat. Louisville Area Cultural Arts Louisville Area cultural arts competition will be held at Friday February 12 th at the John Black Center in Oldham County. The snow day will be February 19 th. SOS SOS will be here before you know it. If you have any ideas or would like to teach a class please let Allison or Nicole know. BACKPACK BUDDY PROGRAM Waterford Homemakers has taken on helping the Backpack Buddies program for the rest of the school year. Below is the information for the program of what they would like. You can leave the food with Nicole at the front desk any time. 9 am: Entry Check in and silent auction starts 10 am: Explore La Grange and have lunch 1 pm: View entries 1:30: Silent auction ends 2:00 Entry checkout If you would like me to enter items for you please have them at the Spencer Co. Extension Office by Wednesday February 10 th by 4:30. Please print the slip on page 4 of this newsletter and have completed before you bring your item to the office. KEHA 2016 State Meeting The KEHA 2016 meeting will be held in Northern Kentucky on April 18-21. I have 5 rooms at the Marriott. Which is connected to the NKY Convention Center. Please let me know if you will be attending and if you need a room. Spencer County Homemaker s Art Society Painting class schedule is as follows: Thursday February 4 th & Saturday the 13 th 10am Age for the classes are 13 and Up. Must join Homemakers or be a member of 4-H. Please call the Extension Office to Sign up at 477-2217. The cost of this class is $20. Please call the extension office at 502-477- 2214 to sign up. KEHA Ovarian Cancer Program The Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA) and local area businesses throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky are partners supporting ovarian cancer screening to reduce the mortality due to ovarian cancer in Kentucky women. The chances of having breast cancer are about 1 in 9 over a woman s lifetime. The chances of having ovarian cancer are about 7-8 times lower than breast cancer. Despite the lower probability, ovarian cancer kills more women than all other gynecologic malignancies combined. Often ovarian cancer is not 2
accompanied by symptoms until the disease is advanced. In some cases, the early symptoms of ovarian cancer can resemble those of the typical flu, which is why women may disregard the symptoms until the cancer has reached the advanced stage. Early stage ovarian cancer is very often curable and advanced stage ovarian cancer carries a poor prognosis for survival; however, beating ovarian cancer is dependent upon early detection. Women with an elevated risk profile for ovarian cancer (usually due to family history) are most likely to be monitored or screened for ovarian cancer. However the vast majority of ovarian cancers do not arise from women at high risk because this group is small. Most ovarian cancers occur in women who are over the age of 50 and do not have any symptoms. Ovarian cancer screening of women over age 50 is not being recommended as a part of the standard of care. Symptoms like pelvic pain or abdominal distension qualify women for diagnostic workups (not screening) involving a bimanual pelvic exam and transvaginal ultrasound. Our research protocol experience involving more than 34,500 women who have received over 180,000 free ultrasound screens indicates that transvaginal ultrasound is the most effective way to detect early stage ovarian cancers and save lives. We will be going to Lexington for screenings sometime December 2016 Homemaker s Club Activities If any homemaker s clubs have activities planned and would like to let other homemakers groups know so they can join in please let Allison know so that she can get it in the newsletter and on the Spencer County Extension Facebook page. Up Coming Programs and Events 1/26/16 Louisville Area Leadership Planning Meeting 10am @ Spencer County Extension Office 2/9/16 Spencer County Homemakers Council Meeting (notice date change) 10am @ Spencer County Extension Office 3/23/16 Louisville Area Homemakers Council Meeting 10am Bullitt County Extension Office Join us on Facebook. Search for Spencer County Extension Office Allison Lewis CEA for Family and Consumer Science ***AND JUSTICE FOR ALL*** The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and material or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc) should contact USDA s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326- W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 3
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2016 - CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT CATEGORIES Categories Subcategories 1. APPAREL... Novelty (a) Basic Sewing (b) Quilted (c) Pieced (d) Appliquéd (e) Accessory (f) 2. ART, 3-DIMENSIONAL... Carving (a) Sculpture (b) 3. ART, NATURAL... Wood (a) Other (b) 4. BASKETRY... Plain (a) Dyed Material (b) Novelty (c) Miniature (under 4 inch (d) Cane (e) 5. BEADING... Non-jewelry Item/Wearable (a) Knitting or Crochet with Beads (b) Bead-weaving (c) Miscellaneous (d) 6. CERAMICS... Hand-formed (a) Molded (b) Pre-made (c) 7. COUNTED CROSS STITCH... 14 Count & Under (a) 16-22 Count (b) Specialty Cloth (linens, etc.) (c) 8. CROCHET... Yarn (a) Thread (b) 9. DOLL/TOY MAKING... Porcelain/China (a) Cloth (b) Handmade Toy other than Porcelain/China or Cloth (c) 10. DRAWING... Pastels (a) Pen & Ink (b) Pen & Ink with Oil Roughing (c) Pencil-Black (d) Pencil-Color (e) 11. EMBROIDERY... Basic Embroidery (a) Crewel (b) Candle Wicking (c) Smocking (d) Ribbon (e) Machine Embroidery (f) Swedish (g) Tatting/Lace Making (h) Miscellaneous (i) 12. FELTING*... Wet Method (a) Needle Method (b) 13. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS... Spring (a) Summer (b) Autumn (c) Winter (d) Handbook 42 July 2015
2016 - CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT CATEGORIES (continued) 14. JEWELRY... Original Design (a) Beaded (b) Mixed Media (wire, chain maille, mixed with beads) (c) 15. KNITTING... Hand (a) 16. NEEDLEPOINT... Cloth Canvas (a) Plastic (b) 17. PAINTING, ART... Oil (a) Acrylic (b) Water Color (c) 18. PAINTING, CHINA (a) 19. PAINTING, DECORATIVE... Wood (a) Metal (b) Other (c) 20. PHOTOGRAPHY...Black & White (mounted & framed) (a) Color (mounted & framed) (b) 21. PILLOWS** (a) 22. QUILTS*** Machine Appliqué (machine quilted) (a) Hand Appliqué (hand quilted) (b) Hand Pieced (hand quilted) (c) Machine Pieced (hand quilted) (d) Machine Pieced (machine quilted) (e) Novelty (stenciled, embroidered, miniature, etc.) (hand quilted) (f) Novelty (stenciled, embroidered, miniature, etc.) (machine quilted) (g) Baby or Lap (hand quilted) (h) Technology Based (hand or machine quilted) (i) Miscellaneous (hand or machine quilted) (j) 23. RECYCLED ART (Include a before and after picture)... Clothing (a) Household (b) Other (c) 24. RUG MAKING (a) 25. SCRAPBOOKING****...Heritage Layout (a) Family Layout (b) Miscellaneous Layout (c) Collage Layout (d) 26. WALL or DOOR HANGING... Fabric (a) Other (b) 27. WEAVING... Loom (a) Hand (macramé, caning) (b) 28. MISCELLANEOUS (Items not included in other categories listed, otherwise they will be disqualified). (a) * 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 July 2015
CULTURAL ARTS AND HERITAGE CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT Criteria for Judging: A. Three-dimensional art, decorative painting, drawing, art painting, and ceramics. 1) Originality 2) Artistic promise 3) Technique 4) Composition B. Apparel, basketry, beading, counted cross stitch, crochet, embroidery, felting, holiday decorations, jewelry, knitting, natural art, needlepoint, pillows, quilts, recycled art, rug making, toy/doll making, wall or door hanging, weaving, and miscellaneous. 1) Originality 2) Workmanship 3) Color harmony 4) Beauty of design 5) General appearance. C. Photography 1) Originality 2) Content 3) Clarity 4) Technical competence 5) Composition D. Scrapbooking Please indicate page(s) to be judged if entire scrapbook is sent. Contest is limited to one-page and two-page layouts only. 1) Balance and symmetry 2) Color coordination 3) Quality of photography 4) Use of space 5) Neatness 6) Lettering 7) Journaling 8) Use of embellishment; 9) Does it tell a story Handbook 44 July 2015
CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT RULES All Extension Homemakers are encouraged to submit original items for competition in state exhibits. Each article must be the work of a homemaker member and must have been completed during the past two (2) years. Champion (purple ribbon) entries from previous years in each category or subcategory are not eligible for in another KEHA cultural arts contest. Areas may exhibit one item from each category and/or subcategory. Maximum number 89. Identification of item should be on tag provided by state. The Exhibitor and/or their representative are responsible for transporting exhibits to and from the state meeting. Each Exhibitor must provide their own materials to properly display their item. Tape and nails cannot be used on the walls. If items are best displayed vertically, please provide a well identified easel or means of hanging exhibit from the wall. Entries will be exhibited by category. Entries will be judged by subcategory when indicated. Exhibitor is responsible for category/subcategory determination. Extreme care should be taken at the county and area level to place entries in the correct category. Entries entered in the wrong category will be moved to the correct category, if possible. Entries entered in the wrong category, where there is no correct category available or where there is already another entry, will be disqualified. Blue ribbons are awarded for high quality work, the number depending on the quality of the entries. A championship purple ribbon is awarded to best of the blue ribbon entries in each category. Neither the Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association nor the University of Kentucky will be responsible for any lost, misplaced, or broken items. We do not anticipate any misfortune, but this disclaimer must be clearly understood by all Exhibitors. The exhibits will be hosted at all times. Additional security will be provided when necessary. If categories are to be eliminated, there will be a one year notice. Handbook 45 July 2015