Knox County
Family & Consumer Sciences
May 2015 Newsletter
Greetings,
I don’t know about you, but I am
happy for a change to warm, sunny
weather. There is nothing I love more
than seeing the flowers in bloom and
the sweet smell of Spring. Now is a
great time to get outside and get
moving!! Our area has several State
Parks close by, so I encourage you to go
exploring. One of my favorite things to
do is pack a picnic lunch and go
hiking. Hope to see you out on the
trails!
Regards,
Knox County Cooperative
Extension Service
215 Treuhaft Blvd, Suite 7
Barbourville, KY 40906
Office: (606) 546-3447
Fax: (606) 546-3110
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/knox/
Table of Contents
Page 2: Knox County Extension
Homemakers News
Page 2: Knox County FCS Program
News
Page 3: Spring into Action: Cut your
Grocery Bill
Page 4: Summer Activities for Kids
Page 4: Asparagus Ham Quiche
Page 5: Happenings at the Knox
County Extension Office
Page 6: Summer Program Details
Page 7: Summer Calendar: June/July
Page 8: Summer Calendar: August
Day Trip Summary/Details
Page 9: May Calendar
Danielle Barrett
County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences
Hiking view from Twin Knobs, Cave Run Lake, Morehead, KY
https://www.facebook.com/knoxextensionfcs
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Knox County Extension Homemakers News
Quilt Raffle
Redbud Trail Quilt Guild is
selling chances on this beautiful
Egg Money Quilt made by
members of the Redbud Trail
Quilt Guild.
$1.00 per chance!!
Town & Country
Homemakers will be
traveling to the
KEHA State meeting
May 5th-6th, 2015.
For more info, contact Gayle Bartolo or
Judith Hinkle.
May Leader Lesson
is Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Knox
CES. This will be the homemakers club lesson for
May. Come learned about Creating Art from
Paper & Fabric from Hazel Jackson, Rockcastle
County FCS Agent. This class is free and open to
the general public.
May Hostesses/Leaders
Bettie Hauser, Barb Black,
Raquel Congelton, Faye Elliot,
Shannon Smith, Debbie Davenport.
Town & Country Homemakers
May Meeting
is Thursday, May 21st, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.
at Knox CES.
Redbud Trail Quilt Guild
May Meeting
is Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
at Knox CES.
Knox County FCS Program News
Make It Monday!
Knox County Farmers Market
is Monday, May 11th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Knox
OPENS for the season!!!
CES. This month we are making T-Shirt scarves.
Every Thursday 5:00-8:00p.m.
This class takes ordinary household items and
repurposes them. Participants will need to bring a at Knox County Extension Office
large T-shirt in order to participate.
Come enjoy the fresh produce and company of
our wonderful Knox County farmers.
Danielle will be doing food demonstrations of
Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud recipes with
Lunch & Learn
samples
starting at 5:30p.m. every first and
is Monday, May 18th, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Knox
third Thursday.
CES. The month’s recipe is Snappy Pea Salad with
a nutrition lesson on Vegetables for Wellness:
Kentucky Peas.
Pinterest Pals
is Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at
Knox CES. This month’s SSHW lesson is
Making the Decision to Take Control and
Pinterest-inspired activity is a sun catcher.
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Summer Activities for Kids
Are you worried that your kids will spend too much time on their phones or in front of the television
this summer when school lets out? If so, plan some activities that allow your kids to take an athome adventure while challenging their minds. Some ideas suggested by teachers from EducationWorld.com include:
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Research recipes from different countries or periods in history and cook with kids
Make home-made or glow-in-the-dark bubbles and experiment with different bubble blowing
tools
 Go on hikes and learn more about your neighborhood or area
 Make musical instruments from items around your house and record a song
 Learn more about fireflies and then go catch some for observation
 Start a collection of rocks or sand from a recent vacation
 Plan a family day with events and activities
 Throw a themed party
 Tour college campuses either in person or virtually
 Visit a local museum
 Redecorate a room without spending money
 Volunteer in the community
Reference: EducationWorld.com. (2012). 25 activities to keep a kids’ brain active in summer. Retrieved March 4, 2015 from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev073.shtml
Source: Amy Hosier, Extension Specialist for Family Life; University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
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Look at all the FUN we are having at
the Knox County Extension Office!!
During April’s Make It Monday! class Matti Daniels, Whitley Co FCS Agent, taught arm knitting to eager participants.
On March 18, members of the Redbud Trail Quilt Guild
went on a day trip to Pigeon Forge, TN for the 21st Annual
Smokey Mountain Quiltfest. A good time was had by all as
we fellowship with one another during lunch at The Old
Mill and admired beautiful quilts at the quilt show.
April’s Lunch& Learn recipe of Crunchy Fruit and
Chicken Salad.
Danielle Barrett, FCS Agent, manning the
Knox County Extension booth at the Redbud
Festival at Union College. We had a great
couple days celebrating our Appalachian
heritage and culture.
Only a few of the quilts Town & County Homemakers and Redbud Trail Quilt Guild made this month to take to the
KEHA State Meeting in May for the Center for Courageous Kids. GREAT JOB, Ladies!!! Your hard work and dedication
shows how much can be accomplished when you work as a team!
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FCS Summer Program Calendar
We have some exciting programs coming up this summer!
Read the descriptions and plan accordingly.
***DO NOT FORGET TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES!!***
Appalachian Book Club meets weekly to discuss an Appalachia-themed book in a coffee shop inspired setting… coffee and snacks will be provided! Our first book is A Parchment of leaves by Silas House. Participants
are can purchase his/her own book or request a copy be bought for him/her then pay for the book at the first
meeting. Ebooks or library books are also okay to use.
Beginners Cake Decorating is a two-classes program that will teach basic cake decorating techniques. No
prior cake decorating experience required. All needed supplies will be provided.
Beginners Sewing is a four-classes program that will teach basic sewing techniques. No prior sewing experience required. Participants are encouraged to bring his/her own sewing machine. A limited number of sewing machines are available at the office for use. All other needed supplies will be provided.
Couponing Basics will cover everything you need to know about how to be successful at couponing.
Food Preservation Boot Camp covers the basics of food preservation. Participants will learn about pressure canning, boiling-water canning, freezing, and dehydrating. This same class is offered twice, participants
will only need to attend one of the classes. Participants will need to register and pay a $10 registration fee by
July 6th to participant.
Green Cleaning: Recipes for a Healthy Home will teach participants to make homemade cleaners to
use around the home. Participants can make up to three cleaners. Participants are required to bring plastic
spray bottles for cleaners all other supplies will be provided.
Knox County Farmers Market is located in Knox County Extension’s parking lot. Come out and support
our local farmers. Cooking demonstrations and samples by Danielle Barrett, Knox County FCS Agent will be
provided the first and third Thursdays of the month.
Lunch & Learn Offers a cooking demonstration and nutrition lesson from either the Kentucky Nutrition
Education Program calendar or Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud recipes.
Make It Monday! takes ordinary household items and repurposes/recycles them. Repurposing is a great
way to keep things out of the dump and to give your home a little décor boost. These projects are relatively
easy, take little time and best of all, they allow you to completely repurpose that trash into something useful.
Marble Jewelry takes glass marbles and makes beautiful jewelry pieces. Participants must bring either a
neckless chain or bracelet. All other needed supplies will be provided.
Mind/Body Connection introduces safe, simple meditation techniques, deep breathing methods, and
basic standing and seated stretching exercises. This program will introduce you to physical activities and flexibility exercises and you will learn how to release stress and tension when needed.
Pinterest Pals meets monthly to discuss a lesson from Small Steps to Health and Wealth and completes a
Pinterest-inspired activity.
****Classes, Dates, & Times are all tentative and subject to change.****
To register for classes, contact the Knox County Extension Office by calling 546-3447
or emailing [email protected]
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Day Trips
June 26th: Sterns, KY
Cost: Adult $36.25 Senior (60+) $34.75
Ride the Kentucky & Tennessee Railway on a three hour, 14 mile round-trip into the Daniel Boone
National Forest and Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area. The trip is full of spectacular
scenic vistas, lush vegetation, and mountain streams as it descends 600 feet into the gorge before
stopping at the Blue Heron Coal Mining Camp, a National Park Service outdoor interpretive site.
Your ticket also includes admission to the McCreary County Museum in Stearns. Lunch consists of
1/2 ham & 1/2 turkey sandwich, coleslaw, applesauce, dessert & drink packed in an insulated souvenir lunch bag and available for pick up at Whistle Stop Cafe to take with you on the train and enjoy
during the layover at Blue Heron Mining Camp.
Must register and pay by June 5th in order to purchase tickets in time.
August 28th: Horse Farm Tour
Awaiting response for more information. See June’s FCS Newsletter for additional details.
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Office: (606) 546-3447
Fax: (606) 546-3110
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/knox/
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May 2015
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Sat
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5 KEHA State
Meeting
6 KEHA State
Meeting
7 Farmers
Market 5-8pm
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11 Make It
Monday! 10am
12 Leader
Lesson 10am
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14 Farmers
Market 5-8pm
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18 Lunch &
Learn 1pm
19 Quilt
Guild 10am
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21 Homemakers 1pm
Farmers Market 58pm
22 Day Trip to
Mountain Laurel
Festival
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25 Office
Closed
26 Pinterest
Pals 6pm
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28 Farmers
Market 5-8pm
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