Cooperative Extension Service Fayette County Extension 1140 Harry Sykes Way Lexington, KY 40504 Phone (859) 257-5582 Email: DL_CES_Fayette@email.uky.edu http://fayette.ca.uky.edu/

AUGUST 2018

Mental Health Awareness

Mental Illness is more prevalent than most think. It has been reported that one in five Americans experience some form of mental illness in their lifetime. Mental illnesses are as real as other physical illnesses and they can be treated. By acting early and effectively many of the mental illnesses can be prevented from progressing or even occurring in the first place. Education and awareness are essential parts of eliminating the mental health stigma. Mental Illness does not discriminate. It effects all ages, races, cultures and genders. Come learn more about breaking down the stigma and be a part of open discussions on mental health issues in your community.

All are welcomed to attend this lesson presented by Kay Denniston, Bourbon County Family and Consumer Sciences agent, on August 16, 2018 beginning at 10:00a.m. at the Fayette County Extension Service.

The program is free and open to the public. Please register by calling 859-257-5582 so we will have plenty of handouts.

Fayette County Homemaker President’s Message

Greetings to everyone! I am excited to be your new president of the Fayette County Homemakers. I encourage all to embrace our theme and “BEE” INVOLVED in the many great programs for the 2018-2019 year. Help support our team of officers Vice President, Doraine Bailey, Secretary, Ruth Sharrard and Treasurer, Debbie Rice. Looking forward to serving you and the Lexington community this year. Be blessed!!! Alyce Emerson

Bee Involved 2018 Homemaker Year

Kick-off Event for all members

August 21, 2018

6:00pm

Learn all about the fun things

planned for this year.

Dinner is free but must RSVP by August 17th to 859-257-5582

Family and Consumer Sciences Specialty Club Meetings

Specialty Clubs focus on learning, developing and preserving a specific skill, interest or activity. There is a deliberate focus on sharing members’ skills with others to strengthen the community. Participants do not have to be an expert - as the objective is to learn. During the monthly meetings, members work on personal projects, participate in group projects and learn new techniques and methods from fellow members. Specialty clubs meet at the Fayette County Extension Office. You are welcome to join us at anytime.

Sew Mores

Meets the 1st Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m.

Savings Lifestyle 101 “Coupon Club” Meets the 1st Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

Quilters Guild of the Bluegrass Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

Grandparent/Caregiver Support Group Meets the 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

Kentucky Krafters Meets the 4th Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

Open Sewing Room August 14, 21 and 28 (Please call the office to make sure

room is available.)

Save on Auto Insurance

Taking the AARP Smart

Driver Safety Course could

earn you a discount on your

automobile insurance

premiums for three to five years, and you will be a better

driver. The AARP Smart Driver Safety Course will be

held on October 16, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at

the Fayette County Extension Office, 1140 Harry Sykes

Way, Lexington. The AARP Smart Driver Safety Program

is a classroom course for drivers aged 50 and over. The

course identifies many of the changes which occur as we

age and suggests strategies for accommodating those

changes for safer driving. Participants who complete the

course will receive a certificate which many car insurance

agencies honor with a discount. A small fee covers course

expenses: $15.00 for AARP members, $20.00 for

non-members. Feel free to bring a sack lunch if you would

like, the class will continue through the lunch hour.

Seating is limited. Pre-register by calling the Fayette County Extension Office at 859-257-5582.

Tex-Mex Quinoa Salad

Ingredients: 2-3 ears shucked corn 1 cup quinoa, uncooked 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped 1 cup cilantro, chopped 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 8-10 green onions, thinly sliced 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbles 1 small jalapeno, seeded, deveined, minced --- Dressing: 1/2 cup lime juice 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon honey Salt and pepper to taste

Yield: 8, 1 cup servings

Directions: Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to boil, add corn and cook for 5 minutes or until tender. Cool. Cut corn from cob using a sharp knife. Cook quinoa according to package direc-tions. Whisk together dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside. When quinoa has cooled, add dressing and stir to coat. In a large bowl combine remaining ingredients and add to the quinoa mixture. Cool in refrigerator and serve.

Nutritional Analysis: 220 calories, 7 g fat, 1.5 saturated fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 250 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 4 g sugars, 9 g protein

August/September Classes

Be sure to check out all the August classes listed later in this

newsletter. For more information on any class visit:

http://fayette.ca.uky.edu/ or call the Extension Office at

859-257-5582 for more information.

8/13: Kentucky Proud Evening: Author Bob Thompson

8/16: Mental Health Awareness

8/23: Old Skillets Learn New Tricks

8/28: Quick Breads

8/30: Be a Bag Lady: Organizer Bucket

9/5: Cooking Through the Calendar: Game Day Sloppy Joes

9/7: Be a Bag Lady: Crossbody Bag Purse

9/12: Kentucky Proud Evening: Author Tammy Horn Potter

9/18: Cookies and Bars

9/18: Homemaker Leader Lesson: Nourish Your Skin

9/20: Silk Wood Basket

Join us for Job Club

The Fayette County Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky (UK) Alumni Association, and UK Human Resources Staff Career Development are pleased to announce the Summer 2018 Central Kentucky Job Club schedule. The purpose of the Job Club is to provide a positive environment for motivated job seekers to meet, connect, share and learn. The free group is open to the public and meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, from 9:00–10:15 a.m. at the Fayette County Cooperative Extension office, 1140 Harry Sykes Way, Lexington, KY. Business attire is encouraged. Convenient, free parking is available. Job Club is for you if you are motivated and currently out of work, underemployed or looking to make a career transition. In addition, recruiters and employers are always welcome and introduced to Job Club attendees. For more information, call the UK Alumni Association at 859-257-8905, the Fayette Cooperative Extension office at 859-257-5582, or the UK Staff Career Development Office at 859-257-8920. Additional information including testimonials from former Job Club participants can be viewed at: www.ukalumni.net/jobclub. Job Club Meeting Schedule: August 14: Job Searching over 50: Challenges and

Strategies – Presented by Diane Kohler, UK HR Staff

Career Development

August 28: Job Search Tips from a Panel of HR

Professionals and Recruiters

2018 Kentucky Proud Evening

The University Press of Kentucky is celebrating its 75th anniversary with company. The Fayette County Cooperative Extension of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has partnered with The University Press of Kentucky on Kentucky Proud Evenings, a series of monthly author talks. These events will occur at 6:00 pm at the Fayette County Extension Office, 1140 Harry Sykes Way, Lexington. Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud food samples will be available for those attending. Reserve your spot at a talk by calling the Fayette County Extension Office (859-257-5582). Copies of the book being discussed will be available for sale at the events. Monday, August 13: Bob Thompson, Hitchhiker: Stories from the Kentucky Homefront. Thompson offers readers homegrown tales that interweave ghosts of the past with real and imagined worlds and range from growing up in Western Kentucky to following the footsteps of Hemingway and the Lost Generation across Europe.

This events will be a great opportunity to learn more about the amazing works that will be discussed while attendees enjoy the wonderful local food samples that will be provided. No preparation, reading ahead, or money is required to discover more about the many and various topics covered in these books and talks, only curiosity and the desire to go. These monthly author talks are a fun and enriching way to spend an evening that you will not want to miss.

Catalog and registration form are available on our website: https://fayette.ca.uky.edu/

Gardens are beginning to bear the fruits of your labor. Soon, it will be time to start thinking about preserving some of that excess produce for winter months. Safety is of utmost importance for those of us preserving food because improperly home canned food can lead to foodborne illness.

Bacteria, yeasts and molds can grow quickly on fresh fruits and vegetables. Oxygen and enzymes that can cause food to spoil are found all over and inside produce. Safe home canning methods help prevent the growth of these harmful bacteria, yeast and molds; remove excess oxygen from the food; destroy spoilage enzymes; and allow for year-round enjoyment of the foods from your garden.

Despite what you may find on the Internet or social media, there are only two acceptable methods for home canning safe, quality products--the boiling water canner method and the pressure canner method. The type of food you are preserving will dictate which method to use. Boiling water canners can be used on foods that are naturally high in acid, like most fruits. Pressure canners must be used for all fresh vegetables, meat and poultry. Both methods, when used properly, can prevent botulism, a deadly form of food poisoning associated with canned food.

You can safely process foods that are naturally high in acid or foods that have been acidified with lemon juice or vinegar (like pickles, salsa and relishes) in a boiling water bath canner. The acid prevents the growth of harmful bacteria in these foods. However, vegetables, meats and poultry do not contain enough acid to prevent bacterial growth. For these foods temperatures between 240 and 250 degrees Fahrenheit are necessary to prevent the growth of bacteria. Temperatures this high can only be reached using a pressure canner. Therefore, you must process all vegetables and other low acid foods in a pressure canner.

Be sure to use up-to-date equipment that’s in proper working condition. It’s never a good idea to purchase a pressure canner at a yard sale or flea market as replacement parts and manufacturer’s instructions may not be available. Pressure canners made after 1997 are designed with more safety features and weigh much less than older canners. Dial gauge pressure canners should have the gauge tested each year. This can be done at your local extension office. It is also important to use only Mason-type canning jars and self-sealing, two-piece lids. Never reuse jars that once contained mayonnaise or other food products as they will crack and break during processing.

Always use research-based recipes to preserve foods. These recipes are available in Cooperative Extension Service home canning publications, the Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving, or the National Center for Home Food Preservation’s website https://nchfp.uga.edu/. Follow each recipe exactly as written. Do not make additions or changes unless options are provided in the recipe. Not following the recipe precisely or using a recipe that is not research-based, may result in sickness.

For more information on safe food canning and research-based recipes, contact your Fayette Cooperative Extension Service. Source: Annhall Norris, Extension Associate

SAFE CANNING PRACTICES FAYETTE COUNTY

EXTENSION OFFICE

WILL BE CLOSED FOR

LABOR DAY

MONDAY,

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

8:00 – 9:00 am...........Registration

9:00 – 9:15 am...........Welcome by Mayor or designee

9:15 – 10:00 am.........Cameron Mills, Little Eyes Upon You

10:00 – 10:15 am.......Break

10:15 – 11:00 am.......Heather Larabee, Executive Director, The Lexington Lantern at Morning Pointe, Depression and the Aging Process: What you need to know

11:00 – 11:15 am.......Break

11:15 – 12:00 pm.......Cooking for One, Two or a FewDiane Mason, Boone Co. Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent

12:00 – 1:30 pm ........Lunch and Dr. Pearlie Johnson, Assistant Professor of Pan-African Studies and Art History. U of L, Quilt Art: Examining the Narrative in Kentucky Quilts

1:30 – 2:15 pm ..........Karen Bryla McNees, Ed.D., R.D.N The Mind Diet: Preventing Alzheimer’s with Brain Friendly Foods

2:15 – 3:00 pm ..........Mark Johnson, Fayette Housing Authority, Chair Aerobics for Seniors

3:00 – 3:30 pm ..........Closing, Evaluations and Door Prizes

Schedule

Planning CommitteeBaptist Health Home CareThe WillowsThe Office of Lifelong Learning at UKYMCA of Central Kentucky Fayette County Cooperative Extension OfficeLexington-Fayette County Health Department

Senior Helpers of the BluegrassBluegrass Area Agency on Aging & Independent LivingLifeline Home Health, Proud Member of LHC GroupSayre Christian Village

The next best years of your life can be the best years if you take the time and effort to recognize needs and

seek answers. Join us for a day of discovery -- and challenge yourself to learn, create and enjoy!

9-14-2018

Cameron Mills LHC Group

Senior Management Liaison

Men’s Basketball NCAANational Champion ’96 & ‘98

Speaker at Cameron Mills Ministries

Host of Cameron Mills Radio

Executive Producer award winning documentaries

The Team and Out of the Blue

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Cost: $12.00 (includes continental breakfast, lunch, and materials) Make checks payable to: Community FCS Program

Clip form & send check to: Next Best Years of Your Life Conference Fayette County Extension

1140 Harry Sykes Way (formerly 1140 Red Mile Place), Lexington, KY 40504

Notes: We are unable to adjust the temperature of the meeting room. Please bring a sweater or jacket for your comfort. Please park behind the Extension Building. You may be towed if you park in the Family Care Center lot and asked to move if you park in front of the Extension Building.

The Next Best Years of Your Life

Friday, September 7, 2018

The Extension Center is located on Harry Sykes

Way. This street is on the south side of Red Mile

Road next to Central Equipment. You can reach

Red Mile Road from Versailles Road or

Broadway. Turn on Harry Sykes Way and go

past the Family Care Center. You will find the

Extension Center on your left. Please park in the

rear of the building and enter through the double

doors.

The Next Best Years of Your Life: Living the Good Life!Celebrating our 23rd year!

Friday, September 14, 2018Fayette County Extension Office

1140 Harry Sykes Way (formerly 1140 Red Mile Place)(859) 257-5582

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~ 2018 Food, Creativity and Solutions Schedule ~

Class and Cost Class and Cost

Monday, 8/13, 6:00 p.m.: Kentucky Proud

Evening: Author Bob Thompson ~ Free, but must

register in advance

NEW Thursday, 8/16, 10:00 a.m.:

Homemaker Leader Lesson: Mental Health

Awareness ~ Cost: Free, but must register in

advance

Thursday, 8/23, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Old Skillets

Learn New Tricks ~ Cost: $10.00 for Fayette Co.

homemaker members or $12.00 for others

Friday, 8/24, 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: Christmas in

July! Make a Present Quilt ~ Cost: $5.00, supply

list will be provided

Tuesday, 8/28, 1:00 –3:30 p.m.: Quick Breads ~

Cost: $10.00

Thursday, 8/30, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: Be a Bag

Lady: Organizer Bucket ~ Cost: $10.00, supply

list will be provided

Wednesday, 9/5, 12:00 –1:00 p.m.: Cooking

Through the Calendar: Game Day Sloppy Joes ~

Cost: Free, but must register in advance

Friday, 9/7, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: Be a Bag

Lady: Crossbody Bag Purse ~ Cost: $10.00,

supply list will be provided

Wednesday, 9/12, 6:00 p.m.: Kentucky Proud

Evening: Author Tammy Horn Potter ~

Cost: Free, but must register in advance

New Date Tuesday, 9/18, 1:00-3:30 p.m.:

Cookies and Bars ~ Cost: $10.00

CLASS FULL

Last Update: 08/07/2018

2018 FCS Registration Form - Page 2 of 2

Class and Cost Class and Cost

NEW Tuesday, 9/18, 6:00 p.m.: Homemaker

Leader Lesson: Nourish Your Skin ~ Cost: Free,

but must register in advance

NEW Thursday, 9/20, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.:

“Silk Wood” Basket ~ Cost: $46.00 for Fayette

Co. homemaker members or $54.00 for others

Skill Level: Advance Beginner

Wednesday, 10/3, 12:00-1:00 p.m.: Cooking

Through the Calendar: Autumn Sweet Potato

Chili ~ Cost: Free, but must register in advance

New Date Thursday, 10/11, 6:00-7:30 p.m.:

Cooking with "New" Appliances ~ Cost: Free,

but must register in advance

Friday, 10/12, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: Be a Bag

Lady: Treat Bags ~ Cost: Free, supply list will be

provided

NEW Tuesday, 10/16, 6:00 p.m.: Homemaker

Leader Lesson: Not Your Grandma’s Pressure

Cooker ~ Cost: Free, but must register in advance

NEW Thursday, October date to be

announced, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: “Ragtime

Plaid” Basket ~ Cost: $35.00 for Fayette Co.

homemaker members or $43.00 for others

Skill Level: Beginner

Thursday, 10/25, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Winter Veggies

~ Cost: $10.00 for Fayette Co. homemaker

members or $12.00 for others

Monday, 10/29, 6:00 p.m.: Kentucky Proud

Evening: Author Macy Wyatt ~ Cost: Free, but

must register in advance

Tuesday, 11/6, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Thanksgiving

Basics ~ Cost: $10.00 for Fayette Co. homemaker

members or $12.00 for others

Wednesday, 11/7, 12:00-1:00 p.m.: Cooking

Through the Calendar: Roasted Veggie Potatoes ~

Cost: Free, but must register in advance

Thursday, 11/8, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: Be a Bag

Lady: Phoebe Bag ~ Cost: $10.00, supply list will

be provided

Tuesday, 11/13, 1:00-3:30 p.m.: Holiday Baking

Tips & Tricks ~ Cost $10.00

Wednesday, 11/14, 6:00 p.m.: Kentucky Proud

Evening: Author Milt Toby ~ Cost: Free, but must

register in advance

NEW Thursday, 11/15, 10:00 a.m.:

Homemaker Leader Lesson: Pasta ~ Cost: Free,

but must register in advance

NEW Thursday, 11/15, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.:

“Cat Head Muffin” Basket ~ Cost: $40.00 for

Fayette Co. homemaker members or $48.00 for

others Skill Level: Intermediate

NEW Thursday, 11/15, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.:

“Deerfield Pie” Basket ~ Cost: $38.00 for Fayette

Co. homemaker members or $46.00 for others

Skill Level: Easy

NEW Thursday, 12/6, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.:

“Cherokee Market” Basket ~ Cost: $48.00 for

Fayette Co. homemaker members or $56.00 for

others Skill Level: All levels will like this

Wednesday, 12/5, 12:00-1:00 p.m.: Cooking

Through the Calendar: Breakfast Pizza ~

Cost: Free, but must register in advance

Thursday, 12/6, 6;00 p.m.: Kentucky Proud

Evening: Author Terri Blom Crocker ~ Cost: Free

CLASS FULL

When: Friday, Oct ober 19, 2018

Where: Clark County Extension Office

1400 Fortune Drive, Winchester KY Time:

9:00 am - Registration 9:30 am - Call to Order

R egistration Fee:$15.00

Registration Deadline: October 1st

Mail Registration Fee To: Area Homeaker Meeting

Fayette County Extension Office 1140 Harry Sykes Way Lexington, KY 40504

Make Checks Payable To: Fayette County Homemakers

Featuring a Brunch of: Quiche Muffin

Mixed Fruit Lemonade, Tea, Water

Area Homemaker Meeting Registration

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