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Lynn Avery Blankenship County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences P.O. Box 55 Edmonton, KY 42129
The Metcalfe County Extension Homemakers Association is one of the oldest, most recognized, local volunteer organizations in our community. Homemaker volunteers in Metcalfe County maintain the Edmonton town square garden that is across from Butler’s Funeral Home, maintain the gardens at Sulphur Well Park, are the volunteers that staff the Red Cross Blood Drives in our County, volunteer as Ombudsman’s visiting individuals who live in the Metcalfe County Skilled Care facility, voluntarily raise funds for ovarian cancer research programs at the University of Kentucky, volunteer at the Library, volunteer to read books to young children in local programs and participate in many other volunteer activities. There are currently 5 active Homemakers groups that meet once monthly to fellowship with each other, enjoy some good food and to participate in a monthly lesson, receiving research-based information on a wide range of topics. There are also a large number of members, who for various reasons can not commit to regular club membership, that are called Members at Large or Mailbox members. How much does it cost to be a member? Current county, area and state dues are $7.00 per year. A $1 contribution is included for the Kentucky Ovarian Cancer Research Fund - a KEHA health research project in cooperation with the UK Markey Cancer Center. Included in your membership are 10 annual, informative newsletters, which will be mailed to you. Homemaker members, age 50 and above or younger family cancer history, are eligible to receive free ovarian cancer screenings at the Markey Cancer Center in Lexington, KY. Mail box members also receive the printed monthly leader lesson materials each month with their newsletter. Please e-mail our Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, Lynn Avery Blankenship at lynn.blankenship@uky.edu or call Lynn Monday – Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at (270) 432 – 3561 if you would like more information about Metcalfe County Extension Homemakers or if you want to join.
Metcalfe County Family and Consumer Sciences program and Homemakers Association
IMPORTANT DATES 2008:
5/13-15/08 -
Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA) State meeting 5/17/08 - Treasures from Your Attic 5/30/08 -
Homemaker Leader Training - Seven New Wonders of the World
2007 - 2008 LEADER LESSONS
FCS Newsletters
FCS Families with Children Newsletters
January 2008 FCS Families Newsletter
National Family and Consumer Sciences Living Well Campaign information: http://www.learningandlivingwell.org/index.htm
University of Kentucky Health Education through Extension Leadership (HEEL), for research based health and wellness related information: http://www.ca.uky.edu/fcs/HEEL/about.html
University of Kentucky Nutrition Education Information: http://www.ca.uky.edu/fcs/nepieces/
United States Department of Agriculture Dietary Health Information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navid=DIETARY_HEALTH&parentnav=CONSUMER_CITIZEN&navtype=RT
Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network (CYFERnet) for family/child development and guidance information: http://www.cyfernet.org/
National Parent Information Network for information on home schooling, learning disabilities and tutoring: http://npin.org/
Consumer Product Safety/recall information: http://www.cpsc.gov/
International Fabricare Institute for stain removal and care fabric information:
Kentucky Gardening information: www.gardendata.org
Extension en Espanol for a wide variety of Extension research-based information in Spanish: http://extensionenespanol.net/publications.cfm?catid=101
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