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home emergency is fire.
2. Create an emergency
plan. Hold a household
meeting to discuss how
you will respond to a
home emergency. It
should be clear that all
household members will
share responsibilities
when an emergency
occurs. Be mindful of
which tasks are age-
appropriate for each
household member. The
following topics should be
discussed:
How to deal with
different emergencies
(e.g. fire, flood, severe
storm) (Continued on page 6)
Home Emergency Preparedness
Homemaker Leader Lesson
Fires, flooding, severe storms,
earthquakes, and tornadoes
affect millions of American
households every year.
Failure to adequately prepare
for these emergencies can
result in a
number of
consequences.
Proper
planning and
preparation
will help you to survive. The
most important element in
preparing your home for an
emergency situation is
communication. Everyone in
your home must be involved
and know what to do in the
event of an emergency.
Additionally, you will want to
consider involving your
neighbors. In times of crisis,
your neighbors will most likely
be the first responders to the
situation. A home emergency
plan is the best way to plan
and prepare for an
emergency. This plan should
be clearly communicated to all
members of your household
and practiced at least once a
year. There are four steps
that you can take with your
family to prepare your home
for an emergency:
1. Know what types of
emergencies can affect
your home. Certain types
of emergencies are more
likely to occur in specific
geographic areas.
Regardless of where you
live, the number one
home cooking again. The class
will be taught on Tuesday,
March 22nd at 10 AM. All
traditional clubs need to make
sure that their club is
represented. Specialty clubs
are welcome to attend also.
The Homemaker Leader
Lesson for April will be
“Cooking for One or Two”
taught by yours truly, Judi
O’Bryan, County Extension
Agent for Family & Consumer
Sciences. Cooking for a
smaller family can sometimes
be a challenge and we often
think that we can eat out
cheaper than
we can cook.
This lesson will
include tips
and tricks to
preparing
meals so you
can enjoy
March 2016
200 County Extension Road, · London, Kentucky 40741 · (606) 864-4167
Rail Fence Beginner Quilt
March 3
Miracles of Meringue
March 3
Cake Decorating 1
March 7, 14, 21 & 28
Spring Clean the Green
Way
March 8
Made by You
March 9
Mug Rug Miniature Quilt
March 10, 17, 24 & 31
Let’s Doodle
March 10
Advisory Council
March 16
RAD
March 18 & 19
Cooking for One or Two
March 22
MS Excel March 22 & 29
Area HM Council Meeting
March 24
The Art of Garnishing
March 24
Cutting Basics for Quilters
March 29
Cooking Classes for You
State Homemaker Annual Meeting
Cutting Basics for Quilters
Knowing the
proper way to
use rotary
cutters and
rulers can save you lots of
time and money when you
quilt. Come join this class and
learn the tips and tricks to
cutting your fabric. No more
wasted fabric from doing it
wrong. This class will be
taught on Tuesday, March
29th at 10 AM. Cost is $10
and registration is required.
Rail Fence Beginner Quilt
This beautiful crib size quilt
comes together quickly as
students practice their cutting
and piecing skills. This class
will be taught on Thursday,
March 3rd at 10 AM. Cost is
$40 and registration is
required.
Mug Rug Miniature Quilt
Join the new trend in quilting
and learn how to make a mug
rug. Beginners, intermediate
and skilled quilters will enjoy
designing, piecing,
appliqueing , quilting and
binding their own miniature
masterpiece. This 4-session
class will be taught Thursdays,
March 10th, 17th, 24th, and
31st at 5 PM.
Cost is $20 and
registration is
required.
preparation. Upon
completion of this class your
family and friends will be
amazed by your new culinary
skills. This class will be taught
on Thursday, March 24th at 10
AM. Cost is $20 and
registration is required.
Miracles of Meringue
Join this class and learn the
tips and tricks to beautiful
meringue every time. This
hands-on class will give you
the confidence to know that
your meringue will not weep.
Each
participant
will take
home a
mini-pie. This class will be
taught on Thursday, March
3rd at 6 PM. Cost is $6 and
registration is required.
The Art of Garnishing
Want your food to have more
eye appeal? In this class you
will learn how to make several
different vegetable and fruit
garnishes to enhance the
appearance of your food
Calling All Quilters ...
well as a quilt square auction,
raffle and trade show. Anyone
that is interested in going
should contact the office
ASAP. Registration for the
event is due by March 21st.
For more detailed
information, please see your
State HM newsletter or visit
the website at keha.org.
State Homemaker meeting,
“Winning with KEHA” will be
held at the Northern Kentucky
Convention Center in
Covington, KY April 18-21st.
The meeting will feature
tours, hands-on creative
classes, seminars, and
educational chairman
workshops while enjoying the
beauty of the Northern
Kentucky/ Greater Cincinnati
area. This year’s event will
feature the debut of the newly
formed KEHA choir. The state
cultural arts competition will
be held during this event as
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Advisory Council
Wednesday, March 16th
9:30 AM
All County Officers,
County Chairmen, and
Club Presidents need to attend.
Made By You
Open workshop to work on your
unfinished
projects.
Wednesday,
March 9th 10 AM
Please register if
you plan to attend, so we have enough
space.
Redbud Art Club
Sign Me Up ...
The Redbud Art Club is one of our specialty homemaker clubs that focuses on developing all forms of art. This group meets the 3rd Monday of each month at 10:00 AM and again on the last Friday of the month at 5:00 PM.
Club members take turns teaching their skills to other members with each month having a different focus. Some of their recent topics have included: pastels, ceramics, gourds, burlap flowers, oil painting, clay pottery, clay lifting, mosaics and decoupage.
Club meetings are held at the Laurel County Cooperative Extension Office. For more information about the Redbud Art Club, please call our office at 606-864-4167.
Saturday, March 19th from 9-
4 PM. Cost is FREE, but
registration is required.
Excel: Getting Beyond the
Basics
Think you have a
grasp on the
basics of building Microsoft
Excel spreadsheets? Are you
ready to move past data
entry, inserting rows and
columns, or only using basic
math functions like autosum
and average? This class will
lead you into the next level of
Excel where you will learn
how to add conditional
formatting, create 3-D
formulas and functions,
manipulate and organize data
by creating PivotTables &
PivotCharts, name cells and
range of cells, and apply
advanced formatting to your
data. This 2 part class will be
taught on Tuesdays March
22nd and March 29th at 6 PM.
Cost is $40 and registration is
required.
Cake Decorating 1
During this 4-
session class
students will
learn how easy it
is to create that
special decorated dessert for
any and all occasions. This
class will be taught on
Mondays, March 7, 14, 21,
and 28 at 11 AM or 6 PM.
Cost is $45 and registration is
required.
Spring Clean the Green Way
It is time to get cleaning and
what better way to do it than
with your own homemade
green cleaning products.
Students will receive recipe
cards and learn to prepare
recipes for everything from all
purpose cleaners to laundry
detergent. This class will be
taught on Tuesday, March 8th
at 6 PM.
Cost is $3
and
registration
is required.
Let’s Doodle
Learn the new
craze of
doodling in this fun and
exciting class. This class is
targeted for beginners but
doodlers of all levels are
welcome. This class will be
taught on Thursday, March
10th at 6 PM. Cost is $5 and
registration is required.
RAD Class (Rape, Aggression,
Defense)
Could you
effectively defend
yourself if attacked? This 2-
session physical defense
program for women offers no-
nonsense, practical
techniques of defense through
awareness, prevention, risk
reduction, avoidance, and
hands-on defense training.
Students will learn to take an
active role in their own self-
defense and psychological
well being. This class will be
taught on Friday, March 18th
at 6 PM and continues on
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Walking for Wellness
8-week, self-paced walking program
April 6 - May 31st
FREE
Sign up your friends, family members, and co-workers and work
towards making walking a habit.
Area HM Council Meeting
Thursday, March 24th
1:00 PM
Laurel County
Growth also is affected by off
balance hormones when not
getting adequate sleep. When
one does not get enough
sleep, there is a greater
chance that the individual will
have trouble fighting off
common illnesses.
Daily Functioning
When up late, just one or two
nights, the body is not as on
task as it could be. When
people need sleep, they
usually are much less
productive during the day. It
can be very dangerous too.
Driving while sleepy is a
serious issue. Studies show
that driving while sleep
deprived can actually harm
the ability to drive as much as
drunk driving. In fact it is
shown that sleepy driving is
the cause of almost 100,000
accidents a year - 5,000 to
6,000 of them with fatal
injuries. Not having a good
night’s sleep on a regular basis
is actually harmful to your
body. If you are not getting
enough sleep, talk to your
healthcare provider about
ways to help you get the sleep
you need.
Sources:
NIH: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sdd
Sleep.org: http://sleep.org
National Sleep Foundation: https:/sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-
works/myths-and-facts-about-sleep
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Do you feel like you are
always tired? Perhaps you tell
yourself that you will catch up
on sleep when it gets to the
weekend or when things
“settle down.” Sleep is a very
important part of staying
healthy. And just like food,
water and oxygen that are
needed to survive, people
need sleep. Further, sleep can
be a critical component to
overall health and well-being.
It would not
be a stretch
to think that
you
probably
already
know that sleep is important.
But did you know that the
average American reports
getting approximately 7.5
hours of sleep a night. If you
think this is an adequate
amount, you might be
interested to know that the
recommendation is 7 to 9
hours of sleep a day. Further,
according to the 2014 Sleep
Index by the National Sleep
Foundation, over 35% of the
population surveyed reported
their sleep as “poor” or “only
fair.” Only 12% reported it to
be “excellent,” and 18% as
“very good.” Sleep is very
important because it helps
with brain functions,
emotional well-being, physical
health and the ability to
function throughout the day.
Brain Function
Sleep is very important to
make sure that the brain is
working the way it should. In
fact, while our bodies are
resting, our brains are very
active. Studies have shown
that our brains use the time
that we are sleeping to both
make existing pathways
stronger and to build new
ones. New pathways created
in the brain actually help
increase concentration.
Further, when we have not
had enough sleep, our brain
actually slows down the
thinking process. This can
lead to confusion and even
increase the likelihood of
making poor choices.
Emotional Well-Being
Sleep also plays a large role in
the moods we have. If a
person does not get enough
sleep regularly, he or she is
more likely to experience
depression. Further, when
someone does not have
enough sleep, the more likely
on is to be angry, have mood
swings and lack motivation.
Physical Health
The lack of sleep also affects
the risk of chronic disease and
obesity. When there is
continual lack of sleep, there
is an increased chance of
heart disease, high blood
pressure, diabetes and stroke.
Also, the body’s hormone
balance is lost and a person is
more likely to feel hungrier
when he or she does not get
enough sleep because of the
imbalance of hormones.
How Important is Sleep?
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HM Annual Meeting
75th Celebration Tuesday, May 3rd
Judi Cissell O’Bryan
Laurel County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences
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each level of your home)
Install smoke detectors,
being sure that smoke
detectors are located
near all bedrooms
Stock up on emergency
supplies such as food,
water, flashlights,
matches, etc.
Take a first aid and CPR
class
4. Practice your plan!
Review your plan every
six months, conduct fire
and emergency
evacuation drills, test fire
extinguishers and smoke
detectors, and keep your
emergency supplies well
stocked. Make sure that
Home Emergency Preparedness (Continued)
you. Additionally,
consider discussing your
emergency plan with a
trusted neighbor who can
help you in the event of
an emergency.
3. Take emergency
precautions. Taking the
following safety
precautions will help you
and your family deal with
emergency situations:
Post emergency
telephone numbers in
central locations.
Teach children how and
when to call 911 for
emergency assistance.
Install multiple fire
extinguishers (one on
Create an evacuation
plan. Identify two
meeting places outside of
your home - one should
be in close proximity to
your home and the other
should be away
from your
neighborhood,
in case you are
not able to meet
close to your
home.
Establishing a “safe
room” in your home that
will protect you and your
family from emergencies
such as a severe storm.
Identifying an out-of-area
safety contact person
who will be able to assist
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every member of your
household is familiar with
your plan and feels
comfortable asking
questions. Be mindful
that a good plan is one
that is easily understood
and can be adjusted as
needed.
Being prepared can reduce
fear, anxiety and losses that
commonly accompany home
emergencies. Communication
with your family is the best
way to clean up any confusion
and to be sure that everyone
survives an emergency
situation.
By: Kristyn Jackson, LMFT, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Family
Sciences, University of Kentucky
Jennifer Hunter, Ph.D. Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist in Family
Financial Management, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension
Service (859) 257-3290 [email protected]
