In This Issue President’s Desk

Sewing Corner

Nutrition Month

Congratulations Winners

Best of the Best

Sampler Quilt Workshop

Spring Tour

Wonder Club Woman

News from the “Field”

Holman’s Horticulture

Master Gardener Hotline

Powder Puff Mechanics

Just in Time Calendar & More

Well, I am still sitting over here wondering when winter is coming. We’ve had more rain than I can remember and Davis really needs to have a good snow so Ripley can teach him how to build a snowman! Oh well, maybe next year. Things are always busy here at the Extension office. And this time of year is no different. But, we do like to take time out in March and celebrate Extension and our relationships. I’d like to celebrate you! For 106 years, Wilson County FCE has had a partnership with Extension. I haven’t been around quite that long, but I’m thankful just the same. We’ve been through a lot together and we are stronger because of each other. FCE members are an important part of the Extension system. Thank you for doing what you do to help our community! You are ALWAYS appreciated!

Speaking of celebrating our members. One of our own was re-cently celebrated as receiving the Tennessee Governor’s Star Award. Ms. Ina Neal was recognized by the Wilson County Mayor's office as receiving the county-wide award in February. I’m proud that the mayor and the other committee members rec-ognized the good work Ms. Ina has done over the years. Alt-hough she isn't one to enjoy the spotlight, I am excited that she has been given the accolades! Great job, Ms. Ina! Keep up the great work! To read more about the program and Ms. Ina, see the article published in The Lebanon Democrat at this link: https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/article/community-2/2019/02/01/wilson-countys-top-volunteers-to-be-honored/

See you soon! Shelly Barnes, FCS Extension Agent

County-Wide Newsletter Winter 2019

Wilson County fce Connections

Our new Wilson County FCE name badges have arrived. If you would

like to order one, please submit your name and payment ($10 each) to your club President. Orders are due at the County Council Mee ng on April 25th. These are being sold

at cost. This is NOT a fundraiser.

Ina Neal, 2019 Wilson County TN Governor’s Volunteer Star

Penny’s Sewing Corner

Penny West, County Vice President and member of the Tuckers Crossroads (TXR) FCE Club says that

when sewing corners, sometimes it can be difficult to get them to lay flat. If you sew around your pieces of fabric and then trim the ends as shown in the photos, you’ll have a sharper corner. Happy sewing!

The academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrate March as National Nutrition Month. Share in the celebration of National Nutrition Month with your family, friends, club and community by downloading free handouts and tip sheets at the website dedicated to families and communities: https://www.eatright.org/food/resources/national-nutrition-month/nnm-handouts-and-tipsheets-for-families-and-communities You can also complete the Sudoku activity for a fun way to celebrate National Nutrition Month. See the activity at the end of the newsletter!

Dorothy Dunn Wilson County fce

President

From the President’s Desk

I am so excited about our year! We have exciting things planned for you. Please remember to make some desserts for our 4-H Dessert Auction. This is the 13th year that we have helped raise money for the 4-H Camp Scholarships.

Please ask your President about various county, re-gional and state projects you can attend. They are listed in the County Planner given to your President at the county council meeting.

Luncheon tickets will go on sale on March 11th. They can be purchased at the Extension office. I look forward to seeing you all very soon!

Congratulations Winners WOW! Wilson County had Viewer's Choice @ TAFCE state

conference in Cultural Arts. It came courtesy of Caryn Crowston's counted cross stitch. When you see her be sure and give

congratulations on a job well done. We had 17 entries in the state competition which are listed below.

I think everyone who had an entry was indeed a winner and represented Wilson County very well!

Category 1st Place 2nd Place

Basketry Caryn Crowston

Cross Stitch-Counted Caryn Crowston

Decorative Painting Carolyn Russell

Fine Art Painting-Acrylics Dorothy Ashley

Holiday Decoration-Christmas Only Jeanie B. Such

Pottery Robin George

Quilts-Applique Penny West Julie Reynolds

Quilts-Machine-pieced & Hand Quilted Margaret Poston

Stained Glass Regina McCathern

Weaving, Hand Caryn Crowston

Best of the Best

Each club should select a best of the best. Every member

fits this description! Presidents, please look for the form in your county planner. This form is due to Carolyn Binkley on March 1st! Please contact Carolyn if you have any questions.

Spring Tour Our spring tour is scheduled for March 21, 2019. We will depart the Extension office at 8:30am. We will travel to McMinnville, TN to tour Mary’s Greenhouse. Then, we will have lunch in Smithville and end with a tour of Bert Driver Nursery in Smithville. This will be a great way to purchase your spring plants. Please RSVP to Shelly at 615-444-9584 or email at sbarnes@utk.edu.

Sampler Quilt Workshop We will have a Sampler Quilt Workshop on April 5, 2019 from 9am to 3pm held at the James E. Ward Ag Center in the School Exhibits Building. These will be made to enter in the 2019 Fair. All supplies including lunch is provided! RSVP to Shelly Barnes at 615-444-9584 or sbarnes@utk.edu.

Please send in your nominees for Wonder Club Woman to Shelly Barnes. Submissions are due along with Newsletter information by the middle of April. One nomination per club per quarter, please. Photo and description

is required.

Myra Malone is submitted by the Commerce Club President, Car-rie Shehane as their Wonder Club Woman. “Myra is the “First Fruit” the Bible talks about. She is an amazing seamstress, cook, and de-votional leader. She strengthens our club each month with her posi-tive attitude and meaningful devotions. I feel like I am a better person just by knowing her. If you want an example of a Titus 2 and Prov-erbs 31 woman – she is it. She builds up her family, her church, and her friends. She is an asset to our club and Wilson County.”

Cernovia (BeBe) Burns is a member of the Tucker’s Crossroads FCE Club and has been submitted by President, Regina McCathern. . She is a very active member. She has volunteered her time with church, FCE and the Wilson County Fair. She started the pillow cases project for the Ronald McDonald House. She has helped with the Angel Gowns, the Cancer Pillows, and Preemie Quilts. She al-so took us on a guided tour to the Amish Country. She prepares all the food for the Fall Bazaar. She’s the pie woman in the community. But most of all, in her spare time, she enjoys fishing with her husband Raymond.

Linda Partlow is a member of the Cedar Hill FCE Club and has been submitted by President, Georgia Franklin. She has been cho-sen as their Wonder Club Women for this newsletter. Linda says, “It is remarkable what this club has done for me. The faith they have put into my life. Thank you for this opportunity. The friendships that come into our lives at this time in our lives is real. The positive ener-gy that brings to me feeling of acceptance.” Linda was the leader of the Books from Birth Imagination Dinner Committee for the club last year where we won “Most Whimsical” award. She is also in charge

this year. She is our Vice President and Georgia calls her the Energizer Bunny! Linda’s favorite saying is “She believed she could, so she did!”

Hello fce Friends,

I am a “Chicken Soup” book fan. I love to read inspirational stories about people who have over-come obstacles in their lives whether they be great or small. On a day when I may not be as positive as I should be, I can reflect on these sto-ries and guess what…I can alter my attitude to handle the stresses of the day.

The following story is not a “Chicken Soup” story but one I often think about in terms of initiative. We often think we possess no power or talent to change a situation but if we practice the power of initiative we just might make a difference.

“In ancient times, a king had his men place a boulder on a roadway. He then hid in the bushes, and watched to see if anyone would move the boulder out of the way. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers passed by and simply walked around it.

Many people blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none of them did anything about getting the stone removed.

One day, a peasant came along carrying vegeta-bles. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to push the stone out of the way. After much pushing and straining, he finally managed.

After the peasant went back to pick up his vege-tables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King explaining that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the road.” (Anonymous)

Often when a task or “boulder” is at hand, initia-tive seems to be in short supply. It is easier to “walk around it than move it.” We have many op-portunities to “make a difference” in things in our lives. I challenge you to think about ways you can “move the boulder” and reap the rewards of your initiative and involvement.

I applaud the many fce members that champion a cause and “move boulders” on a regular basis. Making “Angel Gowns”, Premie Quilts” serving as leader in your organization, serving as a Wilson County Fair volunteer, baking for the desert auc-tion that benefits 4-H youth, serving in your churches, serving in your communities, serving in your clubs and serving your friends and neigh-bors when they need help. These are definitely examples of initiative and caring in action. My hat is off to all of you.

Best regards, Ruth

News from the “Field” Ruth Correll, Ag Extension Agent & County Director

Wilson County Master Gardener Help-Line Certified Master Gardeners will be at the Extension office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 11am. They may also be reached by calling 615-444-9584 and asking for the Master Gardener Help-Line or via email at wcmghelpline@gmail.com. This is a great resource for you! They can help with all your gardening questions!

Holman’s Horticulture As we start thinking more about spring time and what we can do in the garden, now is the time to implement that plan into action. Typically warm season vegetables need to be started anywhere from 6 to 8 weeks before you want to plant them outside. We rec-ommend that warm season vegetables be transplanted around April 15, but last year we had a frost on April 17. Be sure to watch the weather when you were planting things outside that are very frost sensitive. Right now is an acceptable time to start planting those cool season vegetables outside including lettuce, spinach, greens, and all the cole crops. If we get below 20°, some of these might be affected. It is always a good plan to have a frost cloth or an old sheet to use to cover these vegetables from a hard frost. Never use plastic when protecting plants from a frost. This will create a greenhouse type environment and will heat up too quick-ly and could send those small plants into flower. As always if you have any gardening question in Wilson County feel free to contact me at lholman1@utk.edu or at 615-444-9584.

Lucas Holman Horticultural Agent

Powder Puff Mechanics Scott West, Cedar City Diesel

Sponsor of the Sampler Quilt Block Competition

We asked Scott West, husband of Penny West-TXR FCE Club and owner of Cedar City Diesel to share an important tip to help maintain your vehicle. Scott says we need to check our tire pressure each month. This will help insure optimum fuel mileage and extend the life of your tires. Scott wants you to know that you can get this done pretty much anywhere that services vehicles. And, you can even do it yourself too!

Date Time Activity Location/Due to Now-Sept. 20 Bazaar Application Taken Genevieve Kilga

March 1 Best of the Best due Carolyn Binkley

March 5 Leader Training Pick Up Extension Office

March 15 Mildred Clark Applications due Genevieve Kilga

March 21 Educational Spring Plant Tour RSVP to Shelly by March 14 at 615-444-9584

April 2 10am Leader Training Extension office

April 5 9am-3pm Sampler Quilt Block Workshop RSVP to Shelly at 615-444-9584

April 15 State Scholarship Applications due Pam Sites

April 16 9am Board Members Meeting Extension Office

April 18 6pm 4-H Dessert Auction Bring desserts to Extension Office 8am-2:30pm or 3pm-6pm at East/West Building

April 19 Extension Office CLOSED

April 23-24 FCL Training Lebanon

April 25 9am County Council Meeting Gentry Building (Bring Nametag Order List and payment)

March 15 Retreat Registration due Genevieve Kilga

Fraud Alert Wilson County Register of Deeds, Jackie Murphy has imple-mented a new and free service to property owners in Wilson county, Fraud Alert. Subscribe to the free Fraud Alert notification service at wil-sondeeds.com/#/home and click on Fraud Alert. If you need help, please contact Shelly at the Extension Office or contact the register of deeds office at 615-443-2611. Find out more information here: Source: https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/columns/2019/02/12/shelly-barnes-wilson-county-register-of-deeds-offers-fraud-

NORENE FCE CLUB YARD SALE

April 25, 26, 27 Norene Community Center

11770 Cainsville Pike 8am to 3pm

March is Extension Month!

To celebrate March as Extension Month, work this word search! Find them all and bring your completed search to the Extension office (during the month of March) to claim a special prize!

WORD BANK

ADULT AGENTS AGRICULTURE CAMP CAMPUS CANNING CELEBRATION CLUBS COLLABORATION COMMUNITY CONSUMER COUNTY DEMONSTRATION EDUCATION EXTENSION FAIR FAMILY FOOD FOURH GARDENING HISTORY HOME HOMEEC HORTICULTURE KNOXVILLE LIVESTOCK NUTRITION PARTNERSHIP RESEARCH SCIENCE SERVICE SKILLS TECHNOLOGY TRADITION UNIVERSITY WILSON YOUTH