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The Cooperative Extension Service of Henry County, Kentucky
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES

September 22, 2008

Dear Friends:

Check for dates and times in our newsletter! You can now sign-up to receive the newsletter by email.

Do you have a Plan?

Emergency Severe Weather Action Plan Template:
http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu/EDEN/Emergency_Weather_Action_Plan.doc

Earthquakes Basics and Safety Tips from EDEN:
http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu/EDEN/earthquakes.html

And, Earthquakes info and safety tips from FEMA:
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/index.shtm

BODY RECALL  FALL 2008 Calendar
(for more info see our newsletter)

16th Annual Henry County Holiday Bazaar!
November 8th, 2008

Henry County Web Home Ec agent Maryellen Garrison

CLICK HERE FOR THE NEWSLETTER

Don't forget to check our archives for informative reminders.

Budget Blues?  Try this link to our UK site for MONEYWISE.
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/moneywise/


Do you have a Family Communication Plan in the event of a disaster?

The Extension Service is encouraging everyone to become more prepared for emergencies over the next year.  I may be severe weather or it could be a pandemic flu but we all need to begin thinking about how to take care of ourselves.  Even with the best disaster plan your family may not be together when disaster strikes so plan now how you will contact one another and review what you will do in different situations.

(Make out a info card with your contact name, telephone, out-of-town contact name and telephone, a neighborhood meeting place and a phone number for that meeting place.)


FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
When Disaster Strikes

Extension Disaster Education Network

Your family members may be in different areas when disaster strikes, so planning how to communicate before a potential disaster helps. Explore ways you might contact one another and review what you will do in different situations, Use the following check list to develop a family communications plan for disasters.

  • Meet with your family and discuss why you need to prepare for a disaster and know the best way to communicate with each other if separated

  • Talk with your family about how to respond to potential emergencies that could take place in your area.  First, find out what kinds of disasters, both natural and man-made, are most likely to occur in your area.  Be aware of how to get emergency information, and be ready to adjust your plans according to officials'  instructions. One common method is to broadcast via emergency radio and TV. You might hear a special  siren, or get a telephone call, or emergency workers may go door-to-door.

  • Plan how your household would stay in contact if you were separated. Identify two meeting places:

  • Near your home - in case of fire, perhaps a tree or telephone pole that are at a safe distance.

  • Away from your neighborhood in case you cannot return home.

  • Ask a friend or relative who lives outside of your area (preferably out of state) to be your "family contact." After a disaster, it may be easier to make a long-distance phone call than to call across town, so an out-of-state contact may be in a better position to communicate among separated family members. And if you know exactly who to call, fewer telephone lines will be tied up while you search for more information.

  • Be sure every member of your family knows the phone number and has coins or a prepaid phone card to call the emergency contact.

  • You may have trouble getting through, or the telephone system may be down
    altogether, but be patient.

  • Discuss what to do in an evacuation. Plan how to take care of your pets.

  • Post emergency telephone numbers by phones (fire, police, ambulance, etc.).

  • Teach children how and when to call 9-1-1 or your local Emergency Medical Services number for emergency help.

  • Check with your family members every six months and update contact information if necessary.

  • You may also want to inquire about emergency plans at places where your family spends time: work, daycare and school. If no plans exist, consider volunteering to help create one. Talk to your neighbors about how you can work together in the event of an emergency. You will be better prepared to safely reunite your family and loved ones during an emergency if you think ahead and communicate with others in advance.

  • If you would like a family communications plan worksheet,-please visit DHS' Ready.gov Web site and download the prepared worksheet at http://www.ready.gov/america/_downloads/family_communications_plan.pdf

Information gathered from:
The American Red Cross' Family Disaster Planning (www.redcross.org/services/disaster/Q,1082,0_601_,OO.htm!) The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Are Your Ready? (www.fema.gov/areyouready) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Ready.gov (www.ready.gov)
 


How to Opt Out-write a request letter to: Tired of all that junk advertising mail? The Direct Marketing Association maintains a database of consumers who prefer not to receive advertising mail and/or telephone solicitations. Once you write to them, you’ll remain on their list for 5 years. Be aware that opting out will not eliminate solicitations from local merchants, religious and charitable organizations, professional and alumni associations, political candidates, and some other types of solicitations:

MAIL Preference Service,
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PO Box 9008,
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Sincerely,
Maryellen Garrison

Henry County Extension Agent
For Family and Consumer Sciences


NOTE:  We are making an effort to save postage and clean our mailing list- which is a postal regulation for us. If you currently receive our newsletter and are NOT a member of either an Extension Homemaker Club, a Member-at-Large or a participant in Body Recall you will need to call us at 845-2811 and let us know that you wish to continue receiving this newsletter. We would like to keep you on our mailing list to let you know about events and activities BUT we realize that some of you may not want to receive these messages and may be sending our notes directly to the "circular file". So unless we hear from you this will be the last newsletter you will receive. Also we are going to be ending our RSVIP monthly notice so you will need to register for those programs from this newsletter.

Would you like to receive your Homemaker Newsletters in email?

You can now also sign up on email to receive your newsletter: We are creating a mailing list to deliver your newsletter right to your email address but first we need to know would you be interested? Email is more economical for us and faster for you. So if this sounds interesting either email me at  or use the on-line form.

All submissions are governed by the same privacy policy as established by The Henry County Web.

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Spring into a Healthier Lifestyle with Extension Programs:

A World of Possibilities: Skills for Creating Happiness and Blessing Others is an instructional series containing10 modules. Each module is built around an 8-page camera-ready publication accompanied by a Macromedia Flash movie, a PowerPoint presentation, a Teaching Outline, and other learning tools. Each of the 10 publications is also available online in a 4-page version. Web site address is: http://www.ca.uky.edu/agcollege/fcs/possibilities/index.htm.
A World of Possibilities teaches a set of core skills that have application in nearly every area of life. Mastering these skills enables you to be calmer, happier, more energetic, and more effective. You become a better citizen, parent, spouse, partner, friend, co-worker-better at just about anything. The program is flexible, easy-to-use, and enjoyable; it's ideal for both individuals and groups; it enhances creativity and productivity; and it fosters healthy relationships while opening up new worlds of possibility, both individually and collectively.
  1. Your Vision Map
  2. Making the Growth Choice
  3. The Way of Peace
  4. Heart Intelligence
  5. The Freedom of Self-Discipline
  6. Embracing This Present Moment
  7. Accepting and Loving Your Body
  8. Healthy Relationships
  9. Unleashing Your Creativity
  10. Gifts of Gratitude and Blessing

For more information contact the Henry County Extension Service at 502 845-2811.


A World of Possibilities:  Skills for Creating Happiness and Blessing Others

This is an instructional series containing 10 modules.  Each module is built around an 8 page camera-ready publication accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation and a Teaching Outline.  Each of the 10 publications is also available online in a 4 page version.  Also, FLASH presentations are being added to the web site; you will need the MacroMedia Flash plug-in for your browser.  (Webmaster's Note: The first FLASH module is available NOW and is absolutely beautiful...worth installing FLASH if you haven't already done so.   Turn on your speakers and enjoy the audio too.)

http://www.ca.uky.edu/fcs/possibilities

TAKE-A-MOMENT Electronic Newsletter:  This on-line electronic newsletter won a national award and is an interesting option for those of you who are "wired"!! This newsletter is different from the one that you will continue receiving by mail. Once individuals register for the electronic newsletter they receive it automatically at their computer each month. You may even want to receive it at your workplace. To register just go to the web site: www.take-a-moment.com.

You simply go to the website, click on the "To Sign Up Here Button" . This newsletter received some "rave" reviews when we evaluated it's effectiveness with those who receive it! So if you or someone you know uses the computer (a daughter, niece, grandchild) please encourage them to sign up. Also if you know of a business who would like to have their employees receive this free service please have them contact our "webmaster" Joyce Meyer through the web page listed above or .

Buckle That Child:   Concerned citizens who see children not buckled into proper restraints can call 1-888-235-8KID (1-888-235-8543) and provide the license tag number of the vehicle.   An educational packet on the safety issues will be mailed to the driver.  It is STRICTLY and educational program--no citations are issued, the caller does not have to identify himself, no records are kept.

Look for these articles in the Archives!

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Praise Your Children
Celebrate...Your Family
Beanie Baby Scam
Popular Weight Loss Diets
Healthy Activity
Kentucky's Telemarketing Law
Caring for Chenille
Skills for Solo Parents...
Consumer Tips
Credit Identity Fraud
Cranberry Juice
Warm Up With Breakfast
Dressing for an Interview
Making Your Clothes Last Longer
Don't Fall for a Telephone Line
March/National Nutrition Month
Americans Are Sluggish
UK Biotech Web Site


Henry County Web spinning sun

Kentucky Climate Summary
from the UK Ag Weather Center

Henry County Web storms weather

Henry County Equine Association
Did you know that there are more that 2 dozen breeders and sellers of horses already members of this new association? If you just LOVE horses, you'll be interested in this group.

4H Related Sites


Family and Consumer Sciences Related Sites

TAKE-A-MOMENT Newsletters
IRS Farmer's Tax Guide


More Agriculture Related Sites

Related Pages on this Domain


UK Search of Publications



WHAT'S FREE?

Much of our information and many of our programs and services are free or low-cost.

Call 502 845-2811 to request any of these recipe leaflets.

From Your Henry County Extension Office

Free Recipe Leaflets

Kentucky Strawberries
Kentucky Apples
Kentucky Corn
Kentucky Green Beans
Kentucky Peas
Kentucky Broccoli
Kentucky Raspberries
Kentucky Cabbage
Kentucky Tomatoes
Kentucky Cucumbers
Kentucky Peppers
Kentucky Potatoes
Kentucky Blueberries
Kentucky Squash & Pumpkins
Add Zest with Zucchini
Food Preservation Series

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