University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

Family & Consumer Sciences

University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Family & Consumer Sciences

The goal of the Family & Consumer Sciences Program is to improve the quality of life for individuals and families. We address the challenges of critical issues affecting people's daily lives in a changing environment. Programs focus on economic, social and physical well-being of our clients. We strengthen personal and family relationships, encourage healthy choices, and identify resources to extend income.


Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, Peggy Powell, phpowell@uky.edu
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FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE
PURPOSE
The Montgomery County Homemakers Association is a federated county of KEHA with seven clubs as well as mailbox membership. The objectives are to further strengthen, develop, coordinate and extend adult education in family and consumer sciences in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and Land Grant Universities.
ABOUT Family & Consumer Science
You can join the Montgomery County Homemakers by visiting the Extension Office on East Locust Street. You may join one of your clubs that are already established or begin a new club of you own. If you just want to receive our newsletters, you can become a mailbox member for only $4.00 each. Contact our office for more information or to talk with Peggy Powell our FCS Agent.
 
2011 - 2013
Homemakers Council Executive Committee
President - Victoria Orme
1st Vice President - Donna Lindon
2nd Vice President - Jerry Lou Dempsey
Secretary - Mary Sargent
  
Treasurer - Jo Ann Shipp
  
Global Chair -
Environmental Chair - Hester Morris
Family Chair - 
  
Heritage Chair - Imogene UpdikeSanta with tree and presents
 
  
  
 
Bowl of Veggies
Canning Publications Click here to see all our canning publication information.
UPCOMING EVENTS 
  • Homemaker Lesson - April 23rd at 10:00 am - "Art is All Around You" taught by Gwenda Johnson, FCS Agent Elliott County. Public is invited to attend. Will be held at the Extension Office meeting room.
  •  Would you like to join one of our homemaker clubs, please call the extension office at 498-8741 and we can help you decide which one would be best suited for your needs. If you just want to receive the newsletters and be on our mailing list, call our office to sign up. The fee for each year is $4.00.
  • The Homemaker lessons for the 2011-2012 are listed below. If you are interested in attending any of these trainings, please feel free to come by the Extension Office, or if you would like to have the materials from these lessons, call our office at 498-8741. These lessons are free and open to the public.
 
  • Homemaker Lessons for 2011-2012
 September, 2011
"Travel Across the U.S. with Healthy Eating", 1:30 pm Tues. August 30, 2011 

  October, 2011
"Dial 9-1-1 Fast", Monday, Sept 19, 2011, 1:30 pm

  November, 2011
"Ready, Set Freeze", Tues,  Oct. 25, 2011 10:00 am

 December, 2011 Mailout Lesson
" Rock the Crock" Tues. Nov. 29, 2011
January, 2012
"Saving Energy-Water, Home & Money" Mail Out
 February, 2012
"Quick Desserts" Mail Out Lesson
March, 2012
"Souper Quick", Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, 1:30 pm
 April, 2012
"Know before You Go" Wed. March 28, 2012, 1:30 pm
 
  
 May, 2012

"Art is all Around You", Monday, April 23, 2012, 10:00 am

  
       
  • Update on Warm Up Montgomery County group: These ladies have made and donated nearly 8,000  items for this project since it's inception in September 1, 2001.  They have also collected over 700 new men's baseball caps for the local cancer treatment centers. This is a wonderful program and the ladies ask anyone who would like to donated time or money to help buy yarn to make these items that are given to our local community groups such as the Cancer Center, Mary Chiles Hospital, Windsor Care Nursing Home, Home Health patients, HANDS program, and Kidney Dialysis patients, please feel free to do so by calling Mary Jane Crouch at 859-497-9876 or call the Extension Office at 498-8741.
 
  • Crocheting and Knitting classes are being held at the Montgomery County Extension Office meeting room. Come by and join this group. They are having a wonderful time and would like you to be apart of it. There schedule is below:
  2012 Calendar  
January 12 & 26 February 9 & 23 March 8, 20 & 29 
April 12 & 26 May 10 & 24 June 14 & 28
July 12 & 26 August 7 & 23 September
October November December
January, 2013 February, 2013 March, 2013
Warning: Some websites to which these materials provide links for the convenience of users are not managed by the University of Kentucky. The University does not review, control, or take responsibility for the contents of those sites.
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If you would like to try a wonderful recipe by the Warren County Extension FCS Agent, click on the link below.
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