1 PURDUE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE Putnam County Courthouse Annex 12 Central Square -- Greencastle, IN 46135-9703 · (765) 653-8411 · FAX: (765) 653-5279 Purdue University, Indiana Counes and U.S Department of Agriculture Cooperang An Affirmave Acon/Equal Opportunity Instuon Putnam County Extension Homemakers October/November 2014 Newsletter Calendar of Upcoming Events October 8 Leader Lesson “Think Spice”, 1pm, Extension office 13 Columbus Day—Extension Office Closed 13-16 Extension Homemakers Week 15 Homemaker Week lunch, Putnam Inn, 11am 27 Fair Board Meeting, 7:30pm, Fairgrounds 28 Spring District Planning Mtg, 11am, Ext. office November 3 County Council Meeting 7pm, Extension Office 4 General Election Day—Extension Office Closed 5 Leader Lesson “Cooking Made Easy”, 2pm, Extension Office 7 December/January Newsletter submission deadline 7-8 Arts and Crafts Show, Fairgrounds 11 Veteran’s Day—Extension Office Closed 24 Fair Board Meeting, 7:30pm, Fairgrounds 27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday—Extension Office Closed Hello Friends!! I hope everyone is enjoying their day. It was a pleasure seeing many of you at Fall District meeting in Parke County. I’m thrilled Spring District 2015 will be held in Putnam County. I’m sure this will be one of the best District meetings homemakers have ever seen. I’m always inspired when I learn about projects and talent produced from the club members within Putnam County. So I write to tell everyone keep up the good work, your hard work is definitely appreciated. In hopes of making things easier for you, we have agreed to serve as a Coat for Kids donation center. With that being said, please feel free to drop your coat/clothing off at our office. With thanks, Jennifer Cannon, Extension Educator HHS
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PURDUE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE Putnam County
Courthouse Annex 12 Central Square -- Greencastle, IN 46135-9703 · (765) 653-8411 · FAX: (765) 653-5279
Purdue University, Indiana Counties and U.S Department of Agriculture Cooperating An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution
I hope everyone is enjoying their day. It was a pleasure seeing many of you at Fall District
meeting in Parke County. I’m thrilled Spring District 2015 will be held in Putnam County. I’m
sure this will be one of the best District meetings homemakers have ever seen. I’m always
inspired when I learn about projects and talent produced from the club members within Putnam
County. So I write to tell everyone keep up the good work, your hard work is definitely
appreciated.
In hopes of making things easier for you, we have agreed to serve as a Coat for Kids
donation center. With that being said, please feel free to drop your coat/clothing off at our
office.
With thanks,
Jennifer Cannon, Extension Educator HHS
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Club News and Notes: Allspice enjoyed a recent lesson on how to make wrap sand-
wiches; Better Homes held their July meeting at the Walden Inn and took a Mystery Trip in
August; Boondock Pals donated candy for the Homemaker Parade Entry and had a family
picnic in the park for their August meeting; Club 16 had a garden party for their August meet-
ing, and Gini Boyce won the contest for best garden hat; Community Service also took a
Mystery Trip in August; Country Bak‘n Bunch held a recent meeting at Starbucks and
learned how to make Starbucks copy cat recipes from Jennifer Romalia; Family, Friends,
and Fun hosted return guest Jessica Smith, and are working on items to sell at the Arts and
Crafts Show; Friends and Neighbors helped with this year’s Bakers Best and made a do-
nation to “Shop with a Cop”; Happy Scrappers welcomed new members Karen McCullough
and Megan Miller, and enjoyed a card making lesson led by Jane Stevenson; Heritage
Heartland celebrated their 40th anniversary with lunch at Charbono’s in Avon, and celebrat-
ed several “0” Birthdays as well (a 40, 80, and two 90s!); Homemakers Anonymous made
a donation to the Dagan Everman Service Dog Foundation and learned about Umami; North-
ern Town and Country Lights installed officers into their newly joined club and learned
about passing on family memories by Rita Reffett; One Stitch at a Time are planning a
retreat and a trip to see Hummingbirds; Sew Many Stitchers held a pitch-in dinner at the
Putnam County Museum that included 12 members and 5 guests; Wild and Wacky Em-
broiderers brought a clock to their lesson and learned to embroider a clock face onto their
favorite design. [Didn’t see your club mentioned in News and Notes? Make sure you send a Monthly
From the County President:
Hi again my Homemaker Angels,
It’s almost fall again—how time flies when you’re busy! We have a lot coming up the next few months.
Remember September 23rd is Achievement Night at the Fairgrounds. October 8th is the leader lesson
“Think Spice” at 1pm. I’m teaching this class so I hope to see a lot of you there. Also October 13-16th
is Extension Homemaker Week. We are going to meet at the Putnam Inn on the 15th at 11:00am for
lunch (pay your own). I would love to see you there, too. Also be collecting coats, hats, and gloves for
the annual Coats for Kids event which is coming up in October. Other upcoming events include the
“Cooking Made Easy” lesson on November 5th and the Arts and Crafts Show on the 7th and 8th. Have
a great Halloween and a blessed Thanksgiving holiday.
May God bless you all,
Rita Reffett
PS Always bring a friend to your meeting—they may want to join!
ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 7:00pm
Fairgrounds Community Building with guest speaker
Julie Thompson, founder of “100 Women Who Care, Putnam County”
Hosted by Better Homes and Family, Friends, & Fun
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Fair Wrap Up Another fair has come and gone! This year the Adult Open Class had a total of 916 entries. That is down a wee little bit. Last year we had 920 entries. Ladies Day was a very successful day. The ladies of Allspices assisted by Club 16 did a wonderful job and it was a fun and interesting day. We would like to acknowledge the lovely stage decorations and how nice it was to have that peaceful setting to daydream to during the week. The purse auction and Baker’s Best contests were big hits again this year. The funds we bring in help to support our program and the building. We were able to donate $1,000 to the heating and cooling fund this year and have the new quilt railings as well as the quilt hangers made. We think that was a beautiful improvement to the building and also a much needed addition to show off all of the work that folks put in to their quilts. The fair may last for only a week but we work on it year round. We are always happy to have more help so if you would like to be more involved please let us know. Thank you for your continued support and involvement. Shelly T. Superintendent, Adult Open Class, Putnam County Fair
AOC Champions
Quilt Block Contest winners Above: AOC Special Awards
Below: AOC People’s Choice
Award
Above: Champion Quilt
display
Right: Front Porch stage
display
Quilt raffle table
Quilts on display
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Women Walk Putnam County 8 am, every Wednesday
Call the Extension office for the weekly walk location!!
Monthly Workshops Featuring various topics on healthy living
October 23rd and November 13th 11am, Putnam County Hospital
FREE
Info coming soon on a new Breakfast Club! Enjoy breakfast with friends while
learning ways to obtain/maintain a healthy lifestyle!
Annual Past Presidents’ Arts & Crafts Fair
Friday, Nov. 7th, 4p-8p Saturday, Nov. 8th, 9a-3p
Food provided by Northern Town & Country Lights
Booth space still available Contact Dorothy Wells
765-653-3586
Coats for Kids is Coming! Don’t forget to donate new or gently-used
Coats, Hats, Gloves, and Mittens (all sizes, even adult!)
To your local schools, Kroger, or the Ext. Office They will be distributed on October 25th at the Fairgrounds
(Would you like to help out? Contact Rita Reffett for more info!)