2015 04 Dollars & Sense

April 2015—Volume 4, Issue 4 Cooperative Extension Service

Nelson County 317 S. 3rd Street Bardstown, KY. 40004 Phone: (502) 348-9204 Fax: (502) 348-9270 http://nelson.ca.uky.edu

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Earth Day 2015 = April 22 What are you doing to preserve the Earth?

Get some ideas on page 5.

April is the

What’s

Month of the Military Child.

Inside?

Please remember

-Message from the Agent -Upcoming Programs -Food for Thought -Community Corner -Earth Day 2015 -Early Exposure

to support our

-For the Kids

veterans and

-4-H Happenings

their families.

-Salad Day 2015 -Nutrition News

Last month’s message was all about my pops.

So for this one, my mom gets the honor.

A Message from the Agent

April is home to Earth Day. On Earth Day, you’re supposed to be reminded of why you love the Earth, and how you can help it.

You see, we as humans are pretty lucky to get to call this planet home. I’ve never been to Mars or Venus or Saturn, but from what I learned in grade school, I’m pretty sure I’ll stay here.

Growing up, my mom was constantly outside. She mows the grass, pulls the weeds, and makes the outside of our house just as much a home as she makes the inside.

My mom taught me to care for my piece of the Earth. To love it, nurture it, water it when the skies aren’t doing a good enough job, and never let it look dead (the horror!).

I will be the first to admit that I’m jealous of her love for mowing the grass. I see it as a chore and a hassle and I’d prefer to pay someone to do it for me. But that doesn’t make her lesson any less effective. I hate to mow. I could just choose not to. I could choose to not worry about the health of my yard or plants, since I’m not very good at keeping them alive. But instead, I care for the Earth by having someone else do it for me.

It’s still my mom’s lesson, it just looks a little different.

Sometimes I think as parents, you worry that your kids aren’t listening to you or that you’re not getting through to them, just because they don’t act the same way you do in a certain situation. That’s not always the case. Most often, the lesson is there, they just play it out a different way. So keep up the good work. Keep teaching. They’re listening.

County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences

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April 2015 Italicized dates on the calendar mean a community event. Check page 4 for those. Green dates are Extension events, which are listed below.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

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28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24

Sat

4 11 18 25

April 1: April 21: Eat $mart “Super Food Gardening” 12:30—1:30 p.m. OR 5:30—6:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

Nelson County Extension Office Nelson County Ext. Office April 3: April 22: All Pro Dads Eat $mart 7:00—7:45 a.m.

12:30—1:30 p.m. OR 5:30—6:30 p.m.

Cox’s Creek Elementary Nelson County Ext. Office April 7: April 24: Bring Building Low Cost Raised Beds Homemaker Salad Day your 6:30 p.m.

11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. whole Nelson County Extension Office Nelson County Ext. Office office or April 9: April 24: Slow Cooker Appetizers and Desserts All Pro Dads family 12:30 p.m.

7:00—7:45 a.m. out for Hey parents Bloomfield Library Foster Heights Elementary lunch! with April 9: April 28: Info on Ultimate Frisbee Early Exposure elementary page10!

10:00 a.m. —1:00 p.m.

5:30—6:30 p.m. kids!

Nelson County Ext. Office Boston School CHECK OUT April 17 April 29: page 6!

All Pro Dads Developing A Culinary Herb Garden 7:00—7:45 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

New Haven School Nelson County Extension Office

Food For Thought: “Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time.”

-Motto for Baltimore Grotto 3

Community Events Corner

Check out these awesome programs in Nelson County!

What? Basic Computer Skills with Resume Preparation Where? Kentucky Career Center When? April 6, 8, 10 from 9:00—10:30 a.m.

Don’t forget that the Kentucky Career Center has someone available every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. —12:00 p.m. to assist those wishing to sign up for the Affordable Care Act. What? Interviewing Techniques Where? Kentucky Career Center When? April 14, 28 from 9:00—10:30 a.m.

If you are ever in need of a job, please visit the Kentucky Career Center!

860 W. Stephen Foster Ave—502-348-2709 There is a huge listing of jobs available right now in our area.

What? Yoga Where? Bloomfield Branch: NC Public Library When? April 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 9:00 a.m. & April 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 at 12:45 p.m.

What? Go Girl Exercise Where? Bloomfield Branch: NC Public Library When? April 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, and 28 at 9:00 a.m.

Did you know?

The last week of every month, St. Vincent de Paul mission store has a $5 bag sale?

Check it out!

310 N. 2nd St

m-f 8:30 to 4

Participation Station (502-331-4677) offers support groups and recovery meetings with trained individuals for those suffering with a mental illness. The center is open every Monday—Thursday from 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. (Located at 138 Robin Dr.)

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Earth Day 2015 Here’s a couple of ways you can celebrate Earth Day this year!

1. Plant a tree.

2. Plant wildflowers.

3. Have a garage sale or donate items you no longer want.

4. Upcycle a piece of furniture instead of buying a new one.

5. Make a bird house.

6. Educate yourself.

7. RECYCLE! And teach your kids about recycling.

8. Pick up trash along the road or at a park (please, be safe while doing so!)

9. Ride your bike.

10. Save water.

11. Wash your car with a bucket of water instead of a running hose.

12. Get your kids involved!

13. Reuse something you would normally throw away.

14. Make and use your own green cleaning supplies (call us for recipes if you missed the class last month!)

15.Get outside and enjoy this beautiful place we get to call

home.

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Early Exposure

KIDS FROM EVERY SCHOOL ARE INVITED!

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For The Kids Match the Earth Day activity to the tools needed: Making a bird house

Picking up trash

Planting a tree

Recycling

Washing your car 7

Come join Nelson County 4-H on Thursday, April 9th for some Frisbee, Ultimate style! We will meet at the Nelson County Extension Office in order to divide into teams and then will play in the field adjacent to the office. Ultimate will last from 10-Noon and then we will have lunch together from Noon-1pm.

Who:

Youth Ages 9-18

What:

Ultimate Frisbee!

Where: Nelson Co. Ext. Office When:

April 9th from 10 am -1 pm

Why:

To Get Outside and Move!

Free to attend! Call 502-348-9204 to RSVP by April 3rd Participants should wear closed-toed athletic shoes & athletic pants or shorts.

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4-H Needs You!

Mark Your Calendars!

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Abby Van Meter, SNAP-Ed Nutrition Assistant

Nutrition News

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