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August 2025 FCS Newsletter

Dates

August 7
OPS - 1st Day of School
August 8
Jam Class
August 12
DCPS - 1st Day of School
August 14-24
Kentucky State Fair
August 18
Tune into WBKR
August 19
Homemaker Lesson training
August 19
County Homemaker Council
August 26
Adult International Cooking Class
August 28
Basics of Sourdough Class
September 1
Labor Day
September 16
Green River Area Homemaker Annual Day - Union County
September 22
Tune into WBKR
September 20
Lifesaver Walk at Moreland Park
September 23
Basics of Sourdough

Travel around the world with Extension!
Our first stop will be Poland.
August 26th - 5:30 p.m. - Learn how to make pierogis, sample a savory version, then practice filling and sealing some to take home.
Registration deadline is August 19. Class size is limited.

Kentucky  State Fair
Check out www.kystatefair.org for more information on this year’s State Fair. Also, be sure to plan your visit and include Cloverville to see all the 4-H exhibits from around the state!

Sewing Class
Special thanks to Angie Swihart, Hancock County FCS Agent, and Paula Mason, Master Clothing Volunteer, for teaching this hands-on Basics of Sewing class. Everyone’s pot holders turned out great!!

Wits Workout
The Daviess County Cooperative Extension Office is sponsoring the Wits Workout Series at both the Senior Community Center and the Daviess County Public Library in September. For more information, including dates, times, and how to sign up, visit their websites.

https://seniorcenterodc.com/senior-class-education-series/

https://daviesscounty.librarycalendar.com/events/month

Tune into WBKR, August 18, to hear about the recipe of the month, Slow Cooker Asian Pork Tacos, with our Nutrition Education Program Assistant, Quincy Swanagan.

Everything Sourdough for Beginners
August 28: 1-3 pm OR September 23: 5-7 pm
At the Daviess County Extension Office
Registration begins Monday, August 4
Call 270-685-8480. Class size is limited

Topics for Class:
What is sourdough
How to maintain sourdough
How to make artisan bread loaf
How to use sourdough discard for cookie recipe
Health benefits of sourdough

Receive sourdough starter to take home – bring a 16-32 oz jar
Recipes provided

Class hosted by Angie Swihart, Hancock Co FCS agent

Daviess County Fair
Thanks to everyone who entered in the County Fair FCS open division! Congratulations to all the winners!

Canning Class
Our canning class did a great job canning green beans! You can join us for a basics of jams class on August 8th at 10 a.m. at the Daviess County Extension Office.
You must register by August 5th by calling: 270-685-8480. Class size is limited.

Farmers’ Market
Join the Daviess County Extension Office on Tuesdays and Saturdays this fall at the Owensboro Regional Farmers’ Market. Try recipe samples using in-season produce. 

HOMEMAKER HAPPENINGS
Homemaker Lesson Trainings will start back up on August 19th at the Daviess County
Extension Office only for in-person training. We will have training for two lessons:

10 am - September lesson: The Big Freeze
this is a Food, Nutrition, and Health lesson

11 am - October lesson - Indoor Air Quality
this is an Environment Housing, and Energy lesson

The lessons will be recorded and uploaded to Green River Area Homemaker YouTube channel.

COUNCIL MEETING
The Homemaker Council will be meeting Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 
12:30 p.m. - following the lessons at the Daviess County Extension Office

Please have a representative from your club if possible.

2025-2026 club packets will be available for pick-up at this meeting.

FOYER DECORATIONS
The office shared Daviess County Fair information in July and celebrated summer with a luau.
Trinity will decorate for September.

GREEN RIVER AREA HOMEMAKER’S ANNUAL DAY
"Volunteers Make A Difference One Piece At A Time"
September16,2025

St. Ann Parish Hall- 304 S. Church Street
Morganfield, Union County-KY

Doors will open at 9:00 for Cultural Arts Exhibits
Coffee, & muffins will be available.

Registration and Raffle Ticket Sales Start at 10:00 A.M.
Greetings at 11:00 followed by lunch.

Cost is $15.00  Tickets can be purchased at the Daviess County Extension Office

Guest Motivational Speaker Jason Koger, the first bilateral upper arm amputee in the world to be fitted with two multiarticulating bionic hands.

Menu choices are:
Cranberry Pork Loin or Parmesan Chicken with Green Beans, Roasted Baby Potatoes, House Salad, and Dessert.

(Request your choice of entrée when making reservations)