May 2025 Edition

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May 2025

Dates
May 6-8 KEHA State Meeting
May 13 Homemaker Council Meeting
May 19 WBKR
May 20 Start Your Summer with Extension Open House
May 26 Memorial Day - Office Closed
June 16 WBKR
June 19 Juneteenth (office closed)
June 21 Food+Art+Health at Farmers’ Market
June 24 Cooking class
June 30 Food preservation program at the Daviess County Public Library

Mother’s Day Pecan Sale
Just in time for Mother’s Day and all your spring baking needs! Pecans are on sale for $10 a bag at the Daviess County Extension Office. Pecans are a very low glycemic index food and have health related benefits like reducing the risk of heart disease, lowering LDL cholesterol, and reducing inflammation.

Calling All Little Chefs
Join us on June 24th at 5:30 p.m. We are partnering with the Healthpark dieticians for the “Little Chefs” Cooking Class for Kids and Families.
Bring your kids for some fun while learning healthy cooking tips and ideas.
Look for sign-up information in the June newsletter!

Farmers’ Market
The Owensboro Regional Farmers’ Market is now open Saturdays from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon.      
Tuesday morning and Thursday evening hours begin in June

Sourdough
Special thanks to Angie Swihart for sharing her sourdough knowledge with us.

Welcome Quincy
Welcome Quincy Swanagan as our new Nutrition Education Program Assistant!

WBKR
Be sure to tune in May 19th as Quincy takes over the monthly segment showcasing our Calendar recipe.  They will be on-air taste testing the SNAP recipe: Banana Pancakes.

Welcome Georgia
The newest front office face is Georgia McCrady, Staff Assistant.
Welcome, Georgia!

Extension Open House
May 20, 2025 from 5-7 pm.  See the flyer for more details.

Canning Class
Our on-going canning class group canned pie filling. We had a great time are are ready to make apple pie!

POP Club
See the flyer in the .pdf version.  Open to kids and adults (ages 3 and up)

Smart Shopper: Where do your products come from?

Source:  Kelly May, Senior Extension Associate for Family Finance and Resource Management, and Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support

Products may come from all over the world, especially when online shopping. Sometimes there are sellers that say they offer originals but send knockoffs. And sometimes the websites word it so that it sounds local or American-made when it may not be. The following tips will help you figure out exactly what you are buying and from where.

In stores, you can usually find labels on items saying where the item was made. Online you may need to look for the seller’s location through the address listed in the terms of service or privacy policy. Also, review the return policies before you complete the purchase. This can tell you more about where the product comes from and where it was made. It will also let you know the return process if you don’t like it.

If it “ships from the USA” that doesn’t necessarily mean it was made in this country. Some sellers ship their goods to United States distribution centers. This is where they pack items and ship to individual consumers.

Most times, products will arrive on time and exactly as described no matter where they are made. But other times, products from any county – including the U.S. – may not be as described or may not arrive at all. The Better Business Bureau scam tracker shows many reports about online purchase fraud. This may include items ordered and never received, incorrect charges or billing for products, and items that were sent that were not as described or advertised.

Using trusted vendors and companies usually is the safest way to shop. However, fraudsters can create fake links to mimic a familiar company. Never click on a link in an email message, text, or on social media that suggests you buy a certain item even from a trusted seller. That link could be taking you to a false location, and looks can be deceiving. Instead, go directly to the seller’s site and search for the item that has grabbed your interest.

Remember that reviews and star ratings are subjective. Some companies will pay or reward people to leave a positive review, and others will use robots or AI to create reviews. Read those with a critical eye.

Finally, remember your credit card may offer you some protections when shopping online. If necessary, you may be able to dispute charges made. You can request that your credit card company withhold payment temporarily during the investigation.

If you have a problem with an online purchase, try to work with the seller first. You can also report scams to the Better Business Bureau at https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/reportscam or the Federal Trade Commission at Reportfraud.ftc.gov/.

References:
Federal Trade Commission. (September 2022). Online Shopping. https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/online-shopping

HOMEMAKER HAPPENINGS

Lesson for the Month
Strong Bones for Life: Prevent Osteoporosis - A Family and Individual Development Lesson
Roll Call
In May we celebrate mothers. Share a favorite memory with your mother.
Thought of the Month
“There’s no load I can’t hold
A road so rough, this I know
I’ll be there when the light comes in
Just tell ‘em we’re survivors.”
—(Life is a Highway), Rascall Flatts - 2006 (Cars movie) OR Tom Cochrane – 1991

Look Ahead
As your clubs wrap up their yearly meetings, don’t forget year-end reports are due. For recognition at the picnic, please take your information to the May meeting and have Club Reports to the Extension Office by May 31.

Discover KEHA – A Hidden Treasure
To those attending the KEHA State Meeting: We hope you have a great time and we can’t wait to hear about your adventures!

FOYER DECORATIONS
May’s foyer will be decorated by Maceo.

 Homemaker picnic
 Tuesday, June 17, 2025 in Bittel Hall at the Lions Club Fairgrounds

We are celebrating with an inside picnic full of food, fun, and games.  Come dressed casually, ready to have fun with other Daviess County Homemakers.

Food will be provided.  But please go through your stash of small gift items for things to use for prizes. Bring them to your May meeting for collection, or to the
Extension Office by May 31. We will “sack” them up for prizes.
More information in June’s newsletter.

Council Meeting
The Homemaker Council will be meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. at the Daviess County Extension Office
Please have a representative from your club if possible.