May 2023 Edition

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Thoughts from Ronda

Hello All,

Hello All, It has been very busy here at the Extension Office. Food for Thought Class was much enjoyed by those who attended. Thank you Sherri Hoffman, Community Health Educator from Anthem, for a great informative presentation. Our Morocco Class was a huge success! Thank you Bonnie Bond, our County Homemaker International Chair, Lindie Huffman, our presenter and all who attended the event! Our Peony Festival 5K Fun Run/Walk is quickly approaching on May 20th. The fun run/walk will begin at Warsaw City Riverfront Park at 9:00 a.m. Registration is from 8:30—9:00 a.m. Volunteers for this event will meet at the Extension Office on May 19th at 10:00 to put together materials for our runners. If you would like to help, it will be greatly appreciated. The Gallatin County Open Class Exhibits Showcase Event is June 14th this year as part of the Gallatin County Fair which is June 12th—17th. Exhibit entries will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the 14th with the judging at 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided for volunteers. If you are volunteering, please let me know for the food count. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS for the Showcase of Exhibits!!! If you can help us with the entries, that would be great! Or, if you could help us with monitoring our exhibits as they are being showcased, that would be greatly appreciated as well. If you can help us monitor exhibits as they are being showcased, please call our office to sign up for a time slot. Below you will find the schedule for Thursday, June 15th:

Thursday: 4:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m.—2 volunteers needed

                  6:00 p.m.---8:00 p.m.—2 volunteers needed

Reminder! Volunteer Service Unit hours are due to the Extension Office by Tuesday, June 20th. See the enclosed form.

Thank each of you who have been attending our classes at the Extension Office. We are working on more great ones to come. Take care and see you soon!

 

Ronda Rex
Co. Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences

 

Upcoming Dates to Remember for May

• May 4 —9:00 am-4:00 pm—The Embroidery Club will meet at the Extension Office.
• May 9 —9:00-4:00—The Quilt Club will meet at the Extension Office.
• May 9 —6:00 pm—The Back to Basics  Homemakers will meet at the Extension Office.
• May 9-11—KEHA State Meeting—Louisville, KY
• May 10 —10:30 am—The Cross County  Homemakers will meet at the Extension Office.
• May 14 —Happy Mother’s Day!
• May 20— Peony Spring Festival - 11:00 am - 6:00 pm - Courthouse Square
• May 20—9:00 am— Peony 5k Fun Walk/Run
• May 23—1:00 pm—CPR/AED Informational Class—Grant Co. Extension Office
• May 25—1:00 pm—Glass Art Class with Doreen Main
• May 29—Memorial Day—The Extension Office will be closed.

 

State Cultural Arts Contest

The State KEHA Meeting is May 9-11 at Crowne  Plaza in Louisville. The Northern Ky. Cultural Arts winners that will be going to state meeting need to be brought to the Extension Office on or before May 4th. Those entries from Gallatin County going to the State Meeting are:

• Doreen Main—Glass Snowflake
• Chelsea Young—Tinkerbell Diamond Art
• Bonnie Weigel—America Afghan
• Sue Keller—Table Runner
• Sharon Volker—Scarecrow
• Linda Kahmann—1930 Scrappy Quilt
• Shirley Chipman—3 Shades of Blue Quilt
• Tina Noel—Party Theme Scrapbooking Card
• Sandy Stockdill—Tulip Quill Project

If you have any questions, give me a call at (859) 567-5481.

 

Financial Considerations in Retirement

We often receive financial advice about the importance of retirement planning but less about what to do with our money once retirement arrives. If you are retired or will be soon, here are some tips to make your money go further. 

Create a budget. Knowing how much money you have coming and going is a simple but important concept. First, consider all income sources. This includes Social Security benefits, employer-sponsored benefit plans and personal investments for many people. 

Next, review your monthly expenses. Expenses include those that are fixed, like a mortgage or car payment, as well flexible expenses like groceries and utilities. You should also consider annual occasional expenses, like birthday gifts or vacations. Costs associated with new or continued hobbies may fit into the occasional expenses category. A key to financial health is understanding and controlling where your money goes. 

Compare income to expenses to make sure ends meet. This will let you know if you are on target when creating monthly and annual budgets that work for your retirement income. You may find, especially if there are rising inflation rates, that your retirement income will not last as many years as you originally intended. This could require you to reduce your spending in some areas or get a post-retirement job to generate additional income. 

If you have a spouse, go through the budgeting process together and communicate regularly about your retirement goals and ways to meet them. 

Being retired does not mean that you should quit investing. Continuing to invest during retirement could help protect you against inflation the rising cost of everyday living expenses like clothing and food—and ensure your money lasts as long as you think it will. Many different investment options are available to retirees, and like before retirement, what you invest in will depend on how comfortable you are with risk. Often the investments that carry the most risk are the ones with the most potential to have a higher rate of return. Talk with your financial advisor about your options and risk tolerance. 

Extension offices often offer financial education programs for people of all ages. To find one near you, contact the Gallatin County Extension Office. 

Source: Nichole Huff, Extension Specialist for Family Financial Management 

 

Recipe of the Month

Easy Tortilla Breakfast Pizza

Ingredients:

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 (8-inch) whole-wheat tortilla
• 1 cup spinach
• 3 medium eggs
• 1/2 medium tomato, diced
• Dash of salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions:

• Wash hands with warm water and soap, scrubbing for at least 20 seconds.
• Spray a 10-inch skillet with nonstick spray and place tortilla inside.
• Place spinach over the tortilla and make three slight wells with spinach. Crack an egg into each well so that it can be cut into three triangles once done.
• Sprinkle tomatoes, salt, pepper and mozzarella over the eggs.
• Cover with lid and cook on medium-low heat for 12 minutes, or until egg yolk is cooked through.
• Remove from heat and slice into three wedges with one egg each to serve.
• Store leftovers in the refrigerator within 2 hours.

Makes 3 servings

Serving Size: 1/3 of pizza

Cost per recipe: $3.25

Cost per serving: $1.08

Nutrition facts per serving: 140 calories; 7g total fat; 3g saturated fat; 0g trans fat; 170mg cholesterol; 300mg sodium; 10g total carbohydrate; 1g dietary fiber; 1g total sugars; 0g added sugars; 10g protein; 6% Daily   Value of vitamin D; 8% Daily Value of calcium; 6% Daily Value of iron; 2% Daily Value of potassium.

Source:  Jean Najor, Program Coordinator II; and Jen Robinson, NEP Area Agent, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service