Jan/Feb 2012

News from the president;

Winter has arrived! Stay warm and above all try to avoid all the usual winter ailments. I hope you had an enjoyable Christmas and wish you and yours a very Happy and Healthy New Year.

We do have a new leader for our 5 county cluster. Lisa Wait has joined the staff and is based in the Salem office, but does come to Clinton County on a regular basis. If you were at Christmas in October you have already met Lisa along with her medical alert dog, Maggie. She plans to attend the annual meeting in April. Speaking of the annual meeting, please mark your calendars now for April12, 2012. The meeting will be at St. Rose in the school cafeteria. An invitation will be sent sometime in March.

Please note the following form to be filled out for Volunteer Hours.

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Volunteer Service Hours From Carol Petermeyer, 2nd vice and CHV Chairperson.

Volunteer Hours

Did you keep track of your volunteer hours? Fill in the enclosed form and e-mail to cpetermeyer@yahoo.com or mail to Carol Petermeyer, 16127 Old U. S. hwy 50, Carlyle Il. 62231. Please, no later than Jan. 15, 2012.

To fill out the Volunteer Service Summery;

1. Total the hours on each record sheet you kept

2. Enter each organization with its total hours on a separate line

3. Add all hours volunteered on "Total" line

4. Fill in your name, address, etc. - MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS READABLE

5. Have your County CVH Chairperson or County President sign and date the Volunteer Service Summary.

The Certificate of Recognition will be issued for the first 500 hours. For each additional 500 hours an embossed seal will be issued to be attached to the certificate. The certificate and seals represent 2500 hours of volunteer service.

Major Lesson

"Living with Diabetes" will be presented by Barb Voss, of St. Joseph Hospital. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday January 26, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at the Farm Bureau Building. Please register by January 20, to be sure we have enough information to pass along. Call 526-4551. Use north door to enter.

Local 4-H News from Elaine with 4-H

Do you like to knit or crochet? Would you like to share that skill with youth? Clinton County 4-H is looking for a few volunteers to work with a small group of youth in a knitting or crocheting special interest 4-H club (SPIN Club). This is a short term volunteer experience. SPIN Clubs just meet 6 times. The meeting schedule is totally up to the volunteers and group members. If you would like more information on volunteering with a SPIN Club please call Elaine at 526-4551.

Quilt Class from Barb Lammers

Do you have all those Christmas decorations put away and now that the holidays are over wondering what you are going to do? I have a suggestion – take a quilt class. I will be offering two classes in February – Lone Star which is a class for those that have some experience and Rail Fence for anyone that is just learning or has a little bit of piecing experience. Both classes will be held at the Extension Office beginning at 6:00 p.m. with a $20.00 fee per class. The Rail Fence class will be held February 20 and Lone Star February 28. If you are interested in either of the classes please call Barb Lammers at 526-7640 for more information or to sign up. If you know of someone that is not an HEA member and would be interested, please share this information with them.

A WOMEN SHOULD HAVE...WRITTEN BY MAYA ANGELOU

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to.

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour..

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a youth she's content to leave behind....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal, that will make her guests feel honored...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a feeling of control over her destiny...

EVERY WOMEN SHOULD KNOW

how to fall in love without losing herself

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.. .
whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table.. or a charming Inn in the woods...
when her soul needs soothing...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
What she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month...and a year...