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updated April 5, 2008
News and Upcoming Events
New Officers for 2008: At the January Family and Community Education (FCE) Council meeting, the following officers were installed for 2008 (left to right): Bonnie Krueger--President; Joy Kruse--Secretary; Clarice Steffens--Treasurer; Irene Colborn--Vice President and (not pictured) Alice Doane--Historian PHOTO
Southeast District Meeting, April 23: Lancaster County is hosting the Southeast District FCE meeting on Wednesday, April 23, 9:30 a.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Janet Broer, Southeast District Director and a member of the Beltline FCE in our county, is organizing the event: Women Extra Ordinare.
The program and brunch, "Crackin' Up — Easy Egg and Turkey Dishes," will be presented by Mary Torell, Public Information Officer Poultry & Egg Division, Nebraska Department of Agriculture. The afternoon program "Fun with Quilts" will be presented by Twyla Lidolph, Salt Creek Circle FCE member.
Registration fee is $10 (make checks payable to FCE District Meeting) and includes the brunch. Mail to Janet Broer, SE District Director, 2201 Cardwell Road, Lincoln, NE 68523. Preregistrations are due April 18.
FCE Scholarship Applications Due May 1: A $400 Scholarship provided by the Lancaster County FCE Council is available for a graduate of a high school in Lancaster County or a permanent resident of Lancaster County majoring in Family and Consumer Science or a health occupation. This is open to full-time students beginning their sophomore, junior or senior year of college in the fall of 2008 or who have completed two quarters of study in a vocational school. Applications are due May 1 in the extension office.
Sizzling Summer Sampler, July 10: Mark your calendar for Thursday, July 10 for our Sizzling Summer Sampler. Our program will be “Back to the Beach,” Victorian through the '60s styles. A light supper will begin at 6 p.m. FCE clubs are asked to make baskets which will be raffled off and proceeds will go to our scholarship fund. If your club is in need of baskets, call the office as we have some baskets left from last year. Watch the June Nebline for final details.
Upcoming Lessons for Community Groups including Family Community Education 2008
All leader training lessons will be offered at 1 p.m., Lancaster Extension Education Center (Map)
Here is the schedule for next year's FCE and community leader training lessons. All lessons will be presented at 1 p.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road in Lincoln. Non-FCE members or groups should call Pam at 441-7180 to register for these lessons so materials can be prepared.
- Long Term Care: What Is It, Where Do You Get It and How Do You Pay for It?--Thursday, Sept. 25
President's Notes
by Bonnie Krueger, 2008 FCE Council Chair
The months roll by, can you believe it is almost May. When I think of May, I look back to my school days when we made a May Pole out of the giant strikes with all colors of crepe paper. After school we always delivered our May baskets to our friends. My mother use to make cup cakes and put handles on them and write my friend's name on them, they were extra special.
Mother's Day goes back many years and was celebrated in several countries. People took the day off to pay tribute to their mother. By 1911, Mother’s Day was celebrated in almost every state in the union and on May 8,1914 President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint resolution designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. Anna Jarvis founder of Mother’s Day in the U.S. is known as "Mother of Mother's Day" Happy Mother's Day to all mothers.
Memorial Day will be May 26. It was originally called Decoration Day. It is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service to our nation. Though some people think it is a day to honor any and all dead. Memorial Day is intended to honor those who have given their all in service to our country.
I would like to thank all FCE members who contributed to the care packages we sent to our service men and women deployed overseas.
Additional Resources:
- You are on the FCE News & Notes Web Page
- FCE Creed & Mission
- FCE Home Page
Community Education Programs: The following educational programs are available by accessing the this University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Web site, http://communityprograms.unl.edu/programs.html
- Care Giving
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 and MyPyramid
- Embracing Entrepreneurship: New Economic Power for Your Community
- Health of Children
- One of Rural America's Greatest Challenges . . . Methamphetamine
Contact Information
Lorene Bartos, Extension Educator
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
in Lancaster County
Web site: lancaster.unl.edu
444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A,
Lincoln, NE 68528
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402-441-7180
If you live outside of Lancaster County, contact your local Extension office.
