May 2015
BCHCE
Boone County Home and
Community Education
Board Minutes – April 2015
The Boone County HCE board met on April 16,
2015 at the Extension Office. President Jo Ann
Wienrank called the meeting to order with the
pledge to the flag at 1:33 pm. Six units were
represented: Cheery O’s (2), Pop Overs (3),
Sunrisers (1), Farmerettes (1), DomestiKates
(1) and Manchester (1).
Reading of the Minutes: No changes noted to
the minutes, they will be placed on file.
Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer’s report given,
and placed on file for audit.
President: We will receive our new packets
from District 2/3 Director Angela Hicks, when
she comes to install our officers at the annual
meeting.
1st Vice President: Mary Johnson asked if
there are any ideas on lessons for the 20152016 year to please see that either she or the
new 1st Vice President gets them.
2nd Vice President: 109 members Jerry
Sanders from the Cheery O’s Unit has passed.
BDO Council Report: See attached
Community Outreach: On March 28th a
Project Linus Make –A- Blanket Day was held
and was a great success with 36 students
traveling from Minnesota schools of Gustavus
Adolphus College and the University of St.
Thomas. These students made 99 blankets.
The blankets will be used for kids in hospitals
and in need in our area though Project Linus.
Jo Ann informed us about a program
Quilts of Compassion Disaster (see the article
in the newsletter).
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International Night: Pam noted that there was
a change in the date from Monday, October
26th to the tentative date of Tuesday, October
27th. She is waiting for the final confirmation
from the church. Pam said that the committee
had some get ideas and surprises. They are
looking for donations to the “Chinese Auction”.
Anyone who would like to make a donation
please contact Pam Oberholtzer. Next planning
meeting July 8th at 10 A.M. at the Extension
office.
Annual Meeting: The event will be May 28,
2015 at First Baptist Church. The speaker
Jullia Furman, Doll Collector. Jo Ann W. had
tickets with the representatives taking them
back to their units.
It is asked that all secretaries have their
unit’s annual reports (summary of your year)
turned in by May 8th.
CVU: Keep track of all your hours.
Ways & Means: The unit’s response
concerning fundraiser ideas was they wanted
to sell Butter Braids and cookie dough. The
planned selling schedule stands as forms will
be available in September will forms being due
by October 21st and delivery November 9th.
Pat Daniel and Diane Larsen wanted to thank
all on the Ways and Means Committee and
those who attended the meeting.
Audit and Budget Committee: Pat Halverson
informed us the audit went well. The new
budget was completed. There were some
changes in the budget from last year such as
only giving $500 to the U of I. The new budget
will be in the annual meeting booklet.
Scholarship Committee: Two scholarships
were awarded to qualified applicants. The
students are from North Boone and Belvidere
North.
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Nominating Committee: Nominations are
needed for the offices of: President, 2nd Vice
President, and Treasurer. All members are
encourage come to the annual meeting and
vote. The past and newly elected officers will
attend the June meeting together.
With no further business, the meeting was
closed at 2:28 P.M. with the Homemaker
Creed.
The next meeting will be Thurs., May 21, at
1:30pm at the Extension Office.
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INTERNATIONAL NIGHT PLANNING
MEETING
Wednesday, July 8th
10:00 A.M.
at the Extension office.
All newly appointed committee members are
asked to attend, and those who have been
working on the event are also
encouraged to come!
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT
Tuesday, October 27th
6:00 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kari Eskew, secretary
Happy Birthday to You! – May
Current Office Holders
President: Jo Ann Wienrank
Vice President: Mary Johnson
2nd Vice President: Marge Monahan
Treasurer: Pat Halverson
Secretary: Kari Eskew
1st
Annual Meeting
May 28, 2015 6 P.M.
Speaker Jullia Furman, Doll Collector
Tickets $12
There will be a doll display table if you
are interesd in sharing a doll. Please
have a 3x5 card with information about
your doll.
Get your tickets now!
Each Unit is to provide their own table
decorations - anything related to dolls
that fit into 18 inch square area maximum
- and need to be at church by 5pm.
Cheery-O’s
Ann Turner
Shirley Gulling
Ireta Byers
Pat Halverson
Jerry Sanders
Marge Heindl
DomestiKates
Christel Ilg
Anita Ralston
Farmerettes
Melvina Haskins
Helen Maxwell
Manchester
Dolores Goeddeke
Pop-Overs
Kristine Barrera
Sunrisers
Jennie Pena
Sharon Blachford
Diane Larsen
Town & Country
Sherri Yarrington
5/14
5/15
5/18
5/20
5/23
5/31
5/3
5/19
5/6
5/29
5/30
5/27
5/7
5/8
5/30
5/11
If there are any errors or omitted birthdates I am
sorry. Please give correction to Kari Eskew so our list
will be update. Thank you.
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News from Our Units
POP-OVERS UNIT
Submitted by Kari Eskew
Jean Olsen was quite busy as our hostess,
local leader, and made a wonder rhubarb cake.
Members bought their tickets for our annual
meeting. We discussed what we were going to do
as our centerpiece. This discussion lead to some
doll memories one member told of the doll that had
been in her family for over 150 years.
We discussed the possible new items for
fundraisers. Judy Noe will tell our decision to the
ways and means committee. Jean gave the lesson.
Manchester Unit
MANCHESTER UNIT
Submitted by Dolores Goeddeke
May meeting place for Manchester Unit has
been changed. It will be at Laura Lengjak’s home
on May 20th, 2015 at 1:00 PM.
PROJECT LINUS
MAKE-A-BLANKET DAY
At the Flora Grange
36 students from Gustavus Adolphus College
and the University of St. Thomas.
These students made 99 blankets. The
blankets will be used for kids in hospitals and
in need in our area though Project Linus.
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QUILTS of COMPASSION
from Quilter’s General Store
Quilts of Compassion Disaster Response Team,
asked Quilter’s General Store to be a
collecting location for this organization.
We would like to assist them in making,
collecting donations, and distributing
quilts to those in our immediate area
who have been affected by the recent
tornadoes. They are in the process of
collecting quilts that will be distributed in early May to
those in the Fairdale and Rochelle areas. We are putting
out the call to all of you to help this wonderful effort. We
are accepting quilts of ALL sizes, quilted or tied, any
pattern...for men, women and children. The biggest need
at this time is for MEN and WOMEN!!! If you enjoy
crocheting or knitting, we can use afghans of all sizes
too!!! All quilts or afghans must be in excellent condition.
All quilts that are donated are delivered
DIRECTLY by our Disaster Response
Team to those that have had loss that
directly resulted from the tornado.
Quilts of Compassion was started
in 1999 by a young woman, who was
the recipient of a quilt at a time of personal need, as a
way to reach out to others in need. With their mission of
giving hope and encouragement to those that are hurting,
the Quilts of Compassion ministry works with volunteers
from local churches and community organizations to
gather fabric, make quilts and deliver quilts. In doing this,
it has brought encouragement and hope to the hurting,
but also has taught volunteers about the joy of giving.
18th Annual Farm Breakfast
June 20, 2015
Friendly Franseen Acres
22799 Hwy 76
Poplar Grove, IL 61065
New
Location
All you can eat pancakes, serving from 6:30am
to 11 am. $6.00 Adults and $3.00 children (6-10)
and children 5 and under are Free.
Proceeds go to the Winnebago-Boone
Farm Bureau Foundation.
4-H General Projects Day
Boone County 4-H General Projects Day will be Saturday, July 11 at the
Community Building. If you are interested in helping, please contact Kelli at
the Extension Office (815) 544-3710.
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Leaks Can Run, but They Can’t Hide!
From Pearson Plumbing Newsletter
Did you know that the average household's leaks account for more than 10,000 gallons of water
wasted every year? That’s the amount of water needed to wash 270 loads of laundry! What a
waste of resources? Here are some valuable tips from WaterSense, an EPA Partnership, to help
save a precious resource – water!
Common types of leaks found in the home are worn toilet flappers, dripping faucets, and other
leaking valves. These types of leaks are often easily correctable, requiring only a few tools and hardware that can pay for
themselves in water savings.
To check for leaks in your home, you first need to determine whether you're wasting water. Then identify the source
of the leak.
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Take a look at your water usage during a colder month, such as February or March. If a family of four exceeds
12,000 gallons per month, there are serious leaks.
 Check your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter changes
at all, you probably have a leak.
 Identify toilet leaks by placing a drop of food coloring in the toilet tank. If any color shows up in the bowl after
15 minutes, you have a leak. (Be sure to flush immediately after the experiment to avoid staining the tank.)
 Examine faucet gaskets and pipe fittings for any water on the outside of the pipe to check for surface leaks.
http://www.conserveh2o.org/how-to-videos-water-conservation has step-by-step instructions for identifying and fixing
common leaks. Learn more at www.epa.gov/WaterSense.
Boone-DeKalb-Ogle Extension Council Report
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Lisa Hepker has been selected as our new Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development. Lisa will join
current 4-H Youth Development Educator, Johnna Jennings, for Unit 2. Johnna’s focus will continue to
be on 4-H clubs, 4-H leaders, the Latino pilot, teen leadership and MORE. Whereas, Lisa’s new role
will focus more on priority issues for youth education, developing partnerships for youth development,
and working with other youth serving organizations.
Program Coordinator Positions – vacancies in DeKalb County and Ogle County
Commercial Ag Educator Positions (shared with other counties) – interviewing candidates.
The Governor’s budget will possibly affect Extension funding. There is no concrete information at this
time. The most important thing Extension supporters can do is take every opportunity to make people
(including legislators) aware of the positive impact Extension has made in your life.
Check out Boone-DeKalb-Ogle’s website http://web.extension.illinois.edu/bdo for all the happenings in
our unit.
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Unit
Date
Time
Place & Hostesses
Cheery-O’s
May 19
June 16
May 11
June 8
May 14
June 11
May 20
June 17
May 4
June 1
May 12
June 9
May 11
June 8
9:30 a.m.
Extension Office. Hostess: C. Burnett, C. Coppernoll
TBD
Sharyn Conley
Diane Nelson
Extension Office. Hostess: N. Smith, M. Newport
Extension Office. Hostess: R. Anderson, N. Moss
Dolores Goeddeke
Audrey Beard
Marge Monahan
Kari Eskew
Sally Rode
Mary Kinney
Extension Office. Hostess: ?
Extension Office. S. Horkheimer
DomestiKates
Farmerettes
Manchester
Pop-Overs
Sunrisers
Town & Country
May 7
May 21
May 25
May 28
June 18
June 20
July 11
July 16
August 11-16
August 13-23
10:00 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:07 p.m.
7:07 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
LFL: Mindfulness & Soul Care @ Extension Office
BCHCE Board Meeting, Extension Office
U of I Extension Office Closed for Memorial Day
Annual Meeting, First Baptist Church, Belvidere – Tickets: $12
BCHCE Board Meeting, Extension Office
18th Annual Farm Breakfast at Friendly Franseen Acres
Boone County 4-H General Projects Day @ Community Building
BCHCE Board Meeting, Extension Office
Boone County Fair
Illinois State Fair, Springfield