Oldham County Extension
Homemakers
2023-2024 Handbook
Expanding fellowship and relationships through
communication, education and events.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 3 Oldham County Extension Staff
4 Homemaker Club & Membership Info.
5 Scholarships
6 Homemaker Recruiting Strategies
7 Homemakers Blessing & Creed
8 KEHA Organization Chart
9 Oldham Co. Homemakers Council
10 Louisville Area Board Members
10 Louisville Area FCS Agents
11 KEHA Officers & Chairmen
12 Client Protection Guidelines
13 County-Wide Service Projects
14 Volunteer Service Hours
16 OC Homemaker Activities for 2023-2024
18 Cultural Arts & Heritage
29 KEHA Book List
33 Constitution & By-Laws
37 Standing Rules
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EXTENSION STAFF:
Heather Toombs
Extension Agent for
Family & Consumer Sciences
Melanie Panaretos
Extension Program Assistant
Traci Johnson
Extension Agent for Agriculture &
Natural Resources
Hope Gardiner
Horticulture Assistant
Sherry Ragsdale
Senior EFNEP Assistant
Kelly Woods
Extension Agent for
4-H & Youth Development
Amy Logsdon
4-H Program Assistant
Stephanie Willis
Extension Program Assistant
Linda Harrison
Extension Staff Assistant
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The Oldham County Extension Homemakers
gain new knowledge and skills that improve the
quality of life for themselves, their families, and
their community.
Educational programs are based on the latest
research data from the University of Kentucky.
County, state and national meetings and work-
shops provide fellowship combined with con-
centrated learning opportunities to enhance
leadership skills and usable knowledge.
All members are welcome to participate in
these programs/activities and more. To join the
Oldham County Extension Homemakers, stop
by the Oldham County Extension Office to sign
up and pay the $12.00 annual membership
fee.
Once signed up you have access to as many
clubs as you would like. Hope to see you
soon!
Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences
Dear Homemaker,
Oldham County Cooperative Extension
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502 Crafters: Mary Wallace
• (502) 438-0546
• See Facebook page for meetings
Busy Bees: Kathy Lewis
• (502) 758-3519 [email protected]
• Meets 1:00 pm third Saturday most months at
Oldham Co. Extension
• Serving the community & veterans through
service projects
Cookbook Club: Ruth Moore
• (870) 550-7705
• Meets 6:00 pm first Thursday of the month at
Oldham Co. Extension
• Learn new cooking/baking techniques, new
recipes, and meet new friends
Crossroads: Treva Prather
• (502) 396-3250
• Meets 10:00 am first Wednesday each month
@ Oldham Co. Extension
Goshen Area: Carol Fessler
• (502) 553-2372
• Meets 12:30 pm first Wednesday each month
@ Sojourn Church North
• We welcome new members to our social, edu-
cation and service club
Oldham Co. Sat. Quilters: Patti Hardesty
• (502) 558-3068
• Meets 9:00 am every Saturday @
Oldham Co. Extension
• Talented ladies getting together to quilt, eat
and enjoy life together
Poplar Grove: Faye Korthaus
• (502) 649-6475
• Meets 10:00 am the 1st Friday each month
(March & May 2nd Friday) at Brownsboro
Community Center
• Fun group of women who enjoy doing crafts
and community service projects
Scrapbooking & Craft: Linda Kiekhefer
• (502) 241-9436, please leave msg.
• Meets 12–5:00 pm the first & third
Wednesday at Oldham Co. Extension
• Welcomes new members to bring any craft
and/or scrapbooking projects
Share & Sample: Traci Jones
• (502) 758-1322
• Meets 6:30 pm 2nd or 3rd Friday each month
at Oldham Co. Extension
• Friends dedicated to sharing our life skills
with one another through crafts, food, and
service
Yarnovers Fiber Guild: Nancy Dahlgren
• (502) 222-7899
• Meets 9:30 am - Noon 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
at Oldham Co. Extension
• Folks of all levels, beginner to expert, who are
interested in fiber: knitters, crocheters, weav-
ers, spinners & basket makers
Homemaker Clubs & Membership
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Dues for Oldham County Extension Homemak-
er Association membership are $12.00, and are
collected for each member by the club treasur-
er. With one check or money order, the club
treasurer pays to the Oldham County Extension
Homemaker Association $12.00 for each club
member by December 1. (Individual clubs may
also charge club dues.)
See middle of handbook for
membership application.
DUTIES OF MEMBERS
• Be loyal
• Attend meetings and events as regularly as
possible
• Accept responsibility when asked
• Assist and cooperate with officers, chair-
men, and other club members
• Know and use good parliamentary practices
• Become acquainted with the program
• Help club and county reach achievement
goals
• Take advantage of (and pass on to others)
Extension materials and lessons offered
Visit the Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association (KEHA) online at www.keha.org
Be better informed, download a copy of the state handbook, review KEHA book lists, and learn more
about the activities of the Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association!
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Oldham County Extension Homemaker Association makes educational scholarships availa-
ble each year. Applications are available at the Extension office and online at https://
oldham.ca.uky.edu/program-areas/family-consumer-sciences/homemakers
Complete applications must be postmarked by April 1.
The funding for these scholarships is made available
by the endeavors of the OCEH members through their
OCEH activities. Additional grants for special projects
may also be available.
2023 Scholarship recipient, Travis Edgar, grandson
of Homemaker, Dottie Crouch
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You are the best recruiter of new members. If you know of someone who needs infor-
mation about becoming a Homemaker, call the Extension office at (502) 222-9453.
Top 10 Homemaker Recruiting Strategies
1. Pay their first year membership dues.
2. Adopt for one year your friends and drive them to all the Extension Homemakers’ activities.
3. Promote Extension Homemakers by wearing the State KEHA logo (pin, tote bags, etc.)
4. Keep Extension Homemakers’ information leaflets with you at all times to hand out.
5. Talk about Extension Homemakers every day, everywhere.
6. Have your Extension Homemakers’ club meeting at different locations.
7. Send “Friendship Cards” out to people each month at your club meetings.
8. Promote the Extension Homemakers’ educational lessons.
9. Take extra lesson leaflets and pass them out whenever you can.
10. Shout “I learned this at Homemakers” wherever you can!
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HOMEMAKERS BLESSING
Father in Heaven,
We thank Thee in song
for Thy great bounty.
Hear our request.
Bless Thou this food
and for Thee to make us strong.
KENTUCKY HOMEMAKERS CREED
I BELIEVE in the home as an inspiring and happy center of family life, comfortable
and attractive, a place for relaxation and work where pleasures and responsibilities
are shared.
I BELIEVE in the home, its contribution to community life which reflects the develop-
ment of the homemaker and her family.
I BELIEVE in the homemaker, alert, diligent, in search of better ways of doing ordi-
nary things for the welfare and happiness of her family.
I BELIEVE in the homemaker as a leader in her community, in her responsibility for
passing on to others her mastered skills and knowledge.
I BELIEVE in the fellowship that comes through the homemakers’ organization, the
exchange of ideas, the joy of knowledge shared thus broadening our lives and lifting
household tasks above the commonplace.
For these opportunities I am grateful, I am thankful for the courage of yesterday, the
hope of tomorrow, and a growing consciousness of God’s love always.
-Written by Jefferson County Extension Homemakers Club
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KEHA
Extension Areas
Louisville Area Counties
Oldham
Henry
Shelby
Bullitt
Spencer
Jefferson
Trimble
Oldham County Clubs
Magic Circle
Crochet
Goshen Area
Saturday Quilters
502 Crafters
Poplar Grove
Cookbook Club
Scrapbooking
& Craft
Crossroads
Share & Sample
Yarnovers
Lincoln Trail
Louisville
Mammoth Cave
Purchase
Northern KY
Pennyrile
Fort Harrod
Green River
Lake Cumberland
Bluegrass
Licking River
Northeast
Quicksand
Wilderness Trail
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Organization Chart
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OLDHAM COUNTY
Homemakers Council
2023-2024
County Officers:
County Education Chairs:
Chairman Subcommittees Activity
Environmental
Mary Wallace
Environment, Housing & Energy
Management & Safety
Super Saturday Holiday Event
Fundraisers
Family
Traci Jones
Family & Individual Development
Food, Nutrition & Health
Yard Flocking
OC Annual Meeting
OC County Extension Fair
Global
Emily Barbush
Leadership Development,
International Tea
Cultural Arts
Cultural Arts Exhibit, Scholarship
4-H Youth
Development
Sherry DeCuir
4-H Youth Development
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LOUISVILLE AREA HOMEMAKERS
Board Members
2023-2024
Area Officers:
President: Kathy Irby, Jefferson County
Vice-Presidents: Nancy Kovach , Shelby County
Secretary: Helen Edsten, Spencer County
Treasurer: Debbie Kraus, Oldham County
Chairman:
Cultural Arts & Heritage: Barbara Cox, Bullitt County
Environment, Housing & Energy: Cynthia Dare, Henry County
Family & Individual Development: Dottie Crouch, Trimble County
Food Nutrition & Health: Fay Bennett, Bullitt County
International: Vivian Overall, Shelby County
Leadership Development: Joyce Crigler, Bullitt County
Management & Safety Chair: Cynthia Dare, Henry County
4-H Youth Development Chair: Sherry DeCuir, Oldham County
LOUISVILLE AREA
Family & Consumer Science Agents
FCS Agent: County: Phone: Email:
Krista Perry Henry (502) 845-2811 [email protected]
Elizabeth Coots Shelby (502) 633-4593 elizabeth[email protected]
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State Officers:
President: Brenda Hammons, Lincoln County
Vice-Presidents: Ann Porter, Mason County & Julie Hook, Carlisle County
Secretary: Wanda Atha, Franklin County
Treasurer: Patsy Kinman, Grant County
SUBJECT MATTER CHAIRMEN:
Environment, Housing & Energy: Rhonella Chaffin, Lawrence County
Family & Individual Development: Dottie Crouch - bod[email protected]
Food Nutrition & Health: Esther Bailey, Lincoln County
International: Marilyn Watson – MJMW[email protected]
Leadership Development: Nancy Snouse, Greenup County
Management & Safety Chair: Peggy Tracy, Bourbon County
4-H Youth Development Chair: Denise Boebinger, Franklin County
Marketing & Publicity: Sharon Fields, Greenup County
Master Farm Homemaker: Faye Korthaus, Oldham County
KENTUCKY EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS
ASSOCIATION, INC.
2023-2024
KEHA state officers and chairmen will serve three-year terms
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CLIENT PROTECTION GUIDELINES
A Kentucky Cooperative Extension policy requires every county to fully implement Client
Protection guidelines. The 4-H program, in working with youth, has followed a youth
protection policy for many years. Now the policy has been broadened to include any
Extension volunteer working with vulnerable audiences (i.e. youth, seniors, physically or
mentally disabled, special needs, etc.)
As outlined in the Client Protection Handbook:
The purposes of this policy include:
• To protect children and vulnerable individuals to ensure their safety
(physical, emotional, developmental)
• To protect volunteers from risk and liability
• To protect paid staff and the University
Extension volunteers will complete a Volunteer Application packet (available at the
Extension office), which includes giving permission for background and CAN (Child Abuse
and Neglect Registry) checks and providing references. All information is kept in a locked,
fireproof cabinet and kept strictly confidential.
Volunteers who wish to continue volunteering with Extension must fill out the form
completely. If one chooses not to comply, the individual will have to make an effort to work
with those who are not considered “at risk” or be supervised by an agent.
We hope you understand and support this important policy designed to protect our children
and other high risk individuals from mistreatment or abuse. Keeping our children and special
needs clientele safe is a responsibility we take seriously and this policy is a reflection of that
commitment.
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COUNTY-WIDE SERVICE PROJECTS
COINS FOR CHANGE
Please assign a club member (treasurer sug-
gested) to collect “Coins for Change” at each
club meeting. An easy way to do this is to
ask each person to clean-out (donate) the
change in their purse. One check (made out
to Oldham County Extension Homemakers)
per club for the total amount collected should
be sent to the Extension office by December
1.
One half of the donations will go to the KEHA
International Chairman for designated pro-
jects. The other half goes toward improving
standards of living for all women and families
through Associated Country Women of the
World (ACWW), a non-political, non-
sectarian, international organization of over 9
million women in 75 countries. Founded in
1929, their goal is to improve standards of
living for women and their families worldwide.
The ACWW is supported through member-
ships, Coins for Change donations, and con-
tributions to specific projects. Learn more
about the ACWW online at
www.acww.org.uk.
KEHA (Kentucky Extension Homemaker As-
sociation) is affiliated with ACWW. Individual
membership in ACWW is also available. Indi-
vidual application forms may be found in the
KEHA Manual.
HANDS
This Oldham County Health Department pro-
gram is aimed at first-time moms and dads.
Their goal is to support and teach parents-to-
be and brand new parents about what to ex-
pect, nutrition, and activities to encourage
child development. Each club is asked to
pick a month and deliver 20-40 items bought
or handmade to Oldham County Health De-
partment Hands Program.
OVARIAN CANCER SCREENING
This is a FREE service. Clubs to organize a
date to get together to go to the University of
Kentucky in Lexington. Contact Traci Jones
(502) 758-1322 for help with scheduling this
for your club. This is a great opportunity as a
club to socialize - have lunch together and
go to a favorite bookstore/shopping and
make a day out of it.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE
Ask members to bring any school supplies to
the Extension Office ANYTIME they come for
classes, meetings, forms, or any other time.
These will be distributed throughout the year
to Oldham County Schools to replenish
needed supplies and to help students within
our county.
VETERANS DAY RECOGNITION
Thursday, November 11, 2023. We ask our
members to pick a project to recognize and
honor veterans and their service to our
country.
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VOLUNTEER SERVICE UNIT (VSU) PROGRAM
The Volunteer Service Unit (VSU) program is intended to recognize individual volunteer efforts in
your club and community. It is also intended to help you grow personally in volunteer leadership
skills, and to show you how you might use those skills. For example, you might want to climb a
“volunteer career ladder.” That is, you may want to go on to more responsible volunteer positions in
KEHA or in other groups. In addition, volunteer experience is often accepted and equated to paid
employment if described in comparable terms when seeking employment.
1) What is a volunteer? A volunteer is an individual who agrees to do a job or perform a service
for others (not family*) for which the only pay is the personal satisfaction of a job well done. A vol-
unteer can share time, knowledge, skills, materials, etc. with others. A volunteer may be paid or
reimbursed for out of pocket expenses related to volunteer work.
2) What is a Volunteer Service Unit (VSU)? A VSU is an hour of volunteer effort. These hours
include hours spent in preparing to carry out a volunteer activity as well as the hours spent direct-
ly involved in volunteer work. This includes hours spent within the KEHA organization, in volun-
teer roles with Cooperative Extension and other community work.
3) How can I earn VSU’s? By regularly recording volunteer service hours on the VSU log and
submitting your log to your county club/county Leadership Development Chairman. VSUs should
be reported in the KEHA year in which the service occurred.
4) How are VSUs categorized? The VSU program has been reworked and expanded to include
four categories of service. Those categories include Extension, KEHA, Community and Personal.
5) What counts as volunteer hours in each category?
Extension - All Extension Agent directed programs, including “train the trainer” lessons where
you participate in agent-led training then teach the lesson to your club or other audiences. This
category also includes assisting with any program organized and presented by an Extension
agent like judging a 4-H event, leading a 4-H club, volunteering at an Extension field day, etc.
This also includes volunteering for activities like 4-H Speech contests, Farm Safety Days, 4-H
Reality Store, LEAP, or serving as a member or officer for the county Extension Council, county
Family and Consumer Sciences Advisory County, County Extension District Board or State Ex-
tension Council. Counted hours should include your training, preparation time, travel time and de-
livery time to your audience. The key here is agent-led and directed programs where the KEHA
member is a volunteer.
KEHA - Programs that originate and are directed by KEHA leaders and members. This includes
service to a club, county, area, or the state as a committee member or officer. Participation in
training sessions and organizing and leading KEHA-sponsored events should be counted. All vol-
unteer hours from planning, preparing and conducting the meeting or activity should be included,
as well as travel time, phone and/or messaging time and activity/presentation time. All volunteer
time for club, county, area or state KEHA projects, fundraisers and special initiatives would be
counted in this category. Examples include: making quilts for the Center for Courageous Kids,
baking for local bake sales, planting trees, picking up trash in local clean-up project, etc.
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Community - This category is for your service as a member or officer within community groups
not Extension or KEHA coordinated or led. Examples include: local home owner’s association,
library board, Rotary or Kiwanis, Eastern Star, parent-teacher organizations, etc. This category is
also for reporting volunteer time mentoring/tutoring students at school, with local literacy pro-
grams, senior home visits/music programs, American Cancer Society, Red Cross, local health
departments, etc. as long as the volunteer role is not related to an Extension-led activity or Ex-
tension Homemakers activity. Also report serving as a volunteer first responder, on a local school
board, any governmental appointments, jury duty, or any other similar roles. All volunteer hours
from planning, preparing and conducting the meeting or activity should be included, as well as
travel time, phone and/or messaging time and activity/presentation time.
Personal - This category is for discretionary reporting of any unpaid service to family, friends,
and neighbors. It includes babysitting relatives not living with you, taking a neighbor or friend to
the doctor and/or shopping, mowing the neighbors’ lawn, shoveling their snow, raking leaves,
etc. Church and faith-based participation such as choir member practice, Sunday school, trans-
porting church members and other religious activities can also be included in this category.
6) How do members report their individual hours? The log for recording Volunteer Service
Units (VSUs) can be found in the KEHA Manual Appendix. Make as many copies as necessary
and total the number of hours per category before sending the log to the Club/County Chairman
for Leadership Development.
7) Clubs may elect to report hours as an entity provided no individual member of said club is report-
ing individual hours as well. This eliminates the potential for duplicate reporting and confusion.
Clubs with 1000 hours or more in a given year will be recognized.
8) How are hours reported to the state level? The County Chairman must forward the compiled
County VSU Report Forms to the Area Leadership Development Chairman by August 15. The
Area Leadership Development Chairman then completes the area VSU Report Forms and sends
the form to the State Chairman for Leadership Development by September 15.
9) Each hour of your service should be counted in only one category. In the case of projects or pro-
grams that may cross category lines, choose the category that best represents that activity.
a. Example: Happy Homemakers Club partners with a 4-H agent to conduct a sewing camp for
kids. If leadership is shared by an agent and a KEHA leader, count those hours as EXTEN-
SION due to agent involvement.
b. Example: Country Ladies Club partners with a local school to teach basic sewing skills to
students after school. Since the project is organized and presented by KEHA members,
these hours count as KEHA hours.
c. Example: Susie H. Smith volunteers with the Cancer Society and provides local residents
transportation to oncology appointments. These hours are reportable under COMMUNITY
because it is a specific function through a community group. However, If Susie transports
Aunt Lulu as a personal favor, the hours count as PERSONAL.
***SEE VOLUNTEER FORM IN MIDDLE OF HANDBOOK***
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OLDHAM CO. HOMEMAKER ACTIVITIES
September: Flocking for a Cure (Ovarian Cancer Fundraiser)
Hosted by Share & Sample Homemaker Club
September Leader Lesson: September 28, 2023 10:00 am - Noon OC Extension Office
Savor the Flavor: Seasoning with Spices presented by Beth Maxedon, Spencer Co. FCS Agent
Fall Fundraiser– Chili: October 5, 2023 6:00 - 8:00 pm OC Extension Office
Hosted by Cookbook Club with a portion of the proceeds to support the scholarship fund
October Leader Lesson: October 26, 2023 10:00 am - Noon OC Extension Office
Self-Care and Self-Pampering presented by Krista Perry, Henry Co. FCS Agent
KY Homemaker Week: October 9-13, 2023 OC Extension Office
Hosted by Poplar Grove & Goshen Area Homemaker Clubs
• Open House: October 9, 2023 6:00 - 8:00 pm Show off Your Club
• Service Project: October 11, 2023 Humane Society
• Membership social: October 14, 2023 2:00 - 4:00 pm Carnival
Club dress up as a theme
Super Saturday Holiday Event: November 4, 2023 10:00 am - Noon OC Extension Office
Hosted by Yarnovers Fiber Guild. Feature demonstrations and activities by Homemakers in prepa-
ration of the holiday season. The showcase may include crafts, food preparation, gift making,
along with tips to help reduce holiday stress. This event is open to the public, registration is re-
quired to insure we have adequate supplies, if needed, for activities.
Leadership Training: November 7, 2023 10:00 am or 6:00 pm OC Extension Office
Leadership training for current leaders and anyone who would be interested in taking a
leadership role. Training will be approximately an hour.
December/January Leader Lesson Packet:
Reducing the Risk of Identity Theft, packet copies may be picked up at OC Extension Office
February Leader Lesson: February 29, 2024 10:00 am - Noon OC Extension Office
Transferring Cherished Possessions presented by Jane Proctor, Trimble Co. FCS Agent
Oldham County Cultural Arts Contest: February 16-17, 2024 OC Extension Office
Co-Hosted by 502 Crafters and Crossroads Homemaker Clubs. Local Homemakers exhibit their
outstanding and beautiful creations. Blue ribbon winners may exhibit at the Louisville Area Cultural
Arts event.
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March Leader Lesson: March 28, 2024 10:00 am - Noon OC Extension Office
Savor the Flavor: Building Flavor with Herbs presented by Elizabeth Coots, Shelby Co. FCS Agent
& Carolina Robles Perez, Jefferson Co. FCS Agent
Louisville Area Cultural Arts Contest: April 5, 2024 Bullitt County Extension
Blue ribbon winners from the Louisville Area showcase their exhibits and may advance to the state
level.
Spring Fundraiser: April 13, 2024, TBA
Hosted by Oldham County Homemaker Executive Board
April Leader Lesson: April 25, 2024 10:00 am - Noon OC Extension Office
Time Well Spent: Organizing Tips for Increased Productivity presented by FCS Agent, Heather
Toombs
KEHA State Annual Meeting: May 7-9, 2024 Bowling Green, KY
Oldham County Annual Meeting: May 18, 2024 OC Extension Office
Hosted by Share & Sample Homemaker Club. Event to celebrate Homemaker members and
clubs for their achievements, as well as, recognize the OC Homemaker Scholarship recipient (s).
Morning appetizers and lunch are served, new officers are elected, and a guest speaker is invited
to share their experience and knowledge on a relevant topic. A silent auction basket is donated by
each club and proceeds benefit the scholarship fund. Pre-registration is required and a fee for
lunch is charged.
Louisville Area Annual Meeting: June 2024, TBA
Event to celebrate Homemaker members and clubs for their achievements. Morning appetizers
and lunch are served, new officers are elected, and a guest speaker is invited to share their expe-
rience and knowledge on a relevant topic. A silent auction is held with items donated from each
county. Pre-registration is required and a fee for lunch is charged.
Club Reports Taco Bar: July 2024 3:00 - 7:00 pm OC Extension Office
Meet up to report club hour while enjoying tacos.
Extension Exhibitor Fair: July 22-24, 2024 OC Extension Office
Held each summer in July at the Extension office. This Fair provides Homemaker members the
opportunity to show off their talents and creations. Premium monies are awarded in almost all
classes and categories. The Fair is open to the public for exhibit and viewing. There is no admis-
sion fee.
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CULTURAL ARTS & HERITAGE
Program Overview
The Cultural Arts and Heritage program area covers a wide and diverse subject that includes fine
arts and crafts, heritage and history of both Kentucky and world cultures, literacy and reading and
other areas that cover an appreciation of both the Kentucky and world culture. The following are
ongoing activities of this program:
• Promote programs that broaden the understanding of our nation, state, and communities, citizen-
ship, history, etc.
• Promote and develop cultural diversity programs.
• Revive traditional art forms and continue teaching the heritage skills such as: basketry, knitting,
crocheting, embroidery, quilting, doll making, carving, painting, pottery, etc.
• Promote Extension Master Volunteer Programs to teach and preserve arts and heritage skills.
• Encourage self-expression through all forms of creative, visual, and performing arts.
• Conduct an awards program in arts and promote participation in the State Cultural Arts Exhibit.
• Promote the study of cultural heritage through literature and museums. Utilize libraries and en-
courage written and oral histories of families and communities. Promote genealogy programs.
• Promote reading, especially of Kentucky authors.
• Explore home-based business opportunities utilizing handmade arts and crafts.
KEHA Cultural Arts Chairman 2021 to 2024
Barbara Seiter
8669 Valley Circle Drive
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 653-7655
Email: [email protected]
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CULTURAL ARTS & HERITAGE
Program of Work
Situation: Of the several entries for the word “ART” in Merriam Webster’s online dictionary, the defi-
nition, “decorative or illustrative elements in printed matter” is the inspiration for the current Three-
Year Program of Work. Viewing art – such as a painting, photograph – can influence our thought
processes emotions, and behaviors. And the fundamental ‘elements and principles’ of art (or de-
sign) consciously and subconsciously impact our perception of what we are viewing. This Program
of Work aims to introduce participants to the elements and principles of art through definitions and
examples while helping participants understand why they may or may not “like” what they see when
viewing art. Participants will be encouraged to enter their own “works of art” in the Cultural Arts Ex-
hibit.
YEAR TWO Focus (2023 – 2024): COMPOSITION in DRAWING and PAINTING
Goal: To increase participants level of understanding related to composition in drawings and
paintings.
Objectives:
• Discuss the history of drawing and painting
• Discuss tools and equipment used for drawing and painting
• Review the Elements and Principles of Art/Design and make connections with specific
drawings and paintings
• Give suggestions for how to create visually pleasing drawings and painting
Activities:
• Enter a drawing or painting in the Cultural Arts contest
• Experiment with watercolors and paint our state of Kentucky https://cedik.ca.uky.edu/
files/kentucky_watercolor_ky_arts_extension_july2020.pdf
• Visit local museums to view a drawing, painting, or photograph and describe the specific
Elements and Principles of Art
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YEAR THREE Focus (2024 – 2025): COMPOSITION IN PHOTOGRAPHY
Goal: To increase participation in Cultural Arts and Heritage Exhibit Photography
categories.
Objectives:
• Discuss the history of photography
• Discuss tools and equipment used for photography
• Make connections about the Elements and Principles of Art/Design to specific photography
• Make distinctions between black & white photography and color photography
• Give suggestions for how to create visually pleasing photographs
Activities:
• Take a photography class
• While keeping the Elements and Principles of Art in mind, take a photograph to enter in the
Cultural Arts contest
• Sort through your old photographs and select a few that you find visually pleasing – and
display them! Find a few photographs that you don’t like – and let them go!
• Visit local museums to view a drawing, painting, or photograph and describe the specific
Elements and Principles of Art
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2022-2025 Cultural Arts Contest
CONTEST: The KEHA Cultural Arts and Heritage Passport will be offered on an annual basis.
The county who records the most events, based on the percentage of members, will be
awarded $100.00 and a Travel Trophy at the annual meeting. Clubs/members should submit
all completed passports to the County Cultural Arts Chairman or County President by July 1.
Each county must report total events attended/places visited via email to seiterbarba-
ra@yahoo.com or submit the total via the online county Passport form accessible on the Cul-
tural Arts Chairman page of the KEHA website (http://keha.ca.uky.edu/content/cultural-arts-
and-heritage). This information is also in the Passport Contest Booklet that is available on the
KEHA website.
Include in the Passport a brief written description of one work of art viewed at a Kentucky
museum, exhibit, or fair. Try to incorporate some the vocabulary related to the Elements and
Principles of Art:
• Line, shape, form, space, texture, value, color
• Unity/variety, proportion, balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, rhythm, pattern
Include:
• Location of work of art
• Artist name (if known) and date of work (if known)
• Art type and medium (ex: painting – acrylic, watercolor, etc.; drawing – pencil, ink; photo-
graph – color, black & white; textile/quilt – cotton fabric, etc.)
OBJECTIVES:
• To Promote Cultural Arts and Heritage.
• To promote and share multicultural experiences.
• To develop educational awareness of historic surroundings
ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS:
• Document and encourage travel in Kentucky.
• Promote Homemakers interaction with other counties and area.
• Encourage healthy and active lifestyles
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Cultural Arts and Heritage
Guidelines for Creative Writing Contests
General:
• Only one entry per person is allowed in each category
• Entries are open only to members of KEHA
• All entries must be original
• Entries should not contain words of profanity
• The KEHA Executive Board reserves the right to not print any entry due to content
• Entries should be typed, however legible hand written entries will be accepted if there is no
way the entry can be typed
• Entries submitted in electronic format, preferably in Microsoft Word, are encouraged
• Each entry should be submitted for state judging with the completed Cultural Arts and Herit-
age Creative Writing Contest Cover Sheet and Author Release Form. This is found on KE-
HA Handbook page 39.
• Entries will not be returned; be sure to make a copy
• All entries are due by March 1 to KEHA Cultural Arts Chairman:
Barbara Seiter, 8669 Valley Circle Drive, Florence, KY 41042
Poetry:
• Entries are limited to 30 lines
Memoirs:
• Entry is limited to 2 pages, double spaced
• Entry is limited to one memory, written in first person
• Entry should have a particular focus or element that receives the most emphasis
• Entry should focus on a person, place, or animal which has a particular significance in
the writer’s life
• Entry should recreate for the reader incidents shared with the person, place, or animal
• Entry should reveal writer’s knowledge of and feelings about the person, place, or animal
• Entry should make the person, place, or animal come alive for the reader
• Entry should share new insights gained when recalling the significance of the subject of the mem-
oir
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Short Story:
• Entry is limited to 3,000 words.
• Entry may be written in the first or third person
• Entry should contain:
-a plot, rising action and a climax
-a focused purpose
-setting details woven into the text of the story, allowing the reader entry into the story
-development of at least one character through the character’s own words, thoughts, or
actions and/or those of another character
-a tightly woven plot limited to one main idea or purpose
-a problematic conflict, developed as the story progresses
-a resolution of that conflict
-idea development through snapshots, thoughtshots, dialogue, description, etc.
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2023-2024 CULTURAL ARTS
EXHIBIT CATEGORIES
Categories & Subcategories
1. APPAREL
A. Accessory D. Quilted
B. Appliqued E. Specialty
C. Basic Sewing
2. ART, 3-Dimensional
A. Carving B. Sculpture
3. ART, NATURAL
A. Wood B. Other
4. ART, RECYCLED (Include a before picture)
A. Clothing C. Other
B. Household
5. BASKETRY
A. Cane D. Novelty
B. Dyed Material E. Plain
C. Miniature (under 4 inch)
6. BEADING
A. Bead Weaving C. Miscellaneous
B. Non-jewelry Item/Wearable
7. CERAMICS
A. Hand-formed C. Pre-made
B. Molded
8. COUNTED CROSS STITCH
A. 14 Count & Under C. Specialty Cloth (linens, etc.)
B. 16-22 Count
9. CROCHET
A. Accessories C. Home Décor and Afghans
B. Fashion D. Thread
10. DOLL/TOY MAKING
A. Cloth C. Porcelain/China
B. Handmade Toy other than
Porcelain/China or Cloth
11. DRAWING
A. Pastels D. Pencil or Charcoal-Black
B. Pen and Ink E. Pencil-Color
C. Pen and Ink with Oil Roughing
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12. EMBROIDERY
A. Basic F. Smocking
B. Candle Wicking G. Swedish
C. Crewel H. Tatting/Lace Making
D. Machine I. Miscellaneous
E. Ribbon
13. FELTING*
A. Needle Method B. Wet Method
14. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS
A. Autumn C. Summer
B. Spring D. Winter
15. JEWELRY
A. Beaded C. Original Design
B. Mixed Media (wire, chain maille, mixed
with beads)
16. KNITTING (HAND)
A. Accessories C. Home Décor and Afghans
B. Fashion
17. KNITTING (OTHER)
18. NEEDLEPOINT
A. Cloth Canvas B. Plastic
19. PAINTING, ART
A. Acrylic C. Watercolor
B. Oil
20. PAINTING, DECORATIVE
A. Metal C. Other
B. Wood
21. PHOTOGRAPHY**
A. Black & White (mounted & framed) B. Color (mounted & framed)
22. QUILTS***
A. Baby-size or Lap-size (hand quilted) H. Novelty (stenciled, embroidered, miniature,
B. Baby-size or Lap-size (machine quilted) etc.) (hand quilted)
C. Hand Applique (hand quilted) I. Novelty (stenciled, embroidered, miniature,
D. Hand Pieced (hand quilted) etc.) (machine quilted)
E. Machine Applique (machine quilted) J. Technology Based (hand or machine quilt-
F. Machine Pieced (hand quilted) ed)
G. Machine Pieced (machine quilted) K. Miscellaneous (hand or machine quilted)
23. PAPER CRAFTING
A. Card Making C. Quilling
B. Origami D. Scrapbooking ****
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24. RUG MAKING
A. Braided C. Punch Needle
B. Hooked D. Woven
25. WALL or DOOR HANGING
A. Fabric B. Other
26. WEAVING
A. Hand (macrame, caning) B. Loom (includes pin weaving)
27. MISCELLANEOUS (Items not included in other categories listed, otherwise they will be
disqualified.)
* All felted items should be entered in the Felting category under one of the subcategories. Items
that have been knitted or crocheted and wet felted should not be entered in Knitting or Crochet.
** Photographs should be either mounted and/or in a frame - MATTING and/or GLASS is
OPTIONAL
*** Quilts must be completely done by the KEHA member exhibitor. This includes quilting.
**** Scrapbooking entries are limited to 1 or 2 pages. If the entire scrapbook is sent, please
designate pages to be judged.
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CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT
Criteria for Judging:
A. Three-dimensional art, decorative painting, drawing, art painting, and ceramics.
1.) Originality
2.) Artistic promise
3.) Technique
4.) Composition
B. Apparel, basketry, beading, counted cross stitch, crochet, embroidery, felting, holiday
decorations, jewelry, knitting, natural art, needlepoint, pillows, quilts, recycled art, rug
making, toy/doll making, wall or door hanging, weaving, and miscellaneous.
1.) Originality
2.) Workmanship
3.) Color harmony
4.) Beauty of design
5.) General appearance
C. Photography
1.) Originality
2.) Content
3.) Clarity
4.) Technical competence
5.) Composition
D. Scrapbooking — Please indicate page(s) to be judged if entire scrapbook is sent.
Contest is limited to one-page and two-page layouts only.
1.) Balance and symmetry
2.) Color coordination
3.) Quality of photography
4.) Use of space
5.) Neatness
6.) Lettering
7.) Journaling
8.) Use of embellishment
9.) Does it tell a story
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CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT
CULTURAL ARTS EXHIBIT RULES
All Extension Homemakers are encouraged to submit “original” items for competition in state exhibits.
Each article must be the work of an Extension Homemaker member and must have been completed
during the past 2 years.
BLUE Ribbon and PURPLE Ribbon winners from previous years in each category or subcategory are
not eligible for entry in another KEHA cultural arts contest.
Areas may exhibit one item from each category and/or subcategory (maximum number is 94 for 2023
-2024).
Identification of item should be on tag provided by state and attached to exhibit.
The exhibitor and/or their representative is responsible for transporting exhibits to and from the state
meeting.
Should a KEHA member who is in good standing happen to pass away before a qualified entry can
advance to the next level of judging (county to area, area to state), the deceased member’s entry will
remain eligible, and the club/county will have the option to enter it at the next level.
Each exhibitor must provide their own materials to properly display their item. Tape and nails cannot
be used on the walls. If items are best displayed vertically, please provide an easel or means of hang-
ing exhibit from the wall. All items used for display should be labeled with exhibitor name. Entries will
be exhibited by category.
Entries will be judged by subcategory when indicated. Exhibitor is responsible for category/
subcategory determination.
Extreme care should be taken at the county and area level to place entries in the correct category.
Entries entered in the wrong category will be moved to the correct category, if possible. Entries en-
tered in the wrong category, where there is no correct category available or where there is already
another entry, will be disqualified.
Blue ribbons are awarded for high quality work, the number depending on the quality of the entries. A
championship purple ribbon is awarded to best of the blue ribbon entries in each category.
All exhibits must remain displayed throughout the duration of the Cultural Arts Exhibit. In the case of
an emergency, items may be removed only on approval of the state Cultural Arts Chairman.
Neither the Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association nor the University of Kentucky will be re-
sponsible for any lost, misplaced or broken items. We do not anticipate any misfortune, but this dis-
claimer must be clearly understood by all exhibitors. Please label any easels, picture stands, hangers,
or other display equipment.
The exhibits will be hosted at all times the exhibit is open. Additional security will be provided when
necessary.
If categories are to be eliminated, there will be a one-year notice.
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2023-2024 KEHA BOOK LIST
The KEHA Cultural Arts and Heritage program area annually sponsors a reading program.
Extension Homemakers may participate by reading one book from six of these nine categories: the
arts, biography, family and consumer sciences, fiction, history, Kentucky, religion and spirituality,
travel, and classics and old favorites. Keep a record of the books read and submit that record to the
Oldham County Cultural Arts and Heritage chair. Qualified readers are recognized at the Oldham
County Extension Homemakers Annual Meeting each spring.
This is only a suggested list. You may choose your own titles. Your local public librarian may have
other suggestions. Local libraries usually belong to the Kentucky Library Network which allows indi-
viduals to borrow books from other libraries through interlibrary loan. If you cannot find the book you
wish to read at your local library, ask a librarian about this service.
ARTS
• The 99 Percent Invisible City: A Field
Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday
Design by Roman Mars & Kurt Kohlstedt
(2020)
• An American in Provence: Art, Life and
Photography by Jamie Beck (2022)
• But Have You Read the Book? 52 Liter-
ary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite
Films by Kristen Lopez (2023)
• The Chalk Art Handbook: How to Cre-
ate Masterpieces on Driveways and
Sidewalks and in Playgrounds by David
Zinn (2021)
• Cinema Speculation by Quentin Taranti-
no (2022)
• Downtown Abbey: A New Era: The Of-
ficial Film Companion by Emma Marriott
& Gareth Neame (2022)
• Furoshiki and the Japanese Art of Gift
Wrapping by Tomoko Kakita (2021)
• Major Labels: A History of Popular Mu-
sic in Seven Genres by Kelefa Sanneh
(2021)
• Nashville City Blues by James Talley &
Peter Guralnicle (2023)
• Queen Elizabeth II: Celebrating the
Legacy and Royal Wardrobe of Her
Majesty the Queen, Who Reigned in
Style for a Historic Seventy Years by
Jane Eastoe (2023
• The Wind at My Back: Resilience,
Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor
Raven Wilkinson by Misty Copeland
(2022)
BIOGRAPHY
• Forever Young: A Memoir by Hayley
Mills (2021)
• Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible
Things: A Memoir by Matthew Perry
(2022)
• Going There by Katie Couric (2021)
• The Growing Season: How I Built a
New Life—and Saved an American
Farm by Sarah Frey (2020)
• The Hag: The Life, Times and Music of
Merle Haggard by Marc Eliot (2021)
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• The Light We Carry: Overcoming in
Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama
(2022)
• Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A
True (As Told to Me) Story by Bess
Kalb (2021)
• No Time Like the Future: An Optimist
Considers Mortality by Michael J. Fox
(2020)
• At Home with Nature: A Guide to Sus-
tainable, Natural Landscaping by John
Gidding (2023)
• Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of
Self-Reliant Living by Kris Bordessa
(2020)
• Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes
From the 1900s to the 1980s by B. Dyl-
an Hollis (2023)
• The Food-Saver's A-Z: The Essential
Cornersmith Kitchen Companion by
Alex Elliott & Jaimee Edwards (2023)
• The Garden Refresh: How to Give Your
Yard Big Impact on a Small Budget by
Kier Holmes (2022)
• The Good Life: Lessons from the
World’s Longest Scientific Study of
Happiness by Robert Waldinger and
Marc Schulz (2023)
• A Healthier Home: The Room-by-Room
Guide to Make Any Space a Little Less
Toxic by Shawna Holman (2023)
• How to Keep House While Drowning: A
Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Or-
ganizing by K. C. Davis (2022)
• My Hygge Home: How to Make Home
Your Happy Place by Meik Wiking
(2022)
• Rigging the Game: How to Achieve Fi-
nancial Certainty, Navigate Risk and
Make Money on Your Own Terms by
Dan Nicholson (2022)
• Young Forever: The Secrets to Living
Your Longest, Healthiest Life by Mark
Hyman (2023)
FICTION
• A Woman in Time by Bobi Conn (2022)
• Babel, or the Necessity of Violence by
R.F. Kuang (2022)
• The Clover Girls by Viola Shipman
(2021)
• Demon Copperhead by Barbara King-
solver (2022)
• The Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake
(2021)
• The Henna Artist by Aika Joshi (2020)
• In Five Years by Rebecca Serle (2020)
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Gar-
mus (2022)
• Maame by Jessica George (2023)
• The Maid by Nita Prose (2022)
• Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
(2019)
• The Second Life of Mirielle West by
Amanda Skenandore (2021)
• When the Meadow Blooms by Ann H.
Gabhart (2022)
• The Yellow Bird Sings by Jennifer Ros-
ner (2020)
2023-2024 KEHA BOOK LIST
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HISTORY
• The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
by Nikole Hannah-Jones (2021)
• American Sirens: The Incredible Story
of the Black Men Who Became Ameri-
ca's First Paramedics by Kevin Hazzard
(2022)
• Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
by Isabel Wilerson (2020)
• Facing the Mountain: A True Story of
Japanese American Heroes in World
War II by Daniel James Brown (2021)
• Half American: The Epic Story of Afri-
can Americans Fighting World War II
at Home and Abroad by Matthew Del-
mont (2022)
• Hell's Half-Acre: The Untold Story of
the Benders, a Serial Killer Family on
the American Frontier by Susan
Jonusas (2022)
• Kentucky Innovators: Famous (and In-
famous) Kentuckians Who Led the
Way in Their Field by Paul W. Bass
(2022)
• Sisters of Mokama: The Pioneering
Women Who Brought Hope and Heal-
ing to India by Jyoti Thottam (2022
• Undelivered: The Never-Heard Speech-
es that Would Have Rewritten History
by Jeff Nussbaum (2022)
• We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal
History of Modern Ireland by Fintan
O’Toole (2021)
KENTUCKY
• Drowned Town by Jayne Moore Waldrop
(2021)
• Kentucky Passion: Wildcat Wisdom
and Inspiration by Del Duduit (2021)
• My Old Kentucky Home: the Astonish-
ing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic
American Song by Emily Bingham
(2021)
• Sown in the Stars: Planting by the
Signs by Sarah L. Hall (2023)
• Waveland's Treasures: 50th Anniver-
sary of Waveland State Historical Site
by J. Robert Willcutt (2021)
• What Things Cost: An Anthology for
the People Edited by Rebecca Gayle
Howell, Ashley M. Jones (2023)
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
• 8 rules of Love: How to Find it, Keep it,
and Let it Go by Jay Shetty (2023)
• Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of
Disentangling Faith from Fear by Jinger
Vuolo (2023)
• Chasing Vines: Finding Your Way to
an Immensely Fruitful Life by Beth
Moore (2021)
• From Strength to Strength: Finding
Success, Happiness, and Deep Pur-
pose in the Second Half of Life by Ar-
thur C. Brooks (2022)
• The Half Known Life: In Search of Par-
adise by Pico Lyer (2023)
2023-2024 KEHA BOOK LIST
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• Wake Up with Purpose! What I've
Learned in My First Hundred Years by
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt & Seth Da-
vis (2023)
• Walking the Line: 90 Devotions of
Truth and Hope Based on the Faith of
Johnny Cash by DaySpring and John R.
Cash Revocable Trust (2023)
• The Woman God Created You to Be:
Finding Success Through Faith -- Spir-
itually, Personally, and Professionally
by Kimberla Lawson Roby (2020)
TRAVEL
• Maiden Voyages: Magnificent Ocean
Liners and the Women Who Traveled
and Worked Aboard Them by Siân Ev-
ans (2021)
• A Place in the World: Finding the
Meaning of Home by Frances Mayes
(2022)
• High, Wide, & Handsome: An Ameri-
can Journey by Julian Bishop (2021)
• The Travel Bible for Rookies: The
Travel Handbook with Tips How to
Travel Like a Professional by Gilles
Krager (2023)
• The Travel Book: A Journey Through
Every Country in the World (4th edi-
tion) by Lonely Planet (2021)
• There and Back: Photographs from the
Edge by Jimmy Chin (2021)
CLASSICS &
OLD FAVORITES
• The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
(1920)
• And Then There Were None by Agatha
Christie (1939)
• Cilka’s Journey: A Novel by Heather
Morris (2019)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexan-
dre Dumas (1846)
• Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
(2010)
• Hidden Figures: The True Story of
Four Black Women and the Space
Race by Margot Lee Shetterly (2016)
• Kentucky: Off the Beaten Path: Dis-
cover Your Fun by Jackie Sheckler
Finch (1999)
• The Kitchen House by Kathleen Gris-
som (2010)
• Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
(1985)
• Monday Morning Pep Talks by Colene
H. Eldridge (2018)
• Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a
Young Man, and Life's Greatest Les-
son by Mitch Albom (1997)
2023-2024 KEHA BOOK LIST
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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
Article I – NAME, OFFICE, AND DURATION
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the Oldham County Extension Homemakers
Association. In this document the organization shall be referred to as the OCEHA.
Section 2. The principle place of business and administrative office shall be located at Oldham
County Cooperative Extension Office, 207 Parker Drive, La Grange, KY 40031-8632.
Section 3. The Association shall have perpetual existence.
Article II – PURPOSE
The purpose of the Oldham County Extension Homemakers Association shall be to promote
educational and charitable programs with the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent in cooperation
with the Cooperative Extension Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and the
University of Kentucky.
Article III – MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of
economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin,
national origin, creed, status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental
disability.
Section 2. A person not wishing to join a club may become a member-at-large (mailbox).
Article IV – DUES
Section 1. Annual membership dues shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present
at the County Annual Meeting of the OCEHA.
Section 2. Members joining after the County Annual Meeting shall not pay dues until the following
December of that year.
Section 3. Dues shall be paid to the County Treasurer by the first Friday of December.
Section 4. Dues shall include county, area, state and ovarian cancer donation.
Article V - LIMITATIONS
Section 1. No part of the net earnings of the OCEHA shall benefit of, or be distributable to, any of its
members, trustees, officers or other private persons, except that the OCEHA shall be
authorized to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments
and distribution in furtherance of the exempt purposes.
Section 2. No substantial part of the activities of the OCEHA shall be the carrying on of propaganda,
or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the OCEHA shall not participate in, or
intervene in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public
office.
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Section 3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these articles, the OCEHA shall not carry on any
other activities not permitted by (a) an organization exempt from federal income tax under
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding sections of any future
tax code, or (b) an organization, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)
(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future tax code.
Article VI – OCEHA OFFICERS
Section 1. The OCEHA Officers shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Section 2. These officers shall be elected for a term of two years . The Executive Board shall be
comprised of the elected officers and the county chairmen and shall be members in good
standing of the Association.
Section 3. The Vice President and Treasurer are to be elected on odd years and the President and
Secretary on even years. The slate for these officers shall be chosen from current Home-
maker members in good standing of the Association.
Section 4. An elected officer may succeed themselves for one term.
Section 5. Removal, at any regular or special meeting, any officer may be removed by majority vote
of the OCEHA Executive Board for failure to carry out the duties of the office as pre-
scribed by these bylaws, conduct detrimental to the Association, or for lack of sympathy
with the stated purpose of the Association. Any officer proposed to be removed is entitled
to five (5) business days’ notice of the meeting at which the removal shall be considered
and may address the OCEHA Executive Board at such meeting.
Section 6. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment from the Executive Board from current Home-
maker members in good standing of the Association and shall serve for the remainder of
the unexpired term.
Section 6a. If no applicant has applied for an office, one may be appointed by the Executive Board
from current Homemaker members in good standing of the Association.
Section 7. Duties of the Officers will include, but not be limited to, the following:
Section 7a. The President shall:
Preside over all County, Executive Board and Council meetings,
Select and appoint all county chairmen, with the assistance of the Executive Board,
Appoint all committee chairmen with the assistance of the Executive Board,
Be authorized to sign checks, contracts or other such instruments,
Perform other such duties as identified in Roberts Rules of Order,
Attend Area and State Homemaker meetings,
Serve as advisor to the Executive Board and Council for one year following her/his term
of office.
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Constitution and By-Laws (continued)
Section 7b. The Vice-President shall:
Attend county, area and State meetings,
Serve as county membership chairman,
Complete the annual KEHA Program of Work Report,
Serve as an aide to the President,
Perform all Presidential duties as outlined in Section 7a. in the absence of the
President.
Section 7c. The Secretary shall:
Attend all County business meetings and keep a record of the minutes of the OCEHA Ex-
ecutive Board and Council meetings.
Send a copy of the minutes to the President and the County Extension Agent no later than
two weeks following a Council meeting.
Prepare any correspondence upon request of the President or Executive Board.
Maintain a file of all committee members and their reports.
In the absence of the Vice President, the Secretary shall assume the duties of the Vice-
President as outlined in Section 7b..
Section 7d. The Treasurer shall:
Have charge of all funds of the OCEHA,
Pay all expenditures of the OCEHA,
Be authorized to sign checks, contracts or other such instruments.
Deposit all funds designated by the Executive Board,
Present a Treasurer’s report for the Executive Board, Council and County Annual Meet-
ing,
Prepare a budget and year-end financial statement.
Schedule a semi-annual review of books with two members in good standing, one of
which served on the Executive Board, during the months of April and September.
Article VII – COUNTY CHAIRMEN
Section 1. The County Program Chairman shall reflect those of the Kentucky Extension Homemak-
ers Association.
Section 2. Chairmen are encouraged to attend any training lesson reflecting their program matter.
Section 3. Chairmen shall serve a one-year term.
Section 4. Chairmen are responsible for reports at OCEHA meetings.
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Article VIII – EXECUTIVE BOARD
Section 1. The Executive Board consists of the elected officers of the OCEHA Council and the coun-
ty chairmen. The Board shall act as a sub-advisory committee to the County Extension
Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, consulting the agent on matters that do not ne-
cessitate a meeting of the entire OCEHA Council.
Section 2. The Executive Board shall act as the Finance Committee ensuring the books are re-
viewed as per Article VI, Section 7D.
Section 3. The Executive Board shall meet prior to OCEHA meetings to decide the agenda.
Section 4. Club problems not resolved by the membership of the club shall be resolved by the Exec-
utive Board.
Article IX – OCEHA COUNCIL
Section 1. The OCEHA Council shall be comprised of the Executive Board, County Chairmen, and
two voting delegates from each individual OCEHA club. Mailbox members shall have two
voting delegates.
Section 2. A member that holds membership in multiple clubs can vote as one voting delegate from
each of the clubs in which they hold membership.
Article X - INDIVIDUAL OCEHA CLUBS
Section 1. No two clubs shall have the same name.
Section 2. Each club shall have two voting delegates to the OCEHA Council.
Section 3. Individual club by-laws shall reflect the by-laws of the OCEHA.
Article XI – AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS
The Constitution/By-Laws may be amended by two-thirds vote of the members present at the
OCEHA Annual Meeting or a called meeting of the OCEHA provided a notice of the meeting and a
copy of the proposed amendments are given to all members at least five days prior to the meeting
time.
Article XII – MEETINGS
Section 1. The Annual Meeting of the Oldham County Extension Homemakers Association shall be
held on or before the fourth Friday of May.
Section 2. The President and Vice President or substitutes shall represent the OCEHA at all State
Meetings.
They shall give detailed reports of such meetings to the Council and at the County Annual
Meeting.
The OCEHA shall pay the expenses for two delegates to attend the Area and State Meet-
ings.
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Constitution and By-Laws (continued)
Article XIII – DISSOLUTION
In case of the dissolution of the OCEHA, after providing for the debts and obligations of the organi-
zation, the remaining assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the mean-
ing of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future
federal tax code.
Revised 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2021
STANDING RULES
Section I – Purpose
The standing rules of the Oldham County Extension Homemaker shall be used to govern the day-to-
day operation of the OCEHA, but shall not supersede nor contradict any existing bylaws.
The fiscal year of the OCEHA for conduction of business and filing of reports shall be from July 1 to
June 30. This follows the fiscal year of Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association.
Section II - Annual Meeting Event
Annual meeting shall be held each year before the end of May.
Section III - Electronic Meetings
In the event that the Oldham County Homemakers Council Executive Board, or any called meeting
cannot be held in person, these rules may be observed:
1. All participants must have access to the necessary equipment for participation (either by phone
or web connection).
2. Notice of time and date of electronic Oldham County Homemakers Council Executive Board
meetings will be given 30 days prior to the e-meeting and all reports and correspondence will be
sent to participants within that 30 days.
3. Notice of time and date of any special called electronic meetings shall be sent at least 10 days
prior to the meeting, stating the objectives of the meetings and the subject or subjects to be con-
sidered. Specially called Executive Board meetings may be called with less than 10 days prior
notice.
4. Members will answer roll call in the usual manner as in person meetings. A quorum will be deter-
mined as stated in the Oldham County Homemakers Council By-Laws. Any member must ad-
vise the President when leaving the meeting in order to maintain the quorum.
5. E-meetings will be conducted in the same manner as in person meetings according to the Old-
ham County Homemakers Council By-Laws.
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Section IV – Duties of Host Club for Any Event
- Each club is to host county/club activities on a rotating basis.
- Bring location site, cost, and number the building will accommodate in advance of all events for
council approval.
- Bring details of event, including menu (if applicable), to the OCEHA Council Meeting.
- Host club will handle the registration table, event count, appropriate bills, and a detailed report
shall be given to the OCEHA Treasurer for reimbursement. Report due no later than one month
after the event.
- Speaker selection/ entertainment subject to OCEHA approved budget and event fee.
- Host club may recommend use of net proceeds from events, with final approval of OCEHA Coun-
cil.
- Finalize program.
Section V - Duties of OCEHA
- Determine registration fee for events and assist host club as requested.
- Registration fees collected in each club shall be forwarded to the Oldham County Extension Of-
fice.
- Treasurer shall handle payment of all bills.
Section VI – Memorials
Upon the death of current OCEHA members, a card will be sent to the surviving family members and
the member will be honored at the Annual Meeting.
Upon the death of a Past President or current elected officer, a $50 contribution will be made to the
family’s designation.
Section VII – Gifts
Outgoing officers who have fulfilled their term shall receive gifts according to the Annual Meeting
Awards Policy.
Gifts for officers ending two-year terms of office.
President ........................................................................... $25 gift or check
Vice President ................................................................... $25 gift or check
Secretary ........................................................................... $25 gift or check
Treasurer ........................................................................... $25 gift or check
The president will also receive a Past President’s pin.
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Standing Rules (continued)
Homemaker of the Year .................................................... $25 gift or check
Club of the Year ................................................................ $50 check
Community Service Award ................................................ $50 check
First Time Attendee Awards .............................................. pins, name listed in program
Membership Anniversary Awards (5 year increments) ...... pins, name listed in program
County Chairmen .............................................................. Introduced at Annual Meeting
County/Club Activity Committee Chairman ....................... Introduced at Annual Meeting
County/Club Activity Committee ........................................ standing ovation, mementos
Reading Awards ................................................................ standing ovation, mementos
Perfect Attendance ............................................................ standing ovation, name listed in
program
Volunteer Hours ................................................................ standing ovation, name listed in
program
Group photos will be taken at end of award announcements.
Section VIII - Standing Rules Changes
Standing rules may be revised by the Executive Board upon recommendation of the bylaws
committee.
Section IX – Honorary Members
Any individual member with forty years or more of membership may be nominated by their club for
an Honorary membership.
Honorary members are not subject to county membership dues.
Honorary members shall be included on the membership list submitted to the OCEHA each year.
Adopted July 2012
Revised July 2014
Revised June 2016
Revised June 2018
Revised September 2021
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Cultural Arts & Heritage
Creative Writing Contest Cover Sheet & Author Release Form
(This cover sheet is required for each entry. Entries with cover sheet are due March 1.)
The Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association has my permission to print my creative
writing entry in future editions of the KEHA Inspirational, to include my entry in a booklet of all
or selected entries, or to read aloud or perform my entry at a public event, such as the KEHA
annual meeting.
Indicate category of your entry:
Poetry
Memoirs
Short Story
County: _________________________ Area: _______________________
Phone: ( ) Email Address:
Signature: Date:
Title of Entry:
Author’s name:
Address:
City: ________________________ State: _______________ Zipcode: ___________
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Date
Acvity/Job Performed
Hours (report in appropriate category)
Extension
KEHA
Community
Personal
TOTALS
Volunteer Service Unit (VSU) Log
(copy as needed)
Name:
________________________________
____________
Address:
________________________________
________________________________
___
County:
________________________
Phone:
_________________________
Email:
________________________________
___________________
Categories: Extension = Volunteer service for projects or programs directed by an Extension Agent. KEHA = Volunteer hours for
projects iniated and led by KEHA members.
Community = Service to other enes/organizaons in the community (not Extension or KEHA projects). Personal = Unpaid serv
ice to family, friends and neighbors. See KEHA
Handbook pages
89‐90
for complete category descripons.
Report all hours earned within the past KEHA year (July 1
– June 30).
Logs are due to the county Leadership Chairman or designated contact by July 1.
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2023 Dues are due by December 1, 2023
General Membership $ 12.00
For Office Use Only
Date Received
Receipt Number
Enrollment Form for
Oldham County Extension Homemakers Association
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________________________________
Primary Club: _________________________________________________________
Phone: Home (____) _____________ Work (____) _____________
Cell (____) _______________ Fax (____) _______________
Birth year (Optional):
Race (Optional—check one): White Black or African American
Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian or Alaska Native Other
Ethnicity (Optional—check one): Hispanic Non-Hispanic
Gender (Optional—check one): Female Male
Total years of membership:
I, (print full name) ______________________________________ hereby grant permission
to the University of Kentucky, including its affiliates and subsidiaries, and Kentucky Extension
Homemakers Association, Inc., to interview, photograph and/or videotape me; and/or to supervise
any others who may do the interview, photography, and/or videotaping; and/or to use and/or permit
others to use information from the aforementioned interview and/or the aforementioned images in
educational and promotional activities and publications without compensation.
Signature _______________________________ Date ________________________
Witness ________________________________ Date ________________________
The Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is required by Federal law to collect and maintain
information regarding the characteristics of the people we serve. The information you supply is
voluntary.
Educational programs of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of
race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran
status, or physical or mental disability.
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