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McCreary County Fun-Makers met for their regular meeting

Submitted by  Doris June Williams Monday, February 12th, the McCreary County Fun-Makers met for their regular meeting.  The meeting began with viewing a power point sent by Adair County’s FCS agent, Dylan Gentry.  The power point explained the guidelines for Extension Homemakers Cultural Arts Entries.  FCS Agent Gentry also sent a link to do an…

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Monday, January 8th, the McCreary County Funmakers met

Submitted by  Doris June Williams Monday, January 8th, the McCreary County Funmakers met for their regular monthly meeting.  Wayne County’s FCS agent couldn’t meet with the group but sent publications for them to read and discuss.  The publications were Connecting Laughter, Humor and Good Health and Women and Heart Disease.  While there were several research…

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McCreary County Fun-Makers met at 4:14 and walked the Barren Fork trail

Submitted by  Doris June Williams On Monday, September 11th, the McCreary County Fun-Makers met at 4:14 and walked the Barren Fork trail.  The group enjoyed the fresh air, nature, and fellowship.  After the hike, we returned to Kristina’s Kitchen where she treated us with delicious watermelon. FCS Agent Leah Cardwell presented an information packed program…

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August 23rd, 2023

submitted by June Williams      (July 18 – 21)  The McCreary County Fun-Makers partnered with the McCreary County Extension office to provide a 4 H Sewing Day Camp.  Participants learned and identified the parts of a sewing machine.  They learned and demonstrated:  threading a sewing machine, straight stitching, zigzag stitching, adjusting stitch length and…

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The McCreary County Fun-Makers

By June Williams    Thursday, April 27th, we traveled to Wayne County for the Lake Cumberland Area Homemakers meeting.  While there, we were served a delicious meal including corn raised in the Wayne County school garden.  We were entertained by a Grandpa impersonator.  Lisa Musgrove received two certificates, one for having over 2,000 hours of…

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Regular monthly meeting

By June Williams Monday, January 9th, the McCreary County Fun-Makers meet for their regular monthly meeting.  After a short business meeting, Amanda McKnight present information sent from an area FCS agent about Brazil.  She shared information about their geography, religions and Carnival/Mardi Gras Festival.  To conclude the information, we decorated Carnival/Mardi gras mask.

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McCreary County Fun-Makers plan trip to visit KY’s covered bridges

  By June Williams   The McCreary County Fun-Makers held their regular monthly meeting, Monday, November 14th.    McCreary County’s FCS Agent Leah Cardwell presented information on RADON, the silent killer.  Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer.  Radon, an odorless gas, seeps into our houses from the ground.  At this time, only…

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Kentucky Extension Homemakers Week

By June Williams October 9th through 15th is Kentucky Extension Homemakers Week (KEHA) week.  Extension Homemakers first began in 1912 through the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.  McCreary County Fun-Makers Homemakers group began in 2012 under then FCS agent Anastasia Wheeler.  Through the years, the group has continued with and without an FCS agent. …

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Fall Decorations

By June Williams   From their meeting on Monday, September 12, 2022, the McCreary County Funmakers report the following: Our elected officers are Vice President – Kristina McFeeters and Secretary – Beverly McKnight.  Officers are elected for 2 years at a time so President June Williams and Treasurer Lisa Stephens remain in office until next…

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