HCE NEWSLETTER
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April/May 2014
St. Croix County Association for Home and
Community Education
HEALTHY HOMES AND GARDENS
In St. Croix County we are so looking forward to working in our yards and gardens and enjoying the outdoors after
being cooped up for the very long winter. We are also very excited to be presenting A Healthy Homes and Gardens
Gig on April 26 at the Badlands Sno-park chalet, 772 Kinney Rd, rural Hudson. A day of gardening fun and
information, knowledgeable speakers, booths, lunch, door prizes, book sale, quilt raffle and who knows what else is
planned. Be sure to mark this day on your calendar and come prepared for a good time for only $15. Proceeds from
this event will go towards our big Services of Love project, the Bookworm Trail. Read more about it inside.
A big “THANK YOU” is expressed to St. Croix Electric Cooperative for awarding St. Croix County HCE a
Commitment to Community Grant of $100 to go towards the Bookworm Trail project. The Deer Park HCE club also
thanks St. Croix Electric Cooperative as it also received a grant for $100 to put towards the quilt raffle, which in turn
will go towards the Bookworm Trail project. The quilt will be on display at the April 26 Gig with raffle tickets
available. Tickets will be sold as soon as we get them until through the county fair where the winner's ticket will be
drawn in the HCE building. Thank you to Barb of the Deer Park club for calling this grant application to our attention. The cooperative gives out awards up to $500 per organization per year awarded on a quarterly cycle.
Whirly-Twirly Scarves were knit and crocheted on Cultural Arts Fun Day March 12 led by Linda Sutherland and Lois
Burri. Thank you. A beautiful display of scarves was shown and everyone had a fun two hours learning, knitting,
crocheting, and exchanging ideas and patterns.
April 1 is when the HCE scholarship applications and letters of recommendation are due to the Scholarship
committee. If you have a child or grandchild graduating from high school or continuing in their schooling, remind
them to apply for one of the two $750 scholarships available. The scholarship recognition will be at the May 1 spring
council meeting at The Woodside Church in rural Baldwin. Also on that day, you may enter your creations in the
Cultural Arts show. So finish up those projects before the weather gets too nice to be staying inside and bring them
with you to the fun day planned.
April 24 will be the District HCE meeting at Das Lach Haus in Cumberland. All members in the district are invited.
Look for the registration form included in this newsletter.
With all our spring busy-ness, remember to record your On the Move and In the Groove minutes. The member
contributions sheet is another form to fill out and turn in to your club presidents by June for recognition at the state
level. Enjoy the spring weather and participate in all the spring events planned.
Charlotte Croes, St. Croix County HCE President
Board Minutes
Cultural Arts Fun Day
A Healthy Homes & Garden Gig
NW District Spring Meeting
Club News
Book Sale
2013 Scholarship Recipients
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Meet and Greet
Medication Recycling Program
Sodium Reduction
Calendar of Events
Spring Council
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Board Meeting Minutes
HCE NEWSLETTER
Submitted by: Mary Hampton
Board Meeting
March 10, 2014; 2:00 pm
Ag Services & Education Center
Roll Call: Char Croes, Lois Burri, Mary Hampton, Maggie Hall, Eunice Hop, Betty Lee, Phoebe
Shourds, Linda Sutherland, Donna Wilcoxson, Bev Wubbels, Joan Sprain; Advisor and Erica Timmers;
Vista
Absent: Jean Kelly, Marie Nelson and Merlee Jensen
Creed and flag pledge recited
Secretary Minutes in newsletter—Donna made motion to accept; seconded—passed
Treasurer’s report—Phoebe answered questions. Report was accepted as stated on paper copies.
Old Business:
Scholarship Committee Report—Scholarship applications due by April 1.
HCE name to State Conference will be drawn at Spring Council.
A Healthy Homes & Garden Gig will be held on April 26 (formerly called Sustainability Day). It will be
held at Badlands sno-park chalet (72 Kinney Rd., Hudson).
Bookworms Trail will have a fundraiser by having a quilt raffle. Sharon Balcerek of the Deer Park Club will
take the lead on this fundraiser. Deer Park applied for St. Croix Electric Cooperative Grant. The quilt
raffle winner will be drawn at the fair.
HCE Executive Board Contributions Report sheets were passed out. Please keep track of your time spent
on HCE. The forms are due by June 1 to Lois Burri.
New Business:
Whirly Twirly scarves scheduled for March 12 from 1-3:00pm at the Ag Center in Baldwin.
District Spring meeting will be held April 24 in Cumberland at Das Lach Haus. It costs $100 to rent the
building. The banner will be done in March.
Spring Council is May 1 held at Woodside Place in Baldwin. The rent on this space is $150.00
State Convention—Phoebe has been working hard on getting classes and everything finalized. Linda
Sutherland showed owl banks she will get for State Convention. Collection of Pennies for Friendships in
the banks and then give them away.
Char inquired if we wanted to be part of the day when joint Farmer’s Union & Farm Bureau do a meet
and greet of candidates at the Ag Center on March 29 from 2-5pm; declined.
Prayer recited
Meeting adjourned at 3:30pm
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HCE NEWSLETTER
Cultural Arts
Submitted by: Linda Sutherland
HCE FUN DAY
March 12
Whirly Twirly Scarves
Thank you to everybody that participated in the HCE Fun Day! We had a good time making scarves and I’m
sure the final product will be worn with pride.
I want to remind members about the craft show at Spring Council on May 1. I can’t wait to see the beautiful
things you have created!!
* Scarf shown above not made by a member *
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NW District Spring Meeting
Das Lach Haus
1788 Elm St - Hwy 48/63, Cumberland, WI 54829 - 715-822-5020
April 24, 2014
9:00 – 9:30 – Registration Coffee, Milk, water, cookies & bars
Lunch - choice of 2 soups, choice of 3-4 sandwiches, vegetable, fruit, beverages
1:00 – Guest Speaker – Someone from the Dragonfly Garden Center
We have lots to discuss for the state conference – so please allow extra time after guest speaker to finalize as
much as we can.
Cost: $12.00
Payable to: St. Croix County HCE
Mail to: Phoebe Shourds, 401 State Hwy 65, River Falls, WI 54022
Call/contact me if you don’t get it sent in on time but still want to attend
(715-425-8857 H, 715-821-1606C – pnpaulson@yahoo.com)
Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
County: _______________________________________________________________________
Please Return by: April 16, 2014
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HCE NEWSLETTER
Upcoming Book SALE!!
Club News:
No News Submitted
We are having a book sale at the Spring event in April. All the
books/videos/CD’s from the fair are buried under a pile of paper
and don’t know if I can get them out. If you happen to have any
books that you’ve been saving for me for the fair – could you let
me know or get them to me by: April 20.
Especially gardening books – check out your local second hand
stores too.
Thanks
Phoebe Shourds – 715-425-8857 (pnpaulson@yahoo.com) 401
State Hwy 65, River Falls (about 2.5 miles south of 94).
Scholarship Recipients
Both Natalie Sortedahl and Luke Krueger, 2013 HCE Scholarship
winners have completed their studies and have been awarded their
scholarships earlier this year. Congratulations!
Meet and Greet Opportunities
All locations offer a full menu of options
April 23 at Brady’s
230 S Knowles Ave., New Richmond; 866-744-2275
May 28 at Perkins
1109 N Main St., River Falls; 715-425-6146
Meet and Greet gatherings are at 11:30 am.
Join us for a great meal and great conversation!!
Committee:
Joan Brown, 715-749-3302 and Ann Rebholz, 715-386-2887
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Tips for cutting back on salt and sodium
You’ve probably heard it before–Americans eat too much salt. In fact, many Americans consume twice the amount of sodium that’s
recommended as the upper limit for a healthy diet, and almost all that sodium comes from salt.
“It’s not always easy to identify foods that are high in salt because they may or may not taste salty to you,” says Susan Nitzke, Cooperative Extension nutrition specialist and Professor Emerita at the UW-Madison. Nitzke recommends reading labels to check sodium
levels in the foods you buy most often.
In general, the more processed the food, the more likely it is to be made with lots of salt, according to Nitzke. For example, a lightly
processed food like frozen broccoli may have only 20 milligrams of salt per serving, while a cup of canned broccoli cheese soup may
have 800 milligrams of sodium.
“Another way to cut back on sodium is to cook and eat at home more often,” says Nitzke, who explains that home-prepared meals
often have much less salt than similar foods from a restaurant, deli, or take-out place.
When you do eat out, ask your server which items are made with less salt or request that the chef prepare your dish with the least
amount of salt possible. “If you add your own salt at the table–just enough to get an acceptable flavor–you’re likely to use much
less,” says Nitzke.
Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published data showing that Americans consume over 3,000
milligrams of sodium in an average day. According to the CDC report, 10 food categories are the biggest contributors of salt/sodium:
bread and rolls; cold cuts/cured meats; pizza; poultry; soups; sandwiches; cheese; pasta mixed dishes; meat mixed dishes; and savory
snacks such as chips and pretzels.
Nitzke offers the following advice for cutting back on salt and sodium in each of these categories.
Bread and rolls–Yeast breads may not taste salty, but salt is commonly used as an ingredient to control texture and add flavor as
the yeast rises. Since bread and rolls are so prevalent in the American diet, read labels and choose items with less sodium when
you buy bread products.
Cold cuts and cured meats–When you buy hot dogs, lunch meats, and other sandwich fixings at the grocery store, spend a minute
or two comparing labels to find the products you like with less salt/sodium.
Pizza–If pizza is a frequent meal item, skip the saltiest ingredients, such as pepperoni, sausage and extra cheese and load up on
lower-salt options such as mushrooms and peppers. Even a plain slice of pizza with just tomato sauce and cheese can have 500
milligrams of sodium or more per slice, so pay attention to serving sizes.
Poultry–This is a category where label reading can help a lot. Even if you buy fresh chicken, it may be prepared with a salt solution that helps it stay juicy and adds flavor. Buying chicken pieces with less added salt and adding just the amount you need for
flavor, along with herbs and spices such as basil and oregano, can help reduce your family’s intake of salt from chicken and other forms of poultry.
Soups–Even a healthy sounding soup can have large amounts of sodium. When buying soup in the store, it pays to check sodium
information on the Nutrition Facts part of the label.
Sandwiches–If you buy sandwiches from a sandwich shop, ask for nutrition information so that you can make healthy choices.
For example, a 6-inch sub sandwich with cold cuts, cheese and salad dressing may have twice the sodium (1,500 milligrams or
more) of the same size sandwich with sliced chicken, lettuce and tomato.
Cheese–Salt is used in making almost all kinds of cheese. To find varieties with less salt/sodium, look for softer cheeses and
think twice before buying highly processed varieties like processed cheese food. Check the labels and taste some of the low-salt
brands to find the kinds you like best.
Pasta mixed dishes–When you have spaghetti, lasagna, macaroni and cheese, it pays to read labels at the store and ask for nutrition information at restaurants.
Meat mixed dishes–When you buy prepared mixed dishes with meat (like meat loaf or stew) check the label. The amount of sodium in a serving can vary greatly from brand to brand and from item to item. Better still, make your own and use recipes with
less salt and salty ingredients.
Savory snacks–Cutting back on potato chips, pretzels and snack crackers can help cut calories, as well as unnecessary sodium
from your diet. Save them for occasional treats and cut back on the amount you eat at one time.
For more information on sodium and nutrition, contact your local UW-Extension office. Contact information is available at
http://www.uwex.edu/ces. http://fyi.uwex.edu/news/2012/04/05/tips-for-cutting-back-on-salt-and-sodium/
http://fyi.uwex.edu/news/2012/04/05/tips-for-cutting-back-on-salt-and-sodium/
Calendar of Events
Apr
1
Scholarship Applications Due
Apr
23
Meet & Greet
Apr
24
District Spring Meeting
Apr
26
Badlands –Maggie
Apr
29
A Healthy Homes & Garden Gig
(Membership/fundraising for Bookworm Trail)
Women Walk the World
May
1
Spring Council Meeting – (Honey Doers Club)
Woodside Church, Baldwin, 10-2
May
12
Executive Board Meeting
Ag Center 2:00 – 3:30pm
May
21
Haiti Bag
Eunice’s Apartment
May
28
Meet & Greet
Perkins (River Falls), 11:30am
June
1
Reports Due: UPDATE, Service Awards, MISC
Brady’s (New Richmond),
11:30am
Das Loch Haus – Cumberland
Local activity
Spring Council
May 1
Ag Services and
Education Center
Hours of Operation:
Monday—Friday
8:00 am—4:30 pm
715-531-1930
Woodside Place (2053 Cty Rd N, Baldwin)
Come join us for this year’s Spring Council meeting. Registration will
commence at 9:30am. The meeting will start at 10:00am and last until
2:00 pm. Please bring one salad for every two people in your club.
Woodside Place is handicap accessible.
* Don’t forget your Cultural Arts items *
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