Newsletter
Cooperative Extension Service
Jackson County
P O Box 188 - McKee, KY 40447
Pho: 606-287-7693 Fax: 606-287-7694
February 2016
Website: www.ca.uky.edu/Jackson
Facebook Page:
wwwww.facebook.com/JacksonCoExtensionService
2015/2016 Homemaker Lessons
Lessons are the first Friday at 10:00 a.m.
Reminder: Wednesday, February 10 at 1:00
p.m. - 7-UP Homemaker Meeting
Please try and have at least one member of
your club attend these lessons.
Friday, February 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. - Go Red for Women’s Health –
Wear red to support heart health month. We
will discuss heart health facts, sample heart
health recipes and do a simple valentine craft.
Friday, March 4:
Friday, April 1:
Friday, May 6:
Basics of Baking
Cooking for one
Menu Planning
Please call the office at 287-7693 and register
for these lessons!
Creative Writing
Contest
Tuesday, February 16 from 11:00 a.m. to
12:00 noon - Diabetic Support Group Jackson County Health Department
Community Room.
Deadline: Tuesday, March 1
We have had several winners the past couple of
years and I hope we have several more this year.
The three categories include: poetry, memoirs, and
short story. If you are interested and need more
information on this contest please contact myself or
go to the KEHA website at http://www.keha.org/
Friday, March 4 – 10:00 a.m. –
Basics of Baking Leader Lesson Come learn the basics of baking and
some tips for more successful baking
bring an apron if you would like as you will
be making a take home baking mix.
Rootstock Orders
We are now taking orders for Apple and
Pear Rootstock at $1.00 each. Rootstock
is not a fruit tree that can be planted.
Rootstock must have scion wood grafted onto
it to be a tree. A grafting workshop is
scheduled for Monday, February 29 at 6:30
p.m. at the Jackson County Extension Service.
Call 287-7693 for more information about
grafting and to place your order by Monday,
February 15.
Be sure to call the Extension Service
@ 287-7693 and register
for any classes you would like to attend.
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Think about your heart before you
shovel
Monthly
Management
Tip of the Month
The combination of colder temperatures and
physical exertion may increase the risk of a heart
attack during snow shoveling.
Understand the fine print and details about your
paycheck including any deductions by reviewing the
taxes that are withheld, including Social Security and
Medicare taxes. Explore and sign up for workplace
benefits. Make sure to take advantage of all the
credits and deductions that help lower your taxes.
To help keep you safe and minimize
risk, we recommend the following
precautions:
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Source: MyMoney.gov
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Enact Family Meal Time
Research shows that family meals promote
healthier eating. Plan to eat as a family at least a
few times each week in 2016. Set a regular
mealtime. Turn off the TV. Phones and other
electronic devices to encourage mealtime talk. Get
kids involved in meal planning and cooking and use
this time to teach them about good nutrition.
Source: www.eatright.Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
I hope that each of you stay safe and
keep warm this winter season. Please
pay careful attention to your heart this
month and we would love to have you
join us February 12th for a heart healthy
luncheon.
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Also, it’s important to know the warnings signs of
heart attack. Often people affected aren’t sure
what’s wrong and wait too long before getting help.
If you experience any of the warning signs below,
please contact emergency medical services
immediately.
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Clare Kincaid
County Extension Agent
for Family and Consumer Sciences
Individuals over the age of 55, or those who
are relatively inactive, should be especially
careful.
If you have heart trouble, do not shovel
without a doctor’s permission.
Do not shovel after eating or while smoking.
Pace yourself. Be sure to stretch out and
warm up just like you would before any
exercise.
Push the snow as you shovel, do not pick up
too much at once. Lift with your legs bent, not
your back.
Do not work to the point of exhaustion. If you
run out of breath, take a break.
Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve
discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts
more than a few minutes, or that goes away
and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable
pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
Discomfort in other areas of the upper body.
Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in
one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or
stomach.
Shortness of breath with or without chest
discomfort.
Like men, women’s most common heart attack
symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But
women are somewhat more likely than men to
experience some of the other common
symptoms, particularly shortness of breath,
nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain.
Source: January 22, 2016/in Health and wellness, Heart health /by UK HealthCare
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Black Bean & Corn
Salsa
Plants Available at
Extension Service!
Makes 18 Servings (1/4 cup each)
Once again the Jackson County Extension Service
will have the following plants for sale:
Ingredients:
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 Strawberry plants for sale - Varieties are
Allstar and Earliglow and cost will be $13
per hundred. Both varieties are very
productive and have good firmness. Earliglow
is an early maturing medium berry sized
variety and Allstar is a later maturing larger
berry variety. Earliglow has the best freezer
rating of the two. Both are excellent varieties
for our area.
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained
& rinsed
1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with
green chilies (Mild), drained
1 can (15.25 oz) whole kernel corn
(No Salt Added), drained
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh
cilantro
1 teaspoon lime juice
 Triple Crown Thornless blackberry plants
for sale at $3 per plant. The variety is highly
recommended for our area and is a semi-erect
variety that will need to be trellised.
Directions:
1. Open can of black beans and place
in strainer. Rinse beans and place
in medium bowl.
2. Place in strainer, can of dice
tomatoes with green chilies and
corn to drain off excess fluids.
Then, place in bowl.
3. Finely chop red onion. Add 1/4
cup to bowl.
4. Finely chop fresh cilantro. Add 1/4
cup to bowl.
5. Add 1 teaspoon of lime juice and
stir.
 Blueberry plants, Blue Crop and Patriot, at
a cost of $6 each. You will need to purchase
at least one of each variety for cross pollination
purposes. Blueberry plants require an acid
soil, so if you are considering them you will
need to take measures to lower the pH in the
areas where you plan to plant and you need to
start soon. You can lower pH by mixing peat
in the soil and by applying sulfur. We have
information for you when the plants arrive.
 Tula Magic Raspberry Plants at a cost of $2
per plant or Bristol Black Raspberry plants
at a cost of $3 per plant. This variety is
highly recommended for Kentucky
Nutrition Information per Serving: 35
calories, 0g fat, 135 mg sodium, 6g
carbohydrates, 2g sugar, 2g protein
 Jersey Knight Asparagus at a cost of $1 per
plant. This variety is also highly
recommended for Kentucky. For a family of
four, about ten asparagus plants are
recommended to give you an idea of what to
order if you have an interest.
Source:
http://makinghealthierdecisions.com/2014/01/31
/black-bean-corn-salsa/
 Candy Onion Plants at a cost of $4 per
bundle (60 per bundle).
We will be taking orders until late March. For
more information on any of these plants or to
place an order contact the Jackson County
Extension Service at (606) 287-7693.
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