2014 AEHC Annual State Meeting
“Celebrating Our Members”
Hot Springs Convention Center
June 3-5, 2014
Schedule and Overview of Meeting
Classes: All classes are repeated a second time. It is necessary to pre-register for all classes on the
registration form.
Tuesday, June 3 – Again . . . Red T-Shirt Day. Everyone wear their AEHC shirts all day!
Show your Pride and Support of AEHC
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Registration (lobby)
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Silent Auction – Room 209
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Curtain Calls – Room 209
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Info/Sales Room (closed at lunch) Room 206
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Craft Show (lobby)
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Opening Session – Horner Hall
50-year, 60-year, 70-year and plus Member Recognition
How To Classes – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Peggy Smith, Saline County, Chair
 Understanding Your Pressure Canner – Bill Hoskins, Council President Independence County –
Room 201
 Modern Jam and Jelly Making – Julian King, FCS Agent Independence County, Room 208
 How to Care for Your Quilts, Holly Jay, FCS Agent St. Francis County, Room 203
 Building EHC Membership – Thinking Outside the Box – Susan Pickle, FCS Agent, Benton County,
Room 204
 Necklace – Evelyn Goode, Clark County, Room 202
 Preparing for the Future – Paul White, Attorney, P.A., Benton, AR, Room 207
 How to Start the Extension Wellness Ambassador in Your County – Dr. Lisa Washburn, Associate
Professor—Health, Room 205
How To Classes, Repeated from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Curtain Calls – Room 209
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Silent Auction – Room 209
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Creative Skills Classes -- 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Dorothy Anderson, Marion County
 Acrylic Landscape Painting – Alma Gipson, Perry County, Room 101
 Mesh Ribbon Wreath for any Holiday or Season -- Barbara Chappell, Marion County, Room 102
 T-Shirt Scarf – Juanita Webb, Drew County, Room 103
 Jewelry Hanger -- Liz Aikin, Montgomery County, Room 104
 Beaded Star Christmas Ornament – Barbara Sprague, Montgomery County, Room 105
Creative Skills Classes, Repeated from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Silent Auction – Room 209
Curtain Calls – Room 209
Dinner on your own
Craft Show closes
Game night (Horner Hall) Chair Paula Resch, Sebastian County
Wednesday, June 4
8:00 a.m. – Registration in Information Room (Room 206)
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting -- DeSoto Room, Austin Hotel
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Craft Show (lobby)
Subject Matter Classes -- 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. -- Bettye Johnson, Jefferson County, Chair
 Understanding Personalities: Dealing with That Difficult Person -- Bobby Hall, Room 208
 The Benefits of Laughter – Joyce Whittington, Staff Chair, Crawford County, Room 201
 Judging Food Preservation Exhibits at County and District Fairs -- Jane Newton, FCS Agent,
Lincoln County and Debbie Baker, FCS Agent, Clay County, Room 203
 How to Make Your Gardens Low Maintenance and Beautiful – Janet Carson, Extension
Horticulture Specialist, Room 202
 How to Lead and Start a Line Dancing Class -- Juanita Thompkins, Volunteer Dance Instructor,
Room 205
 Zumba Gold” Lower-Paced Xxercise to a Latin Beat -- Theresa Horton, RN, MSN, APN, Room 204
 Excitement of Family History – Dr. Wally Goddard, Professor – Family Life, Room 207
Subject Matter Classes, Repeated at 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. –
11:00 a.m. Rehearsal for Awards Luncheon (All award recipients to Horner Hall.)
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Awards Luncheon – Horner Hall
Scholarship Awards
Project Book Awards
Cultural Arts Exhibit Awards
1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
NAFCS – AR Meeting -- DeSoto Room – Austin Hotel
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Education Classes – 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Johnette Johnson, Montgomery County, Chair
 Elder Abuse and Emergency Preparedness – FBI Agent Sherri Funk/Roberta Sick, Room 201
 Understanding Affordable Care – Laura Connerly, Ph.D. Assistant Professor – Family and
Consumer Economics, Room 202
 Effective Communication with the Public and the Media – Kristin Higgins, Room 203
 Motivation: It’s All Up To You – Bobby Hall, Room 204
 Strategic Marketing of EHC – Lisa Washburn, Ph.D., C.F.L.E., Assistant Professor, Health, U of A
Dept. of Agriculture, Research & Extension, Room 205
 Keys to Embracing Aging -- – Lavona Traywick, Ph.D., C.F.L.E., Associate Professor – Gerontology,
U of A Dept. of Agriculture. Research & Extension & Jessica Vincent, FCS Agent, Garland County,
Room 102
 Setting Your Boundaries –Amy Monk, FCS Agent , Room 103
Education Classes, Repeated at 3:30 p.m. –4:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Silent Auction, Room 209
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Curtain Calls, Room 209
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Dinner on your own
5:00 p.m.
Craft Show closes
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Talent Show. One act/talent will come from each county. Singing, dancing,
reading poems, skits; whatever the best talent in your county would be.
How To Classes Content
Understanding Your Pressure Canner
Bill Hoskins, EHC President Independence County
This class will give you the latest information on the pressure canner, it's use and care. Mr. Hoskins will
have a handout on the subject and will show a power point. Dr. Serena Fuller, Associate professor
Nutrition, will also be on hand to answer questions regarding food preservation.
Modern Jam and Jelly Making
Julian King, FCS Agent Independence County
Julian will demonstrate a new piece of equipment for making jams and jellies. She will be assisted by
Independence County Extension Homemaker Club members.
How to Care for Your Quilts
Holly Jay, FCS Agent St. Francis County
Holly has been sewing since she was in the third grade. She has a BS and MS from the University of
Nebraska. The University of Nebraska East Campus is home to the International Quilt Study and
Research Center. There Holly learned the care and maintenance of quilts.
Building EHC Membership
Susan Pickle, FCS Agent Benton County
Thinking Outside the Box
Members will learn how to build membership one member at a time as well as starting new clubs.
Members will be challenged to think outside the box, as we discuss a variety of ideas to increase
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membership and begin project groups. Participants will have an opportunity to share what has worked
for their cubs/counties.
Design a Beaded Necklace
Evelyn Goode, Clark County EH member
Evelyn will demonstrate how to design and make a creative necklace. Evelyn is a former clothing and
textiles professor at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia.
Preparing for the Future
Paul White, Attorney, P.A.
A practicing attorney in Benton, Paul will give you important information in preparing for your future
through the making of wills, trusts and stepping you through a probate.
How to Start the Extension Wellness Lisa Washburn, PhD, Assistant Professor-Health, University of
Ambassador in Your County
Arkansas Division of Agriculture
This session will describe the Extension Wellness Ambassador Program, Arkansas’ newest healthfocused program. Modeled after the successful master Gardener Program, it equips volunteers to help
others in their community live healthier lives. Learn about program content, structure and success
stories of ambassadors trained during the pilot program. Find out how to get the program started in
your county.
Creative Skills Classes Content
Acrylic Landscape Painting
Alma Gibson, Perry County EHC Member
Alma will teach the group and each member will do an acrylic landscape painting. The cost is $10.00. All
supplies will be furnished.
Mesh Ribbon Wreath
Barbara Chappell, Marion County EHC Member
Barbara will lead the class in making a mesh ribbon wreath for any holiday or season. Supplies will be
furnished. The cost is $8.00.
T-Shirt Scarf
Juanita Webb Drew County EHC Member
Juanita will lead this workshop in making the scarf. There can be 30 people in each session. Bring your
favorite scissors...all other supplies will be furnished. If you bring your own T-Shirt, the cost will be
$2.50, if T-Shirt is furnished, cost will be $7.50.
Jewelry Hanger
Liz Aikin Montgomery County EHC Member
Liz will lead the class in making the jewelry hanger; she can take 10 people in each class. The cost is $6
per person and the supplies that you need to bring are: hot glue gun, scissors, ribbon in sizes 1 ½ - 2
inches wide (gograin-not silhouette type) in solid or patterned to match your décor. No wire in ribbon.
Beaded Star Christmas Ornament
Barbara Sprague Montgomery County EHC Member
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Barbara will teach the class to make the beaded star Christmas ornament. Supplies will be
furnished. The cost is $5. No class limit.
Subject Matter Classes Content
Understanding Personalities; Dealing
With That Difficult Person
Bobby Hall, Leadership Development Program
Associate, Communications & Economic
Development, University of Arkansas Division of
Agriculture bhall@uaex.edu
Understanding personality types can provide one way to see how people make decisions and why they
sometimes clash. They help us understand what situations are likely to stress particular people and
they can help us communicate more effectively based on a better understanding of ourselves and how
we relate to others.
The Benefits of LAUGHTER
Joyce Whittington, Staff Chair Crawford County
jwhittington@uaex.edu
LAUGHTER is good medicine. If your doctor says LAUGHTER is right for you, drop by for a free dose and
take a sample home with you. People don’t stop laughing because they grow old; they grow old
because they stop laughing. You don’t want to be OLD, do you?
Judging Food Preservation Exhibits
At County and District Fairs
Jane Newton, FCS Agent Lincoln County
jnewton@uaex.edu
Debbie Baker, FCS Agent Clay County
dbaker@uaex.edu
Participants will learn to identify qualities of food that has been preserved according to USDA standards
and entered as exhibits at county and district fairs. New Extension guidelines for fair judging home
preserved food items will be distributed to participants. Participants completing the one hour session
will receive a certificate to verify they have participated in the Food Preservation session and are
considered trained judges for fairs and contests for home preserved food
Low Maintenance But Beautiful
Landscape
Janet Carson, Extension Horticulture Specialist
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
jcarson@uaex.edu
A pretty landscape takes some work, but by choosing the right plants and preparing the site well, it is
possible to have a beautiful but low maintenance landscape. Come learn some pointers that you can use
in your own yard.
Zumba 101
Theresa Horton, MSNc, APN, Director of Education,
South Central Center on Aging – UAMS Zumba
Basic/Gold Instructor
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Easy-to-follow Latin dances that let you move to the beat at your own speed. It’s invigorating and, most
of all, FUN! This class will focus on modified, low-impact moves for older adults and/or those new to
Zumba.
How to Lead and Start a Line Dancing
Class
Juanita Thompkins, Volunteer Dance Instructor
Shepherd’s Center at lakeside Methodist
Church, Pine Bluff
Juanita will teach how to line dance and will tell about how to begin a line dancing class in your county
or community.
Getting Excited About Your
Family History
Dr. Wally Goddard, Professor of Family Life
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
wgoddard@uaex.edu
Have you discovered the fun of family history? Gathering, organizing, sharing and displaying your
heritage can be immensely satisfying. Come learn some practical ways to build your excitement about
your family history and translate that excitement into productive activity.
Education Classes Content
Elder Abuse and Emergency Preparedness
FBI Agent Sherri Funk, Victim Specialist,
Sherri.funk@ic.fbi.gov
Roberta Sick, Project Director, Partners for
Inclusive Communities
Trauma happens as a result of violence and disasters. Each year hundreds of thousands of older persons
are abused, neglected, and exploited. Many victims are people who are older, frail, and are at risk
because they rely on others to help meet their most basic needs. Abusers are both women and men,
and may be family members, friends, or “trusted others.” The warning signs of elder abuse are
important to recognize. Older people and the programs that serve them must prepare in order to
reduce the effects of trauma should disasters occur.
Understanding Affordable Care
Laura Connerly, Ph.D. Assistant Professor – Family Resource
Management, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service; lconnerly@uaex.edu
The Affordable Care Act provides millions of families an opportunity to obtain health coverage through
affordable health insurance or expanded Medicaid. This session will provide information about how
individuals and families can benefit from tax credits, what consumers need to know about health
insurance, and how to access the Marketplace.
Effective Communication with the
Public and the Media
Kristin Higgins, Program Associate, Public Policy Center,
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture,
khiggins@uaex.edu
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Being heard in today’s 24-7 news cycle can be tough. Pick up tips on reaching the public and the media
through the use of communication plans and trust behaviors. You will also learn some dos and don’ts on
interacting with the media from a former city hall reporter.
Motivation: It’s All Up To You
Bobby Hall, Leadership Development Program Associate,
Communications & Economic Development University of
Arkansas Division of Agriculture, bhall@uaex.edu
No one can motivate anyone else. They may inspire them, they may stimulate them, but motivation is
personal and is up to the individual. Motivation is like learning. You can be taught, but the learning is
up to you. In Steven Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he states that “Between
stimulus [inspiration, stimulation] and response [motivation], is our greatest freedom, our freedom to
choose.” Motivation is your choice, your greatest freedom.
Strategic Marketing of EHC
Stacey McCullough, PhD, Assistant Professor-Community
& Economic Development, University of Arkansas Division
Of Agriculture, smccollough@uaex.edu
Marketing and effective communication about the Extension Homemakers Club are critical to the
organization’s sustainability. If members truly believe EHC is of value to themselves and the
communities in which clubs exist, it is important for members to share this participants will develop an
elevator speech to market the EHC program and learn the basics of how to develop a strategic
marketing plan.
Keys to Embracing Aging
LaVona Traywick, PhD, Associate Professor, Gerontology
Health and Aging, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
ltraywick@uaex.edu
What you do today will affect your future, especially when it comes to aging. Since there is no magic
potion to stop the aging process, it is important to take care of yourself. No one knows this better than
today’s active centenarians, those who are 100 years old and older. From them, we have identified 12
healthy behavior practices that encourage optimal aging throughout the lifespan.
Setting Your Boundaries
Amy Monk, FCS Agent Montgomery County amonk@uaex.edu
Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. A boundary is a personal property
line that marks those things for which we are responsible. Boundaries define who we are and who we
are not. Often, EHC members focus so much on being loving and unselfish that they forget their own
limits. In this session, you will complete a self-assessment and receive tips for setting healthy
boundaries.
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religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative
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