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Enriching Lives
March 26, 2016
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Register now for 'Aging with Attitude' Regional Expo April 29 in Pittsburg
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Chuckie Hessong
Family & Child Development Agent
Register now for the 2016 Aging with Attitude Regional Expo in Pittsburg on April 29th. Deadline for registration is April 18
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. Kevin Olson will present the keynote address, "Learning to Live with It". Kevin Olson learned as a teenager what some adults don't realize in a lifetime-self-worth cannot solely depend on physical ability. At the age of 19, Olson became paralyzed from the shoulders down after a quick decision to dive off a boat dock.
...Complete Article
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Martha Murphy
Foods & Nutrition for Limited Resource Families Agent
Easter Sunday is coming right up, so here are some important food-safety tips to remember this time of year when you're decorating, cooking and/or hiding Easter eggs. ...Complete Article Audio
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Dining With Diabetes
Tuesdays starting March 29
Independence, KS |
April 26 - Parsons, KS
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April 29 - Pittsburg, KS
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Strength Training Program for Older Adults
Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 5 - May 26
Girard, KS
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A Kick-Off Event for the Wildcat District is planned for April 1, 2016, 5:30pm at the Independence Riverside Park and Zoo at the East Open 4-H Building (next to the miniature train). We will hike/walk around and through the park and you will be able to record your first mile of activity for the Walk Kansas Campaign.
New this year is that you can register and pay, if you choose, all on-line.
Team captains go to
www.walkkansas.org and click on "My Walk Kansas". If your team registers online, the team captain must first go on and enter all team member names and email addresses. The system will automatically send an invitation to other team members asking them to register online. They will be able to click on the link and set up their own account as a team member. Participants can even log their exercise time and fruit and vegetable intake on-line. Directions for the on-line registration can be found by
clicking here.
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Easter Deviled Eggs
Everybody loves deviled eggs for Easter, but we hate to crack open our pretty colored eggs. Here's an alternative way to have your colored eggs and eat them too. My grandchildren and I love to do this...and they were more interested in eating the deviled eggs when they were pretty colors.
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Chuckie Hessong makes Colored Deviled Eggs on KOAM TV.
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Colored Deviled Eggs, Part 1
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Colored Deviled Eggs, Part 2
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College Scholarship Opportunities
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Faye E. Miller Vice Memorial Scholarship
Application forms are now available for the Faye E. Miller Vice Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund. The purpose of this scholarship is to perpetuate the memory of Fay E. Miller Vice, Labette County Extension Home Economist and Kansas State University faculty member from 1947 to 1978, and to commemorate her distinctive and dedicated service to the youth and citizens of Labette County.
The recipient of the $300 scholarship must be a student entering or presently attending Kansas State University who is a resident of Labette County. The applicant must show evidence of academic promise and a justified need. In all other respects, the scholarship shall be general in nature and awarded without restrictions concerning curriculum, sex, race or creed.
Selection of the recipient will be made in the spring semester of each year prior to May 1. Deadline for applications is March 31.
Kansas Association for Family & Community Education Scholarship
Another scholarship opportunity is also available through the Kansas Association for Family & Community Education. A $500 scholarship is awarded to anyone presently attending or planning to attend a two or four year Kansas college or university majoring in the field of Human Ecology. The deadline for the KAFCE Scholarship is May 1.
KAFCE Scholarship Application -
Applications may also be picked up at the Extension office in Altamont.
If you have any questions, call the extension office at 620-784-5337.
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Preserve it Fresh, Preserve it Safe
This newsletter is a bi-monthly publication of K-State Research and Extension and University of Missouri Extension to provide information on safe food preservation.
March/April 2016 Newsletter
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Nourishing the Next Generation
This newsletter is a bi-monthly publication of K-State Research and Extension designed for grandmothers and grandfathers who care for a child (or children) of any age: infants through teens. Others who may be interested include other family members, many child care providers, neighbors and friends.
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You Asked It!
This is a monthly newsletter published by K-State Research and Extension's Rapid Response Center with news articles based on questions received, current food safety issues, or information based on the time of the year.
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Dining With Diabetes |
Tuesdays starting
March 29 |
USDA Service Center
410 Peter Pan
Independence, KS
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Walk Kansas Kick-off |
April 1 |
East Open 4-H Building
Riverside Park
Independence, KS |
| Walk Kansas |
April 3 - May 28 |
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| Stay Strong,Stay Healthy |
April 5 - May 26 |
Girard Office
120 E. Buffalo St.
Girard, KS 66743 |
Growing Herbs for Flavor and Fragrance |
April 26 |
Southeast Area K-State Research and Extension Facility
400 Hwy and 32nd (Ness)
Parsons, KS 67357
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Aging with Attitude |
April 29 |
First Church of the Nazarene
816 E. Quincy
Pittsburg, KS 66762 |
Urban Wildlife Control |
May 6 |
Parsons City Arboretum
2004 Briggs Ave.
Parsons, KS 67357 |
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