WILTON — The Franklin County Extension Homemakers annual spring meeting was held at the East Wilton Grange, with Barbara Hathaway presiding president. The theme was “red, white & blue and birds, too.” Wilton Day Extension president Hazel Flagg and members hosted the event. Decorations of bird houses were place on each table and used as door prizes.
Flagg led the Pledge of Allegiance. The Extension Homemaker’s Creed was led by Caroline Mayo, author of the creed.
Extension advisers in attendance were Donna Bucher of the Eat Well Nutrition Education Program and Deborah Killham, Extension educator, associate Extension professor and adviser to the Maine Extension Homemakers Council.
Scholarship program guidelines were adopted for the bylaws, giving an opportunity for first time attendees to attend MEHC spring meeting and registration scholarships offered for members to attend FCEH meetings.
Linda Gramlich, North Chesterville Extension Homemaker member, gave a member memorial service.
Train the Trainer workshops were chosen and will be on the topics of feeding and identifying birds; couponing; special dietary and gluten-free cooking; and geographical area of study, Nova Scotia. Workshops will be held in the fall and incorporated into the group programs.
Coins for Caring collection was taken and will go to the Senior Companion program to help seniors remain in their homes and to offer assistance to the grocery store and doctor’s appointments.
Hathaway gave the FCEH annual report and reported eight groups with a total of 132 members, with Franklin Extension Homemakers having the largest group of the 12 counties with Extension Homemakers groups. FCEH had the most programs in these areas: safety, 5; cultural arts, 21; and 63 in other program topics. The groups worked with 66 other community organizations.
A certificate of appreciation for having most Extension programs was given to the Strong Extension Homemakers, president Beryl Flagg. Neighborhood Extension Homemakers, president Polly Howatt, and North Chesterville Extension Homemakers, president Rosemary Poulson, both tied with 11 programs and received a Maine Birding Trail Guide to share with their groups.
The FCEH are in partnership with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and offer educational based programs open to the public. New members are welcome. For information contact FCEH at 778-4650.
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