Clark County Association for Home & Community Education “The Grapevine” Growing Stronger—Reaching Wider Caring To Make A Difference May 2016 2016 Clark County Association for HCE Day Home & Community Education Scholarship The day was a success!! There were 38 HCE Scholarships Available attendees plus judges, demonstrators, and speakers. All classes were enjoyed, the Three $500 scholarships are being offered to speaker was very informative about college or technical school students, originally from Clark County or currently living in Clark County. WISCONSIN Trails and the potluck lunch was good. The students applying for the scholarship must be There were about 50 entries in the Cultural Arts entry. in the process of, or have completed at least one Thank you to the judges, the demonstrators, year of higher education beyond high school, and must have 24 credits by June. speakers, the Loyal HCE clubs, Trinity According to HCE Scholarship Chairperson Sally Lutheran Church, and Nancy Vance our FLA. Thanks to Kim at the office for all of her work. Malm funds for the scholarships are made available through the Dairy Bar sales at the Clark County Fair. Applications are available at: Sandy Fritz UW-Extension Office HCE Day Coordinator 517 Court Street, Room 104 Scholarship/HCE Day/ Neillsville, WI 54456-1982 Cover Page or by calling 715-743-5121. Cakes for Cancer ******************************************************* Cultural Arts Winners Page 2 Cakes for Cancer Recipes from HCE Day Page 3 Theme: To donate a Cake: Recipe Continued/Pressure Page 4 Farm for a Cure please call Canner Check/Dates at a Glance Auction of 715.267.6501 Beautiful Cakes Linda Volovsek Dairy Bar Page 5 For Clark County Scherer Ball Club News Page 6 Relay for Life Diamond Club News Continued/ Greenwood, Page 7 Dairy Bar Volunteers June 10, 2016 WI 54437 8:30PM Executive Board Meeting Page 8 Mission Statement of the Wisconsin Association for Home and Community Education Int. Com. News/St. Convention Page 9 HCE Offers Opportunities for: Learning in a social setting Sharing what we learn 2016 June Dairy Breakfast Page 10 Caring to make a difference in our homes, communities, and the world May 2016 Clark County HCE Newsletter From A to Z: We Are First Rate Clark County Association for Home & Community Education (HCE) The 2016 Clark County HCE Cultural Arts Contest was wonderful and successful. We had almost 30 entries including one “Let’s Make Music” in the bonus category submitted by Barbara James. There are so many talented people in this group that our fantastic judges, Julie Bechtel and Linda Garret, put much time and effort into their judging. Thank you again for your great job. We have 12 Blue Ribbon Cultural Arts winners going onto state: Cindy Craig Photography —Plant Photo Cindy Craig Photography—Black and White Photo Donna Koski Photography—Skyscape Photo Lois Becker Sewing—Green Jacket Laurie Carlson Sewing—Zipper Bag Barbara James Sewing—Zipper Pillow Sandy Fritz Hand Stitching—Embroidered Pillowcase Sandy Fritz Crafts—Monogram Wreath Barbara James Quilts—Quilts of Valor Laurie Carlson Quilted Wall Hanging—Convergence Wall Hanging Lois Becker Table Runner—Christmas Table Runner Barbara James “Let’s Make Music” Barbara James People’s Choice With her Quilt. Congratulations and good luck to all of our state entries. Are you thinking about entering next year? Any item always has a chance for a blue ribbon. The only requirement is that it must be made by you within the last year. Held at: Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal Laurie Carlson—2016 Cultural Arts Chairman May 2016 Clark County HCE Newsletter Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries & Almond Roasting Brussels sprouts gives them a gentle sweetness that works so well with tart cranberries -Claudia Lamascolo MELBOURNE, FL Prep: 10 min Bake: 30 min Makes: 8 servings 2 lbs. fresh Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved 1/4 cup olive oil 3/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted 1. Preheat oven to 400°. Place Brussels sprouts in a large bowl; toss with oil, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Roast 30-35 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a large bowl. 2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine vinegar and sugar; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until syrupy, stirring occasionally. 3. To serve, place hot Brussels spouts in a serving dish; drizzle with glaze and toss to coat. Sprinkle with cranberries and almonds. To Toast Nuts: Spread them in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 5-10 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Or spread in a dry nonstick skillet and heat over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Per Serving 284 cal., 10g fat (1g sat. fat) 0chol., 260 mg sodium, 48g carb., 7g fiber, 6g pro. ************************************************************************************************************************* Blueberry French Toast Prep: 15 min Bake: 1 hr 15 min Makes: 8 servings 1 loaf of bread; cut into 1-inch cubes 2 (8oz) pkgs of cream cheese; cut into 1-inch cubes 2 cup frozen or fresh blueberries 1 dozen eggs; beaten 2 cups of milk 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1/3 cups honey or maple syrup 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup water 1 tablespoon butter 1. Spray a 9 x 13” pan. Cut the crusts off of 12 pieces of day old bread. Cut into cubes. Spread 1/2 of these cubes into the bottom of a pan. Cut 1 1/2 pkgs (8oz) of cream cheese into cubes. Lay on top of bread. Pour over 1 cup of frozen or fresh blueberries. Put on rest of bread cubes. 2. In a bowl beat 12 eggs, 2 cups of milk, 3 cups honey or maple syrup and pour over the bread. Cover with foil. Chill 8 hours or overnight. 3. Take out 1/2 hour before baking. Preheat the oven to 350° 4. Cover 30 minutes. Uncovered and continue baking another 30 minutes or until brown. 5. In a pan, put 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Boil 3 minutes. Stir in 1 cup frozen blueberries. Reduce heat, simmer 8-10 minutes or until thick. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter. 6. Serve both warm. May 2016 Clark County HCE Newsletter Cranberry Fluff 1 lb. cranberries (chopped in blender) 2 cups sugar 2 4 ounce pkg of instant vanilla pudding 1 20 ounce can crushed pineapple 1 lb. mini marshmallows 1 Apple (chopped) 1 8 oz. cool whip 1. Mix cranberries and 2 cups of sugar and put in fridge overnight. 2. Stir in 1- 4 oz. pkg of instant vanilla pudding. Let stand 2 minutes while waiting, mix up the below; 3. Mix 1-20 oz. can of crushed pineapple with 1-4 pkg of vanilla instant pudding. Let stand for 2 minutes or until it thickens a bit 4. Add the cranberry mixture 5. Add 1 lb. of mini marshmallows, 1 apple chopped, and 1- 8 oz. container of cool whip 6. Keep in fridge. *********************************************************************************************************************** Free Pressure Canner Dates To Remember MAY 3 Executive Board Meeting @ ADS in Green- Gauge Testing wood at 6:00p.m. Testing Locations: Tuesday, June 7 MAY 3 Diverticular Disease, Neillsville Auditorium Thorp Super Valu 110 W Prospect Street, Thorp MAY 7 Flower Sale—Fair ground 9:00—11:00 a.m. July 1 Fair Entries due Hene Supply N14704 French Town Ave, Withee AUG 10-14 Clark County Fair 1:00—3:00 p.m. AUG 23 Executive Board Meeting @ ADS in Green- Thursday, June 9 wood at 6:00p.m. Kramer’s County Market SEP 7 Stretching Your Food Dollar with Nancy Highway 13 N, Abbotsford Vance, at Loyal City Hall @ 10:00am 9:00—11:00 a.m. SEP 8 Stretching Your Food Dollar with Nancy Cloverdale Country Store Vance, Clark County Auditorium @ 5:00pm N13731 County Road E, Curtiss 1:00—3:00 p.m. SEP 12-14 State WAHCE Conference You can also come to the OCT 4 Fall Business Meeting UW-Extension Office 517 Court Street, Room 104, TBD Fall West District Meeting Neillsville Monday through Friday NOV 1 Executive Board Meeting @ ADS in Green- 8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. wood at 6:00p.m. DIAL GAUGES ONLY NOV 6-12 WAHCE Week Bring only the lid to the locations listed. Weighted gauges or “jigglers” cannot be checked. DEC HCE Executive Board Christmas Party Dial gauges should be checked yearly. May 2016 Clark County HCE Newsletter HCE DAIRY BAR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (OLDER YOUTH & PARENT) AT CLARK COUNTY FAIR. August 11th — August 14th Our HCE Dairy Bar at the Clark County Fair could use some extra help again this year! HCE stands for Home and Community Education, which many of you might know better as Extension Homemakers. Maybe you have a Mom, Grandmother, or Aunt who belong or previously belonged to this organization. Our main goal of earning money at the Dairy Bar is to award THREE $500.00 scholarships to 3 Clark County residents who are attending a college or technical school. After one year of education beyond high school, all Clark County residents are invited to apply. The applications can be obtained at the Exten- sion Office. Pick one up today if you qualify! The Dairy Bar is open during the Clark County Fair, Thursday August 11th through Sunday August 14th. It takes many people to help with all the customers throughout the four days. If you have a friend that you'd like to bring along to work on your shift, even if not a 4-H member, they are more than welcome to sign up also.