Vote in Extension Elections November 8
The Finney County Extension Council annual elections will be held on Tuesday, November 8 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Finney County Extension Office, 501 S. 9th Street on the fairgrounds in Garden City. All legal residents of Finney County, age 18 and older, are eligible voters.
Three representatives shall be elected for each of the Extension Program Development Committees. Information about each candidate will be available at the election.
Candidates are:
Agriculture: Michael Burch, Doug Mai, Jake Price
Family & Consumer Sciences: Alice Banning, Carol Deaver, Brenda Drees
4-H & Youth Development: Amanda Hands, Karen Murrell, Tara York
Economic Development: Barbara Jensen, Jill Wessels, Dean Zemp
“Knowledge for Life” provided by the Finney County Extension Office and K-State Research and Extension.
Subscribe to the comments for this postNoon Program on Holiday Breads
Want something special for holiday meals and gifts? At the next Extension Knowledge at Noon program, Kansas Wheat Commission spokesperson Melanie Eddy will share tips to make homemade holiday breads that are fancy, festive and EASY! Boost your confidence for making and shaping holiday breads and rolls to add that personal touch for meals and tasty holiday gifts.
Knowledge at Noon, sponsored by the Finney County Extension Office, will be Thursday, November 3, from 12:05-12:55 pm at the Finney County Public Library 605 E. Walnut in Garden City.
The public is invited to attend this program. Bring a lunch if you wish; coffee and tea will be provided.
“Knowledge for Life” provided by the Finney County Extension Office and K-State Research and Extension.
Healthier Halloween Treats
Halloween is the number one holiday for candy sales. Overall, Americans eat about 24 pounds of candy per capita every year.
The spooky truth about all this sugar? Recent studies looking into the dietary habits of our children show that they are consuming more sugar than ever before. Dental decay and childhood obesity are a couple of very real consequences of a diet containing too much sugar.
Non-candy Halloween Treats
Maybe this is the year to step away from the candy aisle and offer some alternative treats for your Halloween visitors. Here are some tricky ideas that I’ve gathered, let’s hear your favorites, too:
- pencils
- erasers
- gum
stickers- small bottles of bubbles
- restaurant coupons
- small popcorn packs
- animal crackers
- small boxes of raisins
- cocoa mix packets
- small granola bars
- whistles
- plastic spiders, eyeballs, skeletons, etc
- glow-stick bracelets
- super balls
- temporary tattoos
- Mardi Gras beads
- novelty band-aids
- coins- USA or foreign
- small toys
“Knowledge for Life” provided by the Finney County Extension Office and K-State Research and Extension.
Drug Take-Back Day is October 29
Suppose you (or your parents or grandparents) have expired or unused medications in your medicine cabinet. What do you do with them?
Drug Take-Back Day will be held throughout the nation on Saturday, October 29, 2011, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The event provides people with a safe way to dispose of potentially dangerous unwanted, unused or expired prescriptions, over-the-counter medications and any other drugs. The service is free and anonymous and no special handling of the medicines is required.
To find the drug collection site nearest to you, click the link at www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html.
Proper disposal of unused drugs protects the environment. Americans are advised NOT to dispose of medicines by flushing them down the toilet or throwing them directly in the trash.
In addition, Drug Take-Back Day provides an opportunity to prevent accidental poisonings, overdoses, pill abuse and theft. A majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including the home medicine cabinet.
So, clean out your medicine cabinet and turn in unused prescription and over-the-counter medications at Drug Take Back Day tomorrow!
“Knowledge for Life” provided by the Finney County Extension Office and K-State Research and Extension.
4-Day Throw Away
Leftover Quiz- True or False?
- Freezing leftovers will kill bacteria.
- Standing time is not important when heating in the microwave.
- Food that looks, smells and tastes OK is safe to eat.
- Food should cool to room temperature before putting it in the frig.
Answer- all are false!
Bacteria (germs), viruses and parasites are organisms that you cannot see, smell, or taste. In fact, they can contaminate food and cause life-threatening illness. Foodborne illness (food poisoning) can strike anyone, especially young children, pregnant women (it endangers their unborn babies too), older adults, and persons with weak immune systems.
Temperatures between 40F° and 140F° allow bacteria (germs) to grow rapidly in food. Keep leftovers out of this Temperature Danger Zone.
To help consumers avoid bad leftovers, the 4 Day Throw Away campaign reminds us to discard leftovers after four days. Now the campaign has an application for the iPhone® and iPod touch®.
The application has hundreds of food items to search for. Each food has storage recommendations, reheating instructions and other information. It also gives information on foodborne illnesses related to each food.
To learn more about the 4 Day Throw Away program, see www.4daythrowaway.org