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| Hunter Safety Education Course 3-8-08
There will be a Hunter Safety Education Course offered at the Menifee County Extension Office on March 13, 14 and 15. The classes on March 13 and 14 will be from 6:00 until 9:00 pm. and on March 15 will be from 9:00 am. until completion around noon. You must attend all three classes in order to receive your orange card. Anyone age 10 and older may attend the class. Anyone born after January 1, 1975 must have their “Orange Card” obtained from this class in order to get their hunting license. The exceptions to this rule are children under age 10 that are hunting with an adult age 18 or older and anyone that is exempt from buying a hunting license (resident owners of farmlands, tenants, etc.). The course is free of charge and you do not need to bring anything with you. For more information, contact the Menifee County Extension Office at 768-3866 or 2524. On Your Own...Clutter free living 7-10-07 Many People have a problem with clutter in their homes. They often think that if they could only get rid of all the cutter, just once the clutter problem could be solved. However, it’s not that simple. Clutter doesn’t just happen, there are reasons for it. The challenge is to find the solution to the problem and fix it. For example, if everyone dumps papers, books, briefcases and other things on a table or the living room sofa, cleaning these areas today won’t prevent the return of clutter tomorrow. Fix the problem by finding a logical home for these things and then establish a “returning home” routine to maintain the area. Use the same method for other problem areas throughout your home. For instance, decide what to do with your collection of old LPs, 8-tracks, cassette tapes, CDs and VCR tapes that accumulate around the entertainment center. New gadgets and new food products may result in kitchen areas becoming cluttered. Don’t let things pile up. Sort what to keep and find a logical place for these things. Then get rid of the things that you no longer need or want. Accept reality. There’s no such thing as completely clutter-free living. Pick a few areas where clutter is accepted. In a bedroom, one chair could be a clutter-catcher. A kitchen junk drawer could hold a variety of things that seem to collect without a specific home. To stay clutter-free, work on new clutter-busting habits. The fewer things you bring into your home, the less clutter will grow in your newly organized home! Buy something only after deciding where to store it. Throw out one or two old possessions for every new one. Habits, once established, help protect your home from growing clutter. April Showers 6-26-07 Staying dry is important, but what does it mean when the clothing label says water resistance verses waterproof? For those who have to brave the elements this spring, here is what’s important. To be truly "waterproof", the garment must be made from a "waterproof" fabric and have sealed, or taped seams so that rain does not leak in through the small holes made by sewing needles during the construction of the garment. Sealing and taping seams takes special equipment and extra time. As such, it adds substantially to the cost of the garment. If the garment is made from a "water resistant" fabric, it usually means that a coating has been applied to the fabric to help repel water. Water resistant fabrics work very well for light rains, or drizzles, but may get soaked over time and are not considered to be "rain gear". If you are looking for protection from rain, you must look for garments made from "waterproof" fabrics, not "water resistant" fabrics. Being "waterproof" means that moisture does not pass through the fabric... rain does not come in, and sweat does not go out. Activities like cycling cause one to generate so much heat and sweat, that the only way to stay dry inside and out is to have a garment that is not only waterproof, but breathes and wicks moisture. Breathability and moisture management are obtained through fabric construction, and/or venting. For any further questions please contact Terri Cline at the Menifee County Extension Office at 768-3866 or 2524. Source: Marjorie M. Baker, Extension Associate for Textiles and Clothing, University of Kentucky , College of Agriculture |