SUMMER COUNCIL MEETING

Have you signed up for the Summer Council Meeting? It is on Friday, August 26, with registration starting at 9:30 a.m. at the EHC Building. Pay your $7.00 registration fee by Monday, August 22 at the Extension Office. Clubs, don't forget your doorprizes. Come prepared to enjoy a slide presentation on the "Beauty of Arkansas" by Corbet Deary.

Crafters and More Yard Sale

Set up for the sale is Friday, August 5, starting around 1:00 p.m. until about 4:00 p.m. We'll start the sale on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. and run through 2:00 p.m. Vendors, you can get in the building at 7:15 a.m. on Saturday for last minute set-up.

What are we selling? Crafting supplies of all varieties, including painting, sewing, quilting, jewelry,... and cooking! If you have kitchen items to donate to the EHC booth, bring them on Friday for Phyllis and Sally to process. Spread the word to your friends and neighbors.

E-mail Subscription

Check out the e-mail subscription below the blog.spot heading. Lisa had mentioned this at the Spring Council Meeting, but I just now signed up. Let me know if you have signed up, too!

CRAFTERS & MORE YARD SALE

Come to the Garland County EHC Building in Hot Springs, Arkansas on August 6, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., for our "CRAFTERS & MORE" yard sale.

Garland County EHC is sponsoring a yard sale featuring crafting, sewing, quilting, and painting supplies. A few household decorative items, plants and jewelry may also be available. (There will be no clothes, shoes, or household linens unless they are brand new.)

If you are an EHC member and are interested in renting a space, contact Janie Woods (see your yearbook for her phone number). We all had a great time in February 2010 when we did this, so come for the bargains and stay for the fun!

Pihsredael !!!

Do you have June 24 marked on your calendar? Do you know what happens on that day? Do you have 10:00 a.m. set aside as a time to be open to learning? Get ready...come to Garland County EHC Officer and Leader Training! Do you know what the title means?

AEHC STATE MEETING

The AEHC State Meeting will be held at the Hot Springs Convention Center June 7 - 9. If you are a registered delegate from Garland County, you will need to pick up your registration packet in the Main Entrance (near the elevators) from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7. Find the table designated as "Ouachita District". Registration on Wednesday will be from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

Everyone is invited to attend the General Session on Tuesday, June 7 at noon. There will be seats in the back for those not eating lunch. THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER IS A SURPRISE, SO IT SOUNDS LIKE WE SHOULD ALL BE THERE!

The Awards Luncheon will be on Wednesday, June 8 at noon.

The Craft Show will be open in the main lobby of the Convention Center from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Spring Council Meeting

Sandy and I wanted to let all those connected with putting on the Spring Council meeting that you did a great job! It was a wonderful meeting and we enjoyed it very much. The guest speaker, Janet Carson, was so informative, inspiring (as was Phyllis Pipkin), and natural (must go with the State Motto). The table decorations were lovely, the door prizes amazing, and the food utterly delicious and wholesome. Kudos to everyone who worked to make it a wonderful time.

Bon appetite!

If you were at Spring Council Meeting you heard about Clarice Sandberg's daughter, Cynthia Sandberg, who owns Love Apple Farms in Santa Cruz, California. She will be in the August issue of the magazine Bon Apetite, which comes out in mid July. Her website is:

growbetterveggies.com

Quick Reminder

Friday, May 20 is a Lunch n Learn leader lesson on "Berries". Preregister at the Extension Office.

On Friday, May 27 you're in for "A Bloomin' Good Time" at the Spring Council Meeting with Janet Carson as speaker. Cost is $7, payable by Monday, May 23.

Last SOS Workshop for 2011

Did you attend the April 27th food preservation SOS Workshop, or did you miss it like I did? Either way, you can still learn even more fundamentals of home canning at the Food Preservation, Part II workshop on May 25th. The registration fee is $10 (payable by check), with a deadline to register of May 18th. The workshop starts at 9:00 a.m. Remember, you did not have to attend the Food Preservation, Part I workshop to participate!