“Let’s have a Garden Party” is the motto of this year’s annual meeting of the homemakers of the Lake Cumberland region. “This meeting is one of the cornerstones for the area’s homemakers,” Dylan Gentry, the extension office’s agent for family and consumer science, explained about the event taking place on Thursday, May 16.
The 24-year-old is the Extension Office’s agent responsible for the organization of the homemakers in general, which includes the big meeting. The area homemaker council has planned the meeting for representatives from all the 10 Lake Cumberland counties. “A pretty big area,” Gentry said, “when they meet they will discuss the agenda for the event.”
Some important members will be recognized, like the outgoing president Cyndy Humble, and the new president from Green County, Mary Lynn Chaudoin. “Our role as Adair County homemakers is to be good hosts. We get the meal together, we picked the theme, and also the entertainment for the day.”
The Adair County homemakers started the preparations already last year when they realized that it was their turn again to host the event. The last time it was their turn was in 2014, and because the new Extension Office building was not yet completely finished, the area meeting was held in facilities of Lindsey Wilson College. “I don’t remember that, because I was just 14 years old at that time,” Gentry adds laughing.
At the moment the organizers are expecting 120 to 150 guests, and around 30 of the 150 local members of the homemakers will take care on the organization of the day. One of the highlights will be a presentation by Richard Phelps, who will impersonate Elijah Creel, the founder of Creelsboro. Also there will be a name tag contest. Since the Adair County homemakers will pick the winners this year, they are not allowed to compete. Also the menu for the dining is already set: Italian chicken cartletts or roast beef as main course, potatoes, green beans, rolls, broccoli, and cauliflower as sides, and various cupcakes as dessert.
The motto leaves Gentry curious about the outcome of the garden party. “There are a lot of different ways that folks can run with that. We are encouraging people to come dressed for a day in the garden – and they might interpret it in their own different ways. It could be a party dress or rubber boots,” Gentry adds smiling.
Participating costs are $15 payable at the responsible county’s extension office, and it includes lunch, activities, and door prizes. The meeting at the Adair County Extension Office on Thursday, May 16, is open to the public, registration will start at 9 a.m., the start is expected at 9:30 a.m. and it will last until around 1 p.m. More information from Dylan Gentry, phone (270) 384-2317, email dkge222@uky.edu
By Mig Feuser
newsroom2@adairvoice.com
