Celebrate KEHA Week – The second full week of October is when we celebrate all things KEHA statewide! The tagline for this year’s celebration, from Oct. 13-19, 2024, is “Become and Olympic Extension Homemaker.” Find materials online on the KEHA Week webpage at https://keha.ca.uky.edu/celebrate-keha-week. The online digital resource kit includes a planning worksheet, sample proclamation, milestone journal, membership gift certificate, social media graphics, and more. It is also a great time to start your county membership drive and dues collection. Counties are encouraged to have a dues deadline no later than Dec. 1. The remittance form can be found in the KEHA Manual Appendix on page 16.

Volunteer Service Unit (VSU) Reports – Area VSU reports were due Sept. 15. If your area report is still outstanding, please send to KEHA State Leadership Development Chairman Nancy Snouse prior to Sept. 30. (Nancy will collect all reports and present them to the person who is appointed to complete the term.) Be sure to use forms dated 2023-2024 to cover the period from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. See https://keha.ca.uky.edu/content/impacts for details.

State Leadership Chair Vacancy – The KEHA Board will name a Leadership Development Educational Chair soon. The credential deadline has passed and the Executive Committee will meet to review qualified candidates prior to Sept. 30.

YOU Could Speak at State Meeting! – The call for session proposals at the 2025 State Meeting is now online. Homemakers who have a topic to share are encouraged to submit a proposal. The form is due Oct. 15 to First Vice President Ann Porter. Details are at https://keha.ca.uky.edu/content/state-meeting-information.

2025 KEHA State Meeting Room Block Open Now – Next year’s KEHA State Meeting will take place May 6-8, 2025, at Hyatt Regency in Lexington. Reserve your hotel room now in the KEHA group block! Find details at https://keha.ca.uky.edu/content/state-meeting-information.

Manual Review – KEHA has convened a Manual Review Committee to review the entire handbook and appendix. If you have any suggestions for changes to the KEHA Handbook, please contact President Brenda Hammons brhammons65@yahoo.com, Parliamentarian and Committee Chair Susan Hansford susanhansford@hotmail.com, and/or KEHA Advisor Kelly May k.may@uky.edu.  

Nominations Sought for Kentucky Master Farm Homemakers Guild – The Kentucky Master Farm Homemakers Guild is dedicated to honoring farm women and promoting agriculture in Kentucky. The Guild is currently accepting membership nominations from all Extension areas. A person recognized as a Kentucky Master Farm Homemaker:

• Is a member in good standing of the Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association and has been a member at least three years (mailbox members are eligible);
• Is a farm woman who owns a working farm and is included in the labor and/or management of the farm;
• Derives a percentage of the family income from the farm operation;
• Is knowledgeable and supportive of the Cooperative Extension Service;
• Gives unselfish service to her family, community, state, and nation; and
• Is nominated from the club, county and/or district where KEHA membership is held.

The County Info Sheet and details regarding the new member selection process are available on the Master Farm Homemakers Guild web page. County nominees should complete and submit the County Information form by Nov. 15.

Dates to Remember

• Now – Due date for Area VSU logs to be submitted to state Leadership Development Chair Nancy Snouse.
• Oct. 13-19 – KEHA Week in 2024 with a theme of “Become and Olympic Extension Homemaker”
• Oct. 15 – Deadline for submitting session proposals for the 2025 KEHA State Meeting.
• October 31 – Due date to send Area KEHA Officer Directories to the KEHA President and State Advisor (Appendix pages 12-13)
• Nov. 15 – Due date to nominate new members for the Master Farm Homemakers Guild.
• Nov. 15 – Due date for 990N (e-postcard) or 990 tax return for 501(c)(3) groups with a fiscal year ending June 30.
• Dec. 15 – County dues due to the KEHA State Treasurer and Area Treasurer (use remittance form found in the KEHA Manual Appendix page 16). Please send remittance to Patsy Kinman, KEHA Treasurer, 310 Falmouth St., Williamstown, KY 41097.