Happy New Year!

Happy New Year and best wishes for great things in 2015! It is 365 days to be filled with the usual trials and tribulations of life. Your IEAFCS friends hope that most of them are as good as they can be for each and every one of you.

The last issue of For Your Information for 2014 was posted recently. Here is the URL if you would like to connect. web.extension.uiuc.edu/fyi/

It does note that Jane Scherer is retiring as of today, 12/31/14 with more than 40 years of service. Congratulations to her on reaching that milestone.

University of Illinois is also in the process of getting a new president. Timothy L. Killeen will be officially approved as U of I's 20th president by the Board of Trustees on January 15th. Dr. Killeen has most recently been at the State University of New York. Additional information on his career and accomplishments is included in FYI.

You may also want to look at the list of Extension Award of Excellence winners and others who have been recognized for their accomplishments. There are some names you will recognize.

It is noted as well that Loren Bode passed away on Dec. 3rd. We had previously mentioned the passing of Dale Bateman on October 19th. Condolences to their families and friends.

Christmas Time Again!

It seems like time flies faster every year! Does anyone else feel that way?

Southern Region Extension retirees and friends gathered recently at Mary's Restaurant in Herrin for a fun day of visiting and good food. It was great to see everyone and catch up on the latest.

Those pictured are (front row): Joy Richey, Sharon Tanner, Joyce Pyatt, Carol Schlitt, and Martha Speir. (Standing): Martha Winter, Lois Smith, Ruby Lingle, Donna Whitlock Rumsey, Kathy Harrison, and Janet Burnett.

We learned about travel plans to Florida for the winter, new grand kids added to the families, some health issues, a second retirement for one retiree, AND that Kathy Harrison had her 80th birthday on Thanksgiving Day! Way to go, Kathy!

Best wishes from the Southern Region to everyone for a great holiday season!

Condolences to the Family of Mary Fouts

PEKIN ~ Mary Elizabeth Fouts, 89, of Pekin, passed away at 9:21 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2014 at Pekin Manor.  She was formerly of Tower Hill.

Born March 6, 1925 in Royalton to Philip and Vesta Louvisa (Henderson) Baumgarte, she married Walter Whittles on February 16, 1946 in Tower Hill.  He died November 29, 1960 in Shelbyville.  She later married Gilbert Warren Fouts on March 9, 1962 in Tower Hill. He died September 16, 1962 in Meredosia.  She also was preceded in death by her parents; one son, James Philip Whittles; her son-in-law, Paul Lewis and two brothers.


Surviving are one daughter, Edana Louvisa Lewis of Peoria; eight grandchildren, Michelle Lynn (Brad) Shelton of California, Philip Walter Whittles of Los Angeles, CA, William James “Will” (Jen) Lahvic of Algonquin, Katherine Leigh (Lars) Geary of Spooner, WI, Elizabeth Jamie (Matt) Jackson of Aurora, JoAnna Leigh (John LaBelle) Lewis of Madison, WI, Walter Albert Lewis of Peoria and Mary Katherine (Colin) Gibbons of Winston-Salem, NC; ten great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.  She also leaves a daughter-in-law, Pamela Whittles of Naperville.


A 1942 graduate of Tower Hill High School, Mary was a 1959 graduate of Eastern Illinois University at Charleston with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education.  She earned her Master of Science Degree in Marriage and Family from Northern Illinois University in Dekalb in 1966.


Mary was a Home Economics teacher in Jr. and Sr. High schools for a total of 21 years, teaching at Tower Hill for 11 years, then at Meredosia for a year and lastly at Earlville for 9 years.  She then moved to Pekin to work as a home economist for 20 years at the Tazewell County Cooperative Extension Service, retiring in 1992.


She was a charter member, director and past president of the Tazewell County Genealogical and Historical Society.  She was a member and financial secretary for the Home and Community Education in Tazewell County.  She was a 50-year member of the Mazeppa Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Tower Hill, where she was a past Matron.


Mary was a member of First United Methodist Church in Pekin, where she was a member of the United Methodist Women and the Deborah Circle.


Her funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 5, 2014 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.  The Rev. James C. McClarey will officiate.  Visitation will be one hour before the funeral.  Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville, with the Rev. Phillip Glick officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society, 719 North 11^th Street, Pekin, IL 61554 or the Shelby County Genealogical Society, 151 South Washington Street, Shelbyville, IL 62565

To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com

Member Update

Barb Farner has traveled to South Africa, Madagascar, Nepal, and Bhutan during the past year. If you are like me and never heard of Bhutan, it is a small landlocked country in South Asia located at the Eastern end of the Himalayas. China is to the north, and the rest of the country is surrounded by India.

She goes on some shorter trips too--one being the quilt show in Paducah, KY in April each year. She has developed interests in quilting and genealogy since retirement.

Barb's mother passed away in June at the age of 94. She also shared with us that a nephew and his wife who got married a year or so ago welcomed a baby girl in March. That was the first baby born into their family in 32 years! Think she might get a little spoiled??

A Test for "Older" Kids

THIS MAY BE HARDER THAN YOU MAY THINK.   THE ANSWERS WILL BE ON THE TIP OF YOUR TONGUE, BUT YOU JUST CAN'T QUITE

REMEMBER THE CORRECT ANSWER

DON'T LOOK BELOW FOR THE ANSWERS UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED TO FIGURE IT OUT. A TEST FOR 'OLDER' KIDS. I was picky who I sent this to. It had to be those who might

actually remember. So have some fun my sharp-witted friends. This is a test for us 'older

kids'! The answers are printed below, (after the questions) but don't cheat! answer them first.....

***************** 01. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens

would ask, Who was that masked man? Invariably, someone would answer, I don't know,

but he left this behind. What did he leave behind?________________.

02. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. In early 1964, we all watched them on The ____

___________ Show.   03. 'Get your kicks, __ _________ _______.'   04. 'The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to _____ _ _____.'   05. 'In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ____ ____ ____ ____.'   06. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we 'danced' under a stick that was lowered as

low as we could go in a dance called the '_____.'   07. Nestle's makes the very best.... _________.'   08. Satchmo was America 's 'Ambassador of Goodwill.' Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player

with us. His name was ______ ___________.   09. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? _______.   10. Red Skeleton's hobo character was named ______ ___ ________ and Red always ended his

television show by saying, 'Good Night, and '________  ________ '   11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their  ______ _______.   12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What

other names did it go by? ___ & _______.   13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, 'the day the music died.' This was a tribute

to _______ ____________.   14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called __________.   15. One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist.

It was called the ______ _____ .      16. Remember LS/MFT _____ _____/_____ _____ _____?   17. Hey Kids! What time is it? It's _____ ______ _____!   18. Who knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men? Only The _____ Knows!   19. There was a song that came out in the 60's that was "a grave yard smash". It's name was

the ______ ______!

20. Alka Seltzer used a "boy with a tablet on his head" as it's Logo/Representative. What was the boy's

name? ________   ANSWERS: 01.The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet. 02. The Ed Sullivan Show 03. On Route 66 04.To protect the innocent. 05.The Lion Sleeps Tonight 06. The limbo 07. Chocolate 08. Louis Armstrong 09. The Timex watch 10. Freddy, The Freeloader and 'Good Night and God Bless.' 11. Draft cards (Bras were also burned. Not flags, as some have guessed) 12. Beetle or Bug 13. Buddy Holly 14. Sputnik 15. Hoola-hoop 16. Lucky Strike/Means Fine Tobacco 17. Howdy Doody Time 18. Shadow 19.Monster Mash 20. Speedy Send this to your 'older' friends, (Better known as Seniors.) It will drive them crazy! And keep them busy

and let them forget their aches and pains for a few minutes.

 

 

Bits and Pieces

This post is a collection of notes and information that may interest you.

IEAFCS Fall Meeting is Tuesday, November 18 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. during the Annual Conference of University of Illinois Extension. It will be held at the I Hotel in Champaign, IL. Anyone who would like to attend should contact Chelsey Byers at clbyers@illinois.edu.

The Epsilon Sigma Phi annual meeting is also scheduled during Annual Conference. It will be Nov. 19th from 7:30-8:15 a.m. during breakfast in the Excellence Room.

IEAFCS and ESP newsletters have been sent in the past month. If you did not receive yours and would like to see a copy, let me know by sending an e-mail to ieafcslife@gmail.com.

The most recent issue of For Your Information is available at web.extension.uiuc.edu/fyi/. You may want to check it out. Recognition of  IEAFCS Award Winners for 2014 is included as well as information on two family and consumer science blogs that are updated often. Consumer science educators and nutrition and wellness educators are providing lots of useful advice.

Though it is not mentioned in FYI, we have learned from a reliable source that Julie Mumbower is the new Regional Director for Region 3. She has moved to the Mt. Vernon office.

As your groups get together for the holidays in the next few weeks, please take photos and send me information to share with the rest of the state. Send it to ieafcslife@gmail.com.

Member Update

Carmen Walgrave has four children, six grand children, and five great grand children. Her son lives close by, but she has a daughter in Texas. That makes for a good travel opportunity. She and Dick have also traveled to Branson, MO and Alaska to name a few.

2012 was a tough year with having to endure knee, hip, and back surgery. Dick also had open heart surgery. Recovery from that has taken some time.

Carmen and her family have always had a huge garden and done lots of food preservation. They have cut back on that somewhat, but Dick is now into raising dahlias.

Happy Halloween to everyone! Hope it's a great day.