Meeting offers ways to prevent falls from getting people down

Do you have an elderly relative that you are fearful might someday fall and injure him or herself? Is this somebody you?
Yes, the risk of falling and being seriously injured in a fall increases with age, but most adults are not falling because of age. Anyone can take a serious fall and be injured.
Join us Thursday, Nov. 11 for a program, “Don’t Let Falls Get You Down” at 1:30 p.m. at the Carroll County Extension office. This is the Extension Homemakers November lesson, but all interested residents are invited to attend.
Kate Vaught, Campbell County family and consumer sciences Extension agent, will teach us how to lower our risk of falling – anywhere, anytime or at any age.
Surviving the holidays
… with diabetes
Do you worry that during the holidays you will eat too many foods high in carbohydrates, fat and sodium?
On Monday, Nov. 15 at the Carroll County Diabetes Support Group meeting, Becky Wilson, RN, Three Rivers District Health Department and I will present a program on enjoying  traditional foods and still manage your health during the holidays. We will discuss ways to adapt your favorite recipes to lower carbohydrates, fat and sodium. We will also provide samples of delicious holiday foods and recipes.
Anyone interested is invited to attend, even though you may not have diabetes. Information given out will be useful for anyone trying to cut down on calories and improve their health.
Those attending are invited to bring a favorite holiday recipe that they would like to learn to adapt to be lower in carbohydrates, sodium and fat.
Please call the Extension office to sign up to attend so we have enough materials for everyone.
Martin selected for Master Clothing Volunteer program
Carroll County is proud to announce that Jaton Martin of Carrollton has been selected as one of four new Northern Kentucky women to join the Kentucky Master Clothing Volunteer program this fall.
The Kentucky Master Volunteer in Clothing Construction Program, sponsored by the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service and the University Of Kentucky College Of Agriculture, recruited applicants from across Kentucky.
Jaton was selected this year and is at the Kentucky Leadership Center in Jabez Kentucky Nov. 2-5 with about 50 other master clothing volunteers and new selected candidates for the statewide training.
The Kentucky Master Volunteer in Clothing Construction Program is designed specifically for individuals with an interest in and basic knowledge of sewing. Candidates are selected on the basis of potential success in the program. In addition to having basic knowledge and skill in clothing construction, requirements include having the ability and desire to work with and help others and a willingness to commit to the program for a period of 24 months.
After training, Jaton will be responsible for giving back several hours in teaching and other clothing construction endeavors throughout the Northern Kentucky area. We are proud that Jaton Martin is our first Master Clothing Volunteer candidate from Carroll County since the program started in 1990.

Grace Angotti is Carroll Co. Extension agent for family and consumer sciences.

Grace Angotti is Carroll Co. Extension agent for family and consumer sciences. Call her at (502) 732-7030 or send e-mail to gangotti@uky.edu.