State Leadership Chair Named – Welcome to our new Leadership Development Chair Cyndy Humble! Cyndy was appointed by the Executive Committee on Sept. 27 to fill the term vacancy through June 30, 2026.

Welcome to New Area Presidents – Several new Area Presidents were installed, or will be installed, during their area annual meetings this year. Welcome to: Pennyrile Area President Brandy Garcia, Mammoth Cave Area President Sandra Lennon, Lake Cumberland Area President Mary Lynn Chaudoin, Louisville Area President Barbara Payne, Fort Harrod Area President Leoni Mundelius, Licking River Area President Connie Bowling, and returning for another year, Bluegrass Area President Connie Vaughn.

KEHA Week Happening Now – 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. Thank you to all those who have participated locally and via the KEHA Facebook page. Kudos to Sharon Fields, KEHA Marketing and Publicity Chair, and Mindy McCulley, Marketing Chair Advisor, for coordinating materials for the week. If you have feedback, please share.

Merchandise – The KEHA website for marketing items and merchandise has been updated to reflect items currently in inventory. View photos, access the merchandise order form, and find contact information for 2^nd Vice President Martha Colley at https://keha.ca.uky.edu/marketing-items.

KEHA Choir Open for New Members – Do you love to sing? Consider joining KEHA’s choir! The choir rehearses and performs during KEHA State Meeting (registration required). Choir members get a rehearsal CD and music to practice prior to the event. For questions, contact Wendy Hood at her NEW email address: wendy8hood@gmail.com. To join, send $10 payable to Wendy Hood, 202 Park Avenue, Harrodsburg, KY 40330.

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.

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.

Nominate a Candidate for KEHA State Board – Be on the lookout for possible state nominees! Encourage candidates to consider applying. The following KEHA state officer and chairman positions will be open for election in spring of 2025:

• Secretary
• Management and Safety Chair
• 4-H Youth Development Chair

These positions will be elected for three-year terms from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028. Additional details regarding elections will be shared in January 2025. Qualifications for nominees are listed on page 12 of the Handbook. 

Renew Your Membership – Fall is a great time to start your county membership drive and dues collection. More information about the current membership campaign and possible prizes is available on the membership campaign webpage. 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. Dues payment/forms should be mailed to the area and state treasurers by Dec. 15. They are delinquent if not received by Dec. 31. Counties that are delinquent will not be permitted to have voting delegates and rights to vote at the 2025 state business meeting.

Gift Membership – Did you know you could give the gift of KEHA membership? A gift certificate card template is available on the website for those who want to cover the dues of a new recruit. Be sure to share how the potential new member could benefit from being a KEHA member – and also let them know why KEHA is important to you!

Dates to Remember

• Oct. 13-19 – KEHA Week in 2024 with a theme of “Become and Olympic Extension Homemaker”
• Oct. 25 – Extended 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. 6-7 – Fall Board Meeting at The Campbell House in Lexington
• 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.