Photo Gallery 2012

 

International Night 2012

 

 

The newly formed HCE (Home and Community Education) group, Spring Chicks, enjoyed their first time working at the Monroe County Fairgrounds.  For the 2 shifts, they traded off and on, with the stands duties, as well as got to see, firsthand, what volunteering means to the HCE county level.  

Pictured:  

FRONT L to R: Connie (Weihl) Rusteberg and Mindy (Hume) Hanna 

BACK ROW L to R: Tina (Woodcock) Johanning, 

Nicole (Berry) Koch, Jill (Correll) Porter and Amy (Nagel) Hesch.

The HCE ladies, Lucille, Carol and Marie thanked Curt 
for working in the stand during the Monroe County Fair.

Lucille and Marie made sure that the batch of Mocha Chiller, 
made by the (HCE) Home and Community Education stand, had all the right ingredients in it.  

They decided that it needed a little bit more ice, since it was so hot during 
the Monroe County Fair.

Ruth Ann , Gracia and Kim were pumped up 

for the start of the 2012 Monroe County Fair.

 

This is the Monroe County HCE banner, which is taken to all conferences and special events, held within Illinois.  For many years, there were 6 units, until the "Spring Chicks" came along, in late 2011.  

The 2012-2013 Monroe County HCE Board 

front row L to R: Rose Anne Bense, 1st Vice President; 

Bernadette Gregson, Cultural Arts Director; Gracia Schlafly, President; Kim Strellis, 

Family Living Issues Director; Ericha Sondag, Public Information 

back row L to R: Janice AuBuchon, Community Outreach; Diana Hamilton, Special Activities; 

Norma Reheis, Secretary; Ruth Ann Beard, Treasurer; Tina Johanning, 2nd Vice President

Monroe County HCE Board members attended Madison County HCE's Annual Meeting in Roxana, Illinois.  Since the recent reorganization of St. Clair, Madison and Monroe Counties, these three counties have attended each others annual meetings and/or have communicated with each other at state conference.  The theme for the current HCE year was "Garden of Volunteers", which all HCE members are volunteers and are very proud of their many accomplishments.

In the picture is Doris Matzenbacher, 2nd Vice President; Marilyn Schaefer, Illinois's District #6 Director; 

Vi Huebner, Madison County HCE President; Kim Strellis, Family Living Issues Chairperson 

and Ericha Sondag, Public Relations Chairperson.

Monroe County HCE Board members attended the 2012 HCE Conference, held in Effingham.

Sharon gave a lesson on how to wear scarves, during the year.  She had about 20 different styles and allowed everyone to check out the fabric/material, as well as she gave a suggestion as what each scarf would look like with jeans, skirt, polo shirts, etc.

2011-2012 Cultural Arts Contest Winners: L to R: Tina Johanning, wearable art; Janice AuBuchon, counted cross-stitch; Arlene Stumpf, crafts and wall hangings; Sharon Scherer, embroidery and knitting and standing in for Julie Riechert in crocheting is Joanne Roider.                  .