Read the newsletter and win a prize! Hidden in the newsletter is the sentence, "You've found it. Good job. Call the office to be entered into a drawing for a prize that will be chosen in November". Only active

Henry-Stark 4-H members should call. We do have an answering machine, so you can call after business hours. Just leave your name and tell us where you found the sentence. You could be the next winner so give it a try!

Congratulations! Lara Carlton of the Stark County Century Clovers is the winner of the October reading contest!

The Henry-Stark Extension office is excited and appreciative for all the effort that all of our clubs put forward during National 4-H week. In response to your promotion, we have received multiple calls from families who want to get involved with 4-H!

The winners of this year's contest were:

1^st Place: Cambridge Champs for their school displays and entry into the Homecoming parade in Cambridge

2^nd Place: Geneseo Jr Leaders for their school displays around Geneseo

3^rd Place: Ali Stern and Gus Block for their participation on the live radio broadcast during National 4-H Week.

Congratulations and great job! You all did a great job in both Henry and Stark Counties! Keep up the good works!

Do you want to have your club minutes available to everyone in our unit? You've found it. Good job. Call the office to be entered into a drawing for a prize that will be chosen in November You can get these published by sending them to Angela for inclusion in the 4-H Insight at basehoar@illinois.edu or by mail to the Extension office.

It's hard to believe that it is already November! Thanksgiving and other holidays will soon be here. Along with these are the cold winds of winter and the thought of snow. I guess that's Illinois weather, you never know what you might face from day to day!

• As you prepare for winter, keep these tips in mind for you and your family during the extreme temperatures of the winter season.
• Make sure you dress in multiple layers including legs, feet and hands
• Always wear a hat and gloves when outside. The largest portion of heat loss is from these areas of the body.
• Limit the amount of time you spend outside playing or working. Go inside periodically to warm up.
• When you do go inside, remove all wet clothing and change into dry ones if you plan to go back outside.
• No matter how tempting it may be, never touch or lick exposed metal.
• If you plan to go sledding, go feet first in a seated position. This will protect you from possible head injuries.
• Lastly, make sure to use a de-ice product to keep sidewalks, driveways and other areas safe while walking.

- Angela Basehoar, Community Worker 4-H/Youth