Wayne County CEOS News

The week of May 15 was CEOS Week throughout West Virginia. The week is set aside each year to help raise awareness of the education and community service work of CEOS.

Wayne County CEOS club members put up displays throughout the town of Wayne to promote their organization and the community service projects they do for others. If you or someone you know is interested in quality community service projects, we hope you will consider the Community Educational Outreach Service (CEOS). Call our office at 304-272-6839 to learn more. 

The CEOS Quilt & Fiber Club was honored to donate their time and skills to make Quilts of Valor that were awarded to three Wayne Co. Veterans on April 19, 2022. A Quilt of Valor® (QOV) is a quality, handmade quilt that is machine or hand quilted. It is awarded to a Service Member or Veteran who has been touched by war. The Quilt says unequivocally, “Thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.” 

For more information about the Quilts of Valor, please go to https://www.qovf.org/. For more information about CEOS Quilt & Fiber Club please call our office at 304-272-6839. Pictured are the Veterans with their Quilt of Valor and with the CEOS Quilt & Fiber Club members.

The first annual Plant Swap hosted by the CEOS Garden Club was held Monday April 25 at a pavilion near Beech Fork Marina. Heidi Johnson, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and a resident with MU's psychiatry program was one of two guest speakers. Heidi is working to become a Master Gardener. Evan Wilson, Ag & Natural Resource for Wayne-Cabell counties was the second guest speaker. For more information about the CEOS Garden Club, contact the Extension Office at 304-272-6839.

On April 12, our CEOS Garden Club made these gorgeous decorative lighthouses to spruce up their garden landscape. To learn more about this club and the programs they offer, contact our office at 304-272-6839. 

Do plants make you HAPPY? If so, please join the Wayne County CEOS Garden Club for their first ever **FREE** PLANT & SEED SWAP on Monday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m., at the Beech Fork Marina (Lavalette) WV. Please label plants and seeds with species and care instructions and make sure all are pest-free and healthy. The event will also feature two guest speakers. For questions or more information, please call our office at 304-272-6839.

The CEOS Quilt & Fiber Club was honored to donate their time and skills to make Quilts of Valor that were awarded to three Wayne County Veterans on Tuesday April 19. A Quilt of Valor® (QOV) is a quality, handmade quilt that is machine or hand quilted. It is awarded to a Service Member or Veteran who has been touched by war. The Quilt says unequivocally, “Thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.” For more information about the Quilts of Valor, please visit their website. For more information about CEOS Quilt & Fiber Club please call our office at 304-272-6839.

Our CEOS Quilt & Fiber Club has not slowed down this winter. Pictures is some crocheted washcloths that are being donated, a Spring table runner, and a Quilt of Valor that is in progress. If you would like to learn more about the club, please call the Wayne County office at 304-272-6839.

Sincere thanks to an anonymous donor for their generosity of a donation to the Quilt & Fiber CEOS club. Because of that donation, the club will be able to fund some of their community service project work that they do. Here is a sampling of project work they donate: adult clothing protectors, sleeping bags, catheter bags, baby quilts, lap throws, and twin quilts to name a few. If you are interested in joining a CEOS club or want more information, please call the Wayne County office at 304-272-6839.

Dining with Diabetes is a four-part program that covers different aspects of living with diabetes. Each session consists of an educational discussion, cooking demonstration, and physical activity. Dining with Diabetes is available to anybody with diabetes and their family, cage givers, and support persons. There is no charge to enroll, however you should plan to attend all four parts of the program. Some things to keep in mind about the program: 

The Quilt & Fiber CEOS club members have been busy working on lap quilts and prayers shawls that are to be donated. Their next meeting is January 11 at 9 a.m. in the Extension Office. If you want to know more about CEOS, please call our office at 304-272-6839.