Wayne County CEOS News

The Wayne County Quilt & Fiber CEOS Club members have joined with other volunteers across the country on Operation Gratitude. The program involves volunteers from across the country making handmade scarves and hats to support troops, veterans, new recruits, wounded heroes, and emergency first responders. Club members will join this effort to make scarves and hats before mid-December. To learn more, please call the WVU Extension Service Wayne County office at 304-272-6839.

Our CEOS Quilt & Fiber Club are busy working on quilts for the Wayne County Community Baby Shower scheduled for October 14. Check out these two, nearly finished baby quilts! The club is always seeking new members. To learn more about this club or how to join, please call 304-272-6839.

The Wayne County Fair is back and will be accepting open exhibits on Monday, August 2 from 4-7 p.m., at the WV Grille at Camden Park. Please visit the Wayne County Fair website  for a complete list of open exhibits, rules and guidelines. Feel free to email Julie Tritz , 4-H Extension Agent or call our office at 304-272-6839. 

Check out these beautiful terrariums that our CEOS Garden Club made earlier this week during their monthly meeting. Learn about terrarium gardening with this Cooperative Extension resource. To learn more about the CEOS program, please contact our office at 304-272-6839.

The Star Spangled Banner was the flag that was flown during the fight with the British at Fort McHenry. It was the inspiration for Frances Scott Key when he wrote the poem "Defense of Fort M'Henry," which eventually became the National Anthem of the United States. This lesson will include historical and interesting facts, such as how the flag was sewn by a single, widowed mother on the floor of a brewery; how the pieces were cut from the flag and given away; how it was entrusted to the Smithsonian; and, painstaking efforts that were made to restore and preserve the flag. 

The CEOS Quilt & Fiber Club recently made 14 beautiful tote bags for Cabell Huntington Oncology women patients undergoing treatments for cancer. Each tote was filled with items to help brighten their day. If you are interested in our CEOS program, please do not hesitate to call our office at 304-272-6839 to learn more. 

The Wayne County CEOS Program will host their next book on June 15 at 10 a.m., at Amy Smith's home. The featured book is Storming Heaven by Denise Giardina. If you are interested in attending, please contact the Wayne County Extension office at 304-272-6839 to secure Amy's home address. Masks and social distancing required.

The Quilt & Fiber Club met at the Wayne County Extension Office on April 19. Club members worked on their own projects and made plans for upcoming community service projects. The above photo is work by a CEOS member. If you are interested in learning about the CEOS program please call our office at 304-272-6839.

The CEOS Garden club met on April 19 and had Evan Wilson, Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension Agent speak on an opportunity about seed starting. If you are interested in learning about the CEOS program, Community Educational Outreach Service, please call our office at 304-272-6839.