MT. CARROLL, Ill. — What is HCE? Through the years, the organization has changed to continue/progress with the current times, trends or needs. It was first known as Home Bureau Federation for farm wives. Today, they are Home & Community Education with the goal being education for home and community. They work to promote social and economic wellbeing in homes and neighborhoods. They are not their Mother’s Home Bureau anymore. Carroll County has three HCE units that meet monthly. Monthly lessons are provided by University of Illinois Extension Offices and members share this information with each other.
Charlotte Tarrant, a member of the Freedom HCE unit made a new banner for the clubs to use at state and county events. The Freedom unit meets at the Carroll County Extension Office the first Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. March-December. To learn more about HCE contact the Carroll County Extension Office at 815-244-9444.
PHOTO: Karen Kromer, Joyce Schubert, Fayellen Sanetra, Charlotte Tarrant, Brenda Gable, Linda Hoelsther and Karen Davis.
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