Mattie Campbell will turn 97-years-young in April. She's sharp as a tack and still maintains a fairly large garden in Breathitt County. She said the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service has offered her golden opportunities most of her life and she's still taking advantage of every bit of education and fellowship the local office provides.

"I've been coming to extension programs ever since it (the office) has been on the map," Campbell said smiling. "Many years ago when Mary Scott Moore was an agent here, she taught me about gardens, canning, and she even came to my house to help me with colors and decorating."

On a mild, spring-like day in late March, Campbell was once again at the extension office for a workshop titled "Golden Opportunities." As she sat mixing Epsom salts, essential oils and other items for bath sachets, she admitted she'd never done anything like that before. She said she always likes to keep learning new things and extension has given her plenty of opportunities to do that.

Breathitt County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences Martha...
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