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Good crowds, good weather, good feelings were all contributing factors to another successful June WI Week at the Erland Lee Home in 1987. Ottawa Area WI branches donated the homemade crafts, jams and jellies for sale in the general store. Two bus- loads from Ottawa visited on Area Day and were served special anniversary cake commemorating 15 years of ownership and accomplishment at the Lee. (FWIO purchased the Lee Homestead in June, 1972 and this special week in June continues to be a popular event.) This year, 650 visitors toured the Home, enjoyed the craft demonstra: tions in the Drive House, bought some of the items for sale and took advantage of the picnic facilities and the attractive surr0undings. Many of the visitors were school children from local schools and one group of 75 children walked up the Dewitt access road beside-the bee property. A special busload of visitors came from a university in North Carolina on Friday, so some of the demonâ€" strators and committee stayed over to f a person demonstrates two or more fthe actions, it may indicate his or er feelings. For example, leaning for- rd and sitting on the edge of a hair probably indicates great enthu- 'asm and cooperation. Moving away In a speaker and repeatedly glancing ideways usually indicate suspicion. us! as verbal communications can try double or triple meanings, so u nonverbal behavior. Your inter- tation of a behavior may differ mewhat from another obsewer‘s terpretation. Observing facial expressions is a arkably dependable way to ad" a person's feelings. A smile, Good crowd at the Lee Betty Jefferson welcome them. We were expecting a group of young students. bttt thL‘)‘ turned out to be seniors who were taking adult education courses! They were scry enthusiastic and llllL‘i'L'\1L'tl in the work of the \\'l. Thank you to all our \\'l lllL'IlIth s and friends who came to \istl .tntl continue to support us. Hell) Jefferson is the chairman of the Erlund Ire (Museum) Ilmnc ('ommittcc. Talking without opening our mouths. . . a frown, a puzzled look are just a l‘cw of the expressions that communicate feelings. People are sometimes so serious when they speak that others misinterpret their feelings as unfriendly or unhappy. To be sure you are "sending" the message you want to send, observe the behavior of the person you‘re talking with. Are you getting the responsc you expected? THINK about your body language. Are you possibly sending a mixed message? Do you appear too serious or do you appear defensive when you mean to be cooperative? Practicing different gestures to support your verbal message will help ensure H 81 C October, November. December I987 that your mcssugc is fL‘L'L'lHJLl lllL' \\;I\' you want it to he SUMMARY Wc'rc cotnnuuticnting all lhc timc. even when wc'rc not speaking. thn we are flWLll'L‘ of other people‘s hotly language. wc'rc observing humun personality. This could hc L'illlL‘tl total communication 7 using the cycs. the ears, the mind. and even thc llL‘Llll. Reprinted with permission of The Pennsylvania State University. Col- lege of Agriculture. Cooperative I“.\- tension Service. ll