Club news 9-6-20

Town and Country FCE

The Town and Country FCE club met Aug. 11 at the home of Sue Jones for its annual International Dinner. Authentic dishes from Uganda were prepared for the meal by club members. Recipe booklets were made for each member by Jones. Guests for the meal were Dean Jones and Don Niswonger.

Mary Klaproth, president, presided over the meeting. Members read the Club Collect. The devotion was given by the hostess entitled "God grant us hope." Roll call was answered by giving a fact about the country of Uganda. Jones read the July minutes and they were approved as read. Brenda Pender gave the treasurer's report and it was approved as read. Pennies for Friendship were collected.

New Business:

Klaproth reported she had contacted Cottonwood Treatment Center in Cape Girardeau concerning a back-to-school party for the residents. Ice cream and various toppings were to be delivered to the center by Donna Woolsey and Klaproth on Aug. 19.

The slate of officers for 2021 will be: Klaproth, president; Woolsey, vice president; Jones, secretary/reporter; Pender, treasurer; Darlene McCain, games/songs; and Shirley Heise, cards/flowers.

Membership forms were filled out and turned in to the president. Dues for 2021 were collected by Pender.

The following announcements were made by the president:

The Southeast District meeting originally scheduled at Poplar Bluff, Missouri, will instead be held, in Cape Girardeau County on Oct. 6, at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Jackson. Butler County will host the Spring District meeting.

Members will not have a club-out meal this month due to COVID-19.

Members were reminded of the club participating in 10% Tuesday at Gordonville Grill on Sept. 22.

The program on Uganda was given by Klaproth. The next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the home of Heise. McCain will present the program on how to extend the gardening season.

--From staff reports