Club news 11/16/05

American Legion Auxiliary

The American Legion Auxiliary met Nov. 9 at the Legion hall for lunch. Peggy Blaylock and Linda Farrow were co-hostesses.

Betty G. Cato, president, presided over the meeting. Marilyn Ritter, chaplain, and Cato draped the charter memorializing Alice Wilson, a Gold Star mother who died on Nov. 7.

A thank-you note was received from the National American Legion Auxiliary for a donation Unit 63 sent to the Auxiliary Emergency Fund for Hurricane Katrina.

Ritter will take apples to Clippard Elementary School for the teachers in observance of Education Week. She also mentioned she will take scholarship applications as she receives them.

Iola and Melvin Amelunke visited a kindergarten class in Columbia, Mo., and presented a flag program.

Myrna Powers, community chairwoman, reported she took refreshments to the Cape Girardeau Alternative School. She also participated in the dedication ceremony of a Habitat for Humanity house. Barbara Yallaly and Powers presented the new owners with a wicker basket filled with supplies. Two more houses will be dedicated on Dec. 20. Food was brought for the Red Star Food Pantry and members are to bring food again to the auxiliary's Christmas party on Dec. 7.

Yallaly, national security chairman, read some safety suggestions.

A motion was made to send $100 to the American Red Cross for phone cards for the military.

A tentative date of May 12 was set for Buddy Poppy Day. A total of 2,500 poppies will be ordered. Membership pins will be ordered for presentation to new members.

The auxiliary will meet at noon on Dec. 7 at the Legion hall for the Christmas party. Christmas cards will be signed and a $2 bill will be enclosed in each card. The cards will be delivered by Gerri Stone and Edna Smith to various nursing homes to veterans and to any veterans living at home that we know.

The annual post Thanksgiving dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. today and the post Christmas party will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14.

Town & Country FCE

The Town & Country FCE Club held their November meeting at the home of Margie McAnally. Shirley Heise, president, presided over the meeting.

Town & Country will sponsor the Cape County Council Christmas meeting at 10 a.m. on Dec. 1. It will be held at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Jackson. Each member is to bring an item to be auctioned off.

The following activities are planned for Saturday: erect the annual Christmas displays at Cape County Park North and Jackson City Park; purchase bingo prizes to be delivered to the Lutheran Home; and attend a luncheon and "spa" experience at the home of Heise.

Judy Johnson and Heise reported on the leader training meeting that outlined club programs for 2006.

Donations will be given to the Salvation Army for their annual Thanksgiving dinner and for the Tree of Lights in December.

Lois Seabaugh presented a program on "Bullies Are Baaad" and Carolyn Thompson gave a program on "Something Just For Me."

Members will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Texas Roadhouse for the club outing.

The next meeting will be the club's annual Christmas party at 6:30 p.m. at Hunan Chinese Restaurant in Jackson. Members are to bring a gift for their secret pal and a toy for Toybox.

Lamplighter FCE

The Lamplighter FCE Club met Oct. 20 at the home of Gayla Volz. The theme of the meeting focused on the geography, culture and demographics of Alaska, and the hostess gave a lesson. Dollie Sawyer, who has lived in Alaska for 43 years, gave input to the lesson.

After the meal, the meeting was called to order by Bert Seyer, vice president.

A devotional, "Directions to Our Father's House," was given by the hostess.

Thank-you letters were read from Loretta Whitlock, former member, for dinner and celebration of the club's 40th anniversary; and from Birthright for clothing and monetary gifts.

A program on house plants was given by Bev Meyer.

The next meeting will be Thursday at the home of Seyer.

-- From staff reports