Club news 12/25/11

Kage FCE Club

The Kage FCE met Dec. 8 at the home of Judie Herbst for the club's Christmas luncheon. The luncheon was hosted by Shirley Palen and Herbst. Marie James and Dorothy Lichtenegger attended as guests.

A short business meeting was held with president Dortha Strack presiding. Information for next year and report forms were distributed.

Community projects for next year were discussed. The club will do a project at Fountainbleau Lodge next year on an individual basis and also as a group. Assembling a club cookbook was also discussed.

The group also discussed having secret pals. Cards would be sent throughout the year and a gift would be presented at the Christmas party with names being revealed.

The club was reminded of volunteer hour work sheets.

Next month's service project will be lip balm, hand lotion and gloves for Mid-America Teen Challenge.

It was announced that the annual club scholarship goes to Charlotte Schaffner, granddaughter of Barbara Schaffner.

Palen presented military mail buttons for 2010 and also reported that 1,200 cards were sent this year.

Palen will be hostess for the next regular meeting Jan. 12.

American Legion Auxiliary 63

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 63 held their annual Christmas party Dec. 14 with 31 members in attendance. It was a pizza luncheon and members brought homemade cookies, candy and nut breads for dessert. Jackie Lowes won the 50/50 drawing.

The afternoon was spent in fellowship and playing bingo.

The next meeting will be Jan. 11, with a luncheon at noon and the meeting beginning at 1 p.m.

Grace UMW

An executive meeting of Grace United Methodist Women Mission was held on Dec. 6. There were 10 members present. Mary Jane Statler read "In the Way" by Tim Sander for the devotional. The minutes were read and approved, and the treasurer's report was given.

Sandra Shandy reported that 2012 program booklets would be ready to be distributed at the first meeting in January.

Helen Ueleke, reporting for Church Women United, said the soup hospitality day would be held at Westminster Presbyterian the last Sunday of January.

Carole Boguslawski addressed a situation involving the McCurdy School in New Mexico. It is a mission school and will be changing to a charter school.

The Rotary ham and bean dinner was reviewed. It was decided that there were more desserts than were needed. The dinner for next year has been set for Nov. 8.

The group has talked about working on the outdated bathrooms in the church. Margaret Zieba will get some ideas for the cost of changing the stalls. After other discussion of money issues, it was decided to not spend any money until the bathroom issue is decided upon.

The No Work Fundraiser for 2012 will be changed to a different month. By having it in November this year, it was felt that people are faced with too many other financial obligations. Boguslawski moved that the fundraiser be held in September, and Mary Jane Statler seconded that motion.

A discussion on bereavement dinners followed, but no action was taken and it will be brought up in the new year. The basement sale will be held March 2 and 3 and there will be no general meeting in March.

The remainder of the morning was spent setting up the tables for the evening banquet. It was attended by 70 people with a program by Dodie Eisenhower, the creator of the angels that are in the sanctuary. Special membership pins were presented to Betty Cato and Phyllis Hopkins. Statler presented the memorial service for past members, and Ueleke introduced the new members.

The evening ended with Zieba installing the new officers. They are as follows: Barbara Miller, president; Sandra Shandy, vice president; Joan Haring, secretary; Jean Wetzel, treasurer; Mary Ann Pensel and Statler. spiritual growth; Ueleke, membership/outreach; Adelaide Parsons, educational interpretation; Carolyn Goodin, Wilma Copeland, Statler, nominating; Lorene Welch, program resources; Brenda Shadron, publicity; Pat Scheel, shut-visitation; Boguslawski, morning circle; and Zieba, evening circle.

-- From staff reports