Club news 3/20/11

Kage FCE

Ramona Brinkopf was hostess when the Kage FCE met at the Cape Girardeau Senior Center for its regular monthly meeting. Thirteen members were present. The devotional was presented by Brinkopf. President Dortha Strack presided.

Tip of the day: Sprinkle cakes, brownies, etc. with powdered sugar before frosting for better results. This keeps the frosting in place.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

There is a balance of $315.92 in the treasury.

Barbara Schaffner reported that she had taken the items brought to the February meeting to Mid-America Teen Challenge. They totaled around $152.

Four Kage members worked at the February workshop for the autism blankets. Several members took fabric and sheets to be torn into strips to be used in the blankets.

Strack announced that a new program for school-aged children is being offered at the MU Extension Center. The program is "Eating from the Garden."

Members were reminded of the leader training meetings on Monday at the Extension Center.

The Achievement Score sheet was reviewed. Suggestions were made for changes. These changes will be considered by the committee on Monday.

All clubs day will be held March 28 at the Extension office in Jackson.

Members are to bring items for the FISH Food Pantry or donate money for the March service project.

The program, "Women and money," was presented by Sharon Aldredge.

SE B&G Chapter of MAA

The Southeast Black & Gold Chapter of the Missouri Alumni Association met at the MU Extension Center in Jackson with four board members present, Tom Frasher, Roger Guyot, Melody Hagans and Larry Simon.

Hagans gave the treasurer's report. The regular account remains the same. The scholarship account has had $825.95 added.

Frasher reported that Mary Talbut has decided not to accept any nomination this year for a MAA committee chair position.

The Founder's Day event was reviewed. The consensus was that it was a nice event but the proceeds from the silent auction ($677.66 plus $148.29 in donations for a total of $825.95) are somewhat disappointing. A Founder's Day event each year is a Foundation Column's Requirement. The Founder's Day event will be continued, but there may be some changes to the silent auction/fundraising aspect. Simon said he would prefer to make a monetary donation rather than donating auction items.

The planned June 16 student picnic was discussed. Students need to be contacted about the picnic in the near future. Members discussed possibly sending postcard invitations to the parents of the students rather than to the students to ensure that the parents know about the event and encourage students to attend and plan to attend themselves. The picnic checklist was reviewed and members volunteered for various responsibility areas on the list. Frasher presently has 25 shirts for the gift bags and some gift cards left over from last year. Frasher will check on the number and denomination of the gift cards he has. Additional gift cards will be purchased as required.

Frasher talked about the rescheduled networking event. The first phase of the event, covering resumes and job interviews, will be from 9 a.m. to noon March 29 at the MU Extension Center. Both University of Missouri and Southeast Missouri State University graduates and those planning to graduate in 2011 will be contacted directly through the Alumni Associations and a press release will be sent to all Chapter area media. Any college graduate with at least an associate degree is welcome and encouraged to attend the event.

Frasher reported that the chapter has not heard anything from the MAA regarding the Diversity Grant application.

Hagans reported that 28 applications were received from high school students regarding our $4,000 MAA scholarship.

Simon reported that he mailed the nomination form and all supporting information and reference letters for the Tiger Pride Award to the MAA on Feb. 28. John Lichtenegger has been nominated for the award.

There are only two new members for the fiscal year and the Foundation Column's Requirement under Responsibility requires that we have five.

The next board meeting will be at 6 p.m. April 4 at the MU Extension Center in Jackson.

American Legion Auxiliary

The American Legion Auxiliary met March 9 at the Post Home with 29 members and two guests in attendance. Lunch was served prior to the meeting with Barbara Yallaly and Fern Schlimme serving as hostesses.

Teresa Teague and Vickie Lawson presented a program regarding the programs and activities available through the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau. Following this program, Yallaly, president, called the meeting to order.

Sign-up sheets were distributed to the members who indicated the months they preferred to serve as monthly hostesses. Also members signed up to bring an angel food cake for the monthly birthday party at the Missouri Veterans Home.

A monetary gift was approved for the Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship to assist in the training of volunteers.

Linda Kern, membership chairman, reported there are 153 members to date with nine needed to achieve our goal.

The next meeting will be held April 13, with lunch at noon and the meeting to begin at 1 pm.

New McKendree UMW

The New McKendree United Methodist Women met on March 8 in church fellowship hall. Mary Klaproth, president, led the group in reciting the UMW Purpose to open the meeting.

Tara Dameron, from the Hope Circle, introduced the program speaker, Kristy Mehner, director of Hope for One More Children's Home, a home where children can be brought in an emergency and receive nurturing care, a meal, clothing, a warm bed and a full medical, dental and psychological screening while arrangements for an appropriate foster home can be made. The home is on Main Street in Jackson.

Edith Eggers, secretary of program resources, announced that she has three more "Response Magazines" available for those seeking help in planning programs.

June Engel gave a report on the bereavement dinner served for the family of Lillian Hahn.

Mary Martha and Esther circles tied for the attendance mission ribbon.

Elwanda Corbin and Klaproth gave a report on the Legislative event they attended in Jefferson City, Mo., March 1 and 2.

Betty Henry moved that Engel be given permission to buy food needed for the Lenten Service to be held on March 27 at New McKendree.

Sandy Hasting will be the speaker for UMW weekend on May 21 and 22.

The Community Festival will be held May 1.

Ruth Piper of Perryville, Mo., was a guest for the meeting. The next meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. April 5 with the Wesleyan Circle presenting the program and the Esther Circle serving refreshments.

Members at large served refreshments.

-- From staff reports