Club news 6-2-13

St. Mary CCW

St. Mary Council of Catholic Women met on May 16 at 7:00 P.M. in the Huels Room. The April meeting was canceled due to bad weather.

The meeting began with the recitation of the rosary and a song in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, during which Sister Lucille Zerr crowned her statue.

The group sang "Happy Birthday" to Zerr and presented her with a gift. After making a toast, the group enjoyed refreshments of strawberries and cake.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Attendance: Becky McLean, president; Mary Buxton, vice-president; Imelda Nenninger, secretary; and Kate Schaefer, past-president. Pat Eftink, treasurer, was absent.

Treasurer's Report: copies of the April and May reports were distributed. The year ended on Friday and yearly report will be available at the June meeting. Judy Stricker will audit the report.

Commission reports -- spirituality commission: Brenda Kuhn supplied a list of current studies and information on possible upcoming sessions. A new PSR teacher is needed for kindergarten and first grade for the coming school year.

Dolores Gibbar reported that two bereavement dinners were served.

A report by Eftink on the Spring Assembly was read. Becky McLean also told of the session given on employee training at Silver Dollar City.

Donna Simonton reported on the meeting held Tuesday was a process for new members to the parish can be welcomed and added to a circle list in a timely fashion. The group is presently working on finalizing the procedure. Officers and Zerr and Simonton were in attendance.

A note from Andrew Williams was read. He will be attending Creighton University this summer.

50/50 was won by Nenninger and the attendance prizes, three loaves of homemade bread, were won by Shirley Whittard, Gibbar, and McLean.

The Region 7 Council of Catholic Women meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on June 11 at St. Vincent Church, Cape Girardeau.

The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. on June 20 in the Huels Room.

Oak Ridge FCE Homemakers

President Nelda Crader called the meeting to order of Oak Ridge FCE Club meeting on May 21. Hostesses for the meeting were Lee Anderson and Jean Rehak.

Peggy Barks lead the devotions with a Mother's Day poem, also with the Memorial Day Holiday on May 27, read the words written by Catherine Lee Bates in 1893 "America the Beautiful" followed by all singing the first verse. Barks asked all to remember in prayer the families who lost love ones and the devastation that happeend in Moore, Okla., from the tornado.

Roll call was made with "what I cook best." There were 13 members present and two guests, Dorothy Lichtenegger (member at large), and Jacob Barks, grandson of Barbara Barks.

Secretary Barks read the minutes from April and Pat Hecht read the treasurer's report, both were approved.

Hecht read a thank-you letter from the American Red Cross on the donation from April's meeting.

Crader ask the six women from Oak Ridge FCE who attended the Spring District meeting in Patterson, Mo., on May 14 to give comments on the meeting and what one thing you liked and enjoyed.

The Fall district meeting will be held Oct. 10 in the Assembly of God Church in Doniphan, Mo. Crader announced more information will be made later.

All Cape County FCE Clubs' members are urged to come out and help with making Autism Blankets on June 10 at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Jackson.

Mark your calendars for the MAFCE annual meeting Sept. 18-20 in Jefferson City, Mo. The July issue of the Missouri State FCE paper will have the information.

Peggy Barks gave the program on forgetfulness or Alzheimer's. Barks made a booklet for all to take home on the 10 signs of Alzheimer's. Several members have lost love ones to the disease that effects thousands of men and women each year.

When the program was completed Barks gave all a word search game with words connected to the effects of the dreadful disease in which Bebe Jenkins won first place.

Marisa Lesch had a game on heads or tails with Jacob and Peggy Barks winning.

Marilyn Retherford brought books for members who have new babies for the National Day of the Family.

Coins for Friendship and flower fund were collected.

The next meeting will be June 18 at the home of Meb Floyd in Oak Ridge.

New McKendree UMW

The New McKendree United Methodist Women met May 7 with 26 members and two guests present. The meeting was called to order by Mary Klaproth, president. She introduced the Rev. Kim Mitchell who is New McKendree's new minister of communications and will also pastor the Gravel Hill United Methodist Church. The unit recited the United Methodist Women's Purpose. Minutes of the previous meeting were read by Pam Buck, secretary, and approved. Marilyn Fronabarger, treasurer, gave the treasurer's report.

Committee reports were given by Edith Eggers, program resources. She brought two Response magazines for anyone to read. Klaproth shared that 18 members had attended the UMW district meeting at Centenary United Methodist Church with two being first time attenders. Eggers received the Woman in Mission Award and she has been in UMW for 60 years. Reading certificates will be received at the Day Apart event in June.

Doris Dace, spiritual growth, gave the devotion, a favorite reading of Mother Teresa. Shirley Patterson, education and interpretation, highlighted two books that the unit purchased for Mission U. Registrations for Mission U are due June 15 and the event will be held July 25 through 28 in Fayette, Mo. The District Mini School will be held Sept, 21 in Dexter, Mo.

Janice Burk, mission ribbons, sent a ribbon for Sandy Graham for her first time to attend New McKendree UMW. Elwanda Corbin, supportive community, reported one bereavement meal had been served.

The New McKendree UMW unit received the Hope Certificate at the District Meeting having completed 22 items and the 5 Star Certificate which pertains to our mission giving.

The Wesleyan Circle won the attendance ribbon with seven members present today.

Members-at-large will host the birthday party at Jackson Manor on June 4.

It was reported that $1,078.90 was collected for Candle Burning on UMW weekend. Tara Dameron and Sandy Hastings received Special Mission Recognition pins.

Rirst-time attenders were Mitchell and Alice Wilcox.

Corbin will collect the Best Choice labels until further notice.

Tina Crites gave the program on recycling.

Girardot Chapter IAAP

Sandy Ortiz, MBA, CAP, Executive Director of Southeastern Missouri Area Health Education Center (AHEC,) presented a program on "Admin 4.0: Change in the Workplace" to the Girardot Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals on May 21.

Ortiz brought career and life experiences to her topic as she recounted how she moved from lunch lady to MBA and how her acceptance of change and willingness to move in new directions accelerated her career. She communicated how significant change in the workplace brings many challenges for administrative professionals on a personal, functional and organizational level. Today, those in administrative positions need to learn new skills to keep current while adapting to a global workplace where the people they work with may not always sit near them ... or be in the same office ... or even in the same parts of the world.

IAAP is an organization for any administrative professional who is seeking professional growth. IAAP is a not-for-profit professional association for office professionals with approximately 28,000 members and affiliates and nearly 600 chapters worldwide. If you would like to join Girardot Chapter as they create a better workplace, one admin at a time, contact membership chair Sherri Jenkins at 651-2112.

-- From staff reports