Club news 8-11-13

St. Mary Cathedral CCW

St. Mary Cathedral Council of Catholic Women met July 18 in the Huels Room. Brenda Kuhn opened the meeting with "A blessing for a meeting."

The program was presented by John Marshall. He had seven dolls representing religious orders who had taught in this area. He displayed the distinctive rosaries and emblems for each order.

After refreshments were served by the July Circle, the business meeting was held. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Pat Eftink, treasurer, distributed copies of the June report. Judy Stricker and Judy Griffaw audited the books for the past year and all is in order.

A thank-you note was read from the Cletus Jansen family for the bereavement dinner served.

Kuhn reported 180 youngsters attended vacation Bible school, and 21 assisted with the program. Thank you to all who helped and for supplying cookies. There are three new attendees at Bible studies.

Dolores Gibbar reported that one bereavement dinner was served.

Barbara Marshall, wife of John Marshall, and Ann Kielhafner of Chaffee, Mo., were guests.

There was a discussion about desserts for the parish picnic to be held Aug. 25.

For the closing prayer, the St. Michael the Archangel prayer was said.

Lamplighters FCE

The Lamplighters FCE Club met in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church in Oak Ridge for its July meeting. During this time, members not only had their regular monthly meeting, but they had an Autism weighted item make it/take it day. Dorothy Hahs, hostess for the meeting, provided the devotional thoughts for the meeting as well as the food for the luncheon.

As the 11 members arrived, they found a work station. They either stripped fabric for weight in the blankets, weighed the stripped fabric or rice, sewed the fabric together to make either a blanket, lap pad, shoulder snake or rice bags, or they stuffed the blankets and filled the rice bags. At the end of the day 10 blankets, two lap pads and a shoulder snake had been made. Two blankets, a lap pads and a shoulder snake were stuffed and taken by members to be given to help someone affected by an Autism Spectrum disorder.

During the business session of the meeting, it was reported that the county's June Autism weighted item work day produced 18 blankets, six lap pads, and 15 shoulder snakes. A $25 donation was sent to TouchPoint Autism Center in Cape Girardeau.

Members were reminded of the dates and events that would be happening at the state meeting to be held Sept. 18 through 20 in Jefferson City, Mo.

Jo Ann Hahs asked for pictures showing the club's activities from the past year. These will be used to make Cape Girardeau County's tri-fold for the state meeting.

It was announced that the club would be participating in the Garage Sale at the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau on August 24.

"Happy Birthday" was sung to Dorothy Hahs. Bev Meyer won the hostess gift.

-- From staff reports