FCE Club: Midway

Irene Fuston, president of Midway Family and Community Education Club, conducted the Aug. 4 meeting at the community center.

A devotional was presented by Jean Cantrell with scripture taken from I Timothy.

Book reports were given by Jean Rogers and Sharon Bennett. Wellness leader Betty Whitlock and Fuston shared information on the benefits of healthy eating habits, encouraging fruit and vegetables. Betty Whitlock led the group in an exercise that got everyone moving.

Fuston reported on the tatting class she attended and the next class will be Aug. 30. Agent Hilda Lytle presented a program on Calcium I.Q. Members were given a quiz concerning calcium and its importance.

Roll call was answered with, “One thing I plan to enter in the fair is?” by 13 members and the guest for the day.

Treasurer Betty Grissom gave a report. Jean Cantrell, Wanda Drake and Angie Spicer will attend family life leader training. The Warren County A&L Fair will be an event of Sept. 11-18; FCE Council meeting will be held Sept. 21; Linda Schlimmer and Zella Cook will attend economic leader training on Sept. 28; and the group will cater a supper for the Board of Realtors.

Vice president Linda Schlimmer went over gold stars with members. The club is looking forward to Grab Bag Day Sept. 9 when they will be decorating sweatshirts.

Everyone enjoyed an indoor picnic of fried chicken, potato salad and baked beans.

The September meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at Shoney’s Restaurant.