FCE club

Members of the Midway FCEC met April 2 at the Midway CIC for their monthly meeting. Jean Rogers and Claudine Ray served as hostesses for the event, and president Zella Cook presided.
Jean Cantrell lead the devotional with ‘Sweet Spring.’ The group also recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll Call was answered with ‘A sport or other activity I enjoy is. . . ‘ with 12 members present. Secretary Betty Grissom read the minutes of the March meeting. Treasurer Irene Fuston gave a financial report.
Wellness leader Cook and Sharon Bennett gave information on digital television transition, which covered digital to analog conversion. Elva Dean Bell displayed a hot pad made with rice and cinnamon, and also quilt blocks of the star pattern.
Bernice Champagne showed three clothes hangers made with polyester fabric. Betty Grissom also had a quiz and a quote, ‘Look at the rose in the face, not the dust on the table.’
Champagne gave members a list of items needed by the Families in Crisis and Child Advocacy programs. We will bring some of the items needed every three months. Plans were made for A&R Day on April 24, with Midway prepareing the lunch.
Environmental leaders Bell and Dora Cooper will attend leader training on April 30. International Day will be May 1, with Thailand the chosen country this year. May 16 is the date set for the FCE Bake Sale at Kroger. The FCE Camp at Camp Clement will be May 26-29, with Fuston, Grissom and Linda Schlimmer planning to attend the one day camp on May 29.
A delicious lunch of fried chicken with a variety of vegetables, salad, desserts and rolls were enjoyed by all. Beautiful spring flowers decorated the tables provided by hostesses Claudine Ray and Jean Rogers. Each attendee received as a favor of the day, a jar of jelly and free meals from Wilma Jean’s Kitchen.
Wanda Drake celebrated an April birthday. The next meeting for the club will be May 7 at 10 a.m.