Midway FCE
Devotional leader Jean Cantrell presented ‘Find Your Thankful Self, and the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ was led by guest Cooper Tittsworth. Roll call was answered with ‘A healthy food I eat is. . . ‘ with 13 members replying. Guests included Sharon Satterwhite, Mary Robbins, Sandy Harris and Tittsworth.
Secretary Betty Grissom read the minutes of the April meeting, and treasurer Irene Fuston gave the financial report.
Agent Hilda Lytle asked members to fill out a self assessment report on diet and physical activity. She also reported on Tennessee Shapes-Up Program to personalize your diet, physical activity, energy level, calorie range and daily servings from each food group.
Linda Schlimmer provided helpful information on ‘green cleaning,’ the amount of chemicals we use to clean with and how it affects the air we breathe. Vinegar, baking soda and lemons are natural substitutes for cleaning.
Book reports were given by Jean Rogers, Bell and Sandy Harris. A&R Day was held last month at Midway, with the club receiving a first for scrapbook, and a second for secretary’s book. Thirty-two books were collected for Books for Newborn project. An invitation was extended to all to attend Hazel Bush’s 100th birthday on May 24. She is the mother of Mildred Spicer.
A thank you note was read from the Child Advocacy Program. Cantrell ask members to remember Project Graduation, and to provide baked goods for the event. Cantrell and Drake worked the Bloodmobile on May 9, and the upcoming FCE bake sale at Kroger on May 16. Bernice Champagne reported on the $4 prescription prices at Wal-Mart.
Everyone enjoyed a delicious meal of vegetables, salads, chicken and dumplings, roasts and desserts. The hostesses provided a potted flower for members in honor of Mother’s Day. Celebrating a May birthday was Bernice Champagne.
Betty Grissom read the highlights from a 1939 FCE meeting when the club was called Derigo. Pressure canner testing was done for the first time, and members stood outside due to the hot weather, not from the fear of the canner exploding. It was held at the Hudson home in our community.
The next meeting of the organization will be held June 4 at 10 a.m. at the Midway CIC building.