North Montgomery FFA
North Montgomery FFA had its first official FFA call out meeting Sept. 11 at Oak Hill Farms, Crawfordsville, with about 30 FFA members present. We had games to play and enjoyed a corn and bean maze. There was an intense, but fun, game of four-square. It was mainly between Ellen Laffoon, Morgan Meadows and Colton Meadows with the ultimate winner being Colton Meadows. The 2019-20 officer team did an amazing job. We were able to go down a big slide and you grabbed a potato sack and went flying down the hill. Afterwards we had a hayride around the property. It was so nice for everybody to get together and play games and just have fun. “You might outgrow the jacket but you will never outgrow the experience,” (Ag daily). So if you are thinking about joining FFA there is still time, turn in your dues to Nancy Bell by today.
FISH
Fifteen people attended the regular meeting of FISH on Sept. 19 at St. Bernard Catholic Church. President Bud Arnold opened the meeting at 7 p.m. Daryl Fry gave the prayer.
Betty Pollitt, Clothing Closet coordinator, reported for the period of March through August, 378 clients, representing 1,188 individuals were provided 6,466 items of clothing. On Aug. 21, the Clothing Closet sent 108 bags of clothing to the Goodwill because of the season changing.
Carol Spencer, Food Pantry coordinator, reported that in July, 294 clients representing 1,033 individuals were assisted. There were 3,457 pounds of food donated. In August, there were 324 clients representing 1,119 individuals. Donations of 4,400.5 pounds of food were received.
Barbara VanArsdel, Linen Closet coordinator, reported nine families consisting of 80 individuals were providing bedding, kitchen and bath linens. Donations of blankets will be needed as cold weather arrives.
The next regular meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at St. Bernard Church FISH pantry building. Area churches are invited to send representatives to any of
the meetings. For
information, call 765-362-FISH. Clothing donations can be taken to the Presbyterian Church on Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon or 3-5 p.m. Wednesday. There is also a drop container in the alley behind the church. Food may be donated at the Food Pantry at 1306 E. Main St., Crawfordsville during open hours. The Food Pantry is located behind the church and school at St. Bernard Church. Linens may be donated at the First Baptist Church during the day. Monetary donations may be mailed to P.O. Box 261, Crawfordsville, IN 47933.
Maple Grove Extension Homemakers
Our meeting was held at noon Aug. 19 at the Waynetown Baptist Church and we each brought a sack lunch, Lou Rosen was the hostess, however, Rosen was unable to attend the meeting due to surgery, but she still had everything taken care. We all sent written messages to her and we are thankful that she is on her way to recovery. President Judy McBride opened the meeting with 12 members present and one guest, Laura Elston. Claudine Whalen gave an inspiration message on how things have changed through the years, but how God is always the same. Janet Fagan led us in the pledges, Homemaker’s Creed and Mission Statement. Roll call was answered with, “what color do you dislike the most.” McBride, Linda Miller, Rita Kirkpatrick and Kristi Craft celebrated birthdays and Sandy Lightle, Carol Vice and Rita Kirkpatrick celebrated anniversaries during the month. Carol Crowder led the club in singing Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary. Minutes were read by secretary Lightle and approved. Betty Jeffers gave the treasurer’s report and reported that no cards or flowers were sent out during the month. Service project for this month was a cash donation to the cancer fund.
A report was given by Vice, Fagan and Judy Tulley on the district fall meeting held in Lafayette. They reported that there was probably 160 people in attendance and that there were 12 attending from Montgomery County. Indiana had donated more than $13,000 to the cancer fund. The spring district meeting will be March 23, 2020, at the Beef House, Covington. Tulley is in charge of decorations for International Night and on Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. she will need help from Maple Grove to help her with this detail. International Night will be Oct. 8 at the 4-H building with a visit to Switzerland by way of Erin Davidson and Shanna Schultheis. The tickets are $12 and the doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. McBride passed around the annual form to order nuts for the holidays. Noodle making days will be Oct. 23 starting at 9 a.m. and Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. You can pre-order by Oct. 20 and the cost is $4 per bag. Shopper’s Paradise Holiday Expo will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 2. There was a signup sheet for workers between 11 a.m. and noon and 2-3 p.m. Maple Grove is to furnish two cakes, three pies, two yeast products and cookies for the bake sale. It was approved to send money to the NEP holiday event as we have done in the past. A donation is to be sent for backpacks for the back to school event. A motion by Carol Crowder to send money to VMHMC was approved. Health report was given by Minnie Howard on the dangers of vaping.
The meeting was closed by the members reading the club collect.Our program was on basket making lead by Tulley. Each member made a basket with a lot of help from our “very patient teacher.”
Our next meeting will be Oct. 21 at the home of Betty Jeffers and we will hold a white elephant auction. We each are to bring two items to sell. Lightle will be the auctioneer. Service project for this meeting will be canned food for the food pantry.
