GFWC MIOSAC Club news

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The GFWC MIOSAC Club met Oct. 17 at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church with the evening called to order by President Minnie McCormick.

McCormick welcomed special guest Jen Mabee, district president, and thanked hostesses Dot Tonic and Vickie Parsons.

Diane Leighton led Club Collect, American’s Creed, and the Pledge of Allegiance. Leighton continued with roll call, 12 members and one guest were present.

Secretary Leighton read the report of the last meeting. Report will be filed.

Corresponding Secretary Roxy McGlauflin read a retirement letter from one of our members. They accepted with sadness.  

Treasurer Suzanne Raymond read the report. Report will be filed.

Advisory Committee member Brenda Quiet announced the next meeting will be held on Nov. 7, same location, with Raymond and Quiet hostessing. Program is yet to be announced.

Vicki Moschella will send meeting information to the Piscataquis Observer.

Lookout chair Vickie Parsons reported one member is ill.

Old business:

McCormick dressed as a farmer to celebrate Halloween. The costume represented a National Day of Service donation of food to the Dover-Foxcroft Area Food Cupboard from the members consisting of cereal, soup and tuna from each person. Items were to be delivered by McGlauflin.

A report was sent to GFWC Maine reporting how many pounds of food were donated to be combined with a total for our state.

Parsons gave a report of activities at the fall conference. Wendy Hutchins won a Christmas raffle.

New business:

Hutchins will head up a project to benefit Walk for Alzheimer’s. Posters will be made using the color purple, possibly running laps around the Jim Robinson Field House and signing how many laps were done, getting donations, etc. Timeframe will be Nov. 6-10. Participants will receive certificates of participation, with more to be announced.

The club will be working with the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis in donating toward “Adopt a Child” for  Christmas. Parsons will chair, bring donations to the next meeting.

Betsey Ryan inquired about continuing food cupboard monthly donations. We will donate a sum yearly. We will start donating items to Pleasant Meadows since there was a need for action. The members voted and it was carried.

The club received more yellow tulip bulbs from the fall conference that will need planting.

Youth arts program/competition will be held in March this year. Hutchins will chair and Lorna Holman will co-chair.

Having no more new business, McCormick adjourned.

Program Chairperson Raymond introduced Mabee. She spoke about the GFWC LEADS program which she experienced (Leadership Education and Development Seminar). The program is intended to identify GFWC members at the grass-roots level who have the potential and the desire to assume leadership positions in GFWC beyond their club.

After the very informative speech, delicious snacks were served.