Starlite had their August meeting at the Presbyterian Village Meeting room.  Vice President Joyce Allen opened the meeting with the Flag Salute, Taylor Bailey led the Club in reciting the Club Collect.  Twelve members were in attendance.  They reported that they had volunteered one hundred and eighty-five hours since the last meeting and that they had recycled three hundred and eighty-five pounds.  Joyce recognized Taylor Bailey as our August Birthday.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.  Karen Peery presented the Council report.  She reported that registration for the State Meeting is due September 1st and that each of the counties in Southeast Kansas will need to provide six dozen cookies for the State Meeting. Claudia Wheeler and Taylor Bailey volunteered to provide three dozen cookies each.  Karen also informed the Club that we will need to provide candy for the table decorations.  Bernita Hill volunteered to provide the candy.  Karen also asked that we come to the next meeting with ideas for the gift basket.

Doris Ericson gave the Treasurer’s report, she announced that our Club and won 1St place in the Hay Bale Contest and 3rd place in the Scarecrow contest for a winnings of $130.  She also announced that the Bake Sale at the Fair raised $309 which goes toward a Scholarship present by the Bourbon County FCE Council.

Old business consisted of Joyce reminding the members that they will need to bring their Operation Christmas Boxes to the October meeting.

New business consisted of choosing a member to represent our Club for the Heart of FCE award.  Terri Williams nominated Jackie Warren, Deb Lust seconded the motion, motion carried.  It was also decided to provide cookies to our first responded on September 11th LeAnna Taylor volunteered to take them to the Fire Department, Taylor Bailey – the Police Department, Karen Peery – the EMT’s and Deb Lust – the Sherrif Department.

Karen Peery moved that the meeting be adjourned, Claudia Wheeler seconded the motion, meeting adjourned.  After the meeting Letha Johnson presented the Lesson of “Managing the Strein of Stress.”  She informed the club that stress can affect you physically, emotionally and socially and that there are several ways you can try to help manage it, like by journaling, breathing deeply, exercise and a healthy diet, and many others.  The members enjoyed cookies, sherbet mint and water provided by Karen Peery and Betty Johnson.

Prepared by

Erri Williams