GFWC MIOSAC Club News

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Tuesday, March 21 marked the second meeting of March for the GFWC MIOSAC Club. President Minnie McCormick brought the meeting to order and thanked hostesses Diane Leighton and Clara Lucier. She noted that the program chair was Rheba Michaud.

Anne Cress was asked to lead the Club Collect, Pledge of Allegiance, and the American’s Creed. 

Recording Secretary Leighton led a roll call with 14 members present followed by the secretary’s report. Report will be filed as read.

Corresponding Secretary Roxy McGlauflin sent a letter to a donor who gave the GFWC MIOSAC Club a large amount of items to give to the Dover-Foxcroft Area Food Cupboard. 

Suzanne Raymond read the report which will be filed as read.

Advisory Committee Spokesperson Brenda Quiet announced the next meeting will be April 4 at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church. Hostesses will be Vickie Parsons and Cathie Goodine. Program Chair Vicki Moschella will present the program of making May baskets to be given to Hibbard’s Nursing Home.

Lookout Chair Vickie Parsons told of one member’s illness.

Publicity Chair Moschella, announced the MIOSAC article will be in an upcoming issue of the Piiscataquis Observer.

Old business:

Vice President Wendy Hutchins announced the art show will have works from students of Foxcroft Academy art teacher Martha Ladd. Hutchins and Ladd will be ready to show submissions in early April. Choices will be made to submit to the District Art Show in Newport on April 29. They will be asking Suzette East to judge the students’ art if she is available.

Remember to keep saving corks and tabs to be taken to the spring conference for donation to the Ronald McDonald House.

Scholarship applications are still available, deadline is May 15. One has been handed out.

Brenda Quiet thanked members for signing up for hostessing and program chairs for next year.

New business:

Raymond explained how the club chooses candidates or causes for the yearly donations from the MIOSAC Club. Last year, based on the treasury amount, we donated to two causes. This year they would like to choose three at $200 each. Please have possible presentations at the next meeting to vote on.

GFWC Maine Sprint Convention is May 11-12 in Bangor. Those wanting to have hotel accommodations should reply by the end of April or sooner. Registration forms will be ready soon to attend.

President McCormick brought lap quilts to show which she had made for handouts to possibly the police department to be given out to youngsters — awaiting a response. Other members might be interested in making more for this project.

Moschella had a correction to the last newspaper article. Change jar monies will go to the GFWC Maine president’s project which is mental health. The “Pound Party” monies will go to the education scholarship fund.

McCormick read a spring poem, “Scatter Seeds of Kindness.”

Meeting was adjourned.

Program Chair Michaud presented Clara Lucier as her program subject. Lucier is a chef, worked at the Brown Derby, lived in Chile at an electric mining company, is fluent in three languages, moved to Maine a few years ago, and now works at Peace, Love & Waffles. She shared her knowledge of how to pick the food you buy, and how to preserve your fresh fruits and vegetables for longer periods of time — a wonderful presentation.

We shared delicious snacks and cakes brought by the hostesses Leighton and Lucier.