Progressive FCE Club Meets

By Doris Lessenden

October 24, 2003

Ladies of the Progressive FCE Club met at the Eads Senior Citizen’s Center Thursday Oct. 17^th for their monthly meeting with Margie Wiltfang as the hostess.

President Maxine Mays opened the meeting by sharing an article on how important laughter is to a person’s health. Laughter gives a brighter perspective on life and can foster a positive and hopeful attitude. A person tends to have less depression and helplessness if they can learn to laugh at what troubles them. The title emphasized that "The Truth is Happy People Generally Don’t Get Sick." The roll call was on "current events" which brought a time to discuss cancer tests, the pledge allegiance controversy , the Eads Assisted Living complex, aging friends, and other topics. Ruth Wissel reviewed the minutes and the treasurer’s report and accepted the dues from the members. She will be sending donations from our club to three divisions of the Peace Gardens which we help sponsor o the USA and Canadian border.

The District 7 meeting that we hosted was evaluated to have been very successful. The members voted to donate an award for a Champion 4-H’er at their Achievement Banquet November 7^th. After the meeting, Ruth Wissel gave several readings related to Halloween and Fall from the Ideals Magazine. Lesson Leader, Zelda Peterson gave a very interesting lesson on pharmacy products and urged us to always buy from reputable companies and talk to your pharmacist. We agreed that we surely do appreciate our Pharmacist, Tom Davis. Zelda also showed us lovely photos of their granddaughter, Amy Billings’, wedding at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park on September 13^th. The family also celebrated her grandfather, Carl Peterson’s, 88^th birthday and Carl and Zelda’s 63rd wedding anniversary that weekend.

Margie served lemon cheese cake pie and coffee on pumpkin motif plates and cups. The next meeting will be Nov. 20^th at the Center.