Mountain Home, AR 1714

Elks Ladies News March 2022

 

Elks’ Ladies

   Our February meeting was attended by 32 members and 2 guests. We celebrated two birthdays and one anniversary The installation of our newest member Ruthann Tucker was held. Welcome! Updates for the St. Patrick’s Dinner/Dance were provided. Mary Anne reviewed the status of the basket count. She passed a sign-up sheet and gave suggestions for basket themes and how to make them. The baskets can be delivered between 10AM-12N on the day of the dance. Cathy Schweer reminded us that this is our main fund-raiser for the year. Be sure to let friends and families know. The tickets are $22.00. Bakers are needed and all members are expected to bake items such as cakes, cookies, brownies, cupcakes etc. Drop off time is 9AM-10AM on the day of the dance. We were successful in completing the slate of officers for the upcoming March election. The slate of officers are Helen Hoop for president, Pat Gargett for vice president, Nancy Favini for treasurer, Donna Stading for corresponding secretary and Bernice Koonce and Jo Holcomb for members at large. The April Installation luncheon menu and ticket cost of $13.00 were shared. Hostesses Carolyn Clark, Joyce Smietanski, Karen White, Nancy Favini, Roxanne Friend and Donna Stading were thanked for the tasty desserts. We collected $131.00 for the bakeless bake sale. Three members won the 50/50 raffle, each receiving $20.00. At our March meeting, we will be collecting non perishable foods for the Mountain Home Food Basket. If you wish to donate money, checks can be made out to the Mountain Food Basket. At the conclusion of our meeting, the ladies exchanged valentine cards. Our next Board meeting will be March 7, 2022 at 10:00AM The next regular meeting will be March 14, 2022 at 1:00PM.

                                                                                            Karen White, President