Club news
Kent Dinner Club
Kent Dinner Club met Sept. 13 at Creston Family Restaurant with eight attending.
The next meeting will be 5:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Creston Family Restaurant.
Delta Kappa Gamma International
PI Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International met Sept. 10 at Salem Lutheran Church with Jean Ann Taylor providing the meal. Sixteen members were present.
President Joan Lienemann called the meeting to order.
The May minutes were approved as read.
The treasurer’s report was given by Kim Riley, newly-installed treasurer. All expenses are current.
Correspondence: A thank you note was read from Bailey Fry-Schnormeier for the donation given for arts in the school, by the chapter. Martha Pine also gave a written and verbal thank you for the monetary gift from the chapter when she lost her home to the April 14 tornado. She also thanked Joan Lienemann for taking care of the paperwork in order to receive support from the National Relief Fund of Delta Kappa Gamma.
Old Business: Lienemann presented member Dianne Davis with a memorial book to give to the family of Ellen Cain.
Merging chapters was discussed, as well as Dresses for Africa.
New Business: Martha Pine, past president, installed Kim Riley as chapter treasurer, and Sandy Harris as vice president.
Pine spoke of her personal experience of the tornado.
Changes in by-Laws were discussed.
State President Roxie Swartz will visit Oct. 6 in Adel with a 9:30 a.m. brunch. Pi chapter is in charge of napkins and table decorations. Cost is $10 by Sept. 29.
M/S/C by Sandy Harris and Kay Raymond to allow the executive board to decide payment for the president’s visit.
State theme, “Arts in the School,” will continue this year with the national theme being “Support Early Career Educators.”
The next meeting will be Oct. 8 at Corning Opera House.
M/S/C by Harris and Jody Emerson to adjourn the meeting.
Bancroft History Assembly
Bancroft History Assembly of Creston met 1:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at the D.V. Richardson Conference Room at Greater Regional Medical Center. There were nine regular members and five lifetime members present for a total of 14 members. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
The inspirational thought was from Apple Computers: “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only one thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
Roll call was answered by telling: “What rules at home did you dislike the most?”
The secretary’s report will be deferred to the next meeting.
The treasurer’s report was given and approved.
Committee reports were given.
Federation news was given by Kay Raymond.
The club collect was recited. The meeting was adjourned.
The next meeting will be Oct. 1 at the Olive Branch Restaurant in Greenfield at noon followed by a tour of the remodeled opera house.
The constitution and by-laws of GFWC/Iowa were reviewed and revised as needed.
Kiwanis
The weekly Kiwanis meeting was held 12:05 p.m. Tuesday at The Windrow with 20 members and one guest. Drew Henderson president, presided. Dennis Carter gave the prayer, and Joe Powers was finemaster.
The program was Rick Fryock, who gave updates on activities in the Creston School District.
The Kiwanis Coat drive this year is 6 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Methodist Church, 400 N. Elm St. The club is accepting new and coats in good condition at Hometown Insurance, Petznick’s and Casey’s South.
Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary
Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary met Wednesday.
Canasta winners were Gwen Sandeman, first; Loretta Kelly, second; and Wanda Nash, third.
Nash won the door prize.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 26, for cards and chatter. There will be a noon salad and casserole luncheon.
