Minutes 2012/9

DMWG Membership Banquet

September 10, 2012
The 75^th year of the Divine Mercy Parish Women’s Guild began at 6:00 with a Mass celebrated by Fr. Gerry.  The ladies went downstairs after for a pot luck hosted by Denise Long and Cheryl Lastrina.  Yvonne started the dinner with a prayer.

Denise led the 42 women with her traditional ice breaker, enjoyed by all.  While the ladies were enjoying their desserts, especially the fresh apple crisp, provided by Cheryl, our co-presidents: Cathy Buffum and Jean Frechette presided at a short business meeting.

Because this is our 75^th year as a Guild, we recognized 15 ladies who have been with the Guild for many years.  Three of the ladies: Joan Carne, Cindy Delisle and Robin Kellner were honored posthumously.  Rose-Anna McDermott, who could not attend was recognized as being the member who has been in the Guild the longest, seventy two years.  Each lady received a rose.  Three of the roses were arranged in a vase and placed beside the statue of Mary upstairs at the altar.

·        Rhea Taylor (2^nd) and Joyce Schmidt (3^rd) received their respective medals for the Peter Michael Abbott 5k that they participated in on 9/8.  The DMWG participated as a group in this event.

·        Secret Angels were revealed and new ones were picked. 

·        Karen Bannister explained the dues ($5) and registration process. 

·        Karen also invited all the women to attend the craft meetings on the 1^st and 3^rd Monday evenings at 6:30.  She gave a special invitation to the craft ladies that no longer meet in the AM.

·        Joyce invited the ladies to take yarn home from the large bin in the back closet to use for projects that we can sell at the Holiday Stroll in November.

·        Names for the raffle were draw.  Connie LeBell and Rebecca Marcella will enjoy a free meal to be used at either the Mystery Ride or the May Banquet.

·        Cathy Buffum installed Jean Frechette as co-president and Beth McGurty as Recording Secretary.

·        Discussion involving a trip to a shrine was deferred to the October meeting, pending more information.

·        Helping Hands Chair, Joyce said that July and August were not busy and that Ruth and Edna will remain as her “team two” for helping with funerals.

·        Sue Koziell made available our DMPWG aprons for $10.  We wear these at events we work at and for the Holiday Stroll.

Denise read a “left/right” poem and we passed the mum plant centerpiece around until the poem ended.  The last lady brought the mum home to enjoy.

Yvonne, our Prayer Advisor concluded the evening with a prayer.  The evening ended at 8:38PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Beth McGurty
Recording Secretary