Family Community Education Club of Andersonville reaches out
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Andersonville Chapter of the FCE Club are, back row from left, Denise Sissom, Bobby Bailey, Sharon Clapp, Joann Beets, Carolyn Hartline, Martha Rose Woodward, Sue Edgemon, and Joyce Beets. Front row from left, Johnny Mae Johnson, Trish Hardin, Danyeal Daniels, Vicki Long, Ruby Hutcheson, Mary Foust, and Mary Daugherty. - Robyn Strickland
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The Andersonville Chapter of the FCE Club displayed ribbons members won at the Anderson County Fair. - Robyn Strickland
The Andersonville Chapter of the Family Community Education Club provided a gift to Isaiah House 117, as well as displayed ribbons won at the Anderson County Fair for club members’ exhibis when the club met Wednesday, Aug. 2, at First Baptist Church of Andersonville.
The meeting was called to order by President Vicki Long, who began the event with a game for the 15 members present.
The agenda for the meeting included discussions of recent exhibits and volunteer work by club members at the Anderson County Fair.
Other issues were the dates and times for meetings for the remainder of the year, taking a group photo, payment of dues, participation and assistance in projects including the Isaiah House 117, Veterans Home, and Sacred Ground Hospice.
Sharon Clapp provided information concerning the regional meeting of the club, to be held in Athens Sept. 18.
Long shared a display bucket assembled and provided by Denise Sissom for the Isaiah House 117 with food cards provided by club members. Long asked for thoughts and ideas from the group as to the club’s continued involvement in this organization.
She quoted Ronda Paulson, founder of Isaiah House 117, who described it as “a place that provides physical and emotional support in a safe and loving home for children awaiting placement in the foster care system. Volunteers provide clean clothes, smiles, toys, and snuggly blankets to children who are often scared, lonely, and hungry, and own nothing except the clothes on their backs.”
Club members who won ribbons for their entries in the exhibits at the fair were: Sue Edgemon, who won four blue ribbons; Mary Dougherty and Sharon Clapp, 11 ribbons; and Martha Woodward, 14 blue, four red, and three white ribbons. Mary Foust entered one craft item.
Long won a blue ribbon and $30 for keeping the club’s scrapbook. Everyone was encouraged to create items for next year’s fair.
It was decided the group would attend the fall FCE Fling on Sept. 7 in place of the regular club meeting.
Four members, Denise Sissom, Joann Beets, Mary Foust, and Ruby Hutcheson, volunteered to make soup for the yearly contest.
The meeting for October will include construction of a swag, a decoration to use on a door or wall, along with club business.
November’s meeting will include a traditional Thanksgiving meal prepared by club members.
December’s meeting will be a party held at a local restaurant.
Treasurer Mary Foust took notes and accepted payment of fees.
The group disbursed for a potluck lunch, had a photo made, and reassembled for a craft session, led by Long.
She taught the group how to make tissue flowers. She also provided the supplies while showing examples she had made and ways of using tissue flowers in the home, on packages, and more.
New member Martha Woodward was asked to share some of the crafts she had entered in the fair.
Woodward said the theme for her entries was reuse of plastic bags and recycled blue jeans.
The group was especially impressed with a bag made by crocheting using “plarn,” or yarn made from plastic bags, and a jump rope also made by plaiting plastic bags. Woodward, who was wearing the denim dress and a hat she had designed from used jeans, agreed to teach these skills at a later date.
Long dismissed the group as everyone wished each other well until they meet again.
Everyone in Anderson County is welcome to join this lively group. If you enjoy fellowship, fun, and food, while being of service to your community, this is the club for you. Yearly fees are $20. Contact 865 705 3888 or email blong4875@comcast.net for more information.