- Vice-President Teresa Domico opened the meeting with prayer and the pledge of Allegiance.
- Secretary’s report by Nancy Funk for September was approved
- Treasurer’s report by Barb Ritchie was approved.
- The Fall festival will be held on October 27. Teresa sent around a volunteer sign up sheet for Thursday through Sunday. The Knights of Columbus will be asked to help with the serving and clean up. It was noted that the noodles from St. Henry’s were purchased by the Tokodis and the Schillings contributed the purple cabbage and potatoes.
- Book club – the next meeting will be Wednesday, October 23. The October book is “The Measure” by Nikki Erlock.
- Outreach committee
- The Box of Joy – About 25 people showed up to help with making boxes, which made the work go very fast.
- The bus trip to Columbus was great. The 7th and 8th graders from St. Mary’s who attended were very well behaved. They intereacted well with the guide and seemed to enjoy it as much as the adults. Hoping to plan another trip in the spring.
- There was a request for more volunteers for donut sunday. We discussed whether it should be continued after the new year.
- Sarah Laskowski reminded everyone that on October 12, we will be saying the rosary at the armory. This is in unity with America Meets Fatima and the end of the Rosary Congress.
- Leslie Lapardus will be leading the sour dough process workshop at the next meeting in November. It will begin at 5:30 with the regular meeting at 6:00 and then the workshop will conclude after the business meeting. A sign up sheet was sent around. There is a maximum attendance of 20 people. We approved sponsoring this workshop for November.
- The Devola Fire department is collecting items to take to North Carolina for the hurricane relief effort. Janet Steinel is in charge of organizing the collection from our church.
The meeting was adjourned. Next meeting will be November 6.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Funk
Secretary
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Women’s Club