The Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met on December 15, 2022 at the seasonally- decorated home of Kathy Countryman for the annual Christmas Party. The roll call response was to be members’ favorite Christmas memories, and they were as varied as the membership itself. Among the featured thoughts were red socks, favorite foods, family movie-watching, unforeseen delays–in traveling …or not, wonderful lights, special gifts, barns & brunches. Lucy Galayde was voted into honorary membership and new members Shirley Danku and Connie Pesecky had their contact information verified. The meeting on March 2 will be held in the Charles Klamer Professional Development Room at the Garfield Elementary School (If there is no school, there will be no meeting.)
The hostess contingent led the group in games focussed on familiar carols and other Christmas favorites as well as organizing the exchange of cards and gift bags to the “well-versed”.
Peppermint ice cream was the star of the lovely refreshment outlay.
The January 5, 2023 meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville was held at the HillBrook Farm home of Jane Hill, with Marlene Szabaga serving as co-hostess. The roll call response–in keeping with the evening’s program–was “What do you grow?” Flowers of various sorts featured prominently, as did a number of weeds; there were city-bred know-naughts, pro-tem garden-sitters, stink bugs, blueberries, 176 varieties of zinnia and hair-avoidance highlighted in the replies. Funds collected at the Christmas party for the NGCC food shelf totalled $380. A mailing address for Lucy Galayde was given (She’s in WA now). There were thoughts on the Spring Party, approaching more rapidly than ever seems possible; a new member will be tapped to be part of that planning.
The evening’s program was presented by Bobbie and Shannon Gallagher, representing the Miss Agriculture USA organization, currently headquartered locally at Gallagher Farms and active across the nation, wherever there are things growing, which is everywhere. They are “In It to Win It”, so to speak. They are Advocates for Agriculture, and especially for the women and girls who make up a growing and visible percentage of the industry. They’re “Outstanding in Their Field” you might say. This is a national non-profit, recognizing a broad age range of female participants, from Tiny Miss Agriculture USA to Elite Ms Agriculture USA, representing a varied selection of agricultural pursuits, from Future Farmers & 4H to agri-businesses and independent farriers. Among the more useful outcomes of the competition to choose Miss Agriculture in the individual states is the opportunity to make connections and contacts and share ideas about agriculture across the board…or the field, if you like.
Questions followed, followed by excellent refreshments.
