October Meeting
Dockery, called the meeting to order at the new meeting time of 7:00. Janie Busch served as co-hostess. The members reported 273 volunteer hours. Janie gave the devotional. Five guests attended the meeting. Speakers for the evening included representatives from the Sophomore Pilgrimage and the Trails and Hoby recipients. Three students reported on their experiences. Members were impressed by their enthusiasm and their increased independence, new friendships and positive attitudes resulting from their experiences. The students have participated in numerous service projects including serving at the YMCA auction dinner and at the senior center. Leon Reuss (an exchange student from Germany) told of his experiences visiting in the US. Leon is a student at Bowling Green HS and enjoys football, Dos Primos, and his friendship with his host family. He told of the great contrast between the large cities in Germany and the cozy hometown atmosphere of the small town of Bowling Green. Following the program, members enjoyed delicious refreshments and met for the business meeting. The next meeting of GFWC Chautauqua will be in Louisiana at the home of Sue Warzocha at 7:00 on November 2, 2009. The program will be Native Americans and a fall decoration demonstration by guest speaker, Joe Brockman. Please contact Holly Mabry at the Louisiana Library if you have an interest in joining Chautauqua or in attending the November meeting. For more information about Chautauqua, please contact Mary Dockery or Ann Handford. |
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City of Clarksville, Missouri
Jo Anne Smiley, Mayor
Clarksville City Hall Phone: 573.242.3336
111 Howard Street Fax: 573.242.3450
P.O. Box 528 Email: cityclerk@clarksvillemo.us
Clarksville, MO 63336 www.clarksvillemo.us
Jo Anne Smiley, Mayor
Clarksville City Hall Phone: 573.242.3336
111 Howard Street Fax: 573.242.3450
P.O. Box 528 Email: cityclerk@clarksvillemo.us
Clarksville, MO 63336 www.clarksvillemo.us
Chautauqua GFWC "Unity in Diversity" Serving Clarksville and Louisiana, the Chautauqua chapter of the General Federation of Women's Clubs offers women both social and service opportunities. The club plans service projects to benefit a variety of community organizations that include: the Raintree Arts Council, Clarksville Fire Department, Avenues in Need, the Clarksville Library and Missouri Girl's Town. The Chautauqua club meets monthly September through May at 7:00 in the evenings. Meetings are held at member's homes or at the Clarksville Boat Club Club President is Mary Dockery For additional information or to join us at our next regularly scheduled meeting please contact Holly Mabry at: hollymabry@hotmail.com |
| Chautauqua GFWC was host to a fish fry/open house for the Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department. Pictured: back row: Marge Gray, Judy Dew. Front row: Mary Dockery, Holly Mabry, Ann Hanford, Todd Seward and Ruth Scoggin. |
| American Legion * Boat Club * Chamber of Commerce * Chautauqua GFCW Garden Club * Lion's Club * Main Street * Raintree Arts Council * VFW |
- Members of GFWC Chautauqua enjoyed a visit to
the Vandalia Museum New Harmonies exhibit. On
Thursday, July 9, 2009 Linda Frank, Marge Gray,
Todd Seward, Mary Dockery, Ann Handford, and
Sue Deines visited the Music Roots display from
the Smithsonian and enjoyed lunch at the Rose
Cafe. Members decided a field trip together would
be great fun and felt the Museum made a perfect
destination. GFWC Chautauqua will begin
meeting again in September and will meet the first
Monday of each month through May. For
information about the Chautauqua GFWC, please
contact Mary Dockery of Clarksville or Ann
Handford of Louisiana.
The September 14, 2009, meeting of
GFWC Chautauqua was held at the
Louisiana Public Library. Sue Deines
served as hostess and the co-hostess was
Holly Mabry. The ten members attending
reported 579 volunteer hours.
Ann Handford, GFWC Chautauqua Vice-
President introduced the guest speakers
for the evening, Elizabeth Onik
(Chairperson of the Dream Team and a
member of the Louisiana Economic
Development Committee) and Mayor Jo
Anne Smiley (Mayor of Clarksville). It was
decided by coin toss that Elizabeth begin
the program.
Elizabeth shared bound maps highlighting
the economic potential of Louisiana and
she informed the group about budget
changes, a recent tree removal and
planting grant, city projects, setting up an
information site, and the DREAM
initiative. She also spoke about grants
that are now available for Louisiana
homeowners for “code” repair. Elizabeth
was very upbeat and enthusiastic about
the future of Louisiana. Her concern for
the residents and her excitement about
training and feedback people in Louisiana
are receiving was evident.
Mayor Jo Anne Smiley gave the group
beautiful folders highlighting the varieties
of activities and resources Clarksville has
to offer. She spoke about the “working
together” of thousands of persons who
helped during the flooding of 2008, the
development of the Mayor's of Pike County
Association and the projects tackled under
her leadership. She also referenced the
challenges to be addressed as she fulfills
her responsibility as Mayor to do her very
best to serve the people of Clarksville.
Both speakers spoke about specific future
projects for Louisiana and Clarksville and
our area aimed at increasing the economy
and preserving our history while working
to repair and maintain the infrastructure.
Following the program Chautauqua
members enjoyed refreshments and held
the business meeting.
The October meeting of GFWC
Chautauqua will be at Linda Frank’s home
in Clarksville with Janie Busch serving as
co-hostess. The meeting will be at 7:00
on October 5, 2009. If you would like to
attend the meeting or join Chautauqua,
please contact President, Mary Dockery or
Vice-President, Ann Handford.
GFWC Chautauqua was held at the
Louisiana Public Library. Sue Deines
served as hostess and the co-hostess was
Holly Mabry. The ten members attending
reported 579 volunteer hours.
Ann Handford, GFWC Chautauqua Vice-
President introduced the guest speakers
for the evening, Elizabeth Onik
(Chairperson of the Dream Team and a
member of the Louisiana Economic
Development Committee) and Mayor Jo
Anne Smiley (Mayor of Clarksville). It was
decided by coin toss that Elizabeth begin
the program.
Elizabeth shared bound maps highlighting
the economic potential of Louisiana and
she informed the group about budget
changes, a recent tree removal and
planting grant, city projects, setting up an
information site, and the DREAM
initiative. She also spoke about grants
that are now available for Louisiana
homeowners for “code” repair. Elizabeth
was very upbeat and enthusiastic about
the future of Louisiana. Her concern for
the residents and her excitement about
training and feedback people in Louisiana
are receiving was evident.
Mayor Jo Anne Smiley gave the group
beautiful folders highlighting the varieties
of activities and resources Clarksville has
to offer. She spoke about the “working
together” of thousands of persons who
helped during the flooding of 2008, the
development of the Mayor's of Pike County
Association and the projects tackled under
her leadership. She also referenced the
challenges to be addressed as she fulfills
her responsibility as Mayor to do her very
best to serve the people of Clarksville.
Both speakers spoke about specific future
projects for Louisiana and Clarksville and
our area aimed at increasing the economy
and preserving our history while working
to repair and maintain the infrastructure.
Following the program Chautauqua
members enjoyed refreshments and held
the business meeting.
The October meeting of GFWC
Chautauqua will be at Linda Frank’s home
in Clarksville with Janie Busch serving as
co-hostess. The meeting will be at 7:00
on October 5, 2009. If you would like to
attend the meeting or join Chautauqua,
please contact President, Mary Dockery or
Vice-President, Ann Handford.
November 2, 2009 meeting On November 2, 2009 the meeting of GFWC Chautauqua took place at the home of Sue Warzocha in Louisiana. Julie Stephens served as co-hostess. The 11 members present reported 309 volunteer hours. Sue gave the program for evening. She shared items from her collection of Native American artifacts. Her pottery collection included wedding pottery and other lovely items. Sue described where the craftsmen and women lived that created the pottery. She also mentioned artists associated with unique designs and showed magazines and books she used for researching items she has purchased. In the second part of the program, Sue displayed a beautiful seasonal flower arrangement Joe Brockman from Elsberry, River Road Antiques had sent. She told of two types of displays: Massive displays, which boast lots of flowers and focus on color as important. And Oriental displays, which use low containers, are offset and draw their beauty from balance and earth-related elements such as rock, feathers and plant-life. The next meeting for GFWC Chautauqua will be the Holiday dinner and recipe and ornament exchange at 6:30 pm on December 8th at the Clarksville Boat Club. |
Chautauqua was held at the Clarksville Boat Club. Dinner was prepared and served by hostess Mary Dockery and table decorations and dessert items were provided by Co-hostess Debbie Woodall. Debbie gave the devotional and members and guests enjoyed a luscious dinner of duck and turkey. The January meeting will take place January 4, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the home of Ginger Kottwitz and will be a book review and discussion on “Three Cups of Tea”. The GFWC Chautauqua decorated the tree at the Louisiana Public Library to celebrate the holidays. |
The January 4, 2010 meeting of GFWC Chautauqua was called to order by Vice-President, Ann Handford at the home of hostess Ginger Kottwitz. Ann Handford served as co-hostess. Nine members attended and reported 116 volunteer hours.
remote villages in Pakistan. Mortenson moves from a lost climber who promises a school to one small village to a major player in promoting peace through education in Pakistan and Afghanistan. After the discussion, members enjoyed appetizer and dessert items that included Red Velvet Cake, Pizza rolls, fudge, cookies, cream puffs, cheese, fruit and more! The hostess also served a selection of wonderful teas. The next meeting of GFWC Chautauqua is February 1, 2010 at the home of Ann Handford. The planned program is a presentation by Eileen Hoffman on Heirloom Gardens. If interested in attending the February meeting or for more information about GFWC Chautauqua, please contact Mary Dockery, Ann Handford, Holly Mabry, or Sue Deines. |
The February 1, 2010 meeting of GFWC Chautauqua took place at the home of Ann Handford. Elizabeth Wills was the co-hostess. The program for the evening was Antique Flowers. Eileen and Chuck Hoffman, owners of Hoffman Gardens, gave the program. The eleven members attending the meeting reported 288 volunteer hours. The next meeting of GFWC Chautauqua will take place on March 1 at the home of Todd Seward at 7:00 in the evening. Holly Mabry will serve as co-hostess. The program for the March meeting will be The Amish Community by Elizabeth Wills. For more information, please contact Mary Dockery, Ann Handford, or Sue Deines. |