OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE
NOVELTY SENIOR CITIZENS
President: Diana Cheatum
Vice-President: Kathryn Wilkerson
Secretary: Marsha Pinson
Treasurer: Judith Rhoades
Board Members are Diana Cheatum, Kathryn Wilkerson, Marsha Pinson, and Judith Rhoades.
These officers/board members are what was sent in for our non-profit organization requirement for the state.
July, 2026 MONTHLY LUNCHEON
The Novelty Senior Citizens held their monthly luncheon July 2, 2026, at the Center, located in downtown Novelty. A very hot day--really really glad the air conditioning was working well!!
Diana gave the invocation and all recited the pledge. With only Judith, Diana, and Marsha present, there weren’t a lot of choices of food, but it was a good variety, and all tasted good.
Diana opened the business meeting at 1:15 p.m. after cleanup.
Marsha read the minutes to last month’s meeting. With one correction, Judith seconded her motion to approve. Approved.
Judith gave the treasurer’s report: no bills have yet come on, so she’ll get the official report to us at a Tuesday coffee. She did give the amounts of our bank statements. Her report was approved as presented.
Business:
1. Diana checked after last month’s meeting and her name had already been added to our account, several years ago. So, thankfully, she can also pay bills if necessary.
2. Marsha had received an email reminder that the not-for-profit paperwork needs to be filed by the end of August. Bobbi Clark, CPA has done this several times in the past. Judith will take care of making sure it is filed on time.
No other business. Visiting about various community and personal interestes.
Meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
LUNCHEON--June, 2026
Novelty Senior Citizens’ met June 4, 2026 at the Center: it had been several months since we last had a luncheon. Present were Diana, Dorothy, Judith, and Marsha.
Pledge was recited by all, then Diana gave the blessing for the food. We said Happy Birthday to Judith, although we had no cake, and did not sing the song!
The food was very good, a nice variety, and “tasted good” to Judith (much better than the hospital food!)
Diana did the cleanup as the other three were using canes or walkers.
At 1:20 p.m. Diana opened the business meeting.
Marsha read the minutes to the March meeting (last one we had). Judith seconded her motion to approve them—motion carried. Marsha also read what she’d put on our blog canceling the April and May luncheons/meetings.
Judith gave the treasurer’s report for May and June. The Moyer family had rented the center once in April, and once in May. Dorothy seconded the motion to approve both months’ report. Motion carried.
Business:
1. For the WWA fish fry, held May 25th in Edina, only one senior citizen lady took a dessert. One had “forgotten” as she’d been busy that day at cemeteries. It was noted that Crystal is no longer at the Extension Center, but is the Edina City Clerk.
2. Since Judith’s recent hospitalization, discussion was if there is someone else on the Center’s checking account. Motion was made by Marsha to put Diana Cheatum’s name on all accounts the center has at the Citizens’ Bank of Edina. Judith seconded; Motion carried. They will get this done ASAP, and Marsha will give Diana a copy of these minutes to verify that this decision was made by the organization.
After visiting, Judith moved to adjourn at 1:45 p.m.
MONTHLY LUNCHEONS
The April and May monthly luncheons were canceled. There didn't seem to be any new business to process...and with only 3 or 4 attendees (and no health nurse could come) it was decided it wasn't necessary.
Get well wishes to Judith, as she had a stroke the day the May luncheon had been scheduled, and was in the hospital.
Due to Judith's hospitalization, Diana had a meeting, and Marsha a doctor appointment, the Tuesday (May 12) coffee was also canceled.
March 2026 monthly luncheon
The senior citizens in Novelty held the monthly luncheon Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Novelty Center. Pledge was repeated by all. Dorothy gave the blessing for the food. Happy Birthday was sung to Dorothy as she celebrated her birthday this week; St. Patrick’s day cupcakes were the birthday “cake”.
After cleanup by Diana and Judith, the president called the business meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. Marsha read the minutes to last month’s meeting. Judith seconded her motion to approve. Motion carried.
Judith gave the treasurer’s report with Marsha seconding her motion to approve. Motion carried.
Much visiting and discussion. The center needs a good general cleaning and we need to throw away some stuff or sell it. This will happen hopefully in the spring/summer. The book collection needs to go, as well as some of the products that are no longer necessary (for fund-raising activities).
FINALLY!!!!
Finally, a monthly luncheon for the Novelty Senior Citizens’ group! As we had skipped the December and January meetings, the luncheon for February was held on the 5th of the month. The regular three attendees were present, and it was a fairly nice day (for February)!
Pledge was recited and Diana gave the blessing for the meal. She also did the clean-up afterward.
At 1:15 the business meeting was brought to order by Diana. Marsha read the minutes from the November meeting which were approved as read. Judith gave the treasurer’s reports for December, January, and February. She had purchased some stamps during that time in order to send bills. We had also sold one of the 55-gallon barrels that had been painted as “soup cans” to advertise our annual soup luncheon which we have discontinued having. The other “soup can” is still at Judith’s house to be hopefully sold at some point. All three monthly treasurer’s reports were approved.
There was really no business to discuss. Green Acres FCE has cleaned out all of their supplies they had stored at the center for several years. The FCE group has disbanded.
There is still some wood left at the back of the center—left from the tree being cut down. Hopefully someone will need it and take it.
After general visiting, the group dismissed at about 2:00.
