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. (report is attached to these minutes.)

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 5^th 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.