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Town and Country Garden Club Discuss Helleborus Plants

The Town and Country Garden Club met at the North 65 Center in Trenton on Monday, March 27. Some members had lunch at 11:30 a.m., and others came at 1:00 p.m. for the meeting.

President, Barb Peterson began the meeting by reading a variety of quotes. Everyone was encouraged to plant a tree on April 7, Missouri Arbor Day. Roll call was, “Name a job you should have already done.”

Members present were Barb Peterson, Lois Corrigan, Tillie Moore, Judy Meeker, Carol Wilford, Beverly May, Sharon Berry, Mary Helen Richardson, Mary Ann Hubble and Brenda Hein. Nedra Stephenson was a guest. Members were asked to sign up for a month to host a Garden Club meeting and/or give a lesson. Plans were discussed about other places to meet; tours of various landscaping; greenhouses to visit; and places to see away from this area. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 24 at the Springwater Greenhouse in Marshall. The group will meet in the China I parking lot, then carpool to the greenhouse and eat somewhere in Marshall. It was suggested that a trip to Pella, Iowa, should be discussed at the April meeting.

A discussion was held about reinstating the $5.00 monthly Club dues.

The lesson was given by Barb Peterson. She brought two Helleborus plants for the centerpiece on the table. The plants are known as Lenten Roses because they bloom in late winter around the Christian season of Lent. These white to pink to light rose-purple flowering evergreen perennials have leathery evergreen foliage, and thrive in moist loamy soil in a mostly shady area.

At the close of the meeting, Barb Peterson passed around packets of seeds for everyone to choose. Each person was given a small clay flower pot filled with potting soil. Each person’s choice of seeds was planted in the pot to take home.

Shakespearean Circle Discusses Act III of “Twelfth Night”

The Shakespearean Circle met on Wednesday, March 29 at 1:30 pm at the First Christian Church Activity Center in Trenton. Members in attendance included Krista Rickerson, Amy White, Susan Engelmann, Sarah Dannar, and Terry Cobb.

Following the business meeting, Terry Cobb introduced Act III of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”

She noted that in Act III, the dark undercurrents of the play -- its potential to turn into a tragedy -- are particularly apparent. The plot is rapidly reaching the point of complication where Shakespeare will have to begin unraveling it. After viewing the video of Act III, members discussed the study questions.

The next meeting of the Shakespearean Circle will be at 1:30 pm on April 12, 2023 at the First Christian Church Activity Center. Sarah Dannar and Amy White will lead the studies of Act IV and Act V respectively.

Laredo News

Carol Wilford

On St. Patrick’s Day, Randy O’Neal and Brett Matthews came to the home to Dan and Carol Wilford to track down an on-going electrical problem and solve it.

Mary Gonzalez and sons, Sammy, Joshua, and Andrew of Kansas City, KS, stayed overnight at Dan and Carol Wilford’s house on Friday and Saturday, March 24-25. They returned home on Sunday.

The Laredo Lions Breakfast Fundraiser at the Laredo Community Building was on Sat., Mar. 25. Several people from Laredo, as well as Trenton and Chillicothe, helped throughout the day. The Busy Bees 4-H Club gave their help as well. The attendance for the day was exactly 100, including all the workers. Throughout the event, Lion Bill Calhoon of Scottsdale did free Diabetes testing for blood sugar levels. When the

Fundraiser was over, some food items were taken to people in Laredo. Following the Fundraiser, the Laredo Lions Club had their monthly meeting. After the pledge, Dan Wilford opened with prayer, and Carol Wilford led in the song “I’ve Got the Joy.”

Members present were Bonna Dittberner, Martha Owen, Margaret Chapman, Dean Smalling and Dan and Carol Wilford. Steve Persell was a guest. Future events were discussed, as well as changing the day of the monthly Lions meetings from the fourth Monday of each month to the second Monday of each month. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 10 at 1:00 p.m.

Carol Wilford attended the Town and Country Garden Club on Mon., Mar. 27. The group met at the North 65 Center in Trenton for lunch, with the meeting beginning at 1:00

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In Loving Memory of Anne Cunningham

One year has passed since that sad day, when the one we loved was called away. God called you home but your memory will live on forever in our hearts. Everett

APRIL 8, 2015

Janie, We little knew that day, God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you. You did not go alone. For part of us went with you, The day God called you home. You left us beautiful memories, Your love is still our guide. And although we cannot see you, You are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, And nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again.

Darrel Cunningham, Sr. Darrel, Jr. & Shelly Dennis & Julianne Landon & Audra

Trenton Area Calendar of Events

FRIDAY

Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, noon to 4 p.m.

Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704.

North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.

Trenton Ministerial Alliance Good Friday Service, Trenton Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY

Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grief Share Self-Help Group, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 4:30 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m.

SUNDAY

Narcotics Anonymous, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 4 p.m.

Rural Dale Baptist Church, Easter Cantata “The Witness”, 10 a.m.

First Assembly of God Church, Easter Cantata “Love Never Fails”, Trenton Performing Arts Center, 10 a.m.

MONDAY

Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704 or 3572367.

MI Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 2901 Hoover Drive, 7 p.m. North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

Trenton Lions Club, First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, noon.

Domestic Violence/Anger Management Group, North Central Missouri Mental Health Center, 7 to 9 p.m.

Spickard Coffee Club, Wise Community Center, 8 a.m.

North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Fun Night, 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

North 65 Center: Token Bingo and Cards, 12:30 p.m.

Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, noon. For more information, call 359-2704 or 3572367.

THURSDAY

Trenton Rotary Club, BTC Bank Community Room, noon.

North 65 Center: Tai Chi, 10 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Early Bird Bingo, 6:00 p.m.; Regular Bingo, 6:30 p.m.

Drive-through Commodity Distribution and Senior Box pick up, Community Food Pantry, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.