Club History Is Rotary Program

Club history was the topic of a program presented by member Diane Lowrey during the Thursday, May 18 meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club, held at the BTC Bank community room. Michael Ormsby presided at the meeting, Joe MacDonald gave the prayer and Brian Upton was the sergeant at arms.

Mrs. Lowrey used items found in club boxes to share the history of the local Rotary Club, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Membership lists, programs and news articles were among the items shared with members, who added comments about the club and activities in which the club was involved. Included was a list of club presidents and secretaries, dating back to the club’s founding in 1923.

During the business meeting, members were reminded the club is responsible for putting up and taking down the flags at the courthouse on Flag Day, which is June 14.

Daniel Gott will be the program chairman for the May 25 meeting, which will include a presentation by Trenton R-9 School administrators.

The Southside Farm Club celebrated with a program and contest about Mother’s Day at Washington Street Restaurant on May 17, 2023. Babette Hill was the hostess with ten members present.

Janice Belvel, president, presided over the meeting. The minutes of the last meeting was read and approved. Jackie Mack gave an update on the balance of the flower and card fund. Two wedding anniversary cards were signed and sent to two members of the club. Dub and Janet England were celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary and Bill and Babette Hill will be celebrating their 41st wedding anniversary later this week. Members also contributed to the food pantry.

Babette told that Mother’s Day was advocated by Anna Jarvis to celebrate and have a special day for mothers in the early 1900s. She wanted to celebrate all of the hard work and sacrifice that mothers are known for. However, Anna Jarvis was never a mother. The first Mother’s Day was May 9, 1914, after President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation honoring mothers and to be celebrated on the second Sunday of May each year. The holiday also became a global holiday. Mother’s Day is the third highest selling holiday for flowers and plants after Christmas and Valentine’s Day.

The hostess gift was won by Jackie Mack and the mystery gift was won by Jackie Altenderfer. Both were given small plants as their gifts. Also, a Mother’s Day contest called “What’s on Your Phone” was won by Jackie Altenderfer and Jeanie Gibson, who tied with 45 points. They were given a choice of a journal and an ink pen. The meeting was adjourned.

The next meeting will be June 21, 2023, with Judith Urich as hostess.

TrenTon

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