Ladies First

November 18: A Busy Month Continues

Delicious

Before the cleanup

Beginning with the monthly United Methodist Church breakfast at 7-30 AM before the day was over a church yard and nursery cleanup would take place and then capped by the Monthly Bean Supper in Ellis Hall. Some of the same folks could be seen working or taking part in all three of these events.

Wes and Tom

Because the UMM breakfast was scheduled for the same day as the clean-up, anyone who would be participating in that event were invited to take part in the Men’s Meeting and breakfast.  Four women were present: Marlene, Betty, Barbara and Rosemary. Brad, as usual, prepared a great breakfast. One of the items discussed was the male participation in setting up the Christmas Fair at 1 PM on Friday, December 1 and manning the UMM table at the fair on Saturday, December 2.

Eating our fill

17 were in attendance

The breakfast would carry us through our meeting and out into the cold weather to clean-up the gardens, rake leaves and generally tidy up around the outside. We were joined by parents and children who were Cub Scouts from Pack 22. What a great help they were! While many were doing those chores Betty, Barb and Betsy were in the Nursery cleaning the toys. Dick S. and Walter were there with their trucks to cart away the piles of leaves and twigs that were gathered by all.

Barb and Betty in the nursery

Marlene closing the garden

Cubs and parents at work

Once the Cubs were nearly finished raking some were anxious to jump in the back of Walter’s trailer where most of the leaves had been placed. They were then off to help set up the tables and chairs for the monthly bean supper that would take place at 5 PM. In addition to tables and chairs they also put out place settings and napkins. Rosemary was there to supervise them.

By four in the afternoon the crew who would run the bean supper had arrived and almost as soon as the crew arrived to work on the supper some early birds were already coming in to get the closest seats to the food table. What appeared to be the largest crowd of the year came through the doors to eat beans, hot dogs, casseroles, salads and breads topped off by a delicious slice of pie or some other dessert.  Janice, Pat and Pam continuously moved around the room with water, punch and coffee. Paul cut the pies and a myriad of people worked in the kitchen while Chris supervised the operation. Pastor Tom led off the meal with a prayer.

Many thanks go out to all who participated in this memorable day of activity.

Betsy cleans the Cuplos

Setting the table for the supper

Cubs do a fine job

Dick plays a fine tune

Bean Supper

The line up for the meal

Pat and Pam serve drinks with Kathy

All ages are welcome