Club notes — May 17

Altrusa Int’l of Clovis

Altrusa International of Clovis held their monthly program meeting May 11 at 6 p.m. at Muffley’s Back Door. The meeting was called to order by President Judy Cox and the Altrusa Opening Prayer was recited.

Cox gave the Altrusa Accent. Hostesses Glenda Hileman, Sylvia Bean and Christina Bean served the evening meal.

Present were Sylvia Bean, Christina Bean, Judy Cox, Sherry Turner, Judith Glikas, Glenda Hileman, Carolyn Muffley, Debbie Turner. Guests were District Attorney Andrea Reeb, Steve North, Dennis Usery and Melissa Gomez.

Altrusa presented the District Attorney’s with a Sasquatch costume for their Abolish Chronic Truancy program. Altrusa donated the costume as a part of their focus on literacy projects and to help curb truancy.

Information was relayed to the club members from the Altrusa International District Conference in Roswell. Altrusa Clovis won second place for their year book; Past-President Sylvia Bean was awarded for sponsoring eight new members; and President, Judy Cox was awarded “Altrusan of the Year.”

An installation of new officers will be held June 8 at 6 p.m. at K-Bob’s Steakhouse.

Portales Woman’s Club

Portales Woman’s Club met May 13 with President June Ferguson presiding. Jan Smartnick gave the invocation, and Sheryl Borden led the pledges and Collect. There were 18 members present.

The door prize was won by Lori Dunn. Correspondence was read thanking the club for recent donations to various civic causes. Mary Lou Rowley announced that Sheryl Borden, Linda Leaming and June Ferguson had perfect attendance for the year.

Gertie Swager reported on the GFWC NM State Convention in Las Vegas, NM and announced multiple awards the club received.

Wanda Pettus installed the following officers for 2015-2016:

• President June Ferguson

• First Vice President Doncella Caywood

• Second Vice Presidents Amber Hamilton and Lory Adams

• Third Vice President Patty Schroeder

• Recording Secretary Linda Leaming

• Treasurer Gertie Swager

• Corresponding Secretary Mary Lou Rowley

• Parliamentarian Sheryl Borden.

The President’s theme is “Let’s Dig GFWC” and sea shells and star fish candle holders were used.

The club does not meet during the summer, so the next meeting will be on Sept. 9 at noon at the club building.

Encanto Garden Club

Encanto Garden Club met May 13 at Muffley’s Back Door. Member Bobbie Lyons hosted refreshments and Jessica Belew was welcomed as our newest club member. During a short business meeting, titles were chosen for flower show entries in this year’s Curry County Fair book.

A program was presented by Sarah Lewis, the adult services coordinator at the Clovis-Carver Library. There are now many adult programs available to Clovis through this program such as free help with computer usage offered Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. They have free notary services, but no legal advice. The used book sales room is open during regular library hours. A ‘Page Turner Book Club’ meets once a month, as do art journaling workshops.

Several interesting speaker programs are in the works at the library such as Navajo Code Talkers, Emergency Management presentations and flea market make-overs. Although free, some of these programs may need pre-registration with the library.

Lewis encouraged any club members interested in volunteering at the library to call her or The Friends of the Library. In closing, Lewis was presented with a book title “Treasury of American Antiques” as a gift to the library.