April 9, 2021 - The Center Woman's Reading Club met March 18 at the Center First United Methodist Church fellowship hall. President Dottie West called the meeting to order and announced that the next meeting will be April15 in the FUMC fellowship hall with Bonnie Lucas serving as program leader and hostess.
She also reminded members that the April 15 meeting will be in a different program model with all members reading the same book "Where the Crawdads Sing," and will have a group discussion about the book. Ten members were present, and they welcomed two guests to the meeting: J.J. Ford and Cancee Lester.
The club will donate books in the memory of beloved and longtime member Polly Smith. She was a dedicated and valued member of the reading club. With her vast knowledge of literature, her love of reading, her delicious refreshments and her willingness to serve in many capacities for the club, she will be greatly missed and remembered by the club members who valued their friendship with this truly amazing and gracious lady.
The club is meeting at noon this year to give women who work outside the home the opportunity to be a part of this club. The Center Woman's Reading Club was founded in 1896 making it the oldest club organization in Center. Club members are practicing COVID-19 safety measures by encouraging mask wearing and social distancing.
Following the buisness meeting, Deborah Chadwick gave a fascinating report on the book "The Alienist" by Caleb Carr. It is a crime psychological thriller novel set in New York in 1896 that centered around ritualistic killings.
Following the book report, Mrs. Chadwick served delicious refreshments in honor of St. Patrick's Day with cupcakes decorated with rainbows and pots of gold and four-leaf clover decorated cookies. A time of fellowship following the meeting was enjoyed by all.
By Mary Lynn Tinkle
