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STOW – The North Harmony Seniors’ October potluck dinner and meeting was attended by 33 members and four guests.
A birthday pie instead of a traditional cake was repeated from September, and the group celebrated for Sandy Cornell, Dee Ellis, Laurie Magnuson, Louise and Will Ortman, and Bill Sperry. Anniversaries of Darrylin and Bill Sperry and Sue and John Whitman were also acknowledged.
The October Hospitality Committee decorated the tables with fall placemats hand crafted by Sue Whitman. The rest of the committee was Laurie Magnuson, Mary Jane Miller, Kathy Silzle, and John Whitman.
Sandy Cornell and Anita Ferry’s positions on the board expire Dec. 31, 2026. Both agreed to serve again and were accepted by a unanimous vote.
Debby Perry from Office For Aging was the guest speaker. She explained that Santa For Seniors is a volunteer effort that provides senior shut-ins or those with limited social interaction a full ham dinner, hygiene items, warm hats and mittens, books of stamps, etc., all sorted and delivered by volunteers on Dec. 10th In 2025 they served 182, and 2026’s goal is 225.
The next dinner meeting will be Nov. 16 beginning a five month start time of noon so no one has to drive in the dark. The Mayville VFW will provide a full turkey dinner for which members will pay $10 and are asked to bring a dessert or side to complement the entree.
Winners of the 50/50 raffle were Mary Jane Miller and Will Ortman.