Progressive WVCEOS met at the Extension Office on Nov. 11, 2025. Members attending were Patty Gray, Lynn Humphreys, Sally Holliday and Betty Jo McNeel.
President Patty Gray welcomed members and opened the meeting with a poem written by former member, Kitty Loudermilk, titled “Mom’s Mountains.”
The Treasurer’s Report was given by Lynn with a current balance of $210.08. It was agreed by members present to make a donation to Lewisburg Fairlea Food Bank, in the amount of $100. The Minutes of the last meeting were read by Betty Jo McNeel and approved.
The health motivation Lesson was presented by Patty, expressing how important it is to eat healthy foods.
Fall Fun Day will be Friday, Nov. 14 at the Rupert Community Building. Registration at 9:30 a.m. This will be a covered dish lunch. Patty and Lynn will provide door prizes.
Members painted on cookies as Betty Jo presented the program, “Christmas Cookies: History & Sharing of Baked Goods.” According to the lesson, cookies, unlike pies or cakes, could be more easily shared with friends and neighbors through the month and thus the Christmas cookie tradition was born. Each member was given a bag of Cracker Jack cookies, one of the recipes listed in the program booklet.
After the program on cookies, members completed their Committee Reports.
Refreshments were served by hostess Betty Jo McNeel. The door prize was won by Lynn Humphreys.
