2nd Vice President Janice Woods opened meeting at 7:00 pm. Louanna attended meeting a little later due to the fact she was at the "Relay for Life" meeting from 6-7 pm.

Diane Diehl, led us in opening prayer.

Minutes stand as read.

Financial Report:
We have a balance of $4,165.36. The report will be filed for audit.

Correspondence:
Thank you card from Laura Flores for Ernesto's funeral dinner.

Officers' Reports:
Kelli Hall reported that there were four funeral dinners since our last general meeting. She would like two or three ladies to chair the Hispanic funerals. Kelli reported that Barb McFadden's father is sick so she is unable to help captain funeral dinners. She needs more captains.

Barb McAdam, Family Concerns Commission Chair turned in commission reports to secretary.

Janice W reminded Commission Officers that the activity hours should be on their report that they give secretary, if they are not please submit them.

Unfinished Business:

LThank you to Dolly Morrison and Arlene Johnson for chairing the Spaghetti Dinner. It was wonderful. They cleared $754.83. Supporters from all three chapels were in attendance.

Thank you to the Sisters of the Eucharist for our Spiritual Social on March 23. Mother Janice Otis and Sister Paul Mary Dreger gave the Lenten spiritual and spoke of the Divine Mercy Devotion. Afterwards we spent time visiting the Sisters. Thanks to Louanna and Diane Diehl for chairing this social, and distributing the holy cards of the Passion of Christ.

I updated ladies on the Lenten project "American Soldier". I am going to collect letters through April. I had hoped for more of a response, but am thankful for the letters I have received. I will send my package out May 1, offering words of encouragement from Idaho.

Thanks to Louanna and Janice B for setting up the lunch for the Building Task Force, Parish Council and Finance Council Retreat on Saturday.

Thank you to the ladies who attend the Eastern Deanery Spring meeting in Idaho Falls. It was great visiting with the IF ladies. The program was on safety and presented by Officer John Marley of the IF Police Department.

Thank you to everyone who has helped with refreshments for St. Johns. There will be one more in anyone can help. Diane Diehl and Barb McAdam have offered to help Louanna with snacks. It was asked if we would like to continue on with this event next year.
Barbara McAdam made a motion to continue to provide refreshments to St. John's students the 2nd Sunday of each month. Mary Kay Molitor seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in the affirmative.

Our April Social will be April 27 at 7 pm and it will be a tea in honor of Our Lady of Good Counsel. Please bring your special dessert and spend an evening visiting and honoring our Blessed Mother. Prizes will be given for the best hats. Hope to see you there!

New Business:

Bishop Mike will perform the Prison Mass on May 20. HSCCW will make the stoles for their Confirmation. Mary Kay will Chair this project.
Barbara McAdam made a motion for our HSCCW to make the Confirmation Stoles the candidates will wear. Mary Kay Molitor seconded the motion and the voting was unanimous in the affirmative.

After some discussion on what price should be given towards the First Communion Class gifts it was decided for this year that we go ahead and pay for full invoice, and it be known by a card that the HSCCW provided the gifts for the First Communion Class of 39 children, with this in mind the following motion was made:
Christine Hofman made a motion that our HSCCW pay the full price for gifts of $128.96. Diane Diehl seconded the motion. There were two no votes, but the motion carries with the majority vote.

Thank you to Barbara Santos, Nancy Davis-Historian for providing pictures and Janice B for putting our HSCCW online at www.bannockcatholic.net.

There was no Deanery report tonight.

Ladies are needed to help with the Easter Vigil, First Communion and Confirmation receptions. Irene Schlader is the Chair for Confirmation receptions.

The Women's Retreat scheduled for April 22 has been cancelled. The Sisters have a visiting Sister from Assisi, Italy and she would like to speak on St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare. They asked that the women attend this presentation on Sunday, April 23 at 7:00 pm at St. Paul's Chapel. They were sorry for the inconvenience.

The ICCW Retreat is June 2-4, Friday-Sunday. We will go to Northern Idaho and we will visit the Cataldo mission and St. Gertrude. We will travel Thursday night to Jerome and stay at Sharon Whitchurch's home, and leave at 6 am on Friday morning, picking up women along the way. The cost is approximately $145 and dateline to register is May 1.

We will be accepting dues for the next year (2006-2007) at the May 11 meeting until August 18 for who want to be included in the program book. Dues are $12 for the year. Envelopes will be included in the May newsletter and you can put them in the collection baskets or mail them to Rita Collins.

May 25 is our Couple's Hawaiian Luau. Please bring your husband or a friend. After some discussion it was determined that we have a potluck, instead of a cover charge. Diane Diehl will bring and cook the pork.

Announcements:

Eileen Thonssen presented our ministry presentation; she spoke on the "Relay for Life" a community event that will be held this summer. We will have a team and will be walking throughout the night on rotation shifts, until the following morning. Money raised will go to the Cancer Foundation.

Louanna Maheras adjourned the meeting at 9:05 pm.

Diane Diehl led us in the closing prayer.

Three door prizes were given away.

Janice Bisharat
Secretary
2005-2007
J.M.J.