President Maheras opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Diane Diehl was excused from tonight's meeting so Louanna led us in the opening prayer.

Secretary's Report:
Minutes stand as read.

Financial Report:
We have a balance of $2,468.75. The report will be filed for audit.

Correspondence:
Thank you cards from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise Office of Vocations for our gift of $500 towards the Vocation Ministry. Also, thank you cards from Sister Helen, and the Patty "Mulick" Claunch's family.

Officer's Reports:
Kelli Hall reported there will be a new format to the funeral dinners. There will be a list of every lady in the parish and our three callers will call on everyone so that it isn't the same people getting called. Betty Coffey, Gloria Zaccardi and Dorothy Frangesh will be our calling team. Arlene Johnson, Dolli Morrison and Barbara McFadden will be our captains. There will be a list for people who bring food to sign off on their name. Thanks to Rita Collins for helping out while Barbara's father was ill.

Commission Chair Presentation was given by Organization Chair-Kelli Hall.

Unfinished Business:
Thank you to Dorothy Frangesh who volunteered to donate a Thanksgiving centerpiece for one of our raffle items at the Fall Festival.

Family Concerns Chair-Barbara McAdam and President Louanna Maheras reported on their trip to the NCCW General Assembly.

Special thanks to Kelli Hall, Louanna Maheras and Linda Vanderford for providing refreshments for St. John's. Also, to the ladies who helped with the Fall Festival mailing: Rita Collins, Diane Diehl, Kelli Hall, Christine Hofman, Louanna Maheras, Barbara McAdam, Mary Kay Molitor and Janice Woods.

Janice B reported that she has volunteers for hostesses through January 2007. At the January meeting I will have the sign up sheet for the reminder of the year. Louanna mentioned the need for volunteers to provide refreshments to St. John's after Sunday mass on the second Sunday of the month.

The Mexican Dinner is coming together. Rose Glass is still laid up and needs help. If you can help please give her a call.

October 22 from 1:30-4:30 we need to provide finger foods for the Faith Festival. There will be approximately 150 people.

Our annual Fall Festival will be held at St. Anthony's this year on November 3rd and 4th. Sign up sheets will be available after tonight's meeting to help with event.

We need ladies to volunteer to make raffle baskets. Last year we had some very clever themes for the baskets. Thank you to Carolyn Jensen, Rosemary Nett, Barbara McAdam, Betty Coffey and Mary Brownley for volunteering to make baskets. Volunteers will be reimbursed $30 for your expense.

This month's social we will be making crafts for the fall festival. Claudia Allen and Diane Robinson will come and show us how to put gift jars together.

Peggy Kaiser updated us on our annual Halloween Carnival. She has volunteers and needs candy, cakes and cupcakes. She could use some help with set up and clean up. It will be on Sunday, October 29 at St. Paul's from 1-4:30.

Janice W. and Kelli are working on the Christmas Party. It will be on December 14 at ISU in the Wood River Room. There will be more information to follow.

2007 Festival of Trees–we need 2 more people (Diane Diehl and Jane Magee on committee). Tonight's the last night to enter this year's Secret Angels.

We will be sending out the last of this year's program book to members that haven't picked them up.

New Business:
November meeting is our Memorial Mass for Deceased CCW members at 6:00 pm before the General Meeting @ 7 pm. There will be a Habitat for Humanity Gingerbread Bake-off sometime in December. Father Enrique has asked that our HSCCW host the coffee hours for three times a year at each chapel.


Announcements:
Bi-Deanery Meeting will be on October 14th starting with registration at 7:45. Kelli would like at least twenty ladies from our CCW to attend.

Happy October Birthday to Diane Diehl on October 3 and Mary Kay Molitor on October 10.

Tonight's Ministry Presentation was given by Cathey Patshull on the Befrienders project.

Three Door prizes were given away to Rita Collins, Rosemary Nett and Peggy Kaiser.

Thank you to Jean Stroschein and Jean Spanbauer for providing the refreshments and being the hostesses for tonight's meeting.

Louanna led us in closing prayer. Louanna Maheras adjourned the meeting at 9:05 pm.

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