Charles Carroll DAR

Charles Carroll DAR met Oct. 10 at the Monticello home of Marilyn Carlson.

Darilee Robbins was given a Certificate of Appreciation by the DAR Genealogy Preservation Committee and the chapter received a Chapter Achievement Award, level 3, for 2005-2006.

Regent KarenWard announced that the chapter receives points for the work of member, Caroline Briggs, in El Salvador.

Items of interest discussed included the Madonna of the Trail statues placed by the National Society DAR; the Charles Carroll home; and a letter from a graduate of Tammassee, one of the schools supported by the DAR.

The theme of State Regent Cynthia Stout, anAssociate member of Charles Carroll Chapter, was announced and a report of the reception held for her was given.

Bedeva Bowling gave a book report on "Comrades," by Stephen Ambrose, relating to friendships among men, most of whom were historical figures. She focused on three families, namely the author's siblings, the Eisenhower brothers, and Lewis and Clark, the explorers.

The next meeting will be in January and the home of Janalie Robeson.

Classy Classics EH

The October meeting of the Classy Classics Extension Homemakers Club was at the home of Kathy Northcutt, with 11 members attending.

The hostess gave devotions from "Quiet Moments for Women" entitled "Let Us Not Lose What They Found," relating to Psalm 54.

After the business meeting, members assembled fleece pillows to be given to Riley Hospital.

Refreshments were served, and the attendance prize was awarded to Mary Bush.

The next meeting will be Nov. 13 at the home of Mary Anna Scott.

Delphi CWF

The CWF of the Delphi Christian Church met Oct. 3 at the home of Winnie Beard in Owasco. Eleven members answered roll call.

Katie Cree gave devotions entitled "Waterproofing Life."

Plans were finalized for the Harvest Dinner and Talent Show.

Shoeboxes for the Samaritan's Purse are due Nov. 12.

It was decided to bring cake mixes and frosting for the Food Pantry to the December meeting. This will be in place of a gift exchange.

A while elephant and bake sale followed the meeting.

The next meeting will be Nov. 7 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Center at 6:30 p.m. Pat Curts will be the hostess.

Wednesday Forum

Members of Wednesday Form met at the home of Hazel Mullin for their October meeting. The program on Vera Bradley handbags and luggage was presented by Jerry Landes.

One of the biggest success stories within the past 20 years is the rise of Vera Bradley handbags. Two neighbors, Barbara Baekgaard and Patricia Miller, discovered they shared a common interest in fashion design and decided to go into business together. One of the first things they noticed was a lack of functional but pretty luggage for women. With the name of Baekgaad's mother and $500 startup money, the women started designing quilted bags.

Growing pains for the new Vera Bradley line ranged from finding deals on fabric to discovering seamstresses to meet their standards. In three years sales reached one million. Today these women employ about 75 people and have 800 products within their plant in Fort Wayne. They are building a new complex that will open next summer.

The company's annual golf and tennis tournament, the Vera Bradley Classic has raised funds over the last five years for breast cancer research, education and patient services. Last summer, they pledged $1.2 million dollars to endow a chair at the Indiana University School of Medicine for breast cancer research and established the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer.

Club members brought their own Vera Bradley bags to compare designs and fabrics.