Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Red Springs EHC

Where is the Gold in the Golden Years?' was the program on retirement given by Joyce Rutherford to the Red Springs Extension Homemakers Club June 15 at the Gurdon Municipal building.

Retirement means different things to different people. For some it allows times for activities not previously possible, and others just well-deserved leisure. Whatever retirement means to one, early planning at least as early as the middle years is the key factor in achieving satisfaction through financial security in later years.

Joyce gave steps in financial planning and setting goals to make chances better that the last years' of life will be golden,' if a person has good health and adequate financial resources.

Tootsie Dempsey presided during the business session and gave the inspirational reading of Farmer and the Old Mule.' Sixteen members and one visitor, Ollie Jean Allen, answered the roll call with "What makes the golden years golden for you?"

A note of appreciation was read from Cabe Middle School's principal, Jeff Alexander, for the big red delicious apples provided to the school's teachers and workers. With each apple came a refrigerator magnet in needle point made by Cathy Bauer.

A thank you note was read for the E.T. Dodgen memorial given to his sister, Lavern Bauer.

An activity, Christmas in July will be July 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.. in the Extension Homemakers building in Arkadelphia.

The fall council meeting will be Oct. 20 at DeGray Lodge. Each club will provide a door prize and two items for the auction.

Helen Toland won the door prize at the meeting last week. Betty Cook gave the blessing on the food with Denise Ezell and Mary McBride serving as hostesses.