Nov.

22 is Over/Under
Thanksgiving Banquet
In 2000 the United Methodist Church started preparing and serving a Thanksgiving banquet to those in
the Fairfax community who
were over 60 years of age.
That year and the next several years they served more
than 80 community members and all had a wonderful
time of fellowship and good
food. Unfortunately, over
the years our community
has decreased in size and
so has the number of banquet guests. The committee
wants to continue serving
this Thanksgiving banquet,
and are opening up the invitation to persons of any age.
If you have attended the
banquet in the past, and

know someone who hasnt,

please invite them. Anyone
who would enjoy a free homecooked meal is welcome (no
matter the age), to join them
November 22, at 12:00 noon
in the UMC fellowship hall.
As usual, there will be turkey, mashed potatoes and
gravy, dressing, green beans,
salads, rolls, and desserts.
Committee members enjoy providing the meal and
the fellowship that goes
along with it. They hope to
fill the fellowship hall with
many people enjoying good
times and good food. If you
are unable to get out to come
to the church, call 686-3314,
and they will deliver.

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax
Food Pantry Board meets
The Tarkio/Fairfax/Westboro Food Pantry Board met
Monday, November 3, 2014,
with 14 members present.
Churches represented at the
meeting were Tarkio Presbyterian, United Methodist, First Baptist and First
Christian; Fairfax Methodist and Presbyterian; and
Westboro Methodist and St.
Johns Lutheran.
In September, 72 families
representing 159 individuals were served, which was
a significant increase. In
October, 59 families were
assisted, representing 115
individuals. A policy was
read in regards to inclement
weather. If schools are closed
due to inclement weather,
the food pantry will also be
closed.
In the month of December, coupons for hams will be
distributed according to the
size of the families. Families
with one to three members
will receive a coupon for a
half of a ham. For families
with four or more, a coupon for a whole ham will be

given. Clients must take the

coupons to Tarkio Hy-Vee to
be redeemed.
The
First
Christian
Church will open the food
pantry on November 13, 18,
and 20, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. In
December, the food pantry
will be open on Tuesdays,
December 9 and 16, and
Thursdays, December 11
and 18, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. On
Tuesday evening, December
9, the food pantry will also
be open from 7:00 p.m. - 8:-p.m. The food pantry board
members will be responsible
for opening the food pantry
for the December dates.
The next board meeting
will be Tuesday, January
13, 2015. St. Pauls Catholic
Church will be responsible
for opening the food pantry
in January. For more information regarding the food
pantry, Mary Lou Knepper
may be contacted at 660736-5643 or Anita Sutter at
660-686-2289. The food pantry is located at 415 Main
Street in Tarkio.

Kemerling presents program

The November 3, Sorosis meeting was held at the
Fairfax United Methodist
Church.
A memorial was given
to the Fairfax Christian
Church in memory of Wilbur
Wright, deceased husband
of Sorosis member Evonne
Wright. A thank you
signed by the Fairfax band
for a donation given to the
music department following
the March 17 Sorosis meeting was read.
Ten members answered
roll call by telling of their
favorite kitchen gadget or
appliance.
Karen Rogers introduced
Alice Kemerling, who presented a short history of
Tupperware and exhibited
several long-time favorites
and the latest products.
Alice explained that Tupperware is a direct-selling
company involving 2.9 million women in 100 countries.
Tupperware was created in
1946, by Earl Cyrus Tupper, a chemist who was looking for something to keep
opened paint fresher in the
paint cans. After World War
II, Tupperware became quite
popular, allowing women

BULLDOG
PRIDE
Alice Kemerling shared
the history of Tupperware,
and
displayed
many different items.
to have an income, yet stay
home while enjoying social
gatherings and receiving
free gifts.
Hostesses Karen Rogers
and Dana Osburn served
pumpkin cheesecake and
wassail. The next meeting
will be November 17, at the
Fairfax United Methodist
Church.

Junior high teams to compete

in South Holt tournament
The Fairfax Junior High
Basketball Teams will be
participating in the South
Holt Junior High Basketball Tournament Monday,
November 17, through Saturday, November 22, in Oregon, Missouri.
Teams participating include Savannah Middle
School, Fairfax, South Holt,
Nodaway-Holt, West Nodaway, Mound City, Rock Port
and Tarkio.
The Fairfax girls will play
Savannah Middle School in
their first round of the tournament Monday, November
17 at 4:30 p.m. If they win,
they will play again Thursday, November 20. If they
lose, their next game will

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be Wednesday, November
19, at 4:30 p.m. The girls
championship game is Saturday, November 22 at 9:30
a.m. The consolation game
is Friday, November 21, at
4:30 p.m.
The Fairfax boys team
will also play Monday, November 17, at 5:45 p.m.
against Savannah Middle
School. If they win, they will
play again Thursday, November 20, at 5:45 p.m. If
they lose, their next game
will be Wednesday, November 19, at 5:45 p.m. The
boys championship game is
Saturday, November 22, at
11:00 a.m. The consolation
game is Friday, November
21, at 5:45 p.m.

EA Wolves
Football

by Miles Murry
The East Atchison Wolves
played the Rock Port Blue
Jays on October 31. It was a
good game. In the first half
the Wolves started with the
ball. In the first quarter the
Wolves scored to make the
6-0, then the Blue Jays went
3 and out. The Wolves had
the ball again and scored,
making the score 12-0. The
East Atchison Wolves were
leading the Blue Jays at the
half.
During the second half of
the game the Blue Jays got
the ball and scored on a big
drive to make the score 12-8.
The Wolves got the ball and
went 3 and out. The Blue
Jays got the ball again and
were stopped.
It was mostly a defensive battle for both sides of
the teams. The start of the
fourth quarter came around,
and it was still a defensive
battle until the clock was
down with about two minutes left on the clock. The
Blue Jays had the ball and
scored on a big play to make
the game 12-16. The clock
was almost to 0. Rock Port
got the ball and knelt to run
out the clock.
The Wolves played a
tough game but were just a
little short making it to the
next round in the playoffs as
the Wolves lost 12-16.
The East Atchison Wolves
had a good season this year
with the new co-op. We all
just have to wait and see
about next years season
to see the East Atchison
Wolves back into action. GO
WOLVES!!!!!

Girls Jr. High

Basketball

by Michael Baker
The junior high girls
basketball team is doing
pretty good this year. They
have won the every one of
the three games that they
have played this season so
far. They are doing very well
with the help of the Coach
Whitney Harrington as well
as good teamwork and effort. Wish them luck for every game in the rest of the
season. They will appreciate
it very much.

FFA Speech

by Haley Murry
The Missouri Pet Breeders FFA fall speaking contest was held on November 5, 2014, in Savannah,
Missouri. The Fairfax High
School had two contestants
in this competition, Dakota
Allen and Mickayla Bowling. Dakota Allen moved
on from Area to District
contest (third place). Mickayla Bowling moved on
from Area to District contest
(third place). They will be
competing this Wednesday
to find out if they move on
to state or not. Congratulations Dakota and Mickayla!
Keep up the good work!!

Thanksgiving
break

There will be no classes at Fairfax R-3 Schools

Wednesday through Friday,
November 26-28, 2014, in
celebration of Thanksgiving.
Classes will resume at the
regularly scheduled time on
Monday, December 1.

Fairfax R-3 Breakfast

& Lunch Menus

Monday, November 17 - Breakfast - Sausage breakfast

pizza, yogurt, fruit juice, and milk; Lunch - Chicken nuggets
or peanut butter and jelly sandwich, potato wedges, baked
beans, pineapple, and milk.
Tuesday, November 18 - Breakfast - French toast
sticks, syrup, mixed fruit, fruit juice, and milk; Lunch - Spaghetti with meat sauce, lettuce salad, carrots, mixed vegetables, and milk.
Wednesday, November 19 - Breakfast - Cereal, banana, fruit juice, and milk; Lunch - Sloppy Joe on a bun or
hot dog, tater tots, peas, strawberries, and milk.
Thursday, November 20 - Breakfast - Pancakes, syrup,
orange, fruit juice, and milk; and Lunch - Corn dog or salad,
corn, pears, yogurt, and milk.
Friday, November 21 - Breakfast - Cereal, Pop Tart,
applesauce cup, fruit juice, and milk; and Lunch - Thanksgiving meal: Turkey slice, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy,
green beans, fruit salad, Oreo cookies, ice cream, and milk.

Call:
David R. Colflesh, CLU, ChFC
660-736-4186