Agape House of Vandalia, a guest house for those visiting family members at correctional centers in Vandalia and Bowling Green, hosted 34 individuals, including two children, in January.

The guest report was given at the Agape House board meeting Feb. 18. The house manager reported the fire alarm system responded properly to a minor situation, but a defective battery caused the alarm to continue to sound. The battery was replaced.

Board members will cover for the house manager when she is away from the guest house.

Board members attending the February meeting were Carlene Galloway, Janet Heim, Karen Holbrook, Sterling Holbrook, Floy Oliver, Mary Thomas and Edith Westmoreland. The next meeting is March 17 and the annual election of officers is on the agenda.

Monetary gifts received in January included: United Way of Audrain County; Edgewood Baptist Church of Bowling Green; Church Women United of Cape Girardeau; Centralia United Methodist Women and Bethlehem Baptist Church of Centralia; Ramsey Creek Baptist Church and Thomas and Carolyn Hooton of Clarksville; Curryville Baptist Church and Curryville Presbyterian Church; Farber Baptist Church; Bishop Byrne General Assembly Knights of Columbus of Hannibal; Laddonia Christian Church; Grand Crossings Baptist Association, Lockewood Park Baptist Church and Friendship Baptist Church, all of Mexico; Van and Elizabeth Lahmeyer of Owensville; Hopewell Baptist Church and John Yost of Thompson; Spencer Creek Baptist Church, Southside Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church, and First Christian Church, all of Vandalia; and Hopewell Baptist Church of Wellsville..

Non-monetary gifts included: used toner and computer cartridges for recycling by First United Methodist Presbyterian Church of Montgomery City.