2008-2009 officers and board members l. to r.: front, Sharon Oudemool, Pam Patton, Margaret Stenberg, and Sally Foster; back, President Peg Flynn, Doris Riddle, Fran Monroe, Alayne Tsigas, Betty Bishop, and Mary McLaughlin.

OUR CLUB
Our club meets in and around Chatham, Massachusetts, a lovely picturesque town of 7,000 residents in the winter and 36,000 residents in the summer. Located at the elbow of Cape Cod, the town is surrounded on three sides by water and sustains an active fishing industry and a vibrant arts, crafts, , retail, and hospitality economic base. Because much needs to be done to make our community the best it can be, the club was founded in 1915 and continues to set its sails for new horizons. This year we celebrate our 92nd year as a Club. The Club has been a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs International since 1924.

The objective of our Club is to broaden and strengthen the intellectual and social life of its members and to be a power for good in our community. Come JOIN US and see what we can do together.

PROGRAMS 2008-2009
Meetings of the Club are regularly scheduled from October through May on the second Thursday at the Chatham Community Center. Hospitality begins at 12 noon. The business meeting starts at 12:30 p.m. and the program commences at 1:00 p.m.

OCTOBER 9, 2008
Speaker: Rep. Sarah K. Peake, An Update from Beacon Hill
Hostess: Peggy Sullivan Crespo
Centerpiece: Judi Clifford
Hospitality Committee: Sharon Oudemool, Michele Dupont, Rosemarie McPhee, Betty Hann, Barbara Lynyak, Margaret Stenberg, RoseMarie McLoughlin

NOVEMBER 13, 2008
Speaker: Sarah Korjeff, Cape Cod Commission, Exploring Cape Cod's Maritime History in its Buildings and Landscpes.
Speaker: Rep. Sarah K. Peake, An Update from Beacon Hill
Hostess: Betsey Stevens
Centerpiece :Karen Schwalm
Hospitality Committee: Suzanne Burley, Linda Smith, Judi Cutts, Kathy Rope, r Barb Gibson, Karen Schwalm, Clara Slockbower

The Chatham Woman's Club Quilt, hand made by 25 members, depicts Chatham scenes. Raffle tickets are now available for purchase. The winning ticket will be drawn at the November 13 meeting of the Club. Tickets are $3 each or four for $10. Contact RoseMarie McLoughlin or Beth Holden at clubquilt@chathamwomansclub.org.

DECEMBER 11, 2008 Speaker: Sonny Gada, St. Aubin's Nursery, Holiday Arrangements Through the Years Hostess: Bette Hahner Centerpiece: Bette Hahner Hospitality Committee: Blanche MacMullan, Grace Hathaway, Gerri DiCristina, Betty Bishop, Betty Magnusso, n Ann Reydel, Irene VanDuyn JANUARY 8, 2009 Speaker: Ken Galligan, Cape Light Compact, Home Energy Efficiency Hostess: Regina McDowell Centerpiece: Alice Duthie Hospitality Committee: Peggy Sullivan Crespo, Carol Daly, Elsie Trainor, Joyce Sterling, Nancy Black, Meg Cimini, Donna Jordan FEBRUARY 12, 2009 Speaker: Robert Gambone, Cahoon Museum of American Art, The Hudson River School of Painting Hostess: Hostess: Nancy Rafferty Centerpiece: Nancy Rafferty Hospitality Committee: Jo Ann Sprague, Alayne Tsigas, Nancy DeNise, Judy Doe, Barbara Keith, Sally Foster

APRIL 9, 2009
Speaker: Dr. Robert Prescott, Wellfleet Audubon Center, Coastal Nesting Birds.
Hostess: Robin Zibrat
Centerpiece: Robin Zibrat
Hospitality Committee: Janet McGuigan, Barbara Goldrick, Susan Buoniconti, Doris Riddle, Fran Monroe, Beverly Collins, Sue Pitt

See Photos of the Friendship Luncheon and Fashion Show at Wequassett Inn in May.