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Minutes from the General Meeting February 11, 2010 The meeting was called to order by President Sharon Oudemool at 12:40 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all. Treasurer's Report - Doris Riddle presented her report through
Jan. 31, 2010. President's Report: Department Reports: Literature: Note Change: The Literature Dept. will meet Friday, February 19 at 1:00 in the Chatham Community Center Club Room. The program is a Round Robin of favorite books. Also note: March and April books are switched. Shanghai Girls will be discussed in March; The Elegance of the Hedgehog will be discussed in April Arts Department: Local writer Lynn Van Dine will speak on her book The Search for Peter Hunt. The program will be held Monday, February 15th at 1:00PM in the Community Center Club Room. Conservation: The February 22nd speaker will be Don Lewis, Founding
Partner, Cape Cod Consultants. Mr. Lewis will speak on the Turtles
of Cape Cod: A Metaphor for Conservation of our Coastal Habitat. The
meeting will be held in the Community Center Club Room at 1PM. Before the Speaker was introduced, Sharon reminded everyone that cookbooks were for sale in the lobby. 650 out of 1,000 cookbooks have been sold thus far Program: Margaret Stenberg introduced Mark McGrath who presented an informative and entertaining introduction to current technology. He introduced members to Zaba Search, an on-line phone directory, Face Book, Twitter, You Tube, Craig's List and a McGrath special, "A Good Pour" The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 PM. Barbara Gibson
January 14, 2010 The meeting was called to order by President Sharon Oudemool at 12:40 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all President's Update Treasurer's Report - Doris Riddle presented the Treasurer's report through December 31, 2009.$159 toward the purchase of a bike. She also reported that $3,860 has been paid in Federation Dues. American Heritage: American Heritage members will assist Suzanne Burley with the Woman's Club archives at the Atwood House on Tuesday mornings at 10:00AM during the month of February. Literature: The Literature Dept. will meet Thursday, January 21 at 1:00 at the Chatham Community Center Club Room. Suzanne Burley will lead the discussion of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Arts Department: Marty Koblish will demonstrate editing digital photography on Monday, January 18th at 1:00PM in the Community Center Club Room. Conservation: Don St. Pierre, Chatham's Herring Warden, will speak at Barbara Gibson's house, 307 Barcliff Ave., at 1PM, Monday, January 25th. The meeting on January 15 will feature a discussion of handwriting analysis by Lianne Boas, The venue for the meeting has been changed to Suzanne Burley's Doll House Project: Persons interested in working on the restoration of the doll house will meet at Clara Slockbower's house Thursday, Jan. 28th at 1PM. Before the Speaker was introduced, Sharon reminded everyone that in February we will be collecting clothes and personal items for the veterans at Brockton VA Hospital. She also reminded everyone to fill out their volunteer hours sheets. Program: Margaret Stenberg introduced Dick Murphy, and two members of the Board of Homeless not Hopeless, Inc., a non-profit organization founded in 2007 by homeless people to bring their voices to the issues that surround homelessness. Bill Bishop, a former homeless person, described the program and its impact on the lives of some homeless individuals on Cape Cod. The meeting was adjourned at 1:55 PM. Barbara Gibson
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