BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – At the Oct. 13 meeting of the Bellows Falls Woman’s Club, Darlene Remy, president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Vermont (GFWC-VT), spoke on the history of GFWC and the benefits of belonging to this worldwide organization for women. The local club is a member of GFWC, whose signature project is domestic and sexual violence awareness and prevention. Also at the meeting, plans for the upcoming food and bake sale, to be held in conjunction with the Walpole Library’s book sale at the Walpole Middle School, on Oct. 24, were discussed. It was announced that the club’s Community Improvement Project committee will donate its budgeted funds to the Rockingham Recreation Department for use in purchasing new picnic tables for the Bellows Falls playground.
Members of the Bellows Falls Woman’s Club will meet on Nov. 10, at the United Church, 8 School Street in Bellows Falls, beginning at 1:30 p.m. The meeting presenter will be Charlie Hunter, local arts and music promoter, speaking on offerings at the Bellows Falls Opera House.
Area women are invited to join the club and to participate in its programs and projects; call Sally McGaffigan 603-445-2527. The club meets on the second Tuesday of each month, from September-May, at 1:30 p.m., at the United Church. Programs are varied. Community volunteering and outreach is central to the members’ sense of belonging to the organization.