WOMEN'S
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
P.O. Box 73
Decatur, Alabama 35602
Dues are $35 and may be mailed to the P.O. Box above. Luncheons this year are $12. Meetings are the third Friday of the month, September through May at Decatur Country Club. To make a luncheon reservation, contact Anita Buckley,773-7146. For membership information, contact Carol Wren, 340-1735.
The 2010 Spring Tour of Homes will be on Sunday, April 25th. Many volunteers are needed. Please contact Dawn Wright to offer your services. The Tour of Homes proceeds benefits worthwhile organizations in our community.
To be featured: Ken & Carol Hamilton, 2206 Country Club Road
John & Pam Howell, 2500 Meadowbrook Road
Richard & Arabelle Wilder, 2009 Penny Lane
Chairman is Dawn Wright and Co-Chair, Tammy Reeves-Pratt
Please volunteer!!
February Speaker
Laura Phillips, Carnegie Visual Arts Center
From the January Luncheon
Pence Ellis and Johnnie Rahm enjoying a chat after the January luncheon
From the December Luncheon
Mary Virginia Roan, Anita Buckley and President, Tammy Eddy Geraldine Aycock, Cathy Hansberry and Betty Dinsmore
Cookbooks: The Tour of Cookbooks series continues with the Tour of Desserts. The Salad, Appetizers and Party Foods, EZ Cakes and Cookies books are also still available. For a great gift, buy all five for $25. Copies are available at the luncheons. Or contact Gail Holbert 353-2924 or purchase them at Tammy Eddy Antiques, Chel'dens or Jimmy Smith Jewelers. The current book was sponsored by Southern Staffing and Decatur Optical so every penny of the proceeds will go to Meals On Wheels!! Meals On Wheels has received $20,000 to date from the cookbook sales.
Newsletter: Many thanks to Diane Scanland for doing our monthly newsletter available at the luncheons again this year.
Volunteers Needed:
Carnegie Visual Arts Center -- Laura Phillips, 341-0562
Old State Bank -- Melinda Dunn, 350-5060
Princess Theatre Lindy Ashwander, 350-1745
Young Audience Series: Jeanette Dougherty, 353-5792
Professional Series: Rita Baker, 353-6783
Or email decaturwomenschamber@yahoo.com
2009-2010 Board of Directors:
| President Tammy Eddy 773-0808/306-000 | Attendance Carol Buckley-Commander |
| President-Elect Dawn Wright 350-7436/340-2022 | Co-Chair Yvokia Davidson 584-6857/306-4910 |
| First VP (Community Service) Gloria Arthur 351-1070 | Publicity Elisa Hannah |
| Second VP (Membership) Carol Wren 340-1735 | Programs Liz Brown 306-9756 |
| Recording Secretary Colleen Martin 489-3007/654-3098 | Hospitality Pam Werstler 351-1402/260-2967 |
| Corresponding Secretary Mary Virginia Roan 353-9585 | Hostess Jeanie Fincher 301-1234 |
| Treasurer Gail Holbert 350-6038/353-2924 | Historian Angie Gilbert 355-0270/351-5082 |
| Past President Tammy Reeves 355-9352 | Parliamentarian Andrea Jean 301-1232 |
Cookbook: Gail Holbert Newsletter: Diane Scanland
2009-2010 Programs, Devotionals & Hostesses:
| Date | Program | Devotional | Hostess |
| September 18 | "Body Mechanics", Dr. Laron Hardy | Shelia Thistle | Dr. Laron Hardy |
| October 16 | "To Kill A Mockingbird". Princess Theatre | Debbie Nieberlein | RBC Bank |
| November 20 | "Will You Remember Me?", Julia Roth, Key, Tubb, Roth, Middleton &Adams | Trish Land | Hospice of the Valley |
| December 18 | Piano Music by Virginia Paul | Tina Weeks | Board of Directors |
| January 15 | "Fabulous Skin at Any Age", Babette Shedd, Deloan New York | Sheila Davis | Deloan of New York |
| February 19 | Youth Arts Month, Laura Phillips, Carnegie Visual Arts Center | Hospice of the Valley | Tammy Eddy Antiques |
| March 19 | "Bringing the Garden Indoors", Trish Land | Marja Morris | Trish Land |
| April 16 | "Hosting the Perfect Derby Party", Katherine Helms, author | Elise Hannah | Julia Roth of Key, Tubb, Roth, Middleton & Adams |
| May 21 | Installation of Officers | Lori Ho-Tung | Sam, Frank & Moore |
History of Women’s Chamber: Founded in 1939 under the auspices of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, Women’s Chamber has made outstanding contributions in both personal services and financial support to Decatur’s civic and cultural life. Beginning in the early days with barbecue pits, tennis courts, and the picturesque bridge in Delano Park - in the war years with donations to the Service Men’s Club and American Red Cross - later with newcomers parties and evenings of games, contributions to the hospital, Boys Club, library, Calhoun Community College - beginning a city beautification program by the planting dogwood and crepe myrtle trees - most recently, supporting various local charities through proceeds from a spring pilgrimage of homes, contributions to the Calhoun College Foundation and supporting the Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts - Women’s Chamber continues as an active civic group whose members work to help make Decatur, Alabama a better place in which to live and work.
Objectives: To promote a spirit of friendly cooperation, to establish good will in our trading territory, and to encourage a clean, healthy city, with proper facilities for recreation, entertainment, and education.
Membership: Consists of women of Decatur and adjacent areas who are interested in the objectives set forth by the organization. Dues are $35 per year, payable in September.
Meetings: Monthly on the third Friday at 12 noon at Decatur Country Club, beginning in September and ending in May of each year.
Programs: Speakers present topics of particular interest to women at each meeting with the exception of May, when the program is replaced by memorial services for deceased members, installation of officers, presentation of gifts and completion of year-end business.
Community Service Projects: Calhoun Community College Foundation Scholarship, Women’s Chamber Memorial, Princess Theatre, Spring Pilgrimage of Homes.
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