The Peterborough Woman’s Club held its 119th annual dinner on June 22 at the Monadnock Country Club.
PWC is a community service organization that meets once a month with the mission to connect, educate and empower local women of all ages and backgrounds to actively participate in their community through mentorship, networking and volunteerism.
The evening began with PWC member and Basket Bingo co-chairwoman Linda Caracappa presenting a check for $5,500 to the Monadnock Valley Patriots Special Olympics team to help with team expenses, including the purchase of team jackets.
After dinner, the club’s outgoing president, Susan Davis, led the crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to Virginia Peterson in honor of her 95th birthday. Peterson is a PWC past president and has been an active PWC member for more than 60 years. She attended the meeting in her Girl Scout uniform, as she does every year, and visited with each of the Girl Scouts receiving awards.
The presentation of awards began with PWC member Anne Morris presenting Girl Scout Campership awards to five girls: Violet Fletcher of Greenfield, Adeline Regis of Bennington, Haley Mathewson of Hancock, Megan Millbauer of Peterborough, and Anna-belle Buchanan of Greenfield. The Girls Scout Camperships are awarded to Girls Scouts or Brownies for the purpose of attending summer camp.
The Janet Achille Scholarship was awarded to Lisa Foote-Fyfe by PWC member and incoming Vice President LeeAnn Clark. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually in honor of Janet Achille, PWC past president, to a woman living in the ConVal School District who wishes to obtain educational credentials to return to work, further her career, or pursue a change in her professional life.
The Carol Macioci Scholarship was awarded to Christina Newell by PWC member and outgoing secretary Lauren Martin. This is the 22nd year that the Woman’s Club has presented this $1,500 scholarship in honor of Carol Macioci, a past member of the PWC.
The scholarship is awarded annually to a high school senior living in the ConVal School District in recognition of her outstanding service to her school and community.
After the scholarship presentations, the incoming officers of the club were announced for a two-year term: Mandy Sliver, president; LeeAnn Clark, vice president; Sharon Bailly, secretary; and Charlotte Cross, treasurer.
The club will hold its next meeting on Aug. 10 at 5 p.m. at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture. New members are always welcome.
For more information, visit www.peterboroughwomansclub.org.