SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Chair: Elaine Halford
Committee: Bernadette Bennett, Elaine Gallo, Mary Jo Herter, Katie Messina, Sue Morin, Sally Petersen, Jan Phlegar, Rona Richard, Nancy Wright
Knights of Columbus Hall
5:45 p.m. Social Time / Dinner
6:30 p.m. Program
* Student Speaker: MassSTAR Representative –Joshikar Nandgari and Gerry Qui
* Speaker: Ed Turner – Stories of Restoration: Your Family and Westborough Photos
Ed will bring some restored photos.
* Business Meeting
*Please bring your monetary donation for Spectrum Health Systems
(an addiction treatment center in Westborough), to this meeting.
*Start saving 2025 calendars that you receive in the mail for
distribution to the Westborough Senior Center and the Veterans Inc.
Shelter.
New members are encouraged to bring a friend!
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Chair: Lynda Coulson
Committee: Eleanor Barney, Helen Barsamian, Mary Cuff, Sandy Keegan, Wendy Mickel, Marjorie Page, Ayesha Stone, Joanne Swiderski, Marilyn Taylor, Gail Walker
Knights of Columbus Hall
5:45 p.m. Social Time / Dinner
6:30 p.m. * Business Meeting
* Speaker: Kim Tynan – Simply SoHope
Kim is a local business owner who will share the story of her shop and bring her candles to the meeting.
*Please bring to this meeting your donations for Abby’s House, a non-profit organization in Worcester that provides housing and advocacy for women and children. A “wish list” will be posted online.
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Chair: Pat Gagnon
Committee: Nancy Gage, Judy Hall, Becky Heffernan, Darrell Potosnak, Diane Ridley, Berit Steen, Kathy Sydell, Joan Thomas
Knights of Columbus Hall
11:45 a.m. Luncheon
12:30 p.m. * Business Meeting
* Speaker: Angela Todd – Creating Legacies
Angela lives in Maine and will talk about how to archive your family stories.
*Please bring your donations to Veteran’s Inc. homeless shelter for
women and men in Worcester. A wish list of needs will be posted online.
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Chair: Anita Breeze and Marsha Nourse
Committee: Audrey Bell, Mary Burke, Janet Golden, Judy Hegarty, Donna Latraverse, Shelby Marshall, Kelley Petralia
Knights of Columbus Hall
11:45 a.m. Luncheon
12:30 p.m. * Musical Program: A Cappella Chorus
Westborough High School Students will sing holiday selections. Conducted by Allyson Greer, Fine Arts Department
* Business Meeting
*Westborough Holiday Store – Please bring your donations of toys and holiday gift items for eligible needy families.
JANUARY 14, 2025
Chair: Linda Duncan
Committee: Nancy Allison, Sandra Bouffard, Susan Dodd, Jayne Kim, Deb Lamothe, Debbie Ledoux, Gretchen Mills, Usha Ramachandran, Bonnie Weigl
Knights of Columbus Hall
11:45 a.m. Luncheon
12:30 p.m. * Business Meeting
* Speakers: Westborough Children’s Authors Tom Salvamini, who wrote “Band of Guerrillas” and Jill Guimond, who wrote “Little Red and the Boston
Christmas Tree.”
*Please bring your monetary donation for Community Harvest Project
in Grafton, MA, which is a volunteer farming project for hunger relief.
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Chair: Joanne Bedard and Trudy Roybal
Committee: Jill Guimond, Patricia Karpacz, Sally Liebert, Dot Mello, Carolyn Spring
Knights of Columbus Hall
11:45 a.m. Luncheon
12:30 p.m. * Business Meeting
* Speaker: Polly Thayer
The Food Pantry and Food Insecurity in Westborough. Polly is currently serving on the Board of the Pantry.
*Please bring your donations for the Westborough Senior Center to
this meeting. The current needs will be announced prior to the meeting.
WEDNESDAY – MARCH 12, 2025 (because of Town Elections)
Chair: Mary Payant
Committee: Kate Daly, Mary Driscoll, Becky Nanof, Allie Niemiec, Lois Toeppner,
Nancy Virzi, Mary Wood
Knights of Columbus Hall
11:45 a.m. Luncheon – Afternoon Tea
12:30 p.m. * Speaker: Diana Michel
Diana is from England and will share information about her homeland. Reminder: Please bring your OWN tea cup and dress up if you wish.
* Business Meeting
*Please bring donations of non-perishable food for the Westborough Food Pantry. A list of current needs will be available before the meeting.
APRIL 8, 2025
Chair: Janet Hart
Committee: Meg Carell, Maura Dolan, Alberta Durfee, Janet Harvey, Linda Lightbody, Virginia Norkevicius, Jane O’Neil, Marianne Peterson, Julie Reilly, Kerry Stamm
Knights of Columbus Hall
5:45 p.m. Social Time / Dinner
6:30 p.m. * Annual Meeting
* TBA
*We welcome your monetary donations for the Charlotte Spinney Vision Scholarship. These scholarships are awarded to 7th graders in the Westborough school system. Beginning in the 8th grade, these students are paired with a teacher at the high school and a volunteer mentor of the Westborough community for ongoing support and
guidance.
MAY 13, 2025, ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Chairs: Carole Judge
Committee: Carolyn Black, Terry Gavin, Mary Ishkanian, Karen Lindsay, Maureen Martin, Suzanne McCann, Elaine Moore, Anita Wales, Kathie Wong
Cyprian Keyes Gold Club
284 E. Temple Street, Boylston
Time: 12:00 noon
*Please bring donations of non-perishable food for the Little Free
Pantry. A list of current needs will be available before the meeting.