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YOUR LIFE 50th Anniversary Celebration

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Matoaca Woman's

Club looks back on

projects

Matoaca Woman’s Club held their Grader Award at Matoaca Elementary
monthly meeting Oct. 17 at New Hope School, , among the institutions of the
Baptist Church with the president, Peggy club.
Perkinson, presiding. Members opened Club members would be present
the meeting by reciting the Pledge at a bake sale on Oct.
21 at the Vaughan
Produce Center in
Matoaca helping to
raise funds for these
yearly scholarships.
Perkinson thanked
the hostesses for
the evening, Robbin
Harrison, Lisa
Chesley, and Ruth
Marable, for the
lovely fall theme that
was the night’s focus.
Brenda Grant Rodger and Carolyn Bartlett
reported that
club members The Bartletts of Chester will celebrate their 50th Anniversary on Nov. 7.
had donated 36 Rodger and Carolyn are the proud parents of John Matthew Bartlett and Carrie
MATOACA WOMAN'S CLUB BAKE SALE shoeboxes for the Faith Thompson Bartlett. They also have two grandchildre, Owen and Hannah
Samaritan’s Purse Thompson.
project.
of Allegiance. Grace Jones read the The door prize for the evening
devotional reading, asked “Where Would was a lovely set of Halloween serving
You Like to Stay,” which was followed by dishes and towels donated by Sharon
prayer. Chandler and won by Marie Marshall.
Jones presented a program Perkinson closed the meeting with
regarding a variety of community prayer.
projects the club has participated in.
All members received a handout with a
variety of questions asking members if
they knew about all the achievements
that had been accomplished during the
fifty years of the club’s existence. This
included volunteering and working
together with the firehouse, the library,
the Matoaca Mill Marker project,
and other local events to improve
the community. Most importantly,
the Rachael McEwen Scholarship
at Matoaca High School, the Jean
Driskill Matoaca Middle School
Warrior of the Year Award, and the GRACE JONES GAVE A
Jeannie Dyson Outstanding Fifth PRESENTATION ON THE CLUB'S
PROJECTS.
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