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Norris Woman's Club
Norris Woman’s Club was organized in 1958 by 77 charter members. The group raises funds annually to support local charities, the nearby Appalachian Arts craft center, and to provide a college scholarship for a graduating Anderson County High School girl who has also attended Norris Middle School.
NWC’S monthly meetings, with the exceptions
of the Christmas brunch and May luncheon, will be held at the Norris Community Building at 1:00 pm and are open to everyone.
Programs for 2009-2010, planned to be of interest to everyone in the community, include:
September 17. Chris Mitchell, Norris Mayor, speaker. Topic: "A Vision for Norris."
October 15. Carol Ann Lane, speaker. Topic: "In Pursuit of My Dreams: South America."
November 19. Ruth Simmons, speaker. Topic: "Growing Up in Africa."
December 12. Christmas brunch
January 21. Lisa Oakley, Curator
of Education, East Tennessee Historical Society. Topic: "What's New at the East Tennessee History Center?"
February 18. Keith McClelland, musician and UT professor, presenting “ReVOLution,” a UT Woodwind student quintet
March 18: Ellen Bean, speaker. Topic: "The Norris Watershed and What You Never Knew."
April 15: "Chair Yoga." Dagne Vigander, instructor
May 20: May luncheon.
In addition to its regular monthly
meetings, NWC also sponsors both a literary group and an arts/crafts/garden group, both meeting monthly.
The literary group,
currently chaired by Carolyn Stribling, meets every first Thursday at 10:00 am. Members take turns reviewing a current book
at meetings held in participants’ homes. Email Carolyn [TNSTRBZ@bellsouth.net] for more information.
The Arts/Crafts/Garden
group is chaired by Sue Higginbotham and meets on second Tuesdays. Projects and programs for 2009-2010 include:
October 8: Norris Lake boat ride to see autumn colors
November 12: Pat Gregory will demonstrate a craft. Meeting to be held at Community Building.
December 10: Holiday cookie exchange
January 14: Trip to new Clinton yarn shop, led by Lib Morgan
February 11: Members will knit chemo caps
March 11: Judy Ridge will present pictures of Russian gardens
April 8: Tour of the Savage Gardens near Norris
May 13: Tour of members’ gardens; preparation of hanging baskets for town center gazebo
Email Sue [email: higginbotha@earthlink.net] for more information.
Membership in NWC offers women the opportunity to enjoy the friendship
and common goals of their neighbors and to make a difference in the community. Dues are $20 a year. President Linda Ahlstedt [email: lindaahlstedt@bellsouth.net] will be happy to discuss Norris Woman’s Club with you.