The Woods Hole Woman’s Club offers $1000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who live in Falmouth’s Precinct 1 and will be pursuing further education. Applications may be obtained from school guidance offices. The deadline for applying is March 10. Further Information and an application form are available here.
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•Volunteer Opportunity: Falmouth Road Race Number Pickup August 14 – 16 2025
Have fun while raising funds! In exchange for a generous donation from the ASICS Falmouth Road Race, WHWC has provided volunteers for the past 5 years to staff the tables where numbers are handed out to runners in the days leading up to the Road Race. This year’s race takes place on Sunday, August 17th. Number pickups take place in the Falmouth High School gym.
Date, Time, Number of Spots to Be Filled:
Thursday, August 14, 11:30 am to 3:30 pm, 7 volunteers needed
Friday, August 15, 11:30 am to 3:30 pm, 5 volunteers needed
Friday, August 15, 3:15 pm to 7:45 pm, 5 volunteers needed
Saturday, August 16, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, 5 volunteers needed
Saturday, August 16, 12:15 am to 3:30 pm, 7 volunteers needed
Pre-race spirits are high, and it is fun to participate in the energy. Volunteers work in pairs. You can ask a family member or friend to sign up to volunteer with you if they are at least 18 years old. IDs will be checked. When you register, remember that you are working for a group and select WHWC.
Each person registering must have their own email address. Two people cannot use the same email address because this is how the registration program “Bloomerang” identifies you. You can sign up for multiple shifts. But, if you would like to sign up for two consecutive shifts, please let Kerry know because “Bloomerang” will not let you do this.
Family members younger than 18 can sign up for other jobs. They too should remember to select WHWC when they sign up.
Handing out numbers is the most sought-after job! Sign-up is open now and closes August 6th. Signing up benefits WHWC and the Road Race Committee. They hope to fill the slots with participating organizations like WHWC. Please sign up as soon as you can.
Sign up here (The Google Chrome browser works best. NOTE: Some have had difficulty signing up using their phone, so we suggest you use a different device). Be sure to select WHWC as your group so we get credit for your participation. Directions for signing up can be found here.
Questions? Please contact Kerry Walton <kerry.walton@gmail.com>
•Seven High School Seniors Awarded 2025 Scholarships
The Woods Hole Woman’s Club has awarded scholarships to seven Precinct One high school seniors. Gabriella Jurczyk, Maggie McLean, Eleanor Rosenthal, and George Weiffenbach will graduate from Falmouth High School. Cecilia Palanza will graduate from Sturgis Charter School, Natalia Traykovski from St. John Paul II school, and Lucia Gomez-Ibanez is completing her studies in Norway at United World College.
Club members extend sincere congratulations to these outstanding students, all of whom have strong academic records and a wide variety of achievements. Five of the seven were honored at the Club’s Scholarship Tea on May 6 and spoke with members, one sent a video acceptance that was shown to the group and the seventh sent a written statement to share.
Recipients of Woods Hole Woman’s Club’s 2025 Scholarships at the presentation tea on May 6. left to right: Eleanor Rosenthal, Maggie McLean, Natalia Traykovski, Marysol Jurczyk, Cecilia Palanza. Not pictured: Lucia Gomez-Ibanez and George Weiffenbach. (Nancy Walbek)
Read about each student here.
• September 10: 3:00 p.m. Welcoming Tea
Members and women interested in the Club are invited to attend a welcoming tea from 3:00 to 4:30 PM on Tuesday, September 10 at The Church of the Messiah Parish and Community Center, 16 Church Street in Woods Hole. NOTE: The venue has been changed from the one printed in the Member Book.
Board president Terry McKee will give a welcome greeting and introduce the Board members. Ellie Armstrong will present a preview of the monthly programs planned to inform and entertain the group. Food and beverages will be served.
The Woods Hole Woman’s Club brings members together to provide enrichment and mutual helpfulness for the betterment of Woods Hole and the surrounding communities. Founded in 1914, members enjoy a variety of speakers and programs and raise money for college scholarships and support of community organizations.
Most meetings are held in Woods Hole at 11:30 AM on the second Tuesday of each month from October through April. New members are welcomed at any time during the year. Membership information is available here
•Volunteer Opportunity: Falmouth Road Race Number Pickup
Have fun while raising funds! In exchange for a generous donation from the ASICS Falmouth Road Race, WHWC has provided volunteers for the past 4 years to staff the tables where numbers are handed out to runners in the days leading up to the Road Race. This year’s race takes place on Sunday, August 18th. Number pickups take place in the Falmouth High School gym.
Date, Time, Number of Spots to Be Filled:
Thursday, August 15, 11:30 am to 3:30 pm, 4 volunteers needed
Friday, August 16, 11:30 am to 3:30 pm, 5 volunteers needed
Friday, August 16, 3:15 pm to 7:45 pm, 4 volunteers needed
Saturday, August 17, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, 4 volunteers needed
Saturday, August 17, 12:15 am to 3:30 pm, 5 volunteers needed
Pre-race spirits are high, and it is fun to participate in the energy. Volunteers work in pairs. You can ask a family member or friend to sign up to volunteer with you if they are at least 18 years old. IDs will be checked. When you register, remember that you are working for a group and select WHWC.
Each person registering must have their own email address. Two people cannot use the same email address because this is how the registration program “Boomerang” identifies you. You can sign up for multiple shifts. But, if you would like to sign up for two consecutive shifts, please let Kerry know because “Boomerang” will not let you do this.
Family members younger than 18 can sign up for other jobs. They too should remember to select WHWC when they sign up.
Handing out numbers is the most sought-after job! Sign-up is open now and closes August 5th. Signing up benefits WHWC and the Road Race Committee. They hope to fill the slots with participating organizations like WHWC. Please sign up as soon as you can.
Sign up here (The Google Chrome browser works best. NOTE: Some have had difficulty signing up using their phone, so we suggest you use a different device). Be sure to select WHWC as your group so we get credit for your participation. Directions for signing up can be found here.
Questions? Please contact Kerry Walton <kerry.walton@gmail.com>
•Four Local Students Awarded Scholarships
Four Precinct One high school seniors have been named winners of WHWC scholarships. Eloise E. Baker and Makenna H. Metcalf will graduate from Falmouth High School. Benjamin F. Angell will graduate from Falmouth Academy, Katalena G. Hume from Sturgis High School.
Club members extend hearty congratulations to these outstanding students all of whom have very strong academic records. Three of the four visited recent gatherings of the Club to introduce themselves and speak briefly with members.
Benjamin Angell has been on speech and debate teams, danced with the Nobska Lights, a traditional English rapper sword dance team, and is a three-season athlete, playing varsity soccer and basketball, and sailing. He has coached munchkin soccer and served as a peer mentor. After a gap year that will include training as an EMT, Benjamin plans to enroll at Davidson College in North Carolina.
Eloise Baker’s artwork has been widely displayed and has earned a number of awards. She was involved in creating murals promoting positive social values. She has been a Girl Scout for six years and played the fiddle since age 8. Eloise plans to attend Ithaca College and is considering majoring in economics or psychology.
Katalena G. Hume has been a serious student of violin for 14 years, studying at the New England Conservatory of Music Preparatory School in Boston. She has been assisting new string students in school. Other activities include art and sailing. Katalena is still deciding between several colleges where she plans to study music performance. She hopes to become a violin teacher.
Makenna Metcalf is an accomplished field hockey and lacrosse athlete and has been a field hockey clinic teacher on weekends. She has volunteered in elementary schools as a peer leader and mentor assisting challenged students. Makenna will attend the University of North Carolina Wilmington to pursue nursing with the goal of becoming a nurse practitioner.
The Scholarship Committee, headed by Priscilla Ruegg, is proud to add these students to the 146 others who have received scholarships from the Club since 1980. Donations to the scholarship fund are welcome throughout the year. Checks should be written to the WHWC Charitable Trust and mailed to Kitty Brown, WHWC, PO Box 342, Woods Hole, MA 02543.
The Woods Hole Woman’s Club brings members together to provide enrichment and mutual helpfulness for the betterment of Woods Hole and the surrounding communities. New members are welcomed at any time during the year. Information about membership is available here
•May 7: 3 – 4:30 p.m. Annual Scholarship Tea
The Woods Hole Woman’s Club will host its annual Scholarship Tea between 3 and 4:30 pm on Tuesday, May 7 at The Church of the Messiah Parish and Community Center, 16 Church Street in Woods Hole. The four recipients of this year’s scholarships are invited to join us with their parents and will be asked to speak briefly about their college plans. Visitors are welcome to attend the tea and to support the scholarship fund through contributions. The tea is one of the major fundraising events for the fund. Sandwiches and baked goods will be served.
Since 1927 the presentation of scholarships has been a part of the Club’s community service. One hundred forty-six graduating seniors from Precinct 1 have received awards in the last 40 years.
New members are welcomed at any time during the year. Information about membership is available here
•February 27: 12:00 p.m. Annual Luncheon and Julie Child Art Exhibit.
The deadline to RSVP for the rescheduled luncheon has been extended to Friday, February 23rd for the Tuesday, February 27th luncheon at the Meigs Room at Swope Center in Woods Hole. We hope those of you who had planned to attend on February 13th are still able to do so on the new date. Read on for information about payment for new attendees and refunds for those who can’t attend on the new date.
A bonus of attending is a chance to view an exhibit of Julie Child’s lifetime of biological illustration. Art Exhibit: “Julie Child and the Art of Biological Illustration,” on display in the MBL Meigs Room from February 20th through March 14th.
Please arrive at 11:30, the buffet lunch will begin at noon.
The menu includes Winter Salad with spinach, roasted butternut, roasted beets, goat cheese, and balsamic dressing, Chicken Marsala, Butternut Raviolis with a sage brown butter sauce, Rice Pilaf, Roasted Asparagus and Miniature assorted desserts. Coffee and tea will be available. There will be no cash bar.
A bonus of attending is a chance to view an exhibit of Julie Child’s lifetime of biological illustration. Art Exhibit: “Julie Child and the Art of Biological Illustration,” on display in the MBL Meigs Room from February 20th through March 14th.
If you have any food allergies, please be sure to let us know.
There will be 10 parking spots reserved in the Swope/Millfield Street parking lot. We are working to find additional nearby parking. The lot on Bar Neck Rd. is also available.
1) If you have paid for the luncheon that was to have been on February 13th, please confirm with Jen Cattin whether or not you can attend on the new date, February 27th. Since the checks have not been cashed, Jen will destroy your check if you are no longer able to attend. Please let her know what to do with your check. jencattin@gmail.com or 508-563-3368 (Crooked Pond Farm) or 603-860-3813 (mobile).
2) If you are now able to attend on the 27th, and were not coming on the 13th, please send Jen a check ASAP for $35 made out to the Woods Hole Woman’s Club. Headcount needed by 2/19.
Jennifer Cattin, 308 Hatchville Rd, Crooked Pond Farm, East Falmouth, MA 02536
Guests are welcome at the same ticket price.
•WHWC Accepting Applications for Scholarships through March 11
As in previous years, WHWC is offering several $1000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who live in Falmouth’s Precinct 1 and will be pursuing further education. Applications may be obtained from school guidance offices and completed and received by the scholarship committee no later than March 11, 2024. The application form is also available here.
Beginning in 1927, the Woods Hole Woman’s Club has presented scholarships as a part of its community service. Scholarships have been awarded every year since 1980 to a total of 146 graduating seniors from Precinct 1.
•WHWC Thespians delight a full house
The WHWC Thespians delighted members with readings and recitations in a program titled Deep Seas: Poetry, Tales and Songs of Sea and Shore. Despite the chilly temperatures and icy conditions, the Parish Center was filled with members looking forward to a beloved annual event.
The tone for the performance was set with a choral reading by Mary Swope and Carol Casey of John Masefield’s “Sea Fever.” Ellie Armstrong followed with a reading of an episode from her own collection of memoirs, “Sailing in a Pea-soup Fog,” remembering a teenage adventure sailing in becalmed Vineyard Sound. The audience listened with rapt attention as Gloria Borghese read “The Eye,” a poem she wrote in response to a work of art created by her grandson.
Next up was Rhona Carlton-Foss reading a childhood favorite, Lydia Huntley Sigourney’s 19th-century poem “Indian Names.” Lee Drescher read from the children’s book “The Good Giants and the Bad Pugwudgies,” which recounts a Wampanoag legend about the creation of Buzzards Bay, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and the Elizabeth Islands. She followed this up by performing “Rolling Waves, ” a song she composed to the tune of “This Land is Your Land,” encouraging the audience to join in the refrain as Mary Swope accompanied her on guitar.
Nawrie Meigs-Brown delved into the waters of Stellwagen Bank with a reading of Mary Oliver’s “Humpbacks,” then led the audience in singing a traditional folk song “Eddystone Light,” popularized by Burl Ives in the 1950s with the lively refrain “Yo ho ho! The wind blows free; Oh for a life on the rolling sea.”
The program was closed by readings of two short poems by Irish poets. Lalise Melillo read “Postscript” by Nobel Prize-winning Seamus Heaney. A consummate teacher, Lalise enlightened us on the uniqueness of the words Heaney used to capture a moment of heart-stopping beauty. Mary Swope then read William Butler Yeats’s “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” set in an idyllic place of natural beauty.
The program was dedicated to Thespians San Lyman and Jeannette Fullerton, who could not perform this year, and to the memory of Olivann Hobbie, who passed away in December.
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