CL&P has been a long-time major supporter of the Woman’s Club and Yankee Doodle Fair. CL&P is dedicated to the vitality of the communities they serve and are focused on supporting communities to make a positive difference.

Through direct grants and services, the Woman’s Club suports local community causes, including scholarships for Staples  H.S. students – and donates over 1,000 hours in volunteer assistance.

Last year Westport residents benefited with over $57,000 in Warm Up funds thanks to generous community donations and the United Way support to the Westport Warm Up Fund.

“It was a great evening,” said Mary Lee Clayton, Westport Woman’s Club President.  “Guests had the opportunity to enjoy appetizers, compliments of Matsu Sushi and Blue Lemon, and have a glass of wine while watching the show.  All proceeds go to support the Westport Woman’s Club Student Scholarship Fund.”  Additional shows featuring new performers are in the works for March 17 and April 28.

Special thanks for the evening to go to Castle Wines and Spirits for providing wine and to the Community Partners participating in the Scholar Dining Dollars program: Bobby Q’s, Blue Lemon, Da Pietro’s, Matsu Sushi, River House and Rizzuto’s.

Take the chill off winter by making new friends and enjoying new experiences.  The Westport Woman’s Club members would love to meet you! Come enjoy wine and cheese Thursday, March 1 at 7:30 P.M. at their historic clubhouse, located at 44 Imperial Ave., Westport, CT.  Learn about the many philanthropic and social activities you can get involved in.

The Westport Woman’s Club (WWC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to volunteerism and the raising of funds in support of charitable, educational, cultural and public health services in Westport and surrounding towns. Founded in 1907, the WWC achieves its goals through various fundraisers, including the Yankee Doodle Fair and Curio Cottage Thrift Shop.  Other fundraising activities are spearheaded by their active Ways and Means Committee.

The WWC also offers a variety of social events and special interest groups to appeal to a diverse group of women. Head to NYC for a play, get your hands dirty with the Garden Club, enjoy a gourmet lunch outing, get energized with Zumba classes, feed your passion for antiquing, indulge in a good book, pick up your knitting needles. Play Bridge, Bunco, or Mah Jongg – just to name a few.  General membership meetings are held monthly with a catered lunch and guest speaker.

Membership is open to all women 18 or older in Westport and surrounding areas.  To make a reservation please call 203-227-4240.  For more information on WWC activities, call Bobbie Herman, Membership Chair at 203-255-1577.

Those of you who didn’t participate last year once again have the opportunity to do so.  Just having the $75 audit can help you save up to 8-10% on your energy bills. And as, before, each completed energy audit will earn the Club $25 and give us an opportunity to add to the $500 prize we have already won.

By calling (203) 200-0626, HEC will answer your questions and help you schedule an audit.  Make sure to mention that you were referred by the WWC

Please consider signing up. Its good for you , the community and the environment.

Mary Lee Clayton
President

 Lisa Wexler, award winning creator of The Lisa Wexler Show, the most popular talk radio show in Fairfield County, CT, spoke to the Westport Woman’s Club at the February 6 Club Day Luncheon.

Ms. Wexler, a talk radio host, attorney, advocate, author and public speaker, she is a master at communicating information in an entertaining way.

One of her passions is to bring greater visibility to a news topic she believes is underreported.  The privacy policy that Google plans to put in place on March 1 is one such topic.  Per Ms. Wexler, while an individual’s privacy is legally protected with regard to things like personal “snail” mail and history of what books you check out of the library, privacy of email and search history (among other things) through Google, will no longer be protected.  She encouraged her audience to become familiar with the new Google policy and how it will affect them.

The Connecticut Press Association gave The Lisa Wexler Show top prize as Best Radio Show in Connecticut in 2011.  You can hear the show every Monday – Friday, 4-6 PM at AM 1230 WFAS as well as via internet streaming on lisawexler.com.

This grant, established in 1995 by an endowment left to the club by former member Lea Ruegg, is given to deserving organizations in the arts, educational endeavors, and health and safety-related programs.

Past beneficiaries include Susan G. Komen for the Cure Connecticut, Hall-Brook Behavioral Health Services, Nursing & Home Care, Westport Center for Senior Activities, Interfaith Housing Association, Mercy Learning Center, Toquet Hall, Theater Artist Workshop, Westport Rotary Club, Staples High School, Westport Library, Connecticut Theater Foundation/ King’s Highway School, the Westport Police Department “Project Lifesaver,” and CLASP Homes.

Community groups with positive projects for this year should submit their proposals by March 1, 2012, to the Westport Woman’s Club, Ruegg Grant Committee, 44 Imperial Avenue, Westport, CT 06880.