VNWC in the news September 2020

Legacy of a Century: Woman’s Club gives to theater and more
By KIM COOL Venice Gondolier | Our Town Editor | September  2020

Standing, from left, Gayle Famy, Margie Simcox (pale pink shirt), Kathy Emann, Joan Brinton (holding VNWC banner on left side), Aimee Holmes (holding VNWC banner on right side), Lorraine Finizio, Myrna Goldbaum, Helen Quallich and Bonnie Burkhalter. Seated, from left, are Laura Heste, Venice Theatre director of education and outreach Sandy Davisson, Venice Theatre producing executive director Murray Chase and Jean Trammell, VNWC past president.

When Louella Albee founded the Venice Nokomis Woman’s Club back in 1926, she did more than create a luncheon club. Gathering together women who cared about the community as much as she did has left a legacy of good works for close to 100 years.    First came a library within the club and it might have just remained that way but not with that group of women.

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