The Handbook of Chelmsford Organizations

• Massachusetts WAVES

  Old Ironsides Unit 17
  
  President: Irene C. Weeks
  P.O. Box 2190
  Teatucket, MA 02536
  
  Vice President: Marjorie Taylor
  7 Narragansett Drive
  Plymouth, MA 02360
  
  Treasurer: Claire M. Norton
  25 Pine Hill Road
  Chelmsford, MA 01824
  
  Secretary: Ethel M McGinn
  55 Botany Bay Drive Apt. 16
  Worcester, MA 01602
  
  Month in which elections are held: May/June
  
  Founding date: 1984
  
  Approximate number of members: 225 Old Ironsides, Unit 17, 7,000-plus WAVES National
  
  Purpose: To provide an opportunity for locating, communicating and associating with former WAVES of Massachusetts, to provide assistance in establishing local units and a medium of exchange between WAVES National and its local units and to promote contact with other WAVE organizations. Also to provide service to hospitalized women veterans, to promote patriotism and to encourage communications with local communities in matters pertaining to and for women veterans.
  
  Activities: Luncheon meetings, visiting and helping hospitalized women veterans
  
  Membership requirements: Regular membership shall be limited to women who have served in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Naval Reserve or other military sea service and who can show proof of honorable service (copy of discharge, separation papers or current contract). Send application and check to treasurer.
  
  Fees and dues: WAVES National $10, $7 Old Ironsides Unit
  
  Frequency and location of meetings: Luncheon meetings four times a year on Saturdays at various locations
  
   
  

• Merrimack Valley Antique Bottle Club

  
  President: Richard Pascar
  72 Atherton Ave.
  Nashua NH 03064
  (603) 882-1100
  
  Month in which elections are held: January
  
  Founding date: 1969
  
  Approximate number of members: 50
  
  Purpose: To promote the hobby of bottle collecting
  
  Activities: Monthly meetings, Annual Bottle Show and Sale, Guest speakers, Audio - Video presentations, Show and tell, swap sessions, summer outing, Holiday Party
  
  Membership requirements: Love of bottles and related collectibles
  
  Fees and dues: $8/ year single; $10/year family
  
  Website: http://hometown.aol.com/spazooch/myhomepage/club.html
  
  Frequency and location of meetings: Third Wednesday of every month. 7:00 P.M. American Legion Hall, A.W. Vinal Post # 313 Rt. 40 No. Chelmsford, MA. Exit 33 off Rt. 3
  
   
  
  

• Morning Glories

  President: Mary-Jane Comeau
  29 Robert Bigelow Street
  East Chelmsford, MA 01824
  (978) 452-7450
  
  Secretary: Eileen Flynn
  13 Dayton Street
  Chelmsford, MA 01863
  (978) 251-8486
  
  Month in which elections are held: September
  
  Founding date: 1963
  
  Approximate number of members: 12
  
  Purpose: To do crafts and update homemakers on new developments in home and family life including food, nutrition, art, design, management, consumerism, etc.
  
  Activities: Discussion groups, dinners and socials, crafts, occasional speakers, attend theatre as a group
  
  Membership requirements: Open to all
  
  Fees and dues: $5/ year
  
  Frequency and location of meetings: Third Tuesday night of each month, September - May