About Us

Laura Lee - returned as Club President for the 2022-2023 session. She previously served as the President from 2014 to 2016, and as Trustee from 2016 to 2021, and she was elected as the First Vice President in 2021. Laura is a Renaissance woman with a kind heart that brings out the best in others. She has served on Comfort & Care Bundles, Fashion Show, Flamingo Flocking, and Trim-a-Tree. During her presidency, in 2014, Laura led the way with the Laundry to Literacy project, creating a committee of women who placed children's books in three local laundromats. Children take the books home and replace them with new books on their next visit. The L2L program remains strong today. Laura helped boost donations to the Penny Pines project when her parents lost their home in the Paradise fire in 2019. Penny Pines is an organization that plants trees in forests destroyed by fire. 

Co-First Vice Presidents - Renee Raitz and Colleen Rayas. Renee moved into the First VP role after serving six years as Parliamentarian. She has served on several committees, including Comfort & Care, Flamingo Flocking, and Laundry to Literacy, and she co-chaired the Fashion Show in 2020 and 2022. Colleen is new to the Board this year but has been a member since 2005. She has served on Comfort & Care Bundles for the past two years. Colleen's mother was also a member for many years.

Second Vice President - Denise Cauthen-Wright is new to the Board, taking over the position held by Martha Blaser for over seven years. Denise joined the club in 2015 and has enthusiastically served or chaired committees for Comfort & Care Bundles, the Fashion Show, Flamingo Flocking, Laundry to Literacy, and the Scholarship Committee. Denise is always ready to jump into action to help the Club. We are excited to see her contributions to the Board. 

Third Vice President - Aubrey Norton joined the Women's Club in 2020 and jumped right in to help plan the 2022 Fashion Show. She served on the Raffle Committee and assisted with getting prizes ready for the event. She also served on the Trim-A-Tree project. Aubrey is new to the Board and is a welcome addition to the team.

Nancy Bailey - a member of WCH since 2008, she joined the Board as Secretary in 2020. Nancy is always willing to lend a hand with our community service projects, including Comfort & Care Bundles, Fashion Show, Flamingo Flocking, placing flags on headstones on Memorial Day, and making ornaments for the Trim-A-Tree project. She is involved with the Club's Bunco and Book Club social groups. 

Beryl Kurgan joined WCH in 2011 and has served on the Board as Treasurer since 2017. She oversees registration at all WCH meetings and luncheons, processes new member applications, oversees reservations for meeting locations, and pays the club's bills. Beryl works hard in the background, eager to help when needed. She also served on the committee for Beauty is a Strong Woman Fashion Show in 2018.