Amador County – The Woman’s Club of Jackson invites people to “join them in celebrating 100 years of philanthropic service to the community of Jackson” this Saturday.

Publicist for the club, Judy McCurdy, said the Jackson Woman’s Club requested a resolution from Jackson City Council to commemorate the accomplishments of the club that was incorporated in 1910, with the goal to “advance the city of Jackson … along the lines of civic, social and educational improvement.”

McCurdy compiled a list of “whereas” clauses of facts about the Jackson Woman’s Club, to be included on the resolution, which the city will present as a proclamation on Saturday. She “gleaned (those facts) from reading the history of the club’s philanthropic efforts for the city of Jackson and Amador County.

McCurdy said: “It is amazing that the women of this community were responsible for the founding of the first high school, library and park even before they were granted the right to vote. Hopefully we can continue the fine example their history has provided us.”

The group’s new century starts, in part, by collecting books to support Friends of Amador County Library in its “Shelving Campaign” to raise money for new bookshelves for the teen and adult non-fiction sections of the library.

The “Jackson Woman’s Club Centennial Celebration 1910 – 2010” is set for 2-5 p.m. Saturday, October 9th at the Jackson Civic Center.

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