The Happily Hooked on Crocheting Club

Grace Gardiner: President

Dee Stanziano: Vice President, Blogger/Webmaster

Kathy Phillips: Assistant Blogger/Webmaster

Diana Rawding: Treasurer

Diane George: Secretary

Nancy Smith: Librarian

Priscilla Massman: Newsletter Editor

Chava Karlovich: PR/ Asst. Newsletter Editor

Jennifer Radinsky: Ravelry HHCC Moderator

Ruth Young: New Member Ambassador

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In 2005, The HHCC received a Proclamation from the Connecticut Governor, M. Jodi Rell, in recognition of its 5th Year Anniversary:

HHCC Founders & Meeting History:
In 2001, Ruth Arbitelle, Hilda Nichols, Kay Perna, Dee Stanziano, and Ruth Young came together to form the Happily Hooked on Crocheting Club, the first Connecticut Chapter of the Crochet Guild of America. 

(picture of founders here) 

Meetings at that time were held at the Michaels Arts & Crafts store located in Brookfield, Connecticut.  The HHCC soon outgrew the classroom in the store and moved to The Craft Basket, also located in Brookfield.  When The Craft Basket closed, the HHCC moved the monthly meetings to the The Danbury Hospital, until 2010.  A new home

HHCC Members attending Modular Crochet Workshop taught by Barbara Hillery Van Elsen, 2005.