HARDINGTON AND PENDOMER WI
MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY MEETING HELD ON
13th FEBRUARY 2008 AT 7.45PM

Present: 31 members.

This was our Members’ Night and, as usual, the members had organised an unusual and splendid evening.

On behalf of the members, Anne Lunt welcomed everyone and introduced our speaker, Charlotte Johnson, daughter of member Caroline Johnson, who had come to talk to us about Aromatherapy and Massage. Anne explained Charlotte is currently setting up her own business as a Practitioner of Complimentary Therapies and as WI members we are keen to encourage younger women make their way in the world, so to support a local young person was very appropriate.

Charlotte gave a very enjoyable talk and presentation of her work including a demonstration of massage. Members were able to give each other a hand massage and to test their olfactory powers by trying to identify various essential oils.

Anne Lunt thanked Charlotte for an interesting and informative talk and demonstration and explained to us that it was the first time Charlotte had talked to a group such as us! We all enjoyed it immensely.

The meeting then continued with the business, chaired by Fiona Chadwick.

Apologies for Absence: Gladys Rawlins, Pauline Grassam, Anne Egerton, Sue DeBoehmler, Janet Cuff, Muriel Amatt, Judy Tucker, Karen Dodge, Elizabeth Brown, Audrey Marsh and Margaret Wilkins.

Birthday Posies: Muriel Amatt, Kay McIver, Helen Parrott, Margaret Partridge and Rosemary Richards.

Minutes of last Meeting: The minutes of the last meeting were taken as read and signed by Fiona Chadwick.

Matters arising from the minutes:

  1. AGM Delegate in Liverpool - Our prospective delegate cannot now attend so we will not have a delegate - SCFWI will appoint a proxy on our behalf.
  2. Resolution Results - the results of the voting in Somerset was as follows:
    • Inappropriate Imprisonment of the Severely Mentally Ill - 335
    • Ban on Bottom Trawling - 407
    • Fairer Funding in Education - 166
    • Artificial Additives in Children’s Medicines - 166
    • Group B Streptococcus Infection in New Born Infants - 55
    • Safer routes for Non Motorised Users - 80
    • The first two are to be the resolutions debated at the AGM
  3. Birthday Party - to be an Italian evening - members will be asked to make appropriate puddings.
  4. Marie Curie Driving Challenge - Carol Vallis asked for members who wish to take part in the September Challenge to let her know.
  5. Healthy Lifestyle Challenge - Rachel Moulden asked for ideas and volunteers for a small sub-committee.
  6. Breakfast Charity - to be Marie Curie Cancer Care based on member’s votes.

Finance - Sally Norris thanked members for paying their annual subscriptions so promptly.

Correspondence

Notice Board

Event Boards

Village Breakfast
This is to be held on the 1st March 2008. Helpers required on the day and for setting up on Friday 29th February at 3.30pm.

Group Quiz
To be held on 14th April at Hardington. More details next month.

Group Events - dates and details on February information sheet

Website
Monthly meeting minutes to be published on the website.

Portfolio
Jenny Dodd had some photographs to show members as the portfolio had already been submitted for judging. We understand there are just 8 entries for Somerset. If we get through this round it will then go to national. Fiona thanked Jenny, Elaine and Sally for all the hard work they had put into the portfolio and Jenny thanked all the members for their contributions.

Skittles
Audrey Marsh has won the skittles cup but as she was not present it will be presented to her at the next meeting.

Refreshments were then served and the raffle was drawn. The meeting closed at 9.45pm.

Next Meeting
12th March 2008 - Being a Magistrate - Mrs Cook and Mr Allan

©
Hardington Mandeville
Parish Council
2008