HARDINGTON AND PENDOMER WI
MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY MEETING HELD ON
8th April 2009 AT 7.45 pm IN THE VILLAGE HALL

Present: 28 members and 10 guests.

Before the Business, as it was the Birthday Meeting, members and guests enjoyed a delicious supper provided by the members and the Committee. After the meal Treasurer Sally, who was standing in for President Jenny and Vice-President Elaine in their absence, welcomed the members and guests from West & Middle Chinnock, East Chinnock, Crewkerne, Haselbury and Misterton WIs, and Julia Beckley who was to lead the Square Dancing later in the evening.

Apologies: Jenny Dodd, Elaine Gilmore, Brenda Bickerton, June Chapillon, Ann Egerton, June Chivers, Isabel Platten, Mary Spilsbury and Pauline Grassam.

Birthday Posies: Ann Egerton, Carol Vallis, Fiona Chadwick, Jenny Dodd, Karen Dodge and Shirley Heal.

Minutes of the last Meeting on 11th March: These were approved and signed and a copy put on the Notice Board for members to read.

Matters Arising: None.

Treasurer’s Report:

M&S Ladies Night:

1. Sally said a letter of thanks had been received from Victoria of Marks and Spencer thanking everyone for making the evening such a success.

2. Sally then handed out to all the models letters of thanks from Elaine together with their photograph dressed in the clothes which they had modelled.

3. Sally informed the members that the evening had made a profit of £5,127 – ticket sales made £3,930 (plus £25 which went direct to the Hospice) and the Raffle made £1172. After expenses of £70.82 (which included the purchase of two gardening books for the raffle) had been deducted a net profit of £5,056.18p had been made. £2,500 would be given to both the Hospice and to the Yeovil Hospital League of Friends.

Group Meeting: as the 6 allotted tickets had already been sold and there was a reserve list Sally said she would ask for more tickets.

Sally reminded the members about the Crewkerne Group Visit to Eton College on 24th June.

Correspondence:

Event Boards:

AGM Resolution:

The resolution “SOS for Honey Bees” was the only one going forward to the AGM. Vivien Cherry volunteered to do the talk but would like someone else to help.

Interest Groups:

The Walking Group – Had had one walk. The next outing had not yet been arranged.

The Book club – The members were already reading the first book. Suggested date for the book discussion meeting - 15th April.

The Lunch Bunch – Next outing arranged for Thursday 23rd April at The Smokery Restaurant and Shop, Hambridge.

The Theatre Group – Vivienne Ford had arranged a theatre outing for Friday 10th and Saturday 11th July the former being for WI members only.

It was agreed that members of the Walking Group and the Book Club meet briefly at the end of the evening to arrange the date of the next walk and change the book discussion date as the 15th April was proving difficult for most of the Club members.

Any Other Business: Gillian informed the meeting that there would be a Village Litter Pick on 25th April at 10am.

Sue Phillips announced that she would be holding a Coffee Morning on Friday 1st May at 10.30 am at Windmill Cottage in aid of Multiple Sclerosis.

Date of the Next Meeting: Wednesday 13th May. The speaker would be Eileen Hurd talking about ACWW. Members were asked to bring along items for a Bring and Buy Stall the proceeds of which would be donated to Eileen for ACWW.

Representatives from both the Hospice and the League of Friends would be coming to the meeting for the presentation of cheques.

The AGM Resolution would be debated.

After the Business had been concluded members and guests took part in Square Dancing ably and bravely led by Julia Beckley. This proved to be great fun and quite energetic and in order to avoid total chaos those taking the part of the men were required to wear baseball hats.

The meeting ended at 10.30pm

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Hardington Mandeville
Parish Council
2012