HARDINGTON AND PENDOMER WI
MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY MEETING HELD ON
8th JULY 2009 AT BOLESHAY
Present: 26 members and one guest.
President Jenny Dodd welcomed everyone to the meeting which was held in Liz Brown’s garden.
Apologies: Judy Tucker, June Chivers, Pauline Grassam, Sue de Boehmler, Daphne Creed and Fiona Chadwick
Birthday Posies: None for July but Mary Spilsbury (who was not at the meeting) and Sue Phillips for August as there is no meeting that month.
Minutes of the last meeting on 10th June: These were approved and signed.
Correspondence:
- July County News – included was a photo of the models at our M&S Ladies Night. Also as there were so many events mentioned this month, if anyone wished to attend they should let Rachel know a week before the event
- AGM Report – written by Joyce Prior of East Coker WI, our delegate.
- County Skittles Tournament details
- Inter Counties Golf Croquet day - to be held on 22nd September at Taunton Deane Leisure Centre
- 2010 AGM – to be held on Wednesday 2nd June in Cardiff – resolutions for consideration to be received by NFWI by 18th September 2009.
- Action on this year’s resolution – SOS for Honey Bees – what we can do as a WI.
- Updates on WI campaigns.
- Know Your Fats Competition – closing date 31st July 2009 – run jointly by the Food Standards Agency and NFWI. Prize - a hamper of heart healthy goodies.
- Invitation from Misterton WI – Garden Party 4th August at 7.00 pm – 2 members invited
- AGM at Westlands – lunch £7.00 and observer tickets £7.50. Names of those wishing to attend to be taken in September.
Boards:
- Group Walk – West Chinnock on Thursday 20th August - closing date 28th July
- Carnival – Float and book stall helpers
- Flower Show Teas
Flower Arranging Teaching Day: To be held on Saturday 25th July from 10am until 3pm at a cost of £10.00. Liz Sawtell gave details about the day and the arrangements. Those attending would be doing three arrangements:- 1: “shades of colour”; 2: “sculpted by nature” using wood and foliage and 3: “an arrangement with a historical theme” – the first two to be done before lunch and the third after lunch. Any other members wishing to attend to give their name of Rachel or Sally.
Future of WI Groups: As President Jenny and Secretary Rachel were going to attend a special meeting of presidents and secretaries to discuss this, Jenny wished to ascertain what the members’ feelings were about this – how do we run the Groups in the future? The members agreed that the groups should be run less formally with a skittles competition still being retained.
October Meeting: The speaker at this meeting would be Jayne Jones’ son-in-law, Mark Piper, who works for the British Board of Film Certification. As the committee thought that this might appeal to a wider audience, Jenny asked the members if they would be willing for husbands/ friends/ partners to come along even although this meeting followed our Open Meeting in September. The members voted that members’ partners only should be invited.
Any other business:
- Sue Phillips said she was looking for members to donate good condition bras which would be taken to Romania.
- Jayne Jones asked for a meeting of all those members interested in helping with, or being on, the Carnival float to get together after the business meeting to decide on a theme and to arrange a time for decorating the float.
Finally Jenny thanked Liz Brown for her hospitality and presented her with a small present
Next Meeting: 9th September – Open Meeting – Cheese and Wine Evening with speakers Mike Davies (Dorset Blue Vinney) and Reg Wilkins (St Austell Brewery).
After the conclusion of the Business Meeting the members enjoyed a delicious cream tea and a chat in Liz’s lovely garden.