Minutes of Meeting 11 March 2019

Leigh on Mendip WI Meeting:  Monday 11 March 2019 at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall

Mary welcomed all our members plus one visitor and Wafaa Powell our Speaker and her friend.

Apologies:  SS, JW, HG, AO, SB, FB, MC, HW, BM.

Minutes of February meeting: The minutes having been read by members, were agreed as a true record and signed by Mary.

Matters Arising:

Setting Up.  Thank you to all those members who had helped setting up tonight and to Barbara for the flowers.

Visit to ex-member.  Barbara confirmed that she had been to visit her in the care home and taken a card and some flowers.  She was pleased with them and seems to be doing well.

Rural Life Museum.  This has been confirmed as Tuesday 7 May, leaving the Village Hall at 5.45pm.  Arrangements to be made at April meeting.  As this is an educational trip members’ costs can be paid for from our own funds.  Please confirm with Barbara tonight whether or not you wish to come.  If numbers are low we will be able to offer places to husbands, partners & friends but they will need to pay for themselves.

Camerton Court.  It has been too difficult to find a suitable date so hopefully we will be able to arrange an outing early next Spring to see the snowdrops.

International Women’s Day in Frome.  No-one was able to attend this event at The Cheese & Grain.

Possible Craft Day.  19 October has been reserved at the Hall.  However, at this moment no definite plans.  Please see one of the Committee if you would like it to go ahead and also give any suggestions of which crafts you would like to see demonstrated and be able to join in with a workshop.

Feedback from Events:

Lunch at The Bell – 1 March.  8 ladies attended.

Community Coffee Morning – Monday 4 March – 15 people came. 

Forthcoming events:

Village Clean Up – Saturday 16 March.  From 2pm from the Village Hall.  Please ask friends and neighbours to join in.  When you arrive please read instructions and choose which road or lane you would like to clear.  If you are unable to come on Saturday but would like to help please see Caroline tonight.  Refreshments will be served from 3pm.  Rubbish will be collected by Mendip on the following Monday.

Frome Group Meeting – Tuesday 26 March.   8 Members from Leigh on Mendip wish to go.  Please see Caroline tonight if anyone else is interested.

Community Coffee Morning – Monday 1 April – held in the Hall, 9.45 – 10.45am.

Monthly Lunch – Friday 5 April.  As usual in The Bell.  12.15pm start – either come to eat or just have a drink. 

County Roadshow, Draycott 9 April.  Anyone else interested in going please see Caroline tonight.

Memorial Hall Village Quiz.  Saturday 6 April.  Kaz & Sue V keen to make up a team.  Anyone else interested?

County News:   

Organza Corsage Workshop - Friday 7 June.  Woolavington 10-1pm.  Cost £5. Closing date 10 May. (front page).  

Flower & Produce Show – Saturday 6 July at Cheddon Fitzpaine.  (front page) – Closing date 14 June - Jan P has Entry Form.   Barber’s Cheese Visit – Thursday 4 July.  Ditcheat at 10.30am.  Cost £5.  Closing date 8 May. (p3).  

Spring Ramble – Wednesday 8 May.  Binegar.  10.30am start.  Closing date 24 April. (p3).  

200+ Club.  Tickets available to purchase from March onwards. Jan P has application form. (p3). 

Lady Denman Cup Competition.  “Discovery or Invention in the Field of Science” – real or imagined.  500 words.  Closing date 5 July. (p5) – Jan P has Entry Form.  

Christmas Quiz – answers. (p7). 

Craft 4 Crafters Show.  11-13 April at Bath & West Showground. (back page).

Correspondence:   

Resolutions Voting.  2 Resolutions are being put forward:   ‘Decline in Local Buses’ AND ‘Don’t Fear the Smear’.  We will discuss these at our May meeting.  Look out for more information.  We will vote on both resolutions.

Walking Netball.  This is becoming more popular.  Groups around the County but none very local.  Training is being offered to set up a group.  Mary has the information.

National Raffle Tickets.  (£10,000 First Prize).  On sale at £1 each.  Please see Jo.

SCFWI Board of Trustees.  Looking for nominations.  If anyone is interested please see Mary.

Jersey Holiday.  Jan has the flyer if anyone is interested.

Treasurer’s Report:     

£1681.66 in the Bank and £8.76 Petty Cash.  This includes £225 for Denman Bursary and £27.62 for the Community Coffee morning.

Birthdays:       Barbara.

Arrangements 8 April:

Speaker – Dave Mournian – “Grumpy Travels the Americas”.  VOT:  Sue V.  Refreshments – JB, FB, BM.  Flowers – Marguerite.

AOB:       Edwina offered to do the Flowers for the May Meeting.

Mary then welcomed our speaker – Wafaa Powell who gave a short talk on the history of Belly Dancing and then encouraged most members to join in a simple dance routine which was great fun and good exercise.  She then demonstrated how it is done properly!

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