Record of Meeting held on 14 March 2022

Record of Leigh-on-Mendip WI Meeting – Monday 14th March 2022 at 7.30 in Memorial Hall.

Caroline gave an update on the National Covid safety guidelines and thanked everyone for following our measures.

We had 4 visitors to the meeting and she welcomed them all.

Sue V spoke about Marguerite and gave everyone an update on the situation leading to her death. The chemo she was on was no longer working. She declined fairly quickly and peacefully. She had family with her, niece and daughter-in-law. She had the Last Rites. There will be a service held at St Benedicts, Stratton-on-the-Fosse at 2pm on Friday 1st April, followed by cremation at the Mendip Crematorium. Everyone is invited to a casual reception at the Bell Inn around 4.15pm.

Apologies: KS, KW, MM, RS, GB, SH, JC

Record of last meeting held on: 14th February. Agreed and signed.

Matters arising/feedback:

•             Suggestion Box – There were 2 x suggestions.                                                                                                     1. To hold occasional competitions throughout the year.                                                                                     2. To hold extra meetings/get-togethers throughout the month.

Caroline thanked those who had added and encouraged everyone to add in.

•             Resolution – Results Nationwide are in. Majority of votes were for Women and Girls with ASD and ADHD, who are undiagnosed and under treated.

•             Craft Taster Day in Street. 4 members attended – MM, CH, KW, KS. Caroline showed the pieces she produced and worked on.

•             We are starting a Book Club. So far 5 members have signed up – ZL, CH, ED, JP, Roxanne

Forthcoming events:

•             The Village Litter Pick Day, 19th March 2-4pm.  At the Hall afterwards for tea and cake.

•             Our next meeting, 11th April in the Hall, will be Line Dancing with Rosita. You are very welcome to join in or cheer from the sidelines! Should be a lot of fun!

•             Our Annual Subscriptions are due in April - £44.

•             On Saturday 23rd April, a walk is being organized in aid of The ACWW (Associated Country Women of the World) More details to follow.

•             As part of the Jubilee Celebrations – A memorial Bench and a Tree Planting Ceremony, will take place on the Green at Park Hayes.

•             A Jubilee Cream Tea, in June, is taking place in the Memorial Hall, organised by the Hall Committee. This is aimed at the older Village Residents. More details to follow.

•             The Bell Inn has organized Jubilee events on Friday 3rd/Saturday 4th June.

•             On Sunday 5th June, there will be a Village Pic-Nic. Open to all. We are organizing a couple of children’s games.

•             For the Village Fair, Saturday 16th July, The WI will be running the Tombola. We will need donations of prizes.

County News:

(There are Jubilee events/initiatives being organized across Somerset County.)

•             Queen’s Jubilee Bunting – With Thanks to Karen for making.

•             Gardeners Question Time, on Zoom, is being held on Wednesday 4th May. Open to All.

•             A Jubilee Tea is organized for 17th May. It is quite a distance and felt it might not be feasible.

Correspondence:

•             National Raffle Tickets are up for sale at £1

•             Mary will be coordinating the Bulb Orders. These need to be complete by our meeting on Monday 9th May. Jan will re-send the mail.

•             There is an initiative to ‘Knit a WInnie’ (Royal Corgi Dog!)  Caroline has knitted one and showed to all. Very appealing! (She now has some good advice on any pitfalls!!)

Birthdays: Barbara, Saturday 19th March.

AOB:

•             Donations for Ukraine. Caroline has offered to collect money and send on through a recognized organization – Disasters Emergency Committee.

•             Collection of Bras – ‘Against Breast Cancer’ – Please bring along next Month latest.

•             Monday Crafters – 1st and 3rd Monday of each Month. 

•             Someone in the Village has asked if there is a member familiar with and able to do Amigurumi Crochet.  Roxanne has volunteered.

•             A reminder that the Leigh Lunch Group is available to all. 2nd Friday of each month at just £5.     Delicious food, great company. Wine is available at £2.50 per glass.

•             Trio Paradis will be performing their series of Concerts in the Church, at 2.30pm on the first Friday of each Month. Starting Friday 1st April.

•             Frome Museum is showing an exhibition – ‘Celebrated `Women of Frome’ – starting 8th March and on until 10th July.

•             A note to all that Kaz Wallace has moved to Frome. She would welcome visitors. There is free access for parking. Caroline has her address.

DONM: Monday 11th April

 

 

 

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