Women’s Institute – July 2008 Report

Women’s Institute – July 2008 Report

Members

Two visitors were welcomed and information packs were given to new members. A minute’s silence was held in memory of Vina Cooper and Heidi Yusoff who had died.

Activities & Events

The outing to Wrabness in July was a success. 20 members enjoyed a ploughman’s lunch followed by a visit to a Mistley garden centre.

Speaker Gordon Bailey whose talk was entitled “Treasure Beneath Your Feet” brought items of interesting jewellery made of gold, silver, bronze and base metals which he had found with his metal detector in Essex fields. Members enjoyed the history relating back in some cases thousands of years.

There will be a Summer Tea Party on Thursday 21 August from 2pm to 4pm in the Methodist Church Hall. No charge but items for a bring and buy stall would be appreciated. Members may bring a friend.

Fundraising

£28 has been sent to ACWW who continues to bring clean mains water supplies to all parts of the world. The money was raised through pennies for friendship as every meeting members donated their spare change.

Calendars £3.20 and diaries £3.25 for 2009 can now be ordered from the secretary. Subscriptions for 2009 will increase to £29. The preserves and cake stall at the village fete raised £148.60p part of which was donated to the school.

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