BEMBRIDGE WINDMILL WI
Newsletter
December 2016
It was good to see so many of you at our Annual Meeting when the weather was so awful. Wasn’t the WI Advisor Sylvia lovely? She had come from East Cowes to join us for the meeting.
Yesterday we held our first committee meeting of the new WI year. We discussed who would be doing what and below is a table with our roles and responsibilities. This year we have appointed 2 Vice-Presidents, (I need keeping in order), Chris B and Carol , our secretary is Sally and treasurer is Juliette.
We couldn’t let Di off her raffle duties and Linda O will be our membership secretary.
Two groups will continue to operate the same with Brenda and Pam doing Book Club, Juliette and Wanda Topical Talk but Craft will now come under Joy and Chris B.
There may be some slight changes in January and we will keep all members up to date with these changes.
Book Club – Will meet tomorrow evening Thursday 1st December at The Cloisters at 7.30pm all are welcome.
Topical Talk and Craft – No meetings until the New Year. Dates will be sent out as soon as confirmed.
Invitation to all members for Friday 9th December – Joy has kindly invited us to attend the opening of the new accessible kitchen at the Riverside Centre between 11am and 1pm. I will be going along and if any of you would like a lift please contact me and I will gladly take you.
IW Federation Christmas Fair – Friday 9th December 10am – 2pm at the Methodist Church, Quay Street, Newport. Further details from Federation Office on 524716
Spithead Carol Service – This is taking place at St John’s Church, Appley on Sunday 11th December at 2pm. Carol will be doing a reading and there will be tea and mince pies afterwards.
Christmas Lunch – Wednesday 14th December at the Village Inn 12 for 12.30. If you haven’t get signed up it is not too late but you haven’t got long. Contact Sally. Jay and his team always make us very welcome.
OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY – REMEMBER THIS IS THE 2ND MONDAY THIS MONTH – 12TH DECEMBER. As is usual we are asking members to bring along a plate of either savoury or sweet FINGER food as part of the celebration. If there is any food left at the end of the evening we would be grateful if you would take it home with you. Alongside this if you have any prizes suitable for our BIG CHRISTMAS RAFFLE we would be grateful for them. This year we would like raffle prizes wrapped when handing them in but if you would tell Di what is in the parcel, it would help make the raffle a bit more exciting.
We hope that you will enjoy the entertainment we are planning for you, we are aiming for a fun but relaxed evening.
Christmas Cards – For those members who would prefer to make a donation to charity rather than send cards to members this year we will have a large card available for you to sign at the Christmas Party and a box for a donation. Donations will then be passed to the Hospice.
Breakfast at the Bakery – Monday 9th January 9.30am. Sign up sheet at the next meeting. I will also contact you all again nearer the time.
Resolutions for 2017 – These can be found in November’s WI Life. The voting slip is also there and must be returned to WI House by 24th January 2017. Late submissions will not be included.
The Cloisters – In line with the vote taken at the Annual Meeting all future meetings will be taking place at The Cloisters.
Foodbank – Thank you to all of those that supported the Foodbank with Christmas goodies and food and thank you to Juliette and Joy for their help with this project.
Cause for 2017 – For those of you that were not at the meeting our fundraising next year will support Admiral Nurses for the Isle of Wight.
We look forward to seeing you all at our Christmas Meeting but if you are unable to attend the Committee send you Good Wishes for Christmas and the New Year.