BEMBRIDGE WINDMILL WI
Newsletter
January 2017
The Committee hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year and look forward to seeing you again next week. Our meeting is on Monday 16th January at 7.30pm in THE CLOISTERS.
The speaker at our first meeting is Nigel Hartley, Chief Executive of the Isle of Wight Hospice who will be telling us about the fantastic work that goes on under the umbrella of the Hospice.
Some of us recently met with Nigel and we were amazed at the services they provide particularly in the community.
We will be presenting Nigel with a cheque which we hope will help in some small way with the fantastic work they do.
Our New Website
We now have a new website BembridgeWI.co.uk. Thanks go to Juliette who has worked so hard on setting this up. We do hope you will like it. Comments, suggestions and photos are always welcomed – please email website@bembridgewi.co.uk.
We also have a new Facebook page, Bembridge WI with up to date news of what is going on within our group and details of other events at WI’s across the Island.
As our old website is closing down all future general e-mails for our WI should now go to secretary@BembridgeWI.co.uk.
Subscriptions for 2017
The 2017 subscription fees are due in January and this year are £39.00. Dual membership is £19.00. Please put your money/cheque in an envelope with your name clearly written on the front and hand in to Juliette at the January meeting.
From February onwards members will be able to save monthly towards their fees for 2018. If you are interested in this please can you let us know at the January meeting. One member of another WI on the Island told us she saves £5 a month and this covered her membership and birthday/Christmas lunch at the end of the year.
Craft Group
The first meeting of the craft group will take place on Tuesday 31st January at 2pm at Gill’s. Further details of what we will be making will be given at the main meeting.
We have discussed what craft items are needed for the Street Fair and 2 other fund raising events in June and December. We thought that for the Street Fair and June event it might be nice to concentrate on items with a sea/nautical theme and would welcome input and ideas. However, any craft items will be appreciated as will help making them.
In December we will obviously concentrate on Christmas themed items.
Book Club
Pam and Brenda will be giving details of the next Book Club meeting at the January meeting. They will also update you on the donation they made to The Book Bus.
Topical Talk
Meeting tomorrow 10th January at Juliette’s, to discuss the resolutions which will go forward to the WI National AGM.
Please remember to bring along your bottle tops and stamps for Pam which help local charities.
What a happy, jolly lot we were at our Christmas lunch. Can’t wait for next year!
