WYKE REGIS WI - Record of the monthly meeting held on Thursday 11th April 2019 at 7pm
WELCOME
Members stood for a minute’s silence for Sue Churchill, who was a long standing member of this WI.
President Margaret welcomed 46 members and 2 visitors. She also welcomed Lesley Saunders from Portland WI who is very kindly acting as our teller this evening.
RECORD OF previous MEETING on March 14th 2018
Members had received these by e-mail and there were copies on the chairs. The only amendment was that Diana Benn had provided the daffodils and Diane Hollings had brought the roses. When this was changed, the record was agreed and signed.
MATTERS ARISING
ITEMS FOR THIS MONTH
CORRESPONDENCE
National Federation (NFWI):
Income: £ 1,392.08 including Spring Fayre (£378) and Pancake Day/coffee morning and hall lets.
Expenditure: £ 2,717.62 which includes the NFWI and DFWI share of our subs which individual WIs now collect as their agent and the accountant’s fees.
Other: The DFWI budget for next year was approved (without any questions) with a show of hands. There were copies available at the meeting and they had also been emailed out.
SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS
In Touch Team:
AOB FROM THE FLOOR
NEXT MONTHLY MEETING – 9th May 2019
This is our Birthday meeting. To celebrate we will be having cocktails and mocktails.
Hostess/ Flowers will be provided by the Singers. Rosemary Lander will be doing some finger food.
Do wear your most sparkly frock to add to the atmosphere!
INTEREST GROUP TALK
Ann Stagles gave a humorous talk about the craft group and what they get up to.
RAFFLE
Raffle raised £ 45.
At this point we broke for tea and social time.
ANNUAL MEETING
Nine members had been nominated for committee (Margaret Boswell, Sally Leslie, Joyce North, Jill Pearce, Elaine Pendered, Ann Pettifer, Do Ranson, Jenny Samways and Penny Seaward). As there are more places on the committee then nominees, there was no need for an election.
Nominations were sought for next years President. Six committee members were nominated. Only Margaret Boswell agreed to stand, so she was appointed without an election. She thanked Lesley for being our teller.
The Treasurer read out the annual report. She proposed that this was adopted, seconded by Joyce North. No questions were raised. The report was adopted with a show of hands.
The Secretary readout the committee’s annual report. In it she pointed out that membership numbers overall were dropping. We have had 19 new members since April 2016, but 48 members had left, this includes 7 of the joiners. About 1/3 of members rarely come to the monthly meetings and around 15 never come at all. This situation may well have repercussions for WRWI in the next few years. The President proposed the adoption of the report, which was carried with a show of hands.
Annual reports were then given by the following groups:
Hall Management; Hall Lets; Catering; Chesil Bank Group; Art; Book Club; Campaign Group (who are disbanding); Poetry; Craft; Gardening; Folk Dancers; Keep Fit; Bric-a-Brac; Rambling; Scrabble; Singers; Table Tennis; Ukulele; Whist; Walking Netball; Quiz; and Holidays and Outings.
Margaret then gave the President’s report and looked forward to a successful and happy time in the coming year.
The meeting finished at 9.10 pm.
WELCOME
Members stood for a minute’s silence for Sue Churchill, who was a long standing member of this WI.
President Margaret welcomed 46 members and 2 visitors. She also welcomed Lesley Saunders from Portland WI who is very kindly acting as our teller this evening.
RECORD OF previous MEETING on March 14th 2018
Members had received these by e-mail and there were copies on the chairs. The only amendment was that Diana Benn had provided the daffodils and Diane Hollings had brought the roses. When this was changed, the record was agreed and signed.
MATTERS ARISING
- The sound system is working this month. We had connect all the cables correctly. We will be putting together some written instructions.
- The Group Secretaries have had their photos taken. There are just a couple more to do, and this will go on the notice board asap.
- The Spring Fayre had sold slightly fewer lunches than usual (40) but, with all the other stalls, we still made £378 after expenses had been paid.
ITEMS FOR THIS MONTH
- The April coffee morning was also less busy than usual, but made £116.60. Next month’s hosts are the Art group.
- Members were reminded that if they wished to order WI diaries, then sign up on the board by 15th May.
- The NFWI raffle tickets have been given to the group secretaries. Please see them if you wish to buy any.
- The Chesil Bank Group event this year is being run by Portland WI on Monday 17th June from 2pm at St. George’s Centre, Reforne.. There will be strawberries, cake, bring and buy produce stalls and three crafts to have a go at: key-ring, decoupatch (not decoupage) and a small raggy wreath. Tickets £2.50 from Elaine P.
- Penny has the scrapbook form last year and some other scrapbooks to look at on the table.
- NFWI AM in June at the BIC, Bournemouth. DFWI only 3 tickets for the whole of Dorset, and we have been allocated the 3 we wanted.
- The ACWW Women Walk the World event on 29th April has been cancelled.
CORRESPONDENCE
National Federation (NFWI):
- nothing received from National.
- nothing received from County.
- Valerie has asked that the piano not be moved, except by the Singers. This is to stop it going out of tune so often and also to make it less likely to come off its runners. She asked that the hirers of the hall be made aware of this restriction. There is a notice on the piano saying ‘Do Not Move’.
- Nothing local. With any luck their new premises at Poundbury will be up and running soon.
- Margaret said that she thought it was a good issue for craft people. She pointed out the Quilt Show information and a Fashion Museum as well.
Income: £ 1,392.08 including Spring Fayre (£378) and Pancake Day/coffee morning and hall lets.
Expenditure: £ 2,717.62 which includes the NFWI and DFWI share of our subs which individual WIs now collect as their agent and the accountant’s fees.
Other: The DFWI budget for next year was approved (without any questions) with a show of hands. There were copies available at the meeting and they had also been emailed out.
SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS
In Touch Team:
- Ann May had been to see various members.
AOB FROM THE FLOOR
- Iris M is collecting money for her trips to Lacock Abbey and York.
- Alethea is selling tickets for the Singers Concert on 21/22 May.
NEXT MONTHLY MEETING – 9th May 2019
This is our Birthday meeting. To celebrate we will be having cocktails and mocktails.
Hostess/ Flowers will be provided by the Singers. Rosemary Lander will be doing some finger food.
Do wear your most sparkly frock to add to the atmosphere!
INTEREST GROUP TALK
Ann Stagles gave a humorous talk about the craft group and what they get up to.
RAFFLE
Raffle raised £ 45.
At this point we broke for tea and social time.
ANNUAL MEETING
Nine members had been nominated for committee (Margaret Boswell, Sally Leslie, Joyce North, Jill Pearce, Elaine Pendered, Ann Pettifer, Do Ranson, Jenny Samways and Penny Seaward). As there are more places on the committee then nominees, there was no need for an election.
Nominations were sought for next years President. Six committee members were nominated. Only Margaret Boswell agreed to stand, so she was appointed without an election. She thanked Lesley for being our teller.
The Treasurer read out the annual report. She proposed that this was adopted, seconded by Joyce North. No questions were raised. The report was adopted with a show of hands.
The Secretary readout the committee’s annual report. In it she pointed out that membership numbers overall were dropping. We have had 19 new members since April 2016, but 48 members had left, this includes 7 of the joiners. About 1/3 of members rarely come to the monthly meetings and around 15 never come at all. This situation may well have repercussions for WRWI in the next few years. The President proposed the adoption of the report, which was carried with a show of hands.
Annual reports were then given by the following groups:
Hall Management; Hall Lets; Catering; Chesil Bank Group; Art; Book Club; Campaign Group (who are disbanding); Poetry; Craft; Gardening; Folk Dancers; Keep Fit; Bric-a-Brac; Rambling; Scrabble; Singers; Table Tennis; Ukulele; Whist; Walking Netball; Quiz; and Holidays and Outings.
Margaret then gave the President’s report and looked forward to a successful and happy time in the coming year.
The meeting finished at 9.10 pm.
