Record of the monthly meeting held on Thursday 8th Nov 2018 at 7pm
President Margaret welcomed 55 members and 3 visitors. She thanked Frances Pick for the lovely arrangement of autumn leaves and berries. Keep Fit are our hostesses tonight.
On the tables were kits for all members attending to make small ribbon wreaths as Xmas tree decorations to complement the raggy wreaths from the Chesil Bank group event which were on display.
RECORD OF previous MEETING
After checking that members had received these by e-mail or had read the copies available, no amendments were raised so the record was agreed and signed.
MATTERS ARISING
2) to give their deposit and menu choice to Jenny Samways for the Xmas Lunch on Dec 11th
3) Iris would like people’s money for the Haskins and Street trips.
4) to sign up on Iris’ notice board by 25th Nov for tickets to attend the NFWI annual meeting at the BIC next June. NOTE: NFWI has not yet allocated the ticket numbers to DFWI so not everyone who signs up may get a ticket in the end. You will need to arrange your own transport. The tickets will be £22.
FUTURE EVENTS
National Federation (NFWI): none received
Dorset Federation (DFWI):
Income: £ 1,045.05 which includes the Singers’ concerts
Expenditure: £ 300.83 which includes various small items
Bank Balance: £ 22,665
This sounds a lot but we need to keep a good contingency for unexpected expenses for hall maintenance; hall running costs and the planned work schedule, as well as a year’s worth of running costs for the WI itself (speakers, etc.)
This month’s coffee morning made £141. Thanks to the Table Tennis group who were the hostesses.
SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS
Hall Management:
Billy Solo will entertain us. The meeting will be extended to 9.30pm for those who wish to stay.
Hostess/ Flowers/Refreshments will be provided by Table Tennis.
RAFFLE This raised £ 52.
SPEAKER
We were joined this evening by Chris Shaw, who gave us an entertaining talk about her trip to Panama - ‘From Canal to Chocolate Factory’. Margaret Boswell thanked Chris very much for a very interesting account of her travels.
The meeting finished at 9 pm.
President Margaret welcomed 55 members and 3 visitors. She thanked Frances Pick for the lovely arrangement of autumn leaves and berries. Keep Fit are our hostesses tonight.
On the tables were kits for all members attending to make small ribbon wreaths as Xmas tree decorations to complement the raggy wreaths from the Chesil Bank group event which were on display.
RECORD OF previous MEETING
After checking that members had received these by e-mail or had read the copies available, no amendments were raised so the record was agreed and signed.
MATTERS ARISING
- We have a new hall cleaner, who will clean the hall on Monday mornings 9.30 -11.30am.
- Toilet Twinning. The meeting was asked to vote on a choice of locations for our twinning: Nepal (18 votes); Malawi (15) and Afghanistan (12).
- Several members had been to the DFWI annual meeting in Poole. Margaret gave a brief report. There is a full report on the Facebook page.
- The Games night was a lot of fun but barely covered the costs. It needs at least 30 people to break even. The members were asked to vote on whether this should be an annual or bi-annual event. The majority voted to keep it annually. We may review the date of this event as there are always a lot of events at that time.
- There is now a bag (white with red detailing) for members to put any spare bras. These will go to assist with research into breast cancer at Southampton University. Mairi Lingerie in Antelope Walk, Dorchester is acting as a collection centre for the bras.
- Members were asked that if they left things in the committee room to tell the person there are intended for that the items are there. Also it would be helpful if you could leave a note in/on the items to say what they are intended for, e.g. Bric-a-Brac.
- Members were reminded:
2) to give their deposit and menu choice to Jenny Samways for the Xmas Lunch on Dec 11th
3) Iris would like people’s money for the Haskins and Street trips.
4) to sign up on Iris’ notice board by 25th Nov for tickets to attend the NFWI annual meeting at the BIC next June. NOTE: NFWI has not yet allocated the ticket numbers to DFWI so not everyone who signs up may get a ticket in the end. You will need to arrange your own transport. The tickets will be £22.
FUTURE EVENTS
- Everyone is welcome to the Remembrance Service and Wreath layingat All Saints church on Sunday 11th at 9.30 / 11am. Margaret will be laying the wreath on behalf of our members.
- Penny Fielder was thanked for her donation of a large poppy, which will be placed on the hall downpipe by the front door for the remembrance celebrations.
- Ann May is selling her knitted poppies (red – armed forces; white – peace; purple – animals).
- The Autumn Fayre is on Thursday 15th from 11am to 1.30 pm.
- Tickets for the Xmas Tea can be had from Margaret. £1. Thank you to everyone who nominated guests.
- Helpers are needed to serve the Choral Refreshments on 15th Dec at St John’s Church, Weymouth (at the far end of the Esplanade). See Margaret or Ann Stagles.
- The Wyke Fayre in the Square is on Sun 2nd Dec. We will have a craft stall and some publicity.
National Federation (NFWI): none received
Dorset Federation (DFWI):
- various items relating to topics already mentioned. See notice boards for details.
- Kate Wheller has written to ask if anyone would like to join in the Litter Pick on 17th November. More details from her.
- Sutton Poyntz WI have invited 2 of our members to their Xmas party on Dec 5th.
- Jackie Chater has written to confirm that she is standing down after 45 years as leader of the Keep Fit group. She was warmly thanked for all her excellent work with the group and presented with a bunch of flowers. Jackie thanked June Brock for her work with the group, which will continue. They would like some more members to come and join them.
Income: £ 1,045.05 which includes the Singers’ concerts
Expenditure: £ 300.83 which includes various small items
Bank Balance: £ 22,665
This sounds a lot but we need to keep a good contingency for unexpected expenses for hall maintenance; hall running costs and the planned work schedule, as well as a year’s worth of running costs for the WI itself (speakers, etc.)
This month’s coffee morning made £141. Thanks to the Table Tennis group who were the hostesses.
SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS
Hall Management:
- The electrical equipment has been PAT tested. All passed except for the hostess trolley in the shed which has no earth wires. The trolley was donated to WRWI by Jean Noble many years ago, but has not been used recently and there are no plans to use it in the foreseeable future. Jean Noble and the members agreed that we could dispose of it.
- We hosted the Portland Rotary Senior’s group with an afternoon tea. They have thanked us for a lovely time and we made £241 profit.
- Alethea is selling tickets for the Singers’ next concerts in Dec.
- Ann Stagles gave a report on the courtyard work. The team (with husband’s help) did some radical pruning with a chainsaw. They are planning to build a stumpery and a bug hotel behind the shed. She asked if anyone could donate a fork, spade, rake and light broom to the group and, otherwise, for approval to buy these tools.
- Chesil Bank group have some spare wire hangers for Raggy Wreaths if anyone would like to buy them for £1 each – see Elaine. Otherwise they will hand them on to Portland WI who are making these at their Dec meeting.
Billy Solo will entertain us. The meeting will be extended to 9.30pm for those who wish to stay.
Hostess/ Flowers/Refreshments will be provided by Table Tennis.
RAFFLE This raised £ 52.
SPEAKER
We were joined this evening by Chris Shaw, who gave us an entertaining talk about her trip to Panama - ‘From Canal to Chocolate Factory’. Margaret Boswell thanked Chris very much for a very interesting account of her travels.
The meeting finished at 9 pm.
