A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF WHITLEY WOMEN s INSTITUTE 2017
members We currently have 81 members 74 full and 7 dual Really sadly we lost Beryl Medland in April and Sarah Snow in November
JANUARY We were welcomed into 2017 by our President Joan Blackshaw
and our wonderful Committee
JANUARY A Great Start to the year Keith Yearsley My life in Music
FEBRUARY WHITLEY 79 years
BIRTHDAY MEETING Cake Made by Anne O Neil cut by a smiling Joyce Astill We all wore green hearts to bring awareness of Climate Change
SPEAKER was Derek Poulson he talked to us about LOVE
CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS by wearing green hearts
DENMAN BURSARY Won by Ann O Brien CONGRATULATIONS
MARCH Wellness and Wellbeing Hazel Burgess
APRIL A Floral Demonstration By Village Florist
MAY Darren Walter First Aid
JUNE VICARAGE ALLSORTS Rev Alan Jewell
And that garden party to raise funds for Denman Thank You to Helen and Nick Carey for opening up their wonderful garden
JULY Steve Halliwell Gresgarth Hall and Gardens
AUGUST Evening at Arley Hall Thank You Ann Brock Ann Tolsen Lorna Bettles
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
MANY THANKS to: OUR MAGNIFICENT MEMBERS Sue Roberts Eleanor Evans Ann Cookson Joyce Doyle Sue Mazurkiewicz Helen Carey Jane Gleave Mary Highmore Barbara Grace (hope I havent missed anyone) Annette Minor
What a treat! World Championship Worm-Charming by Gordon Farr. Has taken place in Willaston every June for 37 years. World record is for 567 worms to be charmed out of a 3m X 3m square in 30 mins Champion is a 10year old girl
Its NOVEMBER OUR ANNUAL MEETING And then
TONIGHT we look forward to Chifando African Sewing Machine Charity
In DECEMBER Our Christmas Party Don t forget to sign up and pay tonight
WHITLEY WOMEN s INSTITUTE ACTIVITIES 2017
BOOK CLUB Many Thanks to Helen Carey and Joyce Barber for their excellent hospitality hosting these monthly meetings
WALKING GROUP Many Thanks to Ann O Brien for all her work, Not just organising the walks, but checking the routes out in advance and for locating a really nice place for lunch
WI CULTURE CLUB
January
DARTS TEAM Thank you all so much For all those Winter Evenings when you represented Whitley WI ESPECIALLY Ann Tolson their inspiring Captain GOOD LUCK for 2018
BOWLS WHITLEY WI run 2 teams, so lots of members take part THANKYOU to you from all the members of WHITLEY WI
WINNER CONGRATULATIONS To Ann Tolson Winner of the Adelaide Hough Trophy
CHESHIRE SHOW CONGRATULATIONS to ALL who entered on behalf of Whitley Women s Institute ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
SUCCESS Annette Minor Pat Sharp Susan Lynch Ruth Stobart ALL ACHIEVED 2 nd Prizes SO LETS GO FOR GOLD in 2018
VISITS
THE MIDLAND HOTEL Enjoy a Tour and Afternoon Tea at this prestigious hotel Monday 6 th February Tour Starts at 1.30pm Includes transport from WVH
Plas Cadnant hidden gardens and Llandudno MAY OUTING special thanks to Ann T, Ann B and Lorna
Coffee and Welsh Cakes
GROUP LUNCH Enjoying time with our group WI friends Antrobus, Moore and Daresbury, Halton, Dutton and the newly formed Runcorn
Spring Group Meeting
GROUP TRIP CASTLE HOWARD
At the AUTUMN COUNCIL Meeting John McCarthy
HALLOWEEN BINGO Oct 2017
Pat received her Adviser Certificate from Jean Harding
LOTS and LOTS went on in 2017 We ve tried to cover everything. Huge apologies if We have missed out anything IT WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR ALL
Into 2018
NEXT YEAR s PROGRAMME Sally has put together another fantastic programme, lots of good speakers and things to look forward to
See you there! Thanks for listening