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23/1/2019 0 Comments New Year, Welcome!Happy New Year to all! Our first meeting of the year was a nice catch up and chance to plan our year ahead, including the programme, the inevitable changes and what we'd like to achieve.
After a number of years at the helm, Brenda will be stepping down as President from next month when we have our birthday and elections. She's been a driving force for events around the Community, activities and speakers for our WI and keeping things ticking along but whoever fills her shoes, she'll be there to offer her support and guidance on the Committee. Decisions going forward for everyone to consider include how to handle hostessing, recruiting new Committee members, and whether we decide to sing Jerusalem. Lots of WI's do this at every meeting; some only at certain events such as their general meeting, and until now BVWI has not done either. We had a go at singing it and it's up to members to have a think now about whether you'd like it to be regular. If you're not sure how it goes, or want to brush up on the tune, take a look at this video by Papplewick's Lapwings WI who recorded a version last year. It's also Subs month so cheques or cash for £42 to Debbie please if you didn't bring to the meeting! We had fabulous feedback from our party guests, including Hucknall, Sherwood and Gedling, who sent some lovely correspondence praising us for our hospitality. We do aim to please and are thrilled to know everyone enjoyed themselves! After the success of our entertainer, Brenda wasted no time in suggesting rebooking him for this year too. First Coffee Club this year will be Saturday 9 February, at which we'll be taking down the poppies, then back to second Saturday of the month. Join us at 1.30pm at Dynamo House. Craft Club will start again on the 4 February, then every first Monday of the month. We'll be planning for our craft projects for the year ahead, exhibits for WI competitions, and discussing any new skills we want to learn and who can teach us. We'll also only be having one Fundraiser this year, on 20 October, and will focus on making this a bigger event. Two per year is a lot of planning and work and after review, the Spring is not always as successful as Autumn. Of course we'll have stands and games at Community events around the village, so our presence is still known! Finally we'll take this chance to thank Brenda, taking her last meeting as President, for her commitment to BVWI and her championing us and the WI at County events, village get togethers and rounding us all up every month. Hopefully she'll have more time on her hands for the exciting adventures she wants to get up to! Thank you Brenda, you've been fabulous. Here's to the President!
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