AWI marks 80th with play and prize giving
The first prize hamper was won by Merle Metcalf.
AMANZIMTOTI Women’s Institute (AWI) celebrated their 80th birthday and prize giving awards on 8 September.
Muriel Hartwig welcomed all members, presidents and guests from various institutes and a special welcome was made to Noleen Walker.
Noleen is the Federated Women’s Institute first vice-president, and she thanked all for attending the celebration.
The tables were beautifully decorated, with a large centre silver gift bag, containing splashes of coloured tissue paper, bright serviettes and chocolates.
Thank you to all members who helped to decorate and bring delicious snacks. Birthday cards were read out, and AWI thanks those who sent them.
Members were advised that Amanzimtoti Welfare will be celebrating its 80th birthday on 18 September.
Nan Podmore presented a fun play enacted by members namely ‘Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs’. The show was appreciated and supported with lots of laughter and clapping. The members all thoroughly enjoyed the play, thanks to Nan and the actors.
Trophies handed out for the year’s competition results:
Cookery: First C de Lange, second Jenny Martin, third Norma Veldtman.
Handicraft: 1st Y Dixie, second J van Staden, third N Veldtman.
Floral: 1st J Donkin, second A Odendaal, third Nan Podmore.
Aggie: First J Donkin, second A Odendaal, third Y Dixie.
Craft: First Lyn Botha, second Y Dixie, third J van Staden.
Open: First J van Staden, both second Y Dixie and N Veldtman.
Adult ed: First M Hartwig, second A Martens, third Y Dixie.
Quiz cup: Sheri Stone.
Friendship tray: Yvonne Dixie.
President’s cup: Nan Podmore.
Home economics: Doreen Goldschagg.
Craft: Nan Podmore.
Cookery: C de Lange.
Adult-ed: Shirley Alston.
Highest points: First Y Dixi, second J van Staden.
Thank you to judges.
The first prize hamper was won by Merle Metcalf. Second prize hamper by Alice Glenister. The morning’s event closed with tea being served to all members and visitors.
AWI meets in the library activities room on the second Tuesday of the month at 9.15am. For more information call Muriel Hartwig on 031-903-1469.
