AMANZIMTOTI Women’s Institute (AWI) meeting was held on Tuesday, 12 July.
President of AWI, Yvonne Dixie welcomed the members with a special welcome to visitors Ronel Dicks, Corinne Winson and Alicia Kelner.
Jozzie van Staden will be relocating to Johannesburg at the end of July, AWI will miss her and her beautifully made gift articles.
Thank you to Myrna Olyott for offering to be floral convenor.
Toti Cares thanked WI members for donating the warm clothing, and the Kingsburgh Lions thanked everyone for two baby blankets made and donated by members Grace Finch and Nola Walker.
Every Saturday, Bobbi Bear runs a support group for up to 250 children in need, and would be grateful to receive any help. They would appreciate donations of food such as peanut butter, jam, margarine and juice, also toys, games, clothes and blankets.
Jona Vaughn Home would like AWI to make feeding bibs for residents and Yvonne had patterns available.
As Tuesday, 9 August is a holiday, the meeting will be held on 2 August. At this meeting, members should return trophies and take a grocery item for the birthday hamper. Also consider who you would like to nominate for the friendship tray.
The 81st birthday party will be held on 13 September, the theme will be ‘mad hatter’s tea party”. Don’t forget to wear a hat.
The drama item this month was an ABC’s aging list, compiled by Patricia McCann, read by five members. It was a clever sketch, after which everyone sang ‘When Irish Eyes are Smiling’.
A most interesting presentation was given by Wendy White on the life and habits of bats. At the close, the president thanked Wendy for her enlightening talk, as well as the tea team for the delicious snacks.
Competition results (adult-ed May):
Living with 21st century technology:
- A Martens, Y Dixie, M Hartwig all third.
June (a short story fact or fiction):
- Y Dixie first,
- B Lane second,
- A Martens and M Hartwig third.
Aggie (three different seed pods):
- J Jackman special, Y Dixie, N Muller, I Oldfield all first,
- M Hartwig, J Donkin, P McCann all second.
Floral (stem flower with foliage):
- N Podmore special.
- E Visser, C Jankowitz, N Veldtman, A Odendaal all first.
Cookery (chocolate brownies):
- Y Dixie, I Oldfield, J Martin, C de Lange, N Veldtman all first.
Craft (decorate a plant holder):
- J Jackman special. J van Stad, E Visser both first.
- Y Dixie, J Martin N Veldtman all second.
Handicraft (braai apron for a man):
- Y Dixie and N Veldtman both first.
Open:
- B Thole, S Stone both first,
- N Veldtman second.
Amanzimtoti Women’s Institute meets in the library activities room on the second Tuesday of the month at 9.15am. For more information, call Yvonne Dixie on 031-903-1942.
