Woodlands WI office bearers re-elected
Maureen reminded all Woodlands WI members to each bring a plate of snacks to next month's meeting on 1 April
ON Friday, 11 March vice president, Hazel Demé opened the Woodlands Women’s Institute AGM with the saying of the Mary Stewart Collect and welcomed all present, including executive member for Southern Hills Group and president of Woodlands, judge Linda Melson and guest speaker Janet Burgess from the National Sea Rescue Institute.
The business section of the meeting proceeded smoothly with last year’s minutes read, the financial report and president’s report all being accepted, proposed and seconded.
The election of office bearers ensued, with the status quo remaining with Maureen Lavis as president and treasurer, Hazel Demé as vice president and Valerie Wagner as secretary. Committee members and all convenors also remain unchanged and Maureen thanked all office bearers for being willing to stand again.After tea everyone enjoyed the talk by guest speaker Janet Burgess from the National Sea Rescue Institute, who explained exactly what they do and why and that their volunteers are always putting their own lives at risk on rescue missions to save others.
Competition results:
Adult ed: First, May Scott; second, Barbara Kruger; third, Koulla Tsouris.
Agri/horti: Koulla Tsouris.
Craft: First, Koulla Tsouris; second, Barbara Kruger; third May Scott.
Handicraft: First, Sheila Mathieson; second, Barbara Endres; third, May Scott.
Embroidery: First, May Scott; second, Sheila Mathieson; third, Koulla Tsouris.
Home products: First, Martie Caldwell.
Floral: First, Martie Caldwell; second, Sheila Mathieson; third, Koulla Tsouris.
Best specimen: First, Phyllis Parsonage; second, Valerie Wagner; third, Koulla Tsouris.
Best rose: First, Phyllis Parsonage.
Best orchid: Koulla Tsouris.
Merit: First, May Scott; second, Sheila Mathieson; third, Koulla Tsouris.
Well done to all who enter the competitions each month.
Maureen reminded all Woodlands WI members to each bring a plate of snacks to next month’s meeting on 1 April as Woodlands will host the Southern Hills Group AGM and also asks if members have items, even homemade snacks, for the sales table to generate funds for the institute.
The meeting closed with the saying of the Women’s Institute prayer and Maureen wished everyone a relaxing weekend and hoped many members would be entering the group competitions as there is always stiff competition between the group’s four institutes.
