Rodmell and WI

Minutes of meeting for 15th May 2018 12 members & a dog

Record of last meeting available at the back of the hall

Birthdays

Lindy, Christine (19th), Ali (31st)

Matters arising from record

 Fund raising Teas in May 6th – thank you to those who made cakes & helped.  Bulb orders taken and cheques given to Madeleine.

Correspondence

 ‘Piers & Bridges of East ’ – Everyone was told the calendar subject and encouraged to get out there with their cameras and get snapping.

Finance - £1,361 c/account £15 p/cash 18 full members and 1 dual member ACWW collection ‘Pennies for Friendship’ £19 made up to £25. Insurance £19 - size of WI covered for activities.

Next meeting

 June meeting is outing to Royal Oak at – Skittles. Meet in the village hall car park for lifts at 7pm. Lindy will take 3, Sarah 4 and Madeleine 4. Julia going straight there with 2.

Nibbles and refreshments were served

Any other business

 Resolution discussion – Mental Health Matters. Madeleine explained resolution process to all. She then read out the resolution and we worked through questions that opened up the subject. After much debate we voted. FOR 9 AGAINST 0 GIVING DISCRETION 9

 Centenary plans – Julia offered to dress us for the event. She will bring in photos for us to make our costume choices and will then get them organised. We will do our own catering and try to do things that tie in with the era, perhaps using the WI cookbook. Judith has spoken to Ali about the use of Monks House garden and Madeleine said we could use the Horticultural Soc. Gazebo. Someone offered a croquet set. It was suggested we do something for fun /publicity to advertise the fact we will be 100 years old.

We then chatted for a while longer and finished off the wine and nibbles and had a very sociable time.

I signed the record.