Secretary: Susie Jordan Office hours: Thursday 10-12. Charity Registration No 501389 Ceredigion Ein Swyddfa 11 Cambrian Place October 2016 Aberystwyth SY23 1NT 01970 612 831 [email protected] www.facebook.com/ceredigion.wi https://twitter.com/ceredigion_WI
Chairman’s message / Neges y Cadeirydd: Congratulations to Ann Jones, Chairman of the Federation of Wales, on being appointed Vice Chairman of NFWI. Pob llwyddiant iddi yn ei swydd newydd.
Harvest Supper– 30 September. 7pm. Llanrhystud ing encouragement to a non-member to consider WI mem- Hall. ‘In date’ food items to be donated on the bership at the local level. Please return form and entry to evening. Ein Swyddfa by Thursday 20th October. Proxy Voting— see information enclosed in your Denman Bursary: 2 bursaries of £330 each will be awarded NFWI mailing. Please read carefully before your at the Annual Council Meeting. One member per WI may AGM. enter. Please return form to Ein Swyddfa by 28th October. Beginners Cake Icing Class: Dihewyd Hall, Saturday Winter Rally—12 November, Felin-fach Hall 2.30pm. En- 8th October, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. £20 pp. Please return try forms returned to Mair Jenkins. Closing date— 29 Oc- form to Mair Jenkins by Friday 30th September. tober. Cheques payable to CFWI.
On with the Show—Urgent Amendment enclosed Candlelight Vigil – ‘Not in my Name’ 25 November at re. disabled entries. Wording of conduct rules Page Aberystwyth in association with Women’s Refuge. 20 to be changed in accordance with the Equality Christmas Singalong: Llanfarian Village Hall, Saturday 26th Act 2010. Please insert in your WI copy. November, 3.30—6 p.m. £5. Please return forms to Marga- ACWW lunch Thursday 20 October— Llanina Arms ret Fogg by Friday 4th November. 12 for 12.30. Guest speaker Margaret McMillan of Pennies for Friendship— Please return to Judy Lile by 30 Northern Ireland. Cost £16. Please note change of November. Cheques payable to ACWW pff . date. Please return forms by Monday 10 October. There will be a Craft stall with proceeds towards Yearbook— will be distributed to each WI at the ACM in our ACWW project. November. Personal purchases for sale at £3.50 per copy. Cheques payable to CFWI. Yearbook includes the 100 Annual Council Meeting: Friday November 4th, word story as told by each WI in the Federation. Aberaeron Memorial Hall. 10.30 am—4pm. Speakers: Marylyn Haines-Evans, Chair, NFWI Public Affairs Carol Service/ Gwasanaeth Carolau 4 December, Shiloh Committee and David Loyn, former BBC correspond- Chapel, Lampeter 2pm. ent . Please return form to Ein Swyddfa by 23 Octo- th th ber. £8 entry. Federation Denman Visit 10 -12 May 2017: We still have some places left on Ribbon Embroidery, Wicker Baskets, and Annual Accounts - enclosed in this month’s mailing. 1 place on Free Machine Embroidery. The cost does not Any questions based on the accounts to be sent to include the coach fare which will be extra. A £50 deposit will Ein Swyddfa in writing for response. There will be secure your place. Contact Liz Tipping for further details. no opportunities for questions at the meeting. Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Joy Jones, Betty Seaton Evans Competition: Members are invit- Llanarth WI, past Executive Committee and Creative Skills ed to produce a letter not exceeding 150 words offer- Committee member. Autumn Group Meetings: 10th – 14th October: Onnen - Llanddewi Brefi, Wednesday 12th; Helyg—Thursday 13th Cwm Cou, Beulah Vestry; Derwen—Thursday 13th Swyddffynnon, Bedwen—Wednesday 12th Waunfawr. All meetings begin at 7 p.m.
Sub committees—any members interested in joining federation sub-comittees please note that the Board will consider names for sub-committees until the extended closing date of Friday 30 September A new Onnen Group Convenor is needed. If you or someone you know might be interested in the position, please contact Ein Swyddfa by 1st December.
Climate Change Week 8-16 October—The committee hope that members will hold nature walks around their community to support the need to stop climate change. Please let us know what actions you have taken. We en- courage members to write to their AM and MP on this matter of Climate Change. Royal Welsh Winter Fair: Please note: any member who wishes to may enter the RWWF individually via the RWAS website. In case of difficulty contact Ein Swyddfa. Book Quiz—The books to be read are The Girl in the Red Coat by Kate Hamer, Faber +Faber £7.99 and Y Llyfrgell by Fflur Dafydd. Christmas Cards-to be sold at the ACM and Singalong. 50p (small) and £2 (large) for a pack of 10.
Enclosures On with the Show Amendment ACWW lunch Federation Annual Accounts Denman Bursary Pennies for Friendship and Betty Seaton Evans Competition enclosed last month.
200 Club: August - 1) Megan Richards, Aberaeron WI; 2) Anne Siddall, Wig & District WI; 3) Ann Evans, Llangwyryfon WI; 4) Gill Gray, Llanafan WI; 5) Eileen Bakewell, Llanfarian WI. September –1) Christine Michael,Borth WI;Rosemary Lewis, Aberaeron WI; 3) Sheila Evans, Aberaeron WI; 4. Julia Harvey, Tregaron WI; 5) Rosemary Starr, Llangwyryfon WI.
Diary Dates Secretaries: Please adhere to submission dates Date Event Venue Closing 8 October Cake Icing Class 10am -3pm Dihewyd Hall 30th September 20 October ACWW lunch 12 for 12.30 Llanina Arms 10 October
10-14 October Group Meetings 7pm As above
4 November ACM 10-30- 4pm Aberaeron Memorial Hall 23 October
12 November Winter Rally Felinfach Memorial Hall Entries 29/10/16
Denman Bursary closing date Friday October 28