Ceredigion October 2015
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Ceredigion October 2015 Annual Council Meeting: The Feathers Royal Hotel Secretary: Susie Jordan Aberaeron, Saturday 7th November, 10.30 a.m. – 4 Office hours: Thursday 10-12. p.m. Entry £8. Guest speakers will be: Bethan Wil- Charity Registration No 501389 Ein Swyddfa liams, ‘100 cheers for 100 years!’; Dudley Newber- 11 Cambrian Place ry, TV Chef; Daphne Furneaux will give a demon- Aberystwyth stration of floral art. Two agendas have been sent SY23 1NT to your WI. Your delegate can claim her expenses 01970 612 831 from your WI. All payments are to be made on the [email protected] door. You will be able to purchase tea and coffee www.facebook.com/ceredigion.wi from The Feathers bar. Lunches will also be availa- Christmas Sing-along: Llanfarian Hall, 3.30 p.m. Sat- ble to pre-order in the morning. Please return the urday 28th November with Aberystwyth Silver Band. enclosed form so we might calculate numbers to £5. Tea and mince pies. Christmas Stalls. Please re- Ein Swyddfa by Friday 30th October. turn form to Judy Lile by Weds 18th November Absolute Beginners Floral Art Class: Saturday 31st October, Dihewyd, 10a.m. Tutor Eleri Thomas. The Pennies for Friendship: Please return the enclosed class is open to those who have never attended a form for donations to Judy Lile by Fri October 30th class before. £15 plus materials payable on the day. Return forms to Mair Jenkins by 15th October. Carol Service: Llanbadarn Church, Aberystwyth, 2 ACWW Walk: Saturday 10th October. Meet at Sea p.m. Sunday 6th December. Entry £3. Tea will be Rivers caravan park cafe located Ynyslas 11a.m. for served afterwards in the Church Hall. Please return coffee followed by a guided walk round the Ynys- forms to Ein Swyddfa by Friday 27th November. You las war defences at 11.30 a.m. will also be able to pay at the door. Winter Rally: Saturday November 14th, Llanrhys- New Ceredigion Federation Badge: Your secretary tud Hall, 2.30.p.m. £3 (children free. Incl. refresh- ments). Entries accepted between 9 and 10 a.m. will have received a copy of the striking design made Please return form to Mair Jenkins by 31st October. for a new badge. If you are interested in purchasing a badge at £6.50, please record your interest on the Clarifying Organ Donation: Meeting Tuesday 10th enclosed form. If we meet the minimum number November, 7p.m. £3. Llwyncelyn Hall. Please return required, we will commission it to be made. Please enclosed form to Linda Moore by 30th October. return form to Ein Swyddfa by Mon 16th November. ACWW Triennial Conference, August 2016: to be Annual Report form and Financial Statement: held in Warwick 18th - 20th August. 3days/2nights Please find the forms enclosed and return them to accommodation in the 3*Holiday Inn, Stratford upon EIn Swyddfa by Monday 30th November. Do book Avon: riverside location. Luxury coach travel, full your Independent Financial Examiner in good time, English breakfast and entrance to the Conference for allowing 2 weeks for the accounts to be looked at. 1 day (with lunch and tea) included. Price per person Contact Ein Swyddfa for a list of Federation IFEs. £275, single supplement available. Please return form to Jacqui Thomas by 30th April 2016. Group Meetings: The theme is Welsh Legends. All meetings start at 7pm. Bedwen - Wednesday, 14th October at Talybont; Derwen - Thursday, 15th October at Llanafan (Lisburne Hall); Onnen - Thursday, 15th October at Llanfair Clydogau; Helyg - Friday, 16th October at Aberporth. Shoeboxed gifts for The Romanian Aid Foundation will be collected at the Group Meetings. Annual Federation Accounts will be formally adopted at the Annual Council Meeting. Please read the accounts enclosed. Submit any questions in writing to Ein Swyddfa by 25th Oct. No questions can be taken at the ACM. Denman has been booked for 10th-12th May 2017. We are planning a Jewellery course, a sewing/embroidery course and an outing. If you have any preferences for the exact course you would like, please take a look at the latest brochure or have a look on line www.denman.org.uk then contact Liz direct 01570 481010. Digital Stories: after the success of the stories recorded so far would anyone else like to record one? There is still time before the Annual Council Meeting in November. A recording day can be arranged at Ein Swyddfa. If interested please contact Liz Tipping. Ceredigion Federation has lead the way, with more stories recorded than any other Federation in the UK. Congratulations to Liz for her role in realising the project. TAG meeting: 2nd Sat in October 11-3 Betws Ifan Hall. From the 1st October the Federation rate for travel expenses will be 26p per mile. The amount will be kept un- der review in line with petrol prices. Please, would members attending events please address any enquiries to the organiser specified on the form? Also, your own WI secretary has a contact list of WI officers should you require them. Many thanks to all members who attended the Wales Conference. Your presence and your punctuality was greatly appreciated. Care not Custody – the next steps to be taken are clearly set out in the NFWI mailing. Newsletter: Individuals should follow these if they wish. Aberystwyth branch of the Sugar Craft Guild are holding a demonstration on making owls. Waunfawr Communi- ty Hall, Thursday 22nd October, 7 p.m. £7.50 on door to include tea / coffee and cake. Enclosures: Annual Council Meeting Federation Accounts 200 Club: 1) Ann Davies, Ciliau Aeron New Federation Badge interest form WI; 2) Doreen Brownbridge, Borth WI; Pennies for Friendship form 3) Gwyneth Jones, Wig & District; 4) Clarifying Organ Donation meeting form Janet Webb, Llanilar WI; 5) Sheila Christmas Sing-along form Annual Report Form Lahiffe, Bwlchllan WI. Carol Service form Financial Statement ACWW Triennial Conference, Warwick form Diary Dates Secretaries: Please adhere to submission dates Date Event Venue Closing 10th October ACWW Walk Sea Rivers Café, Ynyslas, 11 a.m. 25th September 31st October Absolute Beginners Floral Art Dihewyd Village Hall 10 a.m. 15th October 7th November Annual Council Meeting The Feathers Hotel Aberaeron 30th October .