Sefydliad y Merched Federation of Women’s Institutes Ein Swyddfa 11 Cambrian Place Secretary: Susie Jordan SY23 1NT October 2014 Office hours: Thursday 10-12. Tel: 01970 612831 Charity Registration No 501389 Email: [email protected] Federation web site: th www.thewi.org.uk/ceredigion returned to Liz Tipping by Wednesday November 12 plus non-returnable deposit of £50. The ACWW lunch will be held at The Llanina Arms, 12.30pm on Friday October 3rd. Please support the Good luck to the Federation Choir at the ‘Singing for Joy,’ craft stall and bring items to sell in aid of the project. round in Shrewsbury on Saturday 11th October. Enquiries to Judy Lile. Coffee Morning for the Not in my Name campaign, Madge Collins Bursary: £300 towards any Denman Tuesday 25th November at Waun Fawr Hall, Aberyst- Course. One member from each WI may apply. wyth. 10.30am to 12.30pm. Refreshments, cake stall, bric Applicants must not have received a bursary in the a brac and raffle. We hope to involve male groups in the last four years. The winner will cover the cost of area, asking them to wear white ribbons in support of their own travel. Entries in by Friday 17th October.. the eradication of violence towards women.

Betty Seaton Evans Award: ‘The Centenary Celebra- Llanafan WI are holding a coffee morning on Saturday tion’/ ‘Dathlu’r Canmlwyddiant.’ A poem of not 4th October at the cottage starting at 10.30 a.m. There more than 30 lines in English or Welsh. Closing: will be a plant stall and raffle. Come along and bring your th Saturday October 18 . friends. All will be very welcome. Custard Queens WI invite you to a talk by Dave Congratulations to Penllwyn WI, who won the prize for Sables ( University) on "The Miners Strike," the best presented stand at the Capel Bangor Show. Victoria Hall Lampeter, Sunday 19th October, 7- 10pm. £2 entry non CQWI members. Refreshments Kurling Tournament: Wednesday 12th November. £5 and autumnal nibbles included. Members and non- per team of 4. Llwyncelyn Hall, 7 p.m. start. Form to be members welcome. To book contact Jen Pink on returned to Ein Swyddfa by Thursday 6th November. [email protected] or 07540 383835. Treasurer’s workshop: Ein Swyddfa, Saturday 6th Decem- ber, 10.00 a.m.to 12.00 p.m. Please return form to Gay Annual Council Meeting: Saturday 1st November Evans by Friday 28th November. 2014, Morlan Centre Aberystwyth. Speakers: Janice Langley NFWI chair and William Troughton, National MCS Workshop will follow the Treasurer’s Workshop, Ein Library of , ‘Aberystwyth Through Time.’ Entry Swyddfa, Saturday 6th December 2.00p.m. to 4 p.m. £5. Payment on the door. Doors open 10 a.m. for Please return form to Gay Evans by Fri 28th November. 10.30 start. All welcome, including two delegates. Winter Rally: Monday December 15th. Doors opens 2pm. Christmas Singalong: Saturday November 22nd. Entries accepted between 10.00am and 11.00 am. Please Llanfarian Hall. 2pm until 4.30pm. Carols, Christmas note that the measurements for the Santa Bag should be in songs, mince pies and the Aberystwyth Silver Band. centimetres not inches (30cm x 20cm). Entry £4.00. Please come along and sing and help us to support our ACWW project, Birth Attendants in Makower Challenge: Make a quilt, wall hanging or weara- Ghana. Form to Ann Crick by 14th November. ble item inspired by the WIs upcoming Centenary, with the Color (sic) Collection range from Makower UK. Individual th th Denman Visit: June 15 to 17 2015: The courses entries plus entry fee to NFWI through entry form in WI Life are: Jacobean Jewels: includes visits to Rousham or on the Moodle. Park and Stanway House (involves walking); Rag rugs and 101 things to do with a duvet cover; Mosaics for Darts League: March 27th at The White Swan, Llanon. the garden; World street food. Travel costs to be Please return forms to Margaret Griffiths There will be no advised when numbers are available. Forms to be darts singles this year due to the kurling tournament. Federation Announcements: There are two vacancies on the Board of Trustees. Return nominations of members you wish to put forward to be returned via the enclosed form to Ein Swyddfa by the 4th October. Please also return nomination forms for those wishing to join sub committees to Ein Swyddfa by the 4th October.

Annual Federation Accounts will be formally adopted at the Annual Council Meeting. Please read the accounts enclosed and submit any questions in writing to Ein Swyddfa by 25th Oct. No questions will be taken at the ACM.

‘A Pint of History, please,’ Pubs Project: Please return forms to Ceredigion Archive, Old Town Hall, Queen’s Square, Aberystwyth, SY23 2E3 by the 1st December.

Carole Ballard announces with pleasure that she has achieved 2:1 with honours in her Anthropology BA from Uni- versity of Wales, Trinity St David . She would like to thank the many members who have helped her with her dis- sertation entitled “Campaigns to Conserves” Politics and Organisation of the W.I., in particular Bwlchllan WI, Brenda Wright, Dinah Gibbons and the late Marilyn Coleman to all of whom she is most grateful.

Autumn Group meetings: Theme "Wartime memories": Helyg: Tuesday, 14th October at Cross Inn (Maenygroes Vestry); Derwen: Wednesday 15th October at Llanilar; Bedwen: Wednesday 15th October at Eglwysfach; Onnen: Thursday 16th October at Dihewyd. 7pm start.

Food Hygiene training with certification is available via the Moodle. See Moodle pages for details and fees.

Aberystwyth and District Floral Society (Nafas) would like to invite you to their Annual Open Evening on Thurs- day Nov 13th at Penweddig School Hall. 7p.m. for 7.30 p.m. start. The Guest Demonstrator will be Jackie Charnock from Shrewsbury. Payment on door £10 to include refreshments. Come along and enjoy a good evening of flower arranging. For more information contact Donald Morgan 01974 202 233. Also, on 6th December a Christmas Work- shop will be held at Llanfarian Village Hall. £15. All enquiries to Donald Morgan.

Sincerest sympathy is extended to Ann Jones (WI Chairman of Wales) and her family following the death of her mother-in-law, Mrs Marion Gordon Jones, on 16th September. Marion was a passionate member of both Llanddewi Brefi and Tregaron WIs, a former V.C.O. and County Chairman from 1972 to 1975 who also excelled to being a member of the NFWI Executive Committee. She will also be remembered for instigating the purchase of “Ein Swyddfa”. Ein cydymdeimlad llwyraf i chwi Ann a’r teulu. Brenda Wright (Chairman).

We extend our condolences also to those WIs who have sadly lost members over the summer months.

October enclosures: Federation Accounts ACM agenda Christmas Singalong Kurling Tournament form Treasurer’s Workshop form Darts League form MCS Workshop form

200 CLUB: 1) £20 Ann Siddall, Wig & District WI; 2) £10 Betty Harwood, Felinfach WI; 3) £5 Eluned Griffiths, Felinfach WI; 4) £5 Lillian Lane, Pennant WI; 5) £5 Wynne Davies, Llanarth WI.

Diary Dates Secretaries: Please adhere to submission dates Date Event Venue Closing Oct 3rd ACWW lunch Llanina Arms, Llanarth, 12.30p.m. Oct 18th ‘Absolute Beginners’ Floral Art Dihewyd Village Hall, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Workshop Oct 14th-19th Group Meetings See above for details Nov 1st Annual Council Meeting Morlan Centre, Aberystwyth Nov 22nd Christmas Singalong Llanfarian Hall, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. 14th November Nov 25th Not in My Name coffee morning Waun Fawr Hall, 10.30 a.m.—12.30 p.m.