Ceredigion December 2016 Chairman’s message / Neges y Cadeirydd: As your Secretary: Eirwen James new chairman I would like to wish you all a happy and Office hours: Thursday 10-12. prosperous new year. Fel eich cadeirydd newydd, hoffwn ddymuno blwyddyn newydd hapus a llewyrchus Charity Registration No 501389 i chi gyd. We look forward to challenges ahead, which Ein Swyddfa I trust we will continue to meet in the spirit of 11 Cambrian Place friendship and cooperation as we have done in the Aberystwyth past. Happy Christmas / Nadolig Llawen. Judy Lile SY23 1NT Board of Trustees Members 2017 01970 612 831 [email protected] Judy Lile (Llanilar WI) Chairman Please return your Annual Report forms Susan Barratt (Aberaeron WI) Vice Chairman asap so that Eirwen can draw up the 2017 Lesley Jones (Abermeurig WI) Vice Chairman contact list. Ein Swyddfa will be closed after 15 De- Dinah Gibbons (Bwlchllan WI) Treasurer cember and will reopen Thursday 12 Jan- Carol-jane Denham (Llanwenog WI) Vice Treasurer uary 2017. Margaret Fogg (Taliesin WI) Best wishes and congratulations to Tal-y- Gill Gray (Llanafan WI) bont WI on celebrating their 100th birth- Pat Griffiths (Penllwyn WI) day last month. Linda Moore (Abermeurig WI) Carol Service: Capel Shiloh Chapel, Lam- peter, 2 p.m. Sunday, 4 December. Entry Liz Tipping (Llanwenog WI) £3. Tea will be served afterwards in the Sub Committee Officials Church Hall. You will be able to pay at Membership:Chairman, Lynne Lloyd (Tregaron the door. WI); Vice chairman, Susan Barratt. Public Affairs: Denman Bursaries for 2017 available from Chairman, Margaret Fogg; Vice chairman, Linda Denman. See last month’s mailing. Please Moore; Secretary, Gill Gray. Creative Skills: apply asap for a chance to win. Please post Chairman, Lesley Jones; Vice chairman, Delyth entry application direct to Denman. Jenkins Llwyncelyn WI; Secretary, Liz Tipping. Resolutions Meeting: Aberaeron Church Rally Secretary, Eluned Davies, Dihewyd WI. Hall, Saturday 7 January. 10.00 a.m. – New Sub-Committee Members 12.00 p.m. £3 entry. Return form to Ein Swyddfa by Wednesday 17 December Membership : Ordinary Member, Beti Wyn Davies, with email/tel no. in case of cancellation Taliesin WI; Observer, Liz Tipping, Llanwenog WI. due to bad weather. (WIA in Training) Creative Skills: Eluned Davies, Dihewyd WI; President and Programme Secretary’s Christine Chabert, Abermeurig WI. Workshop - Saturday 28 January. Two Public Affairs: Sue Barclay, Rhydypennau WI; 2 hr sessions at Ein Swyddfa. Return slip Pat Jones, Taliesin WI; Angela Payne, Llanddewi to Ein Swyddfa by Friday, 13 January Brefi WI; Wilma Rush, Ponrhydfendigaid WI; Jill 2017. Full agenda and course details en- South, Taliesin WI closed. NFWI Annual General Meeting, Liverpool, 7 June 2017, staying at the Liner Hotel, Liver- pool: the following WIs are asked to provide a delegate: Cenarth, Llanarth, Llanfair Clydogau, Llangwyryfon, Llanrhystud, Llanwenog, Pennant, Penparcau, Sarnau & District, Swyddffynnon, Talybont and Waun Fawr. Observer tickets are also available. Please return the form by Wednes- day 25 January 2017. Congratulations to the many members who found success at the Winter Rally and those whose entries were forwarded to the Royal Welsh Winter Fair: Jowitt Silver Rose Bowl and Countess of Lisburne Cup—Taliesin WI; Alma White and Pat Foley Trophy—Aberporth WI; Abermeurig Shield—Val Walsh, Taliesin WI; Marilyn Coleman Salver—Beti Wyn Davies, Taliesin WI; Helen Davies Salver—Beti Wyn Davies, Taliesin WI. Spring Rally 2017 craft list is enclosed. Congratulations to Eirwen James, Llanddewi Brefi WI who was invited to read her runner up 50 word prose, written ‘Not in our Name’, at the Senedd on ‘White Ribbon Day’. Please note—Any member wishing to perfect their public speaking skills may contact Ein Swyddfa to express interest in the ‘Stand up and be Heard’ course. Every WI is entitled to one WIA visit per year. Some WIs receive WIA assistance during their AGM but those who do not may contact Ein Swyddfa if they wish to book a WIA presentation as part of their new programme. World Bara Brith Competition-Congratulations to Delyth Jenkins, Llwyncelyn WI, on winning the World Bara Brith Competition held at Llandudno Christmas Fayre. Delyth came first out of 72 competitors in this competition sponsored by Jones Crisps and her winning bara brith will be pro- duced by an artisan food company. She was presented at the Winter Fair. 200 Club: November - 1) Ceinwen Davies, Abermeurig WI; 2) Mair Jenkins, Dihewyd WI; 3) Mared Breese, Genau’r Glyn WI; 4) Jill Isles, Wig & District WI; 5) Pat Broxton, Bwlchllan WI. Diary Dates Secretaries: Please adhere to submission dates Date Event Venue Closing 4 December Carol Service 2pm Capel Shiloh, Lampeter 23 November 7 January Resolutions Meeting 10am Aberaeron Church Hall 17 December 28 January President + Programme Ein Swyddfa 13 January Secretary’s Workshop March 13th – 24th Group Meetings March 18th Craft Workshop St Paul’s Aberystwyth (TBC) May 9th Spring Council Meeting Theatr Felinfach October 9th – 20th Group Meetings Sat. Nov 4th ACM Morlan Aberystwyth. (TBC) .