Minster Matters
May 2013
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MINSTER-IN-THANET WI Tuesday 9th April at 7.30 saw the opening of Minster WI’s monthly meeting with the usual rendition of Jerusalem. President, Marion Rose, welcomed everyone and, after various announcements, reminded members to read the Minutes and Treasurer’s report of the March meeting, displayed on the Board’s table. Marion Bullard then introduced David Fagg from the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust. After his most informative account of the valuable work carried out by the Trust, it was very clear that the inhabitants of Kent, and the other two counties, owe the Trust a great deal. Following member’s questions Jane Hammond, on behalf of the members, thanked him for a really interesting talk. After refreshments, Marion requested suggestions for activities in the second half of the monthly meetings to prevent things becoming “samey”. Suggestions were also requested for activities at Coffee & Chat mornings (held on 3rd Thursday every month) and for venue ideas and helpers for the Sunshine Club outings. She particularly thanked Dorothy Butterworth for her hard work in organising those outings in the past. Marion reminded the meeting of the special production of Calendar Girls on Saturday 18th May at the Village Hall, when our WI is providing cream teas for the matinee performance. She then outlined details of the Garden Morning & Treasure Hunt on Saturday 8th June @ 10-10.30 am with a Ploughman’s Lunch at The Old Schools @ 12-12.30 pm ish. Tickets are £5 including lunch. The event is a change from the usual June Coffee morning and the Committee hope this important fund-raising event will be an enjoyable success. Next month, on 7th May, is our Resolutions Meeting when we do not have a speaker. Members will discuss “the decline of our high streets and town centres”. With a show of hands everyone selected their choice of refreshment on that evening – either wine and cheese or cake and a hot drink! April’s meeting closed, after an amusing story from the President, at 9.55 pm.
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