G.V. WEST CWA

Goulburn Valley West, Country Women’s Association is made up of five local Branches, Rodney, Harston, Mooroopna, Sheridan, and CWA Potters. Our focus during the past couple of months has been to get together in CWA Friendship to help friends meet challenges during unusual weather events and also come together to celebrate planned events of the CWA annual calendar, which includes muchneeded fund-raising.

It is always that cup of tea with a homemade biscuit which warms the heart of someone reaching out for ‘that hand up’.

Echuca, Eastern Goulburn Valley and G.V.West came together for a Craft Day recently. Many new and old friendships were renewed as well as craft ideas.

Raffle

The Tatura Hospital and Parkvilla Ladies Auxiliary is holding a raffle in July, to be drawn at the AGM on Thursday 27 July. Tickets for the three prizes will be the usual $2 each or 3 for $5. We, as a small group, work as much as we can to raise funds to support our local hospital so very much appreciate everyone who helps us. With that in mind, we ask that you purchase one or more tickets when you see them being sold in the main street.

JOHN'S SHORT STORIES

If you want access to John’s Short Stories for free, please go to johnkriesfeld.substack.com and register.

All welcome

After renowned London fashion designer Cressida Westcott loses both her home and her design house to the Blitz., she has nowhere to go but the family manor house she fled decades ago. She arrives with nothing but the clothes she stands in, at a loss as to how to rebuild her business from a quaint country village.

The local vicar’s daughter Grace is trying in vain to repair her mother’s wedding gown. When Cressida appears at the local sewing circle meeting Grace asks for help – but Cressida has much more to teach the ladies than just simple sewing skills.

Nice lighthearted read after all the murder mysteries I had read. As I am in a sewing group myself, I had an understanding of a group of women getting together to solve the world problems and to help each other.

If you like Maeve Binchy books or similar you will enjoy The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle.

Kerry Gardner

Our People’s Choice Award, sponsored by GMCU, went to Colin Brown for ‘Grandma’s Sitting Room’.

Second prize sponsored by Viberts Mitre 10, went to Dianne Aitken for ‘Wrinkly Face’. The raffle was won by Julie, a resident of Tatura.

The entertainment provided by the local musician Barry Bishop was well received with lots of people observed toe tapping or singing along!

We extend a special thank you to all the volunteers who assisted our Rotarians with the setup of the hall, management of the acceptance and collection of art, the cafe and bar and other tasks. It is definitely a community effort.

Thank you as well to all the patrons, it is you who make this a success.

We will be back next year bigger and better. We have already had many new artists contact us, so stay tuned early in the new year when we call for artists and volunteers to assist.

- Rhonda Rose, Art Show Convenor