November 2024
A Message from Kate
October’s meeting on decluttering was very well received and it has been interesting hearing from various members on how they have started to declutter already.
This month is our annual meeting where we have reports on the last year. You will be sent the secretary’s and treasurer’s reports before the meeting so you can look at them in detail. This is an opportunity to reflect on what we have achieved and learnt throughout the last year. There will also be time to socialise, make a craft item and we are reintroducing the traditional cake competition for you all to judge. I hope you will enter this so there will be lots to taste.
We have asked the bursary winners to bring anything they made using their bursary (if they have used it yet), and we are also hoping the craft group will be bringing crafts they have made throughout the year.
I look forward to seeing you there
Best wishes
Kate
Birthday Greetings
Many happy returns to members celebrating their birthdays in November
Yvonne, Lindsay P.
IMPORTANT NOTICE-Register and Evacuation Procedure-It is important that you sign in BEFORE finding a seat at the beginning of the meeting. This is for your safety as, if we have missed adding you to the register and we have to evacuate the building, we will not have an accurate record of who is in attendance. This also applies if you arrive late or leave the meeting early. Please let Linda McD. know or Sally in Linda’s absence. Our evacuation meeting point is on the field opposite the car park entrance.
Monthly Meeting
Thursday, 21st November
7.30pm
Annual Meeting- The order of the evening will be as follows:
1. Ordinary Business.
2. The Annual meeting (Reports should be with you by Tuesday)
· Appointment of new committee
· Treasurer’s Report-Deborah
· Annual Report-Karen
· President’s Address-Kate
· Election of the president-conducted by tellers
Craft Activity-Make a Christmas angel to hang on your tree.
Raffle
Competition-Make a cake of your choice. Please leave whole. Members will taste each cake and chose their favourite.
Trading Table-Angela B. will be selling cards depicting scenes of Stockport and Cheshire, painted by local artists. They will be priced at £1 each or 3 for £2.50 and 10% of sales will go to WI Funds. There will also be a basket of new knitted toys for which donations will be accepted, again 10% will go to WI funds.
Rota Volunteers-Door- Krys Raffle-Margaret L.,Val Meet & Greet-Angela S.
We would be grateful if those of you on meeting duties please arrive by 7.15pm. If you are unable to attend the meeting please contact Linda McD. so that she can send out an email to fill the slot. Thank you.
October Meeting Report-Attendance: Members-44 Visitors-4 Income: Visitors: £20 Cake: £11 Raffle: £52
December Meeting-Christmas Party
December Competition-Make a simple hanging decoration in a medium of your choice.
Reminder-The bar at the Sports Club is card only. Please note that tap water is freely available from the bar.
Heatons WI News
Reminder-The balance for the Christmas lunch on 4th December is needed at this month’s meeting. Please place in an envelope with your name on along, with your choices from the menu, and hand to Perveen or
Sue W.
Contacting Karen-Please note that if you need to contact Karen you should use the following email address heatonswisec@gmail.com.
Raffle Prizes-We are in need of prizes for our monthly raffle. If you have any new and unused items to donate please see Perveen.
Rota 2024/2025-Please add your name-if each member took on a duty we would have it almost filled.
Heatons WI Events
Chocolate Tombola-The fundraising group have secured a table at the Heatons United Church's Christmas Fayre on Saturday 30th November between 10.00am and 1.00pm for a chocolate tombola. The proceeds will go to SWA our chosen charity. If you feel you can support us by donating some chocolate items could you please bring them to the WI meeting on 21st November or give them to a member of the fundraising group before Thursday 28th November. Thank you as ever for your support.
Christmas Tree Festivals-St. Paul’s and St. John’s churches are holding Christmas tree festivals. The craft group are making one for St. Paul’s and the resolutions group one for St. John’s. The opening hours at St Paul’s are 1st Dec 11.30am-1.00 pm then each Wednesday 10.15am-12.00pm and each Sunday 10.30am-12.00pm. As yet we do not have details of the opening times for St. John’s.
Cheshire Federation News
If anybody is interested in any Cheshire Federation activities please contact Angela
Details and signup sheets for all these events will be available at this month’s meeting.
11th-13th July-Camp Cheshire, Wild in Fylde. More details to follow.
CFWI Virtual WI-If anyone is interested in joining, as a dual member, or has a friend who would be interested in finding out more, please contact Angela.
NFWI News
Learning Hub-Here is a link to the WI Learning Hub where you can access a variety of courses for free
Member’s Notice Board
If you have a notice you would like to be included in the Members’ Notice Board section of the newsletter, or know of any local events other members may be interested in please send details to
Linda McD.
Wednesday, 4th December-Henshaws Charity is holding their annual "Carols by Candlelight" event. Enjoy an evening of music, mulled wine, mince pies, and candlelit carols, while supporting those living with sight loss & other disabilities. Doors open at 6:45 pm, and the event runs until approximately 9pm. Tickets are available here: https://www.henshaws.org.uk/events/carols-by-candlelight-manchester/.
The Children’s Society-The shop at Moor Top is in need of books, jigsaws, and CDs. If you are having a clear out please could you take them to the shop where they will be gratefully received.
St Martin’s Foodbank-1st Wednesday of the month. Please drop off at Kate J’s house. There will be a box for donations on the drive if the weather is dry or in the porch if wet, from 10am until the evening. URGENTLY NEEDED ITEMS: Tinned meat e.g. ham, corned beef, dog food, rice pudding, rice, coffee (small jars), tinned tomatoes, toothpaste, soap (bars)
They currently do not need tea, cereal or pasta.
Recycling
RNIB Stamp Collection-Shirley Shaw is collecting used postage stamps for the RNIB. She will bring boxes to WI meetings for members to put their used postage stamps in. You will need to separate UK mainland from the rest of the world, including Isle of Man, Jersey etc. Shirley will collect and send them to the RNIB, who get £20 per kilo.
B&Q is recycling plastic plant pots, small electrical items, batteries, light bulbs and fluorescent tubes
John Lewis is recycling duvets and pillows.
Superdrug Pharmacy at the top of Merseyway Shopping precinct is collecting empty medicine blister packs.