Club news

A year as mayor We wanted to know what club member Shelagh Sandle’s year had been like as mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon, so sent her questions to address at the May club meeting. It has, she said, primarily been a humbling experience. … Continued

On 26th March the club cooked and served a bangers-and-mash lunch to raise funds for the Shakespeare Hospice. While President Cindy wore her club chain of office, member Shelagh wore her mayoral chain as Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon. It was all … Continued

President Cindy and the Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon (better known to us as club member Shelagh Sandle) were delighted to be present when Sophie Mustoe won the public speaking competition organised by SI Midland Arden Region on 9th March 2011. Sophie … Continued

Stratford Soroptimists were out on the streets on Saturday 19th March helping Water Aid to distribute leaflets. Club member Shelagh Sandle was there to lend a hand, wearing her Stratford-upon-Avon mayoral chain. Members of the public showed much interest and … Continued

March has been a busy month for our club. In addition to supporting the SI Regional public speaking competition, the Water Aid stand in Stratford and holding a Bangers-and-Mash lunch in aid of the Shakespeare Hospice, we also fitted in … Continued

Club member Penny Freedman has written her first who-dun-it, This is a Dreadful Sentence, published by Troubador 2010.  A student is found dead in a university college library: teacher Gina Gray investigates and uses her specialist knowledge of English Grammar … Continued

It was a proud day for all of us when club member Shelagh Sandle became Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon this year.  In addition to her mayoral functions and  her duties as Town Councillor Shelagh still manages to come  to club meetings … Continued