Guided by the expret advice of Margaret J, members constructed decorations using seasonal greenery, candles and Christmas glitter. We were able to take home beautiful creations to enhance our Christmas tables.
Several members of the Beverley Club took part in a presentation at the Yorkshire lunch, illustrating the many facets of President Liz’s life. To a script written and narrated by Margaret J, we saw Liz as a chemist, bird watcher, traveller, Scottish lassie and Wonder Woman. Who would have guessed there were so many hidden personas in this one woman!!
Our nimble fingered knitters have continued to create beautiful and useful items for the Knitting for Nowt Charity and the Innocent Smoothie Challenge. Knitting for Nowt distribute the donated items to needy families and individuals in this area. Innocent Smoothie Company ‘dress’ the Smoothie bottles on sale in Sainsbury shops and donate 25p for each one to Age UK.
SI Beverley and District are very proud to have Liz Lyle as our new Yorkshire President. President Liz was handed the chain of office by SIGBI President Margaret at the Change of Insignia Ceremony at the 2015 Conference in Glasgow.President Liz will hold office for one year during which she will attend events and celebrations at clubs in the Yorkshire Region. Friends from Beverley and Scarborough joined with members of other clubs to congratulate Liz and to celebrate this exciting honour. Past Presidents were on hand to offer their support and advice.
At the end of March, six members of SI Beverley & District met with nine Dutch Soroptimists from their link club: SI Hoeksche Waard/ Ijsselmonde at the hotel called Number ‘63’ to spend a few days exploring London. After a welcome reception, the group enjoyed the evening performance of The Jersey Boys at the Piccadilly theatre and enthusiastically joined in with the familiar songs popularised by Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons. Events on Saturday included a comprehensive sight seeing tour round London on an open top bus and a cruise along the River Thames. In the evening we dined at the Taormina, a restaurant well known to Soroptimists staying at Number ‘63’. The weekend sped past far too quickly but there was still time to hear about the Dutch project with Syrian refugee children and go on to explore Kensington Gardens in the rain.
On behalf of Club members, Ann Lane presented outgoing President Andrea with her Past President badge and flowers to show our thanks for her work over the last year. SI Beverley and District will be managed by the Executive Committee for the year 2015-2016. The Executive Committee is as follows; Anne Lane; Barbara Evamy; Chris Davidson; Liz Hallett; Jenny Heppenstall; Margaret Jenkins; Andrea Hunt; Sue Bates; Dorothy Fagge. The Executive Committee will organise a rota of members to act as chair at Club meetings. Anne Lane has agreed to remain Secretary of the Club for this next year. Barbara Evamy will remain Treasurer. Margaret Jenkins will continue as Minute Secretary. Chris Davidson will manage Programme Action.
Members of SI Beverley & District have been busy knitting hats for the Sailors’ Society Woolly Hat Appeal to be distributed to serving merchant seamen. Here is a photo of some of their efforts. As a result of fund raising this year we have given a donation of £800 to the local branch of Marie Curie Cancer Care to help with their work & also had a speaker on Fair Trade to raise awareness of this subject. We are collecting used bras to be used by the East Riding Breast Cancer care group who plan to dye them pink & use them to decorate Skidby Mill next month.
Members visited the Stained Class Centre at Cayton for their summer outing this month. They were shown around by Valerie Green, who is the fourth generation of skilled artists working in this family business. Val’s Great Grandfather started the Bradford Stained Glass Works in 1884 and his son developed the business at the coast. After a brief history, there was a demonstration of how a stained glass window is created from the initial design through to completion. The process is the same as it has been for the last 1,000 years and involves detailed and highly skilled work. Members then had the opportunity to browse in the showroom full of stained glass panels, mirrors, lampshades and other gift items before taking advantage of the recently furbished tearoom. President Andrea Hunt gave an appreciative vote of thanks to Val whose love of stained glass and enthusiasm
A Bridge day has been held at Tickton Grange Hotel. The event was arranged by club member Barbara Brumfield and was organised and run by Helen Barr who works tirelessly for charity in the local area. The event raised £550-00 which was presented to Helen Kirkbeck by Club president Andrea Hunt. Helen is the manager of Alderson House Bridlington which is a Royal British Legion home which gives short breaks and holidays to former service men and women and their families. There are only four British legion homes in the UK offering this service. Three are in England and one in Ireland. Members of Soroptimist International have also been on a tour of York Minster. This was enjoyed by all who attended. Our next meeting is in September when local historian Berna Moody will give a talk on World war memorials. If you would like to join us
