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Interclub evening 24th June 2014

Interclub evening 24th June 2014

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Members of Soroptimist International of Beverley and district held an Interclub and friendship evening at St Mary’s Parish Hall, Beverley. They were pleased to welcome the Yorkshire President, Margaret Cook and also members from clubs throughout Yorkshire, including Hull, Malton and Selby. They were also joined on the evening by friends from Beverley Ladies Lions, The Marie Curie Committee, Beverley Soriarty and Beverley Tangent. The speaker for the evening was Mrs  Olivia Cunliffe- Lister who gave a most interesting talk about life at Burton Agnes Hall. The President Andrea Hunt presented her with a cheque for the Burton Agnes Preservation Fund. The talk was followed by a delicious supper. Soroptimist International of Beverley is always keen to welcome new members. We have two outings planned for the summer, to York Minster and Killerby Glass at Cayton. Future meetings include a talk on World war Memorials and

Visit by Lee Karen Stowe

Visit by Lee Karen Stowe

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Members of Soroptimist International of Beverley and district were pleased to invite Lee Karen Stow to their meeting which was held at The Beverley Arms Hotel. Lee is a photographic journalist and her illustrated talk highlighted the plight of women living in Sierra Leone, where the female life expectancy is only 42 years. Many women die in child birth of infection and bleeding as female genital mutilation is common. Malaria is also prevalent Lee became involved in a photographic project where women in Hull which is twinned with Freetown took pictures of their every day lives. A small group of women in Sierra Leone were given digital cameras and training so that they too could record their daily lives. The project named ’42’ has now been active for a number of years and some of the women have been able to take photographic jobs. Lee has also

Donations to local and international charities

Donations to local and international charities

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At last week’s cheque presentation evening to mark the ending of President’s Sue Bates’ year of office, members were able to meet some of the beneficiaries. Donations were given as follows: £400 Red Cross International for the Syria Appeal £100 Stroke Matters represented by Gill Hardy £300 Alderson House in Bridlington received by HelenBirbeck £300 Salvation Army, Bridlington received by Captain Lynne Edwards £300 Yorkshire Cancer Research, Beverley, represented by Pam Woodall

A visit to SI Hull to hear from Julie Goode, High Sheriff of the East Riding.

A visit to SI Hull to hear from Julie Goode, High Sheriff of the East Riding.

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At the invitation of SI Hull, members of SI Beverley and District attended a meeting to hear from Julie Goode, the High Sheriff of the East Riding – only the third woman to hold this post in 1000 years! In the photograph she is wearing her specially made uniform of black velvet. The jacket has tails and is trimmed with specially designed cut steel buttons. Her jabot is silk, trimmed with lace hand made by members of the Wolds lace makers group. It took 400 hours to complete this commission. The hat was made by a milliner in Beverley. The men who become High Sheriff have a ceremonial outfit which is based on 18th century court dress. The women may wear black, navy , bottle green or burgundy coloured velvet. The ostrich feather is customary decoration for all hats and High Sheriffs wear black patent

Chasing the Light

Chasing the Light

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Chasing the Light Patience and determination were qualities essential to obtain a good photograph advocated Jean Illingworth, when she spoke to the Soroptimists recently. Her presentation was beautifully illustrated with examples of her own work. She described how valuable a photograph can be in encapsulating a specific moment, preserving the atmosphere and memory of a fleeting occasion. Her photographs showed the effect which light has on our surroundings and how this can change dramatically with the time of day and season. Mrs Illingworth has a gift for knowing instinctively what is needed to compose a picture. She said that she often has to wait for 45 minutes or more to achieve the right composition. Working with natural light frequently means that she may only have three or four minutes to take photos between cloud cover. She explained the proportions required for good balance in photographs

Fund Raising Lunch

Fund Raising Lunch

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Tangy chicken and Heavenly Pie were just two of the delicious dishes offered to guests at the Autumn Fund Raising Lunch hosted by members of Soroptimist International of Beverley & District at Bishop Burton Village Hall. As well as an excellent meal, the guests were treated to a most entertaining yet thought provoking talk given by Mr Howard Petch CBE. He addressed some of the problems encountered in modern society which should not be ignored. He recommended that we should ensure that certain priorities were in place in our lives before we became too busy with ephemera. He advocated good government with integrity. An excellent raconteur, Mr Petch kept his audience highly amused with a wide range of anecdotes. The well attended event has raised £947 which will be used to support Age UK and other local charities nominated by the Club members this year.