Cannock Soroptimists held their AGM at the beginning of April. One of the final tasks out-going President Val Jones undertook was to acknowledge the years of service to Soroptimist International – and the Cannock & District club – that three members in particular have given.
Pam McGauley, Trish Mellor and Lakhwinder Thompson all joined the Club in 1998 and so have each given 20 years of service to SI Cannock & District. To mark the occasion President Val presented each of them with a long service certificate.
All three members have held the role of President within the club and Trish and Lakhwinder have each been club secretary. Trish has been Programme Action Officer, co-ordinating the work the club does to educate, enable and empower women and girls and has been the Club’s Press Officer for a number of years. Lakhwinder has been Treasurer, Membership secretary and has held the post of Friendship Link Co-ordinator for some time. She corresponds and shares news and views with link clubs in Harrisburg, Perth, Melbourne, Vienna and Port Talbot. Pam has been Membership officer both at the club and at Midland Chase Region, this particular role taking her to all other clubs within the Midland Chase. She has often served as a member of the Club’s executive committee.
All three have been extremely active Soroptimists – and all three asked where the last 20 years had gone!
Photos attached: l to r: Lakhwinder Thompson; Val Jones, President SI Cannock & District; Trish Mellor; Pam McGauley