{"id":6116,"date":"2022-08-21T15:13:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T14:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crosby\/?p=6116"},"modified":"2022-08-21T15:15:20","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T14:15:20","slug":"bears-at-the-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crosby\/2022\/08\/21\/bears-at-the-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears at the Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>Once again Crosby\u2019s Soroptimists turned out in force to help their local hospice.<\/h5>\n<p>Club members staffed the refreshment marquee at <a href=\"https:\/\/jospice.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St Joseph\u2019s Hospice<\/a> Summer Fair. It was brisk business serving drinks and cakes.<\/p>\n<p>The traditional Teddy Bears\u2019 Parade was the day\u2019s highlight. Tradition again \u2013 the Crosby Soroptimist President was one of the judges.<\/p>\n<p>Along with David Bricknell (Chair of Trustees) and Clare Waller (Clinical Director), President Margaret Davidson had the unenviable task of scrutinising the dozens of teddies and other furry friends that the children had brought along.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;white&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1661091227240-2a812cb6-5baa-10&#8243; include=&#8221;6120,6121,6123&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\u201cChoosing the \u2018Oldest\u2019 wasn\u2019t too difficult; but selecting the \u2018Most Unusual\u2019 and \u2018Best Dressed\u2019 caused a lot of heart-searching\u201d, said President Margaret.<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cVery many club presidents have judged the parade over the years, so I was fully aware of the challenge. 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