SI Kenilworth welcomed new member Muriel (centre) at our March business meeting last week, and was introduced by Jenny T at her induction. We are an active and lively club, and always pleased to welcome new members.
SI Kenilworth & District cordially invite you to our Charity Literary Supper at the Clarendon Arms, Castle Hill, Kenilworth, on 30th June 2018 at 7pm. The cost is £15 per person, and includes a two course meal. RSVP by 30th April. The charities supported are Women’s Refuge (www.refuge.org.uk) and HoopPeru (www.hoopperu.org). The speaker is Rhiannon Evans who will talk about her book, Joyce’s War. Joyce was a Queen Alexandra nurse serving in India, Egypt and the Middle east in World War II – using original photos and diaries, Rhiannon Evans illustrates the impact of war. Poster and booking form: Literary event poster Literary BOOKING FORM
International Women’s Day Thursday 8th March 2018 To celebrate International Women’s Day, SI Kenilworth will be singing for their supper. We will be led in communal singing by Rebecca & Bruce Knight of Natural Voices. If you don’t want to sing, we’d love an audience to appreciate our efforts! The event will take place at the Kenilworth Sports and Social Club. For more information and to book a place: IWD booking form final Booking by Thursday 1st March 2018 pleas
We are happy to report that we raised £224 for the new Birthing Unit at Warwick Hospital from donations received when we provided tea/coffee and biscuits at the Flu Jab Clinics run by the Castle Medical Centre in Kenilworth recently. (and see story below).
President Sharon recently had the honour of representing our Club at the Midland Arden Region Inspirational Woman 2017 award with a 5-minute speech about our young Guider, Catherine Rowe There were six nominees in all from the various Clubs. We were thrilled when the judges announced that Catherine had won. Catherine couldn’t be there as she was at a debriefing session in Sheffield for her Guiding Overseas Linked with Development (GOLD) project in Oman so we took her mum, Angela I hadn’t realised until the Saturday that Catherine is dyslexic which makes her accomplishments even more inspirational. During her time in Oman, Catherine has been part of a team delivering a project aimed at · preparing the women and girls there for leadership · helping them tackle some of the unique challenges of living in an Arab country · increasing membership of Guides · becoming
The Remembrance Service took place on a crisp sunny day where, at the War Memorial, our president-elect felt honoured to lay our wreath and represent S.I. Kenilworth, as one of the many service groups here in Kenilworth.
At the business meeting on Thursday 8th September, we marked Betty Mashs’ 50th year in soroptimists! We presented Betty with a collage depicting all her years in soroptimism, a life drawing of her penned by fellow member and local artist Jane Powell, a certificate from head office and a bouquet of flowers. Prior to joining Kenilworth. Betty was a member and former President of Coventry Soroptimists.
On the thankfully dry evening of 26th July, a small group from Kenilworth Soroptimists Club went along to Hill Close Gardens in Warwick to be entertained by Heartbreak Productions. A local, very talented ensemble of six actors/ musicians treated us to an outdoor performance of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. There was much changing of costumes and character, impromptu pouncing on unsuspecting members of the audience to join in with a joke or song, and a great atmosphere overall. We “Groundlings” picnicked before the main performance but were entertained throughout. We were able to stay comfortably amid our goodies and glasses of wine, and sit back to take it all in. Several of us were already familiar with this Leamington based company but I think those who came to it for the first time were pleasantly surprised. I know I will be keen to do this again
On Saturday 23rd July, in glorious sunshine, Ann hosted her wonderful Garden Party in aid of the charity Look Good Feel Better. We were joined on the day by Federation President Elect Ann Hodgson and a wonderful time was enjoyed by all who attended. Many thanks to Ann and Shaun, who opened up their home and garden to us for this very worthy cause. The weather was great and as always all the club members pulled together working and having fun at the same time. Our Soroptimisters Shaun, Marshall and Dave also did a great job. The large home-made BBQ for bangers and kebabs along with salads, puds and a few summer drinks made for a happy time for all and there is never a lack of conversation with Kenilworth Soroptimists around. We were joined by 2 new potential members who we look forward
Our June dinner speaker was Rachel O’Reilly, Professor of Chemistry at Warwick University. She gave us a talk about her research into polymers (materials built up from smaller units) and their applications. Her group can construct polymer nano cages that can contain an active ingredient inside that is released only when needed. The cages are tiny: a nano metre is one thousandth millionth of a metre. She told us that they could be used, for example, in laundry powder to keep the different enzymes from interacting with each other until required for getting on with the job of cleaning up all the different types of dirt we get on our clothes: grass stains, wine, blood, egg yolk …. Who knew laundry powder could be so interesting! It was a fascinating insight into the life and work of a research scientist and left us in awe
