In July Jane McHugh, a member of SI Wichita, came to Manchester and members met up with her on two occasions. SI Wichita in Kansas is a long standing Friendship Link club to SI Manchester and various members have kept up correspondence with them over the years and the clubs have regularly exchanged their newsletters.
Jane was in the UK with her cousin and, while visiting the Isle of Man to research their family tree, took a two day detour to Manchester so that she could meet up with us.
On her first day here President Stella and members met her for lunch in Manchester
city centre, and the following day a coffee morning was held for her at the home of Immediate Past President Susan. The weather was glorious and coffee and cakes were taken in Susan’s beautiful garden. Jane brought us some napkins with sunflowers on, the state flower of Kansas, to use at our next club meeting. President Stella presented her with a Royal Worcester commemorative christening cup marking the recent royal birth, to take home to America as a souvenir of her visit.
Conversation was lively on both occasions with the exchange of ideas about various Soroptimist projects.
