After serving 2 years as Club President Libby handed over the chain of office to Carole Gardner. Carole has served a year as President in the early days of the club 86-87.
Tracey Twomey and Charlotte Collier, two brilliant local young women were presented with cheques for £300 from the Bursary Fund. Tracey is studying zoology in Newquay and Charlotte biomedical sciences in St Austell.
An important day in the Soroptimist year, raising awareness of womens issues and celebrating the acheivements of women. Women all over the world come together to mark this event . This year the theme is Enough is Enough, a call to end violence against women and girls. We remember in particular Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan and Damini Amanat in India SI Plymouth organised a day at The Roland Levinsky building Life Choices – Every Woman Matters, there were speakers on Sexting, Domestic Abuse & Alcohol & Drug Awareness as well demonstrations and stalls covering health, education & beauty. Prof Levinsky’s widow officially opened the event. President Libby, Region Vice President Kay and Region Federation Councillor Wendy all attended the event. Wendy also joined the Women Only March in Truro on Sat 9th.
Audrey Williams, the south west fundraiser for cystic fibrosis joined the club at Porthpean Golf club to receive a cheque from President Libby for £800. She gave a brief explanation of the condition and the improvements in diagnosis and treatment and the exciting research currently happening for this life shortening and debilitating hereditary illness.
President Libby & Programme Action Officer Catherine Hannaford were guests at the Thinking Day activities of the rainbows brownies & guides at St Ewe Village Hall. The girls had helped collect items for the backpacks. We have already sent off 62 backpacks and our target is for the end of this Soroptimist year in April is 100.
Founder President Marjorie Hutchinson travelled from her home in Thirsk to be with us for this special occasion. She is pictured with founder members Jo Bennett, Carole Gardner, Wendy Plaice & Carol Richards. The other Founder member Heather Bishop spends the winter in New Zealand with her family.
At the evening at Porthpean Golf Club to elebrate our 35 years. Long service awards were given out to Mary Weston 45 years, Shirley Mathieson 40 years, Jo Bennett, Carole Gardner, Brenda Morton, Wendy Plaice & Carol Richards 35 years, Joy Brumby, Diana Cross ,Sylvia Veall, Jayne Millard, Shirley Rosevear, Pat Wakeford, Judith Skinner & Sylvia Veal 25 years are pictured above, Heather Bishop 35, Judith Skinner & Della Vian 25 years were not able to be there.
