We are always looking for new members and as you know they can be assured of a warm welcome so please forward this message to anyone who you think may want to join us. They can attend as a visitor while they make up their minds. Marwood Ladies membership is growing slowly, we now have 30 paid up members and a couple of regular visitors. I try to book speakers from as wide a range as possible to cover most interests and we can afford. Yes, we do still have afternoon tea and often our speakers photograph the food as it reminds them of childhood teas.
For more information please contact Angela 01271 376744
Dear Ladies
Although ML is an informal group we do need an AGM. The Minutes can then be used to change the mandate at the bank if needed. It also gives an opportunity for members to bring to the group any concerns they want discussed.
Agenda items and Nominations
ML Members please let me know by 27th August if you have any items for the agenda or to put your name forward (or to nominate ) a Leader or Secretary or for anyone who is prepared to arrange mid-month lunches. Please ensure if you are nominating someone they are prepared to stand. The AGM Agenda for 5th September will then be emailed to all members.
Annual subs & meeting fees
Annual subs are due at the start of September and for another year we are holding the fee at £15. For ladies joining during the year a pro-rata charge is made. For members the meeting fee will still be £2 but we will be increasing the fee for visitors so they will now be asked to pay £5 per meeting. Raffle tickets will still be included in both fees and if you are providing the afternoon tea you don't pay the meeting fee that day.
Payment for annual subs can be made by cash, cheque or bank transfer, details follow:-
Marwood Ladies Community Current Account,
Sort code: 60-02-03
Account no: 58664521
Membership
If your contact details have changed during the year please let Carol or Angela know as soon as possible. We know anyone’s circumstances can alter during a year and we certainly don't want to lose any of our members but if you feel membership of Marwood Ladies is no longer right for you, please let Angela or Carol know asap. Of course you will always receive a warm welcome if you come back as a visitor.
For anyone joining Marwood Ladies we will need name, address, email address, phone number and date of birth but not year. The register of members is only circulated to members. If you don't want your contact details circulated please let Carol or Angela know at the time.
Email list
If you want to unsubscribe from ML emails please reply to this email so you can be deleted from the list. If you know of anyone who may want to be added to the list please foreword this email to them.
Best wishes
Margaret P, Carol and Angela (01271 376744, or text 07887 640183)
Programme for Marwood Ladies 2024/2025
Thurs 3rd Oct Sarah Spurr - Farming Flowers
Wed 16th Oct Lunch Heanton Court
Thurs 7th November Alison Mills from the Barnstaple Museum gave an illustrated talk about some of the artefacts from the museum attic and brought many items along to show us.
Wed 20th Nov Lunch Ashford Garden Centre
5th December Quiz and Advent Tea Party. We welcome Sally Kershaw'. Who will give us an illustrated talk entitled " Make Me a Winner". As the meeting is in Advent and our last of 2024 we mark the occasion by decorating our tea table and having a few extra teatime treats..
No lunch in Dec
This was a North Devon Hospice cheque presentation to the ladies (all members of Marwood Ladies) who helped raise £665 by holding a Nearly New Sale in Marwood Church Hall in September 2023 Stephen Roberts (Chief Exec of ND Hospice) popped into the November Community Coffee morning to say thank you and to briefly explain the current needs of the hospice.