Charter Lunch 2009 - 10th October
SI Grange over Sands 55th Anniversary Charter Lunch
On Saturday 10 October 84 Soroptimists and guests helped SI Grange celebrate its 55th anniversary. We all met at he Racecourse at Cartmel. The room looked very attractive in cool creams.
Guests were welcomed by President Margaret. We were all asked to stand in memory of Ethel Ripley who had sadly died a few days earlier. Ethel had been a member of SI Grange for 42 years and was an honorary member of the club.
IPP Geraldine read the aims and Penny Ward gave the grace. The toastmistress was President Elect Isabel.
The toast to Soroptimist International was given by Miss Gillian Sandford. Gillian was an international journalist and gave an interesting and occasionally harrowing talk on her time in post war Sierra Leone. She spoke about the value of the work done by Hope and Homes for Children in the country. This Charity aims to help women, children and families put their lives back together after the trauma of war. Soroptimist International is working with Hope and Homes for children under Project SIerra
Marie Blacktop, the Regional President, responded to the toast. Then President Margaret’s family completed the celebrations: Son Mark spoke on behalf of the guests and daughter Louise sang two songs, ‘Summertime’ and ‘The lark in the clear air’ accompanied by her brother Simon.
We all had a very pleasant time
Grete Hughes (18th October 2009)