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New Seat in memory of Edith Mortimer

 

Edith Mortimer was a founder member of SI Grange over Sands in 1954.   Edith was club president and regional president twice.  She was also an honorary member of Soroptimist International of North West England and the Isle of Man. As well an enthusiastic Soroptimist, Edith was also the local Mayor more than once and played a valuable part in the community of Grange.  Edith sadly died in 2004 and the original seat commemorating her life has had to be replaced recently.  David Huggett very generously donated a seat in the Community garden.  David is seen here with President Margaret and some members of SI Grange. The seat offers a very pleasant view over the community garden,Grange and the bay.
(17th September 2009)

 

 

 

 

 

International Day of Peace - 21st September 2009

 

The 21stSeptember was declared by the United Nations as an International Day of Peace, with the intention that the entire world observe a day of peace and non-violence.  To mark this day, members of Soroptimist International of Grange have presented a peace lily to each of the Churches in Grange and District, the Library and to the Town Council.   They have also invited each of the primary schools and Cartmel Priory School to join in this observance by including a prayer for peace in their school assemblies on this special day.  Copies of the prayer have been sent to both the churches and the schools:

 

Lead us from death to life, from falsehood to truth,

Lead us from despair to hope, from fear to trust.

Lead us from hatred to love, from war to peace.

Let peace fill our hearts, our homes, our town, our country, our world.        Amen

 

The Grange members have mounted a display in the showcase window next door to Mulberrys, and a special flag will be flying!

Penny Ward (12 August 2009)

 

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Friendship Link Weekend     16th - 21st July 2009

 

Grange Soroptimists recently welcomed overseas members from their friendship links in Czech Republic, Finland & Italy for a weekends programme of events. It proved to be a wonderful opportunity for sharing friendship & exchanging ideas about mutual areas of concern. Visitors stayed in members homes & were taken to as many local places of interest as time allowed. They sampled local produce in the evenings at members homes & all agreed it had been a great success.

Unfortunately one member, from Italy, cancelled at the last moment following an explosion of the gas tank being transported by train through her town of Viareggio. Our members were horrified to hear, at first hand, the details of the accident.

Thirty five homes were flattened, cars blown up, at least two children orphaned & twenty four killed. Fourteen are still in specialist hospitals all around the region, some suffering up to 80% burns & more deaths expected. Our guest’s family had lost a mother & daughter, leaving the disabled father & his elderly mother. Because this has not been a natural disaster Governmental help is not so readily available, Grange Club are now considering how they can help. Viareggio is a very similar town to Grange, being a popular small seaside resort with a railway running through.

Special fundraising events are being planned & we are hoping for local support.

Sue Fleetwood (20th July 2009)