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Fundraising - Springtime Boutique

This was our last fundraising event for President Christina’s year of office and was for her chosen charity, Lowdown. Alwyn Wilson kindly hosted this event at her home on Saturday 18th April. Members donated new or nearly new clothes and accessories to be “recycled” to new owners! Things we bought which didn’t suit or didn’t fit and we didn’t get around to taking back to the shop. We all have these things cluttering up our wardrobes accusingly and it was nice to make sure they have a chance of being used.

 

Year beginning April 2010 - This year will be run by a selection of our Past Presidents to ensure an exciting mixture of meetings, events and service projects. The photographs show them at work and play!

 

International Night

The candle ceremony and participants at International Night 2009.

Our 72nd Charter Lunch

Sunday June 7th - 72nd Charter Lunch at the Northampton Golf Club 

Mad Hatters Tea Party August 2009

Where\'s the dormouse?Christin Elvin with the winning hat!Christina Elvin models her winning hat.

Coton Manor Visit July 2009

Hospital gardens - Local Service Project

Some years ago Moya McVicar arranged for us to become involved with the gardens at the local hospital where she has been a very active patient advocate and part of the wider management team.

We started by clearing up the Stroke Unit Garden, adding new plants and keeping it tidy so that it was returned to an uncluttered pleasant area for the patients and staff of that unit to use.

We then found another neglected garden area to adopt. This is adjacent to Spencer Ward and is available to all hospital patients and their visitors.

No prior gardening knowledge is required for volunteers as we have a small green-fingered group who can direct the less experienced worker bees..but all help is greatly appreciated.

We meet on the 1st Saturday in the month at approximately 9.30. In the summer when the evenings are light, we meet in the evening once a month. Bring your gloves, and a few garden tools and refuse bags if you have them.

See the entry under the Club News section to see the hard work put in by our green fingered members to this Club Service Project.

Fundraising - Burns Night 2009

 

Moya Mc Vicar with the Address to the Haggis

President’s Message

President 2009/2010    Moya McVicar

My Theme for the Year is “The Seven Ages of Women” and my Nominated Charity is “Women’s Aid”.

President Moya McVicar (right) and Treasurer Gill Bunn
Christina Elvin hands over the President's Chain of Office to the incoming President, Moya Mc Vicar. Our lovely club chain was made by Moya's very talented daughter.

 

Workshop - Tapping into your New Year’s Resolutions - 11th Jan 2009

Our President, Christina Elvin’s  a workshop on Sunday 11th January was designed (among other things) to help us reinforce all the resolutions we make at New Year in order to improve our lives. Christina is trained (and a trainer) in many different techniques and disciplines and gave us 3 hours of her valuable time for a donation of £25 per person.

All proceeds went towards her chosen charity for her year - The Lowdown.

This workshop showed us how to use a specific tapping technique which you just may have seen used on tv by a certain well-known hypnotist.  So here’s your chance to learn this new technique, for you to be able to use it on yourself, and it only involves you tapping on yourself with your own fingers.  You’ll be tapping on certain points on your face, upper body and hands. 
 
So if your New Year Resolution was to:
getter fitter,
lose weight,
get that promotion,
become a non-smoker,
improve your sports performance,
write that book or simply relax more
this technique will help you to help yourself get where you want to be.
Venue: at Richmond-Villages Northampton generously sponsored by Richmond-Villages
Date: Sunday 11th January 2009
Time: 10 am to 1pm

DIARY 2009/2010

 

DIARY for 2009/2010

  • May 12th   Women’s Aid - our charity
  • June 9th    Bradlaugh Fields
  • July 14th   History of Northampton General Hospital - Andrew Nason Williams
  • Sept 8th    New Members Evening
  • Oct 13th   The Courtier and the Queen - Malcolm Deacon
  • Nov 10th   Health matters - Eileen Richardson
  • Dec 8th     Christmas Celebrations - dinner at the Spencer Arms
  • Jan 12th    Glamour for the Mature Lady - Sylvia Smith
  • Feb 9th     Getting on a bit
  • March 9th   International Night - Cameroon
  • April 13th   Annual General Meeting

About our Club

Our friendly and enthusiastic club, which was chartered on 27th April 1937, meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the St George’s Meeting and Banqueting Hall, St George’s Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JA. (This venue is also known as the Freemasons’ Hall but Soroptimist International of Northampton has no affiliation with any particular religious or non-religious organisation. It was chosen as it is geographically appropriate, has good facilities and ample parking space.)

Most of our meetings commence at 19.30. An optional supper is provided at a reasonable cost at 18.30. If you require supper, please contact our Supper Secretary, Esme Mathieson, no later than the Friday prior to the meeting.

 If an alternative venue is being used for any meeting, this will be indicated in the programme listing or Diary.

 For more information please contact

christina@emofree.biz

 

CLUB OFFICERS 2009/2010

President Moya McVicar

President Elect -vacancy - next year’s program will be run by Past Presidents

Immediate Past President Christina Elvin

Secretary Christina Elvin

Treasurer Gill Bunn

Programme Action Linda Henley

Membership Rachel Ellson

Press & Publicity Christina Elvin

IT/Website Rae Webster

Supper Secretary Esme Mathieson

Minute Secretary Alwyne Wilson

Executive Members Susan Richards, Jenny Stead, Alwyne Wilson, Esmie Mathieson, Liz Maslakiewicz

Region Representatives Bridget Brown, Alwyne Wilson