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July 2018 Web.qxp_Layout 1 16/10/2018 16:40 Page 2 Greetings from Barnet, Hertfordshire! Dear Friends, At the beginning of the month, the London Branch of CEFAA hosted the National AGM in St. John the Baptist Church in Barnet. Members travelled from Derbyshire, Nottingham, Yorkshire, Liverpool, Bolton, Birmingham and Warrington as well as from the London area. Fellowship, friendship and a healthy dose of fun were enjoyed by some 58 members after the business of the day had been concluded. We shared a meal together before watching an excellent demonstration given by Anita Lindeman, a talented arranger from St. Albans. All too soon the day had ended and our visitors were taking their leave, catching trains or making their way towards the motorway for the return journey home. My thanks to my many fellow branch members who so kindly helped with welcoming our visitors, transport details, flowers in church and on the dining tables, refreshments, stewarding and general organisation of the day; it was a brilliant team effort and showed exactly what CEFAA is all about! I feel very honoured to have been asked and am proud to accept the position of CEFAA Chairman for the next three years and will endeavour to encourage members in the wonderful work which is done week by week in churches the length and breadth of England. My sincere thanks go to Ada, Naomi and Roger for their hard work as Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary over a considerable number of years. At the AGM they were each presented with a rose as a token of the Association’s appreciation of their faithful service. May the roses thrive and bloom in their gardens for many years to come. We welcome Sonia and Laurie as new Treasurer and Secretary of CEFAA. 2
July 2018 Web.qxp_Layout 1 16/10/2018 16:40 Page 3 Perhaps this is a good opportunity to tell you a little about myself... I was born and brought up in Sutton Coldfield, in the West Midlands. I first became interested in flower arranging some forty-five years ago when we had a workshop at our weekly Girl Guide meeting, but it was not until about fifteen years ago that I was asked to help with harvest festival flowers, and so began my involvement with church flower arranging. I am very grateful that a member of the congregation introduced me to CEFAA and I have been a member for eight years now. For almost thirty years I was a primary school teacher, spending the last few years as Deputy Headteacher and SENCO. I thoroughly enjoyed my job until I retired six years ago to look after my grandchildren and pursue some of my interests. I am an enthusiastic member of Barnet U3A, enjoy the theatre, travelling, gardening and my allotment. Over the coming months, I look forward to meeting many CEFAA members. Enjoy the summer days and happy flower arranging! Averill Lovatt 3
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