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Then... In December, 2003, we gathered at Jaki Harrison’s home for a Christmas lunch. Left to right: Gerry Rubino, Carol Trischuk, Jacquie Schaus, Dawn Mayhew, Jaki Harrison, Mary Dummett, Chris McGuire, Betty Howard, Sheila Hurren, Marjory Nasmith, Marg Barrie. and now... In December, 2018, we gathered for lunch at Clyde Hall in Lanark. Back row: Chris McGuire, Muriel Turner, Jean Whieldon, Margie Brady, Carol Trischuk. Front row: Sheila Hurren, Pat Jones, Karen Hunt, Betty Howard, Marjory Nasmith.
The people... The <strong>Perth</strong> Bookworms In the summer of 2000, Chris McGuire invited the remnants of a raveling book club, plus enough friends to make up a new contingent of readers to Huntington Green. From that discussion, the Bookworms were born. The ground rules were simple, one meeting and one book a month for 10 months (July and August were holidays!) and that suggested 10 members in order to meet at a different home each month. The last ‘rule’ has been bent and stretched from time to time as potential new members tried us out, which explains why some of the photos included here contain eleven people. Two further social traditions were adopted in the early years: a Christmas lunch at somewhere pleasant, Lanark’s Clyde Hall being our favourite whenever it is available, and a pot luck lunch at the June meeting to celebrate summer and a new list of books to look forward to when we meet again in September. No one took photos at that first meeting, but the original Bookworms were Chris, of course, Marg Barrie, Erma Calkins, Mary Dummett, Jaki Harrison, Betty Howard, Sheila Hurren, Marjory Nasmith, Gerry Rubino and Carol Trischuk. Over the 20 years we have been together, there have been relatively few changes. Five of the originals are still around. But people move and, sadly people die. As gaps appeared, we have happily welcomed new friends to fill them with their tastes, insights and opinions. Those joining us for brief or longer stints have included Loretta Brooks , Dawn Mayhew and Jacquie Schaus, and the five current members who along with the ‘old timers’ make up today’s Bookworms, Margie Brady, Karen Hunt, Pat Jones, Muriel Turner and Jean Whieldon. We are all shown together at the bottom of the facing page.
Page 3: Food for Thought Perth Bookworms’
Page 7 and 8: 2000 ~ 2001 Elizabeth and After ~ M
Page 9 and 10: 2004 ~ 2005 The Last Crossing ~ Guy
Page 11 and 12: 2008 ~ 2009 Late Nights on Air ~ El
Page 13 and 14: 2012 ~ 2013 The Seven Sisters ~ Mar
Page 15 and 16: 2016 ~ 2017 They Left Us Everything
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