Citylife in Rugeley and Cannock Chase May June 2021
Our May and June 2021 Rugeley and Cannock Chase edition is heading out towards the joys of Summer and also celebrating Father's Day! We have the usual mix of local news, recipes, competitions, history features - and with plenty of ideas for those essential gifts for Dad, Grandpa, Step-Grandpa or even Great Grandpa! So sit back, relax, pour yourself a chilled orange drink - or something stronger! - and read our lovely early Summer local magazine!
Our May and June 2021 Rugeley and Cannock Chase edition is heading out towards the joys of Summer and also celebrating Father's Day! We have the usual mix of local news, recipes, competitions, history features - and with plenty of ideas for those essential gifts for Dad, Grandpa, Step-Grandpa or even Great Grandpa! So sit back, relax, pour yourself a chilled orange drink - or something stronger! - and read our lovely early Summer local magazine!
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<strong>Cannock</strong><br />
Women’s<br />
Institute<br />
By Jill Gooch<br />
........................<br />
April is our Annual<br />
Meet<strong>in</strong>g month where<br />
the new committee was<br />
voted <strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> outgo<strong>in</strong>g<br />
President, Di Jones,<br />
welcomed <strong>in</strong> the new<br />
President, Meena Khiroya.<br />
The Annual Competition<br />
w<strong>in</strong>ner was Janis Lomas<br />
who was presented with<br />
the Eileen Boden Badge, a<br />
certificate <strong>and</strong> £10. The<br />
Surprise Raffle prize will<br />
Presentation of a Bay Tree to<br />
outgo<strong>in</strong>g President Diana Jones<br />
by committee members<br />
be delivered by Clare, to <strong>in</strong>clude a socially distanced<br />
<strong>and</strong> protected doorstep chat.<br />
It is also time to reflect on the year’s events <strong>and</strong> report<br />
back to members. So, under President Di’s calm<strong>in</strong>g, car<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
<strong>and</strong> competent leadership; <strong>and</strong> with the guaranteed<br />
support of a wonderfully committed committee who<br />
have responded to lockdown challenges it is amaz<strong>in</strong>g just<br />
how much we have managed to achieve.<br />
We have been pro-active, <strong>in</strong>clusive, acted on<br />
suggestions from members, engaged <strong>in</strong>dividuals to share<br />
their skills <strong>in</strong> competitions, responded to appeals for PPE<br />
<strong>and</strong> embraced the ideals of the wider WI community with<br />
‘Show the Love’ campaign. With a weekly Zoom Chat<br />
Room, <strong>and</strong> regular Newsletter’s shar<strong>in</strong>g members stories,<br />
we hope members feel that the committee has kept them<br />
<strong>in</strong>formed, offered friendship, provided opportunities to<br />
make new friends, participate <strong>and</strong> socialise, despite Covid<br />
restrictions. If so, then the committee have had a<br />
successful year, ensur<strong>in</strong>g a vibrant, <strong>in</strong>clusive <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>teractive Club that have kept abreast of challeng<strong>in</strong>g<br />
times.<br />
To thank members for renew<strong>in</strong>g their membership the<br />
committee put together a “Meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a Bag” conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
gifts of a cake, chocolate egg, free <strong>in</strong>vitation to an<br />
Afternoon Tea, raffle ticket, bookmark <strong>and</strong> lots of<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation. Six of us met at Shoal Hill to share out the<br />
items <strong>in</strong>to goody bags. But it was also a good excuse to<br />
have cake <strong>and</strong> a flask of coffee. Then it was off to do<br />
doorstep deliveries to delighted members.<br />
Our W.I. meet<strong>in</strong>gs are on the second Thursday of the<br />
month 10.30am at St Luke’s Church Centre, <strong>Cannock</strong>.<br />
Visitors are always welcome to come <strong>and</strong> jo<strong>in</strong> us for<br />
refreshments <strong>and</strong> a chat- but not for a while – wait for<br />
the ‘all clear’! Follow us on Facebook for updates. You are<br />
also welcomed to jo<strong>in</strong> by Zoom: get <strong>in</strong> touch!<br />
Email cannockwi@gmail.com or f<strong>in</strong>d us on Facebook<br />
@oakleafstlukes.<br />
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