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News from the Chair
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I have enjoyed writing these reports
for Wooly News over the past nine
years. I have enjoyed, actually, being
Chairman. But now its time for
someone younger and better looking
to take up the reins. I am stepping
down (or by the time you read this,
will have stepped down) from being
Chair. I know, I know - you are all
sking yourselves how is it possible
to find someone better looking?
Younger, yes. But better looking….?
Some of you may be familiar with
how I became chairman in the first
place. It came a surprise to me, I can
tell you! I had time (as well as a few
pints of Guinness) on my hands when
I volunteered to attend a couple of
committee meetings a year following
a vacancy created by the sad passing
of the previous treasurer. At my
first meeting the current chairman
promptly resigned – and I was duly
elected! Talk about deep ends!! It
was a sharp learning curve but over
the past nine years we have been
able to build on the fine work that
was done previously. I have to say at
this point that I have been very well
supported by all committee members
past and present who give their time
to ensure the smooth running of the
hall and events. Special mention to
Mark Lightbound who has been our
treasurer throughout my tenure. He
has kept our finances in good order
and offered support and wisdom
to any and all of my wish lists of
projects.
When Jacky Weller resigned as
booking secretary, I took on that
role for a while too, and quickly
realised there was a lot more to it
than I could cope with. So thanks
must go to my good lady, Sue, for
joining the committee and taking the
booking secretary’s role on. Sue has
initiated and argued for many of the
improvements, promoted the hall and
thoroughly transformed the booking
system to the point where the hall is
now more popular than ever.
But may I make a plea here?
The hall needs people from the
community to run it. Ideally people
who have the spare time and
enthusiasm to give a little bit back
to the community in which we live.
There is great “job satisfaction“
involved as well as making likeminded
friends. Without an active
committee the hall would have
to close and be mothballed, so