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The SWI Zoom Christmas Party took place on December. 17 Numbers were lower than usual due to ill health or unexpected circumstances.
The ladies did justice to the occasion by wearing seasonal outfits – Ginnie Wilkie wore her Christmas pudding jumper and Carol McGill her elf outfit.
Carol’s demonstration was most enjoyable, practical and very effective. It added a new dimension to flower arranging. She created floral arrangements with a difference - showing roses submerged in water, using tubular containers which magnified the blooms. The submerged flower arrangement was created using a metal pin holder, using only three flower heads with very short stems pushed into the metal prongs of the pin holder. It was simple and very effective, and excellent for a table display.
Everyone enjoyed the demonstration and look forward to trying it out once dinner parties are on the menu again.
The ladies also shared a couple of recipes for quick desserts which were very useful for the Christmas season.
There were two keen quizzers at the meeting – Ginnie Wilkie and Betty Stark had both completed the Christmas Quiz. Betty won with 54 points followed closely by Ginnie with 52 points. Well done ladies!
President Kathleen Scott shared the information that the Federation AGM agreed not to hold a Spring Show in 2021 or to participate in the Perth Show in August 2021. Instead, it is hoping to arrange a large fund-raising event in the lead up to Christmas to replace the shows and they is hoping all our efforts can be channelled into this.
SWI HQ is offering help for members who would like to use zoom.
Our next monthly meeting will be on January 21 at 10.30am on Zoom to which all members and friends are warmly invited.
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popular Perth Silent Auction being a major blow, but through the generosity of individual members and friends of Rotary, the club has continued to receive charitable donations.
“This generosity has been truly amazing and has enabled the club to provide much needed support for local charities in these difficult days,” added Joe.
The club meets every Thursday at 1pm by Zoom and a varied programme of speakers are already booked for January and February. New members are always welcome and for details see the club’s website and also Facebook.
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Memberships - these are normally due for renewal during January and February. The committee agreed to extend everyone’s membership until an AGM can take place where a decision can be taken, with input from the members regarding 2021 memberships.
We will keep the members informed regarding the easing of restrictions and when it will be possible to re-open the club once more. We hope our members and their families are safe and well and look forward to welcoming them back.