At our September IW Club Meeting, Lily Ann Dawes gave us a fascinating, illustrated talk about the important value of “Forensic Archaeology”. Human skulls and skeletons have revealed previously unknown facts about life in the distant past.
MANSFIELD INNER WHEEL CLUB
PROGRAMME 2019 TO 2020
PRESIDENT:- Elizabeth Roughton
2019
July 4th Inner Wheel Coffee Morning at the home of Michael and
Yvonne Neville, Westmount, 112 Nottingham Road,
Ravenshead.
July 7th Joint Inner Wheel and Rotary Barbeque at the home of
Roger and Kathy Winson, 19 North Park, Mansfield.
July 10th Club Meeting:
Speaker: Les Boyington “Masters of the Mountain”
July 15th District Induction Day: Eastwood Hall
Officers’ Meetings: 10.00 for 10.30a.m.
Lunch: 12.00 for 12.30p.m.
September 11th Club Meeting:
Speaker: Lily Ann Dawes “Forensic Archaeology”
October 9th Club Meeting:
Visit of District Chairman, Anne Lyons
October 11th Charity Ladies’ Luncheon: Hostess Restaurant
12.00 for 12.30p.m.
October 22nd International Rally: The Belfry Hotel, Nottingham
12.00 for 12.30p.m.
October 24th Inner Wheel Walk and Lunch (details to be confirmed)
October 26th District Meeting: The Post Mill Centre, South Normanton
10.00 for 10.30a.m.
November 13th Club Meeting:
Speaker: Ben Bradley M.P.
December 8th District Inner Wheel and Rotary Carol Service:
St. Philip Neri Parish Church, Mansfield
4.00p.m.
December 12th Club Christmas Meeting:
281Nottingham Road, Mansfield
With entertainment by local tenor Andrew Clarke
2020
January 8th Club Meeting:
Speaker: Ray Malkowski “Cuba”
January 15th International Working Day at the home of
Rosemary Wilson, Blue Eaves, Ravenshead
February 12th Club Meeting:
Speaker: John Roughton “DRS ABC”
February 27th District Quiz: The Post Mill Centre, South Normanton
6.45 for 7.00p.m.
March 11th District Meeting and A.G.M.
The Post Mill Centre, South Normanton
1.30 for 2.00 p.m.
March 11th Club Meeting:
Speaker: “Lesley Taylor Talks Rubbish”
March 30th District Thanksgiving Service and Rally:
Eastwood Hall
10.15a.m.
April 8th Club Meeting:
Speaker: Sue Floyd “Royal Brides”
April 27th-29th Association Conference: Belfast
May 13th Club Meeting:
Speaker: David Templeman “Mary Queen of Scots”
June 6th District Meeting: The Post Mill Centre, South Normanton
10.00 for 10.30a.m.
June 10th 74th Charter: Masonic Hall, Nottingham Road, Mansfield
(Time to be confirmed but in the evening)
Entertainment by SHOWBITZ
June 24th Club Meeting:
A.G.M. and Handover
Please note the date and venue for the International Sandwich Lunch will be confirmed at a later date.
Rotary members and their spouses helped to set up marquees, tables and chairs in the beautiful garden and prepare the food for the barbecue in the kitchen with the help of Kathy & her twin daughters Julia & Sarah.
It was a very sociable, friendly occasion, which we all thoroughly enjoyed.
On July 4th Yvonne & Michael Neville held a Truly Scrumptious Coffee Morning at their home on a glorious, sunny day.
Inner Wheel members baked a large number of delicious cakes to serve to all our guests or sell on the cake stall. Many thanks to the members who worked very hard in the kitchen to serve cakes, coffee and tea to over 200 guests from other Inner Wheel Clubs, Ravenshead Church, family and friends.
The bric-brac-stall full of “once loved” items and hand made beads was well supported and proved to be a great success.
The raffle display included decorated homemade bird boxes and a beautiful handmade cushion and pashmina scarves handmade in Nepal.
There was a large variety of stalls well stocked with books and cards, magnificent plants, lovely clothes and different tasty cheeses.
Rotary members very kindly helped to erect the marquees in the garden and to put out a large number of tables and chairs for all the guests.
The Coffee Morning was a great success and raised an amazing £2, 212.00 for the Children’s Society, President Elizabeth’s chosen charity.
Yvonne’s heartfelt thanks go to Inner Wheel and Rotary members, who worked together as a team to make the Coffee Morning such a memorable occasion and a great success.
We wish to thank Yvonne very much for offering to host the Coffee Morning and for all her hard work and meticulous organisation.
Pat Shepperson joined Inner Wheel five decades ago and has served the Mansfield Club well. She was President in 1976 and spent many years as a committee member.
President Anne, Rosemary, Jennifer and Carol visited her last Friday and presented her with a Certificate from the Association acknowledging her achievement.
Our Charter evening was well supported by District 22 Chairman, Linda Elkin, members from other Inner Wheel Clubs, Tangent and Sororoptimist Clubs.
Thank you so much to Kathy Winson for organising our accommodation and meals at the Marriott Hotel, ideally located in the centre of Cardiff near to the Motorpoint Arena, where the 95th Inner Wheel Association Conference was held this year. The ten of us also appreciated travelling together to Cardiff in a smart minibus, hired by Veronica Malkowski.
The Conference opened with a welcoming celebration of service and friendship led by Reverend Kate Bottley, an inspirational priest at Barnby Moor Church in North Nottinghamshire, who currently presents Good Morning Sunday on BBC Radio 2 and often appears on other Radio & TV shows. The service was accompanied by the Melgriffith Brass Band and Inner Wheel District 4 Choir. A collection was taken for Hope & Homes for Children.
Association President Ann Acaster from District 4 (York Vikings) gave her opening remarks with her motto, “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” Rev. Kate Bottley was the first guest speaker, who showed her passion for stories of faith along with her sense of humour. Unfortunately guest speaker Esther Rantzen had been taken ill.
In the afternoon, Lesley Schatzberger was presented with a cheque for Jessie’s Fund, which she founded after her 9 year old daughter died from a brain tumour. A professional musician, Lesley realised that music could help sick children to communicate. Our final speaker, Ed Pratt at the age of 19, decided to ride a unicycle round the world alone, returning home 31/2 years later, having raised over £300,000 for the charity School in a Bag. What an amazing achievement! Cor Y Cwm, a children’s choir, which had won the “Youth Choir” competition at the National Eisteddfod last year, completed an impressive afternoon.
After a buffet style 3 course evening meal together in the hotel, with plenty of choice to suit everyone, we returned to the Conference Centre to be entertained and enthralled by Andrew Grisewood’s beautiful floral arrangements.
Instead of attending the AGM on Wednesday morning, a few of us decided to explore Cardiff Bay with a tour round the new Welsh Assembly and a visit to the Norwegian Church before catching a ferry to Cardiff Castle. We met a large number of Cardiff University students in the adjacent park, who had come to play in a rugby match against Swansea University. After coffee and a light lunch in the old town, we walked back to the Conference Centre for the afternoon session.
Rudhiya Budden, Global Ambassador for Hope & Homes for Children, gave a heart rendering talk about eradicating orphanages and supporting children into loving, stable families instead. She was presented with a cheque for this very worthwhile charity. Rainer Hersch drew the Conference to an end with his amusing, musical talent.
Dain Pinder kindly hosted a pre-dinner drinks and nibbles party, as we all “dressed in our best!” in black with a hint of pink! We danced the evening away to the sound of the “Amazing Blues Brothers and the Amazing Soul Revue”!
It certainly was a brilliant Inner Wheel Conference, organised and presented by President Ann Ancaster, who selected excellent speakers and musical entertainers, in true Inner Wheel fun & friendship.
Margaret Thomas
Club Correspondent
