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Notices for 5/12/18

Our Christmas Party & Quiz on Wednesday 5 December was another fun and stimulating morning, many thanks to Tony Tutton for organising all the questions. Thank you to everyone who brought contributions to the buffet lunch. Congratulation to Sue McLellen who won the prize for best seasonal dress!

Don’t forget the Christmas Dinner at Homestead Court on Wednesday 12 December, to share food, fun and silliness with friends.

Don’t forget our Christmas Dance with The Beaucrees on Saturday 15 December at Ludwick Family Centre at 7.30pm. If you want to come and haven’t got tickets, check with Tony Tutton for any last minute cancellations.

We are looking for members to join the committee, don’t be shy please come forward. Should you be interested in finding out more please speak with any committee member. Come along and sit in on a committee meeting so you can see what’s involved. It is really important that we get new members joining the committee so we have continuity into the future. At the next AGM in March, the following will be standing down: Judy our Treasurer having served 9 years, Ann our Vice Chair having served 5 years, fortunately for us she is willing to continue as Groups Co-ordinator, and Suzanne our Chair, having served 5 years. It will be difficult, if not impossible for WelHat U3A to continue should these posts not be filled.

We’re going to do our bit for the environment and try to reduce, if not stop our use of plastic cups for Wednesday morning refreshments. From January 2019 please bring your own mug for your drink and take it home with you afterwards. This may take some getting used to for those serving refreshments, so please be patient. The drink will be free of charge for those bringing their own mugs. Should you forget to bring your own mug, for a while plastic cups will be provided for drinks, however these drinks will still be 20p each. Everyone is being encouraged to reduce plastic usage and waste, so do please try to help make this a success!

For a few weeks we are trialling a book swap on Wednesday mornings to see whether members would use this. Marion Cleveland is overseeing this, please contact her for any information about how it works.

Zion Church, 140 Cole Green Lane, WGC are holding a Food Bank event on Wednesday 19 December, as well as Christmas food, please take along any donations for Christmas gifts; toiletries, nearly new children’s games/toys. To arrange donation or collection of food etc please contact Ian Matthews on 07920 391358 or email ian.matthews@newzioncf.net.