November 2013 Newsletter

Welsh Society of Western Australia -Newsletter. November 2013.

As you know, our Meetings now take place at the Perth and Tattersalls Bowling Club, Plain Street, Perth. We had our last two meetings on the second Monday, but in future -----------
OUR MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH 7.30pm. not the second Monday.

Please make a special note of the new Meeting Dates for the 3rd Monday of each month.

18th November 2013 Bring and Buy (our usual sales fun!)

16th December 2013 Christmas Party

NO MEETING January 2014

17th February 2014     Sausage Sizzle
17th March 2014     To be advised
21st April2014  Annual General Meeting

 

WHY THE CHANGE OF DATE?

Tattersalls Bowling Club Committee have requested us to meet on the third Monday of the month as members are available to open the Club on that evening. If we continued to meet on the second Monday, it would mean staff being called out for special duty, which would entail a much higher nightly fee for us. We do not want to charge our members a higher fee so we have agreed to move to the third Monday.

We hope this will suit all our members and we do not anticipate any further change to the arrangements for our Monthly Meetings.

If you have any queries or concerns, please do contact us:
Pat Pryce. President: Tel: 94097446 or Bryce Henley.Secretary: Tel: 93079848

CHRISTMAS PARTY - MONDAY 16th December:

Lift up your voices in song at the Christmas Party - we will have some carols!
As usual, please bring a gift for another member (value limit $5) and mark "f" or "m". Please bring a gift for our annual Christmas hamper - this year for the Salvos to distribute. Non-perishable items only please - i.e. tins or packets. Bring a plate of Festive fare to share with your friends!
   
ST. DAVID'S DAY DINNER - SATURDAY 1st MARCH 2014

VENUE: Wings Restaurant of the R.A.A.F.A. Complex, Bullcreek commencing 6.30pm.
Cost-$35-per-head-(includes first drink from the bar)
Please mark your diary - more news later from Bryce.

COMPETITION REMINDER from Hugh Bevan:

Last year's winners - please return your trophies by the Christmas Party night on16th December. If this is a problem, please contact Hugh. Competition details were in our August Newsletter, but we thought you would like a reminder:

Entries for the Short Story and Poetry competitions may be in Welsh or English, and must have some relevance to Wales. The entries must be original work, and the entrant will retain copyright. Entries are to be handed to Hugh Bevan at or before the December function of the Welsh Society on Monday 16th December. Late entries will be accepted up to 31st January 2014 by sending to 5 Redfern Close, Hillarys, WA 6025 or e-mail

Judging will be carried out by an independent person who may, or may not, be a member of the Welsh Society. Entrants should use a Pen Name on their work for judging purposes. The winners will be announced and the shields presented, at
the St. David's Day Dinner Saturday 1st March 2014.

SHORT STORY COMPETITION   700 to 3000 words in English or Welsh

POETRY COMPETITION   in English or Welsh

"FINISH THE LIMERICK" COMPETITION
Complete the following limerick by adding the fifth line. The last line should contain 8 syllables, and the last word must rhyme with "Isles" and "piles". You may enter as many times as you like. There was an old man of the Isles
Who suffered severely from piles
He couldn't sit down
Without a deep frown

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MEMBERSHIP FEES - $25 p.a.

These are due at the beginning of the new financial year, i.e. 1st February 2014.
Contact Treasurer Hugh Bevan if you have any queries.