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 Broad Town WI
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The Broad Town branch of the WI is a sociable bunch of women with a membership of 36 and growing. We meet in the village hall on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm for a short business meeting followed by a talk given by an outside speaker which may be interesting, educational, inspiring, amusing, energetic or all the above. After the talk we have time for socialising and refreshments. We also arrange visits to gardens, pubs, local attractions, and summer walks. We have had a stall at the Broad Town summer Big Gig for the past few years supplying the festival goers with hot drinks and yummy homemade cakes.

 
We are affiliated to the Wiltshire federation of WI which in turn is part of the national WI allowing us to make a difference to campaigns such as reducing supermarket packaging, influencing the price of milk at the farm gate and accurate labelling food with the country of origin.
 
There is also a dedicated college of further education; Denman college in Oxfordshire offering the widest range of short courses allowing WI members to learn new skills or further existing ones
 
If you would like to meet some new friends in the village, have an opportunity to learn something new and maybe influence a national campaign why not come along one evening soon? Visitors are always welcome and you can try us out without any obligation. Annual membership costs £31.50 per year which includes 10 meetings per year and refreshments.
 
 Current Committee
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President: Jenny Newman Tel 01793 739268

Secretary:  Sandra Hartley, Tel: 01793 731523
Treasurer: Kate Orton
Speaker Secretary: Jane Rowe
 
If you would like more information about Broad Town WI please contact:
Jenny Newman Tel 01793 739268
 2012 Program
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January 18th – Skittles, Puddings + Resolutions
February 15th - Michelle Leighton (personal trainer) - Broad Town’s own Centimany Gym and what it can offer

March 21st - Peter Knight - Church Symbolism
April 18th - Dorothy Clarke - Bollywood Workshop
May 12th or 19th - AGM - venue and date to be confirmed
June 20th - Annabel Czyba - House of Colour
July 18th - Richard Brazier - Rose Wine Tasting
August 15th - Summer Walk- To be arranged
September 19th - Jane Clements - Roses and Castles
October 17th - Richard Broadhead - Soldiers of the Great War (Open Meeting)
November 21st – Possible theatre trip - TBA
December 12th - Christmas Meal - TBA
 Resources
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www.thewi.org.uk

Wiltshire federation:
WI House,17 Couch Lane
Devizes,Wiltshire, SN10 1EB
Tel:01380 739 340

Denman College Marcham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6NW Telephone: 01865 391991
Fax: 01865 391966 E-mail: info@denman.org.uk
 

 Archive - What we planned for 2011
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Jan 19th - Judith Cranswick - Murder on my Mind + Resolutions
February 16th - Rodney Veazey - Whale and Dolphin Conservation
March 16th - Alan Fletcher - Guide Dogs for the Blind (Open Meeting)
April 20th - Alan Christopher - Gardening made easy
May 18th or 21st - AGM - venue and date to be confirmed
June 15th - Christine Kinder - Harpist
July 20th - TBA
August 17th - Walk at Westonbirt followed by drinks/nibbles at Kate Galea's house September 21st - Tony Strafford - Ladies of the Tower
October 19th - Geoffrey Carr - Loss of the Titanic and a Melksham Family
November 16th - Lynda Warren - Funny Way to make a Living
December 14th - Christmas Meal at a venue to be arranged
 
 March 2010 Meeting
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The 16th March W I meeting is an open evening for all to attend-not just the ladies! Please come along.

Alan Fletcher will be giving a talk on Guide Dogs for the Blind-he will be bringing his own Guide Dog.

A donation from the profits will be given to Swindon Guide Dogs

Please confirm your attendance by 7th March. Telephone Jayne on 731565 or Kate on 731536

Adult visitors £3 to include refreshments
Children free