Minutes of meeting held on 16 January 2017
at 2 Victoria Road, Linslade
Present
Jane 118; Sue 255; Christine 137; Gill 49; Andrew 74; Caroline 228; William 252; Jean 82; Sonja 121; Di 165; Valerie 258; Bob 117
Apologies
Barbara 208; Mary 114
Matters Arising
Our tree at the St Barnabas Tree Festival looked very good. Many leaflets and application forms were taken, although to date no responses have been received. Thanks were expressed to Mary and her husband for the supplying the tree and to Mary and Caroline for its decoration.
Officers’ Reports
Membership – no change
Facebook – has continued to put items on facebook
Sterling treasurer – the balance is £341.64
Buzzard treasurer – the number of trades over the last month (which
may include the end of November) was 25, with 19 members trading.
This is up on last month.
Co-ordinator - nothing to report.
Bring and Share Meal
Jane has received responses to her email and to date at least 17 members will be attending.
Gill is bringing jacket potatoes. Janet Stupples won’t be coming but will be providing chicken soup. Mary will provide tablecloths, napkins and bin bags.
It was suggested and agreed that we will bring and share the drinks.
To avoid being left out in the cold (like last year) Gill will collect the key the evening before.
There will be trading.
St Barnabas need to paid in advance (i.e. now) and Sonja and Jane will arrange this.
AGM
This is planned to take place on 29th April and Jean will book both rooms at the Friends Meeting House. Trading will take place.
Jane will ask as to whether we can have a speaker from one of the other Lets groups, for example Hemplets.
Lizzie will be asked if she can supply scones, but if not Jane will supply them. Christine offered to help as needed.
Sonja will arrange for the accounts to be audited and all other officers need to provide their reports.
Any Other Business
Jean raised the subject of needing a new co-ordinator as Jane is standing down. Jane will distribute an email giving the job description and at the same time saying that we also need someone to carry out the marketing.
Valerie will be doing the next newsletter and needs articles by the end of January at the latest.
Sonja reminded everyone that the games group meeting takes place the following day.
Bob spoke about the Soulbury Green Millennium quiz which is due to take place on 25th February at 7.30pm with the quiz starting about 8pm. He is no longer a trustee but he will check on the details regarding tickets etc.
Valerie told us about a Day of Indulgence which is being hosted by Milton Keynes Letnet on 19th February at Westbury Arts Centre. It will have tasters of many things and Valerie will let us have more details later.
Sue suggested a murder mystery evening, and this has been planned for the 18th March at Sue’s.
The next meeting will take place on Monday 20th February at Sonja’s, 187 Vandyke Road.
· The meeting ended at 8.50pm and was followed by trading.
