We are also delighted to welcome the Syrian Lebanese Women’s Club to have coffee with us.
New UKWC Year books will be available for our members.
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For the month of June our guest speaker will be Mr. Burrell who will talk about nutrition.
We are also delighted to welcome the Syrian Lebanese Women’s Club to have coffee with us. New UKWC Year books will be available for our members.
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On Thursday 142h May, the UKWC hosted its Annual Awards to charities event at the Cascadia Hotel. Anne Hilton, Past UKWC President, attended the event as a journalist for the Newsday and an article appeared on Saturday 14th May.
Check our Photo Album for photos of the morning taken by Rachel Lee Young. Veteran television presenter Allyson Hennessy passed away on 7th May, 2011, after falling ill last April. The UKWC mourns her passing and sends our condolences to her family and loved ones.
Many members of the Club knew her and have provided a few words: Erika Mouttet writes: "Allyson was a friend of UKWC and many other charitable organisations of T&T. I also knew her and her sisters personally through their connection with Magnolias Hockey team as my family are stalwarts of that team. When promoting Club events on TV Allyson would give us the opportunity to speak on her morning programme. Her very amiable personality enabled us to feel very comfortable and confident while she interviewed us - asking us all the right questions to promote our event. Both Brian Lara and Dwight York are good friends of hers and when we were auctioning signed cricket bats and football jerseys (for charity) she was instrumental on one or two occasions in getting these two gentlemen to sign the memorabilia for us which allowed us to achieve excellent sales values. Apart from her sporting and charitable interests, Allison has always been concerned about all things 'women' and many of her programmes revolved around women's issues. As a women's club, we most certainly have an affiliation with this very special lady and she will be sorely missed and greatly remembered." Linda Hayton writes: " Since coming to Trinidad 6 years ago I have met Allyson Henessy on many occasions both personally and as a past President of the Club. Her great interest in people and her personal warmth came across in everything that she did and while Allyson was not a member of the Club she represented our values of friendship and service in a very special way and helped us to promote them throughout Trinidad on her television programmes. Carnival TV was not the same this year without her commentaries on what was happening but I am so happy that my last memory of her was of seeing her playing mas herself on Carnival Tuesday with her band "Allyson and friends". To me that epitomised all she stood for including friends, causes and having a good time. We will indeed miss Allyson and remember her with great fondness." It has been a few years since our New Members' Handbook has been updated. This is a fantastic resource for people new to Trinidad, giving information on a host of local services, shops, medical facilities etc.
If you have any ideas as to what should be included or names of shops, tradesmen, services or other useful contacts can you please let me know. I really need some feedback on this. Thanks! Linda Hayton Vice President Lorenza has just informed me that our speaker for the April meeting will be Gerard 'Jerry' Besson, the well renowned publisher and historian. Come along this Thursday to the Cascadia to share his experiences.
Bring the family, a picnic basket and your camera and come and enjoy the peacefulness and birdsong of the country. Artists and photographers are welcome to enjoy the beauty of the garden. Raku pottery and plants will be on sale. Please see map for directions on our website: www.ajoupapottery.com. Time: Sunday May 1st from 9 am.
Bunty & Rory O'Connor Check out the great article in this week's Newsday. Thanks to Babsie Gregoire for creating the article and getting into the media!
Photos by Rachel Lee Young. Don't forget the UKWC monthly meeting this coming Thursday, 14th April at the Cascadia hotel. Come and meet old and new friends over a cup of coffee.
After the meeting Ruth Dennis has organised a delicious St George's Day lunch at the Normandie Hotel. If you would like to come along to this but haven't yet reserved your place, please contact us as soon as possible. Our tireless Pub Quiz team are revving up for this year's Pub Quiz, where we will drink a toast to the happy Royal couple on their wedding day.
Tickets are now on sale from Carolyn 461-0205 - they are selling like hot cakes and are strictly limited. |
AuthorRachel Lee Young, member since 2000, past President, past Welcoming Chairman, member of Fundraising and Welfare committees, official UKWCTT photographer, ad hoc ticket designer, editor of UKWC Year Book, professional photographer at RAPSO Imaging Ltd, Mum of two boys! Archives
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