Vase presented to Artana WI as club holds annual dinner

ARTANA WI President Myrtle Meeke welcomed everyone to the January meeting including Miss Cassandra Sloan and the speaker Mr Gregg Somerville.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Apr 2013, 09:00 BST

Cassandra, on behalf of the Sloan family, presented a beautiful vase to the WI in memory of the late Mrs Moira Sloan. The vase will be known as the Sloan Vase.

Mr Gregg Somerville, who is the fifth generation to farm the family farm gave a most interesting talk and power-point presentation on his travels through the Nuffield Scholarship to study the dairy industry in different countries throughout the world.

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Competition for the prettiest Christmas card depicting a farm animal was won by Mrs Hilda Graham. After a lovely supper the meeting was closed with the singing of A Countrywoman’s Song.

The annual dinner was held in February at the Rockmount Golf Club. President Myrtle Meeke extended a warm welcome to all present on a very wintry night, a delicious meal was enjoyed by all.

Mrs Ena McNeill was the birthday girl and the singing of A Countrywoman’s song brought the evening to a close.