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From Dotty’s Desk


I find myself writing this on the first wet day we have had for weeks! But this is the Autumn edition of the Association magazine and we will soon be looking out the umbrellas, the heavier clothes and putting away the sun cream! It has been wonderful collecting all the snippets about The Things People do for Inner Wheel. What a lot of great ideas! Surely this will help spread the name of Inner Wheel.


A new Inner Wheel year – with new people at the helm. Our Association President Ann has chosen Jessie’s Fund as her charity and I know you will support this and all the other charities which your Districts and Clubs are helping. It is so interesting to read of the varied and unusual ways of raising money.


South-west Scotland can boast some lovely autumn scenes. This one was taken in a nearby park in November! I hope you enjoy the Autumn edition and I rely on YOU for contributions for the Spring 2019 magazine, with a deadline date of 20th November 2018.


My email address is dotty23iw9@yahoo.com


The Garden of


the Innocents The National Arboretum


Alrewas near Lichfield A few members of the Arbury Club (District 6) visited the Arboretum on one of the lovely warm spring days in April. After attending the daily act of remembrance at 11am we boarded the Land train for the 60-minute tour of the Arboretum.


After lunch we visited the refurbished Inner Wheel Grove and found it very well kept with all the commemorative plaques clean and clearly visible and the IW logo shape very evident in the central bed. Then it was off to check on the Garden of the Innocents in the relocated site, next to the rose garden of the War Widows. It was looking lovely with the white daffodils and white heather in full bloom.


The garden is a memorial to the children whose lives have been lost or affected by war and conflict. The design is a jigsaw puzzle in which the pieces do not fit. The idea of the Garden of the Innocents was launched by Past District Chairman Jackie Fisher and sponsored by District 6 in 1996. The plants are green and white and the central elder tree is dedicated to Anne Frank. Symbolically the flowers are removed on June 12th, Ann Frank’s birthday, so that the tree never bears fruit just as Ann Frank died young.


In 2014 District 6 purchased a Davidia (paper handkerchief)


tree which was planted by Past District Chairman Liz Ostroumoff on the perimeter of the Garden to mark the 80th Anniversary of District 6 on 13th March. This also happens to be the anniversary of the Dunblane Massacre in 1996. We found the tree had grown a little and was looking healthy but at that time the leaves were yet to appear. Another visit later in the season will be needed to inspect the extent of its development. What a lovely way to spend a day in such pleasant and tranquil surroundings.


Making money from manicures!


Past District Chairman Mavis Britnell (D5) has certainly found a way to make a difference in her local community. Back in 1992, Mavis, a trained beautician, decided to devote some of her time to helping at Macclesfield Eye Society’s Social group. Initially she offered manicures to members of the group at the cost of £1 to help raise money for the society. She has always felt that personal grooming is very important, even more so to those with sight loss.


Times have moved on and Mavis now asks for a £5 donation for the Society. For this the members get a manicure, hand massage and beauty tips and this helps members to relax and improves their confidence. Mavis is also kept busy giving talks about her experiences working for the Macclesfield Eye Society. In her 25 years as a volunteer she has raised, single- handedly over four and a half thousand pounds for the charity. Amazing how something so simple can make such a difference.


The picture, taken in early summer, reflects the peace and calmness that can almost be felt in the many shades of green. This is the Inner Wheel garden in its summer foliage.


Gill Robinson – Arbury (D6) Photograph Ann Thompson – Seaford (D25)


www.innerwheel.co.uk


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