Here are all the cars that were in the races!
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Judy Irwin won heat after heat in the car races
Here are all the cars that were in the races!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
See you at Convention! Don't forget your shell Centrepiece
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This evening she and her friends plan to meet on the beach for a bonfire (see the little 'flame' below).
Later they plan to climb the rocks around by the lighthouse!
Don't you forget to bring a lawn chair and a blanket for our sing song Friday night.
Such fun!
This is your Maritimes Region entry.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Our Brotherhood Delegate and Sister Clubs
We have had 1327 visits to our blog since it's inception in November 2012 and 234 in the last four weeks. Two this week were from Australia! Please give your Sister Club the blog address.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
I challenge you to get new members
The Maritimes Region Challenge 2013
I challenge you to get new members
Starting now and until your first meeting in September, I would like all members of Y's Menettes in our Maritimes Region to pick a woman in her community with the idea of having her as a new member in the fall. Talk to her about your experiences in Y's Menettes, about the fundraising we do to assist persons in our own area and in the Maritimes. Talk to her about our relationship to the Y's Mens clubs in our Region. Talk to her about the opportunity to make new friends. Talk to her about our wonderful International Project in Kerala, India and the impact the project is having there. Talk to her about the help we give to the Savanah La Mar youth in Jamaica. Show her how she could make a real difference in our world by being a Y's Menette. Show her our blog.
Perhaps someone who has a new 'empty nest' or someone who has just retired from work outside their home or has less work at home because children have grown up and gone. Perhaps someone from your church or someone from your faith community. Perhaps someone whose family dynamic has changed and she is lonely. Perhaps someone from your gym class. Perhaps someone who has just moved in to your area. For newcomers, Y's Menettes would give her a valuable sense of belonging to her new community!
Talk to her about your experience in your club, your commitment to the purpose and ideas of Y's dom. Talk to her about the volunteering you do as well. Invite her to a summer fundraising function of your club. Introduce her to this blog. I feel strongly that there are many women in the Maritimes would be pleased to join us!
Think of your club as a cherished garden - you cultivate, plant, water and nourish your garden,and they flourish. I challenge you to grow your club 20%. If one in five of our current membership is successful in this venture your club will grow by 20%. The Y's Menette movement deserves our attention to growing our numbers so our clubs will remain vibrant!
Y'sly and with lots of love,
Patricia
RD 2012-2013
Margaret Mead (1901-1978) American anthropologist said: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
I challenge you to get new members
Starting now and until your first meeting in September, I would like all members of Y's Menettes in our Maritimes Region to pick a woman in her community with the idea of having her as a new member in the fall. Talk to her about your experiences in Y's Menettes, about the fundraising we do to assist persons in our own area and in the Maritimes. Talk to her about our relationship to the Y's Mens clubs in our Region. Talk to her about the opportunity to make new friends. Talk to her about our wonderful International Project in Kerala, India and the impact the project is having there. Talk to her about the help we give to the Savanah La Mar youth in Jamaica. Show her how she could make a real difference in our world by being a Y's Menette. Show her our blog.
Perhaps someone who has a new 'empty nest' or someone who has just retired from work outside their home or has less work at home because children have grown up and gone. Perhaps someone from your church or someone from your faith community. Perhaps someone whose family dynamic has changed and she is lonely. Perhaps someone from your gym class. Perhaps someone who has just moved in to your area. For newcomers, Y's Menettes would give her a valuable sense of belonging to her new community!
Talk to her about your experience in your club, your commitment to the purpose and ideas of Y's dom. Talk to her about the volunteering you do as well. Invite her to a summer fundraising function of your club. Introduce her to this blog. I feel strongly that there are many women in the Maritimes would be pleased to join us!
Think of your club as a cherished garden - you cultivate, plant, water and nourish your garden,and they flourish. I challenge you to grow your club 20%. If one in five of our current membership is successful in this venture your club will grow by 20%. The Y's Menette movement deserves our attention to growing our numbers so our clubs will remain vibrant!
Y'sly and with lots of love,
Patricia
RD 2012-2013
Margaret Mead (1901-1978) American anthropologist said: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
A photo of the Sydney Y's Menettes from Carol Reynolds
Epsilon Visitation - it was fabulous!
In this photo from the left: Betty Crowley, Muriel Gorman, and Marjorie Atkinson. We were all so pleased that Carman Merrill and Charlie Seymour were able to join us from Nova Scotia. Well over 100 people attended. Epsilon Vice President Blair Cockburn was the Master of Ceremonies. He did a great job!
The speaker was Tim Richardson, Principal Secretary to our L G Graydon Nicholas. His Honour was called away to the funeral of aboriginal elder Margaret Labillois where he delivered the eulogy.
Here she is sitting in the basket of my scooter and thoroughly enjoying herself. She was a lovely guest!
Thursday, April 11, 2013
New photos from Gurli in Denmark!
Gurli, on behalf of the Y's Menettes Maritimes Region I would like to thank you for the excellent work you have done on this project!
From: Gurli Holm, International Project Director <holm.gh@mail.dk>
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:58:02 +020
Dear Patricia,
Here are photos from the project. I am pleased to hear that you share the information with others on the blog. Yes I am pleased too, that the project in Kerala is running so well, and that we get good information. Y’sly,Gurli
Here are photos from the project. I am pleased to hear that you share the information with others on the blog. Yes I am pleased too, that the project in Kerala is running so well, and that we get good information. Y’sly,Gurli
Friday, April 5, 2013
Easter news from the Amherst Y's Menettes President Sharon Merrill
This is a picture of us (Y's Menettes) and Judi Giroux
(Y Service Club and Y Board Chair), before we perform our dare in front
of onlookers at the Y. We did a fashion show and wiggled our bunnny
tails at the end. This was a fundraiser for the Strong Kids Campaign.
Agatha Christie (1890-1976), British author said: It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them.
Agatha Christie (1890-1976), British author said: It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Happy Easter everyone!
A happy and blessed Easter to all of you, Patricia
As of today at noon, there have been 988 visits to our blog. We should hit the 1000 mark before the day ends!
Maritime Y's Men Convention Agenda May 17th
Hello all,
Here is information about our convention beginning May 17th in Stanley Bridge PE. Judy Irwin is working on our Y's Menette entry in the 'races'. She is assembling and decorating our Klamshell Derby Kar. Each Y's Menette club is to make a Seashell Centrepiece. Bragging rights and trophies are
priceless.
The
Area Canada and Caribbean Convention will be at the same time and
place so we can look forward to meeting new friends from far and
wide.
Our
proposed agenda is as follows:
Friday
May 17, 2013 1 p.m. Golf tee off
6
p.m. – 9 p.m. Registration (Hotel Lobby) and check in
If
you will be a late arrival, please let us know so we can arrange to
have your information left at the front desk.
6:30
Meet and Greet
This
includes a sampling of the best the island has to offer with some of
our seafood delights along with chowder and chilli. The Klamshell
Derby will be runoff and the judging of the Seashell centerpieces
will be take place. Dress warm and there may even be a campfire
sing-along.
Saturday,
May 18, 2013 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9
a.m. to 12 p.m. Business Meeting
Dress will be your club shirts or vests
12
p.m. to 1:30 p.m. District Governor’s Luncheon
Dress will be your club shirts or vests
2
p.m. Central Canada Region Presentation
2
p.m. to 5 p.m. Tours TBA later
6:30
p.m. President’s Dinner
Keynote speaker is Former Premier of PEI and Summerside
Y’sman, Alex Campbell. Entertainment to follow. Dress will be
casual as we will be enjoying lobster and there may be juice in the
air.
Roast beef will be the alternate. Please let us know your preference
via e-mail at least two weeks prior to arrival or write it on your
registration forms.
Sunday,
May 19, 2013 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Breakfast
10:00
a.m. Choir Practice
10:30
a.m. Church at Hunter River
TBA International
luncheon
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Great news about our International Project
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Y´s Menettes International Project Coordinator 2012-14
Gurli Holm Nøddevænget 17 DK-9230 Svenstrup / Denmark Phone: +45 9838 1069
E-mail: holm.gh@mail.dk
Svenstrup, 22nd March. 2013
Dear Y’s Menettes,
I have great news about our project: Centre for HIV – AIDS Awareness Programme and Educational Support to AIDS Affected/Infected Destitute Children, Kerala, India. I am happy to be able to inform you, that we have already sent our second instalment. A week ago I received a progress report and an expenditure statement up to 28.2.2013. It was interesting reading.
A skill building workshop for infected/affected children and their parents took place on the 23rd and 24th February 2013 at Renewel Centre, Kaloor, Kochin. They had assembled around 140 persons from different places of Ernakulam District, 64 students and their parents. Many dignitaries had blessed the occasion with their presence. And for the volunteers and field workers it was a great job to gather the HIV-infected/affected persons from the district by continuously visits and counseling.
The first day of the programme was on the 23rd February and a public meeting was arranged. There was a good collection of study materials which included note books, air bags, instrument box, umbrellas, tiffin box, pen etc.
Main faculty for the two days Seminar and Counseling Class was Dr. Hari Kumar, National Con- sultant of HIV-AIDS Govt. of Kerala, Dr. P.K.Mathew, Consultant, District Hospital, and Ernakulam & Smt. Dhanya Counselor. The two day seminar on Life Skill education for children helps to develop a peer support for children and facilitate them to develop the skills of decision making, problem solving, creative thinking, critical thinking, effective communication, inter personal relationship skills, self awareness, empathy, coping with emotions and stress etc. Effective sessions for parents, interactive sessions, and recreational programme were the other attraction on the seminar.
We hope that the two day seminar would certainly help the children to be more self-dependence, aware of their rights & duties and to overcome the social settings of the discriminative society.
PUBLISHED MATERIALS
There is printed 500 numbers of posters and 1000 number of pamphlets posters mainly used in the industrial areas and other migrated labor colonies, and pamphlets were distributed to children and parents. The posters mainly featured with preventive steps to be taken against HIV-AIDS. The pam- phlets for children are very informative and certainly help those to aware of children’s rights, nutri- tion, shelter, protection health care etc.
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
They have completed 15 m. depth well for water supply. Excavation for foundation and footing for column have been completed. We hope that the construction work will start within 2 weeks in full swing.
Thank you to YMCA Mattakuzhi – Project Co-coordinator C.I. Chacko and President Paul M. Philip for good information. I hope many clubs after this informative reading will take steps to send money for this excellent project.
Y’sly and sincerely yours,
Gurli Holm
Y’s Menettes International Project Co-coordinator
Y´s Menettes International Project Coordinator 2012-14
Gurli Holm Nøddevænget 17 DK-9230 Svenstrup / Denmark Phone: +45 9838 1069
E-mail: holm.gh@mail.dk
Svenstrup, 22nd March. 2013
Dear Y’s Menettes,
I have great news about our project: Centre for HIV – AIDS Awareness Programme and Educational Support to AIDS Affected/Infected Destitute Children, Kerala, India. I am happy to be able to inform you, that we have already sent our second instalment. A week ago I received a progress report and an expenditure statement up to 28.2.2013. It was interesting reading.
A skill building workshop for infected/affected children and their parents took place on the 23rd and 24th February 2013 at Renewel Centre, Kaloor, Kochin. They had assembled around 140 persons from different places of Ernakulam District, 64 students and their parents. Many dignitaries had blessed the occasion with their presence. And for the volunteers and field workers it was a great job to gather the HIV-infected/affected persons from the district by continuously visits and counseling.
The first day of the programme was on the 23rd February and a public meeting was arranged. There was a good collection of study materials which included note books, air bags, instrument box, umbrellas, tiffin box, pen etc.
Main faculty for the two days Seminar and Counseling Class was Dr. Hari Kumar, National Con- sultant of HIV-AIDS Govt. of Kerala, Dr. P.K.Mathew, Consultant, District Hospital, and Ernakulam & Smt. Dhanya Counselor. The two day seminar on Life Skill education for children helps to develop a peer support for children and facilitate them to develop the skills of decision making, problem solving, creative thinking, critical thinking, effective communication, inter personal relationship skills, self awareness, empathy, coping with emotions and stress etc. Effective sessions for parents, interactive sessions, and recreational programme were the other attraction on the seminar.
We hope that the two day seminar would certainly help the children to be more self-dependence, aware of their rights & duties and to overcome the social settings of the discriminative society.
PUBLISHED MATERIALS
There is printed 500 numbers of posters and 1000 number of pamphlets posters mainly used in the industrial areas and other migrated labor colonies, and pamphlets were distributed to children and parents. The posters mainly featured with preventive steps to be taken against HIV-AIDS. The pam- phlets for children are very informative and certainly help those to aware of children’s rights, nutri- tion, shelter, protection health care etc.
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
They have completed 15 m. depth well for water supply. Excavation for foundation and footing for column have been completed. We hope that the construction work will start within 2 weeks in full swing.
Thank you to YMCA Mattakuzhi – Project Co-coordinator C.I. Chacko and President Paul M. Philip for good information. I hope many clubs after this informative reading will take steps to send money for this excellent project.
Y’sly and sincerely yours,
Gurli Holm
Y’s Menettes International Project Co-coordinator
Friday, March 15, 2013
There have been 798 visits to our blog
I am amazed at the number of visitors to this blog!
We have even had visitors from Australia
We have even had visitors from Australia
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Women's World Day of Prayer
Women's World Day of Prayer
1 March 2013
International Service Director - Christian Emphasis - Mrs Elfie Musil
Women’s World Day of Prayer takes place internationally on the first Friday of March every year. In 2013 that will be 1 March.
The
origins of the Women’s Day of Prayer go back to the 19th century. The
aim was to support women both at home and abroad. Nowadays, a service is
held all round the world on the first Friday in March every year.
The
women of a different country, chosen each year, write the words for
the service. The words are then translated into over sixty languages and
thousand dialects. In return, the prayers of women throughout the world
are focused on that country. This year it is the turn of France, with
the theme of "I was a stranger and you welcomed me" (Matthew 25: 31-46).
France
has always accepted asylum seekers fleeing on political grounds. Some
examples are those from Hungary, Chile and Vietnam. Almost a quarter of
the current population has at least one foreign grandparent.
If
you can’t celebrate World Day of Prayer on the first Friday in March,
choose another date that works for your community and you can celebrate
in symbolic solidarity with women around the world.
No one after lighting a lamp puts it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
-Matthew 5:15
Honor a Woman Who Brought You Light
Bless the Women Who Will Carry It On
Friday, March 1, 2013
Deadline for the Leah Bell Award is April 1st
Hello all,
Please consider your entry for the Leah Bell Award to be given out at our Maritime Convention in May. Entries are due April 1st. Criteria for this award and other awards too are on this blog. Pls click on 'Maritimes Region Y's Menette's Awards' in orange coloured print on the right side of this blog.
Thanks,
Patricia
Anne Frank (1929-1945) Dutch author and Holocaust victim said: How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
Please consider your entry for the Leah Bell Award to be given out at our Maritime Convention in May. Entries are due April 1st. Criteria for this award and other awards too are on this blog. Pls click on 'Maritimes Region Y's Menette's Awards' in orange coloured print on the right side of this blog.
Thanks,
Patricia
Anne Frank (1929-1945) Dutch author and Holocaust victim said: How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
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