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_ w :kieeucme Ina Elheran Ina Elheran was 97 years young last February and has enjoyed Membership in the WI for 73 years! As a lifelong resident of Avonmore, Ina has been active in the Seniors Diamond Club and church groups in addition to her dedication to the Avonmore WI. Over the years, Ina has enjoyed taking various educational courses on baking, plants and otherlifestyleskills.Shehastaken first prize for her doughnuts and rolls at the Avonmore Fair. Her energy, knowledge and positive attitude makes her a joy to know, Friendships Ina developed through WI have continued to grow and although her Avonmore Branch has disbanded, the ladies still get together for social time. Ina's Motto: Forthe age I am. I do the best I can. Thank you Ina, for all your hard work and dedication to making WI a success. In the spirit of Canada hosting the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, we are pleased to announce a new ROSE Program Challenge â€" ROSE Challenge 2010. A friendly competition to encourage as many Branches as possible to host ROSE Sessions â€" and submit their profile forms to the FWIO Provincial Office. You don't have to be a star athlete to participate â€" many Branches are already hosting ROSE Sessions! They are "short courses”, workshops, demonstrations, guest speakers - in other words ROSE Sessions are anything educational that involves the public. Several Branches host ROSE Sessions each month as their regular WI Meeting. For your chance to bring home the gold, simply host your ROSE Session, and submit the NEW ROSE Profile form to the FWIO Provincial Office. (The form has been emailed out to Branches on the email list, can be downloaded from the FWIO website, or photocopied by your Board Director or AVD. The form is also available at the Provincial Office.) Your Branch could appear on the prestigious WI Podium ofChampions and win some great prizes for everyone in your Branch. Contest Details - Submit forms for events that have not previously been sent in â€"duplicate events will be disqualified. ROSE Session Profile Forms must contain Session held from October 1, 200910 September 30, 2010. - Participation in ROSE Program 2010 is not mandatory. lfyou are unable to host an event during this time frame, there is no need to submit a form. Entry deadline is October 11, 2010 â€" no exceptions will be made. Winners will be selected by October 15, 2010 and will be announced on the FWIO website www.fwio.on.ca and in the provincial newsletter. Stay tuned to the ROSE Program E-Updates, our Facebook page and the new FWIO Blog (www.wirosegardenwordpresscom) for news. - Email your completed form to roseprogram@fwio.on.ca or mail your form to the FWIO Provincial Office, 7382 Wellington Road 30, RR#2, Guelph ON, N1 H 6J2. *‘J" Please note, the new ROSE Profile Farm allows you to submit 3 events at once. You may use the form to submit 1, 2 or 3 events as necessary. ** If you have questions please contact the ROSE Program at roseprogram@fwio.on.ca or by phoning 519-836-3078. - 11 file a“