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.â€"-' loin tire Blue Hat Challenge! By Rose Marie Smith I was thinking that the Women's institute (WI) should be seen as a "fun" organization in order to generate public interest and potential new members. so the idea of "Blue Hats" came to me A friend and 1 had bought 55 mesh. dollar store sun hats and sprayed them with a royal blue paint and decorated them with gold items found in our sewing stash, I wore the hat to my District Annual in May and issued a challenge to the membership to wear a blue hat at all Wl functions Since the challenge was given at the Brant and Wentworth Districts, the idea has caught on The hats have generated public interest and the question is asked. "Why where blue hats?“ This, of course, is a window of opportunity to tell people about the \VI and Interest potential new members. Here in Norfolk County. the ladies have taken the idea one step further. Some members are now wearing blue and gold or yellow clothing along with the blue hats! So. here's how you make the blue hats t Any hat. even plastic mesh hats from the dollar store. will do, - Spray paint it royal blue and let dry, lithe hat is flimsy stuff the crown with crumpled newspaper until the paint is dry. so it will retain its shape, . Paint both inside and outside the hat making sure all areas of the hat are well covered with paint. I The first hats were painted with a tractor royal blue paint found in the TSC store. but any royal blue enamel will do. When dry. enamel paint gives stability to flimsy or straw hats. 0 Note of caution â€" spray paint the hats outside, 0 Using a glue gun. add decorative items to the hat to suit. I Wear with pridel! The Hamilton Area has issued a challenge to all members to wear their blue hats to all WI and other functions. lust picture a sea of blue! Rose Marie Smith is in? Interim FWlO Public Relations Coordinator arid a member of tire Maroarg WI, Norfolk. Hamilton Area. Provincial Office News Audited Financial Statements Arrangements have been made for members to obtain audited financial statements as an email attachment. These attachments will be forwarded to your Branch email contact a few weeks after the FWiO Board Meeting in November All other Branches will receive a copy in the December Branch mailing. Districts wishing to obtain a copy should forward a contact and email address to lynnr@fwio.on.ca Additional Audited Financial Statements are available from the FWIO Office for S3. Cell Phones 5 Refuelling The Shell Oil Company recently issued a warning after three incidents in which mobile/cell phones ignited fumes during fuelling operations Please take note of the following - cell phones can ignite fuel or fumes - cell phones that light up when switched on. or when they ring. release enough energy to provide a spark for ignition 0 cell phones should not be used in filling stations. or when fuelling lawn mowers. boats. etc. - cell phones should not be used. or should be turned off. around other materials that generate flammable or exploswe fumes or dust ii e. solvents. chemicals. gases. grain dust. etc.) The Four Rules for Safe Refuelling |.Turn off engine 2. Don‘t smoke 3. Don‘t use your cell phone. leave it inside the vehicle or turn it off 4 Don't re-enter your vehicle during luolling The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEIJ is working on a campaign to try to make people aware of tires as a result of “static electricity" at gas pumps, PEI stresses to never get back into your vehicle while filling it with gas lfyou absolutely have to get back in your vehicle while the gas is pumping. make sure that when you get out. you close the door while touching the metal. before you pull the nozzle out. This way the static from your body will be discharged before you ever remove the nozzle. For more information by go to wwwpeiorg/ Once at this site, click in the center of the screen where it says “Stop Static." Extracted from a notice from the Shell Oil Company. 4th Line Theatre's For Home and Country Toronto playwright Leanne Brodie has compiled a book 0t her 4th Line Theatre production For Home and Country. Place your order based on the followrng Number of Books it 5 I 7 : Plus 56 95 Shipping : Subtotal CST on Subtotal Total _ Mail your pre-payment payable to FWIO Note: All stock will be ordered quarterly beginning September 2004 international Report Thank you to the Branches who seiil iliifll annual international Report Your (Uiliflli‘lilu and suggestions were must helpful and mi be incorporated in the Provincial Annua Report. which will be slurred with you Sixteen members from Ontario attended i 24th Triennial Conference of the ASSiit'lctlib’ Country Women 0! the World (ACWWI in Hobart. Tasmania They are Willing to share theti‘ experiences With you and are iust awaiting an invitation Please email me to lincl out if there is a member from your area who attended ACWW has published a history book entitled Working With Women Worldwrtle. which highlights the organizations 75 years of existence To obtain a copy. send a money order for seven and a hall pounds to ACWW. 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