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AUGUST 194:5» EM. flflllarlialt TOPIC: “kaish Delight: Thawel Experiences byMarjorieDatinguti‘if With a Turkish flu. ROLL CALL: An mums-x the I know: abommodem or 7W . unseat museum. bdrm Best. Josie , ruyldr,Ruthcrrwrora HOSTESS: Joyce Brow Hillier Women’s Institute learn interesting facts about Turkey mam Specialto‘lheGulde /,_,_ 7? Hillier Women‘ s Institute met in the Hillier Hall on August 19, 1999. Once again Marjorie Darling, our hostess. prepared a very informative, educational, travelog. slide show on her visit to Turkey. Our President, Marylin Rennie, was enjoying a holi- day in Ireland, therefore, Norma Till our vice president opened the meeting the the W.l. Ode, Mary Stewart Collect read an amusing story about a Princess and a Frog. During the business meeting, a mo- . tion was passed to give a working bud- get to Pat VanKregten, Lois Conley and Joyce Brown. A message from the vendors at the 16th annual Prince Ed- ‘ ward District Women’s Institute Craft Show was relayed by Norma. The vendors wished to thank the many assistants who helped with such willingness. They were “GREAT”, was the common comment. Norma read a message from Bernie McCabe who moved to Stoney Creek August 17, 1999. In this message Bernie and Lloyd thanked the members and men's aux- ' iliaryfor the farewell giventothemon August 4. Although Ben and Lloyd were busy packing and organizing their own move, they were still avail- able to volunteer valuable time to set up andorganizeouricecreamboothat the 16th annual District Craft Show. Bern and her committee and mem- bers who scooped ice cream, reported the sale of 1135 cones. We will remem- ber themior their energy volunteered. Phyllis Wight, a Hillier Women‘s in- stitute life member, who has been able to get out to only a few meetings dur- ' ing the past year, sent an encouraging message and donation. We miss Phyl- lis and we hope she will be able to at- tend more meetings this season. Helen Lamb from Amherst Island W.I. sent a thank you to Marjorie Dar- ling Ior our reciprocal invitation to join Hillier W]. at Macaulay House for lunch. house tour, and visit to the mu- seum and Bird House City. It was sug- gested that this exchange visit be a semiannual event. Pat VanKregten re ported on the Tweedsmuir Millennium project “Grandmother's Legacy”, and how wonderful and fulfilling it would be for each member to write about theirfamilytopassontofuturegen- erations. Let's make this project a highlight of the year! As head of the Pumpkint‘ost Parade, Patalsogaveusacommitteereportof it's progress. Ruth crawt‘ord gave her “Associated Country Women of the World” report focusing on the Unite Nation’s connection with ”World Rur- al Women’s Day" which-ls celebrated inmanypartsot'theglobeonOctober 15. Concern about the lack of labeling of genetically. engineered foods and lackoflongtetmtestingwas alsore- ported. We were urged to become aware of this problem. Ourroll call "Aninterostingii'acti Know About Modern or Ancient Turkey" was also very interesting and diversified on topics of war, culture. agriculture, archaeology, fabrics, an- gora and camel hair wools. HIE mak- ing. accommodation and housing, etc. Joyce Brown introduwd Marjorie Darling knowing that Marjorie had se-' lected her slide presentation with all thethingsinmindthatmightbeeduâ€" cational, and culturally interesting. Marjorie suggested that we could eat our lunch while watching and listen- ingto her slide presentation This plan worked and we wish to thank Mabel Wright, Lorena Best. Josie Taylor and Ruth Crawford for the delightful fin- ger foods. Margery Rutherford thanked Marjorie and the program was adjourned. '1