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MANEA WI CLOSURE

Over the past years we have been
able to provide extremely varied and
successful programmes. We have
seen exotic animals, spoken about
ghosts, held a lot of fun craft evenings,
flower arranging, had a chocolate
tasting session, learnt about local
Fen history and listened to the Ely
adly, this article is being written Town Crier. We were also able to have
for Manea Matters as the Manea an interesting visit to Metalcraft.
SWI is closing after 15 years. This is During lockdown virtual meetings enabled
because we were unable to find volunteers us to take London Tours, to Hampton Court
to take up the roles of President, Treasurer Palace and to a very fascinating Forensic
and Secretary which are the minimum Science meeting. Not forgetting our annual
requirements for a WI to be able to function. birthday parties with the entertainment.
We had no volunteers and, therefore, we We hope over the years we have given
had no option other than closure. members something of interest for most
of the time.
We had no volunteers and, Following the suspension all funds are held
therefore, we had no option in a suspense account with the Isle of Ely
other than closure. WI Federation for a period of three years.
Should the Manea WI be reconstituted
The Committee would like to take this within that period those funds will be
opportunity to thank past members for made available to any new committee.
their support over the past number of All old records and property are held at
years. We had managed to keep the WI the Federation and transferred into the
going consistently through the majority of archives.
COVID, which makes it particularly sad.
Manea WI Committee

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