Minutes of meeting 20 July, 2010.

Every Wednesday morning!

10:00am. Open Morning at Glenfinart Hall, Ardentinny.

Come along and have a cuppa and a chat. Nearly new books and small gifts on sale.

Village Hall members free. Non-members 50 pence.

All welcome!

Minutes of Village Hall Committee meeting held on 17 May, 2010 (pdf 52kb).

At the EGM held in the hall on 11 May 2010, a new committee of seven members was elected with Margaret Emmett as Chair; Pauline Gordon – Treasurer; Marian Norris – Minute Secretary and Vicky Fairley – correspondence secretary. Jo Wilkinson, Margaret Greenhalgh and Jimmy Gordon complete the committee.

It was also proposed and agreed by all that the financial year be changed to run from January 1st to December, 31st.

It’s time again to raise your radishes and pamper your peppers for Ardentinny’s Flower & Craft Show.  This very popular annual event takes place on Saturday August 21 in the Village Hall.

• Produce Display
• Village Tub Competition
• Raffle (1st. Prize £50)
• Tombola
• Auction
• Presentation of trophies & lots more!

Admission is £1.50  (including tea/coffee). Children under 16 are admitted free.

View last years event here.

Download the 2010 Flower Show flyer.

The Exhibits:

Vegetables - Ardentinny Flower Show Small Cup

Miscellaneous

Pot Plants - Leschallas Goblet & Judith Sugden Shield

Flowers - Plain Goblet & McInnes Memorial Trophy

Floral Decorative Art - Ardentinny Flower Show Shield & Hall Association Shield

Handicrafts - McIntosh Memorial Cup

Preserves - Salver & Hamilton Salver

Baking - Home Craft Cup

Art - Centenary Cup & Best painting: Art Quaich

Photography - Fenner Cup

Up to 8 years old - Glenfinnart Trophy

9 to 12 years old - New Moser Tankard & Ardentinny School Shield

13 to 16 years old - Teen Trophy

Best exhibit in show – Dr. Walker’s Benmore Cup.

- Hall will open on Friday 20 August from 19:00 – 20:00 and on Saturday 21 August from 08:00 – 10:00 to place entries.

- No entries after 10:00.

- Judging will commence at 10:45 prompt.

- Labels on items must be securely attached.

- Items not for sale at end of show to be labelled as such.

- Donations for the tombola stall gratefully received.

- Each exhibitor – one entry per exhibit.

- The prize-giving will follow opening.

- All winners receive a trophy.

- Auction of produce and raffle at approx. 16:00.

- The judge’s decision is final.

The Village Hall held a successful Open Day on Sunday  25 April. The intention was to seek the views of the community on what they’d like to see take place in the hall and what they would be prepared to participate in. Very welcome tea and home baking were on offer and Gordon Smith kindly set up Carpet Bowling and willingly tutored those who wished to have a go. The Village Hall Committee will publish the results of its consultation in due course.

With membership down; lower attendance at functions; and high maintenance bills, this past year’s Village Hall Committee has done a splendid job in both saving the hall from closure and making a profit of £854.73.

However, the future remains uncertain as there are insufficient volunteers for this year’s committee and there is a need for information from residents as to what they would like to see take place in the hall. Therefore, it was decided at the AGM that  they will hold an Open Day on 25th April, at 2.p.m., to which all residents will be invited to come along for a cup of tea and to discuss their views on the future of the hall.

Everyone will be made most welcome!

Download Chairperson’s Report (pdf 273kb)

In preparation for this year’s AGM, we are now taking names for new committee members. Two of which will need to be office bearers.

Six of our current committe shall be standing down, leaving five people to put their names forward for the minimum legal requirement.

If you can spare some time, please forward your name to Babs on 810180 or contact any current committee member.

During the move to the new website, please view Village Hall archived material here.