MEETING MINUTES

Grand Cafe, Javea - Monday 19th June at 2pm

Candy of Kelly's La Xara opened the meeting

New members:

  • Gaynor (Gayn) is based in Benitachell and offers a variety of beauty/wellbeing treatments including head massage and non-surgical facials
  • Regina is a qualified chiropodist who works with doctors in Benissa and Ondara. She also supplies food suppliments and Ecoflow magnets.
  • Shara is a fashion designer based in Javea specialising in special occasion ware, corsetry and made to measure clothing. She's planning a fashion show in the autumn.
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Fundraising etc:
Helen of Lasertech gave some more details on the ink/toner cartridge recycling scheme. A number of members with shops/Public offices have agreed to take recycling boxes. Lasertech will make a donation to WIBC for every recyclable cartridge collected and will insure that non-recycalble materials are disposed of correctly. Female Focus and Bay Radio are backing the scheme. Collection points listed on the website.
 
Valerie of Effnics Jewellery is a member of the WIBC treasurer team. She is also handling the suggestions/complaints messages sent to the WIBC. She now has all Mary's handover information.
Anyone who has WIBC pins should let Val know how many they've got.
  • The fundraiser in Albir raised 850 Euros.
  • The fundraiser in Javea raised 1533 including a single donation of 100
  • Louise raised 200
  • The WIBC bank account now stands at more than 7500 Euros so donation decisions need to be taken soon.
 
The idea of a fundraising auction to be held at Sara's in September was raised. The group was reminded that last year too much of this work fell on Sara herself. Auctions lots need to be ready on time.
 
Liz of Virgin jewellery and Seraph Sailing told us about an impromptu fundraiser and raffle they'd arranged in Denia that had raised more than 200 Euros for WIBC charities and suggested that the Waterfront might want to do another event.
 
Discussion of AGM
To give members time to attend a longer than normal meeting it was agreed that the format would be a Sunday brunch to be held at a venue between Javea and Calpe.
 
Post Meeting Note - Sunday, July 16th - 11am - sharp! Thanks to member Carole Saunder, we now have a grand salon-style brunch buffet being prepared for our AGM at the new - Pedramala II Restaurant- in Teulada.  MORE DETAILS & RESERVE: www.wibc-spain.com (TOP RIGHT CORNER)
 
Other WIBC business and introductions:
 
Karla handles the WIBC website and is currently looking for new people to help sell/distribute Flax Seed (dietary supplement) in the area.
 
Bobby, who is working with a firm of lawyers in Moraira, in her role as WIBC's VIP liaison officer visited a conference on the theme of domestic violence in Madrid last month at the invitation of the British Ambassador's wife. More details from the event to follow.
 
Carol from Calpe who is WIBC's contact with the EMAUS group, told us about their women' s shelter. The shelter needs more toys/activities for the kids as well as a number of other basics like a fridge, furniture for the breakfast room etc. More details of their needs and a report on the women's shelter to follow.
 
Diane who does translations has joined the WIBC treasury team.
 
Member introductions:
Francis - Female Focus contact and Cancer Support Group volunteer.
  • Karen - Benimeli Club Residencial which offers care - longterm, respite and rehab.
  • Tricia - hand painted silk scarves. Also does private catering.
  • Clare - advertising advisor for the ExPat magazine
  • Chris - based in Albir represents Demarle cookware and has greeting cards available. Showed us a handbag (light activated) alarm.
  • Sue - Javea Organisers (who organise anything from translaters to live music) now has a linked company in Torrevieja called Torrevieja Organisers
  • Christine - Angel Clothing Shop in Javea (near Mailboxes on the Arenal)
  • Clare - is a Slush Puppy importer and WIBC fundraiser
  • Edwina - works with Female Focus and as a travel agent. It was suggested that a WIBC trip might be of interest.
  • Suzanna - talked about bouquets of balloons as special gifts. Her work (and her guitarist husband John's!) will be on show at Millie Munroe's shop anniversary party in Benitachell on the evening of the 30th.
  • Joann - based in Benitachell does computer training and technical support