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March 2020 March 2020

AUTUMN LEAVES

The Autumn Leaves Club this month started very sadly with
the news that Mrs Kath Jeeves, who founded the club
nearly half a century ago, has died at the age of 97. The
meeting began with a short period of silence and
contemplation, after which several members shared with
us their memories of Kath. She was a very lively and lovely lady who sparkled with
energy and ideas. She was always ready to help people and was involved with
almost every village activity. The first item in the Constitution of the Autumn
Leaves Club states: "It was formed to improve the lives of the Pensioners in the
village and the surrounding villages,” a statement which has proved true for over
48 years.
The afternoon continued with a talk by Linda Lamon, illustrated by pictures of
Bere Regis, Mays Wood, and many other well-known areas of Dorset. This was
enhanced by the fact that many of the slides were in 3D which involved
members using special ‘spectacles’ to see the effects.
The afternoon continued with the usual tea, sandwiches and cakes,
(supplemented by a large tray of delicious chocolate brownies made by Sue)
and a very lively raffle, ably managed by Marion.
We were pleased to welcome several visitors this month and hope that they and
others will join us for our March meeting. This will be an illustrated talk, presented
by David Senior about the work of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
This will be on Wednesday 11th March and will, as usual, be held in the Scout Hut
at 2.30pm. Do come and join us, you will be sure of a warm welcome and a very
good afternoon for only £2.50!!

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