The Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio

February 2003

· Welcome new members:

Robert Williams, Xenia, Ohio William Lewis, Lima, Ohio

June Dunlap, Elida, Ohio Karen Schindler, Elida, Ohio

Willard & Betty Watkins, Gomer,Ohio

Connie Ricker, Columbus Grove,Ohio

Eleanore Edwards Renner, Bluffton, Ohio

Robert Renner, Brookhaven, Mississippi

Donald and Judith Kundert, Delphos, Ohio

· The Christmas Tour of Homes 2002 was a huge success. Our goal was met and we will be able to offer more scholarships. Our thanks to Debra Thomas, Chairperson, and all who worked to make it a successful event.

· The Annual Organizational Meeting will be held on Sunday, March 9, 2003 in observance of St. David’s Day. A catered meal, consisting of two meat entrees, will be served at 1:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall of the Gomer United Church of Christ, 7350 Gomer Rd., Gomer, Ohio. Cost of the meal is $10.00 per person. Election of officers will be held after the meal. Also, there will be door prizes. Following the meal, there will be time for everyone to visit the museum. Please send your reservations and check to Verona Sandy by March 4, 2003.

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Reservations for Annual Meeting, March 9, 2003

___________Number attending ___________Total amount enclosed

Money must accompany the reservation. Send to Verona Sandy, 7225 Gomer Rd., Gomer, Ohio 45809

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· Our New Year starts on March 1, 2003, so it is time to renew your membership in the Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio. Please use the following form, and send your dues to Treasurer, Verona Sandy, 7225 Gomer Rd., Gomer, Ohio 45809. New members as of December 2002 are exempt for the year 2003.

Please return the completed form and mail to Verona Sandy, 7225 Gomer Rd., Gomer, Ohio 45809.

Name _______________________________ Phone number _____________

Family members’ names _______________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________________________

City _____________________ State _______________ Zip code ______

q Individual $5.00

q Family $10.00

* Cymdeithas Madog presents: Cwrs Cymraeg y Llynnoedd Mawr – The Great Lakes Welsh Course. The ‘ Welsh Course’ is going to be held at Carthage College in Kenosha Wisconsin, July 20-27, 2003. This weeklong, intensive residential course emphasizes the spoken language, and provides instruction/classes at seven levels ranging from the absolute beginner to those quite advances in the language. The lead teacher for Cwrs 2003 is Marc Stonelake from Wales. Registration will be limited. To reserve a place you may send a deposit check or money order for $100 in US funds. Please include your e-mail address along with your mailing address. Make the check payable to: Cwrs Cymraeg 2003. Mail to Dick Myers, Registrar, 549 West Manor Circle, Bayside, Wisconsin 53217-1735, USA. Fees for the course include all meals, tuition, course material and official evening activities from Sunday evening July 20^th through lunch on Sunday, July 27. A mid-week trip is planned to nearby Racine to see the works of well-known Welsh architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.