By Deanne Jeffers
EVERY year the state president of the Country Women’s Association (CWA), Jenny Nola, sends Christmas cards to various organisations and people who assist the CWA throughout the year. This year she ran a competition for junior CWA members to create a Christmas-themed front cover for the state president’s Christmas card.
Sacred Heart student and junior member of the Rodney CWA branch, eight-year-old Nicola Tartaglia had the winning card design.
In addition to her artwork being the design of choice, Nicola was presented with a visual arts journal and Faber Castell watercolour pencils by Rodney CWA junior coordinator, Lyn Trezise, on behalf of the state president.
Next year, the Rodney CWA Junior branch will celebrate its 20th anniversary. It is planning to hold a reunion in February and are reaching out to past and current members to join in the celebration.
“20 years ago, we received an email asking if we would be interested in running a junior branch. It was discussed at our meeting and Gwen Ranson, and I decided we would try,” explained Lyn. “To this day we haven’t needed to advertise as the girls spread the word themselves.”
“It has been a very rewarding journey for me being their coordinator for the last 20 years,” she said. “The girls are taught how to run a meeting, take minutes, they do craft and cooking, and then they have supper to finish their night.”
The date and location of the Rodney CWA Junior Branch reunion are yet to be decided, but anyone who would like more information should contact Lyn Trezise on 0409 956 189.
