Sheila Northover is the longest serving member of the Society’s Committee. She has served both as Secretary and as Chair and, since stepping down from the latter role two years ago, she has remained on the Committee as Minutes Secretary, while continuing to give us the benefit of her vast experience and knowledge of the Herne Hill community. Sheila did warn us a year ago that she would not serve beyond March 2016.
Sheila has also continued to run the Society’s publications stall. This involves monitoring and re-ordering stock, dealing with online orders, and organising transport of material to external events (about six a year). She would also like to hand over this responsibility when she leaves the Committee. The publications stall is particularly important to the Society, because it is one of the best ways for the Society to show a public face and communicate its aims.
Local societies often find it hard to persuade people to volunteer some time and effort to help run their society, and ours is no exception. Most of the committee have many years’ service behind them and they are not getting any younger. They can’t go on for ever. If the Society is to continue to add something to our community it needs new talent and new ideas. If you feel you might have something to contribute, contact our Chair, Colin Wight, who will be very happy to explain what is involved. You can email him at [email protected]. But time is short. Think about it – we’d really like to see some of you stepping forward at the AGM.
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