JANUARY JAUNT & AGM, JANUARY 25th 2018
Unfortunately, the weather was so appalling that we decided to cancel the planned jaunt around the Park, and instead went straight into the 'Mince Pies and Mulled Wine' and informal chats amongst the 18 attendees. Except we had to subsitute Fruit Pies for the Mince Pies! With everyone feeling nice and relaxed we got down to the business of the AGM. Sadly this was Nikki's last meeting as Chairperson and Membership Secretary of the Friends of the Wick Country Park. It goes without saying that all members, committee members, and visitors to the Park are extremely grateful to Nikki for all the hard work she had put in over the previous 13 years. Not only were we be losing Nikki, but Dorothy, our faithful Treasurer, had also decided to retire and would be hanging up her Account Ledger Books. Richard our very 'Handy Man' (never to be seen without a screwdriver or some other tool) had also decided to retire as a Committee Member. Nikki's final report to the AGM is available via this link. A report on the 2018 event can be found in issue 56 of ourSkylarks newsletter.Mark, the Ranger, reported that the Kestrel box had been a success with a pair taking residence and raising young. He hopes that sometime in the future Bat boxes will be installed around the park. Fly tipping has virtually ceased due to the main gates to the park being closed in the evenings.
The election of the Committee took place and we would like to welcome Hannah, Hazel and Alan who are our new Committee Members.
By the time the AGM was over, the snow had stopped and Mark the Ranger and four members braved the cold and walked around the Park. However, for most of us it was goodbye, and we headed home to our warm houses!