The Inner Wheel Club
of
Cuckfield & Lindfield

Norma Jarvis became the
24th President of the Club
on 01 July 2008

Norma was born in Christchurch, Hampshire – now Dorset – within cycling distance of the seaside and the New Forest. After completing 6th-form school in Brockenhurst, she went to teacher training college in Essex and qualified as a Home Economics teacher and her first post was in Basingstoke. There she met Bernard who was teaching at the boys' secondary school. By the time they met she had already obtained a teaching post in Calgary, Canada. Norma and Bernard got engaged and she went to Canada for a year and then they married on her return (40 years at the end of 2008). They now have two daughters and four granddaughters.

In 1983 Norma and Bernard moved to Sussex, following to Bernard’s promotion. Norma took up a teaching post in Crawley. She retrained as a special needs teacher and gained both an advanced diploma in special needs and a post-graduate degree in Education (special needs).

Norma became a founder member of the Inner Wheel Club of Cuckfield and Lindfield and it has taken 23 years for the club to persuade her to take on the role of President! She has previously held the posts of Treasurer, Club Correspondent and Overseas Organiser.

Norma took early retirement in 2002 and now enjoys many leisure pursuits, the current one being patchwork and quilting – with four quilts to make for the four granddaughters she is being kept busy.

Club member is new District Chairman from 1 July 2008

The Cuckfield & Lindfield club has been signally honoured with the appointment of Past President Valerie Clapp as Chairman of District 25 for the year 2008/09

Valerie Clapp writes: I joined the Inner Wheel Club of Cuckfield & Lindfield in 1999. It was a privilege to be President in 2005/06 during our 21st Charter year and an honour to entertain the Association President Jean Matthews. I had no thought of being on the District Executive Committee but, at the end of my Presidential year, I was approached by the incoming District Chairman and asked to join the District Team. I have now served on the Committee for two years and continue to enjoy the experience of fun and friendship.

My year as District Chairman officially begins on 1st July, 2008 with the Association Annual Assembly in Leicester, followed by our own District Assembly a week later. I will then look forward to visiting all the Inner Wheel clubs in District 25. I have invitations to club meetings, special anniversaries, the Overseas Rally and many inter-club events. I will also attend the Rallies of District 12 and District 14. I am also fortunate to be attending our Association Conference in Belfast and the 14th International Inner Wheel Convention in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

The highlight of the year will be my own Rally. This will take place in the Norfolk Pavilion, Ardingly, preceded by a service in All Saints' Church, Lindfield. It is a very exciting year for me and I would like to thank my Club for the support they have given me so far together with the promise of more to come – it is greatly appreciated.

District Chairman visits her own club ...