October Meeting Minutes and Pictures

The League of Women Voters, Hong Kong Chapter, met Monday, October 10, 2005 at the home of Helene Paul.

There were 19 members and guests present. Pictures from this event can be viewed here: LWV Photos.

Beth Hall, League president, welcomed everyone and introduced the Board members. She also welcomed new members Debra Joyce, Robyn Tucker Peck and Claire Mueller.

Beth shared with the group a scrapbook from the original League of Women Voters Hong Kong. Their first meeting was Sept. 21, 1977 with 7 members.

Helene Paul, Special Events coordinator, announced that the League would have a factory tour into China during the second week of November. She will send the date and details to the members soon. [Ed. Note: Please see previous Post for the detailed information].

Cindy Carver, Membership and Cyberspace coordinator, announced that photos from last year and the September 13 meeting are on the League website http://lwvhk.blogspot.com/ . The next meeting is Tuesday, November 8 with Penny Ning Pan presenting the program. Hostess for this meeting TBA.

The December meeting will be a luncheon on December 13 at “The Verandah” restaurant in Repulse Bay.

Rick Paul of Mast Far East, the sourcing division of Limited Brands, was the speaker. Rick’s topic was “Textile Business in a Quota Free World”.

Respectfully submitted,
Susan Wallace, Acting Secretary