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Ladies’ Circle (Malta)
Ladies’ Circle (Malta) (LCM), evolved as an
offshoot of a Association of Round Tables Annual General Meeting.
In November 1980 an informal meeting was held and work started
towards chartering. Under the Chairmanship of Charmaine Agius
Ferrante in April 1982 the Charter was presented by Wendy
Talford Cook (then Ladies’ Circle International (LCI)
President). Originally membership in this Club was restricted
to wives of Round Table members.
1982 LCM become an Associate of LCI
1995/96 LCM opened its doors to non Tablers wives
1996/1997 a 2nd Circle was formed
1997/1998 the 3rd Circle was formed
1999 LCM gains full membership in LCI
2003 LCM hold the LCI World Conference
2005 LCM hold the Southern Region Mid Term Meeting
The Local club holds meetings every first
Wednesday of the month in a member’s home. During the
meeting various business is discussed, the main topic being
requests received from societies &/or individuals asking
for assistance, be it financial or otherwise.
Sometimes a speaker is invited to deliver
a talk. Topics have always been varied and interesting and
speakers eloquent. Annually one meeting is dedicated to a
‘Trash ‘n Treasure’ evening. Each member
brings two gifts which are then auctioned. If your lucky you
spot the treasure otherwise you have bid for a piece of trash!
Just before our AGM - with all its formalities - we normally
hold a meeting in Gozo were we let our hair down! During the
month of April the local club holds its Annual General Meeting.
Usually a dinner is held in the evening during which time
the outgoing officers hand over their ‘Jewels’
to the incoming officers.
LCM today boasts of three clubs with 37 members.
A club for the ‘retired’ Circlers known as ‘Tangent
Club’ has also come into being in Malta. A number of
Senior and Tangent Members attend LCM monthly meetings.
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