Chairman: President Gordon Southward
Attendance: 18 members and Mayor Keith
Hitchin
Visits: David Siddall, RC Cockermouth
Apologies: G Coulthard, D Brownrigg, P Turner, D
Dixon, J Kennedy, G Burgess, M Harrison, J Messenger
Birthdays: D. Dixon on 31st January
President's Announcements:
Donald Dixon is at home. He is weak after his
operation and will be off work for 8 weeks
John Kennedy has undergone knee surgery & has
recovered well.
Youth Speaks:This took place last week between two
teams from St Benedicts. Both were intermediate level teams. The girls won. both
teams will competee in the next round at Kendall on 7.2.09 and will besponsored
by ourselves and Whitehaven Castle.
Secretary's Announcements:
RC Ulverston Charter: 11.3.0 at 7.30; cost 21 GBP
pp
Inaugural meeting of Furness Peninsula club:
12.2.09 at the Lisdoune Hotel. Dress informal. Cost 20 GBP pp
Inner Wheel: Valentines Day Supper at New College
Hall, St Bees. 14.2.09. Cost 10GBP pp
Rotary Technology tournament: 6.3.09 at Lillihall.
Volunteers needed.
Please contact secretray David for further details
of any of the above.
Members Announcements:
Anthony Payne:
The next round of the QUIZ will be against Appleby
on Monday 2.2.09 at thee Spoortsman. Our team will be A Payne, T Parker, G
Burgess and I Watson.
High Technical College , Kenya: Anthony has
received word about the general progress of the college and has been advised
that our donation has been used to sponsor a young boy to learn a trade. Anthony
has kindly offered to speak to the club on this sub ject.
Sport: The snooker team will play tomorrow at the
Union Club, Workington
Speaker: His Worship, The Mayor Keith Hitchin,
Copeland spoke about his role.
Vote of thanks|: John Boag
Club draw: 320 R Carling and 316 F Todhunter having
recently won this draw declined the prize. At the third attemp ticket 306 was
drawn but was not claimed! The 5 GBP was given to club funds.
FO Richard Carling:
Fines: David Siddal, John Boag, R Proudfoot &
David Allan
He then told the tale of a wingeing
monk!
Next week's speaker: Jenny Watkins, BMDLR; Animal
welfare.
Final toast 13.56