Rotary meeting, 24.3.07

Chairman: President Gordon Southward

Attendance: 16

Anniversary: Union of the Crowns

Apologies: Paul Turner, David Ellison, Tom Milburn, Paul Berry – illness, Mark Harrison, Tom Stout – illness, John Messenger, Geoff Burgess, Harry Harper, Donald Brownrigg.

Welcome back Donald Dixon.

Visits: None

Birthdays: None

President’s Announcements:

Membership evening:  31.3.09. Buffet, Committee members should be prepared to answer questions from prospective members.

 Club Council: 25.3.09: Main topics will be the membership evening on 31.3.09 and the AGM in 2 weeks time. Committee members are required to produce a report for the latter.

Secretary’s Announcements:

 

Charter

Date

Final Notice

Venue

Dress

Cost GBP

Time

Silloth

13.4

24.3

Golf Hotel

F

21

7-7.30

Lions

17.4

6.4

Hunday Manor

Optional

20

7.30-8

Appleby

17.4

10.4

Tufton Arms

F

20

7.15 – 7.45

Kendall

22.4

15.4

Stonecroft Manor

F

20

6.30-7

Furness Peninsula

7.5

 

Lisdoune *Hotel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please contact Secretary David for further details*

Carlisle Castle will meet at the Pine Grove Hotel on 14.5.09 at 6.45 for 7. The guest will be Annemarie Hart, CEO at RIBI. Cost 8.50 GBP

The date & venue for the Presidents Ball have to be finalized.

Hospice at home: Marshalls are needed for their midnight walk on Friday 14.6.09

Crossfell Challenge: Appleby and Upper Eden. The challenge is to spend a night in a shelter between 11.7 and 19.7. In aid of shelter box funds. Please contact David in interested.

Inner Wheel is doing their annual St Nicholas fund raiser on Saturday 28.3.09.  They will be serving teas, coffee, snacks, lunches etc.

Tom Milburn’s 70th birthday Party: So far, this has raised 1700 GBP for Shelter Box. Tom estimates that the final total could be 2K. Secretary David will send a thank you letter to Tom.

Club Members:

Indian meal: This will be on 21.4.09. Please let Ronnie know if you are going.

Quiz Team: We are playing Wigton on Wednesday 25.3.09 at the Wild Duck.  7 for 7.30. Team: Anthony, Tony, Tom, Ronnie

RYPEN: Richard Stout read out a letter of appreciation from last year’s candidate Jacob Kavanagh.

Wine Bottle Draw: R Proudfoot

Club Draw: 448, George Coulthard, 5GBP

The Christmas Teddy bear raffle will be drawn at next week’s Membership meeting; there are some spaces left.

Fellowship Officer: Richard Carling. He told a story which outlined the possible advantages of catching a young lady’s eye. A few fines were imposed.

Final toast 13.45