Sheet Nº 9

Proceedings of Rotary Meeting

Tuesday: 1^st September 2009 - Evening Meeting

Grace: “God grant that in partaking of this food, we may be mindful of those who go hungry, and so strengthen our purpose, that by our daily deeds of service, the day may be brought nearer when no-one shall want for food or fellowship”

Loyal Toast: “The Queen”

Did You Know?: In Victorian times, lunatic asylums were often screened by trees at the end of a long curving drive, so to get there you had to go “round the bend”.

Rotarian Numbers Attending: 14

Apologies for Absence: 8

Welcome to our Guests: Ian Hill

Visits to Other Clubs: none

Birthdays this Week: none

President’s Announcements: Ronnie Proudfoot’s father died over the weekend.

The meeting on 22^nd is cancelled, and members may attend the Castle Club meeting on 24^th in the evening, when the DG will be present.

Secretarial Announcements

Charters: Whitehaven Castle (last call), Carlisle Castle (last call), Millom (10.9).

Next week Inkerman Terrace will be open down from the Loop Road but closed for road works up from the junction with the Coach Road.

Club Members’ Announcements: VP Paul announced that the Race Night will take place at Moresby Social Club, together with Inner Wheel, Lions, Age Concern and the Soroptimists, at £6 per ticket. Foolishly, the Secretary has not noted the date but thinks it is in October - confirmation in our next bulletin!

Speaker: none

Club Draw £5 (Weekly) Nº 761 Winner: Gordon Southward

Next Week’s Speaker: Jenny Bowden, Girl Guides

Fellowship Officer: Geoff Burgess acted as stand-in and fined everyone.

Final Toast: “Rotary fellowship and peace the world over” 8.04 pm

As the meeting had ended comparatively early, members stayed on and discussed a number of Club matters of interest. Jokes were then told by VP Paul and PP John Messenger.

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