Sheet Nº 12

                                     Proceedings of Rotary Meeting

 

Tuesday: 6th October 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?: This day in 1536, William Tyndale, who translated the Bible into English, was executed.

 

Rotarian Numbers Attending: 20

 

Apologies for Absence:  6

 

Welcome to our Guests: John Dyson, Trevor Park, 5 ladies

 

Visits to Other Clubs: Anthony Payne had attended a meeting of Gosforth Probus Club, where the speaker was excellent.

 

Birthdays this Week: none

 

President’s  Announcements: Mike Eady wanted to visit on 3rd November with the President of RIBI at lunchtime: we had a speaker already booked for the evening meeting who could not rearrange her visit: it was decided to explore the possibility of having two meetings that day.

A shelterbox was to be sent to Samoa in the aftermath of the tsunami.

 

Secretarial Announcements Wigton Charter (last call today!): Cockermouth Charter (13.11): Egremont Big Band Concert: nominations for District Office by 26th Oct.

 

Club Members’ Announcements:  The quiz team had lost to Keswick by the close margin of 94-90.  Secretary Anthony is appearing on Radio 4’s Brain of Britain on 19th October at 1.30 pm, and had just survived an encounter with Anne Robinson on “The Weakest Link”, to be transmitted in the New Year.

Mark Harrison announced the arrangements for the pool, darts and dominoes league: 19th October at the Globe Hotel, Cockermouth.

VP Paul announced a Race Night on Tuesday 8th December, and also  mentioned that the Club will be assisting with Christmas Dinner at Cleator Moor as last year.

 

Speaker: Trevor Park

 

Subject:  Carcassonne and the Cathars: an interesting and sometimes bloodcurdling account of the suppression of the Cathars in the early 1300s.

 

Vote of Thanks:   Anthony Payne

 

Club Draw £5 (Weekly) Nº 812     Winner: Jean Messenger: donated to the Shelterbox

 

Next Week’s Speaker:  Anthony Payne: Appearing on The Weakest Link.

 

Fellowship Officer: Richard Carling.  No fines: an amusing joke

 

Final Toast: “Rotary fellowship and peace the world over”          Meeting ended 21.51.

 

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