Sheet Nº 15

Proceedings of Rotary Meeting

Tuesday: 27^th October 2009 - Lunchtime 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 1904, the first section of the New York subway opened.

Rotarian Numbers Attending: 14

Apologies for Absence: 7

Welcome to our Guests: none

Visits to Other Clubs: none

Birthdays this Week: Richard Stout this very day!

President’s Announcements: Council Minutes available via e-mail.

The Club will be sponsoring Adrianne Bell on a Calvert Trust course.

The President’s Ball will be on April 9^th or 10^th at Cleator Moor.

Donald Brownrigg has a lot of Youth Projects in view.

Bag Pack at Tesco’s on Friday December 18^th, probably between 2 and 6 pm - a list will go round.

Secretarial Announcements: Cockermouth Charter (10.11); Inner Wheel Beetle Drive; Workington Charter (24.11): Barrow Charter - the invitation has only just reached the Secretary (!) and today is the closing date for signing up.

Club Members’ Announcements: David Whitfield-Bott’s son-in-law completed the Great North Run, and he would be collecting the promised sponsor money.

Speaker: John Kennedy

Subject: “Encounters in High Places”: talk, accompanied by stunning photographs, about mountain cairns.

Vote of Thanks: President David

Club Draw £5 (Weekly) Nº 853 Winner: The Secretary

Next Week’s Speaker: RIBI President David will be visiting the Club with other dignitaries, and the meeting will be at Lunchtime.

Fellowship Officer: Richard Carling: no fines, and a joke about Hormone Replacement Therapy.

Final Toast: “Rotary fellowship and peace the world over”: 1.50 pm

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