Sheet Nº 18

Proceedings of Rotary Meeting

Tuesday: 17^th November 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?: On this day in 1970, Douglas Engelbart patented the computer mouse.

Rotarian Numbers Attending: 15

Apologies for Absence: 10

Welcome to our Guests: none

Visits to Other Clubs: Paul Berry had attended a Whitehaven Castle Club charity event

Birthdays this Week: Jackie (manageress) today!

President’s Announcements: Council tomorrow night, 7 pm: Bag packing at Tesco on December 18^th - still spaces to fill!

Secretarial Announcements: Workington Charter (last call 24.11); Silloth Charter + menu choice! (1.12); Keswick Charter (5.1)

Club Members’ Announcements: VP Paul - a few tickets still available for the Masonic Dinner Dance on 28^th November.

Induction: John Dyson and Andrew King were welcomed as members of the Club.

Speaker: Jim Isherwood

Subject: Job talk: a fascinating account of a life spent in a wide variety of aspects of engineering (after an early spell in Southern Rhodesia) encompassing heating, quantity surveying, risk management and project control.

Vote of Thanks: President David

Club Draw £5 (Weekly) Nº 925 Winner: Jim Isherwood – proceeds to bottle fund.

100 Club Draw: 1^st – 32 John Messenger; 2^nd - 65 Cliff Delamere; 3^rd – 63 David Ellison.

Next Week’s Speaker: tbc

Fellowship Officer: Richard Carling: no fines, and a joke about a confidence trick by a little lady in a supermarket.

Final Toast: “Rotary fellowship and peace the world over” 8.55 pm

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