Sheet Nº 19

                                     Proceedings of Rotary Meeting

 

Tuesday: 24th November 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 1787 Franz Xaver Gruber was born (composer of Silent Night)

 

Rotarian Numbers Attending:17

 

Apologies for Absence: 5  

 

Welcome to our Guests: none

 

Visits to Other Clubs: Tom Stout had had a message from former member Tom Elliot of Bromsgrove with offers of help.

Donald Dixon gave a long and very interesting account of his recent trip to South America and the Galapagos Islands, involving loss of passport, dealing with embassy staff, filling in forms etc and culminating in a visit to the Rotary Club of Lima.

 

Birthdays this Week: Ian Hill (26th November).

 

President’s  Announcements: The December 22nd (Christmas lunch) meeting will be an evening meeting. 

The Club will be helping at the Christchurch Centre in Cockermouth for the next three Monday afternoons: members have volunteered.

Energus may be able to help to alleviate effects of the disaster  -  there is a meeting tonight (Tuesday) to discuss the Energus Christmas Dinner project.

The Rotary Cookbook was on sale at £5 a copy and a list was going round.

 

Secretarial Announcements:  Workington Charter (last call today!); Keswick Charter (5.1); Rotary Club of Lisbon had sent a general e-mail with greetings which the Secretary has reciprocated.

 

Club Members’ Announcements:  Geoff Burgess: help had been offered by all Rotary Clubs; Cockermouth was organising sub-committees.  Workington was accepting donations of white goods.  Help would be needed for months in the form of physical help and goods rather than money.

John Messenger: Impact Housing was collecting goods; the Trust Fund had received £360 000 already.

 

Club Draw £5 (Weekly) Nº 933      Winner: Ian Watson

 

Next Week’s Speaker: tbc

 

Fellowship Officer: Richard Carling: no fines and no joke as Donald Dixon’s story could not be beaten.

 

Final Toast: “Rotary fellowship and peace the world over” 1.55 pm

 

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