Sheet Nº 23

Proceedings of Rotary Meeting

Tuesday: 22^nd December 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”

Induction of Mrs Carol Dyson, the first lady member of our Club.

Did You Know?: The novelist George Eliot died this day in 1880.

Rotarian Numbers Attending: 20

Apologies for Absence: 5

Welcome to our Guests: 16 ladies and 2 Special Ladies

Visits to Other Clubs: John Kennedy reported that the Energus lunch had been a great success, so much so that partakers had not wanted to go home.

Birthdays this Week: none

President’s Announcements: Bag packing at Tesco had raised £580.87, which IPP Gordon rounded up to £600; the Council Dinner at Moresby Hall had raised £280; the Raffle held during the Christmas Dinner raised £100.

Cliff Delamere will not be going out over Christmas and would welcome visitors: it was suggested that John Messenger would coordinate a rota, so that Cliff would not get overtired.

Secretarial Announcements: Keswick Charter (last call 5.1). Rotary cookery books will be delivered in the New Year.

Club Members’ Announcements: VP Paul asked all helpers at Cleator Moor on Christmas Day to be there by 11.30 a.m. Secretary Anthony, who had provided a Very Easy quiz for entertainment, read out the answers: as in Alice’s Caucus Race, everyone won.

Business: Christmas Dinner.

Club Draw £5 (Weekly) No 56: John Messenger.

Next Meeting: Tuesday January 5^th

Fellowship Officer: David Ellison: no fines, and a story involving an Irish airline passenger.

Final Toast: “Rotary fellowship and peace the world over” 8.57 pm

**A Merry Christmas to all our readers!**

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