Sheet Nº 25

                                     Proceedings of Rotary Meeting

 

Tuesday: 12th January 2010 - 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?: Hermann Goering was born this day in 1893.

 

Rotarian Numbers Attending:  18

 

Apologies for Absence: 5

 

Welcome to our Guests: none

 

Visits to Other Clubs: David Allan had been speaker at a meeting of the Keswick Inner Wheel.

 

Birthdays this Week: none

 

President’s  Announcements: Yesterday’s Calvert Trust Awareness Day had been cancelled because of the weather.  Cliff Delamere’s water supply is frozen: Pres David will be visiting him to help: any visitors please take water with them.  Council will take place on Wed 20th January.  The RI/RIBI Database was difficult to access: Pres David will do some research and advise the Club.  There will be a “Thanks for Life” event at Tesco in February where members will be needed to raise the profile of Rotary and collect money  -  Pres David will advise re the date.

 

Secretarial Announcements:  West Lakeland Burns Night Tues 26th Jan at the Red Admiral 7 for 7.30, £20/head: please advise Sec immediately if you wish to go.  Ambleside Charter (last call 19.1); Workington Derwent Charter (last call 26.1); Windermere Boat Trip Friday May 21st: Sec Anthony will be on “Brain of Britain” on Radio 4 at 1.30 on Monday 18th January.

 

Club Members’ Announcements:

Donald Brownrigg announced a lack of progress on all Youth projects as the school had only just gone back and the weather had been an issue.

 

100 Club Draw:  1st 33 Jean Messenger: 2nd 34 Ronnie Proudfoot; 3rd 51 Irene Southward

 

Club Draw £5 (Weekly)  No: 94  Winner: David Ellison

 

Next Week’s Speaker:  Pres David with DVD on “Thanks for Life” campaign: ladies welcome to attend.

 

Fellowship Officer: no fines  -  joke carried over as certain important Club members were missing.

 

Final Toast: “Rotary fellowship and peace the world over”     1.35 pm

 

 

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