Sheet Nº 39

Proceedings of Rotary Meeting

Tuesday: 20^th April 2010 - 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 1902 Marie Curie isolated the radioactive element radium

Rotarian Numbers Attending: 11

Apologies for Absence: Anthony Payne, Brian Proctor, David Allan, Geoff Burgess, George Coulthard, John Dyson, Carol Dyson, Jim Isherwood, Terry O’Connell, Cliff Delamere, John Messenger, Ian Hill, Gordon Southward, Ricky Carling, Ronal Proudfoot, Donald Brownrigg

Welcome to our Guests: No guests

Visits to Other Clubs: None

Birthdays this Week: Bob Wright (19^th); Mike Shield (22^nd)

President’s Announcements:

• Cliff Delamere came out of Hospital last Thurs and is now at home but not very well at present
• Council meeting on 21st April (7 for 7:15pm)
• The Richard Graham memorial walk 24^th April at 2:00pm
• Clay pigeon shoot on 4^th May meeting at John Messenger’s farm followed by buffet supper at Moresby Social. Cost £20. Guns etc provided. All welcome inc guests.
• “Stroke Awareness Day” arranged for 8^th May at Tesco
• Ladies’ Night on Frid 28^th May @ Lyzzick Hall. 20 places reserved
• Vintage Rally on 4^th July, jointly with Castle Club. Help with car parking will be needed

(Assistant) Secretarial Announcements:

John Kennedy passed on an appeal from Donald Brownrigg to assist in interviewing RYLA candidates on Thurs 22^nd April at St Benedict’s and Whitehaven schools.

(Note: Andrew King subsequently agreed to help.)

Club Members’ Announcements: None

Speaker: Harry Harper

Subject: Experiences as a part time university lecturer

(This excellent informal talk was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone, including the speaker.)

100 Club Draw: The following were recipients of the quarterly payout:-

No 73 - Abigail Stout, No 6 – David Allan, No 90 – David Whitfield-Bott,

Club Draw £5 (Weekly) Winner: Part time university lecturer Harry Harper who graciously donated the winnings to Club funds

Next Week’s Speaker: Joyce Challacombe (Castle Club)

Fellowship Officer: In the absence of the Fellowship Officer, Paul Berry told a joke centred around the words prostitute and protestant. Harry Harper responded with one about bull’s testicles and matadors.

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

JRK 200410