Weekly Newswire from Peter Race - 11 September 2013

Points made at the Business Meeting yesterday included:

Participation in the joint Mayor / Rotary Club of Ripon Sponsored Walk, either by walking or acting in a support role invited.

Members and partners attending the District Conference will organise their own entertainment on the Friday night.

CVS invite the club to the 50 years' celebration on 26 September.

Old cycles are being collected and delivered to Harrogate.

Rotary Way has been cut and one more cut is scheduled.

The Rotary Horn is to be replanted with crocus bulbs.

Ackrills will possibly give photo coverage of Charter Night.

A Club Handbook for new members is almost complete.

A Guide to Recruitment is being produced.

Prospective members are being contacted.

Three supermarket collections are being planned.

Any money raised by the club for the Sand Dams Project will be collated by District and incorporated into a Global Grant.

An Antiques Valuation Night is being organised for October 30th at the Old Deanery.

Christmas Dinner at the Black Sheep Brewery Masham gained support from members.

Service Above Self Awards will be made to Ripon secondary schools.

A donation of 200 will be made to Chris le Marinel and the Giving Circle, Africa.