Weekly Newswire from Peter Race - 6 November 2013

Andrew Newton attended as a guest and honorary member Roy Freeman also attended yesterday's club meeting.

Opportunities for local independent businesses to trade in towns and city centre locations at affordable rates were described by Anthony Blackburn yesterday.
After the closure of Ripon's Philip Hall department store the Handpicked Hall initiative was launched in October 2012.

This was followed by two more centres - at Skipton in the old Co-op building facing the bus station and the Leeds centre in the Grand Arcade, Vicar Lane.

Points made at the meeting included:

Thanks to those who helped with the Rowels bonfire and Richard and David Baxter for the Antique Valuation evening.

Crocus bulb planting is to take place on 14th November from 10 am.

Mai-Lis hopes that many Rotarians and partners can attend David's Memorial Service at St Cuthbert's Church Pateley Bridge at 11am on 23rd November.

There will be a Remembrance Silence at the club meeting next Tuesday.

Contact John Groves if you can play Father Christmas at the Cathedral Christmas Fayre on November 23rd between 11 and 3.30.