General Meeting

ROTARY CLUB OF CHESTFIELD

Minutes of the Meeting

Held on Thursday, July 26th 2018

                                             At The Golf Club, Chestfield                     

Apologies for Absence:

            Hilary                          Jackie              John G.                                    Kathy                         

            Marian                        Myfanwy        Pete                             Reggie                         Robert M.

Guests:          

            Lesley Robertson guest of Robert S.                                                                     

Grace:            Paul

David Bowley:

David sends his best wishes to everyone at the Club.    He is progressing but his recovery is slow and he recognizes that it will be a while before he can manage the stairs at the Golf Club.     He would be very glad to welcome any friends who drop in or could telephone for a chat.

Wendy Tetley:

Sadly, Wendy has decided to resign from the Club but she hopes she might be back at some time.

Godfrey Brown:

Could you please note Godfrey’s new mobile number is 07849 007393.

Bat & Trap Challenge Evening, Wednesday, July 25^th

The Bat and Trap Challenge evening proved a great success especially at the Club inflicted total defeat on RC Whitstable.

Tankerton Circus Fair, Saturday, July 28^th

The Club will take a table at the Tankerton Circus Fair on Saturday, July 28th and Maureen needs help to man it during the day and especially with setting up.     Please sign up even if you can only spare an hour or so to give Maureen a break.    As this event will be used to promote Rotary could helpers please wear their Rotary T-shirts and tops.. A table, chairs and Club banners need to be available.

Robert S. Cycling in Aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, Sunday, July 29^th:

Robert will be taking part in Ride London 100 mile cycle ride in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust on Sunday, July 29^th.     He is hoping to raise £1,000 and would welcome sponsors. Please see the flyer attached.

Herne and Broomfield Fun Day, Sunday, July 29^th:

Andrew B. needs help especially from 12.00 noon to 2.00 pm.      Please meet at the entrance to Strode Park at 11.30 am.

Clay Pigeon Shooting, Sunday, August 5^th:

The clay pigeon shooting will be at Greenfields Shooting Grounds on Sunday, August 5^th meeting there at 9.00 am.     The shooting will be first followed by breakfast.    Ron needs to be able to give the café an idea of numbers for breakfast so please sign up soon.

Whitstable Harbour Day, Saturday, August 11^th:

The Club has booked space at the Whitstable Harbour Day and Godfrey demonstrated his very impressive Splat the Rat which received suggestions all round only some of which were any use.      Sue made off with the three rats.      The cost will be 3 rats for £1.00 with lucky dip prizes.

Car Parking, Saturday, August 25th:

Godfrey stressed that more help is needed as it really needs four people at a time for car parking to work smoothly. Godfrey is currently not getting enough support and he is concerned as to whether the Club can meet this commitment if more helpers do not come forward.     The next car parking is on Saturday, August 14^th when numbers are bound to be depleted during the holiday season so please sign up to help even if you can only spare an hour or so.

District Conference, September 7th to 9th 2018

As a local Club we should be represented at the Gala Dinner and it is hoped to organize a table of at least eight.       The dinner will be held at Eliot College, University of Kent on the evening of September 8^th.      There is a form in the folder so please sign up.

Armistice Dinner, Thursday, November 8^th:

Ron put a suggestion to the Club to organize an evening Armistice Dinner at the Golf Club to commemorate the centenary of the end of WWI on Thursday, November 8^th.   This was agreed and it was decided that the dress code should be black tie or lounge suit.    The cost will be £25 per person for a three-course dinner with a suggested WWI menu of vegetable soup, beef and gammon carvery followed by bread and butter pudding.  Guests would be very welcome but the maximum capacity of the Golf Club for dinner is 50 so please sign up soon.    It was further agreed to try to get a speaker to talk on WWI.    

Any Other Business:

There was no other business.

Raffle:

Paul won a bottle of wine.

Master of Alms:

Nick recovered his little black VW from wherever it went last week and raked in the fines.

Visitors and Greetings:

Spyros and Pippa brought greetings from David Telford and Malcolm Head of RC Saffron Waldon.

David K. brought greetings from Chris and Sandi English of St. Kitts who, sadly, will not be visiting Tankerton this summer as their son is getting married in California.    However, they may be in the UK in December.