Meeting at Oake Manor Golf Club

40 members plus visitors Bryony Dunk and Gavin Brown, met at Oake Manor for an excellent meal. 

President Colin welcomed everyone and went straight to Business: Decision on project to provide Latrines and sanitation for God’s Favour School in Karamaina near Nairobi in Kenya. The full proposition had been circulated on Monday in an email from Kathryn and the International Committee. Roderick showed photographs and explained the workings of the bio digester system. Provision of these facilities will unlock Government funding of resources such as computers and books.
After discussion it was carried unanimously that funds set aside for Disaster
(up to £5000) should be released now, and made up again from future
fund-raising. Money would be released in stage payments through Ruaru Rotary
Club as our agents, and they would give progress reports.

It was proposed and carried that a Rotary Branded Gazebo should be purchased
for us to display alongside Taunton Club’s at the Flower Show.

President Elect Keith asked everyone to reply to his appeal for preferences on
Committees, so that a new Club Directory for 2018-19 could be compiled
imminently.Also appeal for more Teams for Golf Day.

Ball Draw wine only to Michael Cooper

Next Meeting Monday 21st May at Oake. D/r Colin Ayres, s/f Derek Johnson.
MEAL APOLOGIES to David Montgomery.