Special General Meeting - Live

ROTARY CLUB OF CHESTFIELD

Special General Meeting 07.45am for 08.00am Thursday 1st December 2022 @ the Golf Club

Present:               Andrew B, Andrew M, Chris, Dave C, David M, Elaine, Jean M, Lesley, Maureen, Margaret, Nick, Paul, Pippa, Robert, Reggie, Spyros, Sue.

Apologies:           David K, Gerri, Hilary, Iain, Kathryn, Myfanwy, Marian, Pete, Trevor, David B, Pat, Godfrey.

Guest:                  Nick welcomed Alison to the meeting

Grace:                   Paul

BREAKFAST

Business:            

Car Parking.  We had an unexpectedly good result from last Saturday, despite KCC announcing that car parking in Whitstable would be free.  We took £606.  David M confirmed, in answer to a question, that about £100 of this was from the card machine.

Young Chef Competition.  Margaret thanked her helpers, Robert and David, on the day.  Six young people took part.  All of the participants received an apron, and a Big Bake-off book.  The winner also received a book by Tom Kerridge.

Christmas Meal.   Since this is on 8th December in the evening, there will be nobreakfast meeting in the morning.

Tankerton Christmas Market 18th December:  Robert hasn't booked us a stall yet; he is waiting to be sure that there will be enough helpers.  Can all members please complete the sheet in the events folder, either to indicate 'yes, I can help' or 'no, I'm n/a?'

Christmas Food Collection:  Volunteers please meet at Primrose Way at 4.00pm this coming Sunday 4th December.  Red Zebra have asked for four hampers for elderly people.  Therefore, it was suggested that only one carload needs to go to Andrew & Jean's.  The rest can go directly to the Food Bank site on the Joseph Wilson industrial estate (behind Tesco, near the table tennis club).

Membership:  Nick anticipates that Jean S, Bob and Chris will take up membership of the club in the New Year.

Proposed Officers & Board members for the year 2023 / 2024:                     Nick apologised for the late notice of the Special General Meeting this year.  Pat is poorly, Dave C has been poorly etc.  The proposed list of club officers and board members from the middle of next year will be as follows below.

President for 2023/2024:                                                               Pat McFarlane

Past President for 2023/20244:                                                  Nick Robinson

Vice-President Elect for 2023/22024:                                       Vacancy

Treasurer:                                                                                           David Mann

Secretary:                                                                                           Dave Coupland

Community & Vocational:                                                           Kathryn Wilson

Social Secretary:                                                                              Lesley Robertson

Foundation:                                                                                       Nick Robinson

Fund Raising:                                                                                     Godfrey Brown

International:                                                                                    Andrew Brealy

Youth Opportunities:                                                                    Margaret Cox

PR & Communications:                                                                 Robert Sissons

Club Protection and Health & Safety Officer:                      Paul Hooke-Overy

Membership Committee Chair:                                                 Pete Thomson

Master-at-Arms:                                                                              Nick Robinson

Environmental & Sustainability:                                               Robert Sissons

Meals Steward:                                                                                Robert Sissons

Speaker Organiser:                                                                         Chris Gregson

Car Parking:                                                                                       Paul Hooke-Overy

Almoner:                                                                                             Pippa Zintilis

Any Other Business:

Safari Supper:  Lesley said that only seven people have put their names down for this event in February, and they are all people who are offering food.  Could more people indicate their participation in the vents folder, please?  If not a lot more join in, Lesley may alter the arrangements in the new year.

International:  Andrew B said he has had a nice letter of acknowledgement from Shelter Box.  The letter gave indication of how much resources have been sent to Ukraine.

Greetings from Other Clubs:

Andrew B said he attended an interesting talk at Canterbury Sunrise about walking the Camino Santiago pilgrims way.  Elaine and Maureen attended a Christmas party organised by Whitstable for adults with special needs.

The Raffle:                          Won by Maureen

Master-at-Arms:              According to Nick, today is 'Day without Art Day' whatever this means.  It is also the anniversary in 1955 of the protest by Rosa Parks concerning people of colour being required to sit at the back of public transport in parts of the USA.  Also on this day, the first breakthrough took place in the Channel Tunnel (1990), and Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print,

Final Toast:                         Sue

Date of Next Meeting:

07.45am for 08.00am Thursday 15th December 2022 @ The Golf Club

Remember:        No Breakfast Meeting on Thursday 8th December - stay in bed!