General Meeting

ROTARY CLUB OF CHESTFIELD

Breakfast Meeting 07.30am for 08.00am Thursday 24th August 2023 @ The Plough

Present:               Andrew B, Andrew M, Dave C, David M, Elaine, Gerry, Godfrey, Ian, Kathryn, Maureen, Pat, Paul, Pete, Pippa, Robert, Spyros, Sue,

Apologies:           Chris, David K, Hilary, Jean M, Lesley, Myfanwy, Margaret, Marian, Nick, Reggie, Trevor, David B.

Guest(s):             Robert McFarlane

Welcome & Birthdays:   Pat welcomed everyone.  Today is Hilary's birthday!

Grace:                   Paul

BREAKFAST

Business:             It's car parking today, so Pat and Paul will need to rush off promptly to open up.  (And it's just started raining).

Fund Raising:     Regarding the Fun Day this coming bank holiday Monday (28th), Godfrey confirmed that he has organised our volunteers into two shifts.  Shift A should arrive to set up from 10.45am, and shift B from 14.30pm.  The forecast so far is for dry weather. 

                David M said the Golf Day is all in hand, apart from the raffle.  Some good prizes are still needed.  Sue wondered if we could ask Ales & Antiques for a voucher?  Can members let David M know asap if you want to attend the evening meal.

Committees:     Pat reminded members that we decided to have no breakfast on a Thursday for 3x times during this year, so that committees can get together for a meeting.  There is a 'no breakfast' Thursday coming up shortly on Thursday 7th September.  So, chair persons, please gather your committee for a meeting, and be prepared to report back.

Any Other Business:

                Pat announced that Kathy and Kevin are getting married.  This triggered a discussion about the difficulties of setting up a power of attorney.  David M said that this can be done easily through a solicitor at a cost of £100 - but the nominee has to be competent.

                Pat will be at Brogdale this week end for the Cider Festival.

Greeting from Other Clubs:          Kathy went to a Bat & Trap evening with Whitstable club, followed by a buffet at the Market Inn, Faversham.  Kathy said the food was very plentiful for £15 a head, but there didn't seem to be much for people who might be gluten intolerant.

                Paul brought greetings from the Seal Club: 'oink, oink'.  (This was in fact the seal colony at the mouth of the Stour where he, Dave C, and Ron B had gone for a boys day out).

                Andrew M said he met someone from the Paragon Rotary Club in Hull.

Raffle:   Won by Dave C

Master-at-Arms:              Godfrey was in the chair this week with Bertie Basset.  He told a joke about a hospital patient in a pub.  Pete was congratulated for his Father Christmas Hawaiian shirt.

Final Toast:         Given by Sue.

Next Meeting:

07.30am for 08.00am Thursday 31st August 2023 @ The Plough