Weekly Newswire from Peter Race 17 June 2015

Guests welcomed were Friends of Ripon Rotary:

Alys Allardyce, Ann Bancroft, Ken Davill, John Denyer, Rev. Peter Garner, Mai-Lis Hainsworth, Angela Harris, Rev. Barry Lumley, David Mortimer, Andrew Phair, John Richmond and Isobel Wilson.

Visiting Rotarians Jane Brown of the Rotary Club of Hilary's, Western Australia, Peter Liddle and Chris Cook of Rowels.

Jill Smith.

A cheque was presented to Jill Smith of Ripon Carers' Resource for £700 to bring the total presented to the Resource in this Rotary year to £1,000.

Friends of Ripon Rotary were introduced and it was stated that the aim was to give Friends a chance to work on occasions on Rotary projects and share some Rotary fellowship without being full members of the Club.

Thanks expressed to members who had supported the Strawberry Tea and to Peter T for KidsOut Day.

Work to be carried out on seats this Friday at 9am at Fishergreen. Meet near the bridge. Contact Bill S for detail.

Joint Presidents' Farewell and Handover is at 7 for 7.30 on 30h June at Bishop Monkton Village Hall.

Joint Presidents' Service is on 5th July at St James' Church, Birstwith. Chris and Mavis invite members and partners for lunch at 12.30 at Riding Hill, Birstwith.