LUNCH MEETING

A total of 22 people attended lunch at HPGC. The guest speaker was Jim Dolan “The Lighthouse Keeper”

Welfare Issues - Ray Edwardson’s mother passed away yesterday morning in Whiston Hospital.

Visits to Report -

The president reported that he had attended and laid wreaths at the remembrance day services in Earlestown and at the memorial garden in Haydock with Les Clancy. While at the memorial gardens in Haydock he was approached by a lady who asked whether he was from Rotary, and then asked him to thank the members of the club from the crochet group “Untangled” for the donation that the club gave them. In the memorial garden a tree trunk was covered in crocheted poppies of various shades of red, white and blue that had been made by the ladies in the group. They had also produced a number of post box covers that can be seen in the Haydock area.

Speaker - Our guest speaker was Jim Dolan “The Lighthouse Keeper” who was introduced by Len Rainford.
Club Response - Les Clancy proposed a vote of thanks to Jim Dolan for a very factual and entertaining talk.

AOB
Funeral arrangements for Jack Bradshaw have been circulated to club members:
Christmas cards - Ray Bointon has the End Polio Now Christmas cards and is selling them at £5.00 for a pack of 10.
Christmas Float - Lists for helpers at the statics circulated by Barry Curran, small number of spots still to be filled. Len Rainford working on the street routes, if you haven’t replied to him with the nights that you are not available please do so.
Christmas Raffle - Jansa Project - If any members would like to donate a bottle of wine, spirit, box/carton of chocolates etc.  please pass on to either Ray Edwardson or myself at or before the business meeting on Tuesday 22^nd November.
Craig Roberts reminded members who have not had or returned Shoeboxes, that we have an number left and that filled boxes should be returned by Wednesday November 30^th
Final Toast - Rotary fellowship and peace the world over