Weekly Newswire from Peter Race 8 November 2016

Louise Hanen and David Stubley welcomed as guests at the Business Meeting. Bill R welcomed back and Wendy welcomed as a full member.

£350 donated to Mercy Ships, £200 to Ripon Carers and £100 each to the Harrogate Homeless Project, Ripon Toy Library, Jennyruth Workshops and Macmillan Cancer Support. (Picture shows Vince Kane accepting a cheque at a recent meeting).

Thanks expressed to members who helped with the Haiti collection and Rowels Bonfire.

Alys is travelling to Wirksworth this Friday and would welcome a member to accompany her.

Sepia Soldier is at St John's Church Sharow this Friday.

Young Musicians Competition this Friday and Saturday. Help welcomed. A concert takes place on Saturday evening.

Poppy wreath to be laid by President Elect Chris on November 13th.

Bike Ride Working group meet next Tuesday at 11.30.

Pateley Bridge play on November 17th. Twelve tickets have been bought.

Surplus clothing collection November 29th.

Celebration of Youth Concert December 3rd. Stewards needed. In aid of the Walled Garden Project. Posters being distributed.

RYLA candidate hopefully from Academy as Grammar School have been recent participants.

Visually Impaired Christmas lunch December 6th. Contact JMe if can help with lifts home from 2.30.

Carol Singing in market square December 10th from 2.30 to 4.0. Posters to go on Internet.. Collection for the Walled Garden.

Christmas Dinner December 13th.E-mail menu choices to Richard. £22 pp (£12 for members). Returns should make clear who is eating what. Evening meeting.

Ripon Operatic Society production at Harrogate Theatre April 27th. Tick list out.

Visit to the Test Match v West Indies August 25th. Tickets at £25.

Unwanted spectacles for York Ainsty RC to President Robert.

Desk calendars - order to Secretary David by next week. £3 each.

Rotary Way cut, Fairy Steps cleared and Rotary Way flower bed awaits planting. Members who know of a good place for tree planting to contact Bill S.

Proposals for Health and Safety and risk assessment to go to Club Council.