ROTARY CLUB OF NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS
LUNCH MEETING
Tuesday 26 March 2019
1. Introduction and Welcome to guests: No visitors
2. Grace Rtn.
3. Loyal Toast (After the meal) “The Queen Duke of Lancaster”
4. Apologies:- Today there are apologies
5. Early Leavers:
6. Announcements:
Fellowship Stewards
2 and 9 Apr: Jack Bradshaw, Tony Chandler
16 and 30 Apr: John Coleman, Jim Collier
Hospital Visitors.
2 and 9 Apr: John Shaw, Jim Collier
16 and 23 Apr: Barry Curran, Austin Polding
Speakers:
Tue: 2 Apr: Nicola Laughton and Anita Johnson, Penkford School
Tues 9 Apr: Beer Festival Report back
Tues 30 Apr: Craig Roberts, Indonesia, Disaster Aid
Notice of Other Meetings
Wed 27 Mar: District Council Meeting, Swinton Golf Club
Thur 28 Mar, Beer Festival Final Planning meeting
Wed 10 Apr: Wigan Cluster Group, Leigh Cricket Club
Fellowship and Events
Tue 26 Mar: Visit to NewsPrinters, Knowsley Print Works
Wed 3 Apr: Coffee in the Park
4 Apr: Annual Beer Festival
26 Apr: Fellowship Weekend: Payments to David Smith Travel
29 Apr: Senior Citizens Concert
7. Visits and Reports:
Hospital
Purple for Polio
Grant Seminar
8. Guest Speakers: NO GUEST SPEAKER:
OPEN FORUM: SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP FEES
9. AOB: EARLESTOWN CRICKET CLUB
10. Closing Toast “Rotary, Fellowship & Peace the World Over
Today's meeting focused on the social membership fees that rotary members have to pay.
It was agreed that in future the club would hire a room at the golf club on a quarterly basis and therefore non golfing members would not be subject to social membership fees.
'What We Do' Main Pages:
Our major club project is supporting Newclare Primary School, Johannesburg, Use the links to see the story so far.
moreThe following plan was put to our club assembly for working with the community.
moreThis is a new group formed during the last Rotary year.23/24 Its remit is to look at how we move the club forward and recruit a more diverse membership
moreAn update from President Ray on things Rotary and things that are happening within the club.
moreThe following plan was presented at Club assembly for our support to International projects this Rotary year
moreIf you require funding to support a project your organisation is involved in we might be able to help.
moreOur club has set up a new service team for this coming year and we shall shortly be announcing our first project.
moreThe dates for the next beer festival are now confirmed and we are looking for sponsors and help on the day. Please use our contact sites to get in touch.
moreEach month Rotary will have a monthly theme and our club will try to get involved in projects that embrace these themes.
moreThe Youth Service Team will be involved in the following initiatives as agreed at our club assembly.
moreProviding Rotary Service to International Communities. The following programme has been agreed at club assembly.
moreThe Executive Committee has presented its plans for the coming year. The role of the executive is to oversee the service functions of the club.
moreIn the Rotary year 23/24 we have supported the following organisations.
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