General Meeting - Evening Meeting

ROTARY CLUB OF CHESTFIELD

Minutes of Evening Meeting

30 November 2017

Robert welcomed everyone & please to see 41 booked in a record.   

Guest Speaker…… Mark Woollard to talk about bees

Gill Sissons. RC Canterbury Sunrise

Recently retired Trevor Scandrett…

Andrew Brealy and his party of 453 relatives

David Bowley & wife Ann,

Godfreys  wife Sharon & John Care

Gordon Johnson & partner Ann ,

John Graham’s wife Liz

Kathy’s other half Kevin Fielding RC Whitstable

Nick’s wife Mary and

Ron’s new wife Irene

Apologies:

Dave Coupland, David Kingham, Elaine, Ian Thomas, Jean Sawyer, Jenny Samper, Owain, Paul HO, Robert Mc, Sarah, Reggie, Myfanwy  & Wendy

Club News of the week

Quiz night last Saturday what a great result we raised on last count £1,435 well done again to Team RC Chestfield, this event gets better each year.

Special thanks once again to Trevor quizmaster, David M technical, Andrew & Pat scorers, Jean, Andrew & Godfrey catering & set up, Pat M & Jean S raffle, as well all those members who sold tickets, attended, helped set & cleared away, it seemed by magic

Nick then surprised everyone by presenting Trevor with a Rotary Service Award and inviting him to become an Honorary Member of our Club.

There were many objections but we were all delighted really!

Grace - eloquently delivered by John Bishop

Royal Toast - President Robert

Presentation -  Bees by Mark Woollard

Many questions were asked of Mark indicating how interesting everyone had found his subject. 

Nick showed off by knowing the name of the upside-down basket (Skep)

Robert thanked Mark for his enlightening presentation

Car Parking, event December 16^th

Godfrey needs more volunteers for December 16^th the last session before Christmas.

AOB

The Golf Club had indicated that they might not be able to accommodate us for breakfast on Thurs 14^th December but they can now.

Master at Arms – Nick did a great job in entertaining us, mostly by fining Andrew Brealy.  (He’ll be applying for a global grant if we keep picking on him at this rate!)

Visits and Greetings from other clubs/Near Misses

Presidents of the Rotary Clubs of Herne Bay & Whitstable were deemed to have sent their greetings

There was a Near Miss but I’m afraid I wasn’t listening carefully enough and forget who this was. (Q – if they were missed, does it matter?  Editor)

Next Meeting is a breakfast meeting 7^th December. With Sue Hills attending re Bhutan

Next Board meeting will be pre-celebrating Christmas on 14th December Robert house. Apologies in advance please as usual

 Final Toast 

President Robert .