Business Meeting

ROTARY CLUB OF CHESTFIELD

Minutes of the Business Meeting

Held on Thursday, December 19th  2019

                                             At The Golf Club, Chestfield                     

Apologies:

            Hilary              Jackie              John G.                        Lesley             Owain             Pete                                        

Grace:

            Paul

Happy Christmas:

            Sue wished everyone a very Happy Christmas.

Board Meeting:

            The minutes of the Board meeting of Thursday, December 12^th have been     circulated.

Christmas Collection:

            Ian delivered the parcels of Christmas food to a number of families and         these were very much appreciated.

Whitstable School:

            Sue has spoken to Ana Gibson, Headmistress of Whitstable School with          regard to hosting the Young Chef Competition and she has proposed that       it be held in rotation with other local schools and Owain will talk to       Herne Bay High School.       Mentoring at the school will go ahead.   Ana         has offered the Whitstable School Theatre for the Feel Good Evening in    support of Alzheimers Research and this will now go ahead on Thursday,          March 12^th.

Table Tennis, Bowling and Beach BBQ:

            Dave proposed to the meeting organising a repeat table tennis evening,         another bowling afternoon and a beach BBQ and these were all agreed.              There will be forms in the folder when dates have been finalised.

Postage Stamps:

            Spyros is collecting used postage stamps so please save them for him.

2020 Dates for the Diary:

            Visit to Apeldoorn, weekend of June 2^nd and 3^rd

            Whitstable Harbour Day, Saturday, August 1^st

            Herne and Broomfield Fun Day, Sunday, August 2nd

            District Conference, Eastbourne, October 23^rd to 25th   

Thursday, January 2^nd, New Year Breakfast:

            The menu for the New Year breakfast at the Farmer and Harper in     Whitstable will be a full English breakfast or vegetarian option together    with tea or coffee.   The cost will be £15.00 per person including gratuity.

            Please pay on the day.    Godfrey has to give numbers to the Farmer and       Harper very shortly and will have to charge anyone who does not turn up           if they have signed-up.   If you want to go and have not signed up please             let Godfrey know as soon as possible.

Monday, January 6^th, Christmas Decorations at the Whit and Tank:

            Please help to take down the Christmas Decorations at the Whit and Tank     on Monday, January 6^th at the hospital at 6.00 pm.     It is too late to put a            form in the folder so please turn up if you can help.

Tuesday, January 14^th, RC Canterbury, Quiz Night:

            RC Canterbury will be holding a Quiz Night in aid of their club charities on     Tuesday, January 14^th at 6.30 for 7.00 pm at the Cornwallis Room at the   Spitfire Ground at a cost of £16.00 per person including a fish and chip supper.      It is hoped that the Club can make up a table of eight or ten.

Wednesday, January 22^nd Visit to Rotary Radio followed by Dinner with RC    Minster:

            There is a form in the folder so please sign up as we need a good turn out.    Rotary Radio is in the former Criterion Theatre in Blue Town and we will        meet there at 4.00 and, afterwards, will join RC Minster on Sea for dinner.    

Saturday, January 25^th, Car Parking:

            Please sign up; there is a form in the folder.      Godfrey hopes to have the     car parking dates for 2020 shortly and they will be circulated.

Tuesday, February 18^th, Meeting to Discuss Setting up Satellite Club:

Kevin Fielding, President, RC Whitstable and ADG, has organised a meeting at the Marine Hotel at 6.15 on Tuesday, February 18^th to discuss clubs in the Canterbury area collaborating to form a committee with the objective of setting up a satellite club in the City.    Kevin needs numbers who might attend shortly.

Friday, February 28^th, Ten-pin Bowling and Meal:

            There is a form in the folder so please sign up.      Meet at the Bowling            Alley, Tower Parade, Whitstable, CT5 2BJ at 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm.     A             meal afterwards will probably be at Mucini’s.

Thursday, March 12^th, Feel Good Evening in Aid of Alzheimers Research:

            This will now go ahead in the theatre at Whitstable School.   Details will         be circulated shortly.

Friday, March 20^th, Walk for Water 2020

            Seven schools have now signed up for Walk for Water 2020.

Raffle:

            Spyros won a bottle of wine and Paul a jigsaw puzzle.