General Meeting

ROTARY CLUB OF CHESTFIELD

Minutes of the Meeting

Held on Thursday, February 6th  2020

                                             At The Golf Club, Chestfield                     

Apologies:

            Andrew M.     Dave C.           Hilary              Jean M.              Jean S.

            John G.                        Lesley             Myfanwy        Pat                   Pippa

            Pete                 Ron                 Spyros                        Elaine 

Visitors and Guests:

                Pauline Sepp and Frankie McNeill from Kent College Interact

Grace:

            Andrew stood in for Paul whose presence passed unnoticed.

Lesley Robertson:

            Lesley’s operation was a success and she is back home recuperating.              While Lesley is recovering Robert will be acting as meal steward but     please continue to contact Lesley with apologies.

Wendy Tetley:

            Wendy has had an infection which took her back to hospital for a while.

Glynis Feasey:

            Glynis Feasey, who was a founder member of the Club, has sadly passed        away and Sue will be sending a sympathy card from the Club to her family     and a donation will be made to their chosen charity in due course.

Speakers from Kent College Interact:

            Sue welcomed Pauline Sepp and Frankie McNeill, two of the new officers       from Kent College Interact who addressed the Club and described some of            their plans for the coming year.

Canterbury Food Bank:

            Sue represented the Club at an event at the Deanery, Canterbury        Cathedral organised to thank all the organisations which had supported           the Canterbury Food Bank.     Sue will invite a speaker from the Food Bank           to talk to the Club.

Young Chef Competition, Second Round, Saturday, February 1st:

            Kathy and Sue went along to support our two contenders.      The winners    of the Club round both did well but the winners on February 1^st were both        students from Mid-Kent College which is a catering college

Thursday, February 13^th, Guest Breakfast:

            Please bring along a guest if you can.

Thursday, February 13^th, Board Meeting:

            There will be a meeting of the Board next Thursday, February 13^th at             Sue’s house at 7.30 pm.

Saturday, February 15^th Car Parking:

            As always, Godfrey would always welcome more help on Saturday week.

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

            A dinner meeting of local Clubs will be held at the Marine Hotel on      Tuesday, February 18^th at 6.15 for 6.30 pm to discuss the formation of a satellite club.      The Club will be well represented with ten members        having signed up; anyone else who would like to go to the meeting should     contact Kevin Fielding very quickly.

Friday, February 28^th, Ten-pin Bowling with Meal at Mucini’s:

            The next ten-pin bowling will be on Friday, February 28^th followed by a         meal afterwards at Mucini’s.    A menu has been circulated but a number     of members have yet to give Godfrey their menu choices so please contact     him by next week at the latest.

Friday, March 13^th, Kent College Interact Murder Mystery Evening:

            Kent College Interact are holding a Murder Mystery Evening on Friday,          March 13^th at a cost of £10.00 per person.   Kathy has more information.

Raffle:

            In the absence of Jean S. there was no raffle.

Master of Alms:

   Today was Lame Duck Day so we all paid up.    There was some relief that    the Club does not meet on a Friday and that Andrew B. has now retired as           tomorrow is Working Naked Day.