Evening Meeting

Rotary Club of Whitehaven Club meeting: 2.11.21 at 7PM

God grant that [in partaking of this food] we may be mindful of those who go hungry and so strengthen our purpose that by our daily deeds of service the day may be brought nearer when no one shall want for food or fellowship. Amen.

Speaker: Ian Hill “The Law is an Ass”. An excellent and entertaining compilation of anecdotes and observations about the law in England from Pre-Roman times to the present.

Vote of thanks: None

Number attending: D Hope, IR Hill, JR Kennedy, T Milburn, AJ Parker, AC Payne, R Proudfoot, G Southward, TF Stout.

Apologies: T Dalzell, DN Dixon, A Johnston, MB Reid, D Saxon, RA Stout, F Todhunter, IL Watson, D Whitfield-Bott, DM Whitfield-Bott.

Hon. Members Attending: I Southward

Birthdays: Tom Stout on the 5^th.

Guests: Leonnie Hill.

Visits to other clubs: None

President’s Announcements:

A summary of last night’s club council meeting has been sent to all members in preparation for next week’s business meeting.

Secretary’s Announcements:

RI Director 2023-2025: There are two candidates Peter King and Eve Conway. Details have been sent to members. We will be voting on this at next week’s meeting but if you cannot attend and wish to vote please contact me by email or telephone to let me know your preference.

On Friday 10^th December there will be a food fayre at St Nick’s. Rotary will have a stand and we have been asked to run a raffle. Prizes have been offered by Tony, Ronnie, and David H. We are looking for small prizes – a bottle of this or tin of that. If you have a really good prize please keep hold of it; we may do a raffle at our centenary dinner. For the December raffle we will sell tickets and draw it on the day.

Member’s Announcements:

Anthony Payne:

1.     We will play Workington, at home, in the District Quiz later this month. We hope to have Fred Lord as quizmaster

2.     In his new capacity of Club Environmental Officer, Anthony has been looking at the carbon footprint of the NHS. In particular, he has looked at re-cycling used blister packs. After due enquiry he has ascertained that this can be done at St Bees Post Office. An immediate impact!

Next week’s speaker: Business meeting.

A.O.B.: None

Report on Absent Members: Mike Reid has been unwell but is expected to make a speedy recovery.

Fellowship Officer: The FO and DFO send their apologies.

Final toast: 20.30