General Meeting - Live

ROTARY CLUB OF CHESTFIELD

Notes of meeting

13 October 2022 8am

Present:

Pat, Nic, Robert, Maureen, Elaine, Paul, David K, Reggie, Lesley, Hilary, Jean, Andrew M, David M, Andrew B.

ZOOM: Pete.

Apologies:

Chris, Dave C, Gerry, Godfrey, Iain, Kathy, Myfanwy, Maggie, Marian, Spyros, Pippa.

Guests:

Ian Small

Visitors:

Stuart Neame – Rotary Club of Herne Bay

Chris Cox – Rotary Club of Canterbury Forest of Blean

Grace: Given by Paul.

Social:

Pat reported back on a very enjoyable visit by members to the Wildwood Animal Reserve. It was a full moon, and most animals were visible – the bears were in Torpor  (semi hibernation) – but otherwise a variety of animals and birds were seen.

Safari Supper – details now in folder – 18^thFebruary 2023. Volunteers needed to host 4-6 guests for starters and mains – others will provide nibbles, drinks, desserts.

Swing band at St Nicholas - details in folder to gauge level of interest.

Evening meeting – November 10^th, 2022

Speaker Mark Harrison – details in folder.

Fundrasing:

Car parking on Sunday 23^rd 2022

Quiz night November 12^th – 40 tickets sold so far.

Community:

Gardening at W&T Hospital this coming Saturday (15^th) – 9am. Andrew has plants.

International:

A bore hole we funded is now up and running (!) at Matioli Primary School in Kenya

David K to make contact with Izmail University about arranging a Zoom meeting.

Shoe boxes are due into Club by 27^th October

Youth:

Young Chef competition is on November 26^th. Robert Mc is one of the judges.

AOB:

·         Request had come in from Red Zebra for bedding – Pat had been able to help.

·         David suggested to ask them if some of our Christmas donations would be of help to them – Pat to follow up.

·         Red Zebra are coming to quiz night.

·         David M advised that he is not receiving gmail emails. Pete added that his work was also having problems with gmail.

·         If you need to contact David use text/phone.

·         December 8^th Xmas meal at Crescent Turner – still waiting for cost.

Raffle:

Won by Andrew M

Master at Arms:

Nic did his usual

Today is: National no bra day and World Egg Day.  It is also Dyslexia Awareness month. Everyone was fined accordingly!

Nic then gave us the collective nouns for:

Fox (skulk)

Bears (sloth)

Owls (parliament)

Butterflies (rabble)

Rotarians (revolution)!

Greeting from other Clubs:

Canterbury Forest of Blean

Herne Bay.

Next meeting:

October 20^th, 2022 – 7.45 for 08.00

Reggie will be presenting his Life story.