Rotary Club of Newark Community Service Committee Meeting On Monday 11th November 2013

Attending : Keith Elliott, Geoff Evans , Jenny Gadsby , and Michael Ross Sergeant.

Apologies ; Ron Bruce, Gordon Brooks, Malcolm Humphries and David Buckler.

Meeting started at 7.30pm.

  1. Previous Minutes : The minutes of 9/ 9/ 2013 were agreed as a true record.
  2. Matters Arising : Any matters arising would be covered in the agenda.
  3. Royal British Legion 2013 Poppy Appeal : Thanks to ALL who collected at ASDA. The total money collected over the two days was £304.54. Agreed to support RBL in 2014.
  4. Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival 30thNov till 8th Dec. 2013. PAT Test Lights KME.Decorate tree 28th November 2013 . 1.30 -4.00pm. KE/JFG. Agreed to support in 2014.
  5. Christmas Carol Service Parish Church 16th December 2013. 1200 – 1.45 pm. Followed by Christmas Party at Deincourt 1.00pm for 1.15pm . MH
  6. Know Your Blood Pressure Day 12th April 2014 : DLB. To organise and liaise with Newark Castle.
  7. Community Award 2nd June 2014. Mrs J W. 18 years on the early shift for Friends of Newark Hospital.
  8. Eddie Wagstaff Apprentice Award 2nd June 2014 : JFG. To write to Major local employers who have taken on apprentices in 2013 Start. in January 2014 asking for their nominations.
  9. Seniors Out 2014 : Agreed to support Highfields School with provision of transport. PFS/JD/KME
  10. Beaumond House “Forget Me Not Sleepwalk. October2013. Thank you to all that acted as street marshalls. Agreed to support for October 2014
  11. Foodbank Collections : 2013/14. I8th Nov & 2ndDec 2013. 3rd Mar 2014. 2nd June 2014. 15th Sept 2014. JFG.
  12. New Projects 2013/14. Agreed to look at the following Newark based charities. MIND. GB. PARKINSON’S UK. MRS. Alzheimers Society. KME. Report back at the next meeting with ( Item 13 )
  13. Budgets 2013/2014 : Further Discussion at the next meeting in preparation for the AGM. ALL.
  14. ReportBack from Club Council.: KME. Club Council agreed to donate £250 together with another donation of £250 by Councillor Tony Roberts MBE on behalf of Notts County Council to provide a pair of specialist paddles to the value of £500 for 4A’s Canoe Club for the young disabled group.
  15. Correspondence Received : A letter from the Newark Fosse Way First Responders asking for funds to help in providing equipment for them to provide a First Responders service limited to villages along the Foss Way. Agreed not to make a donation as it did not cover ALL the villages around Newark and the villages that the service would cover have already started making donations.
  16. Any Other Business. KME to prepare draft report for the AGM on the 7th April 2014 and Draft Business Plan for 2014/15 on the 19th May 2014 Club Assembly, for Community Service Committee to comment on, make additions/alterations and final approval. ALL.

DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS AT 7.30PM. AT 29 HOLMEFIELD FARNDON NG24 3TZ

17th FEBRUARY 2014

14th APRIL 2014

Our thanks to Rae for the Refreshments, Meeting Closed 8.45pm