Minutes for 13th February 2018

Minutes of the meeting of Coleraine Probus Club
Attendance
: 34 members were in attendance.

Apologies: Joe Alcorn, Norman Irwin, Des Johnston, John McHenry, Ian Murray, Mike Turner and John White (7)

The President, Des Moore, welcomed members to the meeting together with guests, Maurice Platt and George Butler. He then introduced this morning’s speaker David Laughlin the topic of his talk being “Organic Farming”.

A summary of this talk is available in the speaker’s record book and here on the club website. The members showed their appreciation of an interesting and informative talk.

Weekly Business:
Minutes:
The minutes of the 6th February 2018 were, with the approval of the members, taken as read and signed by the President.

Matters arising: None not covered by the agenda.

Correspondence: An acknowledgement was received from the Simon Community for the contribution of £358.50p made by members to the Community. This was the Presidents nominated charity for 2017.

Reports:
Social:
An apology was received from Joe Alcorn. Members were informed that the next Club Lunch will be on Tue. 27th February at the Lodge Hotel. A lunch attendance sheet is available. Please enter “1” against your name and if you are bringing a guest enter “2” (depending on the number of guests). After favourable comments about the lunch held at the AGM, the Committee have agreed that the next three Club lunches will be held at the Lodge Hotel.

Welfare: Cecil Spotten said that he had nothing new to report.

Treasurer: Nigel Semple said he would be available after the meeting to receive any outstanding membership subscriptions.

A.O.B
1. The Membership list
for 2018-19 is now available. (One card per member)

2. New Member, Maurice Platt, will be formally proposed for membership at the next meeting on Tuesday 20th February 2018.

Next Meeting: The next speaker’s meeting will be held on Tue. 20th February 2018 when the speaker will be Billy Bones, on the subject of 'Pantomimes'

Closing Remarks: The President thanked members for their support in attending and looked forward to seeing them at the next meeting.
The meeting closed at 12:05 pm.

Signed; Des Moore
President.
Date; 20th February 2018.