Minutes of the meeting of Coleraine Probus Club
Held in Portstewart Golf Club on Tuesday 14th January 2014

Attendance: 42 members were present.

Apologies: Robert Campbell, Arnold Carson, Peter FitzGerald, Norman Gallagher, Ronnie Gray, John Graham, Jack Henderson, Billy Platt, Jim Nesbitt (for being late) and Ross Torrens (10)

The Club President Graham Kane took the chair and welcomed members and guests Harold Dixon as well our guest speaker's wife and sister-in-law. The President then introduced our speaker for the morning Mr. Terry Anderson, who gave a tremendous 'all singing and musical' PowerPoint presentation on the 'Songs of Jimmy Kennedy' for a fully enjoyable hour. A brief summary of this splendid talk is available in the Speakers Record Book, and on the club web site, for members' interest. A vote of thanks was proposed by Bob McIvor and was passed on by the President. The members showed their appreciation.

Minutes: The minutes of the 7th January 2014 were taken as read (limited time)

Matters arising: None not covered by the agenda

Correspondence: Two items. 1. And lovely letter of thanks from Ron Medcalf, the previous weeks speaker. And 2. The annual club statistics form sent out by Mary Sinnamon.

Rally 2014: Jim Gordon reported that work preparing for the Rally was now picking up a pace, and he would report back on any new developments as they happened

Social: Jim Gordon reminded members that there would be no club lunch in January, as this would be the AGM week. February 25th would be the next club lunch

Welfare: Cecil Spotten said he was pleased there was nothing to report this week. John McGlade said that he had visited Noel Finley, who had returned home following a gal bladder operation.

Treasurer: Nigel Semple said he was preparing the accounts for the end of year, and if any member had any outstanding invoices, please let him have these.

A O B: AGM: Formal notice reminder was given that the AGM would be on 28th January, 10.30 for 11.00am start. Members were also reminded that if they have any specific items for the agenda or wish to propose and amendments to the constitution, they must do so to the Secretary today.

Special Thanks: The club's specialist sound engineer (and 'in house' photographer) Ken Parks was formally thanked for all the effort he had put into making the talk today such an audio success.

Next Speakers Meeting: Would be on 21st January, where the guest speaker would be Mr. Ian Marr talking about 'My life in Fords'

The President thanked all for attending, and hoped to see everyone for our next meeting on 21st January.

Meeting closed at 12.15pm

SIGNED: Gordon Ward DATE: 21st January 2014