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Minutes May 2024

Minutes for the Meeting of Kidsgrove Probus on 

Wednesday 29th May 24, at Kidsgrove C.C. At 10.00

Birthdays in the Month of June:

Frank Eld – 5th

David Tipper – 6th

Fred Maxfield- 15th

AdrianFord – 16th

  1. Apologies for absence  – Len Dale, Fred Maxfield,  Adrian Ford, David Tipper, Michael Nield, George Harrop, Graham Brown,
  • Minutes of the last Meeting, held on Wednesday 24th April 2024
  • No Matters arising from the Minutes.
  • Treasurer’s Report:  

Bank Balance             £ 703.72

Outstanding Cheques £   75.00

                          £   70.00

Balance                      £ 607.72

Cash in Hand              £ 136.26

Total                          £ 473.98

Thanks have been received from Air Ambulance for donation of £93.40.

Helen also thanked members for their prayers and best and good wishes.  She is now almost back to normal, but has one chemo session to go. 

  • Social Reports from John Lowe:
  • Update on the Presidents Dinner to be held at the Alsager Golf Club on 28th June 2024.  It is disappointing that only 23 members have booked, compared to the 42 last year.  There were rumours that the Chef had left, but John asked about this and was told that they now have 3 chefs!
  • Report of the lunch on Friday 17th May at the Legs of Man. This was very popular and went off very well.
  • Bowls Outdoor Summer (???) season  – nothing to report as it has been rained off!.
  • Reminder – Volunteers are still needed to assist in the organisation of Social Events.
  • Ken has provisionally booked the first Friday in December for our Christmas Lunch.

          f. There is a possibility of a fish and chips or an oatcake evening at the KCC with the music supplied by yourselves by bringing along your favourite CD.  This is provisionally pencilled in for a Friday evening in September.

  • The A.G.M. will be held next month and we need nominations for essential positions – President, Vice President, Social Co-ordinator and 4 Committee Members. Remember without people in these positions, the Probus Club will cease to exist.
  • No Correspondence Received.
  • A.O.B. –
  1. Raffle – a suggestion has been made that since not all members are whiskey drinkers, at alternate monthly meetings, the prize should be bottles of both red and white wine (Yes 2 bottles), with the whisky raffle at the next meeting.  These raffles make a profit of over £120 each year. 1st Raffle of wine will be at A.G.M.
  • The next Meeting, will be the AGM, on Wednesday 26th June 24 at Kidsgrove C.C.  Starting at 10.00 hrs.

The President will welcome the speaker Kevin Reynolds who will talk on the subject of Pigeons.

The Raffle will be drawn by the Speaker at the end of the talk.

Kidsgrove Cricket Club Social Membership.

When the Probus Club originally moved into the K.C.C., an agreement was reached whereby the Probus Club would not have to pay any room hire for their meetings, if all Probus Members became Social Members of the KCC.  This was agreed, and our Treasurer paid the KCC the Social Membership subscriptions on our behalf when they became due in April, and these dues were incorporated into our annual subscription rates. Membership Cards are issued to all Social Members to prove that they are members of the KCC.

The Probus therefore does not have to pay any monies to the KCC to hire a room, whether for a meeting or a Probus Social event, other than for the tea and coffee (and biscuit) provided at our meetings.

However, there is a benefit for you: If you visit the bar in the KCC Club House when it is open, for example on match or training days, and you produce your Social Members Card to the bar staff, you will be offered a small reduction on the cost of your drinks.

After the meeting in April, the Secretary handed out the Kidsgrove Cricket Club Social Membership cards.  IF YOU DID NOT COLLECT ONE, please ask the Secretary for your card at the next meeting. Thank you.