Minutes for 11th September 2018

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

Apologies: (11) Eric Fulton, Norman Gallagher, John Graham, Hammy Houston, Graham Kane, Danny Kennedy, Cecil Leitch, John McKegney, James Nesbitt, Jerry Sayers and Gordon Ward.

The President, Des Moore welcomed members to the meeting. A special welcome was given to guests John Christy and Sid Carruthers. He then introduced this morning’s speaker Ken Ward whose subject is “50 Years of The University of Ulster”.

An expanded summary of the talk is available in the speaker’s record book and here on the club website.

An enthusiastic question and answer session followed and continued after the meeting. A vote of thanks, proposed by John Tan, was passed to Ken by the President. The members showed their appreciation of an interesting, amusing and informative talk.

Weekly Business:
Minutes:
The minutes of the 4th September 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: None

Reports
Social:
Joe Alcorn Nothing to report.

Welfare: Cecil Spotten Nothing to report.

Treasurer: Nigel Semple Nothing to report.

A.O.B
1. CLUB AWAY DAY
on 25th September 2018 to Garvagh Museum. Wives and guests may be invited. (Head count to be taken) Please complete the separate Garvagh Museum Attendance Sheet. Include wives and guests where appropriate.

2. PROBUS MAGAZINE Ken Parkes reminded members that the Autumn 2018 edition is available at the signing in table. Our Club is again featured in this edition. A small contribution to cover postage charges would be appreciated.

3. John McHenry gave notice that he would be proposing guest John Christy for membership at the next meeting.

4. Committee members are reminded that a committee meeting will be held in the Dalzell Room at 9:30am. on Tuesday 18th September 2018.

Next Meeting: The next speakers meeting will be held on Tuesday 18th September 2018 in Portstewart Golf Club when Eric Lake’s subject will be “Reminiscence of an Ancient Mariner.”

Closing Remarks: The President thanked members for attending and looked forward to seeing them at the next meeting.

The meeting closed at 12:03pm.

Signed …………………………
President.
Date 18th September 2018.