Minutes 1980-05-05 Club Service Committee

MINUTES OF MEETING OF CLUB SERVICE COMMITTEE OF THE HASTINGS ROTARY CLUB HELD AT THE HOME OF MIKE BARRY ON 5 MAY, 1980 AT 7.45 P.M.

PRESENT: Jack Cooper (Chairman), Mike Barry, Roy Batchelor, Roger Bate, Ian Featherstone, Bryan Newport, Keith Sands, Alan Walker, Cor Dames, Bill Pascoe and President Frank Darroch (for latter part of meeting)

APOLOGIES: Cliff Cox, Jack Seton, Doug [Dug] Huggett, Owen Johnstone, Arthur Powell, Ted Tucker, Dael Therkleson, Derek Burns, Haldane Scougall, Lionel Wainscott, Bill Langford

MINUTES: of meeting held 14 April 1980 were read and confirmed.

MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES:

Classification –
Dick Gray is not interested at this stage in coming back into the Club.
Harry Larner, AMP representative, is not a prospect as he would have difficulty in attending meetings.
Land Agency – Roger will put in a card for Robert Cox.
Travel Agency – Alan Walker will put in a card for Maitland Simmonds.
Stock and Station Agency – Ian Featherstone is working on a prospect.
Brewery Representative – Don Patterson will be inviting Brian Usherwood to a meeting.
Jewellery Retailing – Keith Garland to be approached about the manager of Michael Hill, Jewellers.

Attendance –
Chairman Jack explained that once a member was Senior Active, the residential or business qualification did not apply. This was in answer to a query raised at the previous meeting whether a particular Senior Active member, who attends regularly, was still eligible for membership.

The Masonic Hall will not be available for a meeting one Tuesday in July. Jack sees this as an occasion for a full Club visit to another Club.

Shrapnell –
The name of the duty collector is not yet appearing in the Bulletin.

MUSICAL COMEDY EVENING:
Jack reported that this was an excellent show, but the catering was not up to the previous standard.

CHURCH SERVICE:
Those who attended were given plenty to think about and enjoyed the after church hospitality of the Baptist congregation.

CHANGE-OVER NIGHT:
There was much discussion about the venue and date. Jack reported that the Masonic Hall was not available on Tuesday nights. He also reported on enquiries he had made concerning the Racecourse Tea Kiosk (President Frank joined the meeting at this stage). Arising from the discussion, the following were suggested as possible venues – Angus Inn, D.B. Te Mata, The Stables, Mayfair Carousel Bar, Racecourse, Masonic Hall (on a night other than Tuesday). Jack will be making enquiries and collaborating with the Entertainment Committee, now Tony Agnew and Bruce Giorgi, and Don Patterson, to be co-opted, and President Frank who offered to assist.

The meeting empowered Chairman Jack to conclude arrangements. It was also resolved that the ceiling cost to members should not exceed $12 per head, inclusive of liquor. (Alan Walker/Keith Sands.)

MEMBERSHIP:

President Frank spoke of his concern at the lack of progress in introducing new members. There had been a number of resignations. He asked that the Committee “give very concerned thought” to the situation and particularly to getting more members into the Club before the end of the Rotary year. In addition to matters recorded above

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under the heading of “Classification,” the following was decided –

Classification of “Government Department – Social Welfare” to be opened – Younger members to be asked if they can suggest prospective members from among their friends – Chairman Jack to speak to the Club on 6 May about the need for new members.

CATERING:
The standard of catering at luncheon meetings arose from the discussion about change over night. There was some difference of opinion but generally it was thought that the caterer was given reasonable value for what he was being paid. Roger spoke strongly about the importance of retaining the venue for luncheon meetings and counselled the need for frank and open discussion at all times with the caterer on questions that might arise. He thought that the operation could be fairly marginal for the caterer, having regard to the fluctuating attendance and the rent payable to the Lodge.

GEORGE PACEY MEMORIAL:
A suggestion that the Club should do something to commemorate the memory of George Pacey and his signal service to Student Exchange met with unanimous approval. It was suggested that the memorial might take the form of a continuing award or gift to students. It was moved by Roger, seconded and agreed that it be a recommendation to Directors that an award for the benefit of students under the Student Exchange Scheme be evolved to commemorate the memory of George Pacey and his outstanding service to the Scheme.

CLOSURE:
The meeting closed at 9.40 pm with a supper served by Kate and Mike, who were suitably thanked for their hospitality.

NEXT MEETING:
to be held at Chairman Jack’s home on 9 June at 7.30 pm.

CONFIRMED

CHAIRMAN
9 June, 1980