Coming up

• 8th Februry 2012 – Breakfast with guest speaker Rachel van Hoven, from Porchligh, one of the foremost charities supporting vulnerable and
  homeless people in Kent.
  They support accommodation projects based in Ashford, Canterbury,
  Dover, Ramsgate and Tonbridge. Porchlight gives support for street
  homeless people across the county and provides a range of services
  supporting people with complex needs such as mental ill-health. They
  also have specific services for young vulnerable and homeless people.

Members are encouraged to bring guests to speaker meetings, however please use the club members’ website so we can notify numbers.

25th January 2012

1. The President Elect was in the chair.
2. Jarle read the first part of the Object of Rotary.
3. Rob announced the great news that the Club was successful in both it’s application for grants this year. The Club will receive $1,000 each for Bikes4Africa and Dogs for the Hard of Hearing. The Club has to match fund the Grants.
4. The rest of the meeting took the form of informal breakout sessions.
5. The steward was Rob.

11th January 2012

1. The President was in the chair.
2. Suzanne read the third part of the Object of Rotary.
3. Roger, as chair of the membership committee, invited all Sunrisers present to deliver one minute elevator speeches about themselves. All Sunrisers took part.
4. John was steward

4th January 2012

The President was in the chair.
Celia read from the Object of Rotary.
The President welcomed guests Julian Brazier, Robert Boyd, Pauline Davis and Neil Webster, of the KM Group.
Robert Boyd, President Elect of his Club, brought greetings from the Canterbury Lunchtime Rotary Club.
Our President Elect, Jim, introduced our speaker, Julian Brazier, Canterbury’s MP since 1987.
Richard proposed the Vote of Thanks to Julian Brazier.
Andy was the steward.

Sunrise Rotary brings Santa to the streets of Canterbury

Each Christmas the members of the Rotary Club of Canterbury Sunrise take Santa on his sleigh up and down the streets of the Canterbury area so children and families can meet him and help them raise money for Rotary charities.

From 5^th to 16^th December 2011 the sleigh toured through Thannington, Bridge, Chartham, Spring Lane, Fourty Acres, Salisbury Road, Barton Estate, London Road Estate and Nunnery Fields, as well as in the city centre  over the two weekends. The Rotarians collected over four thousand pounds for local, national and international Rotary charities that the club supports, by knocking on the door of every house on each evening’s route and welcoming children and families to meet Santa on their own street.

14th December 2011

1. The President was in the chair.
2. Roger read the first part of the Object of Rotary.
3. There were no guests or greetings from other Clubs.
4. The minutes of the meeting of 16^th November were approved.
5. There were no matters arising.
6. Brief committee reports were presented
7. The Treasurer confirmed a small budget matter .
8. Any other Business; a vote was taken and the morning meeting on 28^th December was cancelled. Jarle will sound out Sunrisers for their interest in a social that night.
9. Jim H was the steward.

7th December 2011

1. The President was in the chair.
2. Ruth read part 3 from the Object of Rotary.
3. The President welcomed Harry Cragg and Richard Kemball-Cook from the Canterbury Club.
4. Suzanne brought greetings from the Rotary Clubs of Porta Valento in Mexico and Beverley Hillls. Dave brought greetings from Tooting. Ruth brought greetings from Canterbury Rotary Club.
5. Richard Kemball-Cook gave a short presentation about End Polio now and the upcoming National Immunisation Day on 17^th February 2012.
6. Harry Cragg was introduced by Valerie and he gave a presentation on “A Life in the Day of the Lord Mayor”.
7. John proposed the Vote of Thanks.
8. Steve was the steward.

Rotary Santa at Canterbury Heritage Museum

Sunrise Rotarian Jim assisted the Canterbury Heritage Museum and Santa Claus over the busy weekend 02-04 December 2011.

Wednesday 23rd November 2011

1. The President was in the chair.
2. Lucy read the second part of the Object of Rotary.
3. Jarle brought greetings from Broadstairs and Rye & Winchelsea Rotary Clubs. Berin introduced Marion Ward from Connexions as a guest. Ruth introduced Vanessa and Jim Imogen Morizet from The Westgate Community Trust.
4. Marion Ward gave a presentation on the work of Connexions.
5. Roger proposed the Vote of Thanks.
6. Imogen Morizet thanked the Club on behalf of the Westgate Community Trust for our contribution to their funds.
7. Jim was the steward.

9th November 2011

1. President-elect Jim was in the chair.
2. Peter Williams MBE, Chairman of the New Marlowe Theatre Trust (and President of the Canterbury Festival) talked about the new theatre.
3. A vote of thanks was proposed by Diane.
4. Chris served as steward