FERNDOWN PROBUS CLUB
MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
An Extraordinary Probus Meeting was called to vote on the proposal for a change to the Ferndown Probus Club’s (FPC) Constitution, taking place due to the Club having struggled to fill the vacant committee posts and the closure of Dudsbury.
It was, therefore, called to vote by a show of hands on the proposal to allow lady members to join the FPC, the result of which was:
YES VOTE NO VOTE ABSTAINED
18 5 0
(This included 5 members/associates who were unable to attend and who had cast their vote prior to the meeting.)
With the above majority vote ladies were now able to join FPC.
The Treasurer, Ian Potentier, advised:
- As of today, 8 May, a joining fee was not applicable to all ladies listed on the current membership list i.e. a wife or partner of and existing member or associate or a current lady consociate.
- There would be no subscription fee for 2024
- Subscriptions for 2025 were to be decided upon at a later date.
- An up-to-date membership list would be provided at the earliest opportunity.
- The agreed vote effectively replaced the FPC Constitution dated 1980.
With agreement to implement a new Constitution the election of committee members took place and following were elected or appointed as follows:
- President – Roy Stradling
- Vice-Presidents – Dave Oddy & Chris Tremellen
- Treasurer – Ian Potentier
- Lunch Secretary – Richard White
- Membership Secretary – Moira Selby
- Speaker Secretary – Rosemary White
- Social & Events Secretary – Dennis Carter
- Welfare Officer – Brian Quist
- Minutes Secretary – Sandra Stradling
- Contact Point of Club – Richard White
- Joint Raffle Organisers – Wendy Pratt/Isobel Torrent/Chris Tremellen
- Web site management – Gerry Hughes assisted by Dennis Carter
It was put forward by the President, Roy Stradling, that FPC be hereafter named Ferndown Probus Club 2024.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MAY
22nd – Cream Tea at Burley Manor, Burley for 2pm (40 members attending)
JUNE
NO Coffee meeting this month
5th – Fish & Chip / D-Day Celebration at Branksome Dene Function Room, BH13 6FB. Open to non-members. 6.30 for 700pm. Please contact Roy or Sandra Stradling
12th – FPC ‘24 Lunch Meeting from 11.15am. Please phone or email to Richard White at least 4-5 days prior to meeting to enable numbers to be confirmed to the Bridge House Hotel.
26th – Summer Picnic at Ian & Pauline’s in Horton Heath from 2.00pm- all welcome
JULY
31st – Summer Lunch at Remedy Golf Course – please respond, with choices, to Gerry Hughes
SEPTEMBER
18th – Brunch at Ferndown Golf Course, Links Road – please respond to Richard White
DECEMBER
4th – Christmas Lunch at Burley Manor Hotel, Burley
WELFARE
Brian Quist, Welfare Secretary, was sorry to advise the meeting that Kevin Cartwright had suffered a serious stroke and that he was now at home. Brian kindly agreed to send a Get Well card to Kevin on behalf of Probus.
Sandra Stradling
Minute Secretary
08.05.24