SECRETARY`S  REPORT   21/10/2024

Hi Folks

Welcome to Peter Steele - a new member who joined us at Trinity last Thursday . Hope you enjoy the group.

Ian Harding was due to have major surgery last week. I've made inquiries about his progress and found out that due to problems they have not yet proceeded with his operation . Ian hopes to rejoin us for aerobics this week .

AGM

Attached are the minutes of the last AGM from 26^thOctober 2023 .

I will send out, tomorrow, the Agenda for this years AGM - which is on Thursday 24^thOctober at 11am in St. Cuthbert's following our session of aerobics .

Christmas Dinner .

The dinner is scheduled for 12 noon on 6^thDecember at The Waterside Brasserie , Middlesbrough College ,

There is a bar and the meal will be served after we have had a chance to get drink .

I am negotiating parking with The College Reception . I am also enquiring about buses to The College .

We originally booked 60 seats . The maximum that can be taken is 70 . I've had to increase the booking as we already have 66 bookings (although a few still have to pay their deposits of £5 per person ) .

There are only a few seats left .

The cost is £15 per person. I will need you to fill in a pro forma with your choice for each course in a few weeks .

The menu is attached .

Raffle

Our Christmas Raffle is an important funding source to help us subsidise events and trips . In the past you have been very generous with you donation of gifts for this raffle . I hope we can continue to count on your continued support with the donation of raffle prizes

and the purchase of tickets . The draw takes place at The Christmas Lunch . Tickets will be available in a few weeks but we are happy to take donations of prizes now .

Trip

There are 2 seats left on the coach for the York Trip(Christmas Fayre) on Monday 18^thNovember-.Cost £5 per person .

Coach leaves Coulby Newham (Rainbow Centre)at 9.30 - returning from York at 3pm.

Air Fryer Course

The 2nd Air Fryer Course will be from 10 - 12.30 on the following Wednesdays 20^th,27,November and 4^thDecember in Trinity Methodists, Acklam. This course is full . I will notify those attending individually .

Middlesbrough Community Learning Support have some good free courses on offer for:-

The use of Smart Phones , Digital Confidence (Basic computing eg. Setting up an email etc. ) Assisting in an Emergency -First Aid . We are hoping to set up courses for our organisation through them if we have sufficient interest .

I have already sent out details of their course on the use of a Defibrillator and Epi Pen . This is on Wednesday 6^thNovember for those interested . 9.30-2.30 at Multi- Media Exchange on Corporation Road . TS1 2RF.

Walks

Last Tuesday we had an enjoyable walk around Yarm .

This week we meet at The Salvation Army Church on Trimdon Ave , Acklam for a walk in that area led by David Kerr and Peter Sibley .

Car Parking is available . We meet at 10am on Tuesday.

Regards

Peter

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