The Hub May 2022

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT This year’s Branch Annual General Meeting is coming up on Sunday 19 June at 1.00 pm at the clubrooms.

You will remember that at our last AGM, it was decided to bring the time forward as it is also an Old Cars, Bikes and Coffee Day, therefore members may like to stay on, bring a picnic lunch and go straight into the hall for the meeting.

I will not be standing this year as Chairman (although as Past Chairman I will be part of the committee for another year) and a couple of branch committee members have also indicated they won’t be seeking re-election. (Our branch rules state that “the position of Chairman shall be open to any member of the Committee and any person who has served at least one full term on the Branch Committee.”)

Elsewhere you will find a nomination form for the committee positions. Please give serious thought to accepting nomination or putting another member’s name forward.

It is a tangible way to give something back to the branch and it is essential for the smooth running of the branch that these positions are filled. (Of course, all the branch committee positions are elected annually and all current members must seek nomination for the coming year.)

Recently, some of our branch runs/rallies have been starting at the clubrooms and I have been so proud of our grounds. In 2015, an initial draft plan for tree planting at Cutler Park was presented to the branch committee following the AGM and the exercise went into full steam ahead under a small team. Since then, with the help of Mike Foster, the ground maintenance team, and numerous other like-minded members who have expertise in plants and trees, the trees and grounds are in tip—top condition.

The trees are maturing into fine specimens and really form a beautiful backdrop to the rest of our well-maintained grounds.

(I am so looking forward to seeing the Oak Avenue in years to come, when it will be such a striking feature.)

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