Tuesday 30 November 2010

December Newsletter

Kingsley Park Working Men's Club. Newsletter December 2010.


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Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ

Club Phone No’s
Steward 715514 or 711002
Secretary 719800

Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk

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Festive Opening Hours.
Friday 24th 11.00 to 23.30 Thursday 30th 11.00 to 23.00
Saturday 25th 11.00 to 14.00 Friday 31st 11.00 to 00.30
Sunday 26th 11.00 to 23.00 Saturday 1st 11.00 to 23.30
Monday 27th 11.00 to 23.00 Sunday 2nd 11.00 to 23.00
Tuesday 28th 11.00 to 23.00 From Monday 3rd Normal Hours
Wednesday 29th 11.00 to 23.00

Special Meeting.

A special meeting for members was held in the club on 21st November where several notices of motion were considered. Twenty four members including 14 members of the Committee were present. This meeting was convened by the Committee to align the club with the Equality Act that is now law and to preserve the security of our members by registering the club under the Industrial and Provident Society Acts.

The first motion was that the club should adopt the interpretation rule giving all women members equal right to men. This was adopted unanimously.

The second motion was that there shall be one class of member only, that of full member holding both the Union Associate Card and Pass Card. This was adopted unanimously.

The third motion was that the date women joined the club with restricted rights shall count towards their years of continuous membership in calculating life membership awards. There were 23 in favour and one against. The motion was adopted.

The fourth motion was that for 2011 there shall be one rate of subscription being £8.00 as agreed at the last AGM for full members. (Women will have to pay an addition £3.00 to purchase an Associate card for one year only) This was adopted unanimously.

The fifth motion was to change to registration under the Industrial and Provident Society Acts. There were 9 in favour and 14 against. The motion failed

The sixth motion was to adopt the model temporary affiliates rule subject to deletion of one paragraph. This was adopted unanimously.

Secretary's comment

We are proud to be a democratically run club. Democracy only has a real value when everyone who has a vote uses it. When 24 out of 1800 members bother to attend such an important meeting, it makes one's heart sink.

Women will become full members on paying their subscriptions in 2011. They will be welcome at the next Annual General Meeting and become eligible to stand for the Committee with effect from 1st July 2011.

This is a historic time in the social development of the club. The next few years will see if my continuous campaigning for the equality of women will prove to have been a wise course of action for Kingsley Park Working Men's Club. I have absolutely no doubt it will have been.

Barry Slasberg




Why Not Have A Laugh?

Your Committee takes very seriously the comfort and enjoyment of all our members and guests of all the clubs facilities. Heaters were provided at considerable cost for smokers' comfort through the bad weather. Those people who abuse the heating by sabotaging the timer and deliberately breaking the heaters, thus depriving members of a bit of comfort seem to be just having a laugh. Those people who take pleasure in vandalising seating in the bar and the snooker room seem to be just having a laugh.

You mindless morons who are causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage are simply putting pressure on the price of your drinks. For heaven’s sake get your brain cell in working order and have a bit of a laugh at jokes instead of at all the people who want to enjoy the company and facilities of the club that you are recklessly spoiling.

E.C.



Welfare Payout.

The December 2010 Welfare Payout will be made to qualifying members on Fridays between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm and Sundays between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm during September, commencing on Sunday 5th December 2010.
The next Welfare Payments will be made in March 2011.


Subscriptions 2011

Membership subscriptions for 2011 have been affected by the Equality Act that forbids differentiating the treatment of people on the grounds of age or sex.
The subscription for all members for 2011 will therefore be that agreed at the last Annual General Meeting of £8.00 per member, be they male, female or over 65. Life members will only have to pay £3.00 for their pass card.
For one year only women members will have to pay an extra £3.00 to buy the Associate card that gives membership of all Working Men's clubs subject to the same restrictions men suffer.
Partners of members who have not themselves been members are not affected by this legislation and can still enter the club unhindered on the arm of their member partner; but they cannot come to the club on their own or buy alcoholic beverages from the bar.
Subscriptions shall be taken in January as follows:
Sundays 9th 16th 23rd 30th from 11.00 to 13.00
Mondays 10th 17th 24th 31st from 19.30 to 21.00
Tuesdays 11th 18th 25th from 19.30 to 21.00
Wednesdays 12th 19th 26th from 19.30 to 21.00
Fridays 14th 21st 28th from 19.30 to 21.00
Saturdays 15th 22nd 29th from 12.00 to 13.30

Members who have not paid by the end of January become members in arrears and cannot enter the club or use its facilities until they come in to pay their subs at the following times in February.

Sundays 6th 13th 20th 27th from 12.00 to 13.00
Mondays 7th 14th 21st 28th from 19.30 to 21.00

Those who have not paid by 28th February cease to be members in accordance with the rules.
You may pay in person at one of the above sessions or a friend or fellow member may pay on your behalf. They just need to bring your red or white membership card. You may pay by cheque through the post enclosing your membership card and a stamped self-addressed envelope. If you are having difficulty in arranging payment by the due date please contact the Secretary. We do not want to lose one member through non-payment of subscriptions

E.C.

The Vat Man Cometh.

Everyone must be aware that the rate of VAT is to be increased from 17.5% to 20.0% with effect from 4th January 2011.

It is with regret that this increase has to be reflected in bar prices from that date and therefore the price of all VATable items will be increased by 5 pence. Because of rounding, some half pints that were increased last time round will escape any increase this time. Equally, some that escaped last time will see a 5 pence increase this time.
There have been some horrific forecasts of what will happen to prices next year. With all that is going on in the country today there can be no certainty of what 2011 may bring but please be assured that your Committee is in active negotiations with our suppliers to ensure that the best deals possible are put in place to keep prices as low as humanly possible.

E.C.

Letter Of Thanks.

Charlotte Faulkner & Julie Byrne would like to thank the members that supported their Motown disco evening on November 6th where they raised £1507 in the memory of Evon White, for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Charity Event.

There are a limited number of tickets still available for our charity night on December 4th to raise money for the Macmillan Haematology Suite at Northampton General Hospital. Tickets cost £2 and are available from behind the bar.

Rugby Tickets.

We were given tickets by Carlsberg for the England v Australia game at Twickenham. The committee decided to sell the tickets to raise money for the Macmillan Haematology Suite at Northampton General Hospital. We are pleased to announce that we raised £160 for this good cause.


Mini Tote & Treasure Chest.

There will be no Mini Tote or Treasure Chest in the week leading up to Christmas. Tickets will be back on sale on Boxing Day for the next draw.


Obituaries.

Barry Collins. Our thoughts are with his wife Val his children, grand children, his other family and friends.
Tony Peacock. Condolences to his family and friends.
Sylvia Rose. Our thoughts are with her family and friends.





Games News

Skittles xmas knockout will take place on December 17th. The competition is open to male and female members. The last date for entry is December 12th.

Redtooth Poker.

The latest seasons winner was Lea Winter Jnr. Accepting the trophy on his behalf from Richard Shanahan are Luke Baker and Martin Lynch.
Lea Luke and Martin go forward to represent Kingsley in he regional finals.

Men’s Skittles. We have to congratulate the team after a great effort saw them win against St James WMC for the second time in a season. I have been informed that this is the first time that this is has ever happened.

December Entertainment.

Wednesday 1st Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 3rd Jessica Female Vocalist
Saturday 4th (Bar) Walk Right Back Duo
Concert Room Charity Evening WithPaul Le Vent & DV8 ComedianAnd Duo.
Sunday 5th Yolanda Mal Vocalist
Friday 10th Keith Dee Male Vocalist
Saturday 11th Cassidy Show Band Irish Country
Sunday 12th Drumbluey Group
Friday 17th Johnny Red & The Rebel Rock n Roll
Saturday 18th Got the T-Shirt Group
Sunday 19th Tuesday Moore Female Vocalist
Friday 24th (Bar)Concert Room Threepenny BitMemory Disco Group 60’s to 80’s
Sunday 26th ( Lunch) SilhouettesHot Wax Disco Group 60’s to 80’s
Evening InvictersTony Gee Disco Rock n Roll
Friday 31st (Bar)Concert Room KrysHot Wax Disco 60’s Pop.

Bingo Fridays and Sundays
BH Quiz Nights Wednesdays

Season’s greetings, to all our members and friends.

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