Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Newsletter February 2011.
Editor Matt Wright.
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
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
It’s A Boy.
The committee and staff would like to congratulate proud parents Sarah and Ben on the birth of their first child.
Subscription Renewal.
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.
Ladies must attend in person to receive and sign for their Associate cards.
Males may pay in person at one of the above sessions or a friend or a fellow member may pay on their behalf. They just need to bring your red membership card. You may pay by cheque through the post enclosing your membership card and a stamped self-addressed envelope.
If anyone is 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
If anyone cannot make these times, please contact the Secretary by popping in, telephoning or writing and make alternative arrangements to pay before 28th February.
Acknowledgements.
We have received a letter of thanks from the Blind Association thanking us for the £450 that our members raised through the bottle on the bar.
We have also received thanks From the Poppy Appeal for the £131.84 raised through the sale of poppies.
We have also raised over £1000 for the Macmillan Haematology Suite at Northampton General Hospital. A big thank you to the people that supported us on the night, to all the bingo players that threw their loose change into the buckets after the bingo sessions and everyone that contributed,
What Are the Benefits of CIU Membership?
1. The opportunity for its members to purchase Associate and Pass Cards, in order to be able to visit 2,200 affiliated clubs through Great Britain.
2. A monthly Journal giving news & views on other clubs and articles of club management and legal advice.
3. The opportunity to attend Branch and National Meetings thus meeting fellow club members and exchanging ideas with other club officials.
4. A chance to visit a luxury holiday centre for subsidised breaks by the sea in en-suite accommodation.
5. Regular information from local and national offices helping officials run their clubs efficiently.
6. Participating in local, area and national games, quizzes and all types of sports against fellow clubmen.
7. An Annual Report containing over a hundred pages of useful information.
8. Participation in local and national seminars and lectures concerning all aspects of club administration.
9. Subsidised trips to race meetings.
10. Beneficial arrangements with breweries, banks and other suppliers through deals registered on behalf of clubs.
11. Opportunities to stand for election at local level.
12. Up to date information and advice on matters of law affecting clubs.
13. Better relationships with police, local authorities, government bodies etc.
14. The rules department changes rules free of charge. Solicitors would charge several hundred pounds.
15. Arbitrations are organised by the CIU minimal cost. Outside professional fees would cosy £000’s.
If a club left the Union it would lose all these benefits and would face grave difficulties in its dealings with the Financial Services Authority.
The Annual General Meeting.
At the time of going to press the date of the 2011 Annual General Meeting is yet to be confirmed, but in all likelihood it will take place in the concert room on Sunday 27th February at 11.15 am.
This meeting will be historic in that it will be the first meeting of members that both men and women will be able to attend.
For those attending for the first time, briefly the format of the meeting is to confirm previous meeting minutes, adopt the financial accounts, appoint auditors for the coming year, set up elections for the following week and consider any notices of motion.
The only item needing further explanation is that of notices of motion. These are items put forward to the meeting by either the Committee or individual members concerning the running of the club. If a member wishes to put forward a notice, they must present that motion in writing to the General Secretary signed by themselves and seconded by another member. Both these members should attend the meeting and the proposer must stand up and put the arguments forward for the motion. The seconder may add to the argument or simply state s/he seconds the motion. Others may then contribute to the debate both for and against and
finally the proposer may answer any matters arising from the debate before voting by show of hands takes place.
Notices of motion should ideally start with such words as “I put forward the following notice of motion for consideration and, if thought fit, adoption by the annual general meeting to be held Sunday 27th February 2011”
If passed at the meeting by a simple majority this becomes a recommendation for the Committee to consider and either enact, or decline to enact, if it feels the motion passed is not in the best interests of the club.
Notices of motion cannot involve the changing of rules. There is a different procedure for these.
For consideration at the meeting any notice of motion must be presented to the General Secretary at least five days before the meeting so that it can be added to the displayed agenda for members to come prepared.
The Annual General Meeting is the one meeting where members can come and state their views, ask questions on any matter on the agenda criticise praise or thank the Committee on its endeavours over the past year and offer support for the coming year.
It is hoped that there will be a good attendance at the meeting so that your committee will be able to feel there is real support from the membership in guiding the club through the difficult times ahead.
Committee Elections
In early February, a nomination sheet will be posted in the main bar
and will remain in place until noon 28th February inviting nominations for positions on the management committee. Any person standing must have been a full financial member of the club for at least six months and must be proposed and seconded by two full financial members of at least six months standing also.
This means that this upcoming election is the last annual election where only men can be elected.
Although women cannot stand this time they are entitled to vote in the election.
Women may join the committee from 1st July 2011 and will therefore be eligible for co-option from that date should there be any casual vacancy arising.
Anyone interested in helping run the club on behalf of its two thousand members who want to know what is involved should pop in and see the General Secretary or speak to any member of the Committee.
The job is not easy, but as part of a good team it could be both fun and extremely rewarding when your efforts contribute towards filling the club with happy members and associates.
The following people retire by rotation from the Committee at the
Annual General Meeting on Sunday 27th February.
President; Graham Burgess.
Treasurer; Dave Birch.
Committee; Geoff Bassett, Pete Beaumont,
John Carnegie-Brown and Matt Wright.
All of the above are eligible for re-election.
Those nominated should supply the Secretary with a photograph, so
voters can see for whom they are voting.
Voting will be on.
Friday 5th 8.00 to 10.00pm,
Saturday 6th 11.30am to 1.00pm. & 8.00 to 10.00pm,
Sunday 7th 11.30am to 1.00pm.
It is permitted to canvass for votes, but not in the vicinity of the polling booth.
St Patrick’s Dance.
Our annual St Patrick’s dance will be held on Saturday 12th March. Music will be by The Cassidy Show Band. There will also be a display of Irish dancing. Tickets for this event are on sale from committee members or from behind the bar. We will be raising funds for local children in need on the night.
Tickets are only £5.00 and the bar will be opened until midnight.
50-Year Member.Congratulations to Rodger Nicoles for his 50-year membership.
February Entertainment.
Wednesday 2nd Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 4th Jessica Vocalist
Saturday 5th After The Break Trio
Sunday 6th Bobby Daniels Vocalist
Friday 11th Tony Beltz Vocalist
Saturday 12th Ego Trio
Sunday 13th Andy Hammersley Vocalist
Friday 18th Johnny Red Rock n Roll
Saturday 19th Switch Trio
Sunday 20th Keith Dee Vocalist
Friday 25th Ben Murphy Vocalist
Saturday 26th Open Road Trio
Sunday 27th Nina Vocalist
Bingo every Friday & Sunday.
BH Quiz Night every Wednesday.
Friday, 28 January 2011
Sunday, 9 January 2011
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Newsletter January 2011.
Editor Matt Wright.
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
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
Happy New Year.
The Committee would like to wish all our members and friends A Happy and prosperous New Year. We thank you for your support and hope to see you all in the club soon.
Looking Ahead
The year 2011 looks as though it is going to be tough for everyone. Use your club and take a break from the strain. Most nights of the week there is something to come and enjoy. Use the time to relax and meet your friends and make new ones. We do not count our success by the number of pints you drink but the number of bums on seats and smiles we see. There is no embarrassment in just coming in for one pint and having a good few hours in the club. Enjoy the entertainment, enjoy the games and enjoy the company. Our charges for snooker have not changed for years and at £2.00 per hour represents phenomenal value. Pool at 50 pence a game also takes some beating
Why not get your friends to join? For just £15.00 you and they could all have a regular night out at the club (just like in the old days!)
With belt tightening all around you may feel that celebrating a special function is beyond your means with things as they are. For all special celebrations booked for 2011, the hire of the function room is being reduced from £150.00 to £75.00 for all bookings received by 31st March 2011. Other booking fees will be reduced by half also. This reduction will apply to all bookings already received for 2011. So think ahead and get your bookings in! We cannot reduce the cost of our catering as it is already second to none for both price and quality and we are not prepared to compromise on quality that would be the only means of reducing the price.
Please do not forget to always top up your phone at the club. It costs you nothing beyond the top up fee and generates a small commission to the club that helps us control our bar tariff.
The world is full of gloom and doom, but our world at Kingsley Park Working Men's Club could be a very real bubble of relief, happiness and optimism that comes from sharing both good and bad times with good friends and neighbours in good surroundings.
Think about it. You know it makes sense!.
Wi-Fi.The code to get into the system is "jlerwfan" all in lower case. Register once and it should do for good.
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. Ladies must attend in person to receive and sign for their Associate cards, We do not want to lose one member through non-payment of subscriptions
Mark Knight Race Night.
A total raised £820. Which was divided too: Cynthia Spencer £300 which was doubled to £600 by Carlsberg. £130 to Northants & Warwick’s Air Ambulance, £130 to British Heart Foundation, £140 to S.P.A. Football Club which Mark was involved with and we know that is what he would have wanted & £120 Remembrance Vase that his friends want to put on his grave. Club President Graham Burgess presented a cheque for £140 Jamie Clarke, manager of the S.P.A. Football team.
60 Year a Member.
Derek Chapman is congratulated by President Graham Burgess on achieving 60 years of membership.
Games News.
Congratulations to our Monday night pool team for finishing 3rd in their division.
January Entertainment.
Saturday 1st Hot Property Duo
Sunday 2nd Matt Roberts Duo
Wednesday 5th Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 7th Paul Maverick Rock n Roll
Saturday 8th Movie Stars Group
Sunday 9th The Many Sides of Gary Male Vocalist
Friday 14th Allegedly Male Vocalist
Saturday 15th De Souza Trio
Sunday 16th Paul Robinson Elvis Tribute
Friday 21st Andy Stone Male Vocalist
Saturday 22nd Phyzical Party Band
Sunday 23rd Amy C Female Vocalist
Friday 28th Dave Dynamite Male Vocalist
Saturday 29th Flying Ants Group
Sunday 30th Nataya Vocalist
Every Wednesday is B H Quiz night.
Bingo every Friday and Sunday.
Newsletter January 2011.
Editor Matt Wright.
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
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
Happy New Year.
The Committee would like to wish all our members and friends A Happy and prosperous New Year. We thank you for your support and hope to see you all in the club soon.
Looking Ahead
The year 2011 looks as though it is going to be tough for everyone. Use your club and take a break from the strain. Most nights of the week there is something to come and enjoy. Use the time to relax and meet your friends and make new ones. We do not count our success by the number of pints you drink but the number of bums on seats and smiles we see. There is no embarrassment in just coming in for one pint and having a good few hours in the club. Enjoy the entertainment, enjoy the games and enjoy the company. Our charges for snooker have not changed for years and at £2.00 per hour represents phenomenal value. Pool at 50 pence a game also takes some beating
Why not get your friends to join? For just £15.00 you and they could all have a regular night out at the club (just like in the old days!)
With belt tightening all around you may feel that celebrating a special function is beyond your means with things as they are. For all special celebrations booked for 2011, the hire of the function room is being reduced from £150.00 to £75.00 for all bookings received by 31st March 2011. Other booking fees will be reduced by half also. This reduction will apply to all bookings already received for 2011. So think ahead and get your bookings in! We cannot reduce the cost of our catering as it is already second to none for both price and quality and we are not prepared to compromise on quality that would be the only means of reducing the price.
Please do not forget to always top up your phone at the club. It costs you nothing beyond the top up fee and generates a small commission to the club that helps us control our bar tariff.
The world is full of gloom and doom, but our world at Kingsley Park Working Men's Club could be a very real bubble of relief, happiness and optimism that comes from sharing both good and bad times with good friends and neighbours in good surroundings.
Think about it. You know it makes sense!.
Wi-Fi.The code to get into the system is "jlerwfan" all in lower case. Register once and it should do for good.
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. Ladies must attend in person to receive and sign for their Associate cards, We do not want to lose one member through non-payment of subscriptions
Mark Knight Race Night.
A total raised £820. Which was divided too: Cynthia Spencer £300 which was doubled to £600 by Carlsberg. £130 to Northants & Warwick’s Air Ambulance, £130 to British Heart Foundation, £140 to S.P.A. Football Club which Mark was involved with and we know that is what he would have wanted & £120 Remembrance Vase that his friends want to put on his grave. Club President Graham Burgess presented a cheque for £140 Jamie Clarke, manager of the S.P.A. Football team.
60 Year a Member.
Derek Chapman is congratulated by President Graham Burgess on achieving 60 years of membership.
Games News.
Congratulations to our Monday night pool team for finishing 3rd in their division.
January Entertainment.
Saturday 1st Hot Property Duo
Sunday 2nd Matt Roberts Duo
Wednesday 5th Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 7th Paul Maverick Rock n Roll
Saturday 8th Movie Stars Group
Sunday 9th The Many Sides of Gary Male Vocalist
Friday 14th Allegedly Male Vocalist
Saturday 15th De Souza Trio
Sunday 16th Paul Robinson Elvis Tribute
Friday 21st Andy Stone Male Vocalist
Saturday 22nd Phyzical Party Band
Sunday 23rd Amy C Female Vocalist
Friday 28th Dave Dynamite Male Vocalist
Saturday 29th Flying Ants Group
Sunday 30th Nataya Vocalist
Every Wednesday is B H Quiz night.
Bingo every Friday and Sunday.
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
December Newsletter
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club. Newsletter December 2010.
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
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
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Northampton-United-Kingdom/Kingsley-Park-WMC/19768298656
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.
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
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
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Northampton-United-Kingdom/Kingsley-Park-WMC/19768298656
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.
Sunday, 7 November 2010
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