NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2019

MEETINGS -3^RD WEDNESDAY EACH MONTH AT RBL CLUB, CHURCH ROAD, FERNDOWN - STARTING AT 19.30 HRS        - INFORMAL LUNCHES 1^ST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 12 NOON, SAME VENUE

Newsletter for Branch meeting on18th September 2019 - Please note any information for the newsletter to be passed on to Jan Bridle by the last Saturday before the next meeting; also if anyone has changed their email address or set up a new one could they please let Jan know.

Branch subs   remain at £15 and are due to be paid to the treasurer now if not already paid. Please send any cheques, made out to REA Bournemouth, to the above address for John Cusack.

Next meeting on 16^th October  will be Bingo with Fish and Chips subsidised this year at £2.50 a head. Collecting the monies for this tonight for anyone not already paid.

Vacancies   A new Social Secretary is still required. Any ideas for evening meetings welcomed.

Monthly Informal Lunches

As usual held on the first Tuesday, menu lists on the table at evening meetings. Contact John Cusack for any information or to book/choose from menu if not at meeting. For the October lunch on the 1^st October John will need your booking by mid-day on 25^th September as he will away after that date. Please email John with your choice.

 

Congratulations  to John and Jen McDermott on the birth of their daughter, Maebha Mary Rainbow (pronounced May-va), on 7thSeptember. Special regards go to Jen who did all the hard work!

Battle of Britain Commemoration Service 8^th September 2019

The REA Standard was paraded on behalf of the branch by Maurice Pearson.  Also present was Gillian Pearson, Deana Brown and Peter and Janet Bridle. Maurice had misplaced his beret but luckily Deana had brought Dennis’s beret with her so he wore that. Also commemorated at this service was the part Poole town played in the lead up to ‘Operation Overlord’ on the 75^th Anniversary of the ‘D’ Day landings.

Forthcoming  Evening  Events 2019

16^th October              Bingo with Fish and Chips

20^th November          Indian curry talk and demonstration

18^th December          Xmas Skittles

Forecast of National Events 2019.

12 October - REA AGM and Annual Dinner * 

13 October   - Sapper Sunday at Royal Hospital Chelsea 

07 November - Field of Remembrance, Westminster Abbey 

10 November - Remembrance Sunday

CHRISTMAS DINNER

1300hrs SATURDAY 21^st DECEMBER

MENU

Choose ONE of the following:-

1.     Starter                                2. Mains                                   3. Desserts

a. Soup                                        a. Roast Turkey                     a. Christmas Pudding

b. Prawn Cocktail                       b. Roast Beef                        b. Black Forest Gateau

c. Pate on Toast                          c. Fish Pie                              c. Ice Cream Sundae

                                                      d. Vegetable Bake

ALL SERVED WITH SEASONAL VEGETABLES AND TRIMMINGS

COFFEE AND MINTS

(CHILDS PORTIONS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. ANNOTATE WITH A “C” ON THE CHOICE)

                                                   

Total cost of the dinner is £30 for adults and £20 for children.

This includes a £5 ticket for the raffle which will be drawn in the same way as the one at the Summer Dinner. (Children not included)

Please send your return ASAP (by DEC 10^th) to Maurice Pearson by one of the following ways:

1.    At November meeting.

2.    Email.  Him

3.    Post,   Send

4.    Text, Message

ALL MONIES TO BE SENT TO JOHN CUSACK or if not possible send with the return.