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T h e O l d S t a t i o n e r - N o 8 7 Minutes of the AGM OF THE Old Stationers’ Association Stationers’ Hall, Friday 23rd March 2018 Present: Peter Bothwick (President) in the chair Tim Westbrook (Hon. Secretary) Michael Hasler (Hon. Treasurer) together with 9 other Committee members and 39 ordinary members. The meeting was called to order at 5.30pm 1. Confirmation of Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 24th March 2017 (Circulated in OSA Magazine issue 85 Summer 2017) The minutes of the AGM held at Stationers’ Hall on Friday 24th March 2017 were unanimously adopted as a true record on a vote taken on the proposal of Michael Facey, seconded by Alan Green.2. President’s Address 2. President’s Address See attached report. 3. Hon Treasurers Report See attached report. Following The Treasurers report to the AGM, Peter Sargent suggested that the OSA lunches should not be managed as subsidised events and should be priced to cover the projected costs. Peter stated that the contingency fund should be used to cover future unavoidable increases in magazine costs. Both Mike Hasler and Peter Borthwick replied that the lunches and annual dinner are planned to break-even but that this is dependant on the numbers attending where there is a minimum of 40 required for the May and September lunches. The price for these two lunches has been increased for 2018 to £37 each an increase of £2. The note attached to the OSA Funds Summary explains the origin of the Contingency Fund and how it is being utilised which was agreed by both your committee and approved at a previous AGM. The report and accounts for the year ending 31st December 2017 were approved unanimously on a vote taken on the proposal of Tim Westbrook, seconded by David Turner. The accounts have yet to be signed off by the auditors. 4. Election of Officers and Committee The Chairman invited nominations for the Association’s Officers and Committee for 2017/2018. The following members were duly proposed, seconded and elected: Elected Proposer Seconder President Peter Winter Peter Bothwick Tim Westbrook Vice-President Peter Thomas Peter Winter Tim Hemmings Hon Secretary Tim Westbrook Tony Hemmings David Hudson Hon Treasurer Michael Hasler Roger Melling Alan Green Hon Membership Secretary Roger Engledow Tim Westbrook Dave Cox Hon Editor Geraint Pritchard Roger Melling Tim Westbrook Events Managers Peter Sandell Peter Winter Roger Engledow Roger Mellingl Peter Winter Roger Engledow Hon Archivist David Turner Peter Thomas Tony Hemmings Website Officer Tim Westbrook Peter Thomas Peter Sandell Ordinary Members Andreas Christou Tony Hemmings Peter Bothwick Mike Hasler Dave Sheath 5. Election of Honorary Auditors Chris Langford and Dave Cox were unanimously elected Honorary Auditors on a vote taken on the proposal of Roger Engledow and seconded by Tim Westbrook. 6. Other business The President highlighted a correction to the date of President’s Day cricket match mentioned in the latest magazine diary, the correct date is Sunday August 26th. Michael Facey gave a vote of thanks to the committee for their efforts in managing the affairs of the OSA for the last year. This was seconded by Alan Green. There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 17.55 pm. 42
T h e O l d S t a t i o n e r - N o 8 7 OLD STATIONERS’ ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS Good evening fellow Old Stationers and welcome to the Old Stationers’ Association Annual General Meeting for 2018. For me, the past year genuinely seems to have whizzed by and I think we can collectively claim that it has been another successful year for the Association. Not through anything that I have done individually, I hasten to add, but simply through the fellowship and teamwork that we can boast. The highlights for me during the year have been many – my year of 1962 held our 55th year reunion here at Stationers Hall. A fine attendance on a glorious August afternoon at the President’s Day Cricket Match. Never mind the result. The installation of our school display cabinet here in Stationers’ Hall. The continued development of our updated website. Good attendances at our Spring and Autumn lunches, plus of course the Christmas lunch, where more potatoes remains a major objective. And perhaps most importantly of all, we have maintained our membership numbers above the 500 level. This despite the sad loss of some members during the year. Yet new members are still emerging, to keep that total number high, so thanks to you all for encouraging new joiners. The one major disappointment of the year (so far !) Was the enforced cancellation of the Carol Service due to the adverse weather which paralysed us all that day. I shall speak more about some of these events later gentlemen, but for now I would like to pay tribute to your committee. They all work tirelessly to support, encourage, cajole, pressgang, call it what you wish, doing what they do for the real good of the association. Without the committee’s effort and dedication towards the old stationers association cause, things simply would not happen. Gentlemen of the committee – I thank you both presidentially and personally. Fellow old stationers, i have been honoured and delighted to have served as the association’s president. Thank you for trusting in me to do so, and i sincerely wish peter winter every success for his coming year. Peter Bothwick President 2017/18 Honorary Treasurer’s Report For the year to 31st December 2017 The accounts for the year ended 31st December 2017 have been circulated. The Income and expenditure account for the year calendar 2017 show a surplus of £1,507 (last year a surplus of £148). The main reason for such a large surplus is that the magazine costs are for the July issue only. We have continued to produce two magazines each year but the “Winter” magazine which used to be issued before Christmas has gradually slipped further and further into the new year. The last two years it has not gone out until March. It was therefore considered inappropriate to continue to include the costs for this issue of the magazine in the 2017 accounts when the costs were not being incurred until 2018. Website 43
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