MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE

Held on 27 November 2005 in St. Bridget’s, Baillieston

Sederunt: Mgr McIntyre P. Creron C. McLaughlin

J. Brown D McCann

C McLaughlin J. O’Donnell

Apologies: J.Canavan R Caruana

J.Reid P.Docherty

Prayer and Welcome: The members attended Vespers in the Church before the beginning of the meeting. The Chair welcomed all to the meeting and thanked Mgr McIntyre for his usual kindness and welcome.

Post of Secretary:

• The Chair intimated that Jim Cassidy was prepared to take on the role of Secretary if someone else did the minutes. This was accepted by the Committee. It was greed that each member of the executive would take the minutes in turn. Charlie agreed to take the minutes at the next meeting.

Membership:

• It was agreed that the membership group would check the database to ensure that titles were correct and that the database could be easily used to mail merge addresses and titles.

Christmas Newsletter:

• The membership group agreed to ensure that a newsletter would be sent to all and would include a Christmas card for members. The content of the newsletter would also include information about the amount of money collected so far for the anniversary project and an appeal for more money.
• Discussion took place about the frequency of the newsletter. It was agreed that it should be distributed 3 times per annum.
• The Chair expressed the Executive’s thanks to Peter Gorman and others for all their work in producing the newsletter.

Anniversary Project:

• Charlie gave an update on the amount of donations we have so far received, £945.00. This is well short of our target although there are pledges from donors which would cover the total cost. P Creron agreed to manage the project in consultation with the Chair and the Blairs Museum Director. It was agreed to authorise the gardening elements and the cleaning of the stones to go ahead.

History Project:

• David gave an update on this. The ‘talking heads’ DVDs were in the process of being edited and some photographs put into historical order. The history group had difficulties in meeting because of work commitments.

Social Events:

• The membership group agreed to look at possibilities of holding social events under the banner of celebrating the anniversary of the closure of the College.

AOCB:

• The Committee agreed to send Father Bill Anderson a letter and card thanking him for his continued support and wishing him well in his retirement.

Date of next meeting: Sunday, 12^th February, 7.30 at St Bridget’s, Baillieston. The meeting ended with a prayer.