Hucknall seem to be
one of the few Rotary Clubs that still hold a Partners Evening event. I’ve noticed that many clubs seem to have
merged the traditional formal functions of Charter evening and Ladies Night together. I guess that this has been a natural
development since Rotary first began to induct female Rotarians in 1987 and
clubs became mixed-gender. However, some
of the Charters I’ve attended have had dance bands rather than a keynote
speaker but the majority of attendees were male – so no dancing actually took
place!
Away I digress. Our Partners Evening has always been seen as
an opportunity to thank the partners of club members for their ‘tolerance’ of
Rotary over the last year and has also given clubs an opportunity to poke some
fun at the president.
I’d been reluctant to
hold a Partners Evening (not because I was fearful of the inevitable skit) but
I was glad we held one which ended up a most enjoyable occasion. The meal we shared together was divine and we couldn't have booked a better band than Motown Goldrush ( well, maybe U2 but they were unavailable/unaffordable!). The company and fellowship enjoyed was first class and should always be a mark of a quality Rotary function.
I had a fantastic
team of people helping me. Joanne
Maddock had found an excellent venue for me in Woodborough Hall and negotiated
a superb menu for us all to enjoy. Peter and Rita Pickering looked after the
bookings, menu choices and table planning.
Melvyn Stanley provided brilliant entertainment liaising between club
and the soulful group ‘Motown Goldrush’ who performed a memorable set. Stuart Whitehead also added to the
entertainment performing a Tommy Cooperesque Magic routine which I assume was
in ‘tribute’ to the magic I’ve been known to perform. Our treasurer also did a sterling (pun intended!) job of looking after all the financial arrangements.
It was a great night
and I’m most grateful to my club members, their partners and friends for making
our partners evening a great success
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