Croydon Circle had two reasons to be cheerful at its popular President’s Half Way Night with the attendance of Grand President Bob Butler at the Circle meeting and the enrolment of a new Brother, Frank Delicata.
Frank, a retired Design and Technology Teacher, is married to Adelia and attends St Gertrude’s Church in South Croydon. Frank’s skills extend to making his own furniture and Adelia is an accomplished cook who is keen to share her skills and experience for the benefit of Circle functions. There are also connections with Croydon Brothers. Adelia attended school with the Sister of Bro. Phil Tomei and Frank has known Bro. Tom Tracey for nearly thirty five years.
Bro Grand President was supported in his visit by Grand Vice President Peter Woodford, and Grand Secretary, Mark Allanson, as well as two Past Grand Presidents. It was also a rare occurrence for the Circle when the fifty seven Visiting Brothers outnumbered the Croydon Brothers present.
Left to right:
Bro Grand President Bob Butler, Frank Delicata, Croydon Circle President Ken Lee, Grand Vice President Peter Woodford.
Ten Croydon Brothers went to Liverpool for the Catenian National Conference on the weekend of 9-11 May together with nine wives and three widows, and a good time was had by all.
At the dinner the Croydon party ravers on table 12 lost out on the champagne prize for the best balloon arrangement because the judge was not a plane spotter and didn’t see their arrangement which they had floated to the ceiling. The prize went instead to a group of ladies who were dancing with their arrangement at head height. On the stroke of midnight the party ended, and some retired to their hotel bar for a nightcap.