News From the Trust Board........

The Trust Board met for the first time on Monday night for the first time since the Special General Meeting which agreed that the Trust should support the Centenary Fund by 42 votes to 33.

As you may be aware Greig Forbes, Colin Quinn and Raymond Rose have all resigned from the Trust Board in the light of that decision as they felt sufficiently strongly that they did not feel able to continue to serve. Whilst the remaining members of the Board regret their decision, they do go with our thanks and best wishes.

Some of Monday’s meeting was spent on refocusing our activities to reflect the new situation that we find ourselves in. We will be looking to make a number of announcements as a result of this in the near future, including some additions to the Trust Board to replace the departing members.

With regard to the Centenary Fund, all current members of the 1876 Club have been contacted to obtain their consent for ongoing payments to be made to the Centenary Fund.

We had also indicated that we would be conducting a final draw for the 1876 Club and I can confirm that the winners are:-

• 1 pair of full hospitality ticket at a 2008/9 home game of their choosing to F.N. Walker
  
  
• 1 pair of Thistle Partner hospitality tickets for home fixtures in March to
  
  Bill Copeland for 7 March 2009 v Clyde
  Neil Roden for 22 March 2009 v Dundee
  
  
• £50 voucher for Greaves to Tommy McMillan
  
  
• And, finally, a £50 voucher for Borders to Fraser Murray
  

We will be contacting the winners directly with further details about their prizes.

Further information will also be contained in the next Newsletter which will be distributed to members within the next week or so.