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The 10k Run is one of
the main events in the Hospice fundraising calendar and this year around 600
runners took part in what was an excellent and well organised race.
Participants pay a registration fee and are encouraged to raise sponsorship
which provides much needed assistance for our local Hospice in a very
challenging financial climate. This year we were supported by Rotarians from
Kilsyth, Denny, Vale of Carron and Bridge of Allan and Dunblane as well as
members of The Round Table from Falkirk, Larbert and Livingston and we were
again delighted to be able to support this respected local charity. |
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| 26th September
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Rotarians from Cumbernauld and Linlithgow Grange are seen here receiving
their “instructions” prior to a successful bucket collection at the ground
of Falkirk FC in aid of Donaldson’s School for children with hearing
impairment.
Services like Donaldson’s who do
magnificent work need all of the support that they can get and we were
delighted that in only an hour and a half we were able to raise £600 thanks
to the generosity of the fans attending a recent Falkirk v Kilmarnock game.
This just one of the many ways in which Rotary serves the wider community. |
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| 9th September
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The
Rotary Club of Cumbernauld continues to grow with the induction of its
fourth new member in the last three months. Prominent local man Gordon
Wright best known in his capacity as Chairman of Westerwood Community
Council is seen here being welcomed into the Club by President Robert
McLachlan in the presence of Rotary District Governor Alastair Davies.
Commenting today Robert said more Rotarians enables us to do more of
Rotary’s good works at Local National and International level to help those
less fortunate than ourselves. Gordon’s knowledge and expertise and his
commitment to the local community will be a valuable addition to our Club. |
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The Rotary Club of
Cumbernauld was honoured recently by a visit from Rotary District Governor
Alastair Davies who paid tribute to the growth in membership and in
particular to the Clubs strong commitment to supporting those less fortunate
than ourselves at Local National and International level.
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During
the visit the opportunity was taken to present Abronhil High School pupil
Craig Brown with a certificate marking his successful completion of the
Rotary Young Leaders Award a week long outward bound type course set on the
shores of Loch Tay which stretches those attending both mentally and
physically. Commenting on his participation in the course Craig said “RYLA
has changed my life and has given me a broader outlook on the beliefs of
minorities and also a fresh look at the beliefs of the majority. Overall the
leadership skills which the course brought out in me have made me more aware
of the challenges which lie ahead of me in life and so have prepared me for
these. |
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| 30th August 2009 |
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Cooking burgers at
Strathcarron It's a Knockout at Tulliallan |
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Members
of the Rotary Club of Cumbernauld manned the BBQ at the recent highly
successful “it’s a Knockout Competition” organised by Strathcarron Hospice
at the Scottish Police College Tulliallan. In a marathon session lasting
from 9.30 in the morning until 6.00 in the afternoon ten Rotarians from
Cumbernauld cooked off and sold no fewer than 700 Burgers. We lost count of
the number of cold drinks teas coffees and crisps that we sold but the
effort was more than worth it because this was an exceptional fund raiser
for the Hospice with 51 teams taking part – all with a healthy appetite!!!!
This is exactly the sort of local community activity that Rotarians enjoy
and it is one of many that we have planned for the next year |
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| 2nd September |
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Presentation to Cumbernauld
Branch of Multiple Sclerosis Society |
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Immediate Past President Alex took time
out from the regular Wednesday Rotary Club meeting to visit the local branch
of The Multiple Sclerosis Society and present a cheque for £200.00 to the
Branch Chairperson Margaret Robertson. Alex said that he had some close
links with the M.S.Sociaty and Redburn through this wife Jennifer who
started up the local branch of the M.S. and worked as a paediatric
physiotherapist working with children in Redburn School.
On the same night Jamie Hepburn MSP visited the Branch. |
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| 25th August 2009 |
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Presentation to Redburn
School |
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Immediate Past President of the
Rotary Club of Cumbernauld Alex Mearns is seen here with fellow Rotarians,
staff and pupils on the day that he presented Redburn School with a cheque
for £200.00. Commenting on the visit Alex said “at the end of my year as
Club President I had a small balance of funds to disburse and I had no
hesitation in deciding that Redburn School would be one of those to benefit.
The work that Redburn does year in and year out to help some very special
children achieve their full potential is quite humbling and I am delighted
that Rotary is able to help albeit in a small way”. I |
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| 12th August 2009 |
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Induction of Ravind Busgeeth |
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The
growth in the Rotary Club of Cumbernauld continues with the induction of a
third new Rotarian in the last month. Carrickstone man Ravind Busgeeth a
retired NHS Manager is seen here being welcomed into Rotary by Club
President Robert McLachlan |
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| 29th July 2009 |
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Induction of
John Isgrove & Graham Russell |
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Pictured
here with the Club President Robert McLachlan welcomes John Isgrove and
Graham Russell into
the Rotary Club of Cumbernauld. Commenting on the occasion Robert said today
“It is pleasing to see the Club going from strength to strength and it is
particularly encouraging for me to induct two new members so early on in the
Rotary year. This reflects the growing interest in Rotary in our area and of
course more Rotarians mean more good work by Rotary in supporting
communities and individuals at local national and international level |
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| 18th July 2009 |
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RYLA - Girls group departs Stirling Services |
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Cumbernauld Rotarians
are seen here giving a rousing send off to the first of this years RYLA
(Rotary Young Leaders Award) delegates. Rebecca Brown (ninth from the
left) a senior pupil at Abronhill High School was chosen by the school to
take advantage of the opportunity to attend the one week outward bound
type course supervised by Rotary and run by the Abernethy Trust on the
shores of Loch Tay. Rebecca who wants to pursue a career in politics will
undertake a hugely rewarding programme which will stretch her both
physically and mentally and which has been described by some previous
delegates as “life changing”.
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| 10th April 2009 |
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Rotary Club Secretary Professor
Frank Clark and incoming Vice President Ken Robertson are seen here
demonstrating a Water Survival Box to the pupils of Holy Cross Primary
School Croy.
Commenting on the visit to the
school Frank said “It is great to maintain our long association with Holy
Cross Primary and to see and hear at first hand about the marvellous
efforts of the children (and the teaching staff) in raising funds to help
people less fortunate than ourselves. In the past the school has raised
significant sums of money to enable the Rotary Club to purchase emergency
shelters and water purification kit to be sent to disaster areas
throughout the world”.It
is no exaggeration to say that their efforts have literally saved lives
and on this occasion as a result of a Sponsored Silence, Water Walk,
Raffles, Parental Workshop and Filled Money Box they have been able to
donate over £1200.
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| 18th March 2009 |
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When
Condorrat man Paul Thain who suffers from the rare genetic disorder
Tuberous Sclerosis outgrew his previous tricycle his mother Jennifer
approached the Rotary Club of Cumbernauld for assistance in purchasing a
replacement. Club Secretary Professor Frank Clark said “amongst the many
other challenges Paul’s condition affects his mobility and the specially
adapted tricycle affords him some degree of independence and exercise and
it is clear that he enjoys cycling. When we heard that the Tuberous
sclerosis Association was wiling to fund 50% of the cost of a replacement
our Club President Alex Mearns had no hesitation in using part of his
discretionary fund to meet the balance. It is heart warming to see that
such a modest investment can make such a difference to the quality of
someone’s life and this is exactly the type of local initiative which
Rotary is happy to be associated with.”
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| 29th
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Rotarian Bobby
receives Award |
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Rotarian Bobby Johnstone receives the Lanarkshire
Community Champion Award from The Provost of North Lanarkshire Tom Culey and
the Provost of South Lanarkshire Russell Clearie.
Also in the photograph are Rotarians Jim Donnelly, who
proposed Bobby for the Award, and Rotarian and Head Teacher of Glencryan
School Angela Moore. |
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| 14th January 2009 |
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Kilsyth Rotaract visit club |
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Pictured
with Rotary Club of Cumbernauld President Alex Mearns and Rotarian Bill
Craik from Kilsyth are founder members of the newly formed Rotaract Club of
Kilsyth Interim President David Breton, Interim Treasurer Heather Macfarlane
and Interim Communications Convener John Revie. The Rotaractors visited the
Rotary Club and gave an excellent presentation outlining how they had formed
the new club and setting out their plans for the future. Commenting on the
visit Secretary Frank Clark said “it is enormously reassuring to see such
enthusiastic young people committed to the ideal of service in their local
community and beyond and we hope to see each one of them maintain and
develop that interest in the future by adding to the growing ranks of active
Rotarians in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth area.
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| 13th December
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Annual Festive Food
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The
spirit of Christmas was alive and well at TESCO in Craigmarloch when
Cumbernauld Rotarians and their partners carried out their Annual Festive
Food Collection.
We
asked customers to add one or two items to their shopping and to place
them in our trolley when they were leaving the store. This simple act
enabled us to gather enough items to prepare over 150 parcels which will
be distributed by Cumbernauld Action for Care of the Elderly, The
Salvation Army, Women’s Aid and The Unemployed Workers Association to
people in Cumbernauld who are less fortunate than ourselves.
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Despite
the difficult economic circumstances it says much for the people of
Cumbernauld that they can still demonstrate such generosity at Christmas
time. The Rotary Club of Cumbernauld has been privileged to undertake the
Festive Food collection for 10 years now and with the support of TESCO
Craigmarloch and their customers we will continue with it for so long as
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