Cumbernauld Rotarians have helped Abronhill Nursery following the recent vandalism to their nursery patio and equipment. Taking advantage of the school holidays – Rotarians met the Headmistress Fiona Maxwell on Friday and spent most of the day – making two large planters and three plant containers using resources provided by helpful Cumbernauld Companies - who all rushed to be of assistance following the photographs of vandalism in the Cumbernauld News. B&Q quickly agreed to supply all the necessary plants and planting required as a gift to Abronhill Nursery – the children will now be able to plant the plants and bulbs and to have a valuable personal involvement in the venture.

Timber for the project was supplied by Scotia Fencing allowing the Rotarians to dismantle the existing play box and to reassemble the framing to form new planters. Scottish Water were happy to supply bags of the new product “ Soil Improver” a humus mixture made locally at their Deerdykes Facility from grass cuttings and garden waste treated and processes to make an excellent soil improver. As well as helping Abronhill Nursery School -Scottish Water are demonstrating the environmental value of collecting waste materials – and processing them to provide a valuable and environmentally friendly by-product to be sold in Cumbernauld Area to improve the heavy clay garden soil.

The Head mistress Fiona Maxwell – thanked the Rotarians for their skilled labour and giving their own time so freely – for working so hard and for taking time to make all the arrangements – showing an example of “Service over Self”. Fiona promised to welcome the Rotarians back soon to see the fruits of their labour as the nursery children do their planting.

She thanked all the concerned companies in Cumbernauld who had been involved including ASDA who had immediately sent a member of staff to help.

Tom Reilly President Cumbernauld Rotary club – was delighted that members had made such an effort to be of assistance to the local community and that they had found it a pleasure and very enjoyable to work in a team and to be able to help make good the vandalism – and to see that their efforts were so appreciated by the Nursery school

Members welcomed back to the Club - Past President Brian Thompson - Greening Manager from North Lanarkshire Council. Brian outlined the work of his department across Lanarkshire and highlighted the Biodiversity Action Plan – and the money spent in Lanarkshire and in Cumbernauld in particular. The Club noted the Greenspace Diary 2007 and volunteered to take part in the bulb planting event following on last year’s success with removing stakes from young trees. Norman Andrews ably expressed the Club’s deep appreciation to Brian for his talk and his visit to the Rotary Club.

The Handover Dinner for Cumbernauld Rotary Club took place on Wednesday in the Westerwood Hotel - President Tom Reilly received the Rotary Chain of Office from outgoing President Andy Cunningham. Tom thanked Andy for all his hard work over the past year and especially arranging the 40^th Anniversary Dinner in Cumbernauld College raising £5000.00 for local charities. Tom highlighted that – although the club is in very good heart – we would like to increase the new members of Rotary to expand and continue the good work of the Club – the whole club have taken this on board and Tom has set the criteria for the success of his year in office that it should be measured by the increase in membership – a real challenge.

Yet again Rotarians turned out for our Annual Food Collection at the Tesco Store in Craigmarloch. Shopper gave generously over the day and over 100 food parcels were prepared by the Rotarians wives at the nearby Craighalbert Centre.

The Customer Relations Manager for Tesco Gill Marshall presented the Club with Gift Vouchers for £30 which was used to purchase food for the collection.

The food parcels were distributed through the Salvation Army, Women’s Aid, The Unemployed Workers Centre and C.A.C.E.

Thanks must go to the Tesco Management and Staff, Craighalbert Centre and all the shoppers who contributed and made the day a great success.

 The Aqua Boxes enable contaminated water to be purified providing one of the basic necessities of life and The Shelter Box with accommodation for sleeping, cooking and the provision of pure water will save the lives of an extended family of up to ten people.

Yes Frank - your very own bus pass, free prescriptions and 10% reductions at B&Q on a Wednesday.

28th June '06 - Handover Dinner

Members were enthralled by the talk presented by local Executive Life and Business Coach Thomas Chalmers. Thomas’s range of expertise and experience, as banker and broadcaster, shone through from life changing thoughts to skills as a magician – members were both entertained and encouraged to look positively at their own lives and achievements. Members all agreed the evening was a not to be missed experience.

Ambassadorial Scholar Michael Ford visited the Club and gave a most interesting presentation to Rotarians and Partners on his homeland of Trinidad

Michael is studying Chemistry at Edinbugh University under the guidance of D.G. Doc. Steven Henderson.

Michael is pictured presenting President Frank with a Banner from his host Club..

President Frank Clark welcomed Savio D'Souza as a very interesting speaker on “Breathing Theraphy” to Cumbernauld Rotary Club. Savio pointed out the real health advantages of learning correct breathing techniques.

 “If you change your breathing you can change your life.”

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The money was presented to Bob by Edith Blair.

Rotarians Ken Davie, Tom Munro and Alex Mearns look on.

An excellent evening was held on Friday 25th November '05 at the Westerwood Hotel. It was pleasing to see our friends from the Rotary Club of Kirkintilloch supporting our evening as well as many Rotarians and friends. During the evening an auction and raffle took place raising over £350 for Rotary Charities.

President Frank Clark and wife Linda are pictured with top table guests District Governor Elect Bob Christie wife Ray, Rev Dr. Bill More and wife Liz and the President of The Probus Club of Cumbernauld Reg Newton and his wife Ann.

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