2024 NEWS

2nd Dec – 

 

           John-Paul Sumner, the Hertage Outreach Officer with North Lanarkshire, described his project of

Rediscovering Airdrie.

The project aims to deliver the heritage-led

regeneration of Airdrie.

His talk outlined how he hopes to obtain lottery funding

to help the regeneration in numerous ways. 

He hopes to create an exhibition as well as tours including the

of the town on his way to the regeneration and also hopes to

revamp the town centre.

 

photo: Carol and John-Paul

Nov 29th –

             St Andrew’s Fun Night in the St Patrick’s Hall

Fun and Dancing to the entertainment from Gallimaufry and Smash.  VIDEO Link

Nov 25th –

              Recovery Development Officers, David Gallacher and John Fullerton, from North Lanarkshire Recovery Community described the work carried out in the area.

             

               NLRC provides safe, drug and alcohol free events to help recovery. It is an inclusive non-judgemental community.

photo David, President John Beever, John Fullerton

Nov 21st –

                  Club Young Musician Competition @ Airdrie High School

The club was delighted to organise this event which is one of the highlights of our rotary year.
There was 29 pupils from St Ambrose High School, Coatbridge High School and Airdrie Academy who hosted this year’s competition.
Past President Colin Ooi welcomed pupils, parents and the audience.

Brass:
1. Mischa Brown Trumpet St Ambrose. 2. Conor Owen Euphonium St Ambrose. 3. Harry McPake Snare Drum Airdrie Academy.
Piano:
4. Lucy Brady Coatbridge High. 5. Dana Lee St Ambrose. 6. Caitlyn Liu St Ambrose.
Strings:
7. Elizabeth Aleksienko Guitar Coatbridge High. 8. Aiden Burns Guitar Coatbridge High.
9. Joseph Howard Banjo St Ambrose. 10. James Lees Violin St Ambrose. 11. Johnny McKinlay Guitar Coatbridge High.
Voice:
12. Nathan Donnelly St Ambrose. 13. Laurie Gardner Airdrie Academy. 12 Hartie Hillis Airdrie Academy. 16. Oliver McCafferty St Ambrose. 17. Evey McKinlay Coatbridge High. 18.ChloeMcMullen Coatbridge High,
19. Carrie Shanks Airdrie Academy. 20. Amy Smith St Ambrose. 21.Adam Tennant Coatbridge High.
22.KaylaTubey Coatbridge High. 23. Kaitlyn Weir Airdrie Academy. 24.RudyWood Airdrie Academy.
Woodwind:
25. Evie Adams Flute Airdrie Academy. 26. Kayleigh Coyles Clarinet Airdrie Academy.
27. Grant McArthur Clarinet Airdrie Academy. 28. Ellie McFarland Bagpipes Airdrie Academy.
29. Hannah Pattison Clarinet St Ambrose.

The Judges, Music teachers Scott McCorkindale and Hope Sim, had their work cut out for them

having to choose a winner in each category as well as an overall winner and runner up.

President John Beever presented the certificates and trophies.

Link to photos

Nov 19th –

                  Tonight we had a club outing to the Airdrie Astronomical Association in Airdrie Library hosted by William Tennant. Our members viewed Saturn through their telescope and William described the observatory and its history.

                   Interesting visit.

 

Nov 18th –

       Scott Roberts gave the club an informative insight into CPR and how to approach situations where someone may need resuscitation after suffering a possible heart attack. He used practice dummies and explained Difib machines and how to use them. Members were shown and given practical experience of trying CPR on them.
        SPR Training provides First Aid Training Courses, Fire Safety, Mental Health at Work, Pre-Hospital Care and other courses to businesses across Scotland either in our custom training rooms in Airdrie (between Edinburgh, Stirling and Glasgow), North Lanarkshire, Scotland or in your own premises or suitable venue of your choice around Scotland.

  Nov  4th –   

 

 

     Marian Tobin gave an informative talk about Coatbridge  Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).

CAB is a local, independent charity accredited

to Scottish National standards which provides free, impartial and confidential advice and information to give you the tools you need to sort out any issues or problems. Get in touch with us today.

 

Marian is pictured with President John Beever

 

     Oct 28th  – 

 

PP Colin Ooi entertained us with an excellent presentation on his recent trip to Hong Kong and Vietnam.

This was a  first class set of photographs and videos making us all wish we were there.

     Oct 21st  –

 

Donald Stewart spoke to the club about his experience in Antartica.  

Donald is a former base commander at British Antarctic Survey.

His talk was extremely informative and it was linked to Donalds own impressive photographs from his Antartic expeditions.

Oct 15th – 

October 15th: We had a display at Airdrie Library and met a few interested people.

 

Sept 29th  –

Thank you to Club members, friends and family who walked round Drumpellier Loch raising funds for Rotary Foundation (£410 + £65 gift-aid). Still time to donate: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/cam-rotary-foundation-walk

 

 

Sept 16th  – 

     Rotary District Ambassador of Global Sight Solutions,

Ken Robertson talked to the club about the work done by GSS.

 

In the developing world, 9 out of 10 people who are blind, don’t have to be. The only reason they are blind is the country they live in. If they lived in the UK they’d have their sight back.

Global Sights Solutions we work with like minded communities in the poorest parts of the developing world to establish eye care hospitals that provide a full range of eye care for FREE.

So far they’ve opened over 70 hospitals worldwide.

photo: Ken Robertson, John Beever, Ian Davidson(Pres. Cumbernauld Rotary)

Sept 2nd  –

     Club member, Colin Ooi, gave an informative talk about Eco-Living.

Using his and his family’s experience of Solar Panels Colin took us

through the pros and cons as well as the costs.

In addition to Solar Panelsdid the same for the numerous variations of

hybrid and full electric vehicles

An ELECRIFYING talk.

August 21st –

           27 members from three Local Rotary clubs including our own, Kilsyth and Cumbernauld & Wishaw enjoyed fellowship and a competitive game of indoor bowling at the Coatbridge Bowling club with refreshments of pies and a bar.

August 19th –     

 

Debbie Renton (retired dentist, District Treasurer and

past president of Rotary Club of North Berwick

returned to our club with the second part of her travels.

                 Last month she told us about Vietnam and she continued

                    on  to  visit the Rotary Conference in Singapore.

                   Using photos and video clips Debbie described her visit

           and made us all wish we had been there.

 

 

 

photo; VP Martin, Singapore Lion and Debbie

 

 

August 5th

 

Club member Nathan Mwesigwa spoke to the club

about his work with

Waverley Care

whose mission is to bring an end to

HIV Inequality and Stigma

 

 

July 8th

 

It was a great meeting today, as speaker Debbie Renton (retired dentist, District Treasurer, past president of Rotary Club of North Berwick) gave an eye-opening talk on her recent visit to Vietnam.

 
 
 
Debbie is pictured here with VP Martin, Carol & Alice.

17th –  June

 

Chris Bennett and his dad Tony told us about

 

Glenboig United FC and how they bought footballs and

 

some items for kids whose parents don’t have much!

 

Club members were enthralled and asked many questions.

 

 

 

 

Tony and Chris with Rotarian Tom Harrigan
 

ABOVE: Carla Basu’s documentary, Bruised, lifted the Journalism prize

(PHOTO CREDIT: Peter Sandground)

 

 

3rd June – 

 

 

                Carla Besu is well known to the club as a

Talking Newspaper volunteer during her time as

a student at the University of West of Scotland. 

 

Her final project as part of her Honours

degree involved the creation of a video documentary

on domestic abuse. 

 

The documentary, which received the

Royal Television Society Award,

impressed everyone in the club.

 

The impressive video can be viewed on this

youtube link.

3rd June – 

 

Vice President John Beever entertained the club

 

this evening with photos and video footage from

 

his Golden Wedding trip to London.

 

In addition to the  iconic Sky Garden, Tower of London and

 

Buckingham Palace, the highlight was the Abba Voyage.

 

There also appeared to be lots of good food and drink.

 

Congratulations John and Christine

 

Bjorn seen here with groupie Carol

  20th May

Curator at Low Parks Museum in Hamilton, Mike Taylor gave

an extremely interesting talk to the Club about

the Museum and its connection with South Lanarkshire and

his particular area of interest the Cameronians, Scottish Rifles.

 

16th May

          Airdrie Golf Club hosted our Golf Am-Am fundraiser,

10 teams of Four took part in what turned out to be an excellent day for Golf,

cloudy to begin with brightening up as the day went on.

 

10 am saw breakfast rolls with tea or coffee and when the rounds were complete

the teams got back to a two course meal enjoyed by all.

Prizes were issued to the winning teams and golfers getting closest to the pin at certain holes.

Over £2,200 was raised for Charity

photos can be uploaded from this LINK

The Raffle then completed the day with many wonderful prizes.

 

 

      13th May

          At this evening’s Business Evening

  Acting President John Barbour

announced that the Rotarian of the Year Award

was to go to Vice President John Beever.

Well deserved

for all the hard work being done by John.

JohnBeever

  22nd April

The Airdrie Community Uniform Bank were represented by Kirsty Taggart and Natalie Stewart.

They described the work they do and  how they had used the small grant award to help the community.

There is no doubt about the well deserved award of the King’s Award for Voluntary Service

Natalie, President John, Kirsty.

  16th April

The Club Outing took us to the Glasgow Central Station Tour

and we spent an enjoyable couple of hours in the company of our excellent guide Jackie.

Jackie entertained us enthusiastically and educated us on Glasgow Central Station as well as Scottish History.

  15th April

Past President Bill McMullen updated the club on Lend with Care

and described his hopes and plans for the future.

Both Bill and Martin are doing a magnificent job and

are now involved in District training around Lend with Care and School projects.

New Members Joe & Helen McEachan, Leekan Omadara are seen in the photo wth PP Bill.

 

PP Bill, Helen, Leekan, Joe.

March 25th –

 

Sharon and Lorna updated the club on the work taking place at Bear Necessities (facebook)

 a charitable organisation who gift essential baby and children items to families within the local community who may be in crisis. They also deliver classes and support groups for parents, babies and toddlers.

photo:               VP John, Lorna, Sharon, Sec Carol, Stallone

Small Gramt Awards

 

Claire and Mhairi from Hilltop Parent Council described

the amazing amount of work done to fundraise

for the local community primary LCSC and

nursery school (facebook)

 

 

photo:  Stallone, VP John, Mhairi, Claire, Sec Carol

 

March 18th –

Sasha from Monklands Women’s Aid

described how the service needed the grant and

how it was used to help the service clients.

 

Helping over 640 women and over 140 children over the year

with 9 staff and overseeing 9 refuges in the area

is no mean task.

photo: VP John Beever, Sasha Bennett and Secretary Carol Cairney

March 15th –

Huyen thanks us and other lenders on Lend with Care

 

 

March 4th – 

 

 

Guide Dogs for the Blind ambassadors John and Sheila

Moore visited the Club

along with Elaine Perry and her Guide Dog Arthur.

John and Sheila are volunteers who

foster guide dogs like Keiran. 

 

Sheila described how the dogs are trained and

the jobs they do for children with special needs

as well as the blind.

 

Although not apparent, Elaine is registered blind

and she described how Guide dogs

have made a difference to her life.

 
 

March 1st – 

Annual Burns Supper Fundraiser

 

An excellent evening for everyone.

Link to photos

Indoor Bowling Club, Coatdyke on FRIDAY, 1st March, 2024
President: John Barbour
Vice-President: John Beever
Secretary: Carol Cairney
CHAIRMAN Williiam Devoy
WELCOME……………………………………………………John Barbour
TO A HAGGIS……………………………………………………Williiam Devoy
THE SELKIRK GRACE……………………………………Williiam Devoy

DINNER / INTERVAL

Song Gallimaufry

IMMORTAL MEMORY………………………………………………………..John Gilfillan

Song Gallimaufry

RAFFLE / AUCTION

Tam O Shanter………………………………………………………John Gilfillan
Toast to the Lassies……………………………………………………Billy Young
Song………………………………………………………………………Gallimaufry
Holy Willie’s Prayer………………………………………………..Ken Robertson

Vote Of Thanks………………………………………………………John Barbour

 

Auld Lang Syne 

 
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February 29th – 

 

                 Monklands Talking Newspaper Volunteers

visit the premises of Shire Radio

February 26th – 

 

                 Alec Nicol and Arthur Grainger from Shire Radio received the small grant award for £200. They both provided us with an update on the Radio programs and the Lanarkshire web pages.

 

The web pages are now covering every village in North and South Lanarkshire which is incredible. They are receiving great numbers of visits to the website and providing an amazing amount of information.

 

Shire media seems to be growing and going from strength to strength.

 
 

February 19th – 

 

                 District Commissioner of Calder District Scouts,

Neil Kelly,  described how the small grant was being used.

Calder District has an area of Woodland, Coltswood, that is owned and operated by Clyde Region.

 

It is intended to make the area  accessible for evreyone by fitting a new gate instead of a style.  They also intend to create a Blind Trail in the woodland.

photo :  PP Martin Cairney, Neil Kelly and PDG John Barbour

February 5th – 

 

 

Two groups who received small grants gave

presentations to the club describing their work

Coatbridge Community Foodbank

Web and Facebook page

 

photo:  Shelley Wilkie,  PDG John Barbour and Angela Easton

 

 

Visiting this evening was

DG Elect Dàibhidh Wallace

meeting youtube video

 

Crafty Bees

producing all sorts of knitwear for all sorts of needs

 

photo:  VP John Beever, Lorna Godfrey, Daibhidh Wallace and PP Tom Harrigan

 

January 29th – 

 

Two groups who received small grants gave

presentations to the club describing their work

Parkinson Self Help Group

Facebook page

photo: Ian Eadie, Rotarian Stallone and Marylin Murray

 

 

 

meeting youtube video

 

Hope for Autism (Lanarkshire)

 

( webpage       facebook )

Derrick, Rotarian John and Gregor

January 27th – 

 

The Area final of the Young Musician Competition took place in St Andrews Church, Bath Street, Glasgow.

 

Our Club finalists Ellie and Oliver performed well

and were unlucky not to proceed to the District Final on 

the 18th February.

 
 

January 22nd – 

The Club Burns night at the Tudor Hotel, was as usual, an excellent and enjoyable evening.

Willie Devoy, our Burns afficianado, excelled as Master of ceremonies and had us

enthralled with his Tam O’Shanter.

photos

January 15th – 

                           Two groups who received small grants gave presentations to the club describing their work

The Albion Rover Buddies are a group who work with and help Autistic adults.

Eddie Hegarty gave the talk helped by Jacquie Morrice who was present with her son Gordon.

 

 

L>R Rotarian Stallone, Eddie Hagerty, VP John, Gordon and Jacquie.

 

 

 

The 1st Battallion of the Boys Brigade Coatbridge were represented by Battalion Secretary Stewart Bone

and Billy Barclay, Captain of the 15th Coatbridge company. They described how the grant would help them try

to grow their membership numbers.

 

L>R  Stewart Bone , Rotarian Tom Harrigan, VP John Beever and Billy Barclay.

January 11th – 

 

Presentation of £500 donation to

St Andrew’s Hospice (Airdrie)

in the name of John Jarvie

our former treasurer who received excellent care.

 
 
 
L-R: Lynsey Scobie (Hospice) Margaret Jarvie, SVP John Beever, PP Tom Harrigan
 

January 4th – 

Sad news to begin 2024

Rotarian John Sheridan has passed away at just 69 years old. He will be deeply missed.