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.
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
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
