2024 NEWS
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
Rotarian John Sheridan has passed away at just 69 years old. He will be deeply missed.
