2024 NEWS
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
