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The News at
1020 July 2015 the on-line link to whats happening in your
District
Volume 2, Issue 1
Please send copy and photographs
for the next issue of The News at
1020 to [email protected] by
September 6 2015.
News in brief
Want to improve your image? Contact MPRC Chairman Archie Ralston
who has a range of promotional materials to help raise awareness of
Rotary and promote the name and image of Rotary. It includes signs,
banners, pull-ups and a District key ring all to order. Call him
today on 01555 770709 or email [email protected]
North Berwick shop tops 100k Rotarians in North Berwick have
rung up success raising more than 100k for charities. Members,
families and friends helped to take the club over the magic line in
a pop-up shop that the club arrange each year in the town. The St
Andrew Blackadder Church Hall was packed inside and out with
merchandise with little space to move for the first few hours. But
the steady stream of customers over three days spent their way
through the stock in style! Outside the intermittent rain showers
made it difficult to keep the furniture on show in the car park dry
but several thousand golf balls were purchased by a local golf club
for a planned driving range; and some people invested in what may
be seen as vintage technology CDs and tapes. Unsold items were
passed on to other charities including the Bike Shed in Edinburgh
and the Dirleton Village Fair.
Winning names from 1020 competitions The winners of the Quentin
Jardine books competition are Margaret Russell wife of former
editor Rod Russell; and also Jim Robertson of the Peebles Club. The
winner of our Dobbies competition is Gordon Bolas who is a keen
gardener from Currie. Congratulations all and look out for further
competitions right across the district.
It was smiles all round at the 106th Rotary International
Convention in South America's largest city, So Paulo where
Rotarians and leaders from all over the world met to exchange ideas
and be inspired to take action and improve communities at home and
worldwide. Everyone celebrated the news on Polio eradication that
Nigeria has now gone one year since their last reported polio case
and with the total global investment in polio eradication now
standing at $11-billion we cannot afford to stop short of the goal.
Among the many great speakers was RIBIs Young Citizen of the Year
Bella Field aged 10. Bella took it in her stride when she gave
her
DG Alistair and Margaret with 1020 members and partners and
their two for one deal. speech and received a standing ovation from
the 14,000 strong crowd . Bella has raised more than 80,000 in
honour of her older sister Molly, who died from a brain tumour when
she was just eight and after seeing Bella at the RIBI conference in
Belfast RI President Gary Huang was so impressed with the youngster
that he invited her to speak at the convention in Brazil. You can
see the video of Bellas presentation HERE
Brazil have their Mark of Excellence
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Grand day out for Seniors Well its about time was the welcome
received by Carluke Rotary when the coach arrived to take the
nearly 40
residents of 3 local sheltered Housing groups for the Annual
Seniors day outing.
Once on board the seniors were surprised to find one Carluke
Rotarian prancing up and down between the chairs with two
speakers hanging round his neck blasting out 60s disco music and
this just about set the scene for the day.
The days outing included a visit to a large Garden Centre
with
antique section where the seniors reminisced about bygone
days items on display before sitting down for a lovely lunch
in
the restaurant. It was then on to Glasgow Art Gallery for a
bit
of Glasgow Culture before returning back home for 5pm.
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Your club can help locate
these lifesaving trailer units
to Pakistan and other
countries.
It all started with a talk last
year at a Rotary awareness
day at Galashiels local
hospital by Doctor Amjad
Gulzar Shaikh a Rotarian
from Pakistan. Amjad spoke
with passion about the work
he undertook for corrective
surgery on children with
Polio in Pakistan . He then
agreed to go along to
Galashiels Rotary Club to
speak again about his work.
The members were very
humbled by the work he was
doing and Amjad enjoyed
his visit to the club so much
he continued to go along on
a regular basis before going
back full time to Pakistan
As fortune would have it,
about 1 year later NHS
Scotland upgraded from
Analogue to Digital mam-
mography x-ray screening technology trailers rendering the 6
Analogue trailer units
redundant. Remembering his various talks with Amjad on his work
in Pakistan and
also not one to miss an opportunity District PR coordinator
Peter Croan persuaded
NHS Scotland to kindly donate these redundant trailer units to
Rotary International
These units can still be used in Pakistan and other parts of the
world where analogue
equipment is still in operation. Amjad is keen to utilise the
machinery in rural Pakistan
not just for cancer screening but to turn some of the units
available into a mobile
theatre that can operate on children who have had polio and need
surgery on limbs,
he would also like to use them as a facility for Polio
immunisation
Galashiels Rotary need your help and support with the logistics
of trying to make
Rotarian Amjad's dream a reality and for these NHS Scotland
x-ray screening
technology trailers to Be a Gift to the World.
X-ray technology trailers could Be a Gift to the World
Golf grange... St Columbas Hospice and ShelterBox are to the
fore in this years AM/AM charity golf fundraiser by members of
Linlithgow Grange. Held at Linlithgow Golf Club, on Monday, August
24, this is widely noted as a great opportunity to support these
worthwhile causes while enjoying a good day's golf. The News at
1020 learns there is also the added chance of winning the Magdalene
Cup and other individual and team prizes. For more information
visit the District 1020 website.
On a clear and dry day the the costal path that runs from
Eyemouth Bantry to Linkim shore, better known as Eddies Trail was
the route walked by Eymouth & District Rotary for their recent
sponsored walk. The monies raised from the walk went to aid the
victims of Ebola and also the Nepal earthquake disaster. This
popular walk is a Rotary inspired walk of about 10Km in memory of
Eddie Kelly, a prominent Rotarian in the local community and past
President of the club.
With lots of fun and sun Sixty golfers from Kirkcudbright Rotary
Club enjoyed a good time as well as raising money for projects in
the local community at the annual charity golf day at Kirkcudbright
Golf Club on the 25th May. Many of the prize holes saw some
spectacular golf shots and none better than the thirty foot putt
sunk by Kenny Murray of Castle Douglas. Kennys reward for this
great putt, what else? a bouquet of flowers donated by Willows the
Kirkcudbright florist. The hole in one prize this year went
unclaimed much to the relief of sponsors Carson and Trotter. Many
thanks are extended to including Kirkcudbright Golf Club and all
local business who contributed to the success of the day.
Ever thought of having a street named after Rotary in you town?
Assistant DG Elaine O'Brien applied to East Lothian Council two and
half years ago and now its happened. "Rotary Court" Are there any
in your Town ?
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Eddies Trail on the map
Polmont funds make big splash
Fully equipped
Ready to go
The 2015 Swimarathon organised by
Polmont Rotary Club was no mere drop
in the ocean by raising 8500 over 2
days in February this year. The ripple
effect from this was felt by charities and
organisations who received funding at a
presentation in the Inchyra Grange
Hotel, Polmont.
Around 85 people attended the event
with representatives from schools,
businesses and other organisations
that entered teams.
Many organisations benefited including
Kidney Kids | Carrongrange School |
MacMillan Cancer Care | One to One
Forth Valley NHS | End Polio Now
Maggies Forth Valley | Falkirk
Homeless Project
A second Community Defibrillator to be
based in the Inchyra Grange Hotel.
Prizes were also awarded to the
highest fundraising School, which was
Carrongrange, and the highest
fundraising organisation was Lightways
Contractors Ltd. A prize was also
awarded to Braes High School team
who achieved 198 lengths in 55 mins.
The Presentations were made by
President Norman Black. Thanks are
due to our Sponsors, the Macdonald
Inchyra Grange Hotel and Spa, the
organisers, members and partners of
Polmont Rotary Club along with all the
schools, businesses and organisations,
along with Falkirk Community Trust and
staff at Grangemouth Swimming Pool.
Flower power Golf
News in brief
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For the Edinburgh Club
this is probably the major
event of the Rotary Year
and certainly the biggest
Rotary participation event
in Edinburgh and the
Lothians.
This years event was in the Jack Kane Centre in
Edinburgh where around
236 children from Special
Need Schools in the
surrounding area were
entertained and looked
after by 190 teachers and
carers as well as 80 or so
Rotarians from other clubs and 60 plus
senior pupils from various schools.
This was a truly big event with around 560
of us on site.
Rotarians involved included those from the
Bathgate, Dalkeith, Haddington, Linlithgow
Grange, Tranent and North Berwick Clubs
as well as those from our Edinburgh Club.
This year the sun shone and it was
probably warmer outside than inside. To
keep the children entertained were an
amazing list of activities. These included
the ever popular parachute which when
raised off the ground means that children
could run underneath or be pushed in
wheel chairs from one side to the other.
There were two Bouncy Castles, personnel
with their vehicles from the Police, Fire and
Rescue Services and of course the
Coastguard. There was face painting and
interactive music making as well as tropical
animals from ZooLab. The children were
really fascinated by the well behaved stripy
snake, the cockroach and the lizard. In all
there were 27 events for the children (and
of course the adults to enjoy.
Rotary in action Rotary KidsOut day ...
Rotarians from Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright and
Newton Stewart held a special day out for youngsters with special
needs from schools in the West area. With almost 60 youngsters with
29 carers and teachers and 19 Rotarians celebrating this big day
out our correspondent reports the weather was superb and proved to
be one of Scotlands brightest and best days of the year so far
which helped make the outdoor activities very popular. Thanks to
the weather and willing helpers everyone enjoyed the Go Boing,
Adventure Playground, Pond Dipping and Tractor rides which all
proved very popular. The indoor play areas the Pirate Ship and
Smugglers Warren were also popular and big attractions with the
children.
All this exercise came at a price so when it came to lunchtime
the energy levels were topped back up in the Burger Barn and the
day was rounded off by everyone enjoying
their special Cream o Galloway ice cream treat. Rotary KidsOut
is a national event that has has been supported in our District for
many years while mainly held at Barony College. Now due to its
increased popularity and continued success the numbers have grown
so much that it was decided to run separate outings for the east
and west areas of our district. The organisers say they are most
grateful to everyone who helped to make this such a success, and of
course a special thanks to the youngsters for being there.
Jottings from DG Andy Many thanks to all Rotarians, friends and
family who attended the Handover Dinner in the Park Hotel, Falkirk
on Friday 26th June. It was great to see so many of you there to
help get this Rotary year, 2015/2016, off to such a great start The
first month as your new District
Governor has been a busy one with two
trips to Ardeonaig for the RYLA boys and
girls camps. This is a fantastic project
and makes such a difference to all of the
young people who attend. My thanks to
all of the mentors for volunteering their
time and energy and particularly to Ian
Carrol, our RYLA coordinator, for all of
his hard work.
The first Cultural Youth Exchange Camp also took place this
month in Edinburgh and was a great success. Students from as far
apart as Israel and Denmark enjoyed a week packed full of fun and
adventure courtesy of many of our Districts Rotarians. Again,
thanks to everyone involved in making this a memorable experience
for our visitors and especially to Alistair MacKintosh for
coordinating the weeks events. I already have a couple of club
visits
under my belt and a full diary in the next few weeks. I look
forward to being
with you and sharing all that is good in
Rotary in District 1020.
Be a Gift to the World.
Andy DG Andy
KidsOut Bounce back into action in West
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KidsOut gear up BIG in the East
Some of the Happy Helpers and Organisers
Would you like to help The new Biggar & Upper Clydesdale
Museum opened on 28 July 2015 and
contains the combined collections
formerly housed in Moat Park Heritage
Centre and Gladstone Court Museum.
It is an independent museum managed
by Biggar Museum Trust, and is heavily
dependent on the work of its volunteers.
The only staff are the Museum Manager ,
the part-time Curator, and a part-time
Assistant. The Museum is open to
visitors daily except Mondays from April
to October inclusive, and on weekends
from November to March. We need at
least two volunteers for each morning or
afternoon period to staff the reception
desk and carry out front of house duties.
Full training will be offered and no
special skills are needed.
News in brief
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Formed as an idea a year ago in agreement with then DG Alistair
Marquis, the 11th to 18th of July saw the first culture camp tin
recent years take place in D1020. A committee headed by Youth
Exchange coordinator Alistair Mackintosh compiled a full programme
of events and destinations which proved to be a winner for students
and hosts alike. All students were home hosted by Rotarians mainly
on a bed and breakfast basis and the for the majority of the time
the students used public transport. Needles to say over the course
of the week many highlights were noted the first being after an
introduction of less than 2 hours all 12 Youth Exchange Students
under the guidance of Gordon McGregor and Billy Marchbanks
(Paradventures), worked together as a team and pulled and pushed
one of Paradventures disabled clients, Jamie, in a specially
adapted wheelchair to the top of Arthur's Seat. There were many
highlights enjoyed by the students during their week long stay and
these included . a visit and talk to Ian Gray MSP at the
Scottish Parliament, visit to Britannia; the 1 oclock gun at
castle; vist to the Forth Bridges and a trip to Inchcolm; guided
tour up the Royal mile: Lunch and presentation at Edinburgh Rotary
Club: tour of the City Chambers Glasgow by members of Cumbernauld
Rotary; Peoples palace and Kelvingrove galleries: trip on the
Falkirk wheel and then the Kelpies. The week was finished off that
night with a ceilidh and food supplied by hosts, with a speech by
our new DG Andy Ireland entertainment by Lanark Rotary and the
students, all topped off with Auld Lang Sang
On your Bike for prostate cancer and 500
On Fathers Day North Berwick Rotary Club got on their bike to
join 20,000 riders
from across the UK to take part in the
national fundraising effort and biggest
cycling event of its kind. Over 250 events
took place across Great Britain and
Ireland, including family fun days, rides
along coastal routes and even static rides
at local gyms and sports centres.
Seven members from the club, supported
by a back up crew of three, took part in the
ride from North Berwick to Dunbar, and
helped to raise 500 for Prostate Scotland.
At the same time, a team from Longniddry
Rotary Club rode to North Berwick
where they were welcomed by the North
Berwick club members
Richard Rogers, vice president of North
Berwick Rotary Club explained
It was a great day out for everyone
involved and were delighted for the
support that we received from the County
Hotel in North Berwick and The Volunteer
in Dunbar where the Longniddry and North
Berwick rides finished. Wed like to thank
not only those who took part but also to
everyone who donated money which will
go a long way to help support this
worthwhile cause.
So why did we do it, well thats easy, to
help raise awareness and money for
support and research into the disease.
Thats why
The conservation village of New Lanark today played host to the
third annual vintage car rally for the Rotary Club of East Kilbride
Kittoch District 1230. The main aim of the rally is to raise funds
for kids cancer charity and the organisers were hoping to beat
their previous best of 3000. Being such a popular event ensured a
healthy turnout of 18 cars of various ages and types including a
Teal Bugatti Type 35, MGB's and Jensen Interceptor and the good
weather ensured soft tops down and a mighty roar up the hill from
New Lanark and onward to their ultimate destination of Berwick Upon
Tweed. As if proof were needed that Rotary is international, the
event was supported by the Rotary Club of Appleby and some other
Cumbrian clubs. One of the main organisers Bill Fraser is a good
friend of Alistair Mackintosh our Youth Exchange Coordinator and
both were on the Scotland to Canada Curling Tour 2012 ( small world
). The News at 1020 is reliably informed that they both spent quite
a time to reminisce and for Alistair to tease Bill that he needed
our DG's permission to start this event in our District at New
Lanark.
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12 Students, 11Countries, 7 days, 1 Aim
If you had visited Ocean Terminal or
the Royal Yacht Britannia on the 7th
June you may be excused for thinking
you were at the wrong port or even in
the wrong country and its all thanks to Leith Rotary club who
have been
organising their very successful Dragon
Boat Challenge now for the past 5 year
Around 20 teams competed in the event
this year which was fantastic news for
the club and their official charity partner
Barnardos Scotland who had at least 7
teams raising money for them.
The organisers were invited along to
Black Diamond FM in Midlothian to
have a chat about their Dragon Boat
Challenge and of course Rotary.
Ann Thomson who was taking part in
the Dragon Boat Race this year for the
first time in Team Green Goddess talked about how she has had
fantastic
fun getting her colleagues together to
raise vital funds for Barnardos. So far
they have raised in excess of 700 for
the charity, and are aiming for 1500.
What a final! The winners by 24/100 of
a second were Boats 'n' Oars in a time of 01.00.24. Runners up
are Broughton
Rugby in a time of 01.00.48.
So a big well done to all who took part
and remember that the second part of
the challenge was to raise as much
money as possible for charity.
The Magic Dragon
News in brief
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Its all in the wrist movement
North, East , South
and West Rotary
Wristbands are best. When it comes to wristbands
Corstorphine Rotary Club are
Old Hands at it, so it was no
surprise to see them again at
the Royal Highland Show
from 18th to 21st June.
Now in its 5th successive
year the wristband project
has become such an integral
part of the show that many
parents look for the Rotary
marquee when they arrive having used it in
previous years and in exchange for a
donation the children are given a wrist
band where the parents write their mobile
number enabling a rapid reunion in the
event of children and guardian being
separated.
With over 188,000 visitors to the show and
over 6,500 wristbands issued to parents
or guardians with young children this year .
The service was featured on the RHS
Facebook page, and quickly brought in
appreciative comments
Last year 3000 was raised and RHS
also donated 1500 to Rotary Foundation
Over the four days Rotarians and friends
from clubs across the district as well as
ladies from the Inner Wheel made up the
100 volunteers who took part .
Find out whats Happening
in your Area Borders: Area meeting will take place on
Tuesday 18th August in the
Kingsknowes Hotel Galashiels
7pm Start.
Central: Area meeting will take place on
Wednesday 19th August in the Inchyra
Grange Hotel, Polmont at 8pm. This is
our normal meeting day and all Rotarians
are invited to our meeting which begins at
7pm with a meal (10) and possible
speaker. The Area reps will leave that
meeting at 8pm in order to conduct Area
business
City: Area Meeting will take place on
Tuesday 18th August, hosted by
Corstorphine Rotary Club.
East: Area Meeting will take place on
Wednesday 19th August 7 for 7.15 in the
Town House, Haddington - all members
in the East Area are invited to attend
South West: Area meeting will take
place on Tuesday 18th August in the
Cairndale Hotel Dumfries at 7pm.
West: Area Meeting will take place on
Monday 17th August, hosted by the RC
of Carluke following their meeting which
is 6 for 6.30pm and held in the Cartland
Bridge Hotel Lanark ML11 9UE.
The Area Meeting will start around
7.45/8pm for anyone intending to come
along to join us at that point.
The Area meeting will last an hour.
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Rotary on-hand at Air Show
Some of the Happy Helpers
Are you on Facebook yet
District 1020 are, and the following clubs
also have Facebook pages: Rotary in
Scotland, covering the three Districts;
Rotary Clubs of Carluke, Galashiels;
Selkirk; Tranent; Linlithgow Grange;
Edinburgh; Edinburgh Breakfast; Clyde
Valley; Esk Valley; Hawick; Innerleithen,
Walkerburn and Traquair; Currie Balerno;
Haddington; Kelso; Livingston; Bathgate;
Castle Douglas; Corstorphine;
Cumbernauld; Dumfries; Dunbar;
Eyemouth; Hawick, Kilsyth; Leith;
Longniddry; Motherwell and Wishaw;
Musselburgh; Penicuik, South
Queensferry, Vale of Carron.
If your club isnt mentioned, please let us know.
Not all eyes were on the skies at the Scottish National Airshow
when these parents and youngsters came to the Rotary marquee for
their very
own wristbands.
The Museum of Flight in East Fortune was the venue where Rotary
Clubs of Haddington, Tranent, North Berwick and Longniddry &
District were Flying high on the success of this project in other
areas and operate this very successful scheme on 25th July. Over 30
people took part in giving out the free wristbands and in turn
received donations of several hundred pounds which will go towards
projects locally and further afield. A Rotary funded Shelter box
was also displayed showing our commitment to disaster areas
worldwide.
Things might have been a
bit overcast outside at the
Borders Union show but for
members of the Borders
Rotary clubs it was all hands
to the decks to help issue
wristbands to youngsters inside the Rotary marquee.
A Rotary funded Shelter box tent became a safe and dry haven
from the down pour of rain that supplied more fresh drinking water
than the Aquafilter on display.
Storm clouds cant dampen Rotary spirit
Area Meetings
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They came they saw they conquered and all in a week, a week that
marked the 25th anniversary of RYLA in our District.
They arrived as individuals both Boys and Girls all a bit shaken
and unsure of what lay ahead but by the time they left a week later
they left as a group and all part of the RYLA family.
As usual two very successful weeks were held at the Abernethy
Trust Outdoor and Adventure Centre, at Ardeonaig on Loch Tay,
starting with the Boys week Sat 11th
to Sat 18th July and the Girls week Sat 18th to Sat 25th July
and in all 27 boys and 33 girls attended, sponsored by 30 Rotary
Clubs all guided and assisted by the mentor teams of four Rotarians
(three
from Motherwell & Wishaw and one from Lockerbie &
District), four former RYLA participants, one global scholar and
two friends of Rotary. To keep them busy and engaged a varied
programme of outdoor adventure activities, discussion sessions and
guest speakers had been arranged, and daily team tasks ensured a
great and meaningful experience for all involved. It was very
encouraging for the mentors and Ardeonaig staff to see the
RYLArians growing as a team and taking full advantage of the
opportunities presented to them during the course of their
respective weeks. Each year the John Mair Award is presented to the
boy and girl who have, in the opinion of their fellow RYLArians,
gained most in terms of development from their RYLA experience and
this years very worthy recipients of the awards were Ryan Ingram,
sponsored by the Rotary Club of Falkirk and Sophie
Tougher-Mitchell, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Motherwell &
Wishaw. On the middle Saturday, at the overlap of the boys and
girls weeks Abernethy Trust sponsored a RYLA for Rotarians Day. and
eight Rotarians and partners from six clubs in the District took
advantage of the invitation extended to Rotary clubs in June
Carluke High Mill Primary
RotaKids President Lewis
McNab is on the move but
not with all the backpacks
you see here!.
Before moving to the High
School Lewis last official duty as President was to
make a presentation to
Marys Meals from their latest project carried out
over the last school year.
The backpack project was
picked at the start of term
and a target set of 20
backpacks. So with help
from head teacher Marion
and Carluke Rotary the
fundraising got under way.
This included, holding their
mascot RotaRabbit to ransom, a Mini Christmas
Fayre, Cup of Coppers,
Easter raffle for Chocolate
Bunny, and the ever
present Money Spinner
Coin Well (which ended up
swallowing most other kids
lunch money!).
Every classroom helped by
buying and filling at least
one backpack and also in
the fundraising. In the end
the target was exceeded
and 25 backpack had been
filled thanks to great
fundraising another 146.00
in cash raised.
So in front of a packed end
of term school Assembly
President Lewis carried out
his last official duty as a
RotaKid.
All packed up with somewhere to go ...
Our new members of Rotary Welcome to District 1020
Pete Dyson
Eyemouth & Dist Stephen Govenlock
North Berwick
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RYLA more than just four letters ...
After many hard fought battles the Area
Primary School Quiz winners finally
came together for the District Final on
6th June in Carluke Lifestyle Centre.
Each area was represented by a great
bunch of youngsters, everyone a credit
to themselves, their schools and their
families.
The event organiser Jim McPherson
from Selkirk Rotary had everything in
hand and like a well oiled machine Jim
sprang into action .
The atmosphere though tense but fun
filled and in a closely fought final, only
5 points separated the 6 teams after 8
rounds, so well done to all the teams for
their effort and enthusiasm.
But there can be only one winner and
that was Biggar Primary School.
Commiserations to the 5 runners-up and
thanks to the many parents, relatives,
friends and teachers who came along to
support the teams and of course to the
Rotarians who also came along to help
on the day.
Primary School Quiz