History 1989

1989 Membership started with 45, Gained 5, Lost 1, ended

year with 49. Theme for the year “ Enjoy Rotary”

President John Harvie was very much towards efforts

being made that would help children or in his favourite terms

for them “The Weans” the Club followed his lead this year

and were able to present Telethon with a cheque for£7000.00.

25th Anniversary dinner held in the Stuart Hotel cost per

person £15.00. Fines for not wearing name badges seemed

to be causing disharmony amongst some members.

President spoke to the Club this resulted in an emergency

meeting being held where a vote was taken and it was

passed 25 to 6 that fines would cease. Visitations arranged

for Rutherglen, Cambuslang, Paisley, Kittoch, Cumnock,

Stornoway and Ballerup. Cost of lunch to be increased to

£4.00 this would include a 25 pence levy towards our 25th

Anniversary. A special invitation went out to the Rotary Club

of Ballerup requesting a representative to be present at our 25th. Anniversary on the 27th April 1990. Ole Brammer and his wife Hanne attended and at the same time he officially made Rotarian Joe Strang our first Paul Harris Fellow at our lunch meeting on the 27th April 1990. Secretary Edwin Robertson made a presentation gift of the 25th Anniversary cake to the Club. Our 25th Anniversary dinner in the Stuart Hotel saw a full house with 26 clubs being represented, the newest club in the District Blantyre were given a special welcome at the Roll call of Clubs. Principle speakers were Provost Helen Biggins, District Governor, Douglas Davis, Rotarian Ole Brammer from our twinned club Ballerup and Bill Burnet well known after dinner speaker Evening was chaired well by President John Harvie and the vote of thanks given by David McNidder. The Club used this occasion to give a substantial cheque to Mark McManus of “Taggart” fame to be used for“Children in need”Twinning link with Ballerup was held again this year with the Danes coming to East Kilbride. President John Harvie and his wife Jean gave an open house supper party for everyone involved with the hosting on the last night of the visit.