1998 Membership started with 45, Gained 1,Lost 1, ended year with 45. Theme for the Year Follow your Rotary Dream. President Iain Wiseman was aware of the Rotary Foundation needs for money to proliferate their good acts and to that end wished to raise more cash per head. The Following Charities all received help Enable £150, Jaipur Limbs £150, Sightsavers £150,EK Newstape £150,Fablevision £100, Walking on Air £50, Mission Aviation fellowshop £50 EK Churches Humanitarian Aid £50, Unicef£ 50,Beatson Onocology £50,Deep Sea Fisherman £50 International rescue Corp £50, Concern world wide £50, Dr. Datta £100, Aqua Boxes £300, Womans Aid £150and WRVS£50 Dorothy Borland ( Non Rotarian) and David Mackay Club Rotarian were nominated by Club for a Community Award Dorothy Borland became the overall winner. 18 charities received monies from the club this year totalling £1750
Schools participated in this years Burns Competition. J Lacey President of RI awarded the Club the Significant Achievment Award for the work being done by the Club. Presidential Citation also Awarded. A national football tournament was organised for adults with adults with learning difficulties. Our club took this on board and with the expertise of Club convener Andrew Ferguson we ran a successful tournament. The demise of Rotarian, Past President & Paul Harris Fellow, Eric Barr occured this year he served our Club & Rotary for 27 years & 2 months Rotary service January 1968- March 1999.
President
Iain Wiseman
District Conference1998
East Kilbride Rotary Club
Pictures displayed on page are some that were taken in this Rotary year.
As there are more available for display they will be changed from time to time.
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