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This month’s issue contains news of the Club at the start of 2013. The second draw was made for the Charity
Calendar while presentations and celebrations have been held amongst the sports events and a full month of
speakers.
Editorial March; a kind of balancing act for the Club as it tidies up the events of one Rotary year and
prepares for another; the AGM being at the start of April and lists of committees in the preparation
stage for 2013/14.
The President’s Dinner at the end of the month was
the crowning glory, a very smooth affair which was really enjoyed by all. President Helen was relaxed
and made gracious presentations while the
speakers were on top form and helped the night slide past midnight. I didn’t see the end as there
was some problem with a glass slipper.
But no sooner than a few days we were into the big
draw for the Calendar Lottery. I must admit some nerves as the £1000 ticket was drawn. Would
everything go alright? After all, computers were involved and that sends shivers up everyone’s back.
All was well with a very worthy winner in Dr Ron Pyle of the Blairgowrie Rotary Club who donated
some of his winnings to the Club’s charity fund
President Helen at the Charity Dinner flanked by the speakers Dr Peter Hughes and Bill Copeland
The President’s Charity Dinner proceedings get under way with George preparing for the Heads and Tails,
adorned with his Canadian Stetson, and President Helen, just adorned, giving her address.
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George Delgaty skipped a Rink that won the Scottish National Curling Masters (over
60’s) Finals at the Greenacres Ice Rink on 10th March. They beat the holders Team
Nelson in the Semi Final and then beat 2
times past Winners Team Stevenson in the Final.
This is the First time that a Rink from Perth
has won it and we are all from the same
Club, Bank of Scotland Perth & District Curling Club.
The Photo shows left to right George,
Stuart Smith, Bill Duncan (President of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club and Perth
Rotarian) and Ian Lindsay
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George Evans presents a cheque to a Balnacraig pupil: also present were George Cameron, Brian Rayne, Janet
Grant, Balnacraig Head of Care, and Frank Muirden
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Speakers 5th Mar Jane Laahs "Voluntary Services in Perth & Kinross Areas"
26h Mar Steve Blackett "Expedition to the Himalyas"
Steve Blackett made the journey of a lifetime to fulfill a long held
wish. His travels to the top of the world were a personal journey requiring careful preparation for the high altitude and the distances
to be covered. It was a measure of his whole attitude that he took another trek to climb another mountain in the peaks but failed to
reach the summit. Steve explained that to survive the trek was
honour enough and he was grateful to be able to be with us that evening.
Jane Laahs, a Voluntary Services
Manager for the NHS in Perth, shared her experience of fundraising, training
and taking part in the Malawi Bike Ride 2011.
After raising more than £4500, she
headed to Malawi to begin her cycling
challenge and find out more about the work carried out by Link Community
Development, which helps ensure children get a good standard of
education.
With John Cormack from Perth Kinnoull, and Sundeep Salins form
the Perth Club, he conducted the interviews on Sunday 17th March.
There were 6 applications, 3 girls and 3 boys for 4 places, with both Perth and ourselves sponsoring 2 youngsters each. They selected 3
girls and 1 boy and Perth Kinnoull will be sponsoring 2 of the girls - Samantha Kelly and Megan Cassidy, both 5th year pupils at St
John's Academy, Perth.
Ian has written to both the girls congratulating them on their
selection and subsequently spoke with them both. They are very grateful to Perth Kinnoull for giving them the opportunity to attend
the RYLA Camp and Ian will be arranging with them to visit the Club in August/September to tell us about their experiences.
Ian Brown has been hard at work behind the scenes selecting 2
candidates for the RYLA camp at Abernethy, Nethybridge. The girls
camp is from 6th - 13th July, with
the boys camp from 13th - 20th, July 2013.
Frank Muirden has been leading his
committee in the collection of monies for the Freedom from Fistula Foundation
supported by the Gloag Foundation. Here, Sarah Gloag accepts a cheque
from President Helen and Frank Muirden prior to the President’s Dinner
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The President’s Charity Dinner
March Calendar Draw
£1000 prize – Ticket No 131005
First prize of £100 - Ticket No 131569; Two £50 prizes - Ticket Nos 132225 and 131591
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Dr Ron Pyle of the Blairgowrie Rotary Club won the March £1000 draw of the Calendar Lottery. Dr Pyle then
donated £100 of his winnings back to the Club.
Joyce Leslie of Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance receiving a cheque
from President Helen. Joyce made the March Lottery Draw for the Club.
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance was established in
2012 to save the lives of those in Scotland by supplementing the
resources available to the Scottish
Air Ambulance Service.
They will be providing, free of charge to the Scottish Air Ambulance
Service, one MBB Bolkow 105 helicopter complete with pilot and
paramedic crew. The cost is met
through community fundraising across Scotland. There is no
Government or NHS financial support.
They will be available to provide air ambulance and HEMS across the
whole of Scotland from their base, at Perth Airfield, predominantly be
servicing the East and Central areas of Scotland.
The helicopter will be fully integrated in to the Scottish Air Ambulance
Service and will be routed as part of