Convenor:    George Hudson

 

As the new rotary year has just begun there is not a lot to report, except for the new Burntisland and Kinghorn "Medal Walks", which should prove popular.  Sponsorship moeny raised by those taking part will go towards the costs of "the bench on the Binn" project led by Bill Davidson.

 

Meanwhile a donation has been made to Burntilsand United AFC to help towards the costs of local kid's football training,a dn a few other small donations are in the pipeline.

Vocational vists are being arranged, with visits to Craigencalt Earthship andf the Mossmorran first in the frame.

On the international front, I arranged for District International Officer Ken Paterson to come along and speak to the club, which I personally found to be very helpful.

As there was no rotary record for July there was no opportunity to publish a review of last year's activities.  I decided therefore to add it to the August edition just to remind the club of all the good (unsung) work done by my committee and the club members.  In my opinion the club does more than its fair share of service to the community and to the local schools in particular.

the following is a list of last year's activities which benefitted many organisations and was carefully managed within the budget (just!!)

Community support

RYLA

FIFE FESTIVAL OF MUSIC

PRIMARY SCHOOL QUIZ

SCHOOL DICTIONARIES

SCHOOL PROJECTS

BURNTISLAND CIVIC WEEK

BURNTISLAND SCOUTS

YORKHILL KIDS

EARTHSHIP ECOLOGY

BURNTISLAND HIGHLAND GAMES

HEALTH VISITOR ASSISTANCE

SENIOR CITIZENS

KIDS OUT

BURNS COMPETITION

ROTARY RAMBLES

PANTOMIMES

KINGHORN GALA

ABERDOUR COLTS

VINE TRUST

KINGHORN IN BLOOM

KIDNEY KIDS SCOTLAND

CHILDREACH INTERNATIONAL

Many thanks are due to the folliwng people who made all this possible;

• Joe Smith and his committee for their sterling work in raising the funds.
• Bill Davidson and his helpers for the comprehensive Rotary Ramble's programme.
• Club members and partners for all their help with both of the above.
• Finally, my own committee for all their hard work and support throughout the year.

 

George Hudson

Service Projects / International

31 July 2009

 

Kids Out:

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RYLA

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards:

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In the early summer Jim Murphy fixed the Rotary Club Sponsors Plaque to the planter in Burntisland High Street.

 

1.     We donated £250 to the Burntisland Over 70's Christmas Treat Fund and £250 to Day Centres Service which was used to assist in the purchase of new chairs for the frail and elderly in the community centre in Kinghorn.

We have ordered 128 Dictionaries for Life at a cost of £256 to be presented to all year seven children in Kinghorn, Burntisland and Auchtertool Primary Schools, in support of the RI and RIBI Presidents' commitment to this year's emphasis on Literacy. These will be presented at the schools' prizegivings.

We supported the Burntisland Youth Theatre by buying 24 tickets and gifted them to the Burntisland Health Visitor to give to deserving chi 

      We also provided a fridge and a tumble dryer to the Health Visitors, again for deserving cases – a total of £90 including delivery. On Christmas Eve I authorised the Health visitor to make two emergency food payments totalling £31.90.

      On the cultural side, we donated £150 to Fife Festival of Music.

     In January, we held the usual Burns Poetry Competition at the two schools, with the winners performing admirably at our Burns Night Meeting on 29 January.

     The Schools Quiz was held in March at Kinghorn with the home A team proving worthy winners after a keenly fought contest. The winners are taking part in the area final at Strathallan School on 3 May.

      A RYLA candidate has been identified after some difficulty and will attend the camp in July.

     A donation of £150 has been made to Burntisland Civic Week.

     Council have agreed to a donation of £150 to Burntisland Community Council towards the production costs of a booklet of information for the young people of Burntisland of all the activities on offer in the town for youngsters under the Dare to Care anti-child poverty campaign.

Vocational trips have been difficult to arrange due to "health and safety" or "security". However a visit to Fife Police HQ CCTV Operations Centre has been organised for 28 May. An activity sheet is being or will be circulated.ldren and their parents, at a cost of £95.

      Donald McKinnon