Business Meeting
Thu, Nov 15th 2012 at 12:00 am - 2:00 am
Business Meeting followed by Information Meeting on 'Community as RIBI sees it'
At the monthly business meeting, there were a number of updates on the club's activities:
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President Iain Smith reported that the inaugural Beat Beethoven Fun Run at Stirling University last month has raised more than £8,000 to be divided between two charities Parkinson's UK and the Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS). This was a highly successful first attempt and the date has already been booked for next year.
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John Kilby reported on a very sucessful Winter Treat for the Senior Citizens which had been held the previous evening at the Queen Victoria School. He thanked the members who had helped with the organising and transport for our guests but paid special tribute to the pupils of QV who had made the evening so enjoyable by their attention to the visitors and for an excellent display of Highland Dancing and piping.
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The annual Shoebox Appeal has been very well supported by local schools with over 300 filled boxes being collected so far. members were asked to ensure their boxes were returned by the end of the month at the latest in time for despatch to Eastern Europe for Christmas.
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members were asked to ensure they sold their allocation of tickets for the Christmas Concert at Dunblane Cathedral on 8 December.
Mary Fraser then asked John Kilby to give a presentation on Community Service as it was presented by Rotary GB&I. This will be followed up by a further session giving the Club's perspective.
John explained the multi-faceted role Rotary plays in helping organisations, charities and people within the locality to further their various causes by offering expertise, time, practical help - and fund-raising if appropriate. Rotarians also help to raise awareness of various health issues including prostate and breast cancer. And nationally many clubs organise an annual strike awareness day, when members of the public are offered free blood pressure checks, carried out by suitably qualified personnel, at supermarkets and other similar outlets. The initiative has undoubtedly saved lives as anyone whose reading is high - or low - is advised to make an appointment with their GP soonest.
