CHAS - Rachel House

There were 25 Rotarians present,  including welcome visitors from three other Fife Clubs, bringing news of Rotary musical events later in the year in aid of worthwhile charities.

Our own china cow, who collects charitable donations every week from members was still on duty despite having lost a leg. She is expected to recover within a week or two.

This, sadly, is  unlikely to be the case for children staying in the CHAS hospice, Rachel House, in Kinross . However Lyn Court, our speaker, stressed that the hospice was a very cheerful place, with only 8 childen or families at a time and no uniforms or adult formalities and relaxing for stressed parents as well. Recently a team of four staff have been seeing how than help older young people outside the hospice, which may be considered by them too childish. Private donations  are a key part of the financing of the hospice and Kirkcaldy clubs provide much support.  As Lyn said, the dragonflies around the hospice are a suitable emblem for the home: they have not long to live but they sparkle brilliantly.

Tony Payne gave the vote of thanks for a well-presented talk.  

Next week there will be no meeting in the Dean Park Hotelas the premises are being used by the curlers representing  Scottish Rotary in North America  but instead members of the club will meet informally at the normal time in Annapurna Gurkha's Restaurant, 312 KIrkcaldy Hight St.