Soup and Sandwiches at the Glenrothes Foodbank

On Thursday 27th April President Brian Johnson welcomed 19 Club Rotarians and visitors Rev Alistair McLeod, Irene Roy, Irene May, Auchmuty High School Rector Alan Pithie to this lunch time meeting which was held at the Glenrothes Foodbank at the Saltire Centre. 

On reception, this week were Peter May who said grace.

Three apologies for absence were received.

Senior Vice President Lindsay Roy had arranged with Jilly Guild to have a soup and sandwich lunch at the Food bank in order that we would be shown round with monies raised going to the foodbank. We must thank Jilly and her team for the excellent food and the visit and commend them for all their team’s voluntary hard work.

This week’s meeting on Thursday 4th May 2017 will be a lunch time meeting and is to be held at the Gilvenbank Hotel. please meet 12.45pm for starting at 12.55pm. On reception will be Sheila Matthew and Peter May with our speaker this week Lyndsay Clark giving us a talk on the- 'Health Promotion Project

On Friday 28th April 2017 the club celebrated their 60th anniversary with a dinner at the Balbirnie Park Golf Club Wilna Roger and Anne Sampson supported by others pulled together a fantastic night of fun and entertainment with pupils and former pupils of the local High Schools singing songs from the 50's and musicals. A fun quiz on 1957 with the prize of a book on what happened in the year 1957 was won by Iain and Kate Haywood no coincidence that Iain turned 60 born the same year as the club was founded. President Brian Johnson's wife Kay won the raffle which was 2 bottles of champagne with a specially designed 60th Anniversary label. Special guest Kay Morrison depute Lord Provost for Fife gave an excellent talk on 60 years of the club and the value the club have brought to the community and internationally over those years. Hamish Rothnie reminisced about the club since its formation and Founder member Ian Chalmers now in his 90's cut the anniversary cake. Local politicians Fiona and Peter Grant and Lindsay Clark Friends of Rotary gave their support. It was also great to see Past President Ian Hastie and his wife Fran former President of the Inner Wheel and also Former Rotary member the Rev Alex Forsyth along with Ann and Harry Mitchell from the Rotary Club of Kirkcaldy, Bill McLennan and Margaret Netherby from the Rotary Club of Dunfermline and Colin Bruce assistant rector of Glenwood High School amongst the 53 guests attending a wonderful evening. Here's to another 60 years, but only possible if new members come and join us. Many thanks to Heather Gough and her team for providing such an excellent meal.

If you were interested in supporting the community and international projects get in touch by Private message on The Rotary Club of Glenrothes facebook page. You will be made most welcome