Ron Laidlaw:. Jan Pringle - Burnfoot Hub
Thu, May 4th 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Weekly meeting with guest speaker. Preceded by Council.
President Jim Walker welcomed members
along to the Rotary Club meeting last week to hear Ms Jan Pringle, Burnfoot
Communities Futures Project Manager, based at The Hub, explain the work of the
project. In an interesting and informative talk she highlighted the
organisation from its formation in 2007 under the Local Action Plan sponsored by
Scottish Borders Council. It is a Registered Charity covering a varied
selection of activities for the benefit of the community and there are 2
full-time employees, 20 part-timers and an enthusiastic band of
volunteers. The aim is to improve the environment for health and living
for the residents of Burnfoot. With Jan's drive, enthusiasm and
progression of the project it has been a success but she says it is not the time
to rest on their laurels and they always strive to come up with new ideas.
Questions were dealt with after which Past President Ron Laidlaw gave the vote
of thanks.
The club made a donation of £200 to the
Motor Neurone Disease Appeal and £100 to provide the medals at the Primary
Schools' Swimming Gala tonight when Past President Mairhi Trickett will present
them to the winners.
