Evening of online chat
Thu, Oct 22nd 2020 at 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join in with an evening of online socialising in various breakout groups. An excellent opportunity to catch up!!
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President Katrina welcomed everyone to tonight’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw.
In the light of World Polio Day, on 24th October, and Africa being polio free, in her interesting Rotary information Katrina highlighted an article entitled “Polio: the life sentence that never goes away”, which appeared in the recent Rotary magazine. The article dealt with polio survivors and Post-Polio Syndrome.
Colin Powell is a Rotarian and an End Polio Now Ambassador. He is also a polio survivor and believes that more emphasis should be put on survivors of polio, asking the question “Think of it this way. If you go into a village today with a vaccination team to inoculate children, what about the child who contracted polio in the same village the previous day?”
In the UK there are estimated to be 120,000 polio survivors, of which 10,200 live in Scotland. Approximately 60% suffer from Post-Polio Syndrome. Should one of our thoughts on World Polio Day be closer to home?
The evening took the form of a “Zoom Social Chat” where the Rotarians were split into three breakout groups by Callan Dick. The members of the groups were rotated three times after a 10-minute session.
Willie Talbot reported that the Bonus Ball had been a roll-over.
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw welcome President Katrina in unusual circumstances!!
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Working with the Head Teacher and staff of Coltness High School, the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw has agreed to sponsor an Interact Club
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The Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw recognises the importance of building and maintaining close links with the youth of today, through the schools and youth organisations in our community
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Tablets, equipped with dementia friendly apps, are delivered to two nursing homes for the use of their residents
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For a Registration Fee, members of the Club will support cyclists, riding to raise funds for named charities.
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On 15th and 22nd December, Santa, and some Rotarian helpers, toured Motherwell, then Wishaw, spreading Christmas Spirit and raising funds for various charities.
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are delighted to welcome our newest recruit, David Crichton.
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When asked if we could help one of our local primary schools make and build a hut for their garden projects how could we refuse, and what a fantastic day we had doing it.
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Golf tournament, for the Douglas Clementson Trophy, participating teams being from our local secondary schools to be held at Colville Park Golf Course
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are delighted to welcome another new member inducted online, David Grieve
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An annual event for primary schools in the Larkhall area being held for the first time by the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw (previously run by Clyde Valley Rotary Club)
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are proud to recognise the outstanding service given by Past President Jim Robertson in his thirty-five years in our Club
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As a Club, we sponsor the attendance of at least two young people on this fantastic award scheme
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For more than 30 years, Rotary, and our partners, have been working to End Polio Now. We"™re this close to ending the disease forever. Join us!
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The Furniture for Families Project provides furniture and household items to families in need within our service areas - Motherwell, Wishaw, Bellshill and Larkhall.
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are delighted to welcome our second new member inducted online, Jean Murray.
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are proud to support the Rotary Club of Chelmer Bridge, in the 2019 Rotary Poppy Pin Appeal to raise funds for the Royal British Legion, including Poppy Scotland
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For the second year, the members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw welcome our new President, Charles Keeper, online!!
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