HANDOVER BBQ 2020

HANDOVER BBQ 2020 courtesy of ZOOM

Handing Over

Yes folks it has happened, the President’s chain has been handed over by President Alex to Incoming President Mike. Mike has in turn handed over his badge of Office to Incoming Senior Vice President Andy. All of this was of course done will complying with the current social distancing rules. In normal years this would all have been done at a pleasant B B Q  in the garden of the Selkirk Arms. However this is not a normal year and we have to make the best of the situation. The photographs were taken by Tony in his street just across the road from his house in one of the hottest days of the year, remember them?.

Many thanks to Tony and the 3 good looking gents.

The new Rotary Year is here once again. But despite COVID-19 our annual “alternative Handover BBQ” went ahead, not in the grounds of the Selkirk Arms Hotel as usual, but by courtesy of ZOOM.  Tuesday 30th June witnessed 37 Club members visible from the waist up in head gear from around the world.  We said goodbye and thank you to Alex and hello and welcome to Mike, along with his Vice President Andy Courtnadge.  Mike then in his own words summed up the evening to perfection.

“I’d like to begin by thanking Alex for all that he has done for the Club during his Presidential year, in particular during the current Coronavirus crisis. I’ve seen, at first hand, the amount of time and effort he has given in order to steer us through this difficult period. In particular, I’m extremely proud of the Club’s response to the crisis in terms of the support given to our local community and local causes but also to national and international COVID 19 operations. Alex has been at the centre of all of this. 

For me, it’s a real privilege to become President of Kirkcudbright Rotary Club. I’ve been associated with the club since the mid 90s, although not continuously.  Not exactly the circumstances I’d envisaged when elected Junior Vice all those years ago!  But we are now hopefully starting to emerge from the pretty severe restrictions we’ve been living with. Our charity funds are largely depleted and opportunities for raising substantial funds are going to be limited for some time to come. But we’ve survived; and we’ve even had a few meetings courtesy of Zoom, and we look forward to returning to the Selkirk Arms Hotel in the near future. 

So, let’s start the new Rotary year in a positive frame of mind. I assure you that I will do everything I can to help make it a successful year.  I look forward to working closely with my Vice President Andy, Club council and members, along with the local community. 

I also promise that I will strive never to use the word “unprecedented” again.   Thank You

Mike Moore