Among the District 1020 Visiting Rotary Scholars introduced to Delegates at last October’s District 1020 Conference was our guest Kacie Baumler, who joined us on Zoom on Thursday 11 February 2022. Kacie is actually pictured second from left in the accompanying Conference image in the District 1020 “Meet the Scholars 2021/2022. Kacie is from North Dakota, a land-locked American Mid West State bordering Canada, sandwiched between the State of Montana to the West and Minnesota State to the East. Kacie is studying for a two year post-graduate Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, having secured a Degree in Rehabilitation and Human Services from the University of North Dakota. She is being hosted by Edinburgh Rotary Club. From her C.V., it was picked up that Kacie had worked with Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity in Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, where President Douglas also undertook voluntary work in the Summer of 1980 with the Brother Missionaries of Charity in the Home for Dying Destitutes, Kalighat where he met Mother, now Saint Teresa.
North Dakota, with a population of 777,000 people, is a predominantly rural State with annual temperatures in the 40 centigrade plus to minus 35 centigrade range. Kacie spoke of her previous volunteer work in Chimbote, Peru and Kolkata, India. She has worked as a volunteer in hospitals and with agencies focusing on social inclusion in North Dakota and in Minnessota with Rise Inc. which provides support for people seeking to secure employment, housing and life-enrichment services. Kacie was introduced to Rotary’s Global Grant Scholarship programme in 2020 with her application process involving interviews, presentations and written essays leading to an award of $50,000 to cover her two years’ university tuition fees and accommodation expenses in Scotland. She enjoys the support of Grand Forks Rotary Club in the States and Edinburgh Rotary Club here in Scotland. Her two year pre-registration MSc Occupational Therapy Course (a suitable pre-registration course recognised both in the States and in Scotland) has the aim of developing theoretical, analytical, practical and evaluative approaches to professional occupational therapy practice.
During her time in Scotland Kacie will undertake four placements to include involvement in community mental health in Edinburgh and stroke rehabilitation services at Ayrshire Central Hospital, Irvine.
Kacie made a not inconsiderable impression on our membership and we wish her well during her time in Scotland and in her future professional life.
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President Douglas visits the impressive and sizeable Dalbeattie Allotments during their Open Day
moreReport on Rotary District 1020 Hybrid Annual General Meeting Held at Mercure Hotel, Livingston, 27 November 2021 and online.
moreFor the entirety of our Rotary Year 2020 – 2021 our regular Thursday evening meetings have been online on Zoom.
moreKacie Baumler is studying for a post-graduate Masters Degree at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh supported through a Rotary Global Grant Scholarship.
moreLord Lieutenant plants copper beeches at Dalbeattie Learning Campus to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee
moreDalbeattie High School has become only the second school in Scotland to be awarded the Rotary Blue Flag of Peace
moreDalbeattie Rotary Club donated £1,000 towards the £5,000 renovation costs of the Dalbeattie War Memorial
moreDalbeattie Rotary Club donated £500 towards the production costs of six “Anti-Litter Campaign” signs
moreColin Vooght, Assistant District Governor,. joined us for our Annual Assembly. He congratulated us on our achievements over the last year and discussed plans for the new merged district.
moreDalbeattie Club Presidential Chain Handover on 24 June 2021. Frank Williamson, Club President 2020/2021, hands over to Douglas Irving, new Club President 2021/2022.
moreDalbeattie Rotary Club at the Centenary Lunch hosted by Dumfries Rotary Club on Friday 5 November 2021
moreDalbeattie Rotary Club has planted a tree in the town’s Colliston Park to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
moreDalbeattie Rotary Club donated £5,000 towards the construction costs of a re-make of the Skeoch Car
moreDalbeattie Club Presidential Chain Handover on 24 June 2021. Frank Williamson, Club President 2020/2021, hands over to Douglas Irving, new Club President 2021/2022.
moreReport from Rotary President Douglas Irving from the Rotary District 1020 District Conference 23/24 October 2021
moreDalbeattie Rotarians were privileged to have Rotary District 1020 Governor Ken Robertson (Cumbernauld) visit our Club at our meeting on Zoom on Thursday 3 February 2022.
moreThree of our members are taking part this week (8-15 April 2022) in the 26th Rotary World Curling Championships being held at the Dumfries Ice Globe.
moreSome more happy customers visiting the Rotary Santa at Glaisters farm, Kirkgunzeon. Santa's shed donated by Glaisters and funds go to the Dalbeattie Food Pantry
moreDalbeattie Rotary Club has been providing modest financial support for the Kupata Project in Uganda whereby sanitary products are made available to girls at school
moreDalbeattie Rotary Club has its third Paul Harris Fellow, an honour awarded to those who demonstrate a shared purpose with the humanitarian and educational objectives of Rotary International and its motto of “Service above Self.”
moreThe Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts. Dalbeattie sponsored two candidates.
moreDalbeattie sponsored two candidates to this year’s RYLA programme, which took place at Abernethy Barcaple Outdoor Centre near Castle Douglas.
moreOn 29 June 2023, outgoing president John Rowland passed on the chain of office to our first Lady President, Kate Kerr
moreAssistant District Governor Colin Vooght joined the club for its annual assembly and shared his views.
moreGordon led Rotakids to work with Geoff of The Men's Shed and Steve the Red Squirrel Ranger to build squirrel boxes
moreTen of our members, assisted by three friends of the Club, wielded spades at Dalbeattie Learning Centre Campus, to plant 100 young trees to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
moreDalbeattie Club were present on the evening of Friday 11 March 2022 on the occasion of the Centenary Celebration Dinner of the Rotary Club of Dumfries.
moreThis is the Dalbeattie & District Rotary Club CHARITREE which has been decorated by Kate and Isla Kerr in Rotary colours and which was on display along with many others in a spectacular display in St. John’s Church, Dumfries
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