Linlithgow

Rotary Club of Linlithgow Grange At the Club meeting on 9th October President Harry Millar reported to the members that although he was nursing a rather sore ankle, he had successfully completed his first Linlithgow 10k the previous day and was delighted that his total sponsorship for Epilepsy Scotland had reached £940. He thanked all those who had offered him support, in particular his ‘race buddy’ Chris Long who had encouraged him through the tough sections. He also thanked the members and their friends for making the Wine Tasting evening on the previous Friday such a success, preliminary assessments indicated that the funds raised covered the costs for the two ‘Shelter Boxes’ recently sent to the Carib- bean. The speaker for the evening was Brian Connel a former police superintendent who, since 2015, had been the Manager for Neighbourhood Watch Scotland(NWS). Brian outlined the origins of the scheme and its interactions with the Police Force over a number of years adding that the changes to social cohesion over this time had significantly affected the relationships between the groups involved. The Police and Local authorities could no longer deliver all that communities needed and so NW groups help and guide these partnerships. Current challenges included cyber crime where the groups help those most vulnerable. Next week’s meeting on 16th October will include a presentation by Christine McPherson on Life and Times on the Cammo Estate in Edinburgh. Linlithgow and District 41 Club October meeting, which was held in Linlithgow Golf Club, took the form of a photograph presentation and talk by Alan Docherty, an ex-Linlithgow Academy geography teacher. Alan featured his love of rock formations, volcanoes and glaciers around the world. He guided the Club members through ten exotic countries showing amazing slides of what he discovered on his journeys and interspersed the slide show with many interesting stories of what happened to him during his escapades. 41 Club members expressed their gratitude to Mr Docherty for his enthusiastic and informative presentation. The business side of the meeting covered 41 Club’s forthcoming 50th Chartered Dinner which is due to take place some time in 2018. Initial thoughts are that the dinner will be held in Linlithgow Rugby Club on 16th November next year.