Cambuslang Rotary Club bring down curtain on a golden year of celebration
Members look back at 12 months of anniversary fun
EDEL KENEALY
Members of the Rotary Club of Cambuslang were in a reflective mood last Wednesday as they hosted its 51st AGM.
The event brought an end to a year of golden celebrations, with the club marking its 50th anniversary with a series of events.
At the AGM on May 15, club president Robert Dickie thanked all of the members for their support throughout the year which had seen the anniversary dinner in September, Burns Supper in January and Sportsman’s Dinner in March.
Mr Dickie thanked all those who attended those events and contributed to fundraisers in 2018/19, with the club having already distributed £3820 to a variety of charities.
These include locally-based Rutherglen Community Carers and Healthy’ n Happy Community Development Trust and international causes such as Shelter Box, Polio Plus and the DEC appeal for Cyclone Idai.
The club also organised art competitions for primary and secondary school pupils in the past year and continued to maintain the planters and tubs at Cambuslang Train Station.
During the year, long-standing members and friends of the club died . Robert paid tribute to Iain Lamont, Alex and Doreen Gardiner and Maitland Sommerville, all of whom had given a lifetime of service to Rotary and their local community.
They would all, he said, be sadly missed.
The Cambuslang Rotarians were delighted to welcome a far-travelled visitor to their AGM as they were joined by fellow Rotarian David Conroy, visiting from the Rotary Club of Bishopdale-Burnside in Christchurch, New Zealand.
David spoke about some of the activities his club is involved in and was delighted to be presented with a Cambuslang club banner by president Robert.
The evening concluded with a vote of thanks to Robert Dickie for chairing the meeting and for all his hard work throughout the year.