News at one Spring 2019

NEWS AT ONE No 136 Spring 2019

DISTRICT 1 MAGAZINE

STIRLING CLUB CELEBRATES 70 YEARS

BANFF 60 YEARS CUPAR 45 YEARS

PITLOCHRY 25 YEARS

Sunrise in Cupar - photo by Elspeth Smith

DISTRICT 1 NEWS

District 1 Executive THEMES FOR 2018-19

District Chairman Deborah Rogers

2nd Vice Chairman Lesley Niven District Theme Stroke
National Theme Rehabilitation Clubs
1st Vice Chairman Mary Berstan
Jessie’s Fund
Imm Past Chairman & Susan Oliphant
Membership Officer
International Theme Empowering
District Secretary Susan Trzebiatowski Women

District Treasurer Judith Vaughn-Sharp

Member of Council Heather Sheerin 3-year Social Project Period Poverty in

District Editor Doris Campbell 2018-2021 GB & I

International Service Muriel Irving
Chairman

FUNDRAISING IN DISTRICT 1 TYPE OF NATIONAL, REGIONAL Volunteering by Inner Wheel
AND LOCAL CHARITIES
Club Correspondents submit a Without a doubt, volunteering is
Home Service Report at the end What has been funded? unquantifiable. Inner Wheel members
of each year to reflect donations assist in every way possible to every
to national, regional and local 21 National charities supported in type of project you could mention.
charities in GB & I. 2018, such as Arthritis UK, Cystic
Fibroses, Carers Scotland, SPCA, Collecting toiletries or household
In 2018 District 1 Clubs have Cancer Research, Motor Neuron, items for homeless and to foodbanks
donated a staggering Chest, Heart & Stroke, Marie involves every Club in the District.
Curie, Air Ambulance, Children in Knitting, quilting, craft skills feature
£49, 361.42 Need highly in reports.

One club, Montrose donated 122 Regional/Local charities Entertaining or helping elderly in care
£9,624 to local projects of which with community projects high homes is important. Involvement
10 defibrillators were purchased, on the list followed by projects in communities helps with garden
installed and training provided. supporting young people projects, galas, fairs and installation
Many Clubs donated in the and medical projects such as of defibrillators.
region of £3,000 to charities. The Children’s Hospices in particular Assisting Rotary is important whether
importance of smaller donations Rachel House. that be cyclothons, marathons,
adds up to the grand total and all 10k’s and quizzes. Coffee mornings
donations are appreciated. and afternoon teas are so important
as well as marshalling for smooth
running of events.

No 136 Spring 2019 DIARY DATES

OBJECTS OF INNER WHEEL Friday 24 May District Rally, Royal George
To promote true friendship 2019 Hotel, Perth, PH1 5LD
Wed. 5 June Invercarse Hotel, Dundee,
To encourage the ideals of personal service 2019 DD2 1PG
To foster international understanding Wed. 21 August Atholl Palace Hotel, Pitlochry,
2019 PH16 5lX

District Editor, Doris CAPTION COMPETITION FORFAR CLUB SPEAKER, No 136 Spring 2019
and Brodie on a KEVIN SIMPSON ON THE CHARITY
frozen Duthie Park ‘Sleeping Beauties’ photo from
pond, Aberdeen MALAWI FRUITS
on 3 February. Ice
hockey & skaters on Autumn 2018 News at One (page
pond - amazing.
13).
Dear members
I would like to thank all the Club The winner is - Liz Pottie (Kinross &
Correspondents for emailing or
posting their club reports to me District) Caption
along with stunning photos for the
Spring magazine. I have been They say ‘jet lag’ -
learning this new software, Adobe
Indesign and able to try out a new I say............
style with more stories on a page.
DISTRICT MEETING 9 MARCH 2019
In friendship
Doris x SPEAKER: FIONA MUSK

Deadline for Autumn 2019 News at By the time you read this magazine
One is 31 May 2019
100-150 words we will have heard our speaker,
photos as .jpg file please
email: [email protected] Fiona Musk. Fiona is the archivist Kevin Simpson & President Agnes
with solar power irrigation pump
To all budding District Editors for NHS and based at the Special
Malawi Fruits is a Scottish Charity
Would you like to be District 1 Collections Centre at the Sir Duncan which works with partners in the
Editor? I can highly recommend it. North of Malawi to establish and grow
2 publications a year - either design Rice Buidling at Aberdeen University. sustainable businesses in tourism and
yourself or get a printer to layout the agriculture. Malawi Fruits was formed
design. Once a year collate Home Fiona is giving a presentation at our in 2011 and is “helping Malawians
Service Reports. Attend District help themselves through sustainable
Executive and District Meetings March District Meeting in Aberdeen projects”. They are trying to inspire
giving short reports. Keep in touch young farmers to become modern
with Club Correspondents and about the Aberdeen Lunatic Asylum farmers; growing paprika and other
offer advice at August Assembly. cash crops, often for the first time;
Well worth attending Association established in 1718. This is the irrigating the land to double income;
Assembly (Leicester) in July. I can give which then allows families to attend
you all the help you need and everyone earliest reference to the need for the school; and has ‘knock on’ effects for
is very supportive on the District housing and health. Kevin showed us
Committee. Please give this some mentally ill in Aberdeen. Many cities the Future Pump (solar power) that
thought as my term is up in June 2020. irrigate 1 acre in a day. It is light &
had a Lunatic Asylum and thankfully portable so can be moved & shared
Doris x between several local farmers. We
the term ‘Lunatic’ was dropped around heard that there are already 25 pumps
Association Conferences: in Malawi—all have been funded by
the beginning of the 20th Century. Scottish Rotary Clubs. In fact that
8-10 April 2019 Cardiff same evening Kevin had attended
By the 1920’s reference was made Forfar Rotary’s Meeting where he
27-29 April 2020 Belfast was presented with a cheque for
to ‘mental’ hospitals rather than £500 to buy a pump. However,
he was delighted to be able to tell
‘asylums’. The Aberdeen hospital the Rotarians and us that through
UN Matched funding—this money
dealing with mentally ill patients would now supply 2 pumps—2 for
the price of one!!! As well as this
is called Royal Cornhill Hospital. partnership with the United Nations
Development Programme, over
IMPORTANT WEBSITES the next 3 years they have been
adopted by the Church of Scotland
Members can now find out Guilds as one of their major projects.
information about District 1 via our
District 1 Website. It is currently being I have no hesitation in recommending
updated Kevin as a speaker when
you are next making up your
Look up: programme and in recommending
http://innerwheeldistrict1.org.uk this charity to District 1 Clubs.

or look up
https://www.innerwheel.co.uk
then look for District 1

Have a look at the other Districts too
such as Districts 2, 4 or 6

The Period Poverty 3 year project has Email – [email protected]
a logo that clubs can use (on left). The
project will be launched on 8th March Facebook – facebook.com/MalawiFruits
to coincide with International Women’s
Day. This logo will be launched at the Club Correspondent:
House of Lords on 7th March. Further Jean Hale
discussion will take place at District
Meetings. More information will be
available on the Association Website.
District 1 Chairman, Deborah is
keen to support Period Poverty.

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CLUB NEWS

ABERDEEN ABERDEEN ST FITTICK ABERFELDY & DISTRICT
President: Kathie Pearson
President: Margaret Eastmond President: monthly

At our October meeting Fiona MARATHON by Margaret Yearsley

McIntyre, the founder of “Greyhope (Aberfeldy & District)

Bay” gave us an interesting talk

about the project which she initiated We’re going to do the marathon,

to change the image of Aberdeen It’s now that time of year.

from an industrious oil and gas city to We really must get organised,

one recognised for its unique setting. The day is drawing near.

For many years residents and

visitors to Aberdeen have watched We’re going to do the marathon,

Susan Chrichton, Director of Fundraising, the dolphins as they frolic around We really must get fit;

Charlie House for children with life limiting the supply boats going in and out It’s all in aid of charity

conditions of the harbour. As it is one of the So we must do our bit.
best paces in Europe to see them,
Our Club had a wonderful start to the the plan is to build a centre with a “You’re going to do the marathon!”
session with a fabulous Afternoon panoramic view to observe the city’s A word of doubt you raise,
Tea on one of the most brilliant days harbour, beach and the dolphins. You think we’re getting on a bit
we all experienced over our summer. While fund raising progresses to And past our running days.
Aberdeen Rotarian, Dr Prasanna enable the building of a major centre,
Gautam gave us an insight into his Greyhope Bay has come up with But we don’t run the marathon,
new book called ‘Reflections on the unique idea of reusing shipping No, we provide the tea,
Contemporary Values, Beliefs and containers and converting them to We’re marshalls, we pack lunches,
Behaviours’. In November, Sheila create a temporary exhibition and And we do it all for free.
Gray told us about recycling but cafe space. This offers a unique
on a different level like putting up opportunity to deliver Greyhope Bay And for those who run the marathon
squirrel boxes made from recycled on the ground quickly – opening as We have a great appeal,
wood, plant swap sales, recycling early as 2019 - and does not require With buns and cakes and oranges
First Aid kits and making candles major funding. We all wished her Dispersed by Inner Wheel.
from recycled materials. We also well.
heard about an amazing local
Charity, Charlie House. Director

of Fundraising, Susan Crichton Club Correspondent: Club Correspondent:
(above) gave an extremely full and Jennifer Logan Diana Taylor
enthusiastic talk about plans for a

new building to cater for children ABERFELDY & DISTRICT Wordsearch
with life-limiting conditions and their

parents in Aberdeen. We have had EXT RE ME S L A L OMA
great fun selling our Stroke quiz B OF E S T I V EME A L B
sheets. The quiz was created by one

of our members and all the answers UT I B R A V E HO U N D E

No 136 Spring 2019 have ‘str’ in them. L HS L L A H S RA M E R R
Our monthly coffee mornings are CGP I H S D N EI R F MF
very social and well attended.

Club Correspondent: KI E EC OMMI T T E E E
Maureen Drummond ONF S K A Y A KI N G O L

LIPREADING BOOK CLUB OK L GN I D A ER P I L D
BOOK NIGHT MARATHON B OME S L D H I L R G F Y

NEW MEMBERS COMMITTEE NOH T A R A MED V MT S

COFFEE MORNING FRIENDSHIP RBR SR E B MEMWE N H
ABERFELDY SHOW KAYAKING OA M E M K S E RV I C E O
FILLED ROLLS SERVICE
COF F E E M O RN I N G W
BRAVEHOUND FESTIVE MEAL

EXTREME SLALOM MARSHALLS RNE S L L O R DE L L I F

ANSTRUTHER ARBROATH Inner Wheel members decorated No 136 Spring 2019
Auchterarder Church with poppies
President: Janis Lauritsen President: Sue Simpson in wool and felt to commemorate the
Centenery of WW1. Photograph by
From left: Corinne Peddie, Sheena Our September meeting was Rotarian John Boyd.
Henderson, Elspeth Hunter, Margaret O’Neill particularly interesting as our
and Janis Lauritsen at Pitlochry District speaker, Linda Walker told us BRECHIN
Assembly about the Arbroath Tapestry which is
currently being stitched by a group President: monthly
ANSTRUTHER ladies have had a of 8 dedicated ladies. When finished
busy start to the Inner Wheel year it will be on display as part of the In May, we had a most interesting
promoting both fellowship and the celebrations marking 700 years since
ideal of personal service. President the signing of the Declaration of and informative visit to Brechin Judo
Janis started the year by hosting a Arbroath. Club. We watched a demonstration
prosecco and afternoon tea party, The members were encouraged to by young members. It was quite
which took place on a beautiful dress up for our November meeting noise and scary when they landed on
summer day in her garden. In when Dr Richard Irvine told us about the floor with a bang. Blood pressure
September, in addition to the address British Dance Bands of the 1930s. would have been sky high if my
of District Chairman Deborah There were some elegant outfits children had been involved!
and Anstruther Rotary President although one member came ready to As we do not have a President this
Findlay, member Ann Johnson spoke clean, wearing cross-over pinny and year the committee decided that
about 'Twiddle Muffs' for stroke knotted head scarf! Past Presidents would take turns at
and dementia patients. These We welcomed many members from chairing the meetings. This has been
muffs are also a way of supporting other clubs to our Christmas Party working well but hope it won’t be
District Chairman Deborah's chosen and were entertained with beautiful necessary for very long.
charity. Fundraising commenced Christmas music by a brass band Another visit was to a herbalist’s
for President Janis's chosen charity comprising very talented young folk. garden near Kirriemuir. We learned
Alzheimer Scotland, with President We had a cheery singalong which set about various herbs and their
Janis and club social convenor us up for the festive season. medicinal and culinary uses. Figs,
Barbara, successfully completing grapes, ginger and other tasty fruits
a 5 km sponsored walk, followed Club Correspondent: were grown in the greenhouse. Off
by a successful coffee morning in Doreen Doig home we went with a supply of
October that was well supported by herbal teas and lotions.
the local community. Five members AUCHTERARDER & DISTRICT David Turner, the Bursar of the
of the committee attended the President: Christine Coggins Burn House near Edzell entertained
District Assembly, and on the way to visitors at our open meeting with a
Pitlochry stopped for morning coffee, Santa with his elves Margaret history of the Burn Estate through the
and to their delight discovered the Burns (left) and Myra Cashin (right) centuries and the colourful lives of its
cafe' was filled with Inner Wheel previous owners.
friends from other clubs! Ladies We celebrated Christmas big time – The House is a favourite venue for
also enjoyed what has become an with a world theme at our December the Club which we again visited along
established evening out to the theatre party. Members were grouped in with partners for our Christmas meal.
in November to enjoy the latest threes and given a country. How By popular request (not mine!) Linda
production of Kirkcaldy Amateur they represented this was left open concocted another of her quirky
Operatic Society. and ingenious ways were devised quizzes which was keenly and noisily
for highlighting that country and contested. The atmosphere was
Club Correspondent: its people. A themed quiz during calmed by singing a few favourite
Corinne Peddie our Christmas meal was followed
by carol singing. Santa and his carols before the journey home.
Twiddle Muffs elves rounded up the evening and
everyone received a Secret Santa Club Correspondent:
gift. Fun and laughter was in Pamela Thomson
abundance and everyone had a very
happy and enjoyable time.

Club Correspondent:
Myra Cashin

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DUNDEE

President: Mary Wilson

Over the summer months we enjoyed
coffee mornings hosted by members.
The good weather meant we were able
to sit out in some lovely gardens.

Cupar Inner Wheel celebrated 45 years. A lunch was held on 16 December
with Past Presidents of the Cupar Club.

CUPAR DUNFERMLINE

President: Elspeth Smith President: Rachel Hogg

No 136 Spring 2019 Well, this year we did it our way! President Rachel Hogg (above) of At our September Meeting President
We had been checking through our Dunfermline Inner Wheel presented Mary presented Rae Gray (above
Club Archive and found the notes of Janette MacSporran (on the right) left) with a certificate to mark her 50
what turned out to be the Inaugural with her 50 year service brooch and years as a member of Inner Wheel.
Meeting of Cupar Inner Wheel, a bouquet of flowers. Janette has We continue to collect clothing for
held on December 16th 1973. As a served on the committee during her Blythswood and members also
Founder Member I decided it would Inner Wheel years and had been brought along filled shoeboxes which
be nice to hold a celebration lunch Entertainment Convenor for four were duly taken to the collection
to mark 45 happy years. We invited of these years. She is a regular point. In November, at our Open
the four Founder Members who have attendee at meetings and continues Meeting we welcomed members from
retired from the Club and also the to enjoy the friendship of members. neighbouring clubs. Our speaker is
Past Presidents who are no longer involved with the jute industry and
Club Members. I am delighted to Club Correspondent: had brought along samples of goods
say that almost all were able to Margaret Scott (mainly bags) so following afternoon
join us with one PP coming all the tea we were able to indulge in retail
way from Appleby-in-Westmorland, therapy. We enjoyed Christmas
where she is now President of her Lunch in the Woodlands Hotel. The
local IW Club. We were also joined Christmas message was delivered
by a member of the now closed IW by Howard Price and the musical
Club of Leven, our Mother Club entertainment was led by Bill Barr.
since the then Extension Officer for Both are husbands of Inner Wheel
the District, Ellen Hay, belonged to members.
that Club. We all enjoyed a lovely We donated items to be distributed
meal and needless to say the level via a local charity to children who
of conversation never diminished! otherwise may have had nothing to
Roll on the 50th!! open on Christmas morning.

Club Correspondent: Club Correspondent:
Ena Barr
Elspeth Smith

President Rachel Hogg and Community
officer Joan Fraser of Dunfermline Inner
Wheel delivered gifts (see photo on left)
to the Salvation Army for distribution at
Christmas time. The toys were greatly
appreciated.

CONTACT EMAILS

District 1 Editor (Doris) Email: [email protected]
District Secretary (Susan) Email: [email protected]

ELGIN ELLON No 136 Spring 2019

President: Bertha Ritchie President: Heather Dent

Elgin President, Bertha Ritchie plants a Peace Rose at Anne Bruce & Marjorie Duncan
Anderson’s Care Home (photo courtesy of Northern Scot) Cosied up with multiple layers plus
sleeping bags, and essential ‘bivvy
To celebrate United Nations World members and also the husband of bags’, they slept outside under the
Day of Peace, The Inner Wheel Club an other member looking so well. stars, clouds and rain on Saturday
of Elgin’s president, Bertha Ritchie, They enjoyed having us so much 8th December - at least two
planted a Peace Rose in the garden we have been invited to a Fizzy of their members Anne Bruce and
of Anderson’s Care Home in Elgin. Friday. To the uninitiated this is a Marjorie Duncan did. As indeed did
Before the planting we enjoyed Friday afternoon spent drinking 12000 others from all walks of life in
tea with the residents and were champagne or prosecco but major cities throughout Scotland.
royally welcomed by the manager most of all chatting to friends. Supporting the charity Social Bite
Kathy McGrath, who would be an was a natural choice for Ellon Inner
asset to any care home. We were Club Correspondent: Wheel Club. Staying true to their
pleased to see one of our retired Winnie MacDonald conviction of forging friendships
throughout the world, the club
FORFAR publicly stated their support for
homeless people to have a better
President: Agnes Mackay life. Social Bite is doing just that
with an ambitious programme of
Forfar Inner Wheel members sing carols at Lochbank housebuilding, and, vitally, following
Care Home. From Left: Lynne Tasker, Ella Arnott, District Chairman Deborah this up with personalised attention,
Margaret Reid (at piano), Morag Saddler, Alison and President Agnes Mackay providing coping therapies for
Bonnyman, Moira Adam, Kate Macfarlane, Agnes Mackay, readjustment as well as skills to help
Margaret Adam, Jean Hale, Mig Garland & Mary White. each person achieve their potential.
A short night ‘slept’ in the Duthie
Our first speaker of the year was continue collecting specs & stamps Park Aberdeen on a cold winter’s
Rotary President - Jim McClusky for Vision Aid and Mercy Ships night gave a transitory glimpse into
who recounted the highlights of his respectively. A separate article the lifestyle of homeless people.
37 years as a Salvation Army Officer highlights a project called ‘Malawi Just that – and it’s not a good one.
–ordination at the Royal Albert Hall; Fruits’. Christmas started early for In fact, it’s horrendous. Time we
being one of the first responders at us with our annual trip to Lochbank worked together to stop it. Each
Lockerbie; entertaining the Queen Care Home to sing carols. We person taking part has helped
Mother in Thurso; and here in Angus then held our own Cake & Carols Social Bite towards that by raising
organising a care service for over 500 event in a members home - a nearly £4million. We sincerely thank
elderly vulnerable people. We are wonderful happy afternoon of food everyone who supported us so
investigating our local Stroke Club for and friendship with carols around generously towards this target.
District Chairman Deborah’s charity. the grand piano and an impromptu
Deborah visited us in October and duet by our musical members! Club Correspondent:
tried to encourage members to take Marjorie Duncan
up office! International fundraising Club Correspondent:
is planned for the new year but we Jean Hale Sleep in the park

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INVERNESS ISLE OF SKYE KINROSS & DISTRICT

President: Catriona Robertson President: Rosemary Woddtli President: Elaine Matthew
At our October meeting we were
Back row: May MacKenzie, Kathy Pollard, President Rosemary with Father William given a fascinating talk entitled
Hilary Paterson, Hilary Noble, Irene Brown, Maclean at the dedication service ‘The Quilt’ by Jackie Sutherland
Alice Cliff. Front row: Anne Millar, Wendy which was about her mother,
Cruden, Mary Naismith, Mavis Powell, Mary Our links with Isle of Skye Rotary Elizabeth Ennis’s life as a nurse
Gordon, Sheila Cooper, Sheila Urquhart, Mairi Club remain very good. They are in the Far East during the Second
Cuthbert and grandson, Catriona Robertson, struggling for members like Isle World War, meeting her future
Mae Murdoch of Skye Inner Wheel Club. Their husband and being held in captivity
President, John joined us in in the infamous Changi Prison in
Walk for Tools for Self Reliance September and spoke about their Singapore. Using the skills she
They say “The sun shines on the aims for the coming year. As always, learned as a Girl Guide, Elizabeth
righteous” OR “The devil looks our help is available with any project encouraged her fellow prisoners
after his own”. Whichever phrase they undertake. We joined them to develop embroidery skills, the
you prefer, the saying rang true on a sunny, frosty, autumn Sunday results of which were a number of
for our “Walk for Tools for Self morning to dedicate a garden patchwork quilts. Examples of these
Reliance”. Wall to wall sunshine bench in memory of our President’s quilts can still be seen in museums in
on a crisp November day made husband, Denis, who had been a Australia and England.
for a most enjoyable outing for staunch member of the Rotary Club
fifteen of our ladies and one baby for many years. This bench stands Our December meeting was quite
who slept the whole way. A stretch in a beautiful area, by the sea in ‘heavenly’ as Gwen McQueen
of the Caledonian Canal was our Broadford, which also contains a tree (above left with President Elaine)
route down one side and back planted some years ago in memory of talked to us about her business,
the other. After we had coffee and a further three former long standing ‘Heavenly Chocolate’. She explained
sticky buns at Inverness Botanical members of the Rotary Club. After how she has built up her business
Gardens. Everyone who walked the dedication we all enjoyed a and how she hopes to expand. More
paid a registration fee (except the delicious lunch at the local hotel. importantly she had samples of her
baby!) and another half a dozen chocolates to try! Yum! Many of
ladies joined us for the coffee. All in Club Correspondent: the members took the opportunity
all, a very pleasant morning full of Ann Hartley to purchase some for Christmas
fresh air and fellowship. We have presents, or a treat for themselves!
many members who knit, sew, KIRRIEMUIR Club Correspondent:
quilt and love crafts. The Tools for Margaret Timms
Self Reliance International project President: Eleanor Tulewicz
has benefitted from all our surplus From left: President
No 136 Spring 2019 haberdashery. Heather Sheerin, Eleanor, Shona Wallace,
our Member of Council for District Isobel Keillor and Helen
1 delivered 38 kgs to Muriel Irving, Shearer at Kirriemuir
International Service Chairman Club’s Christmas lunch
recently. Since then our members
have managed to fill another 22
boxes with everything that was on the
supply list. Our surplus material will
help the ladies overseas.

From left: Hilary Paterson, President Catriona, Since our 1st meeting in August after illustrated talk with photos &
Sandra Clarkson, Mary Gordon, Heather the summer we have once again had memorabilia from Derek Potter
Sheerin, Irene Brown, Kathy Pollard and Anna an excellent selection of speakers who told us about The Sovereign’s
Henderson that included Rotarian President Piper, a role within the British Royal
Yvonne Downie, an Accountant, Household established by Queen
Club Correspondent: wife/mother of 2 and an accordion Victoria where the office holder is
Sandra Clarkson player! In October, at our Open responsible for playing the bagpipes
Meeting, Malcolm Taylor told us of at the Sovereign’s request. Derek
his involvement with The Airlies & held the position from 2008-2012.
Cortachy Castle. We held a joint
meeting in November with Kirriemuir Club Correspondent:
Rotary. We had a very interesting, Sally Campbell

LAURENCEKIRK & DISTRICT MONTROSE NAIRN No 136 Spring 2019
President: Kathleen Murray
President: Helen Griffith President: Alison Hart

Cheers from Fettercairn Distillery IW Montrose Club choir have been President Alison with District Chairman
at our summer outing busy singing Christmas carols Deborah who inducted new members in
around Montrose September
Sylvia Cartwright is our syllabus
collator and over the summer Montrose Club saw a busy end to Our speaker in October was a lovely
she beavers away emailing and 2018 with a number of fundraising/
telephoning various contacts community activities taking place. talented lady, Lisa Miele who had
suggested for guest speakers. By the This kicked off in early November, as swapped property management for
time of the first meeting she has the we gathered for what has become a soft furnishings which she designs
syllabus complete and we sit back bit of an annual tradition with us, to and makes herself. Lisa very kindly
and enjoy the fruits of her labours. collect and wrap our donations to donated some beautifully made
The first speaker this session the Christmas Shoebox Appeal for cushions for our raffle. Our very own
was Sandy McGregor, a former Blythswood Care (see photo below). secretary stepped in at last minute
investigative journalist with DC This was followed up by carol singing in November with a wonderful slide
Thomson and a published author. He (see above) at several locations show and talk of her adventures
spoke of his time reporting on various across the town, and we finished with some years ago when she and her
crimes in the Dundee area, which a bang in Mid-December when we husband took their young family
gave him the background for his book raised over a significant amount for travelling, working. For 9 months
– ‘The Law Killers’ (see below). His Save the Children, through a day of they visited 4 Continents, 12
talk was interesting and gruesome teas, soup and sandwiches at our local Countries and clocked up 5000
which had us all looking behind us as auction rooms. To celebrate another miles in 5 weeks at one stage .
we headed for our cars to get safely year of friendship in each other’s Her 3 young children were warmly
home! company, we all came together for our welcomed in their ‘wee’ kilts
Our next visit was our traditional Christmas party where much hilarity wherever they went.
one from the Laurencekirk & took place, courtesy of our of ever-
District Rotary President, Albert inventive Entertainments Committee! Nairn Club Christmas party.
Donald. He spoke about the year Fundraising has been kept to a
ahead in his Rotary Club. Rotary is smaller scale this session while we
looking at ways to redress a falling concentrated more on social aspects
membership. Albert then followed like our Book Club which is going
up with a brief insight into his police well. We are trying a ‘meet and
career in Aberdeen. We had the other greet’ session before our meal at our
side of the coin on the crime theme of monthly meeting. We also have a
the previous month’s talk. raffle where 3 nominated members
bring a prize. We also encourage
Club Correspondent: members to collect loose change by
Nancy MacKinnon issuing small tubs with an IW logo
sticker. Other ideas are being looked
Montrose members filling Christmas box- at for 2019.
es for the Blythswood Shoebox Appeal for Club Correspondent:
Blythswood Care. Mardie Fraser

Club Correspondent:
Rachel Creegan

Montrose Club walking group and
the amazing defibrillator project
was featured in the first District 1
E-Magazine circulated 1 December
2018. See page 2 of this magazine
for Montrose Club’s fundraising in
2018.

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NORTH FIFE Club Correspondent: PERTH
Lorna Upton
President: Sue Cookson President: Lynda Jones

From left: Sheena Smith, Avril Waugh, Sue Cookson, Kay Hepworth, Janette Tait, From left: Sheena Milne, Alay Milne, Marjorie
Moira Higginson, Moira MacKie, Sheila Turnbull, Anne Scott, Lorna Upton, Evelyn Marsh, Gillian Marsh and Pam Dickson
Hardie, Pauline Robertson, Moira Brown, Kay Simpson, Rosemary Davidson, Mary
Forster, Jane Gilman, Joan Cowley, Liz Boath, Morag Lowe We started the year as usual with
our Summer Coffee Mornings
Our year began with a new member at our last meeting of the year and which are a great way of keeping
and a coffee morning hosted by entertained, by a very talented duo members in touch over the summer
President Sue at her home - home of school girls, with an impressive and a lot of good chat is enjoyed.
baking and chat - a great start. repertoire of music. We are delighted that one of our
Our monthly meetings have been Christmas donations to our local members – Deborah Rogers – is
very enjoyable and interesting with Food Bank included boxed biscuits District Chairman and look forward to
visiting speakers on a diverse range and tea towels. We provided help welcoming members from throughout
of subjects. at The Rotary Christmas Fayre with the District to the Rally in May. We
Two theatre social outings were serving teas and kitchen duties and also have a real first in Perth with
enjoyed to see the musical ‘Titanic’ in lieu of exchanging Christmas the Presidents of all 3 Perth Rotary
and the Christmas production ‘Snow cards with fellow members, we Clubs being women and two of them
Queen’ with a meal beforehand. We opted to make a charity donation. – Alay Milne and Gillian Marsh – are
were joined by the Rotary President daughters of our members! Each
President spoke to us briefly at our
PITLOCHRY January meeting.

President: Jan Conacher

No 136 Spring 2019 Founder member Muriel How cuts Pitlochry Club also again entered We have had some excellent
Pitlochry’s 25th Birthday Cake a Christmas tree (above) in the speakers including one on Forensic
church’s now traditional Christmas Psychiatry by Dr. Helen Kirk – a
In November, the Pitlochry Club Tree Festival. This year’s was an fascinating subject. However the
celebrated its 25th anniversary of advent calendar constructed of small most amusing talk has to be the
the granting of its charter. Several boxes assembled in the shape of one given by Jean Paterson on
founder members are still members a Christmas tree with a mini gift Comic Scottish Poems. She spoke
of the club and at the 25th birthday in each box/drawer. Visitors to the about various poets and authors
lunch the cake was cut by Muriel Festival vote for their choice of the and recited some of their poems.
How (above right), our oldest best adult or children’s tree. Inner Her ability to do this with a good
founder member with President Wheel was not successful but the Scottish accent was amazing and
Jan. As well as 7 founder members, tree was much admired and the we all laughed a number of times.
guests included our current District members responsible had great fun We finished off the year with an
Chairman, Deborah as well as the constructing the tree. excellent Christmas lunch and a talk
District Chairman who presented from Margaret Terris on Christmases
the charter originally, Olive Hendry Club Correspondent: around Europe.
and members of other clubs. By Gill Frame
coincidence, our link club in We were saddened in November
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia when one of our past Presidents,
also celebrated their 25th birthday in Janette Cameron, died unexpectedly.
November. Janette had been a member for a
number of years and always enjoyed
participating in our various activities.
We are delighted to have welcomed
two new members – Diane Holme
and Liz Stewart.

Club Correspondent:
Sue Hendry

ST ANDREWS STIRLING No 136 Spring 2019

President: Fiona Sutherland President:Janet Macaskill

District Chairman, Deborah and Past
District Chairman Barbro Scott

The summer began with our Liz Gordon & President Janet Shoogelele ukelele group
celebration Birthday Tea in June. cut the 70th Birthday cake
Many IW members from various game of 10 pin bowling. Just shows
parts of District 1 joined us for Stirling enjoyed a wonderful 70th how fit we all still are!!!!!
an afternoon of strawberry tarts, Birthday lunch in November. District Our speaker in December was a
friendship and entertainment. As Chairman Deborah and 9 visiting 15 year-old Girl Guide who was
2019 will be our club’s 70th birthday, clubs attended. Entertainment sponsored on a trip to Lethoso. She
we have decided to forgo the was by the Shoogelele Ukulele was so thankful to Inner Wheel and
strawberry tarts – there were some group (above) of which Jacqui Dow wanted to join our club. Hope for the
howls of protest! – and change our our member is one. All attending future.
usual format to a celebration lunch received a gift of a fabulous cookery We had a Xmas Tree festival
instead. Make a note of the date, book compiled of members’ in a local church to promote
Wednesday 26th June, as we hope recipes - “70 recipes for 70 years”. organisations. Ours was outstanding
many IW friends will be able to make The product of hard work by Anne in blue and gold of Inner Wheel
the trip to St Andrews. Rankin. All proceeds from the day colours (see above). Greatly admired.
We enjoyed two outings in July are going to our President’s charity, Club Correspondent:
and August to Dundee University’s Rheumatoid Arthritis. Sandra Kerr
Botanical Gardens and to Glendoick November saw us playing our yearly project ‘Period Poverty’ with pupils
Garden Centre – both horticultural Banff Inner Wheel Club is 60 years of Banff Academy. Information
but very different! old. Our recent E-magazine (1 will be available in the Autumn
We were delighted to welcome December) featured a story about 2019 News at One. It is hoped that
District Chairman Deborah to our their founder President Isobel Walker other clubs will be able to share
November meeting and appreciated and her grand-daughter Carolyn information on the type of initiatives
her address to us, especially her very Walker (Aberdeen Club). After the and how to proceed with this
personal reasons for choosing her lunch, Charlles Ritchie gave us some important project.
Stroke charity for this year. tips on easy exercises while sitting Club Correspondent:
Club Correspondent: on our chairs. Getting the circulation Bea Shanks
Wendy Quinault going and flexible joints and muscles
are really important as we get older. President Pat,
BANFF There was also a two-page spread Carolyn Walker
in the December 2018 publication of & Margaret
President: Pat Johnston KnockNews with lovely photos. The Ollason at
Knock News is a general interest and Banff’s 60th
Hazel Gordon cuts Banff’s 60th Birthday lifestyle magazine for the North East lunch on 3rd
cake with Past District Chairman and current of Scotland. November
The Banff Club has also been 2018.
President Pat Johnston discussing the International 3-year Photograph courtesy of KnockNews

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