Club President, Jim Speirs, welcomed visiting Rotarian, Assistant District 1020 Governor Elect and West Zone Leader, Ken Donald, to the regular weekly meeting.  Ken was in attendance by invitation to participate in the Club’s annual Assembly.  Club Assembly is a formal meeting, which gives the incoming Committee Chairmen the opportunity to propose their committees’ intended business for the coming Rotary year.

The Chairmen: Community Services, Sandy Morrison, International and Foundation, Martin Speck, Vocational, David Logan, Sportsman’s Dinner, Mike Arthur and Club Membership, Allan Smith outlined their intentions for the next twelve months.  Amongst the many social and charitable activities are several partners’ and guests’ evenings and events; visitations to neighbouring clubs, organisations and establishments; primary and secondary school activities and competitions, including a young photographers’ competition and primary school environmental project; international aid endeavours; senior citizens’ outings and the recently resurrected “Citizen of the Year Award”.  It promises to be a full programme, which will ensure that all members are kept involved and importantly have a lot of worthwhile fun.  Not only will these be fun activities, they will also encourage interest in the Club and will in many cases generate much needed monies for many local, national and international charities and organisations.

In other business Rotarian Rodger Price, a founder member of the Club, who was unable to attend the recently held 30th Charter Dinner at the Cartland Bridge Hotel, was presented with a Paul Harris Fellowship, by Ken Donald, “in appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among people of the world.”

Alistair Mackie reported that Stephen Bell had won the annual Club golf outing to Libberton.  Jim and Tom Barr tied for the guests’ trophy and the winning team was Stephen Jack, Jack Thomson, Chris Weir and Joey Adam.  John Moulds advised that at the first of two outings to decide the Scottish Rotarians’ Fishing Competition had been held at the Lake of Mentieth.  Conditions were not ideal with only eight fish being caught by 35 rods; the second stage of the competition will take place in September.  Teams were also being sought to participate in the Scottish Rotary Bowling Competition, which, for the past two years has been won by teams presented by the Carluke Club.

The Rotary Club of Carluke meet regularly 6 for 6.30 pm on Mondays at the Cartland Bridge Hotel.  For further information contact any member.