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Revd. Father

John Givens

1996 Membership started with 41, Gained 4, lost 2, ended year with 43. Theme for the Year “ Build the Future with Action and Vision”

President Revd. Father John Givens took delight in presenting Dr. Barry Valance from the heart unit at Hairmyres Hospital with a cheque for £6000 to be enable the final ambulance to be equipped with a heart Defibulater.

Casino night raised £1350.47. Race night Brought in £1200.

Rotarian Eric Barr nominated on to East Kilbride Sports Council.

R.I. World Conference held in Glasgow our President John Givens appointed “Sergeant at Arms” for the Conference and Edwin Robertson had the task of organising for all the interpreters at the conference. East Kilbride Rotary Club can be proud of their contribution when they provided home hosting that was organised along the lines of pre- dinner drinks at Rotarians homes followed by an organised dinner in the Torrance hotel for over overseas guests 100 guests.

The second Past Presidents Dinner was held following the success of the inaugural dinner in 1996

Benevolent Fund distribution Tak Tent £50,Greenburn School £150, Centre for Brain Injuries £100,Womans Aid £ 100,Sightsavers £200,Talking Newspapers £200,Recon Plastic Surgery Ghana £250,Sightsavers International £250,Children of the Andes £250, Marie Stokes International £250, Water Aid £250, Enable £200, St. Mary's School Project £100, Jaipur Limb Project £200 and Mcmillan Nurse's £300.

East Kilbride Rotary Club

Year of the World Conference

in Glasgow Where our President was a Sergeant at Arms