John M. Clark
1979 Membership started with 49, Gained 3, lost 4, ended year with 48.
Theme for the Year “Let service light the way.” 

Annual subscription raised to £25.00.

£150 donated to eye camps in India.

Entered into Blanket scheme & Emergency boxes.

Rhu Golf trophy No Competition.

James Taylor Salver for Golf won by Alan Jenkinson

1980 Membership started with 48, Gained 4, lost 2, ended year with 50.Theme for the Year “Take Time to Serve”. This years President was John Kilpatrick who was a Plywood Board Importer.

Widows Outing grew in such a way that we needed 3 buses to transport the Widows & Orphans to Cumnock.

Club agree to donate £250  to Claremont  High School to assist in purchasing a chair to get  handicapped people in and out of their pool, this contribution was in a way to remember the late William Gill who was a Rotarian in our Club & died in Rotary service.

Faichney Field  came to one of our luncheons to receive a cheque £400 towards their community project. District  Governor delighted with his visit to the Club & happy to see it being run in such a business like fashion.

Club raised £1250 for East Kilbride Scanner Appeal.


Rotary Foundation Subscription increased to £2.50 per member Payable with other Rotary fees

Treasurers report for October 1980 indicated that the General Fund stood at £1900.27 our Benevolent fund at £1094.02 and the President’s Fund at £470.88.

Lunch charges to be increased by hotel to £2.50.

Cumnock outing attracted thirty Widows & 65 children. Income for the year from weekly draw came to £346.19.
Members failing to observe their door duties.

Club donates £1000 to Guide dogs for the Blind. Rotarian Mike McMillan took on board “House Training” for one year of a Labrador puppy for Guide Dogs for the Blind.






1981 Membership started with 50. Gained 3.  lost 4. ended year with 49. Theme for the Year “World understanding and Peace through Rotary”  

Highlight of the year was Clubs visit to Belfast. 21 Senior active members was not a healthy sign & there should be a more aggressive approach to recruitment.
Membership stood at 52.
Club sponsored 2 disabled people to a holiday cost £200.00 per person.

Club initiated the Apprentice of the Year award via the engineering Training Centre.

Members failed to give their support to Ladies night & our Annual dance.

Commonwealth for the Blind £150,Robert Owen Centre £100, British Red Cross £384,Buide Dogs for the Blind £1000,Faichney Field Donation Fund £400, East African Emergency Appeal £50, National Deaf  Children’s Society £25






East Kilbride Rotary Club
James Neilson
John Kilpatrick
John M. Clark