1999 Membership started with 45, Gained 7, Lost 6, ended year with 46.Theme for the Year ”Act with Consistency, Credibility, Continuity”
President Andrew Ferguson was delighted with the successful District Conference at
Perth followed by a great RIBI conference in Cardiff.
Twinning link visit from Ballerup Rotary Club. 7 new members enrolled into the club.
Schools Burns competition well supported by schools.
Coping with Bullying CD sent to 50 schools in the surrounding area. Changing gender of membership once again defeated in the vote by 16 to 8.
Ballerup Rotary Club once again visited the Club this year and these visits have grown in strength as each year passes. High light of the Danish visit was the outing to Glen Turret Distillery.
Another successful Past Presidents dinner was held.
Andrew Ferguson's presidential year ended in a blaze of glory when he was presented with the Presidential Citation for the Clubs achievements in this Rotary Year. In addition our Past President and Paul Harris Fellow Andrew Gold, was presented with a Paul Harris Sapphire by District 1230 for his 13 years work as District Magazine Editor.
Our Club Sports officer introduced 10 pin bowling into our yearly activities and was well supported by Club members.
Benevolent Fund distribution McMillan Nurses £100, EK Newstapes £100, Crossroads £100, Erskine home £100, Enable £200, Woman’s Aid £200, Alison McLaren £200, Scottish netball £50, Earthquake Disaster Turkey £250, Aqua Boxes £80, Sanderson High school £640.