July 2015 has seen a major milestone achieved by the Rotary Club of Bridge of Allan and Dunblane. The Club has
elected its fi rst lady President, Mary Fraser.
Mary has only been a member for just under fi ve years, but eagerly committed herself not only to the Club, but also to the Rotary District (1010) of which the club is a member. Already she has brought her own inimitable style to bear on the Club’s activities.
Shortly after taking offi ce she organised, with Peter Hill, a “blue sky” meeting where members were actively encouraged to air their views and opinions on a number of key topics relating not only to the way the Club was run, but also to its “raison d’etre”. Over 250 “ideas” were posted on six notice boards, which were identifi ed by key topic areas. These are now being evaluated so that critical adjustments can be made to how the club operates, both for the membership, and as importantly in its role in the local community, as well as internationally.
Central to this process is the need to widen the Club’s membership so as to appeal to a younger section of the local communities. It also will endeavour to extend the social side of the Club, and to strive to change the apparent perception that it is a club for “the older generation” and is focussed primarily on fund raising, and less about fellowship and having fun.
Fun, fellowship, and a great deal more was the agenda for the fi rst meeting in August. Key to this evening was a celebration of David Mackie’s 90th Birthday. David is the only founding member of the club to be still actively involved after 42 years. Both David and the Club were delighted to welcome Roy Erskine (another founder member). Bob Watson had composed a commemorative “ode” outlining David’s contribution to the Club over the years and which still continues. The “ode”, in the form of a scroll was presented to David after he had cut a specially commissioned cake to commemorate the event.
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Eastern European country (6) Thin crisp biscuit (5)
8 Overhaul, modernise (5) 9
Loudly, uproariously (7)
10 Slim, lithe (7) 11 Skin irritation (4) 12 Top, cover (3) 14 Jealousy (4) 15 Type of goat (4) 18 Weep, cry (3) 21 Retort, riposte (4) 23 Guitar-like instrument (7) 25 Conceded, endorsed (7) 26 Emaciated, cadaverous (5) 27 Black (5) 28 Onset, arrival (6)
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Church district (6) Portable lamp (7)
In this day and age (8) Lament, moan (4) Pass out (5)
Beat pattern (6)
7 Growl, grumble (5) 13 Spilled the beans, disclosed (8) 16 Assassinate, kill (7) 17 Four-sided shape (6) 19 Chum, mate (5) 20 Group of six (6) 22 Eskimo house! (5) 24 Rock rhythmically (4)
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