Visit of District Governor Olive Geddes

President Jim Walker was in the chair at last week's meeting of the Rotary Club and said he was delighted to welcome the lady District Governor the charming Olive Geddes of Edinburgh Rotary Club.  Olive addressed the club and congratulated it on celebrating its 80th anniversary this month.  This year's Rotary motto is "Rotary Serving Humanity" and she explained what it meant to different people and how it has evolved through the years and now incorporates 'E' clubs who operate through the digital media.  Rotary is deeply involved in 'End Polio Now' and this year, to herald this, purple crocuses are being planted in towns and villages all over the UK.  Past President Robin Mason gave an account of the Borders' Talking Newspapers and Hawick's involvement through the Talking Hawick News for blind and partially sighted people.  There are over 200 listeners in the Borders fifty of whom are in Hawick and he thanked the members and friends who are involved weekly as readers and recorders.  District Governor Olive wished President Jim and the club a happy and successful year.