Paul Harris Fellowship for Jim Robertson
The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are proud to recognise the outstanding service given by Past President Jim Robertson in his thirty-five years in our Club
There is no better way to pay tribute to PHF Jim Robertson that to record the
Paul Harris Fellowship Citation for P.P. Jim Robertson – by Tom McPherson
Principal Officer Wong, Presidents Arthur and Andrew, guests, Rotarians, including, of course, our friends from Hamilton.
Through our work in Rotary, we often have the opportunity to recognise, encourage and support individuals and organisations in our communities and as we do, we can, as a previous theme proclaimed, make a difference. But just now and again we turn our attention inwardly and consider the contributions that Rotarians have made. Tonight, we are taking such an opportunity to recognise the outstanding service that one of our members has made during his thirty-five years of membership.
Not only has Jim Robertson served this Club as President, but he also served in the much more onerous role as Treasurer, but much more than that, he has encouraged and supported all of our events and projects and over the years, his regular attendance at our weekly meeting is remarkable in fact it is second to none. And if you don’t believe me you can always ask our attendance officer (Tom himself!).
If I may, I’ll highlight two events for which Jim was responsible. Namely, organising our first Gala Dinner, some 25 years ago, and, of course, that has set the standard for all the subsequent ones. But, a much more challenging task, must have been the District Conference that he organised for 1200 delegates in John Mair’s year as District Governor, an event that is still spoken off in glowing terms by those who attended.
In Rotary, we recognise outstanding service through the Paul Harris Award, and I have great pleasure in commending to this Club, that Jim Robertson is a very worthy recipient of that award.
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For a Registration Fee, members of the Club will support cyclists, riding to raise funds for named charities.
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Golf tournament, for the Douglas Clementson Trophy, participating teams being from our local secondary schools to be held at Colville Park Golf Course
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An annual event for primary schools in the Larkhall area being held for the first time by the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw (previously run by Clyde Valley Rotary Club)
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Tablets, equipped with dementia friendly apps, are delivered to two nursing homes for the use of their residents
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As a Club, we sponsor the attendance of at least two young people on this fantastic award scheme
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For more than 30 years, Rotary, and our partners, have been working to End Polio Now. We"™re this close to ending the disease forever. Join us!
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are delighted to welcome our newest recruit, David Crichton.
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When asked if we could help one of our local primary schools make and build a hut for their garden projects how could we refuse, and what a fantastic day we had doing it.
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are delighted to welcome another new member inducted online, David Grieve
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are proud to recognise the outstanding service given by Past President Jim Robertson in his thirty-five years in our Club
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The Furniture for Families Project provides furniture and household items to families in need within our service areas - Motherwell, Wishaw, Bellshill and Larkhall.
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The Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw recognises the importance of building and maintaining close links with the youth of today, through the schools and youth organisations in our community
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For the second year, the members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw welcome our new President, Charles Keeper, online!!
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