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This month’s issue contains news of the Club over the months of August and September, which has been a

quiet time. However, the Calendar Sales Team and the Golf Committee have been more than busy. We are

also getting ready to begin the curling and gavel seasons; details are on the website home page.

Editorial I am writing this in the knowledge that this day last

year I was enjoying time out in the Rockies; such is

life. Turning away from such thoughts I come back to the Highlands, not so high but just as

spectacular.

Spectacular is the word I also have to use for the

members in their support of our charities. Ian Baird’s team have been selling Calendars at the

Perth Show, the Rotary Fayre, the Yesteryear Rally and Perth Races. George Cameron has been

working with Balnacraig School, and The Golf Committee run by Willy Monks and George Delgaty

organised the Charity day at Dunkeld Golf Club with

great success.

I haven’t asked for pictures recently but I do think it would be nice if everyone could record such

events a bit more.

Club Secretary Janet Simpson with a Calendar sale at the Rotary Fare on 31st August

Peter MacDougall, Club President, welcomes our

newest member, Mike Wilkinson

Mike Graham became the Club Golf Champion at the end of September following his play-off against Steve

Blackett at Dunning Golf Club. Harry Cooper won the Consolation Cup in the same competition held over

the past months through the Golf Ladder organised by

Bill Smith.

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Curling - Perth Kinnoull v Dunblane & Bridge of Allan - Mon 7th October

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John Cormack receives his ‘nearest the hole’ prize of the Charity Golf day at Dunkeld Golf Club on 4th September

Janet Lowe, the 1010 District Foundation Chair,

visited our Club on 24th September. Janet outlined the changes to Rotary Foundation that propose a

new grants model for district and global ventures.

Our own Helen MacDonald is the Foundation District Co-ordinator for End Polio Now.

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Speakers

6 Aug Ian Cairns "Golf over two Inches"

20 Aug Nicky Forrester - "Tayside Intensive Support Service"

27 Aug 2013 RYLA Delegates

3 Sep Gordon Clark - "My worst case"

17 Sep Mr Sean Laverick, - "Face Value" 24 Sep Janet Lowe - 1010 District Foundation Chair

Ian Cairns, guest of Mike Graham,

gave his talk "Golf over two Inches" at the beginning of August. He spoke of

the origins and development of the

North Inch Golf course which he has explained in his new book.

Nicky Forrester of the Tayside Police explained the background

to a service based in Perth, known as Tayside Intensive Support Service, modelled on an existing service in Glasgow (Persistent

Offender Project). This is a community safety initiative targeting offenders who commit acquisitive type crimes linked to their drug

and alcohol addictions, it was found to be beneficial to provide an active outreach service to these individuals, taking them to existing services in the Glasgow area.

Sean Laverick, a consultant maxillofacial surgeon at Ninewells

Hospital in Dundee, was introduced by Club member Gordon Clark. Sean has been working for many years in disaster areas and war

zones. The fascinating but sometimes harrowing account of his

work in many of the world’s disaster areas was an enlightening and personal journey into a rarely discussed topic and was well

received by the Club Members.

A facet of his work is to achieve sustainability in the services required in each region for which he has formed the charity ‘Face

Facts, to enable the training of surgeons from third world countries to be able to carry out life-changing work in their own country.

First Gavel Meeting - Tuesday 15th October v Dundee Claverhouse

Ian Baird has been leading the

Calendar Sales Team at several events

Rotary Fayre Saturday 31st August Steve Blackett, Tom Laurie,

Helen MacDonald, Brian Raine, Janet Simpson, Iain Smith, Iain Brown,

George Cameron, George Evans, Bob

Reid and Greg Ross

Yesteryear Rally, Scone - Sunday 8 Sept George Cameron, Bob

Thomson Ian Halifax, George Delgaty

and Michael Thomson

Perth Races on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th.

Steve Blackett, Bob Thomson, Mike Wilkinson, Mike Graham, Colin

Moreland, Janet Simpson, Iain Smith,

George Delgaty and Ian Baird

Some of the 18 teams taking part in the Perth Kinnoull Rotary Charity Golf Day held on 4th September

18 Teams enjoyed another fine day up at the Dunkeld & Birnam Golf Course on Wednesday 4th September.

We were again indebted to the Golf Club for their wonderful support, assistance and hospitality afforded to us in the running of our Charity Golf Day.

After everything is taken into consideration the Club should have raised over £2,100 to-wards our chosen

Charities. This would not have been possible without the support of the Perth Kinnoull Rotary Members who organised the day and made sure everything ran smoothly. Special thanks go the following Members: Bob Reid

for getting the required number of teams, Willie Monks for his organisation of the running of the golf event and

to George Delgaty who organised the splendid raffle and the team goodies. Also a Special thanks to Hardies Property & Construction Consultants for their sponsorship of the team ball.

We would also like to acknowledge the support of our Hole Sponsors and those who have donated Prizes which

is very much appreciated, this allows us to keep costs down and maximise the amount we can raise on the

day.

We thank all COMPETITORS for their SUPPORT and hope to see them again for the SHOTGUN START up at Dunkeld & Birnam Golf Club on WEDNESDAY 3rd September 2014. Just weeks before the Ryder Cup at

Gleneagles, Friday 26th to Sunday 28th September 2014

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The Winners

Challenge Hole Prize at Hole No. 9- “Nearest the White Line” was David Smart of D.M. Hall Team

being a matter of inches away. (Prize – A Golf Shirt from Nevada Bobs)

Challenge Hole Prize at Hole No. 18- “Nearest the Pin” was our own John Cormack of the Cormack and Fearns Team. 8ft7in away (Prize- Bottle of Malt Whisky. kindly donated by Rotarian John Shedden)

The “Hardies Team Ball “ Prize went to Murrayshall Muggers Team of Jim Donnet, George Delgaty, Brian Cox & Steve Blackett with a Score of 71. Only 4 teams managed to get their Ball round the 18

holes. (Prize- a Bottle of Whisky for each Team member)

Team Prizes RUNNERS UP with a Team Score of 122 on a Better Inward Half, were the Hardies Hackers Team of

Gordon Butt, Bruce Strachan, Ian McAuley & Andrew Cameron who received SGU Vouchers for £20

each. (bottom right on previous page)

The WINNING TEAM and the new Holders of the Strathallan Trophy for 2013 were the Team from the Dunkeld & Birnam Golf Club with a Team score of 119. Team were Phil Lambie, Willie Brown, Mike

Maher & Gordon Smith who now hold the Trophy for 1 year and they received SGU Vouchers for £40

each. (bottom left on previous page)

President Peter exchanging banners

with Rotarian Tony Markley of Silloth

Rotary, Cumbria

Ian Brown with our RYLA candidates,

Samantha Kelly & Megan Cassidy of St John's Academy who gave a spirited talk

to the Club on the 20th August.

They spoke of the value of their experience and showed how much they

had learnt during the week. What came

across was the confidence they had gained during their time at the camp

Both candidates received their certificates

from the Club President.