Tuesday afternoon, and it is raining heavily. Surprise, surprise. Our now familiar road north on the A90, takes us on this occasion to the Rotary Club of Portlethen and District and the warm welcome of President John and his Rotarians. This was visit no. 80 out of the 87 planned so far for the current Rotay year. We enjoyed an excellent evening in the convivial surroundings of the Newton Arms, where I heard much about the Club's many activities. They are really on board with all the targets set for the current Rotary year, and I particularly appreciate their support over a range of activities for young people both at home, including RYLA, and abroad, in helping the Ugandan orphans of the Bubaare and Muko schools. Their awareness of the need for good PR to extol the activities of Rotary and attract always needed funds for various good causes, is absolutely on the ball, as is their awareness that 1 + 1 can often make 3 in terms of the success of some activities such as the Thanks for Life project where it can be of value for several Clubs to combine resources. The Club is a very important part of its local community which I rate as very important, notwithstanding the many deserving causes internationally. Yet another Club to provide help for the much needed and highly valued Shelterboxes, I commend their successes, admire their energy for one of our smaller Clubs and wish them continuing success in the future.
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