Last night took me the relatively short distance from Dundee over to the Rotary Club of Cupar in Fife. The purpose was twofold. First of all to collect a very large cheque from the Club President, Bill Nicoll, for PolioPlus. This now brings the Club's total to £6000 - an astonishing effort by all of their members, covering everything from collections at the Tesco supermarket to the proceeds from a coffee morning. My initial hope was that the District as a whole would raise around £20,000. When one Club raises a third of this amount, it shows that my expectations were more than a little on the low side. It now seems possible that the District total will be of the order of four or even five times my estimate.
My other pleasant duty was the induction of a new Rotarian, something I always enjoy. It was a great pleasure to welcome Johanna Melville to the family of Rotary and I wish her every success and enjoyment from her membership. I am sure that she will be a valuable addition to the ranks of the Cupar Club where she will have the opportunity to see life at the sharp end in Rotary as a member of their Foundation Committee.
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