Faversham Rotary Club recently welcomed a new member – Emily Scragg.
Emily became a Club member in January, but she had already been involved in the Club’s activities, including helping on the Carol Tour.
The picture shows Emily with Club President Scott Reeve and her sponsor Rotarian David Kirsch-Mills.
Emily said, “My grandfather Dr Roy Scragg (AM OBE) was a member of the Adelaide Rotary Club for 64 years. A highlight of visiting him in Adelaide was always an invitation to the lunch meetings. He passed away last year and I decided to honour his memory by continuing his legacy of service to the community through Rotary.
I am very pleased to have joined and look forward to a fulfilling lifetime of friendship and activities through the Faversham Rotary Club - though my Grandpa would be the first to point out that I will never be able to beat his 64 years!”
Faversham Rotary Club recently made a donation to the Faversham Community Gymnastic and Activity Centre at the Jubilee Centre in the town to help support the soft play sessions held there for Ukrainian children.
The large soft play area contains climbing equipment, slides and tunnels, and soft equipment where children can use their imaginations as they zoom down slides, scramble across nets and roll under bridges.
A number of families from Ukraine are now living in Faversham and the surrounding villages. The sessions at the Jubilee Centre give the children the chance to play together, while their mothers can also spend time chatting to each other.
The Club held its first Burns Night Dinner on 24th January, the nearest club meeting to Burns Night on the 25th.
Members and guests were well fed by Kevin and his team at Faversham Golf Club. The three course menu started with pate, followed of course by haggis, chappit carrots & neeps, and mashed potato, (with salmon available for the less adventurous!) and a dessert of cranachan.
The proper ceremonies were observed – the haggis was piped in, then addressed by Billy Rae, who was resplendent in traditional Highland dress. Club President Scott Reeve then ceremonially stabbed the haggis with a sgian-dubh (skee-en doo).
Doug Rogers delivered an address to the lassies which was very well responded to by Emily Kirsch-Mills.
Poetry readings included “To a Mouse” and “For A’ That” and there was singing by Billy Rae, whose splendid renditions of “Scots Wha Hae”, “Ae Fond Kiss” and “For A’ That” were much appreciated.
The evening concluded with “Auld Lang Syne”.
The Rotary Club of Faversham Trust Fund - Charity No. 272383