On Tuesday 16th December Rita and I had the great pleasure of attending my own clubs Christmas Party which was only my second visit to the club since taking over as District Governor. It was indeed a very special evening as we were honouring a local lady Margaret Sutherland with our annual Citizen of the Year Award. Margaret runs the local shop in the village of Dunshalt and for many years now she has been a stalwart in community service within the village, a well deserved award. However the evening turned out to be very special for me too as I was honoured by the club with a Paul Harris Fellowship. It is seldom that I am lost for words but this was indeed the exception. I have to say that I was overwhelmed and very emotional at being honoured in such a way. I am extremely proud and humbled to be District Governor of District 1010 with my year in office at the halfway mark, this honour has made 2008 a very special year for both Rita and me. To president Graeme and my fellow members of the Howe of Fife my heartfelt thanks to you all for this wonderful surprise.
(The picture shows Margaret Sutherland, President Graeme Bain, yours truly and Rita)
Picture courtesy David Scott of Link Media
