Completed meetings and events 2015-2016
Thu 23rd June 2016 croquet outing
Note this is a thursday! Club outing to the Meadows Croquet Club. Mallets at the ready!Tue 14th June 2016 weekly meeting - speaker
Our speaker will be Rotary Global Scholar Amali Aluthgamage, a Social Anthropology post graduate student at Univeristy of Edinburgh. she will be speaking about Aboriginal health in AustraliaTue 7th June 2016 Weekly meeting
Tue 31st May 2016 Club Assembly
The incoming team for next year will present their plans to the club
Tue 24th May 2016 Silent Auction
Shh! Tonight we are hosting a Silent Auction at Newbattle Golf club. All welcome! Come along and find a bargain!
Tue 17th May 2016 weekly meeting- speaker
Tonight we will hear from James Nettleton - rower, mountaineer and charity fundraiserTue 10th May 2016 social outing for a meal
We're off to Shebeen. Yum yum!
Tue 26th April 2016 Annual General Meeting
Tonight is our AGM
Tue 19th April 2016 sports and social walk
We're off on a walk tonight! There may be a pub involved...
Sat 16th April 2016 Know Your Blood Pressure
We'll be taking the blood pressures of golfers at Newbattle Golf Club as part of the National Know Your Blood Pressure event in conjuction with the Stroke AssociationTue 12th April 2016 weekly meeting
Tonight we will divide into committees for an update
Tue 5th April 2016 weekly meeting - speaker
Tonight we will hear from Lt Col D J Mackay RA who is the army commander in Edinburgh, in charge of, amongst other things, Edinburgh Castle
Tue 29th March 2016 weekly meeting - speaker
Helen Meldrum from Storehouse Dalkeith will be speaking to us. We helped Storehouse at Christmas time - they provide food parcels for families in need in the Midlothian area
Tue 15th March 2016 scatter week
No meeting at Newbattle tonight, members will be visiting other clubs
Tue 8th March 2016 Business Meeting
business and committee meetings
Tue 1st March 2016 weekly meeting - speaker
speaker - Kenneth Lawrie is the chief executive of Midlothian Council. Members and guests welcome
Tue 23rd February 2016 sports & social meeting
Outing to play skittles at the Sheep Heid, Duddingston. Bring it on!!Tue 16th February 2016 weekly meeting
weekly meeting
Tue 9th February 2016 weekly meeting - speaker
Speaker Julie Watson from Midlothian Women's Aid
Tue 2nd February 2016 Business Meeting
Committee discussion and business meeting
Tue 26th January 2016 club meeting- speaker
Forbes Howie will be speaking to us about pandas
Tue 19th January 2016 club weekly meeting
cheque presentation to Aline Chambers from Alzheimers Scotland
Sat 16th January 2016 January Ceilidh
Ceilidh at Rosewell - profits to Rotary Charities
Tue 12th January 2016 speaker
speaker John Yellowlees from ScotrailTue 5th January 2016 club meeting
First meeting of 2016! Time to discuss the January Ceilidh.Tue 29th December 2015 no meeting this week
Christmas holidays!Tue 22nd December 2015 no meeting this week
Christmas holidays!
Thu 17th December 2015 Santa Sleigh
Santa will be doing his rounds in Midlothian HO HO HO!
Wed 16th December 2015 Santa Sleigh
Santa will be doing his rounds in Midlothian HO HO HO!
Tue 15th December 2015 Santa Sleigh
Santa will be doing his rounds in Midlothian HO HO HO!
Mon 14th December 2015 Santa Sleigh
Santa will be doing his rounds in Midlothian HO HO HO!
Sat 12th December 2015 Helping Bethany Christmas Trees
Members helping Bethany to distribute Christmas trees through their Caring Christmas Trees scheme at Cameron Toll
Fri 11th December 2015 Club Christmas outing
Dinner at the Mining Museum
Tue 8th December 2015 club meeting - speaker
Mollie Hughes - in 2012 Mollie became one of the youngest British climbers to summit Everest at the age of 21. She is looking to climb Everest again in 2016, and if successful will be the youngest British woman to summit Everest from both sides.
Tue 1st December 2015 Special General/Business meeting
Special General Meeting of the club
Sat 28th November 2015 Wine Tasting
Wine tasting at Newtongrange Mining Museum in conjunction with Great Grog. Tickets £15, all profits to Rotary charities.
Tue 24th November 2015 club meeting
Quiz v Penicuik!
Tue 17th November 2015 weekly meeting
Meeting, preparation for wine tasting
Tue 10th November 2015 club meeting - business
Club business and committees meeting
Tue 3rd November 2015 weekly meeting - meal
Social meal at Cibo restaurant. No meeting at usual venue. Note start time 7pm
Tue 27th October 2015 weekly meeting - speaker
Member George will be speaking about bees
Tue 20th October 2015 Pot Luck Supper
Bring a dish along to Elaine & Grants for a pot luck supper as part of world's greatest meal to end polio - note change from usual venue
Tue 13th October 2015 Speaker - Scott Glynn
Renowned after dinner speaker Scott Glynn will entertain us
Tue 6th October 2015 club meeting - business
Business and committees meeting
Tue 29th September 2015 club meeting- speaker
Club member Lesley will tell us about her adventures travelling and working round the world
Tue 22nd September 2015 club outing
Trip on the new borders link train to Galashiels for a meal
Sun 13th September 2015 Midfest 2015
Esk Valley Rotary will be holding a stall at Midfest 2015
Tue 8th September 2015 scatter week
No meeting at the Justinlees this week - members will be visiting other clubs in the area
Tue 1st September 2015 club meeting - business
Business and committee meetings
Tue 25th August 2015 Visit from DG and speakers
District Governor Andy Ireland will be visiting us. We will also welcome three youngsters who recently were sponsored by Esk Valley to attend RYLA course
Tue 18th August 2015 club meeting- speaker
Speaker ex British Lion Kenny Milne
Tue 11th August 2015 Outing to Edinburgh Fringe
Daniel Sloss, EICC 20.40. No meeting at Justinlees tonight
Tue 4th August 2015 Club Meeting - speakers
speakers - Beth Thomson & Elaine Henderson give a user-friendly guide in how to use the club Facebook and Internet sites
Tue 28th July 2015 Club Meeting- speaker
speaker - Abby Parkhouse from Alzheimer Scotland
Sun 26th July 2015 Young golfer competition
Competition at Newbattle GC for local heat for Young GolferTue 21st July 2015 Club Meeting - Business
Business and committees meetingTue 14th July 2015 Social Evening
Meal away from normal venue - contact eskvalleyrotary@gmail.com for details
Sat 11th July 2015 Dalkeith Agricultural Show
Annual event at Dalkeith Country Park. Esk Valley will be helping at the entrances.
Tue 7th July 2015 Club Meeting - president talk
New President Mark explains his targets and thoughts about the year ahead, followed by social drinks at the bar.