Completed meetings and events 2016-2017

Tue 27th June 2017 weekly meeting - gardening!

We will not be meeting at Newbattle this week. We will be doing some weeding and tidying up at Shawfair Station. Details from the secretary

Tue 20th June 2017 club assembly and handover

We will be joined by guest Ian McLean for our Presidential handover meeting and hear summaries of what we have achieved this year
wine tasting 17.00-20.00

Sat 17th June 2017 Wine tasting at Newtongrange Mining Museum!

Charity wine tasting with Great Grog at Newtongrange Mining Museum, adjacent to Newtongrange Railway Station.
20 beers and 50 wines to taste, free tutored tasting & discount available on the night! Tickets £15, available from eskvalleyrotary@gmail.com

Tue 13th June 2017 weekly meeting - speaker

This week Emma Wood from STEKA returns to give us an update

Thu 8th June 2017 weekly meeting - croquet - cancelled!!

Unfortunately due to bad weather this has been cancelled - it will be rearranged in due course

Tue 6th June 2017 weekly meeting - moved!!

Please note we will not be meeting on the Tuesday this week - we are off on Thursday 8th to play croquet

Tue 30th May 2017 weekly meeting- speakers

Tonight we welcome speakers from Dunbar Rotary club to update us on Kalimpong project

Tue 23rd May 2017 weekly meeting- discussion

Incoming President Atholl will be discussing the District Assembly

Tue 16th May 2017 weekly meeting - speaker

Assistant District Governor Theresa Douglas is coming along to speak to us . PLEASE NOTE we are in the ladies' lounge tonight

Tue 9th May 2017 weekly meeting - outing

No meeting at Newbattle tonight- we are off to the Sun Inn for a social evening

Tue 2nd May 2017 weekly meeting - business

Business meeting incorporating our AGM. Any visitors please contact the secretary

Tue 25th April 2017 weekly meeting - speaker

Tonight we have speakers from The Button Box, a local charity set up to enable families to swop items of children's clothing

Tue 18th April 2017 weekly meeting - walk

No meeting at Newbattle tonight - we are off on a walk! Any visitors, please contact the secretary for details

Sat 15th April 2017 Know your Blood Pressure Event

We will be offereing free blood pressure checks at Newbattle Golf Club

Tue 11th April 2017 weekly meeting - social night

Tonight we will be having a fun quiz to try out our new buzzers!!

Tue 4th April 2017 weekly meeting - outing

No meeting at Newbattle this week - we are going to do some weeding at Shawfair Railway station!

Tue 28th March 2017 weekly meeting - speaker

Tonight we will welcome Edinburgh Breakfast Club past president Willie McColl who will be giving us a talk. Any visitors please contact the secretary

Tue 21st March 2017 weekly meeting- speaker

Member Geoff will be speaking about our plans to apply for a Foundation grant and how we go about this

Tue 14th March 2017 weekly meeting - scatter week

There will be NO meeting at Newbattle tonight - we are off on our travels to visit other clubs

Tue 7th March 2017 weekly meeting - business meeting

Tonight is a business meeting. Any potential visitors please contact the secretary

Tue 28th February 2017 weekly meeting - speaker

Tonight we have member George speaking. Any potential visitors please contact the secretary

Tue 21st February 2017 weekly meeting - outing

No meeting at Newbattle this week - we are off to a special opening of Dalkeith Museum. Any potential visitors please contact the secretary

Tue 14th February 2017 weekly meeting

Meeting at Newbattle Golf Course with mystery speaker!

Tue 7th February 2017 weekly meeting

Tonight we will have a speaker from Midlothian Young Carers who will be picking up a donation from our Santa sleigh outings

Tue 31st January 2017 weekly meeting - business meeting

Tonight is a business meeting. Any guests wishing to attend, please contact the secretary

Tue 24th January 2017 weekly meeting - speaker

Speakers from guide dogs for the blind...with dogs! For details contact the secretary

Tue 10th January 2017 weekly meeting- speaker

Tonight we welcome the chairman of Dalkeith History Society, Alan Mason

Tue 3rd January 2017 no meeting this week

Christmas and New Year holidays!

Tue 27th December 2016 no meeting this week

Christmas and New Year holidays!

Tue 20th December 2016 weekly meeting - social evening

A light-hearted quiz night

Thu 15th December 2016 Santa sleigh

We will be out and about with Santa and his sleigh in the Thornybank area of Dalkeith tonight

Wed 14th December 2016 Santa sleigh

We will be out and about in Woodburn tonight with Santa!

Tue 13th December 2016 Santa sleigh

We will be out and about with Santa and his sleigh in Pathhead tonight

Mon 12th December 2016 Santa sleigh!

We will be out and about with Santa and his sleigh in Kippielaw tonight

Sat 10th December 2016 Dalkeith Christmas lights

Santa and his sleigh will be in attendance at the switching on of the Christmas lights in Dalkeith town centre

Sat 10th December 2016 Bethany Christmas trees

We will be helping Bethany distribute Christmas trees

Fri 9th December 2016 Christmas and Anniversary Meal

To mark the 15th anniversary of the founding of the club, we are off out for a fantastic meal! For detail contact the secretary

Tue 6th December 2016 weekly meeting - pub!

We are not meeting at Newbattle on 6 December as the room is booked out for someone else, instead we are going to the Justinlees for a social evening

Tue 29th November 2016 - Tue 8th November 2016 weekly meeting - special general and business meeting

This week we have our special general meeting to formally vote in the president for the next year but one and the main office bearers for next year. Plus normal business meeting. Any potential visitors, please contact the secretary

Sat 26th November 2016 Charity Wine Tasting

Wine tasting in conjunction with Great Grog Wines at Newtongrange Mining Museum. Tickets £15 - over 50 wines to taste! For details or tickets contact secretary

Tue 22nd November 2016 weekly meeting- speaker

Tonight member Vineeth will tell us about his trip to India and what happened when he handed over the donation from Esk Valley to the orphanage.

Tue 15th November 2016 weekly meeting- speaker

Tonight we will hear from Michelle Reilly, founder of Street Fit Scotland. Any visitors who would like to come along, please contact the secretary

Tue 8th November 2016 weekly meeting - quiz

This week we play Currie Balerno in the District Quiz!

Tue 1st November 2016 weekly meeting - pot luck supper

This week we will be raising money for RNLI by having a pot luck supper. Please note, there will be NO meeting at Newbattle - for details contact the secretary

Tue 25th October 2016 weekly meeting - speaker

Our RYLA participants from this year will be coming along to tell us about their experiences

Tue 18th October 2016 weekly meeting - speaker

Sojung Lim, the South Korean scholar sponsored by the club, will be coming along to speak to us about herslef and her studies at Edinburgh University

Tue 11th October 2016 weekly meeting- speaker

Tonight Emma Wood and her daughter will tell us about the work done by STEKA in Malawi

Tue 4th October 2016 weekly meeting- business meeting

Tonight we will be having a business meeting - visitors please contact the secretary

Tue 27th September 2016 weekly meeting - speaker

This week Shonagh Jackson will be telling us about her experiences participating in the Moonwalk in Iceland

Tue 20th September 2016 weekly meeting - outing

This week we will not be meeting at Newbattle; we will be going out for a meal to Gigi's in Bonnyrigg. Visitors please contact secretary for details

Tue 13th September 2016 weekly meeting - visit from DG

This week, we will be having a shortened business meeting because Olive Geddes, the District Governor of 1020 will be visiting us

Tue 6th September 2016 Scatter week

No meeting at Newbattle tonight - we are visiting other clubs in the area

Tue 30th August 2016 weekly meeting - business and speaker

Tonight we have Duncan Collinson and guest Helen Syme coming along to tell us about strategies for attracting new members

Tue 23rd August 2016 weekly meeting- speaker

Tonight Dave Evans from local charity MYPAS will be coming along

Tue 16th August 2016 weekly meeting - quiz

Tonight we play Musselburgh in the first round of the District Quiz. Please come and support us!
Camille o'Sullivan

Tue 9th August 2016 Fringe outing!

No meeting at Newbattle tonight, we are off to see Camille O'Sullivan at the Fringe!

Tue 2nd August 2016 weekly meeting - speaker

Tonight we welcome Braids member Alasdair Seale who will be speaking to us about Rotary's own charity, Foundation. Any visitors wishing to attend, please contact the secretary

Tue 26th July 2016 weekly meeting - speaker

Tonight member Atholl will be telling us about himself!

Tue 19th July 2016 weekly meeting - business meeting

Tonight we are having a business meeting. Anyone wishing to visit the club, please contact the secretary.

Tue 12th July 2016 weekly meeting - outing

Please note there will be no meeting at the golf club tonight. We are going to Itihaas for a meal. Anyone wishing to join us to visit the club, please contact the secretary

Tue 5th July 2016 weekly meeting - speaker

Recent member AnnMarie will be telling us a bit more about herself
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