Completed meetings and events 2015-2016
Thu 30th June 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Muriel Fowlie; Stewards - Tom Mason, Stuart McKay; Speaker - Wendy Buchan; Vote of Thanks - Bruce Anderson
Wendy will tell us about Mary's Meals.Thu 23rd June 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Meg Forbes; Stewards - Rob Hughes, Rona Leith: Club Fellowship Meeting
Once a month, our members update those present on our various club current projects, business and other activities. This is such a meeting.Thu 23rd June 2016 Club Council Meeting
Thu 16th June 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Barry Dunsmore; Stewards - Ann Wilson, Alan Grant; RI Council on Legislation changes - Briefing and Discussion
Thu 9th June 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Tony Crabbe; Stewards - Barry Dunsmore Meg Forbes; Speaker - Charles Clark; Vote of Thanks - Bill Wood
Charles Clark is the IT expert at North East Sensory Services.He has been totally blind for many years, but his skill in using, and teaching other folk to use, the computer is truly amazing to witness.
Thu 2nd June 2016 Beechgrove Garden Visit
Our members and friends will visit this well-known television programme venue.Thu 2nd June 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Gary Cox; Stewards - Tony Crabbe, Arthur Williamson; Speaker - Gary Cox; Vote of Thanks - Nigel Inglis
Gary joined our Club a few months ago and will tell us a bit about himself. He will also tell us about the Teenage Cancer Trust, which is dear to his heart at present as his daughter Abigail is receiving treatment for cancer.Thu 26th May 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Gordon Bowie; Stewards - Rhona Atkinson, Gordon Bowie; Speaker - Hugh Miller; Vote of Thanks - Nigel Inglis
Hugh always talks about intriguing things and this will be no exception. His topic this time is 'The Portuguese in the Indian Ocean, Europe's First Asian Empire'.Thu 19th May 2016 Club Annual Assembly
Each year, incoming officers and conveners outline their plans for the coming year. This will be that occasions in 2016.Thu 19th May 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Rhona Atkinson; Stewards - Jim Young, Bruce Anderson; Club Fellowship Meeting
Thu 19th May 2016 Club Council Meeting
Thu 12th May 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Bruce Anderson; Stewards - Bill Wood, Arthur Williamson; Speaker - Jenny Shirreffs; Vote of Thanks - President Nigel
Jenny will share with us her impressions of Vietnam, gained during her recent travels there.Thu 5th May 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Jim Young; Stewards - Jenny Shirreffs, Sam Sinclair; Blether Week - No Speaker
Every now and again we have no speaker but set aside a meeting when all we do is eat, drink and chat among ourselves. A great way to share each other's interests and issues - and get to know each other a little better. This will be one such meeting.Sat 30th April 2016 Coffee Morning
In Rubislaw Church Centre, Beaconsfield Place, with stalls including Cake and Candy, Bottle, Books and Garden Stuff.Thu 28th April 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Bill Wood; Stewards - Pat Pirie, Graeme Robertson; Speaker - John Johnstone; Vote of Thanks - Graeme Robertson
John, who is a Rotarian in the Aberdeen St Nicholas Club, as well as manager of Aberdeen's Beach Ballroom, will give us an insight into the history of the Ballroom.Thu 21st April 2016 AGM
Our AGM will be held during a regular lunchtime meeting of the Club.Thu 21st April 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Arthur Williamson; Stewards - Hugh Miller, Alan Pirie; Club Fellowship
Thu 21st April 2016 Club Council Meeting
Thu 14th April 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Rob Hughes; Stewards - Stuart McKay, Bernie McLaughlin; Speaker - Ruth Duncan; Vote of Thanks - Pat Pirie
Ruth is curator at the Gordon Highlanders Museum in Aberdeen and her topic will probably be the Somme.Thu 7th April 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Jenny Shirreffs; Stewards - Rona Leith, Tom Mason; Speaker - Duncan Skinner; Vote of Thanks - Sam Sinclair
Duncan is a former member of our Club who, among many other things, is now a director of Aberdeen Football Club. He is going to tell us a bit of what that entails.Thu 31st March 2016 Club Meeting: Raffle - Everyone who can; Stewards - Alan Grant, Rob Hughes; Quiz Night
We switch to evening for this meeting and will hold a fund-raising Quiz Night. All who wish to enter a team of four, please do so. Contact secretary@stmachar.rotary1010.orgThu 24th March 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Pat Pirie; Stewards - Tony Crabbe, Muriel Fowlie; Club Fellowship
Each month a meeting is set aside for our members to update the others about their Rotarian activities. This is the day for March.Thu 24th March 2016 Club Council Meeting
Thu 17th March 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Alan Pirie; Stewards - Meg Forbes, Barry Dunsmore; Speaker - Barry Dunsmore; Vote of Thanks - Pat Pirie
Thu 10th March 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Hugh Miller; Stewards - Rhona Atkinson, Vester Buchan; Speaker/Vote of Thanks - Bernie McLaughlin
Thu 3rd March 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Bernie McLaughlin; Stewards - Bruce Anderson, Gordon Bowie; Speaker - Keith Jones; Vote of Thanks - Alan Pirie
Keith will tell us about his travels in North KoreaTue 1st March 2016 Primary Schools Quiz
Each year, many primary schools in District 1010 participate in a knock-out quiz competition. Our Club organises the preliminary round for the associated primary schools of St Machar Academy. This is that preliminary round for 2016!Thu 25th February 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Stuart McKay; Stewards - Graeme Robertson, Jim Young; Speaker - Gette Cobban; Vote of Thanks - Stuart McKay
Gette is Scheme Manager with Home-Start Aberdeen. She will give us an insight into the work of Home-Start and bring us up-to-date with its projects.Thu 18th February 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Tom Mason; Stewards - Alan Pirie, Arthur Williamson; Club Fellowship
Each month a meeting is set aside for our members to update the others about their Rotarian activities. This is the day for February.Thu 18th February 2016 Club Council Meeting
Thu 11th February 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Rona Leith; Stewards - Sam Sinclair, Nigel Inglis; Speaker - Tom Mason
Tom is a former Justice of the Peace and will share with us his reflections on his time in that role.Thu 4th February 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Rob Hughes; Stewards - Bill Wood, Pat Pirie; Speaker - Alison Chandler; Vote of Thanks - Rona Leith
Alison addressed us ahead of her pilgrimage to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela in Spain in October 2015. This time round, she will tell us of her experiences.Thu 28th January 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Alan Grant; Stewards - Bernie McLaughlin, Bill Wood ; Speaker - Dave Black; Vote of Thanks - Alan Grant
Dave is Manager of Grampian Regional Equality Council and will tell us something about the work of that organisation.Thu 21st January 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Muriel Fowlie; Stewards - Tom Mason, Stuart McKay; Club Fellowship
Each month a meeting is set aside for our members to update the others about their Rotarian activities. This is the day for February.Thu 21st January 2016 Club Council Meeting
Thu 14th January 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Meg Forbes; Stewards - Rob Hughes, Rona Leith; Speaker - Bruce Anderson; Vote of Thanks - Muriel Fowlie
The Pokhara region of Nepal was affected severely by an earthquake in April 2015. Vast numbers of houses were flattened. Our Club got a Rotary Foundation Grant to help provide sheltered housing for elderly victims. Bruce will update us.Thu 7th January 2016 Club Meeting: Lunch served at 12.45: Raffle - Tony Crabbe; Stewards - Rhona Atkinson, Alan Grant; Speaker - Myles Edwards; Vote of Thanks - Meg Forbes
Myles is a local runner who has set up a charity in Kenya with a Kenyan runner Gideon Gathimba to support young people there living in poor conditions.It is called the Gathimba Edwards Foundation and he is an inspirational young man.Thu 31st December 2015 No Meeting
Happy Hogmanay!Thu 24th December 2015 Car Raffle Ticket Sales
This will be one of our days to sell tickets in the Bon Accord Centre, Aberdeen. Proceeds, this year, will go to CLAN and Rotary.Thu 24th December 2015 No Meeting
Merry Christmas!Mind you - a few of us will be selling car raffle tickets in the Bon Accord Centre on this day.
Thu 17th December 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Gordon Bowie; Stewards - Tony Crabbe, Meg Forbes; Club Fellowship Meeting
This will be our December Club Fellowship meeting, during which members will update the meeting on their Rotarian activities and projects.Thu 17th December 2015 Club Council Meeting
This meeting may be cancelled depending upon what Council decisions might be needed at that time.Thu 10th December 2015 Christmas Dinner at 19.00; Raffle - Various; Stewards - B&Q, Gordon Bowie.
This will be our Christmas get-together of members and families for 2015.Thu 3rd December 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Rhona Atkinson; Stewards - Bruce Anderson, Muriel Fowlie; SGM; Speakers - Bruce Anderson and Rob Hughes; Vote of Thanks - Pat Pirie
Annually, at this time, clubs hold a Special General Meeting to elect next year's officers. This is our turn. Also, Bruce Anderson and Rob Hughes will update their fellow members about project progress in Nepal.Tue 1st December 2015 Car Raffle Ticket Sales
This will be one of our days to sell tickets in the Bon Accord Centre, Aberdeen. Proceeds, this year, will go to CLAN and Rotary.Sat 28th November 2015 Coffee Morning
This will be our Christmas Coffee Morning for 2015 - Cake and Candy; Bottle; Books, and Christmas stuff/Crafts. Admission £3.Members who wish to help set things up should arrive from 08.00 onwards. It is open to the public from 10.00 to 11.30.
Thu 26th November 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Bruce Anderson; Stewards - Bill Wood, Jim Young; Speaker - Marie Anderson; Vote of Thanks - Tony Crabbe
Marie Anderson from the University of Aberdeen will tell us about the University's Patient Partners Programme.Thu 19th November 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Jim Young; Stewards - Sam Sinclair, Arthur Williamson; Club Fellowship Meeting
This will be our November Club Fellowship meeting, during which members will update the meeting on their Rotarian activities and projects.Thu 19th November 2015 11.45am - Club Council Meeting
Thu 12th November 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Bill Wood; Stewards - Graeme Robertson, Jenny Shirreffs; Address by District Governor Mike Halley; Vote of Thanks - President Nigel
Each year, the District Governor addresses all or most clubs in District. Today is our turn to host Mike and hear what he has to say.Thu 5th November 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Arthur Williamson; Stewards - Alan Pirie, Pat Pirie; No speaker.
Every now and then, we have a Blether Week, in which we have no speaker and no organised business: we just blether! This is one such week.Thu 29th October 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Sam Sinclair; Stewards - Bernie McLaughlin, Hugh Miller; Speaker - Sheila Gordon; Vote of Thanks - Rhona Atkinson
Sheila is Chair of the Friends of the Seaton Park and will tell us about the activities they have in hand and their ambitions for Seaton Park.Thu 22nd October 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Jenny Shirreffs; Stewards - Tom Mason, Stuart McKay; Club Fellowship Meeting
This will be our Club Fellowship meeting for October, during which members will share information about their Rotarian activities and projects.Thu 22nd October 2015 Club Council Meeting
Thu 15th October 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Graeme Robertson; Stewards - Rob Hughes, Rona Leith; Speaker - Sharon Macarthur; Vote of Thanks - Gordon Bowie
Sharon is a Reporter to the Children's Panel and is going to tell us what that is all about.Thu 8th October 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Pat Pirie; Stewards - Muriel Fowlie, Alan Grant; Speakers - RYLA Students 2015; Vote of Thanks - Meg Forbes
Each year, our Club sponsors two students from St Machar Academy to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Award camps at Nethy Bridge - and each year, those who have been sponsored come to one of our meetings to tell us of their experiences. This is the timeThu 1st October 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Hugh Miller; Stewards - Pat Pirie, Meg Forbes; Speaker - Mark Anderson; Vote of Thanks - Vester Buchan
Mark will tell us all about Childline, especially from an Aberdeen perspective.Thu 24th September 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Alan Pirie; Stewards - Gordon Bowie, Bill Wood; Club Fellowship Meeting
This will be our September Club Fellowship meeting, during which members will update the meeting on their Rotarian activities and projects.Tue 22nd September 2015 Gavel Challenge v Dyce [Menzies Hotel, Dyce]
The Gavel Challenge is an annual fun competition among Rotary clubs in our District. Each match normally involves four 'pub' games - just a bit more sophisticated than football's European Nations Cup. This is the first of our Group Stages matches of 2015-Mon 21st September 2015 - 6.00pm - Club Council Meeting
Thu 17th September 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Stuart McKay; Stewards - Jim Young, B&Q; Speaker - Dr Tricia Kiehlmann; Vote of Thanks - Bruce Anderson
Dr Kiehlmann is the Centre Director and Founding Member of Hope Counselling. She will tell us what is involved.Thu 10th September 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Tom Mason; Stewards - Rhona Atkinson, Vester Buchan; Speaker - Naveed Qamar; Vote of Thanks - Jim Young
Naveed Qamar of the Alkimah Foundation will talk about the new Mosque and Community Centre at Nelson Street, AberdeenThu 3rd September 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Rona Leith; Stewards - Arthur Williamson, Vester Buchan; Speaker - Bill Wood; Vote of Thanks - Nigel Inglis.
Bill has opted to speak himself - on the subject of 'Scottish Miscellany'. That could mean mostly anything - but we're used to that with Bill!Sun 30th August 2015 Area 4 BBQ, Alford
This event, led by the Westhill Club in 2014, is to be repeated. Great fun and fellowship! The food? Well, you can't have it every way!Thu 27th August 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Rob Hughes; Stewards - Jenny Shirreffs, Sam Sinclair; No speaker.
Thu 20th August 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Alan Grant; Stewards - Pat Pirie, Graeme Robertson; Club Fellowship Meeting
This will be our Club Fellowship meeting for August, during which members will share information about their Rotarian activities and projects.Mon 17th August 2015 - 6.00pm - Club Council Meeting
Thu 13th August 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Muriel Fowlie; Stewards - Hugh Miller, Alan Pirie; No speaker.
Thu 6th August 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Meg Forbes; Stewards - Tom Mason, Stuart McKay; No speaker.
Thu 30th July 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Tony Crabbe; Stewards - Rob Hughes, Rona Leith; No speaker.
Thu 23rd July 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Vester Buchan; Stewards - Muriel Fowlie, Alan Grant; No speaker.
This will be our Club Fellowship meeting for July, during which members will update those present about their Rotarian projects and activities.Mon 20th July 2015 - 6.00pm - Council at Aberdeen Grammar FP Club
Thu 16th July 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - B&Q; Stewards - Tony Crabbe, Meg Forbes; No speaker.
No speaker at this meeting. Emphasis on member fellowship instead.Thu 9th July 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Gordon Bowie; Stewards - Gordon Bowie, Bill Wood; No speaker
Thu 2nd July 2015 Lunch at 12.45; Raffle - Rhona Atkinson; Stewards - Rhona Atkinson, B&Q; No speaker.
This will be our annual 'Handover' lunch, when our outgoing President Rhona Atkinson will hand over to President Elect Nigel Inglis - who will hand over to President Nominate Pat Pirie.