40 years of Rotary in Dalbeattie

Celebrations of 40 years of Dalbeattie Rotary Club

The bikers before the start!














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For the entirety of our Rotary Year 2020 – 2021, our then President Frank Williamson ably presided at all our regular Thursday evening meetings on Zoom.  Another Past President, Ian Lumsden, acted as host throughout the year, and still does, and faci

For the entirety of our Rotary Year 2020 – 2021 our regular Thursday evening meetings have been online on Zoom.

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Kacie Baumler on screen during our meeting on Zoom

Kacie Baumler is studying for a post-graduate Masters Degree at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh supported through a Rotary Global Grant Scholarship.

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Lord Lieutenant

Lord Lieutenant plants copper beeches at Dalbeattie Learning Campus to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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Beth and Georgia raise the Peace flag outside Dalbeattie Learning Campus

Dalbeattie High School has become only the second school in Scotland to be awarded the Rotary Blue Flag of Peace

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Supporting the Community

Frank Williamson reflects on serving as Club President during 2020/21

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Rotary Tree in Colliston Park

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Haugh of Urr, Dumfries and Galloway

Rotarians made a visit to the Biogas Plant at Crofthead Farm, Haugh of Urr

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Dalbeattie War Memorial, erected in 1921

Dalbeattie Rotary Club donated £1,000 towards the £5,000 renovation costs of the Dalbeattie War Memorial

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Group Photo courtesy of the Galloway News

Dalbeattie Rotary Club donated £500 towards the production costs of six “Anti-Litter Campaign” signs

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Colin Vooght, Assistant District Governor,. joined us for our Annual Assembly. He congratulated us on our achievements over the last year and discussed plans for the new merged district.

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Chain Handover

Dalbeattie Club Presidential Chain Handover on 24 June 2021. Frank Williamson, Club President 2020/2021, hands over to Douglas Irving, new Club President 2021/2022.

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Dumfries Rotary Club President introduces  
Keynote Lunch Speaker Dame Barbara Kelly

Dalbeattie Rotary Club at the Centenary Lunch hosted by Dumfries Rotary Club on Friday 5 November 2021

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Norman Kennedy's Bench.

Placed in the Garden of Remembrance in memory of our former member, Norman Kennedy.

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Club President Douglas Irving and Margaret Copp

Dalbeattie Rotary Club has planted a tree in the town’s Colliston Park to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

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Skeoch Car, manufactured in Dalbeattie in the 1920’s

Dalbeattie Rotary Club donated £5,000 towards the construction costs of a re-make of the Skeoch Car

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Dalbeattie Rotaty Burns Night

On 27 January 2022 this year’s Club Burns Evening was held on Zoom.

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A visit to Bainloch Deerpark on 25th August.

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Dalbeattie Club Presidential Chain Handover on 24 June 2021. Frank Williamson, Club President 2020/2021, hands over to Douglas Irving, new Club President 2021/2022.

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Conference Hall

Report from Rotary President Douglas Irving from the Rotary District 1020 District Conference 23/24 October 2021

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Ken Robertson

Dalbeattie Rotarians were privileged to have Rotary District 1020 Governor Ken Robertson (Cumbernauld) visit our Club at our meeting on Zoom on Thursday 3 February 2022.

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Curling Championship

Three of our members are taking part this week (8-15 April 2022) in the 26th Rotary World Curling Championships being held at the Dumfries Ice Globe.

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Dalbeattie Allotments

President Douglas visits the impressive and sizeable Dalbeattie Allotments during their Open Day

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Douglas and Fraser joined the online Zoom meeting.

Report on Rotary District 1020 Hybrid Annual General Meeting Held at Mercure Hotel, Livingston, 27 November 2021 and online.

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Dalbeattie Rotary Club Christmas Dinner

Held in the Kings Arms, Dalbeattie

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Douglas Irving & John Rowland

Douglas Irving passes the President’s Chain of Office to John Rowland.

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The bikers before the start!

Celebrations of 40 years of Dalbeattie Rotary Club

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Some more happy customers visiting the Rotary Santa at Glaisters farm, Kirkgunzeon. Santa's shed donated by Glaisters and funds go to the Dalbeattie Food Pantry

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Kupata Project in Uganda

Dalbeattie Rotary Club has been providing modest financial support for the Kupata Project in Uganda whereby sanitary products are made available to girls at school

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Douglas Kerr

Dalbeattie Rotary Club has its third Paul Harris Fellow, an honour awarded to those who demonstrate a shared purpose with the humanitarian and educational objectives of Rotary International and its motto of “Service above Self.”

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EC on climbing wall.

The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts. Dalbeattie sponsored two candidates.

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One of the many activities.  The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts, where youngsters can develop their leadership skills whilst having fun and making connections.

Dalbeattie sponsored two candidates to this year’s RYLA programme, which took place at Abernethy Barcaple Outdoor Centre near Castle Douglas.

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Handover 2023 -24

On 29 June 2023, outgoing president John Rowland passed on the chain of office to our first Lady President, Kate Kerr

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Assistant District Governor Colin Vooght joined the club for its annual assembly and shared his views.

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Making Squirrel Boxes

Gordon led Rotakids to work with Geoff of The Men's Shed and Steve the Red Squirrel Ranger to build squirrel boxes

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Grace Kelly and President Douglas Irving with the four prize winners

Dalbeattie Rotary Club’s sponsored Young Writers Competition this year

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Dalbeattie Learning Centre Campus

Ten of our members, assisted by three friends of the Club, wielded spades at Dalbeattie Learning Centre Campus, to plant 100 young trees to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

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A company of over 120 in attendance

Dalbeattie Club were present on the evening of Friday 11 March 2022 on the occasion of the Centenary Celebration Dinner of the Rotary Club of Dumfries.

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This is the Dalbeattie & District Rotary Club CHARITREE which has been decorated by Kate and Isla Kerr in Rotary colours and which was on display along with many others in a spectacular display in St. John’s Church, Dumfries

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