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Rotary Club of Elgin

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May 2020 

• Club President Margaret Stenton is appointed as a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Moray, Congratulations from all club members

April 2020

• Club Members donate £1000 to Moray Food Bank
  
• Zoom and Facetime Meetings replace face to face meetings for club members

March 2020

February 2020

• 39th Champion of Champions Bothy Ballads held, Joe Aitken winner presented with Porridge Bowl and Donald Ferguson Medal.
  

January 2020

• Indian Banquet arranged by International Team was held at Elgin Golf Club and is expected to raise in excess of £1,000 for our Mayaga Water Project.Guest Chef Pushp Vaid from Westhill arranged and prepared the fabulous food enjoyed Rotarians, Friends and Golf Club Members.
• Peter Mutch of Moray Rotarct is awarded Paul Harris Fellowship, refer our Club Achievements page for full details on this award.
• Caring at Christmas Presentations of £1,680.00 to Moray Wellness Centre, Alzheimer Scotland (Moray) and The Scottish Association for Mental Health. A total of £6,780.00 was raised.
  

December 2019

• Caring at Christmas Collections involving collections and bag packing at Asda, Tesco and Marks & Spencers.
  

October 2019

• IPDG Ian Dow presented President Margaret Stenton of Rotary Elgin with a 2018-2019 Rotary Citation with ‘Platinum Distinction’. Only eight Clubs in District 1010 have been awarded a Citation and Elgin were the only Club to gain ‘Platinum Distinction’.
  
  

September 2019

• President Margaret Stenton had the pleasure of presenting The Rotaract Shield to Rotaract Moray. This is presented to a Rotaract club in within Scotland North Rotary - District 1010 for an event or project undertaken. They received this award for their fabulous show 'A Night at The Musicals' which has raised over £15,000 in the four years it had been run. The show will also be back for a fifth year in 2020.
• President Margaret Stenton along with Ian Sutherlan of Robertson presented the top apprentice award to Lewis Sim of Macdonald & Munro at Moray College UHI Construction Awards Ceremony.
• IPP George Duthie presented Rotaract Moray with Citation for all their hard work in our community and overseas during the year 2018/19.
  
• Mayaga Water Project, launch of Global Giving Page 9th September to raise funds for much needed water supply.

July 2019

• Moray Rotaract are presented with Presidential Citation from IPP George Duthie in recognition of their work within our community and End Polio Now.
  
• Margaret Stenton becomes President of Rotary Elgin, succeeding Past President George Duthie.
  

June 2019

• Garden Party at Spynie with Lord Lieutennant Grenville Johnston, friends and family.
  
• HRH Princess Royal visits club for special lunch with Lucy Lintott (Lucy's Fight) and Cameron Main (Abbies Sparkle) speakers of the day.
  
• Rotarian Julie Williams receives "Stepping up to Plate" award.
  
• Rotary Elgin Hold Inagural Event Rotafun which is hailed a success by Press, Clubs and Organisations attending

May 2019

• Finlay Weir receives a Paul Harris Fellowship Award

March 2019

• Public Collections undertaken to help those in the aftermath of Cyclone Idia

January 2019

December 2018

• Caring at Christmas Collections

November 2018

• Mosstowie Primary School form a new RotaKids Club

October 2018

• World Polio Awareness Action - Schools get involved in crocus corm planting and a coffee morning is held raising over £600 towards End Polio Now

September 2018

• President George Duthie and Ian Sutherland (Robertson) present Top Apprentice Award at Moray College UHI Construction Awards Ceremony

July 2018

• President George Duthie takes over the reigns of Elgin club from Past President Andy Jamieson

May 2018

• Davie Small give Secretary's report, full download available, read all about club activities during this Presidential Year

April 2018

• Hugh Carter receives Stepping up to the Plate award from President Andy Jamieson

March 2018

• Moktoberfest Present Club with Cheque for £10,000.00
• Rotarians return from unforgettable trip to Nepal - refer Communities Overseas

February 2018

• Ian Davidson receives the Saint Andrews Quaich

January 2018

• Competition Launch - A Poem for Harry (Prince) and Meghan
• Progress report from our Water and Sanitation Project in Nepal

December 2017

• IPP Sandy Ritchie Receives Paul Harris Fellowship Award
• New Elgin Primary School wins local heat of Primary Schools Quiz - refer Opportunities for Youth
• Christy Lawrence wins local heat of Young Chef Competition - refer Opportunities for Youth

November 2017

• Marafun 2017 Beneficiaries Announced
• Elgin Rotary 90th Charter

October 2017

• Press Statements relating to incident during annual fireworks display
• World Polio Day 2017, Light up Elgin and Lossiemouth
• Elgin Rotary Carribean Hurrican Appeal

Earlier

• Community Award Presented to Laich of Moray Trust
• New Rotary year, new President for Elgin
• Elgin Rotarian is District Governor for District 1010
• Opportunities for Young, winners of Young Writer and Young Photographer 2016/17
• Elgin Rotarian Margaret Stenton "Steps up to the Plate"

• Rotakids fill Shoeboxes for Eastern Europe - refer Communities Overseas
  
• Elgin to host informal night to new members
  
• Hector Riddell takes Champion of Champions Bothy Ballads Title for 2017
  
• Playlist for Life Creates Moray Hub - refer Communities at Home
  
• Caring at Christmas Collections raises £6600 for local charities
  
• Club launches joint iniative with Playlist for Life
  
• Fenella Allan scoops Young Chef 2016
  
• East End Win Primary Schools Quiz
  
• Rotary Club Awards Winner of Castle-Cathedral-Cashmere Writing Competition
  
• Rotakids Launch
  
• Presidential Handover
  
• Elgin Street Pastors awarded Community Award
  
• Rotarian Andy, recognised with Community Award
  
• Rotaract stage "A Night at the Musicals"
  
• Lorna steps Up to the Plate
  
• Rotarian Bill Ross awarded Paul Harris Fellow
  
• Glen Elliot awarded MBE  
  
• Emma Riddell picks up Young Chef Award
  
• Winter Entertainment ends with Entertainers Ceilidh
  
• Elgin Rotarians Celebrate receipt of The Queens Award for Voluntary Service    
  
• Swimarathon 2016 hailed another success and raises in excess of £3,000
  
• Bothy Ballads Champion of Champions 2016 - Winner Shona Donaldson
  
• £6660 handed over to Mental Health Charities from Caring at Christmas Collection

• Rotarian Ben Goss recognised with an OBE
  
• Presentation of St Andrews Quaich

• Diageo Marafun 2015 raises £46,024 for local charities and organisations

• Rotary Club of Elgin receives The Queens Award for Voluntary Service
  
• Fochabers Fiddlers receive Rotary Community Award
  
• Presidential HandoverCommunity Award Presented to Laich of Moray Trust