Completed meetings and events 2017-2018

Tue 17th April 2018 500 Miles : Olivia Giles

OLIVIA GILES was working as a lawyer in 2002 when she caught meningococcal septicaemia and had to have her hands and feet amputated to save her life. In 2007 she founded the charity 500 miles, which supplies prosthetic limbs to developing countries.

Tue 10th April 2018 Annual General Meeting

We reflect on the past year and look to the future

Fri 6th April 2018 - Fri 13th April 2018 Curling Rotary World Championships .Hamilton Ice Rink

Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland are delighted to announce that the 24th Rotary Curling World Championships will be taking place at the Hamilton Ice Rink from the 6th to the 13th of April, 2018.

Tue 3rd April 2018 Creative Arts : Mhairi Anderson

The use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work. This then begs the question: what are the creative arts? In relation to children, the creative arts are activities that engage a child's imagination.

Tue 27th March 2018 School Speechmaking

Our annual event .Come and hear the passionate oration from talented pupils at the Academy

Fri 9th March 2018 Sports Dinner

Our annual fundraising dinner Details to follow.

Mon 5th March 2018 International concert . Rankin Church

Our annual concert starring local school children to raise funds for International good causes . Finishing off with the Rotary choir!

Fri 23rd February 2018 Hamilton Caley concert; Epicentre Strathaven

In aid of SSAFA and our two hospices;St Andrews and Kilbryde. Tickets are £8. £2 for a child.

Tue 20th February 2018 The Alzheimer's project from Hampden

Richard McBrearty Curator Scottish Football Museum

Tue 6th February 2018 Burns Supper

Our annual supper to celebrate our bard . Conviviality with songs ,speeches and recitations. Dress informal

Tue 30th January 2018 Beekeeping : Carys Currie

Beekeeping (or apiculture) is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in man-made hives, by humans. A beekeeper (or apiarist) keeps bees in order to collect their honey and other products that the hive produces (including beeswax, propolis, pollen

Tue 16th January 2018 Guide Dogs Scotland

When someone loses their sight, we’re here to make sure they don’t lose their independence as well.
We support people with sight loss throughout Scotland.
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Tue 9th January 2018 Club Night

The start of a new year and an opportunity to discuss our plans

Tue 19th December 2017 Christmas Evening with partners

Our annual Christmas party with dinner (£20 ) with entertainment . A quiz perhaps ? Choral singing .Who knows? Come and find out

Tue 12th December 2017 Special General Meeting

presentation of annual accounts and other matters

Tue 5th December 2017 Dungavel Detention Centre : Sarah Lynch

Dungavel House Immigration Removal Centre is located near Strathaven in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and accommodates 249 men and women. , holding people being detained under immigration powers pending departure from UK

Tue 28th November 2017 Visit by our District Governor Gary Louttit

hear some wise words from our DG

Tue 21st November 2017 Stuart Hodge : An update on the town conservation scheme

Stuart Hodge of South Lanarkshire Council will update us on the CARS project Conservation Area scheme.

Tue 14th November 2017 Club night

With 2 curling teams playing we may well be short in numbers. However presents an opportunity to informally discuss our future events and structure

Tue 7th November 2017 Kilbryde Hospice

John Richardson a retired consultant will update us on the hospice

Tue 31st October 2017 Neena Mahal : Chair of NHS Lanarkshire

An update from Neena who has visited us in the past
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Tue 24th October 2017 70th Anniversary of our first meeting

We commemorate the first meeting of the club. More detail to follow

Tue 17th October 2017 East Kilbride Dementia Carers group : Brian Doig

Brian is a good speaker . I have heard him in the past. A worthwhile active charity

Tue 10th October 2017 Members Night

our new member Andy will be inducted . A report by D Pirrett on the District Conference. An opportunity for members to have a voice

Tue 3rd October 2017 Dog's Trust : Emma Livingstone

our mission is to bring about the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction.

Tue 19th September 2017 Dave Wills ; Motivation and Fitness Challenges

Dave talked to us earlier in the year about taking part in an event challenge in the North of England . How did he do?

Tue 12th September 2017 Legal Presentation : Russell Paterson and Jan Bayley

Sounds ominous but surely not . All will be revealed .

Tue 29th August 2017 Dr Lisa Cameron M.P.

We have arranged this meeting at the golf club.Hopefully this will be our last meeting away from the hotel. The room allocated has a maximum capacity of 30
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Tue 22nd August 2017 Visit to EK Kittoch club at Torrance Hotel

A visit to another club when we cannot meet in the Strathaven Hotel.
Details to follow.

Tue 15th August 2017 Joint Meeting with Bothwell & Uddingston at Bothwell

Our annual reciprocal visit between our clubs. There will be golf in the afternoon . Details to follow

Tue 11th July 2017 Whiteshawgate 3 G Sports Trust an update : Grant Law

A cheque will be presented to the Trust .This will be part of the residue of the funds raised some time ago for the swimming pool.

Tue 4th July 2017 Wine Tasting : David Robb

Join us for an enjoyable evening and taste a selection of wines from different regions! .
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