2023 July 6 Alan's Presidential Intro - Presenting his plans for the year ahead
Host: XSpence, Bill; Reception: McDermid, Ian & Craig, Jim; V.O.T.: Pook, Ronnie
2023 July 13 Brian Blanchflower: A Members Tale - A Life in Education
Reception: Steedman, Graham & Sim, John; V.O.T.: Morris, Ian
2023 July 20 Fellowship -
Host: Steer, Brian; Reception: McKenna, Noel & Doran, Sean; V.O.T.: Somerville, David
2023 July 27 Ronnie Pook: A Members Tale - He's keeping this one under wraps
Host: Sunter, Tom; Reception: Morgan, Blair & Fraser, David; V.O.T.: Spence, Bill
2023 Aug 3 Margaret Steedman "My Year in charge of Inner Wheel" (HISTORY) - Membership, fundraisers, Social events, Charities engaged & more. Need to confirm numbers & room venue with GHH 24/7/23 latest
Host: Walker, David; Reception: Morgan, Blair & Gemmell, David; V.O.T.: Steedman, Graham!!!
2023 Aug 10 Edinburgh Festival, 2 evening shows; Best of Irish Comedy & Filthy Funny Females. No meeting at Garvock - Outside event: Some attendees may go over early & privately arrange something to eat: Arrange your own transport
Host: Watson, Andrew; Reception: Morris, Ian n/a & Gillespie, Gerry; V.O.T.: Steer, Brian n/a
2023 Aug 17 John Sim; Rotary Programme "how to stay ahead of the curve" - Presentation on how to download 'Google Sheets' the spread sheet used by Programme committee for all events,
Host: Williams, Mike; Reception: Morris, Ian & Haxton, John; V.O.T.: Anderson, John
2023 Aug 24 Lewis Steer, career update - Our club sponsored Lewis (Brian Steer's Grandson) on a trip to the Rotary Youth Peace Conference in The Hague around 2017
Host: Wilson, Ian; Reception: Pook, Ronnie & Watson, Andrew; V.O.T.: Walker, David
2023 Aug 31 Hollywood Bowl, 10 Pin Bowling (1 game) & meal at Christie's Scottish Tapas Restaurant - Outside Event: Both venues are in Fife Leisure Park, Duloch. No meeting at Garvock
Host: Not Required; Reception: Not Required & Not Required; V.O.T.: Not Required
2023 Sep 6 Kids Out….. full day - Outside event, Neil Wilson (Community) is organising this
2023 Sep 7 Fellowship -
Host: Not Required; Reception: Sunter, Tom & McFarlane, Keith; V.O.T.: Not Required
2023 Sep 14 Keith Mason: Dunfermline Trams Revisited - Keith returns after a 5 year hiatus with an updated & expanded talk
Host: McCran, Ralph; Reception: Williams, Mike & McKenna, Noel; V.O.T.: Haxton, John
2023 Sep 21 Andy Foster: The Deer centre nr Cupar - Given Kids Out was held at the Deer Centre just 2 weeks prior, Andy has come along to talk about the venue & hopefully an update of the event that took place
Host: Black, Gordon; Reception: Steer, Brian & Miller, Jim; V.O.T.: Wilson, Neil
2023 Oct 5 David Cook, Chairman & CEO of Dunfermline Athletic -
Host: Brown, Matt; Reception: Walker, David & Bathgate, Andrew; V.O.T.: Morris, Ian
2023 Oct 12 Fellowship -
Host: Not Required; Reception: McCran Ralph & Mutter Allan; V.O.T.: Not Required
2023 Oct 26 Sandra Beveridge: Foodbank update - Plus one other (a warehouse organiser)
Host: Chalmers, David; Reception: Wilson, Ian & Williams, Mike; V.O.T.: Brown, Matt
2023 Nov 2 SGM - Club Bussiness
Host: Fraser, David; Reception: Anderson, John & Spence, Bill; V.O.T.: Chalmers, David
2023 Nov 16 Sean Donaldson presentation at Naval Dockyard & visit to view the new frigates : please note this is a 6pm start - Outside Visit to Rosyth Dockyard: Schedule set out on Rotary online Programme; Names required for Dockyard security purposes
Host: Not Required; Reception: Bathgate, Andrew & Gillespie, Gerry; V.O.T.: Doran, Sean
2023 Nov 19 Santa Dash - Dunfermline High St & Glen
2023 Nov 23 Fellowship -
Host: Not Required; Reception: Black, Gordon & Sunter Tom; V.O.T.: Not Required
2023 Nov 30 Go Escape' Rooms & meal at Carlucci's Italian restaurant after - Dunfermline town centre: No meeting at Garvock
Host: Not Required; Reception: Not Required & Not Required; V.O.T.: Not Required
2023 Dec 1 Foodbank Drive Tesco - Rotarians needed to assist in handing out leaflets in store
2023 Dec 3 Club Christmas Lunch - Gordon Black organising & will update
Host: Not Required; Reception: Blanchflower, Brian & Not Required; V.O.T.: Andrew Watson
2023 Dec 6 Royal Marine Band Concert - John Haxton is the lead on this one
2023 Dec 7 NO MEETING - Due to RM Concert on same evening
Reception: NO & MEETING;
2023 Dec 14 Christmas Message, The Rev Alex Shuttleworth -
Host: Miller, Jim; Reception: Doran, Sean & Wilson, Neil; V.O.T.: Fraser, David
2023 Dec 19 Santa Sleigh (Tesco fire station) - Charity bucket collection
2023 Dec 21 Santa Sleigh (Tesco fire station) - Charity bucket collection
2023 Dec 22 Santa Sleigh (Tesco fire station) - Charity bucket collection
2023 Dec 28 NO MEETING - FESTIVE BREAK
Reception: NO & MEETING;
2024 Jan 4 Canmore House Meeting & Ronnie Pooks "big fat quiz of the year" Presented by Jim Millar - Outside event as Garvock House Hotel is closed
Host: Not Required; Reception: Fraser, David & Blanchflower, Brian; V.O.T.: Morgan, Blair
2024 Jan 11 Fellowship -
Host: Not Required; Reception: Lyth, David & Sim, John; V.O.T.: Not Required
2024 Jan 22 Council meeting Agenda forwarded to all
2024 Jan 25 Lynda Milne, Shiresmill Therapy Riding Centre - A thank you talk & how our donations past & present have been spent
Host: Steedman, Graham; Reception: McFarlane, Keith & Craig, Jim; V.O.T.: Somerville, David
2024 Jan 30 Gavel - Team of 6 carrying the hopes of our club
2024 Feb 1 Sandy McIntosh. Update on the new DLC (Dunfermline Learning Campus)……. on the old Hyundai site - Sandy is Rector of Woodmill High School
Host: Steer, Brian; Reception: McKenna, Noel & Doran, Sean; V.O.T.: Walker, David
2024 Feb 8 David Somerville: A Members Tale - Wild Fire Events
Host: Not Required; Reception: Miller, Jim & Fraser, David; V.O.T.: Steedman, Graham
2024 Feb 15 Room 101 - Pet project of President Alan
Host: Not Required; Reception: Haxton, John & Gemmell, David; V.O.T.: Not Required
2024 Feb 22 Fellowship -
Host: Not Required; Reception: Williams, Mike & Gillespie, Gerry; V.O.T.: Not Required
2024 Feb 29 Linsey Proctor, Fife Gingerbread - Presentation by the Gingerbread Lady: facilitated by Ian Wilson
Host: Sunter, Tom; Reception: Mutter Allan & Haxton, John; V.O.T.: Anderson, John
2024 Mar 7 Whisky Tasting……. Tasting places fully subscribed but those that wish to attend the meal only can of course do so - In-House expert David Walker
Host: Not Required; Reception: Pook, Ronnie & Lyth, David; V.O.T.: Croxford, Andrew
2024 Mar 12 Primary School Quiz: Help required; Rotarians 6pm arrival required - For further details & offers of assistance contact President Alan or VP David Walker
2024 Mar 14 High School Head Boys/Girls aka Captains, leadership awards - Brian Blanchflower is co-ordinating this event
Host: McCran, Ralph / Blan; Reception: Sim, John & McFarlane, Keith; V.O.T.: Not Required
2024 Mar 25 Council meeting
2024 Mar 28 NO MEETING - Due to Charter Dinner on Saturday
Reception: NO & MEETING;
2024 Mar 30 Charter Dinner + Partners, names & numbers to Gordon Black or President Alan - Speaker this evening is our city's Provost, Jim Leishman
Host: Wilson, Ian; Reception: Not Required & Not Required; V.O.T.: Black, Gordon
2024 Apr 7 Daffodil Tea - Lead on this one is Inner Wheel but help on the day requested, see Neil Wilson (community) for further information
2024 Apr 11 Sunil Varu, Fife Council - Dunfermline City
Host: Leggat, Jim; Reception: Steer, Brian & Lyth, David; V.O.T.: Chalmers, David
2024 Apr 18 Andrew McLellan, HM Inspector of Prisons (Retired) - Inside Out
Host: Blanchflower, Brian; Reception: Bill Spence & Black, Gordon; V.O.T.: Leggat, Jim
2024 Apr 18 Andrew McLellan, HM Inspector of Prisons (Retired) - Inside Out
Host: Blanchflower, Brian; Reception: Bill Spence & Black, Gordon; V.O.T.: Leggat, Jim
2024 May 2 GinFest progress report from Ralph McCran. The rest of the evening is Fellowship -
Host: Not Required; Reception: Watson, Andrew & Pook, Ronnie; V.O.T.: Not Required
2024 May 7 Dunfermline Rotary Charity Golf Day [re-arranged date] - Teams of 4 @ Pitfirrane GC. Names & further details plz see Ronnie Pook
2024 May 9 NO MEETING - DUE TO UPCOMING GINFEST WEEKEND
Reception: NO & MEETING;
2024 May 9 Gin Festival Set Up -
2024 May 10 Gin Festival -
2024 May 11 Gin Festival -
2024 May 12 Gin Festival Decom -
2024 May 16 Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields, ex moderator Church of Scotland: His years tenure which included the death of Queen Elizabeth & the coronation of King Charles - Joint meeting with Inner Wheel, but will be led by Inner Wheel: Numbers will be sought due to this being a joint meeting & access sought by IW to Rosemalen suite (min 51 guests)
Host: Inner Wheel; Reception: Not req & Not req; V.O.T.: Inner Wheel
2024 May 17 Foodbank Drive Asda (both Dunfermline stores plus 1x Dalgety Bay) - Rotarians needed to assist in handing out leaflets in store & filling trays with donations if required. Plz refer to Neil Wilson for time slots required
2024 May 18 Foodbank Drive Asda (both Dunfermline stores plus 1x Dalgety Bay) - Rotarians needed to assist in handing out leaflets in store & filling trays with donations if required. Plz refer to Neil Wilson for time slots required
2024 May 19 Foodbank Drive Asda (both Dunfermline stores plus 1x Dalgety Bay) - Rotarians needed to assist in handing out leaflets in store & filling trays with donations if required. Plz refer to Neil Wilson for time slots required
2024 May 21 Golf: Capitals Challenge v our mother club of Edinburgh…. Team of 8 Rotarians required - Names to Keith McFarlane who is organising the event. Venue & times to follow
2024 May 23 GinFest Round-up by Ralph McCran, chair of organising committee ( & maybe a year in the planning ie Conveners updates for the year just gone? (tbc) -
Host: Not Required; Reception: Anderson, John & Somerville, David; V.O.T.: Not Required
2024 May 30 Annual General Meeting - Club Business Meeting
Host: Not Required; Reception: Leggat, Jim & Spence, Bill; V.O.T.: Not Required
2024 May 31 Themed Restaurant Night (5th Friday!!) or might be the Saturday? TBC …….Including wives & partners - Social Committee/ Gordon Black arranging outside visit
Host: Not Required; Reception: Not Required & Not Required; V.O.T.: Not Required
2024 June 6 Charity Discussion - Watch this space for further details
Host: McCran, Ralph; Reception: Gillespie, Gerry & Steer, Brian; V.O.T.: Black, Gordon
2024 June 11 Kids Out….. full day (Deer Farm nr Cupar - Brian Mitchell (West Fife) is leading on this. Help required, names to Neil Wilson (community)
2024 June 13 Retro Night……. 'Remember the days when' - Graham Steedman, Ronnie Pook & David Walker setting this up so should feature plenty stuff from the war years!!!
Host: Lyth, David; Reception: Blanchflower, Brian & Williams, Mike; V.O.T.: Gemmell, David
2024 June 18 Secondary Schools Technology Challenge - Mike Williams is organising this event
2024 June 20 Club Assembly -
Host: Not Required; Reception: Brown, Matt & Walker, David; V.O.T.: Not Required
2024 June 27 President's Valedictory - Alan's farewell speech
Host: Not Required; Reception: Chalmers, David & Watson, Andrew; V.O.T.: McCran, Ralph