Completed meetings and events 2022-2023
Mon 26th June 2023 Handover Dinner
The handover from the 2022-23 team to the 2023-24 team took place at a two-course dinner at The Royal Mackintosh Hotel, our warm-welcoming regular venue.
Mon 19th June 2023 The Museum of Flight
Adam Love-Rodgers takes the meeting on a verbal flight around the museum.Mon 12th June 2023 Grammar School battlefield trip
A teacher and a pupil ftom Dunbar Grammar School tells the meeting about their trip to the battlefields of Europe.Mon 5th June 2023 supplementary business meeting
an extra business meeting as the club prepares for the next Rotary yearMon 29th May 2023 no meeting - scatter week
No meeting (the fifth Monday in the month)
Mon 22nd May 2023 Annual Club Assembly / AGM
The meeting was joined by incoming Assistant District Governor Tom Shearer (RC Longniddry & District)
Mon 15th May 2023 Oddballs
Debbie Renton emphasised the need for young men to watch for symptoms of testicular cancer. Though treatment is 98% successful if caught early, it can spread, as it did with her late youngest brother Cameron.Mon 8th May 2023 No meeting - Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday for the Coronation weekendMon 1st May 2023 Preparing for interviews
Our speaker is Rob Moore, a chef by trade, now an employability coach helping people prepare for interviews, preparing cv's etc , and a non-exec at the Golden Jubilee Hospital.Mon 24th April 2023 A.G.M.
AGM as business this month
Mon 17th April 2023 The next generation
Attenders will hear from Japanese Global Scholar Hiroshi Komatsu, RYLA (Youth Leadership Award) candidates Naomi Mells & Ian Curtis, Evan Pettet, Young Musician District Finalist, and Elaine Lennon, Community Salver awardee.Mon 10th April 2023 No meeting (Easter Monday)
No meeting (Easter Monday)
Mon 3rd April 2023 Harbour jottings
Meeting at the Sailing Club, beloved by late Rotarians John and Thelma Band. Harbour Master Fiona Kibby shared ideas for our wonderful Cromwell and Victoria harbours. Deputy H.M. Denholm Horsburgh also attended.Mon 27th March 2023 Monthly business meeting
progressing the current projecsWed 22nd March 2023 Bridge Evening
Show your support for Rotary international projects - but don't show your hand too soon during the games. Buffet included.
Mon 20th March 2023 Weather reporting
Jo Farrow, an STV weather presenter, gives a behind-the-scenes view of how weather information is gathered, processed and finally broadcast.
Mon 13th March 2023 Young Carers Service
Marie Prior describes the work of this essential service
Mon 6th March 2023 Global Scholars evening
We hear from this year's Global Scholars, sponsored by Rotary International.Mon 27th February 2023 Business meeting
Collections for earthquake victims (at Garden Centre & ASDA) totalled £1,402, so Edinburgh Direct Aid and the DEC appeal each receive £750. Evan Pettet (2nd in his section at Young Musicians District) was congratulated on superb electric guitar playing.Mon 20th February 2023 Scottish Air Ambulance Service
Stuart Turnbull, a volunteer with the Scottish Charity Air Ambulance (text SCAA to 70085 to donate) tells us of the excellent - and often life-saving - efforts, now 800 missions a year, of the pilots and paramedics in the Service .Mon 13th February 2023 Remembering 1 of 55,000
Member Ian Dickson recounts personal remembrance in the context of WWII sacrifices - how a relation killed in a Lancaster downing is remembered by the Dutch town who honour his grave.Mon 6th February 2023 Scottish Night
It's Burns season elsewhere, so it's Scottish Night at Dunbar Rotary, as several members contribute light-hearted pieces to the post-meal entertainment.Mon 30th January 2023 Business meeting
Business meetingMon 23rd January 2023 Cruse Scotland
Jacqui Marwick describes the work of Cruse Scotland, a bereavement counselling service.Mon 16th January 2023 Using I T
Dunbar member Alison Elliott shows the presentation which she created for the Community Day in December, after which the I T needs of the Club will be discussed
Mon 9th January 2023 Club Night - Neil's job talk
New member Neil Houston, formerly of the Rotary Club of Guernsey, gives his job talk to introduce himself to members.
Mon 19th December 2022 Christmas meal
Book in advance - via Vanessa. Please provide a gift of food or drink, gift wrapped so it can go into Santa's Sack, no labels required.Mon 12th December 2022 Dunbar Shed (aka Men's Shed)
The Dunbar Shed was described by Kevin Blair and Bob Fleet - no longer just for Men, it is a community place aiming to promote well-being, welcoming anyone over 18 who wishes a bit of help to make something.
Wed 7th December 2022 Rotary Young Musicians
Six young singers and instrumentalists competed to enter the next round of the Rotary competition. Lauren Kerr and Evan Pettet were selected to proceed.
Wed 7th December 2022 Intergenerational Group
A Christmas thank-you to the young staff, who all enjoyed the ice cream sundae bar provided specially for them. They can be proud of their work bringing generations together in a friendly group.
Mon 5th December 2022 Richard Taylor
Richard Taylor, a Mancunian who has now spent 17 years in Dunbar, told about his pastoral work, in particular the role of Andy's Man Club and its secondary school offshoot in encouraging young adults to share experiences and thoughts.
Thu 1st December 2022 - Sat 31st December 2022 ASDA supports Rotary projects
ASDA showed its support of Dunbar Rotary's community projects by a generous donation of £950 to Rotary work.
Mon 28th November 2022 Business meeting - annual SGM
The annual business SGM - the photo shows Dunbar Library staff with the Angel Tree for the photo published in the 'East Lothian Courier (17th Nov)Mon 21st November 2022 NHS & Covid
Stephen Gallagher, director of Scotland's Covid Vaccination programme 2021-22, and his dedicated staff worked at speed and with multi-disciplinary teams, saving 27,000 lives! Stephen, a Dunbar resident, is now Director of Digital Health and Care.Mon 14th November 2022 Personal Travels of India
Ian Coltart shares thoughts and experiences of India
Mon 7th November 2022 Young and adventurous
Rebecca Porteous tells Rotary about plans to visit Thailand, while Caitlin Wishart and Anthony Birrell share experiences of RYLA (Rotary Young Leadership Awards) read more...Mon 31st October 2022 Business meeting
Monthly business meetingMon 24th October 2022 A 'scatter' week
No meeting at the hotel this week - probably recovering after the District Conference
Mon 17th October 2022 Agatha Christie
Club member Jim Watson shares his interest in the life and works of Agatha Christie - a talk larded with fascinating facts about one of Britain's best known authors.
Mon 10th October 2022 A talking newspaper
Veronica Wallace, one of the team of the East Lothian Messenger (started in 1993, Scottish charity SC020820), a talking newspaper for the blind and visually impaired, describes their current work.Mon 3rd October 2022 Archery
Bob Halpin speaks about Archery, at our usual venue and time - the social evening proposed for this week is not possible, but happily our meetings are always very sociable!Mon 26th September 2022 Business meeting
Monthly business meetingMon 19th September 2022 No meeting (funeral of Queen Elizabeth)
The Queen was the epitome of the objective of the 4way test. Is it the Truth? Is it Fair to all concerned? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? and most important - Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
Mon 12th September 2022 The Harbour Chapel in Dunbar
Fiona Veitch describes the conversion of the 1764 Methodist Chapel (where Wesley preached in 1770) and outlines her future hopes for this charming venue for weddings and events.
Mon 5th September 2022 District Governor visit
Duncan Collinson, District Governor, thanked Dunbar Rotarians for their very many activities in the community and challenged them to continue to IMAGINE ways of changing things for the better, both locally and internationally.Mon 29th August 2022 A 'scatter' week
This week there is NO MEETING in the Royal Mac. Instead, members have the opportunity to make a friendly visit to any other club of their choice, at whatever day and time that club meets, and can then report their visits to Dunbar members next week.Mon 22nd August 2022 Business meeting
The monthly business meeting, taking projects forward.Mon 15th August 2022 Seattle Past & Present
Theresa Schrempp talks on the history of Seattle entitled: “From Skid Row to Microsoft: A Short History of Seattle”.
Mon 8th August 2022 David Laird
Club member David Laird, known to many as the Club piper, takes on a different role as a reader of humorous verse and raconteur of groan-producing, rather spurious, anecdotes.
Mon 11th July 2022 Alexander Carrick, sculptor
John Scott gives an illustrated talk on his grandfather Alexander Carrick, a renowned sculptor, who created figures for about 20 war memorials, from Lochawe to Berwick; his other work included the John Rennie plaque at East Linton (illustrated).
Mon 4th July 2022 Dunbar harbour
Robin Hamilton describes the Harbour Murals, the work of pupils in six local primary schools, co-sponsored by Dunbar Rotary, and Fiona Kibby, Dunbar’s new Harbour Master, outlines her new challenges in managing a working harbour.