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A Health Village at Easterside

On Tuesday 19th September members of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary were given an insight into a pioneering social initiative on our doorstep. Two young health professionals Alex and Ellie Ageikinas have spent two years growing an immensely positive endeavour to develop...

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Middlesbrough College joins Erimus Rotary

On Yorkshire Day -Tuesday August 1st- Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary took two big steps in a new direction. The first was to welcome Steve Donnison representing Middlesbrough College as the first Corporate member of Erimus rotary. who with another senior member of the...

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Induction of Terry Bolton as president of Erimus

July is a time of change for rotary clubs across the globe and Middlesbrough Erimus is no exception to that. As last year’s chapter closed another began with the induction of Terry Bolton as President on Tuesday 27 June.In concluding the last chapter, outgoing...

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Groningen with Friends

In what is often called ’The Four Corner Meeting’ ten members and spouses of Middlesbrough Erimus rotary spent a truly memorable weekend in Groningen from June 16th -18th. The annual event brings together Rotary clubs from Germany (Limburg Van Der Lahn), Poland...

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Young Chef

Today Erimus Rotary attended the Cluster finals of Rotary's Young Chef Competition at Middlesbrough College. Unfortunatley  neither our two candidates, Lacey Stevenson  and Jack Fricker (pictured), won the competition. However they put on a great show and really did...

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Erimus gets the Cause

On Tuesday February 28th members of Erimus heard an uplifting story of dedication to a cause- presented by Pat McBride founder of this Tees based charity, which is named for its purpose -‘The Cause Foundation’. Pat explained how over 35 years previously when working...

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Labman What a Great Place

Twenty three Members and spouses of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary visited Labman this evening. Craig Thornton gave an excellent presentation and tour of the facilities. Labman has experienced fantastic growth in the lab automation, instrument development and software...

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Erimus Rotary in tune

Middlesbrough Erimus rotary are teaming up with a town’s primary school to help youngsters excel in music It follows a recent talk by Ayresome Primary School’s Libby Lavelle when members heard an inspiring story of dedication and struggle against the odds. ]  ...

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December Rotary update on Ukraine Appeal

Polish Rotary Appeal for Support to Ukrainian Refugees   Rotary North East Support via Middlesbrough Erimus December 2022 Update   If you are able and want to support then please leave a donation hereSince the war started in February 2022, RGBI has provided...

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Erimus learns about Tutenkhamun

On Tuesday 6 December, 39 members, spouses and friends of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary were given an excellent presentation on Tutankhamun by Rebecca Baugh. Rebecca has studied Egyptology and Archaeology  at Manchester and Durham Universities and is aiming for a...

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Teesside’s own Masterchef goes back to School

Eugene McCoy the legendary chef and hotelier returned to school at King’s Academy on Thursday 24th November to act as judge in the Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary club’s Young Chef competition. Twelve students stepped up and took the challenge, each producing a three...

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Yatton House

Yatton House   After many meetings, consultations with a local Botanist, discussion with local stakeholders work has finally begun in the new Community Garden in Great Ayton. The long term aim is to create an environmentally friendly fully inclusive space for...

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Erimus learns a Tango in Tanzania

On Tuesday 1st November members of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary welcomed their Honorary member Peter Swan to give them an update on his extraordinary efforts to assist education in Meserani, Tanzania. Peter explained that the process was often two steps forward and one...

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A Halloween Murder Mystery for Erimus

With guests from Cleveland and Stokesley clubs invited, the Erimus rotary meeting on Tuesday 25th October lived up to its Halloween billing. A cast of six enacted a country house murder in which the butler was despatched with a sword in the billiard room. After a...

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A Quattro President’s Night

Following the years of Covid restrictions imposed across the board this week Middlesbrough Erimus rotary celebrated four successive Presidents at one event. On Saturday October 22nd members were joined by guests from Guisborough and Great Ayton, Darlington, Stokesley...

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A visit to Rural Middlesbrough

On Tuesday October 11th, A fine Autumn morning fourteen members of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary visited the Larchfield Community. Guided by Alex Robertson and Stephen this was an inspiring tour demonstrating the power of positive thinking and teamwork designed to bring...

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Erimus goes to College

On Tuesday 20th September over a dozen members of Erimus rotary were joined by guests from the former Middlesbrough club. On Tuesday 27th September 25 members and spouses of Erimus rotary visited Middlesbrough College and learned a great deal about one of the town's...

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Erimus visits the Esk Valley and Cook Country

On Tuesday 20th September over a dozen members of Erimus rotary were joined by guests from the former Middlesbrough club.   A majority took the delightfully scenic Esk Valley train which as summer ebbs away is still well filled with travellers keen to catch its...

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Erimus gets Strictly Jane Atkinson

On Tuesday 6th September, the members of Middlesbrough Erimus rotary were given an absolutely fascinating insight to the world of TV production.Jane Atkinson daughter of Erimus rotarian Trevor and Mary ,is currently Director of Global Production for Fremantle...

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Erimus gives the boot to local children

On Sunday 28th August, early if not bright several members of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary joined hundreds of others on Stokesley Show field for the annual Car Boot sale. In a new departure for club members funds were being raised for youth service projects across and...

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Erimus is bowled over – again

On Tuesday 23rd August in what has now become a tradition, members of Erimus Rotary club donned flat shoes and light summer attire for an evening with Nunthorpe Bowling Club. The beautifully manicured greens are tucked away beside the Middlesbrough to Whitby trainline...

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Beefeater with Salad

On Tuesday 19th July the hottest day in our history, members of Middlesbrough Erimus rotary entertained and were entertained by a former 'Beefeater' Colin Smith MBE, RVM, BEM. Before joining the small but very well-known contingent of Tower occupants and guides Colin...

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July Rotary update on Ukraine Appeal

Polish Rotary Appeal for Support to Ukrainian Refugees   Rotary North East Support via Middlesbrough Erimus June 2022 Update   If you are able and want to support then please leave a donation hereA message from Inowroclaw Rotary President, Rafał...

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Afternoon Tea float with a Princess

Tuesday June 21st saw the Summer Solstice celebrated by members and guests of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary afloat on the Tees. Once boarded at Castlegate Quay along with other guests, the 'Teesside Princess' took its passengers in glorious weather upriver. Amongst...

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Three weeks with Erimus

On Tuesday May 17th Erimus Rotary were joined by visitors from several other clubs across our area who had joined to hear our guest speaker Danny Brown from Darlington who gave us an update on Rotoract, the organisation for younger people who wish to follow the Rotary...

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Rotary update on Ukraine Appeal

Polish Rotary Appeal for Support to Ukrainian Refugees   Rotary North East Support via Middlesbrough Erimus May 2022 Update   If you are able and want to support then please leave a donation hereA message from Inowroclaw Rotary President, Rafał Mikołajewski:...

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Erimus Learns of Life Before Darwin

As life returns to normal members of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary returned to their usual meeting place at Brass Castle and were treated to an insight into the life of HMS Beagle and her crew before the arrival of Charles Darwin and his developing theories on...

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Joint Meeting

26 members of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary and Cleveland Rotary had a joint meeting by Zoom on Tuesday 29 March. Jackie Young, leader of Middlesbrough Community Champions presented about the work of the group, Jackie Young first started Middlesbrough Community...

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Beirut Comes to the Boro

On Tuesday March 22nd Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary received a Zoom visit from Beirut. Two members of Beirut Cosmopolitan Rotary club Habib Saha and Diana Cotran joined the group and Habib held all of the members in thrall for over forty five minutes as he delivered a...

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Spring on Tees

On Tuesday 15th March members of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary visited what might now be called 'Spring on Tees'.  An area behind Teesaurus Park, previously rather neglected and unloved has been significantly improved thanks to the efforts of Middlesbrough's three...

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Another 100 Centenary Trees

On Saturday March 12th, members of Middlesbrough's two remaining Rotary clubs were joined by a group of 'Boro Community Champions' At Hills Nursery on Station Road outside Stokesley. The team were shown by nursery owner David Hill how to manufacture reusable 'Air...

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Erimus with Smiles

On Tuesday February 22nd members of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary took their accustomed zoom seats to take in a presentation from the town’s Deputy Mayor Mieka Smiles. With a Middlesbrough born mum, Mieka was born and spent her first eight years in Australia before the...

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It shouldn’t happen to a vet? It did to this one!

On Tuesday February 15th Middlesbrough Erimus members were zoomed face to face with Lewis Grant a former vet and born raconteur who regaled members with tales of his early career. Qualifying at Edinburgh included live animal anatomy lessons from a veterinary professor...

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Erimus Zooms to France

On Tuesday February 1st members of Middlesbrough Erimus received an environmental awareness raising session from France as Rotary member Paul Keeley spoke to the group from his home in Quillan in L'Aude. As someone who spent much of his teaching career in Africa Paul...

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Erimus zooms into robotics

On Tuesday 25th January members of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary welcomed David Chadwick, Consultant Urological Surgeon at South Tees NHS FT, with a cheque for over fifteen hundred pounds toward the hospital's Cutting Edge Fund. In response the group were given a...

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Erimus members muster on Zoom for Whitby sailors

On Tuesday January 4th members of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary gathered for their first zoom of the year. David Milner, a friend of many of its members presented the fascinating story of Whitby's rediscovered Muster Rolls. David was part of a group of volunteers...

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New Year honour for president

As the bells rang out to welcome 2022, phones of Erimus rotary members lit up with congratulatory messages for their President Alan Clifton (pictured attached)). The news which had brought so much pleasure was that Alan had been awarded an MBE in the New Year's...

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Erimus learns the cost of being rescued

On Tuesday December 14th Middlesbrough Erimus members were Zoomed together once more for an in depth look at Cleveland Search and Rescue Team. Their information was delivered by Pete Mounsey who has been a member of the organisation since the mid 1970s since when he...

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Erimus Hears from NiteLight

Following the highly successful launch of Middlesbrough Erimus ‘Wrap Up’ project where well over 1,000 items of warm winter clothing were donated by the public of Teesside, on Tuesday December 7th members heard from one of its main beneficiaries.   Nadia Gibany,...

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Trees Get Dinosaur Parked

On Sunday December 12th members of Middlesbrough’s three Rotary clubs were joined by the town’s 'Community Champions' and Linx Youth Club in a joint endeavour which will change the landscape of both Teesaurus Park and the riverside environment. Over 600 young saplings...

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Salvation Army Toy Appeal

Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary had a successful collection at Teesside Park over the weekend of 4th and 5th December. Despite the cold (and sometimes very wet) weather, shoppers were out in large numbers and we raised over £830 for the Salvation Army toy appeal.  ...

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Charity Golf Cheque Presentation

Anirvan Banergee, James Cook University Hospital consultant, gave Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary an excellent insight into the Russ Devereux Headlight Project and the latest progress on Cochlear implants. Founded in memory of Russ Devereux, the Headlight Project is...

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Erimus Murder Mystery Night

“Seven Members of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary performed an OO7 murder mystery “You only die once” at the club meeting on Tuesday evening. After a lot of laughs the audience had to decide who did it, how they did it and why the secret agent Roger Damsels was killed....

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Erimus visits Ampleforth Chocolate Factory

Members and relatives of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary visited Ampleforth Chocolate Factory. The visit was hosted by Michelle Lumb, the factory manager. Michelle explained before the visit that In 1986, the charity Autism Plus was created by a group of passionate...

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Erimus brings Santa to the Salvation Army

At the monthly business meeting of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary club on Tuesday 9th November there was an extra guest.  Captain Nick Ward the new Salvation Army representative joined the club's Zoom gathering to thank members for the 'Wrap Up' project which has been...

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Green Lane Academy Goes Purple

Pupils from across the age ranges at Green Lane Primary Academy joined members of Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary on Monday November 1st to plant hundreds of crocus bulbs in a ‘Purple for Polio’ initiative. The resulting purple blooms appear each year to remind children...

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