President Harry opened the meeting, and then asked Board members to check their action item for the board meeting Thursday.
PP Tania: Fair.. Now called Rotary Fair once again. So we need to be active and take ownership of it. 60 stall holders so far, marquees ordered; map for us; many more areas and stall holders than before. Sustainability Lane. Rotary will have a BIG presence. We will need to be there in force and easily identified. Brains trust to come up with method of responding to an interested enquiry re visiting us 'in hard copy' as PP Bob might say.
2 meetings of Fair committee so far. Minimal parking this year. Buses go to park complex. Rosenthal carpark closed.
In the Cove notices and TVO one free page.
Plenty of bands including Horns Plus.
Sunday 8th Oct looks positive. Get involved and enjoy the day. "Back to Lane Cove Rotary Fair".
PP Martin
Change in Council approach? Ans. Very positive and involved. Council providing extra Rangers and stop go people.
Donations for raffle needed.
Art show next Friday night.
Ken Borer related his first week in Sydney.
School was easy. Saturday saw a yacht race with Tania and Lindsay. Dinner with Barry. Sunday BBQ at the park. Hundreds of sausages. Tuesday National Swiss day. "No cheese or chocolate to be seen". Thurs moved to Tania. Friday Jeans day at school. Unusual because don't wear uniforms at home. Sunday was fish and chips and ice cream.
Excursions next week: Going to Syd Opera House and then Driver Awareness Course.
Sergeant PP John Norris
Jenny May took all of his dinner money at the door for the art show. Ken took a whip around for him - in the form of corporal.
He made the Wescombes welcome to the sound of coin clatter.
Tania .. Leopard skin shoes. [the sergeant seems to like shoes].
Scouts for athletes PP Margaret Silink.
Grandson won 70 m and 100m by a country mile, the shot put and long jump by 4 cm.
4YO won a blue ribbon.
Adult races: Mum got second and son-in-law won by the length of the straight.
Bob got out bulletin. PP Roger and Christabel and Rtn Hazel and Graham both anniversaries.
Rtn Karen at scary top table. Club statesmen sitting approvingly at end of table. pp John Palmer wonderful job printing Rotacove. Disappointed nobody turned up for the art show. [wonder how he knows that?]. Rtn David Paull - nice to See you.
Rtn Pat Price
Our matching grant has its first set of graduates. 90% of students graduated with over 85% passes in exams. very very good outcome for formerly illiterate kids. [Pat not normally given to hyperbole ... when Pat says very very then he means it. I personally think that this a watershed moment in the history of Nepalese education - because it starts with teaching the teachers the new method of instruction that does not require physical punishment. This has to be one of the proudest moments in Pat's professional life - and certainly also in this club's long list of amazing achievements].
PP Tania
Advice for following the Fastnet race, tracking Kialoa2. code YB .
Guest speaker Rtn Karen Paull, introduced by Rtn David Paull.
Saw advert re Lane Cove on Facebook. David initially unkeen. Turned out to be a blessing. Pioneering opportunity for Karen and an adventure every day for David (and Pip)
Rtn Karen
Participation in institutions is diminishing. What is going on?
Addressing decline in faith. "None" is growing rapidly in surveys re religion of choice.
- National study shows 15% go to church monthly.
- SBNRs not counted.
- Christianity in decline.
- Older loyal to attendances.
- Young to mega churches.
- The whole of civil society is shrinking. Market govt and civil society need to be in balance.
- Sydney Alliance trying to build common good group.
- Pip succeeded Karen in Netball chaplaincy.
- Now the community chaplaincy. Based on community y rather than worship.
- Walk and wonder, meditations groups.
- Layers to God to get through in a complex and fast moving society.
- Walk of Wonder helps people to tune in.
- Helps people to make connections with each other. Monthly BBQ lunch in a park.
- The key is small groups and collaboration with other groups. Like chess in the plaza.
Questions
How do you approach apartments"? Can't target people in apartments over people in dwellings. Hard to advertise into apartments.
President Harry. Can you identify ethnic leaders in locality? Not particularly. Problem is language.
Welfare related to low attendance? Looks like it might be relevant. Church role of welfare now being provided in the main by Government.
Primary schools? religious instructions/ethics.
What special about Lane Cove? Church was sold.
Best parts?
Playgroup. Walk and wonder group. Meditation group.
Contact with people warms my heart.
PP Jenny provided a formal Thanks.
Impressive work in the community. Wonderful job. Thank you.
Raffle draw wining ticket. PP Martin
Attendance 20 + guests Exchange Student, Ken Borer ; and
to Pip and Christabel.
President Harry reminded us of the Art show awards on Friday, and pointed out that the Speaker next week is a retired Colonel, an old friend and outstanding achiever, leader and world authority in humanitarian Corrective Services.
The following week Roger will be interviewing our own Rtn Pat Price.
Meeting closed at 8.30pm