Scribes Report for 3/7/2017
President Harry opened the meeting exhorting us to heed international President Ian Risely's call to arms. [this club had personal ties with Ian when, as global Rotary Treasurer, he stood in for PP Roger Wescombe and yours truly at our first "democracy framework" meeting in Myanmar].
Harry reported that He had technical difficulties again this week re Rotacove.
It was not reported in the printed version that Bob and Robyn received PH awards at our changeover.
Rotacove also didn't mention the magnificently generous donation of Jim Holmes of $50,000 via our club to LC Community Aid. Jim is out of hospital and Jean has just re-entered.
Harry's further announcements
He has received a Plea from Rotary District re the Rotary Leadership Institute for participants for their sessions on the 8th July.
RYLA applications are also open now.
Board meeting this Thurs
Directors announcements
Rtn Ron Tweedie
Thanks to the committee chairs and participants of their members in club projects during the year. Much work went in by the chairs and also of course the Rotarians within those committees driving individual projects, and they individually and collectively delivered to the club a magnificent year.
PP Chris Curtis
Announced an Indonesian Bazaar in Marrickville on Sat 29th (142 Addison Rd Centre). Offering us a display table. See details below.
Rtn Adrienne
A visiting Rotarian from India landing in August. Wants to be picked up at the airport. Boarding at Hazel's. Needs a volunteer to drive him.
PPJohn Donald
Introducing this year's Foundation Chairman - himself! Wants 100% Centurion compliance this year.
President Harry
The Board looked at an idea to make things easier. Half yearly dues will include a donation slot for Centurion contributions. Makes it easier or you can set up an annual donation which comes out of your account only once a year, which might even be easier.
Sergeant Adrienne.
Fleeced all and sundry systematically around the room for committing heinous crimes - mostly imaginary. Insisted on reaching her unnamed target before she allowed dessert to be released from the kitchen.
It was worthy of note that people are heading off overseas to escape the winter - led by Chris Curtis and John Donald, who are heading off to Barcelona, amongst other places. Stories of the bullet train from Madrid, bull fights and plenty of sunshine to dry freshly washed laundry.
Robyn is going to Monte Carlo - the scene of her wild younger days.
Guest Speaker-Louise Williams
Louise Williams - guest speaker.
Louise spoke very well of her organised wandering through a carefully self-selected Arabian Nights type of tour. She spoke of deliberately staying out of "tourist traps", couch surfing in Syria and Lebanon, of hearing multiple dialects of the same Arabic language that was markedly different on the street to the classical "church" Arabic.
In most places the female dress code was quite relaxed - not at all like the extreme states of dress of some Muslims that we see in Australia.
The religious scene was as divided in those countries as there were dialects. The Virgin Mary was much beloved [and Christ is considered to be a leading prophet in the Koran].
The people born in The Gulf states do not work, and live very well, as they are all supported by the oil Kings.
The food is very rich there however, and many people are obese and diabetic.
The projector broke down but that was a trigger for Louise's speech to become interesting in that her word pictures were far more enjoyable and engaging than photos of Mosques and scenery.
President Harry summed up for all of us when he said that "I could listen to this all night but I guess we need to close the meeting at some stage".
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