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Issue number 61 | 6 May 2022
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Dear Fellow Rotarians and friends,
We are almost at the halfway mark of the year. Soon changeovers will be taking place at Club and District levels to bring in a new team to the helm. This month is also significant with the Federal election taking place on Saturday 21 May.
Last week, we had Carol Skyring one of the Founding members of the Sydney Library of Things to talk about this new initiative at the Coal Loader Centre of Sustainability at Waverton. It is a not-for-profit service that provides the local community with access to a collection of extremely useful but only occasionally used items that can be loaned out for a short period of time. The Library works through an annual membership fee and is run by volunteers and opened every Saturday from 9 am to 12 pm. Do think of using this service when you next need a glue gun or a high-pressure water washer not forgetting the ice-cream maker or the food hydrator!
This week Melanie Lewis from the Social Impact Network and from Macquarie University Incubator gave an awesome talk on protecting the environment through social innovation, community engagement, and circular economy. Melanie is also the District Environment officer and sees herself as a “climate solutionist” and hopes to make a difference in the world we live in. We are very fortunate to have such dedicated individuals who are so passionate about climate change, finding solutions and creating positive change within the community.
Next week, we have the Nusa Tenggara Fundraising dinner at Lane Cove Golf Club on Monday, 9 May in place of our regular meeting on Tuesday 10 May. The response to the dinner has been overwhelming and the organising committee had to turn away some guests and members due to limited capacity at the golf club.
May is also the month for the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal and we have been asked to assist in their fundraising efforts. Please spare a few hours in the roster if you can which runs from 23-29 May at the Canopy and Plaza.
I would also like to take this opportunity to wish all families “Happy Mother’s Day” and end with this inspirational quote from poet Kahil Gibran “Mother is the most beautiful word on the lips of mankind”. Till then, everyone keep safe.
Regards,
Lalitha Warren
President
Lane Cove Rotary
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Why buy when you can borrow?
'The Sydney Library of Things' by Carol Skyring, speaker at meeting of 26 April, 2022.
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Carol Skyring, Co-Founder of 'The Sydney Library of Things' is supported by President Lalitha in appealing to everyone to spread the word on recycling surplus equipment and tools and save them from becoming landfill.
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Melanie Lewis, District Chair, Rotary Social Impact Network, our
speaker at 3 May 2022 Meeting at Hotel Urban St Leonards.
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President Lalitha thanking Melanie Lewis for her inspiring talk on how Rotarians can engage the community in the new area of focus - 'Protecting the Environment'
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Exchange of club banners by President Lalitha with this week's visiting Rotarians PP John Satish and Rtn George Selvam from the Koramangala Rotary Club, Bangalore, India.
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URGENT - CALLING FOR NOMINATIONS FOR
THE PRIDE OF WORKMANSHIP AWARDS 2022
Ask for nomination form via our website "contact us" button,
or by email to Kerry Moroney: kerri47@bipond.com
Please submit Nominations by 17 May, 2022
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The Pride of Workmanship Award is designed to acknowledge an employee, irrespective of age or vocation, who, in the eyes of his or her employer, displays outstanding qualities in terms of approach, attitude, dedication and commitment to his or her job
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Rotarian Pat Price, Heartland Academy Project Director and CEO of CLCR Australia has filed the following report on Heartland Academy, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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“With the New Nepali year session just starting, Heartland is getting ready to open all operations of its newly, purpose-built school canteen and industrial kitchen.
The school’s Student Representative team and college level Hospitality students will access the kitchen throughout the week as well as our Italian made Coffee machine to enhance their Barista skills and truly learn the practices that are key to global employment in the Hospitality industry.
Not only serving as a hub for practical teaching and learning at the college level, the canteen will feature a series of water filters for student access and look to support the feeding of 500 students each day.” - Pat Price.
Heartland Academy in Nepal is supported project of the Lane Cove Rotary Club.
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Rotary's Theme for MAY is Youth Service Month
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Rotary's reach into the community is most typified by our youth programmes which are well structured and well respected. Rotary believes in developing the next generation of leaders. Our programs help younger leaders build leadership skills, expand education and learn the value of service.
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Upcoming Meetings and Events
9 May 2022
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NTA Fundraising Dinner Booked out |
Lane Cove Golf Club
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| 17 May 2022 |
Rotary Club of Koala Lovers
Zac Revere, President |
On Zoom
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23 - 29 May 2022
(no club meeting on Tue 24 May) |
Red Shield Appeal
Volunteers needed |
Lane Cove locations
(as per rosters) |
| 31 May 2022 |
Mark Anderson
Updates on the Rotary Foundation |
Hotel Urban St Leonards
6.30pm – 8.15pm
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| 7 June 2022 |
Pride of Workmanship Awards |
Hotel Urban St Leonards
6.30pm – 8.15pm |
| 14 June 2022 |
Club Giving Presentation |
Hotel Urban St Leonards
6.30pm – 8.15pm
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| 21 June 2022 |
Speaker to be advised |
Hotel Urban St Leonards
6.30pm – 8.15pm |
| 28 June 2022 |
No Meeting |
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02 July 2022
(Saturday)
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District Changeover Luncheon |
Castle Hill RSL |
| 8 July 2022 (Friday) |
Our Clubs Changeover Dinner
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Roseville Golf Club
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| May 2022 |
Birthdays
16 May, Paul Benitez |
Wedding Anniversaries
11 May, John Palmer
11 May, Satish Chandar |
Reminder: Hotel Urban requires confirmed numbers by mid-day, day prior to meeting for catering,
once confirmed, they will charge for confirmed numbers.
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