Living and Dying, Whatdy'a know and club news (Jul 19, 2021)

Satellite Club members

Anna and Brian talk about their club

Chairperson of the Alex Satellite Club Anna Mayer spoke to the club on Friday morning and we were joined by four members of the newly created satellite Club and shared their experiences regarding the formation of the satellite club.

Anna filled club members in on aspects of her life that led her to this new Initiative. We learnt that Anna was from Austria and came to Australia in 2014 She had completed a degree in Economics.

She was introduced to Rotary by one of her teachers. She liked what she heard but because of time constraints she could not follow through with becoming a fulltime Rotarian.

Anna returned to Australia. She was based in Ipswich ands introduced to the concept of creating a Passport Club by a Rotarian Les.

Anna was excited about starting up a Passport club, because it had the following features.

Flexibility
Informal meetings
Passport members met once a month
Gave members the facility of getting involved with community events
Freedom of choice to join other clubs to help out as Volunteers
Freedom to start their own projects
Maintain the Model of Passport Clubs by connecting with other Passport clubs

Some members of the club were interested in Anna's background in Economics because there is some controversy about whether Economics is an "Art" or a "Science"...Anna neatly deflected the question by saying it was a science and went on to blame politicians for the various economic disasters - which we all accepted and agreed that no sensible person likes politicians.

Living and dying - Brian's Classic Quote

Living and Dying

Brian's classic quote " Some are in Rotary because they want to die as a Rotarian" brought the house down at Friday's meeting. What Brian was referring to was that the Satellite / Passport club was for those who want to "get involved" or "make a difference" and so if you are one of those Rotarians who are in a Rotary because you want the comfort of knowing that you're passing away to any afterlife in good company, then you're probably not suited to the Alex Satellite Club. They are clearly people of acton with many travelling outside their local area to help other communities.

However, it did set a certain scribe thinking about the heavier side of living and dying.

Anyway, another nationality has an interesting view of living and dying and that's Japan.

In Japan its not unusual that when a child is born, then the baby is taken to a Shinto shrine for a blessing often through important events in childhood will involve a visit to a Shinto shrine for a blessing. Then through life they will celebrate Christmas (there's a KFC tradition there too but thats another story) and then when the child is ready to marry then they may have a Christian type wedding, and then later in life when its time to die then they will convert to Buddhism. In fact Buddhism is almost exclusively attached to funerals and dying.

So thats why in Japan millions of Shinto are born but very few die.

BTW has anybody noticed that there seem to be more ads about funeral insurance on TV?? ..or is it just me?

The New District is gradually forming

Rotary on the one July 2021

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Rotary, Environment and Clean Up Australia

A message from Clean Up Australia

Rotary are committed to a cleaner environment, so the following messages from our mates at Clean Up Australia are particularly appropriate..

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With thanks from Kippa Ring Rotary

Funny old world...

Mock Interviews coming up

Maroochy High School Wednesday July 28th 8.00

The annual High School interviews are on Wednesday July 28th at Maroochydore High School. This usually creates a good turn out of Rotarians who are keen to help the students with their interview skills. The MSHS has been doing this for as long as I can remember as has Steve Hind who is the Rotarian Coordinator of activities, and does a great job in rounding up folk who come from all walks of life, but have a common experience

of interviewing and selecting staff, so they know what works in that all important interview and can give out a few tips in a "mock rehearsal interview" situation.

So if you are interested please let our secretary Val know, and we'll take it from there.

Oh, did I mention that there is a scrumptious morning tea for volunteers.?

Vision for Salty Souls home

Salty Souls Legacy - Could this be new HQ?

Great work by our designer in residence Steve who has out together this artists impression, and made a 3D model to get the ideas flowing for the new Salty Souls Legacy HQ.

The club are now on the look out for help (financial, materials labour) to help Tamara and Kerry move to the next level. Ask around, you never know.

Great work also by Liam Pinese from ADAPT planning engineers who is helping to guide the planning process for the new base on Aerodrome Road. Also pleased to say that Mal Pratt, Sunshine Coast leading philanthropist has given his OK for the SalTy Souls Legacy HQ to be placed on the THRIVE complex.

And our very own Scott Brimelow (Structures) has stepped up with a helping hand on the engineering. So let's find some more great citizens on the coast and make the dream a reality for this great cause.

Mooloolaba Rotary Music quiz

Casey's Yard Part 2`

Casey's Yard Part 2 - stay tuned

Our mate, Mark Skinner has let the club know that things are starting to take shape for the second stage of Casey's Yard makeover.

"Hey guys, I met up with Patrick from Beyond Landscapes [he did all the sleeper walls at Caseys] to look at what we could do to tidy up Casey's Front Yard.

It is pretty much as we left it in April with excess rubble, weeds and 2 cubic metres of pine bark.

We don't want to do anything as flash as the backyard, just something clean, tidy and maintainable.

Patrick has recommended weeding and revitalising the existing garden beds, then putting in all-new plants and dressing it with the bark we have on-site. This will require a short working bee and I was hoping we could get maybe 3 volunteers from each club to assist.

We will then scrape the whole front yard, spread some top soil and lay down all new turf. Patrick also wants to lay down 15 sqM of turf stone to the right of the driveway so Mel & Clint can park an extra car there. This will be top dressed and seeded.

Patrick is doing a plan for me and giving me a material list. I should be able to get all the materials donated but I still have some funds left from previous donations if we have to buy anything.

We don't have a date yet but hoping it would be in early August.

..and here's the Volunteer team from Part 1 of Casey's yard..