Lunch time meeting with Speaker Dan Brown

On Thursday 19th October 2017 President Lindsay Roy welcomed 15 Club Rotarians, and Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Howe of Fife Andre Hawryliw and Sandy Davis also guest speaker Dan Brown to this lunch time meeting which was held at the Gilvenbank Hotel, Glenrothes. 

Six apologies for absence were received.

Brian Johnson mentioned the past president’s dinner to be held at Meldrum’s Hotel in Ceres on Saturday 21^st October.

Tracy Thomson mentioned that Raffle Tickets for the Christmas draw were now available.

Murray Grubb mentioned that a group of Rotarians were shown round Napier House the new care home in Napier Road where we had gifted them with a lovely garden seat.

SVP Anne Sampson advised members that we had received a letter of thanks from the Aberlour thanking us for the cheque for £250.

Our speaker today was Dan Brown. Fife new town to tell its story in time for 70th anniversary

Digital storytelling project will help people tell their stories of living and working in the town

Glenrothes becomes a septuagenarian next year and the “new town” will be the focus of a special digital storytelling project. Locals will be encouraged to tell their story as part of the anniversary.

A seven-month project funded by Scottish Book Trust and hosted by Fife Cultural Trust is taking place in Glenrothes in the run up to its 70th birthday. Digital storyteller Dan Brown – not to be confused with the author – is working with community groups to create digital stories that capture life in Glenrothes. Dan will work with various groups for two hours a week over six weeks to give them the skills and confidence needed to record their own stories. When complete, the short pieces will be made available online and screened at a celebration event in Rothes Halls in January.

“The history of Glenrothes is fascinating and Dan is looking forward to working with local residents to help them tell their own personal stories of living and working in the area,”  “Digital storytelling will increase IT and literacy skills for the group in a relaxed environment and will allow each participant to reflect on previous experiences and the impact this has made on them.” Linda Ballingall, of Glenrothes and Area Heritage Centre, said the organisation was delighted to be involved with Dan on “this exciting project” being held in Glenrothes to mark its 70th anniversary.

Anyone who would like to find out more about the project and get a taster of what these six week workshops hold in store, should go to the drop in introduction to digital storytelling sessions at Rothes Halls from noon to 2pm and 3 to 5pm on September 14 and 15. Alternatively, if there are any groups of up to six people who may be interested in taking part in this project they should contact dan.brown@onfife.com.

Digital storytelling will increase IT and literacy skills for the group in a relaxed environment and will allow each participant to reflect on previous experiences and the impact this has made on them.

The Rotary Vote of thanks was given by Jack Dempsey.

This week’s meeting on Thursday 26th October 2017 will be an evening meeting to be held at the Gilvenbank Hotel. please meet 06.15pm for starting at 6.30pm on reception, will be Chris Grist and Peter May. The speaker this week will be Kevin Simson speaking about Malawi Fruits an irrigation project in Malawi.

If you were interested in supporting the community and international projects get in touch by Private message on The Rotary Club of Glenrothes Facebook page. You will be made most welcome