"I still hold that it is the main earthly business of a human being to make his home...
as symbolic and significant to his own imagination as he can;
whether the home be in Notting Hill or Nicaragua, in Palestine or in Pittsburgh."-G.K.Chesterton, "The Artistic Side"

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

March Meeting

Greetings WPA Friends of GKC,

Our March meeting is CANCELED.

In light of developments in the progress of the Covid-19 virus, and in consultation with my family, I am canceling our Chesterton Society meeting tomorrow evening, Friday March 13.

Also, the Chesterton Conference in Steubenville next weekend, has been cancelled for now, as late last night the University administration cancelled all activities for the rest of the semester. It is yet unsure as to whether it will be re-scheduled for a date in the future.

From an infectious control standpoint, quarantines during the early days before an outbreak of any kind are the most effective in reducing overall infection rates. This is especially true if a virus with a long incubation period before symptoms present themselves. There are more than a few in our group who are considered high risk, and I think it prudent to be cautious.

I will keep everyone apprised by email as to April’s meeting status. 

Instead of our regular meeting on March 20, we will meet this Friday evening, March 13, at 7:30, for a viewing of a video recording of a presentation given by Mr. Brandon Vogt at the national conference last summer in Kansas City. The presentation is called “Chesterton: Husband and Father”.

PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will NOT be held at the Community Center, but will be at my home in Harmony. For planning purposes, please let me know if you plan to join us.If you need my address, please send me a message.
As is our Lenten tradition, there will not be any refreshments.

Our March meeting schedule has been amended to accommodate for attending the Chesterton Conference in Steubenville on March 20-21. Information about the Steubenville Conference is here.

Email/text me if you have any questions.

Blessings,
Vicki

Victoria Darkey, Coordinator of Local Chesterton Societies for the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton
wpachesterton@gmail.com