September News supplementary 1 2021
See you at coffee – Thursday 9th 11am
Last week’s meeting
A DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISIT WITH A DIFFERENCE
In days long since passed some older Rotarians will recall that the DG Visit was not always looked forward to with overwhelming enthusiasm by every member.
However in present times there has emerged “the very model of a modern District Governor “(with apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan) of which Lindsay May ( and his charming wife Tania ) is an excellent example. Lindsay came to us via zoom as a business man off distinction , an exceptional sportsman of the sailing variety and a warm and engaging leader.
Why was this so ? Well he didn’t regale us with endless statistics concerning the number of clubs and membership worldwide or a lengthy list of Rotary achievements - worthy as they may well be - over the last 100 years.
What Lindsay did was , against the Covid background , to share with us that , notwithstanding the obvious difficulties , he was engaging with clubs that were still meeting and functioning meaningfully and even managing to collaborate effectively with other clubs. He shared some Covid insurance issues of which we need to be aware and in particular encouraged our Club in what we have been doing with our Shelterbag Project. Lindsay looked forward to the 2022 District Conference at the Rooty Hill RSL with no plan B.
His final advice was for us to appreciate that as we “ Serve to change lives “, we are often acquiring new skills in the process.
Thanks Lindsay for a very pleasant and warm evening. Geoff Spring
Zoom link for meetings Please copy and paste
Meeting code 9199966936 Passcode - RCTerrigal
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9199966936?pwd=MmNacDNkW
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Thursday 19th Meeting with speaker on zoom: Alex Cook
ALEX COOK’S BIO
Alex Cook is the Founder of Livingstone Wealth Management, a financial planning business on the central coast.
Alex has been giving financial advice to Australians for over 20 years.
Prior to setting up his own practice, Alex was the Financial Planning Manager at Bentleys MRI, an Accounting Firm, where his role was the provision of advice to their client base and managing a team of junior advisers and support staff.
Alex also spent four years as a Stockbroker, providing advice on Direct Shares, Warrants and Options contracts, working for Australia’s oldest stockbroking firm, Joseph Palmer & Sons, as well as for the American firm, Merrill Lynch.
He has a Commerce Degree from the University of New South Wales, a Graduate Diploma in Finance and Investment from FINSIA, a Graduate Diploma in Self Managed Superannuation Funds from Adelaide University has completed the Certified Financial Planner training.
Alex is married to Sandra and they have 4 kids. He lives on the Central Coast of NSW.
MONDAY 27th Sept. Transferred from 30th
Transfer Zoom Meeting with TEK Kincumber
Social Inclusion Maree Jenner
Different on the Outside, Same on the Inside
TEACHING INCLUSION AWARENESS IN SCHOOLS
Maree's Work
Facilitator, Maree Jenner, is a woman with lived experience of disability. She has short stature/dwarfism.
Maree engages with children to talk about difference and the challenges faced by her “growing up little” in a world built for average height people.
The program provides opportunity for children to explore and discuss what it means to be inclusive of difference and to ask questions.
Students are challenged to look at their own role in society and their contribution to positive and negative mindsets, and are encouraged to find inclusive ways of communicating and acting
This free program can be adjusted to cater for school aged children K-Y6.
“Studies show that talking to children about difference and inclusion
increases acceptance, and encourages empathy and respect towards!one another”
Maree Jenner
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