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Mt Warning AM
"Service above Self"
Wednesdays at 7:00 AM
Johnny Franco's Place
9 Commercial Road
Murwillumbah, NSW 2484
Australia
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HAYLEY'S HERALD
HAYLEY'S HERALD
 
Thank you to Nicole Schiller for taking us through a breathing exercise last week, it’s amazing how relaxed you can be when you take a minute or two to just stop.
 
Following from the events of last week it has come to our attention that we don’t have a list of everyone’s “In case of emergency” contact. Can I please ask everyone to pass on the name and number of your chosen contact to Mary-Ann? Please don’t assume that someone will know it.
 
I would also like to applaud everyone present last week for the role they played. We had people jump into action when needed and everyone else stayed in their seats quietly, but mostly the room was full of concern.
 
Don’t forget our End Polio Movie Night “I Am Woman” the Helen Reddy story – streamed via Stan – not Netflix and to be held in the comfort of your own home (or someone who has a Stan subscription) $10.00 per person paid to the services account please.
 
A reminder of our breakfast options:
 
  • BACON, EGGS, TOMATO & TOAST
  • AVOCADO ON TOAST WITH TOMATO AND GREEN SAUCE
  • SPINACH, MUSHROOM & CHEESE OMELETTE
  • MUESLI, POACHED PEAR AND YOGHURT
  • FRUIT SALAD
  • FRUIT AND NUT TOAST WITH RICOTTA AND HONEY
These items include percolated coffee, tea and juice.
 Espresso coffee available cup $4 mug $4.5
 
 
This week’s speaker is Anne Prendergast, she will be giving us a demonstration on photobooks
 
Cheers,
Hayley
 
Meeting Itinerary – 30 September 2020
 
6.45 – fellowship and set up of room
7.00 – meeting commences – words of wisdom
7.05 – breakfast
7.30 – our speaker – Anne Prendergast
7.50 – any other business and fines
8.00 – meeting ends
 
 
 
SAVE THE DATE
 
30 September – Reset 2484 workshop @ Mavis’s Kitchen
10 October – training day at Quality Hotel Mermaid Beach
10 October – End Polio Movie Night – Helen Reddy I Am Woman via Stan
4 November – Visit from District Governor Andy
5 December – Mt Warning AM Christmas Party
9 December – Mt Warning AM Annual General Meeting
17 December – 12 January – Holidays
14 March – Car Rally
 
 
Training Day at Quality Hotel, Mermaid Beach 10 October 9.30 – 3.00 Qld time
 
0930-1000 - Coffee and Fellowship.
1000-1015 - What is Rotary” Presenter Michael Irving. Topics include What is Rotary; How is our Rotary District governed; How can the District Leadership help you.
1015-1030 - “What is Rotary Service” Presenter Michael Irving. Topics include the Objects of Rotary; The Four Way test, The five avenues of service with examples.
1030-1045 - “How can we fund service projects?” Presenter Michael Irving. Topics include the Rotary Foundation; How to write grant applications; sources of funding.
1045-1115 - Cluster Workshops.  The MyRotary.org Cluster challenge.
1115-1145 - “All you need to know about Rotary Membership”. Presenter David Baguley. Topics include different types of clubs and your club’s value statement.
1145-1220 - Cluster Workshops. Discuss you club’s value statement, and how you would promote this in the community.
1230-1315 - Lunch and Fellowship
1315-1345 - “What is the public perception of Rotary?”. Presenter Gareth Hunt
1345-1415 - “Enjoy Rotary-Grow Rotary”. Presenter Rowan Johnstone. Rowan will discuss how changing the culture of his Rotary Club helped grow membership.
1415-1445 - Cluster Workshops.  Do we need to improve our Rotary Club’s culture?
1445-1500 - “My Crazy Goals”. Presenter DG Andy
1500          - DG Andy closes the Cluster Muster
 
 
 
President 2020-2021 - Hayley Ryan
ROSTER
 
GREETER - SIMONE WONG
DOOR DUTIES (MARK OFF NAMES) - SUSAN
SET-UP AND PACK-UP - JUDY PARKER
INTRODUCTION TO SPEAKER - RHONDA COWDEROY
THANK YOU TO SPEAKER - STEPHANIE BOLDEMAN
LOOPER NOTES - JEFF EGAN
MEETING INFORMATION
 
If you are unable to attend the meeting and upcoming meetings please let us know via the usual Rotary Email address please before the meeting. This is the usual courtesy required.
 
Cost of Breakfast is as before $20  
Contact Johnny Franco's 
Phone Number: 02 6672 3641
 
Payment :Rotary Club Mt Warning 
                 722-744
                 100105068
 
The breakfast menu:
  • BACON, EGGS, TOMATO & TOAST
  • AVOCADO ON TOAST WITH TOMATO AND GREEN SAUCE
  • SPINACH, MUSHROOM & CHEESE OMELETTE
  • MUESLI, POACHED PEAR AND YOGHURT
  • FRUIT SALAD
  • FRUIT AND NUT TOAST WITH RICOTTA AND HONEY
These items include percolated coffee, tea and juice.
 Espresso coffee available cup $4 mug $4.5
 
 
IMPORTANT NEWS
 
 
BOOK FAIR -
Please check the roster that Desiree has sent out.
 
Please let Desiree know if you are able to help, especially for set up and pack down. 
 
Please bring gloves and face mask with you (for the dust). 
 
 
DID YOU KNOW?

Realising that getting children into schools isn't enough to solve illiteracy, Rotary shifts to mentoring and coaching teachers

By 
 
On Carolyn Johnson’s second visit to the central highlands of Guatemala, she met a first-grade teacher who made a shocking confession. Before taking part in the Guatemala Literacy Project, the teacher was convinced that her students could not learn to read.
“She said ‘We were willing to go through the program because it was a day out of class and you gave us books and you provided us with a nice lunch, but we knew that you were crazy,’ ” says Johnson, a Rotarian who helped design the curriculum for the project and now serves as a technical adviser for the Guatemala Literacy Project. 
 
Students in Nepal develop critical-thinking skills by taking part in fun and creative activities led by their teachers.
Photo courtesy Nepal Teacher Training Innovations 
 
That teacher and more than a hundred of her colleagues each received several in-classroom coaching sessions over eight months. They learned how to replace rote memorization drills and repetition of words on a blackboard with exercises that engage their students in critical thinking.
 
“She went on to tell me excitedly how 45 of her 50 students were moving on to second grade because they had learned to read,” Johnson says. “The program has made believers out of 90 percent of the teachers we have worked with. They are excited about being teachers again, and they go into their classrooms believing they can make a difference.”
 
After decades of investing in literacy projects, experts have realized that simply getting children into the classroom — either by removing attendance barriers or providing supplies — is not enough. Before students can succeed, the quality of the teaching in that classroom needs to improve.
 

Teachers receive a certificate of completion after finishing the Nepal Teacher Training Innovations program. The program is transforming classrooms into centres of active learning, says Director Ashley Hager, front row right.

Photo courtesy Nepal Teacher Training Innovations 
LOOPER NOTES
RC Mt Warning AM
Meeting 23-9-20
Looper Notes
 
Book Fair
Desiree announced dates book fair dates for October:
  • Sat 3rd Transport tables from Church
  • Tues 6th Working Bee to set up
  • Sat 24th (after lunch) Packup and return tables
Book Fair to be open alternate days per Covid safety plan
  • Week 1 Thursday 8th /Sat 10th
  • Week 2 Tues 13th / Thurs 15th /Sat 17th
  • Week 3 Tues 20th / Thurs 22nd /Sat 24th
All new books have already been sorted into categories so we there will not be a transfer meeting as we have previously done.
Volunteers’ rosters were circulated. Contact Desiree Cansdale if you can help.
 
‘You Have a Friend’ packing of gift packs
Jeannie reported working bee for packing of gift packs last week went well thanks to good number of members attending.
Still happy to receive donated items such as shampoos etc but also time to think about Christmas items.
All items can be left at Maybury Meldrum Anderson offices during business hours or brought to our meetings.
 
Community Service
Jeannie reported the club is looking at making community service donation. One thought was to help Kunghur community purchase a defibrillator to have available locally. Board is looking into it.
 
NSW Rotary Volunteers Awards - Fire and Rescue
It was announced Captain Mark Eddington of the local Rural Bush Fire and Rescue Group has been nominated in the finalists of this year’s awards. He spoke to our club in the last year in the midst of the bush fire season.
 
Guest Speaker – Nicole Schiller – Breathing Exercises
Nicole ( Julie’s daughter) explained how as a result of some overwhelming issues in her life as a busy working mum she came to learn about the real benefits of deep breathing exercises and has found them to be a wonderful way to take some time out and de-stress. It can be a form of meditation.
Nicole has now become an instructor in these techniques.
Deep breathing activates the Vegus nerve in our body which has a major impact on how our body functions and how we ultimately feel. Breath work takes practice and can be done at any time. The effects are different for everybody and Nicole warned that people with heart and/or lung issues should seek medical advice before undertaking deep breathing exercises.
Nicole then ran a practical demonstration of breathing skills which all participated in for about 10 minutes.
All went well, except Helen became very faint at the end and needed to be laid on the floor and attended to by Nurse Mary until the Paramedics arrived and took her off to hospital.
The meditative euphoria of the breathing exercises dissipated fairly quickly and that kind of ended the meeting.
Not quite the outcome we all expected and certainly Nicole was very shocked and concerned as of course we all were.
One of the more eventful meetings we have had.
Postscript: Helen was taken to hospital really as a precaution and after a couple of hours was deemed fit and well to go home. No real explanation could be identified – just one of those things that happens.
 
Lionel.
 
 
 
 
Executives & Directors
President
Hayley Ryan
 
Immediate Past President
Mary Lynch
 
Vice President
Simone Wong
 
President Elect
Jeannie Anderson
 
Secretary
Mary-Ann Thackray
 
Treasurer
Cathy Akehurst
 
Club Administration
Simone Wong
 
Rotary Foundation
Kaylene Butler
 
Service Projects
Jeannie Anderson
 
Youth Service
Judy-Anne Parker
 
Public Relations
Kaileen Casey
 
Membership
Cherry Jackson-Saw
 
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