Today’s attendance:
 

 

Visitors:  Shyanne Banks, Charla Dougal, Ferd Swinkles

 

President Chris thanked Rotarians who made it to David Woodhouse remembrance service.

 

Birthdays & Anniversaries –

Birthdays – Adrian Pohio – 17^th May, Viv Dykes 23^rd May

Anniversaries – Shiv has celebrated his 35^th Wedding Anniversary on 15^th May

Rotary Years – Congratulations to Ross Brown 20 years, 17^th May, Glen Dougal 17 years, 20^th May, Ken White 19 years, 23 May and Indeevar Duhan on her 1^st year.

 

Einstein was introduced by Simon Beaton

 

Einstein hales from America and is now a Senior Gender Counsellor in the historic village at Gender Dynamics Aotearoa, and is more commonly known as the Village People! Einstein has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Education. They have more than 10 years of experience working in acute psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse services, outpatient group programs, educational programming, hospice caregiving, and mental health private practice. They have lectured on LGBTQI+ mental health care, culture, and sensitives for various Universities and agencies, including Yale School of Psychiatry.

 

Einstein gave the club a 101 on Trans gender and inclusive workplaces. They then went on to giving an explanation of the different types of gender and how much of a population they make up in our communities. Working with workplaces to make them more inclusive so that they don’t loss staff, customers, and reputation. The use of gender pronouns was also explained.

 

Glenn Dougal thanked Einstein for his presentation and meeting his dream of being taught by Einstein one day!

 

Pat Taylor – Club’s 25^th Anniversary Dinner is to be held on the 21^st May, RSVP’s to Pat Taylor, and there is no meeting on that Friday morning. Further detail below 

 

Simon Beaton – Simon is collecting old memorabilia for the 25^th and if any older members have banners and such like, please contact Simon

 

Michele Beaton – Michele reminded members that there is an Environmental event on 15^th May an Aongatete Forest Park

 

 

Rhonda – Thanked members for all their warm clothing for the Vanuatu workers, who come from the same region as our Thread Across the Pacific.

 

Barbara Whitton –  It was Barbara’s last day at the club as she is moving towns – we wish you well on your next adventures!

 

Warren would like us to bring back the old Courtesy’s. So write a letter to an old friend, be punctual, RSVP to invites, and get to know your neighbours. Always welcome and acknowledge each other, there’s nothing like a friendly smile and a good handshake.

 

 

 

Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise -25^th Anniversary Dinner

 

A night to celebrate our many achievements, to catch up with old friends and reminisce

 

For those members attending payment details are

 

When making payment please put “25^th Dinner” in the particulars field and your name in the reference field.

 

Alternatively, you may wish to utilise the funds that have built up in your Members breakfast account with the Club.

 

If you choose to use these funds you will need to arrange through Club Treasurer, Ray Scott.

 

Please advise Pat or Mary before Wednesday 18^th May if you have special dietary requirements

 

 

Duties	20th May no meeting	27th May	3rd June
Welcome   (Hotel Door)		Jim Rickard	NA
Technology Set-up		John Carlson	NA
Second Door and Parting thought		Rod Large	NA
Attendance recorder		Maria Fenton	Adrian Pohio
Speaker Intro and Host		Nathan Caper	Bob Sutton
Sergeant		David McConnochie	Lynda Burch
Speaker Thanks		MIchele Beaton	Bill Holland
Bulletin Editor		Greg Brownless	Indeevar Duhan
Backup		Vivienne Dykes	Warren Banks
Speaker is		Dr Josie Cranshaw, Environmental Scientist, BoP Regional Council Topic - Sea Grass	BoP Youth Development Trust site visit 13th Avenue Tauranga