Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise

QB SUNRISE
SCUTTLEBUTT

The QB Sunrise Scuttlebutt is a weekly publication that highlights the activities of the Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise.



Around Rotary’s World


PolioPlus




In a video message to Rotarians, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, thanked Rotarians for their hard work in the effort to eradicate polio and congratulated Rotary for surpassing the halfway point in meeting Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge.
"The work you're doing to raise funds for the program is critical, especially given the tight government budgets and increasing costs for a very aggressive polio program," Gates said. "Your work as advocates is also very important. We need to keep this fight high on the world's list of priorities."

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Rotary Club of Parkdale-High Park Doing Good in the World

Young violent offenders in Toronto have an alternative to jail: meeting the victims of their crimes.
The PACT Urban Peace Program, launched by Toronto-area Rotarians Dan Cornacchia and David Lockett in 2000, brings the teenagers, their victims, and local residents together to talk about the crimes and craft restitution plans. The program is modelled on a conflict-resolution technique used in Australian Aboriginal communities.




“Violence is a learned behaviour,” Cornacchia says. “By helping children today, we can stop the cycle of violence.”
Founding members of the Rotary Club of Parkdale-High Park, Cornacchia and Lockett opened the Redwood, a shelter for abused women and children, in 1993. That work inspired them to tackle the growing problem of urban violence. PACT (Participation, Acknowledgement, Commitment, and Transformation) helps more than 500 teens a year. Along with the mediation program, it offers vocational training and life coaching for teens who have been charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act as well as for at-risk youth, such as those living in homeless shelters.

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The Rotary District Conference is June 4, 5, 6 in Longview/Kelso, Washington

Look at the agenda for the outstanding lineup of speakers and presenters. The committee has also arranged top quality musical entertainment for Friday and Saturday evening. http://www.rotary5020.org/conference/2010/program.php
To get the discount pricing for the food packages – register before May 1st.

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What’s The Annual Program Fund of the Rotary Foundation?




Through the Annual Programs Fund, which is the primary source of funding for Rotary Foundation programs, Rotarians help make the world a better place.
For the 2008-09 Rotary year, approximately 313,000 Rotarians participated in the Every Rotarian, Every Year initiative, which funds the Annual Programs Fund. About 242,000 of those contributors are Rotary Foundation Sustaining Members contributing $100 or more a year.
As of 1 July, the start of the Rotary year, to 31 March, about $62 million has been raised toward the Foundation's $96 million goal. That’s 67% with 3 months to go to achieve Rotary’s Annual Program Goal.
How are we Sunrise Rotarians doing?

1. Our Sunrise goal is $3300
2. To March 31 we have contributed $2604
3. That’s 77% of our Goal
4. And that works out to $96.44 per member
5. For the last 3 years we have successfully applied for a total of 3 District Simplified Grants. What that means is that a total of $7000 of Rotary Foundation money has come back to benefit projects in our community.
6. Let’s assume our Annual Program Goal for each of the last 3 years was $3300; that’s a total contribution of just under $10,000 in those three years. Do the Math…. $7000 or 70% of what we donated came back to benefit a project we sponsored.
7. If you’re not already a Sustaining Member how about becoming one in the next few weeks. Let’s support the Annual Programs Fund of the Rotary Foundation. Every nickel you donate does good in the world, become a Sustaining Member.

This weeks skill testing question…..What’s a Sustaining Member Will someone please post a Comment and reveal the answer.

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Ron, Doug, Charles and Celine again served up their Gala Salmon Dinner which was one of the Silent Auction items purchased at Giovanni’s Anniversary celebration held last December.




Bill and Irene Beckingham and their friends enjoyed a great evening. The evening ended by Ron and company serenading Irene Beckingham with a rendition of “Goodnight Irene” – not a dry eye in the place said Ron.

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Jim Lynch a Stellar Rotarian




This morning President Ken announced that Jim is resigning from our club. Jim, although not a Charter Member, joined the club in January 1998 a few months after the club was formed in May of 1997. In that 12 years Jim has been a devoted Rotarian and a tireless worker and in particular he has been a strong advocate of Community Service. Jim is modest about what he has done for Rotary and for our club but I think it’s appropriate to showcase some of Jim’s contributions:

1. Jim served as President in 2006-07
2. It was during his term as President that we moved our meetings to Rotary House; Jim was a prime mover in making that happen.
3. One of the issues that had hindered our moving our meetings to Rotary House was finding someone willing to cater our breakfasts every Tuesday morning …..Jim recruited Shurl and Steven and it’s worked beautifully.
4. Jim was the driving force behind our “Halloween Howl” fundraisers and he recruited his musician friends to play and I believe Jim paid them out of his pocket. In fact over the years I suspect Jim has covered the cost of many, many such an event.
5. Whenever we’ve had a Silent Auction its Jim who has lined up the majority of the donors.
6. If, as we neared the end of a Rose campaign and sales were not as expected it was Jim who got on the phone and saved the day.
7. Recently Jim, aware of the plight at Hospice, took on the Echo Players fundraiser. With the support of his staff he hosted and paid for the wine and cheese reception, organized a 50/50 and pulled off the best fundraiser we’ve had at Echo Players. I also believe he contributed $200 to bring the total that went to Hospice up to $2200.
8. The thing about Jim is that he didn’t showcase his contributions so there are lots of things that Jim did for Rotary that we don’t know about.
9. Jim isn’t a guy that deals well with bureaucratic structure, he operates best when he follows his own agenda; but he always delivers. Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” could be Jim’s Theme Song.

I for one will miss Jim and his resignation leaves very, very big shoes to fill for our club. On behalf of all of us Jim we wish you nothing but the best I know you will continue to be one of Qualicum Beaches good citizens and that you’ll continue “doing good in the world”.

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This Week in Rotary


April 27th Activity Roster

1. Greeter – Pat Fougner
2. 50-50 – Allan Gannon
3. Rotary Moment – Gerry Herkel
4. Invocation – Terry Horsely

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April 20th Meeting

Announcements

President Ken Announced:

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The Sunrise Board Meeting is tonight at 7 pm at Rotary House

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Visioning Session April 21 and April 27 at 7 pm at Rotary House. Ken wants as many members present as possible for the April 27th session

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Our Garage Sale fundraiser happens this weekend. Pickup and pricing happen starting at 10 am Friday. Peter would like people there at 7 am on Saturday to help with the outside set up

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Guests

Our only guest this morning was Linda Rutledge who was invited by Stuart. Welcome Linda

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Rotary Moment

Diana has just returned from a visit to La Connor Washington which she described as “being as cute as a bug’s ear”and shared some things with us. La Connor, if you haven’t visited, is a quaint and very attractive town best know for its spring display of Tulips. The Tulips were at their best when Diana visited and she met a Rotarian who was selling Tulips as part of a Rotary fundraiser. Apparently their Rotary Club has made over $200,000 over the years with their Tulip sale. Maybe we should drop Roses and take up Tulips……what do you think Ken?

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This morning we honoured Charles as he became a Paul Harris Fellow. Congratualtions Charles

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Program


Today was the third Tuesday of April so Club Assembly was the order of the day.

Club Service Director Ron:

1. Displayed our new “Guest Introduction Cards”. Which are the size of a Business Card, when you bring a guest, fill in the card, or have the guest fill in the information required which includes name, classification and contact information. The Rotary Invocation is on the back of the card.
2. Announced a 5th Tuesday event for May which will be a “Bowling and Burger Night” and its scheduled for Friday May 14th.
3. Reminded us that Club Installation will be held on Monday June 21st at Giovanni’s Restorante.

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Vocational Service Director George Reminded us of the Trades and Tech Fair to be held in October. He and Bob would like the names of potential Trades participants to them by next Tuesday. You can email either George or Bob with the Name of the Company; a Contact Address; and if possible; a Contact Name There is also room for additional volunteers to fill out the various committees.

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Community Service Director Allan announced:

1. Fire and Ice goes May 1 and Allan passed around a sheet enabling members to sign up for 2 hour shifts. We will be manning a barricade leading into the downtown area. Allan would also like to have our Rotary Tent installed somewhere in a high pedestrian volume area to promote our Rotary Club.
2. Hospice has received our cheque for $2200
3. Allan attended a Young Life Special Evening and presented our cheque for $400. Allan commented that our presence and the presentation was quite high profile.

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Membership Director Pat announced

1. That the Membership Campaign has resulted in two membership proposals now working there way through the maze.
2. In addition 7 names of prospective members have been submitted and letters have gone out to the seven inviting them to attend one or more of our meetings on April 27th, May 4th or May 11th. Pat will follow up the letters with a phone call.
3. Ed has been working at acquiring Speakers and Pat reports that Speakers have been arranged for April 27th and May 11 with a tentative Speaker arranged for May 4th.
4. Pat reminded us that we have now lost 3 members this year, a pretty normal occurrence, but we have to work to keep our membership up. So she would like us all to continue providing names of prospective members so the membership Committee can follow up and make the contact.

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International Director Stuart announced that:

1. Derek will report on the Philippines Literacy Project next week.
2. The Bukati Project is nearly complete; we are just waiting for receipts and documentation so we can submit a final report to the District and receive our $2500 Matching Grant.
3. Stuart, David and Ed will be attending the Matching Grant Seminar at UVI on May 1. Attendance at the Seminar is mandatory if we are to be an accredited club in the District eligible to apply for and receive District and Rotary Foundation Grant money.
4. Our club donated 5 of the 4000 Shelter Boxes purchased and sent to Haiti by Canadian Rotary Clubs.

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