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August 2, 2011
Service Above SelfThe Four-Way Test Of the things we think, say or do ............ 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?   The Gannon's President Allan and First Lady Lauren  The "A" Team - Our 2011-12 Sunrise Officers and Directors Announcements
 Around Rotary’s World The UN reports that a deadly combination of drought, on-going conflict and escalating food prices has placed over 11 million people in need of life-saving aid in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. Over 2.5 million of them are children under the age of five.  David invited Jean Young and Lynette Kershaw to speak to us this morning about what they are doing to both raise awareness of the humanitarian disaster that’s happening in the Horn of Africa and to seek our support for a Somalia Fundraiser on Thursday August 11th at the QB Civic Centre. The evening will start at 6:30 and will feature a Wine and Tapa start to the evening with several local restaurants participating. A Talent show will follow highlighting local artists. Silent Auction items will be up for bidding. Entry will be by donation. Jean and Lynette stress that the planning is very much a “work in progress”; they’ve been busy signing on Restaurants to participate in the Tapa Bar, soliciting Silent Auction items and signing up talent for the Talent Show. To date they report that the Village of QB has donated the Civic Centre, Qualicum School of Dance will participate in the Talent Show and Phil Dwyer is a maybe, Thelassa Restaurant has agreed to participate and offers of Silent Auction items are coming in. How Can We Help? Jean and Lynette need volunteers
Phone 250-752-1508 if you can help!  International Director Stuart will be canvassing members of the International Committee to explore way’s we as a Club can contribute and support Jean and Lynette. Stay tuned. August 2nd Meeting Birthdays and Anniversaries Guests  It was good to see good friend Michael Proctor at our meeting this morning;Welcome Michael Rotary Moment  Ed reminded us that Membership (inviting people to join our club) was a responsibility that we all owned individually and was not something we leave for someone else in the Club to do. Ed suggested we wear a Rotary Pin and when someone asks about the Pin give them the little Blue Card entitled ’What’s Rotary All About”. The people in our club who have sponsored new members – Stuart, Ron, Pat, Larry and others started by “asking”; all you have to do is ask; so do it and, get off your Ask. Announcements Program Ken’s 2 brothers and one sister grew up in Saskatoon and Regina. Ken’s father practiced law in Saskatoon and also served as the Attorney General of Saskatchewan in Tommy Douglas’s Cabinet. Ken graduated from U of S Law School and practiced first with his father in Saskatoon. Ken established himself in Qualicum as a partner in the firm Walker and Wilson. Ken has 2 sons and a daughter and one granddaughter.      Ken’s 2 passions are travelling and sailing. Ken has travelled extensively in South East Asia and in India and in particular is attracted to India. He travelled to Delhi as a part of a 2-week Rotary Friendship Exchange and following the Delhi experience and on a subsequent trip travelled throughout the sub continent. Ken’s photo’s capture the diversity, the squalor, the potential and the mystery of this most interesting part of the world. Ken’s sailing experience is fairly extensive and from the viewpoint of this retired sailor Ken’s offshore accomplishment is significant. Ken’s offshore experience includes a transit of the North Atlantic from Scotland via Iceland and Greenland to North America, that’s a daunting sail for a boy who grew up in Saskatchewan. There are many, many challenges that await once you’ve been bitten by the sailing bug and I can’t help but wonder what offshore dreams Ken has tucked away?
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