QB SUNRISE
SCUTTLEBUTT 
The QB Sunrise Scuttlebutt is a weekly publication that highlights the activities of the Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise.
Last Week in Rotary
At Tuesday Nights Board Meeting:
- Membership Director Pat reported a net gain of 1 member in 2008-09 and set a membership target of 8 new members for 2009-10
- Club Admin Director Ron will continue the popular “5th meeting of the month” social events for the 2009-10 year. The months with 5 Tuesdays are September, December, March and June.
- Community Service Director Allan announced that discussions around the “Rotary Walk” project are continuing with the Village Administration. Also 2 new Community Service projects are in the offing: “Coats for Kids”; and “Bright Lights for Seniors” scheduled for December 16.
- Vocational Director George is advocating Club Members involvement in Career Days at KSS. George will be approaching Club members regarding their willingness to talk to KSS groups about their careers/professions/businesses and what they did to prepare for their work lives.
- Rose Committee Chair Ken Walker recommended an Oct 10 delivery date for Roses – that’s the Saturday of Thanksgiving Weekend. The Rose Committee’s rational is that we need to tie our Rose campaign to a slogan and the Committee selected “Give Roses for Thanksgiving – Get the Gratitude Attitude”. However not all of the Board was in agreement with the idea as two issues emerged one was getting the Rotary manpower for the Friday Rose preparation and Saturday delivery and also the concern that people go away on Thanksgiving weekend. What do you think? Click on the for your opinion
A tip of the Rotary hat to Thrifty Foods
If you’re buying groceries at Thrifty’s after July 24 you had better bring your own cloth bag because plastic bags are out. Cashiers Martha and Nicole congratulate Pat for remembering to bring her bag while shopping on Saturday at Thrifty’s in Parksville.
International Committee Meeting
The International Committee met last Wednesday night and the focus of their meeting was this coming year’s projects with special emphasis on funding support for the Bukati Project in 20010-11. The Committee will creating a 10 minute video combined with a 10 minute talk to deliver to Clubs in the Mid Island to solicit 20010-11 funding support of $1000 per Club.
This Week in Rotary
- Doug and Dorothy are beginning work to produce the 10 minute Bukati Video
- Fundraising Chair Allen Ball will be calling a meeting of Fundraising Project Chairs to finalize plans for the scheduling of our 2009-10 Projects.
July 28th Meeting
Announcements
- Peter has recruited Mike to do our 2008-09 Financial Review
- Correspondence from Ian to emphasize that his resignation from Rotary did not mean he was going into retirement. Ian needs to re-focus his energy as a result of his medical condition. An energy level that was 100% is now 80% and that 80% will be focused on his business and life in general.
- David reports that Brady is now living comfortably at Cokley Manor, 17- 266A Moilliet Street, Parksville BC V9P 1M9, direct telephone # 250-248-9110 and Patty is at the adjacent Arrowsmith Lodge. He would be happy to see or hear from Rotarians amongst others.
- Brady and Ian are Charter Members of our Club and as such will soon be installed as Honourary QB Sunrise members.
- President Ken attended the Volunteer Appreciation Night that was recently hosted by the Qualicum Town Council. Ken reports it was a well attended classy affair. It was the Towns way of saying “thank you” to the many groups and individuals that make Qualicum Beach the caring place that it is.
Rotary Moment
Derek chose the Inter Country Committee (ICC) as his Rotary Moment topic.
I nter Country Committees, or ICCs, are one of Rotary’s many paths to fostering goodwill and peace among nations. Think of ICCs as networks of Rotarians, Rotary clubs, or districts in two or more countries working together on a national level. They’re formed by and with the approval of district governors. In addition to encouraging contact between clubs and Rotarians to promote understanding and fellowship, ICCs facilitate international home visits, strengthen friendships, and promote service that transcends club, district, and national borders.
What ICCs does:
Throughout the Rotary world, ICCs have traditionally served as a catalyst for World Community Service and other international humanitarian activities. Typical ICC projects include:
- Rotary Youth Exchanges (coordinated with district Youth Exchange programs) and homestays
- Professional training courses that help broaden the horizons of people in the project area while fostering improved socioeconomic relations between nations
- Rotary Friendship Exchanges, which often take place during holidays and the RI Convention
How an ICC starts:
An ICC begins when two Rotary countries or geographical areas decide to improve international relations and increase understanding. Contacts begin at the club-to-club level. As communication grows, Rotarians in both areas recommend forming an ICC and work with district governors across borders to make it happen
Program
Classification Talk
It was Pat’s turn this morning to share a bit of her life history with us and in true Pat fashion she presented us with a well planned and interesting classification talk. Pat is a big city girl having lived all of her growing up years in Greater Vancouver. She attended Lord Byng High School in the Dunbar area of Vancouver and was actively involved both at school and at the Club Level as a competitive swimmer. Pat competed at the National and International level and was an alternate team member for Canada in the 1954 British Empire Games. Later in life Pat was part of a senior group of ladies that won the gold medal at the National Team Figure Skating Championships in Edmonton in 1988.
Pat worked for the Vancouver Parks Board as the Executive Secretary to the Board and later as a Realtor in North Vancouver. Pat moved to the Island as a bride in 2000 and joined Rotary the following year after attending the District Conference in Campbell River.
Spotlight on Rotary and Rotarians
Kim and Jill Brown purchased a small Hotel on the Island of Ibiza, one of the Spanish Balearic Islands, in 1985. Ca’s Catala is located in the small town of St Eulalia about a 20 minute drive from the main center and Ferry Port of Ibiza. Check out their website at www.cascatala.com.
The Hotel is small, just 12 comfortable rooms with a beautiful lobby and dining room and a large outside courtyard with pool, shade trees and outdoor bar.
Over the years, Kim and Jill have built up a clientele of regulars, mostly Brits, who return each year to be pampered by the hosts. There most famous guest was the gap toothed comedian Terry Thomas who was a guest of Kim and Jill’s for many years.
For the past several years Kim and Jill have been arms length owners, living here in Coombs while daughter Melanie and son-in-law Juan ran Ca’s Catala for mum and dad.
The Island has been a Mediterranean destination for thousands of European, Asian and N & S American visitors each year. Kim reports that in July and August of 2007 over 1 million vacationers visited Ibiza.
This year however Spain and Ibiza have been severely affected by the financial crisis – Kim reports that Spain has suffered from the downturn more than any other European country and Ibiza has been particularly hard hit. During July vacationers on Ibiza are few and far between and Ca’s Catala has many vacancies. Jill say’s they are pampering the few guest they have, treating them like royalty and this will no doubt pay dividends for them in the future.
Kim, a long time Rotarian attended a meeting of his old Club in St Eulalia and reports: I went to a Rotary meeting yesterday at the five star GRAND Hotel, boy what a place. I was made most welcome by the members that knew me from years past, when I was a member.
The lunch which officially should start at 14:00 hours, commenced at 14:45, super food at a cost of 25€ or $40.00 (Can) per person, wine included. The meeting finally finished at 15:45. There are now 40 odd members, but only 14 plus myself showed up, the next meeting is on the 31st July a special ladies night, wives, girl friends are invited, at a top of the range restaurant, 65€ per person, must start saving up for that!
