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
District 5020 and the Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise Doing Good In The World
Our International Service committee of Director Doug Sly and committee members Derek, David, John and Charles had been in communication with Dr. Elizabeth Dewey, who in concert with her church in Ontario had been working with and funding a project at the Bukati school in Kenya. Initially the intent of Doug and his committee was to develop a Host Club relationship with the Kakamaga Rotary Club in Kenya in an attempt to apply for either a District or a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant in support of a project that Dr. Dewey had identified.
As things unfolded reality set in to change our focus
- The Kakamaga Rotary Club was already the Host club for 5 other Rotary projects and under Rotary Foundation rules was, therefore, not permitted to take on another Project.
- The Committee discovered that the process of successfully applying for matching grant funding was not something that happened over night. We learned that to successfully apply for and receive either a District Matching Grant ($2 for every $1 we contribute) or a Rotary Foundation Grant ($3for every $1 we contribute) we have to have our “ducks in a row” a year in advance.
- About the time that we realized the implications of #1 and #2 above we were advised by Dr. Dewey that the Bukati School was facing an immediate emergency; the school had been advised by the Kenyan Government that unless Latrines were built the school would be forced to close, apparently the existing sanitation standards at the School were abysmal.
- The Committee subsequently made the decision to take on the task of supporting the construction of 18 Latrines at a total cost of $15,000CAN.
Promoting the Bukati Latrine Project
- Doug and wife Dorothy developed a Power Point presentation.
- Doug followed up with a presentation to the Mid Island World Community Service group, of which we are a member; Doug’s presentation was well received and a commitment of financial support was forthcoming.
- Subsequently arrangements were made and committee members spoke to Rotary Clubs from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay.
- An application for a District Simplified Grant of $2500 was submitted and approved by the District.
- Our club matched the $2500 District Simplified Grant; the MIWCS contributed $2600 and other mid island Clubs contributed $3100.
- The total of $10,700 was raised by our committee with the balance of $4300 contributed as a result of Dr. Dewey’s efforts within her church.
Not the most glamorous project perhaps but none the less we made a difference – the school remains open; children continue to learn; and who knows how much of a difference one or more of those children will make during their lifetime? Throw even a small stone in a pond and you’ll generate waves that will travel to the periphery
This Week in Rotary
June 8 Activity Roster
- Greeter – Ed Fougner
- 50-50 – Pat Fougner
- Rotary Moment – David Lavalley
- Invocation – Allan Gannon
June 1st Meeting
Birthdays and Anniversaries
John turns 29 today Happy Birthday John
On June 3, at 3:00 p.m. on a sunny day in Leicester England Kim and Jill were wed Congratulations Kim and Jill on your 56th Anniversary
Guests
This morning we welcomed ADG Michael Proctor who reiterated that ours was the best Club in Area 2A Welcome Michael
Rotary Moment
Kim was nostalgic this morning, perhaps it has something to do with his Anniversary;. Kim joined the Rotary Club of Saskatoon North in 1986. Then following a move to Spain and the Island of Ibiza where he and Jill owned and operated the Hotel Ca’s Catala in the small village of Santa Eulalia del Rio, Kim joined the Rotary Club of St Eulalia, Ibiza. While he was a member of the Ibiza Club he and Jill traveled to India with other Rotarians and while in Calcutta volunteered in a street medical clinic. Kim has been a member of QB Sunrise since 2002 and a Rotarian for 24 years.
The Lobby and courtyard of Kim and Jill's Hotel Ca’s Catala
Announcements
President Ken Announced
The Bukati project has been successfully completed and our District Simplified Grant Summary Report has been submitted to District authorities
Ken and Dallas will be attending the District 5020 Conference June 4, 5 & 6th in Longview WA
Effective immediately ShelterBox Canada will now operate as Disaster Aid Canada. Don Ohlgren a Rotarian and the Executive Director of Shelter Box Canada now Disaster Aid Canada said Disaster Aid Canada will keep three things firmly in mind as it moves forward
- The provision of high quality, internationally approved shelter and survival equipment to victims of disaster worldwide
- A commitment to Canadian donors to give them the best value for their donations (The cost of a Shelter Box will now be $750)
- Its strong Rotary roots
Ken advised that Terry Horsley is resigning from the club
Family Days while cool and damp experienced a good turnout of children and adults and many came by our Booth to sample the succulent Hot Dogs a la Arbo. Our Family Day's leader Allen reported a profit of $600 + in spite of the fact that our Smoothy Mashine failed us.
BC Childrens Hospital Foundation Telethon June 5 & 6
Former Sunrise Rotarian, charter member and past Sunrise President Ian Lindsay will be participating in the 23rd Annual Children’s Miracle Telethon airing on Global Television this next weekend. Let’s support Ian, the Children of BC and the good work carried on by the very dedicated staff at BC Children’s Hospital.
Trivia
While back in his old stomping grounds of High River AB recently our man Ron Stothers was taken for a ride on this bi-plane. That in itself was enough to make this edition of Scuttlebutt; however, the bi-plane ride story became more newsworthy when Ron tried to claim a make-up in lieu of the ride; what cheek.
The Tirvia Question of the Week – "What Sunrise Rotarian tried to claim a make-up from a bi-plane ride?"
Visioning, Part 5
Lauren Gannon emphasized to us repeatedly this morning “Be specific – spell out your goal; then – identify what strategies you’ll employ and when (give it a time frame) and finally – how will you measure whether or not you’ve achieved your goal”
I was in the Communication group with Amy and President Elect David and our focus was on Internal Communication and we really did achieve something this morning. We identified some pretty fundamental communication goals for this next Rotary year; we determined what strategies we would use to achieve the goals and when these strategies were going to happen and finally we identified how we were going to measure the achievement of our goals. We have more work to do but this morning was a good start, in fact our first strategy is contained in this edition of Scuttlebutt – read the Trivia Question.
Our Club’s Annual Fees
Club Treasurer Peter Kellas (seen in a more frivolous pose) has announced that Club Fees are due and payable on or before July1st which is the start of the next Rotary year.
Here’s how the Annual Club Fees we pay are apportioned:
- Our Annual Fee is $200, payable in full on or before July 1, or if you wish in two equal payments of $100 July 1 and January 1
- Our Rotary International Fees are $48 – that pays for the operating expenses of Rotary International; for the Rotarian Magazine; and for the Quarterly Canadian Edition of the Rotarian
- Our District 5020 Fees are $57 and that covers the operating expenses of our District
- Our RI and District Fees Total $105
- Which leaves a balance to run our club of $95
Here’s how that $95 is spent:
- District Learning and Training Assembly $33
- President Elect Training Session (PETS) $26
- Attendance at District Seminars $11
- Membership and Retention $7
- Administration $9
- Credit Card Expenses $6
- Miscellaneous $3
- Total Club $95
Peter Invoices everyone via email before July 1. Preferred payment is by cheque or by cash.
Great Scuttlebutt Ed, but,
Great Scuttlebutt Ed, but, you were mistaken on a couple of facts about me, I joined the Rotary Club of Saskatoon NORTH in 1980 later joining the Rotary Club of IBIZA, Spain in 1985 making a total of 30 Years in Rotary......Kim.