QB SUNRISE
SCUTTLEBUTT 
QB Sunrise Scuttlebutt is a weekly publication that highlights the activities of the Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise.
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
- RC of Parksville AM’s Fund Raiser, Murder Mystery - January 28, Beach Club in Parksville, – see Ed for tickets
- Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, February 18, 5:20 pm
- RYLA Conference - March 1 – March 4, Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma
- 2012 President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) - March 9 – 11, SeaTac, Double Tree Hotel
- Return Visit of Lantzville Rotary Club (tentative) – March 27
- District Learning and Training Seminar (DLTA) - March 31/April 1, Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria
- RI Convention – May 6 – 9, Bangkok, Thailand
- Show and Shine Fundraiser – June 17
- District 5020 Conference, June 22 -24, Victoria Conference Centre
- QB Sunrise Changeover Installation, June 26
Next Weeks Activity Roster
- Greeter – David Lavalley
- Raffle – Allen Ball
- Invocation – Bob Brown
- Sign In Desk – Kim Brown
- Rotary Moment – Ron Stothers
Around Rotary’s World
India – One Year Polio Free
Rotary club members worldwide are cautiously celebrating a major milestone in the global effort to eradicate polio. India, until recently an epicenter of the wild poliovirus, has gone one year without recording a new case of the crippling, sometimes fatal, disease.
India’s last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal State on 13 January 2011. The country recorded 42 cases in 2010, and 741 in 2009.
A chief factor in India’s success has been the widespread use of the bivalent oral polio vaccine, which is effective against both remaining types of the poliovirus. Another has been rigorous monitoring, which has helped reduce the number of children missed by health workers during National Immunization Days to less than 1 percent, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
January 17th Meeting
Rotary Moment
Sustainability and Capacity Building were the bywords of Derek’s Rotary Moment presentation this morning. The Rotary Foundation is increasingly stressing the need to build sustainability into projects receiving Global Grant Funding. It’s no longer good enough to just dig a well and install a pump to source clean water; locals are encouraged to participate in some aspect of installation (to encourage a feeling of ownership); as well pump maintenance training would be an essential part of the project.
An example of Capacity Building that Derek used was a Mercy Ship initiative. After conducting a Dental Clinic in West Africa they decided to leave Dental equipment; a Chair plus related resources. The result was, that with this increased capacity to serve dental needs in the area, local Dentists were able to perform an additional 26,000 procedures over a 5 year period.
Announcements
Ron asked us to circle Feb 18 our next Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner night. This is always a popular event, great fellowship.
President Elect Peter Kellas wants to remind all members of next year Board that the District Learning and Training Assembly (DLTA) is scheduled for the Grand Pacific Hotel in Victoria on the Saturday and Sunday, March 31 & April 1. This is an annual event designed to bring Rotary club leaders up to speed on their respective responsibilities. The Club covers Registration costs, accommodation is the responsibility of individual Rotarians.
DLTA Sessions have something for everyone and include the following sessions:
- Fundraising
- Grant Management
- Project management
- Membership
- Firesides – Preparing and supporting new members
- Public Relations
- World Community Service
- Rotary 101 – all you need to know about Rotary
- Making Rotary relevant
- Social Media – an introduction to Twitter, Facebook etc.
- Youth Protection Training
- Foundation Funded Programs
- Literacy
- New Generations
- Club President someday?
- Club Secretary
- Club Treasurer
- Great Rotary Meetings
- Mentorship
- Your Rotary Board – creating a high functioning Board
- Foundation for Beginners
- Leadership Beyond the Club level
- Vocational Service
- Club Runner Basics
- Club Runner Advanced
To Register for DLTA go to the District 5020 website go to:- http://www.clubrunner.ca/portal/SitePages/SitePage.aspx?accountid=50092&... [1]
Trivia
Shurl sets the standard for chic Rotarians
Pat was a minority on 1 this morning and was heard to mutter something about being a member of an old boy’s club.
Program
This morning was Club Assembly and we met in our various service committee groups:
Three Community Service orphans are looking forward to Director Mike Haas’ return Feb 1.
International Service continues our clubs emphasis on projects sponsored by the mid Island WCS Committee.
Club Service is planning a Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner event for Feb 18 and are also in the process of arranging a visit to the Lantzville Rotary Club.
The Vocational Service committee will be interviewing KSS student(s) for the upcoming RYLA Conference in Tacoma March 1-4.
Peter Allan and Allen discuss Rotary House and Fundraising
Spotlight on our Philippines Project
We have collaborated with the Rotary Club of Davao in the building of a Learning Center and here Davao Rotarian Mr. Wiebe and Mr. Jun-Mark the Bagobo teacher at the Learning Centre address the inauguration ceremonies that formally opened the Centre in December.
Two members of the Bagobo community accept a Sewing Machine from the Rotary Club of Davao; Sunrise Rotary contributions assisted in the purchase of the Sewing Machine.