January 26, 2010

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


Shelter Box and Haitians the winner as CIDA to match QB Sunrise Society contributions


To date Peter Reports donations of $2000 to the Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise Society. With the matching CIDA Dollars that’s 4 Shelter Boxes. If you haven’t donated yet contact Peter Kellas at 250-752-8649 before Thursday morning


On January 18 ShelterBox reported that 3330 ShelterBoxes had arrived in Haiti with more to follow!

The first ShelterBoxes have arrived in Port au Prince and hundreds more are due to arrive later today.

The ShelterBox Response Team of David Eby (US), Wayne Robinson (US) and Mark Pearson (UK), who have been in Haiti’s capital since Thursday, took delivery of the first ShelterBoxes at Port au Prince airport yesterday (January 18).




The team says twelve of these boxes will be used to build an emergency field hospital at the airport.

‘We are helping build a field hospital with these tents at the airport,’ said Mark Pearson. ‘These are desperate conditions, amputations are happening every half hour. There’s an urgent need for tents at hospitals and this is our first priority.’

ShelterBox Head of Operations John Leach said: ‘The safety of our staff in Haiti is of paramount importance.

‘We are working with the agencies on the ground to ensure that ShelterBoxes are not only distributed speedily and efficiently, but that our team on the ground is able to work in a safe environment.’
Hundreds more boxes are due to arrive into Port au Prince later today from Miami on a chartered aircraft. Thousands more ShelterBoxes are being packed and shipped from ShelterBox HQ in the UK.

ShelterBox Founder and CEO Tom Henderson said: ‘The devastation in Haiti has moved everyone here. We now have our boxes on the ground and it’s a privilege to help. The scale of devastation is huge.




‘By the sheer grit and determination of our staff and volunteers we have been able to respond in record time. Our thanks go to the teams of volunteers, as well as to our donors, who have allowed us to do this.



This Week in Rotary


Tickets go on sale for Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach’s Spaghetti Dinner

1. $15 per person
2. Thursday, March 4, 6 pm
3. At St. Stephens
4. Guest Speaker David Holland
5. Tickets available from Rotary Club members

February 2nd Activity Roster

1. Greeter – Gerry Herkel
2. 50-50 – Terry Horsley
3. Rotary Moment – Stuart Jackson
4. Invocation – Derek Jay

January 26th Meeting

Guests




Janice Whaley couldn’t attend last weeks meeting to see husband Blake inducted into our club because she was busy being a grandmother. Welcome Janice, we hope to get to know you better in the future


Announcements


Visioning Session Feb 4, 5pm at the Bradley Centre in Coombs


Feb 2 Meeting will feature a Classification Talk by Blake Whaley


50/50 Draw




Allen pulls a green marble


Program


”The Final Inch” a 35 minute DVD graphically described the challenges faced by UNICEF and WHO volunteers in the battle to eliminate Polio in one of India’s poorest, most densely populated and most hygienically polluted Provinces. With scenes reminiscent of “Slum Dog Millionaire” the very dedicated volunteers took us through the day to day – house to house – child to child fight to eradicate Polio in this the remaining most infected area in the world.


For me, the thought that emerged, was that we must press on; we can’t afford to let up because if we do, Polio will return with a vengeance.Support Rotary and Polio Plus




Spotlight on Rotary and Rotarians





The January 26th Spotlight focuses on Rotary House Renovations






Rotary House Chair Peter Kellas and right hand man Allen Ball last week unveiled plans to renovate Rotary House. Your Scuttlebutt Editor caught up with these two busy Rotarians after this mornings meeting to follow up on the renovation plans. Here’s what they revealed:


We are embarking on a five year renovation plan that will see:

1. The interior repainted;
2. The exterior repainted
3. Replacement of the fluorescent Ballace in each fixture and installation of environmentally friendlier tubes
4. Eight Wall Scons with dimmer switches added
5. Replacement, and perhaps increase the size of the existing windows
6. Replacement of the window frames.
7. Repositioning of the Rotary Banners and the Photograph Frames
8. Erection of a 10 x 10 Storage Shed in the NW corner of the Parking Lot
9. Replacement of the roof in year Five.
   
   
   We have $4000 of designated funds for the project and Peter is recommending we place $1000 per year into a contingency fund earmarked for the replacement of the roof. We will be requesting a contribution from the Evening club and we are applying for a Grant from Benjamin Moore.
   
   
   
   
   Location of the shed will be on the asphalt in the NW corner of the Parking Lot
   
   
   
   
   A similar Shed, seen here at Shawnigan Lumber, is 10 ft x 10 ft, will have a sturdy door and cedar siding.
   
   

   
   
   
   
   The three wall hangings of banners will have to be relocated and the windows will be reframed, will be environmentally more friendly and will perhaps be larger