Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise

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


Board Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Sunrise Board was held on Tuesday evening September 15th.

Vocational Director George Venner reported that a letter had been sent to Steve Stahley, Career Counselor at KSS, outlining our Clubs ongoing commitment to the KSS Trades and Technology Programs and highlighting some specifics of our possible involvement with KSS.

1. We again will offer four Bursaries for graduating students in the following Programs - Metalwork, Woodwork, Hospitality, and Health.
2. We would like to continue our participation in the Trades and Tech night to be held in February.
3. We have offered the services of Speakers from our Club at KSS Career Days who would provide students insights on how they might prepare for careers in Health; Construction; Finance; Research; Science; and, Law.
4. We can facilitate student participation in the Olympic Torch Relay which passes through Qualicum Beach in November.
5. George also reported that preliminary discussions with the Parksville AM Vocational people have opened the possibility of a jointly developed Careers Day to be held at a larger venue and involving broader representation from Oceanside.

Club Treasurer Peter reported that Rotary House Rental Revenue totaling $965 was received in August bringing our total for the year (from July 1) $1740. Expenses for the year to date are $463.17.











Community Service Director Allan outlined our clubs planned Community Service initiatives and they include:

1. Coats for Kids - Schools will be contacted in September, and the Project will get underway in October. Discussion are underway with Kay Burgoyne of the Parksville AM club regards partnering with them on the project with Qualicum Beach schools. Diana is investigating;
2. Bright Lights for seniors – The Committee will identify a base for registering people interested in participating and will initiate discussion with the Foster transportation company for transportation. The Girl Guides are being approached to look after the catering. Target date for the activity will be evening of December 16th. Stuart is researching the feasibility of a tour route.
3. Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) project - Preliminary discussion has been held with Steve Stahley of Kwalikum Secondary School. A follow up for this March 4-7th event will occur September once schools are back in operation. Steve will identify a School contact person to ensure an early start to develop awareness within the school.
4. Rotary Walk project - Went to the Qualicum Beach Village Council at their regular Sept 14th meeting. Allan reports that there was considerable discussion by members of council who had divergent opinions about where the stroll should go, however the concept was accepted as something that is needed. The issue will come before Council again during Budget discussions – stay tuned.
5. The Qualicum Beach Historical and Museum Society- Following board approval, $750.00 contingency dollars from the Community Service budget will be presented to Diane Foster of the QBH&MS.

   
   
   
   
   Membership Director Pat reported on progress toward our ongoing Membership campaign –
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   1. A letter is being mailed out to guests who attend our meetings and who live in the Qualicum area. The letter outlines some information about Rotary and invites guests to attend another meeting.
   2. Stuart Jackson has proposed Bob Brown for membership and the Board ratified Stuart’s Proposal- Bob’s name has gone to the membership and following membership approval Bob will be invited to review the “Obligations of Membership” Power Point with Mentor Stuart and then complete the Member’s Information Form. If all unfolds the way we expect then Bob's induction into our club will follow on October 20th.
      
      

      
      This Week in Rotary
      
      
      
      
      Car Rally
      
      
      Saturday, September 26th , 1230 at the Beach Hut. Roast Beef Dinner with the trimmings to follow – be there or ………..!
      
      
      October 6 Activity Roster
      

      1. Greeter – Pat Fougner
      2. 50-50 – Allan Gannon
      3. Rotary Moment – Terry Horsley
      4. Invocation – Gerry Herkel
      
      
      
      
      September 22nd Meeting
      
      
      
      
      
      Birthdays and Anniversaries
      
      
      Allan Gannon celebrates his birthday September 27th – Happy Birthday Allan, many happy returns
      
      
      Guests
      
      
      Peter Iwanowsky was Allisons guest this morning. Peter works for the Royal Bank in Nanaimo; welcome Peter
      
      
      Bob Brown was a guest for the last time before his induction into our club. Bob is away for the next few weeks so his induction won’t occur until Oct 22. Welcome Bob

      
      
      Announcements
      
      
      
      
      Mike reviewed the October 24th Garage Sale fundraiser – Our target is $2000; “Wanted” Posters are being produced for distribution in your neighborhood; Mike says start setting aside your treasures for donation to the Sale.
      
      
      
      
      
      
      

      Program
      
      
      Our Speaker this morning was Heather Owen from the Crisis Centre of Central Vancouver Island
      

      1. The Society has been in existence for 40 years and Heather has been a volunteer with the Society for 9 years
      2. Serves the mid Island from the Malahat to Bowser with local call numbers in 3 communities; Cowichan; Ladysmith/Nanaimo; and Parksville/Qualicum. In addition to these three local numbers they have a 1-800-suicide number.
      3. The Society provides a 365/24/7 service.
      4. They receive 12,000 calls per year and the calls cover a range of health, family, financial, addiction and abuse areas;6% of those calls are suicide related.
      5. In our area the age group most at risk are seniors who because of health, aging, loneliness, loss of a partner or close friend may consider suicide as an option.
      6. The Society also serves as “the” referral route to all other health and community support groups.
      7. A rather startling statistic was the incidence of suicide in the mid island – during a given period there have been 15 homicides; 37 Motor Vehicle fatalities; and, 215 suicides – wow!
         
         
         
         Spotlight on Rotary and Rotarians
         
         
         
         
         

         The Successes And Challenges facing the ongoing fight to eradicate Polio
         According to WHO (World health Organization), the incidence of polio in India in 2009 has dropped by 28 percent to 284 cases as of 8 September, compared with 397 cases over the same period a year ago. Monthly immunization campaigns in the highest-risk areas have reduced wild poliovirus type 1 -- the more dangerous of the two remaining strains -- to record lows. Type 1 causes paralysis in about 1 out of every 200 children infected, versus 1 out of every 1,000 children with type 3.
         In Nigeria, the incidence of polio has decreased by 41 percent to 379 cases, from 646 cases a year ago. By early 2009, the proportion of un-immunized children in the highest-risk states had fallen below 10 percent for the first time.
         Unrest along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has resulted in a slight increase in the number of cases in both countries in the past year. Between large-scale immunization campaigns, however, teams have exploited lulls in the conflict to enter normally inaccessible areas and give children an additional dose of vaccine. In Afghanistan, the wild poliovirus is endemic only in the south, and about 80 percent of children live in polio-free areas.
         Rotarians in Pakistan have encouraged the national government to give strong support to ending polio. In early 2009, Pakistan launched the Prime Minister's Action Plan for Polio Eradication. On behalf of Rotary International in August, International PolioPlus Committee Chair Robert S. Scott recognized Pakistan's president, Asif Ali Zardari, with a Polio Eradication Champion Award for his outstanding support for a polio-free world.