QB Sunrise Scuttlebutt

Scuttlebutt is a weekly newsletter highlighting the activities of the

Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise

September 5th Edition

September 12th

Duty Roster

Greeter.………. Mike Haas Invocation……. Peter Kellas Sign In………... Stuart Jackson Rotary Minute...Dave Zuehlke

House of Friendship “The Convention Hub”

This is where the Rotary world comes together and where ideas, best practices, and project successes are proudly shared. Each day you can:

• Browse booths showcasing Rotary projects, Rotary Fellowships, and Rotarian Action Groups • Shop for Rotary-licensed merchandise, including pins, shirts, and banners • Meet with staff in the Resource Center about Rotary’s programs and services • Enjoy food and entertainment unique to Toronto

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment to improve the world” – Anne Frank

September 5th Meeting

Celebrations

Deanna celebrates a Birthday on Sunday; Happy Birthday Deanna, have a great day! Norm Costigan has a Birthday tomorrow; Happy Birthday Norm, hope Arlene spoils you!

Thinking of You!

Best wishes to Kim who is in Hospital in Victoria for some tests. Looking forward to you being back with us soon Kim.

Condolences to Gerry and Charlotte, Gerry’s mother has just passed away.

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine- and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman

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Every once in awhile we need to have someone remind us of the Objects of Rotary, this morning Allen did just that. The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a base of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

Ø First: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

Ø Second: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignity of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

Ø Third: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;

Ø Fourth: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the idea of service.

These principles serve as a foundation for our relationships with each other and the actions we take in the world.

Announcements

Ø Cumberland Rotary Club has limited Tickets available for a September 30th event. See Don for Tickets.

Ø David reported that the Perfect Storm group has become the Parksville Qualicum Health Care Foundation and are in discussions with Dr. Fletcher. Wendy reports that as a result the CMAC/Social Housing initiative is on hold. Stay tuned.

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford

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Ø John reports that Deb has completed her discussions with Save-On-Foods and everything is a “go”.

Ø Posters, inserts, and promotional material are completed or are to be distributed later this week.

Ø Facebook Sharing is progressing. Contact Deanna if you need help to initiate Sharing.

Ø Mike reported that the first two Rose sales have happened. Sell, Sell, Sell

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle

Program Classification talks were a great invention, don’t you think? I usually come away from the experience of hearing a new member share their story feeling more connected. This was certainly true today; I came away feeling a kinship that wasn’t there before. Born in small town Saskatchewan in 1954, Roland grew up on a farm and that’s where his kinship with horses began. As a teenager he bought horses at auction, trained then sold them. The family had moved to Saskatoon by this time and it was where Roland graduated from High School in 1972. A career in Life Insurance followed immediately, then marriage in 1976, then after a very cold winter in 1984 they moved west to a balmier Kelowna in 1985. His love of horses followed them to Kelowna and for 5 or 6 years, into the early 90’s Roland as a member of the Canadian Equestrian Federation was in the business of training horses. In 1991 Roland moved into a career in Financial Services and he is still working with his Kelowna clients and building a clientele base here in Qualicum. In 2010, Nell, his wife of 34 years lost a 14-year battle with cancer and Roland found himself alone with two teen-age children. The spiritual experience that comes when a loved one is diagnosed with and then battles a potentially terminal disease is something many of us have experienced and can relate to. It’s a time of hope, love, reflection, grief, sometimes guilt, and in time, a moving on. Roland and wife Olivia are now settled in Qualicum, his client base is growing, Rotary is a new opportunity to serve, and his children are doing well. Our Rotary club has been enhanced because Roland is becoming a contributing member. Thank you Roland for sharing your story with us.

“Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” – Margaret Mead