September 2009

Speaker Schedule:

• June 7—ADG Linda Krahn

• June 14—Club Assembly

• June 21—Michelle Mungall

MLA

• June 28– No morning meet-

ing; installation BBQ & Fare-well to Leonard at Harts at 5:30

• July 5—tba

• July 12—RYLA

• July 19—Elizabeth Hertzig,

Africa

• July 26—DG Rampur

Viswanath

June 2011 Inside this issue:

Ambassadorial Scholars Sought

2

Rotarians in Motion for June

3

GSE from Bangalore RLYA BBQ Volunteers

4

Computer Technology Professionals sought for GSE Team Membership

5

WaCanId Ride 6

ROTARY CLUB OF NELSON DAYBREAK

ROTARY CLUB ON NELSON DAYBREAK EXCEEDS EXPECTA-TIONS FOR SUPPORT OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

Lorne Westnedge’s commitment to The Rotary Foundation is heard every time he appeals to our club members to support this noble organization; and his commitment has inspired this club to become an “Every Rotarian: Every Year” club. For the first time in the club’s history, every member contributed some-thing to The Rotary Foundation. Well done! As a result the club’s envelope pro-gram realized over $4000; in addition, there were donations made on-line to The Rotary Foundation. This Annual Fund giving is what drives the engine of humanitarian, educational and cultural programs of The Rotary Foundation. It allows our District and thus our club to send Ambassadorial Scholars to study in other parts of the world; it funds District Simplified Grants for local and interna-tional projects and it funds Matching Grants for World Community Service pro-jects. Giving to the Annual fund also supports funding of Group Study Exchange

Teams. Annual funds have an incubation period of 3 years before any funds come back to the District in the form of District Designated Funds.

The number of Paul Harris Fellows has increased each year and there are now 19 Paul Harris Fellows associated with the club; not all are currently members of the club. Perhaps the club members might consider making Nelson Daybreak a 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club in the near future. We have one member of the Paul Harris Society i.e. someone who has committed to provide a $1000 of support annually to the Rotary Foundation.

The Polio Plus campaign target for the club was also achieved as $1400.00 has been forwarded to The Rotary Foundation for this purpose. This was achieved through our annual Seafood Feast so capably provided by the Hotel and Resort Management and Culinary Students at Selkirk Col-lege.

Recently it was announced that the club had been successful in obtaining a District Simplified Grant of $2500.00 to support the purchase of a mobile dental clinic for Guatemala. So, funds donated some years ago by the club have come back to support an international service project designated by the club. Hopefully the club will also be successful in participating in a joint appli-cation for a Matching Grant to support the Rotaplast Mission to Cebu City, Philippines.

According to Lorne, “ if everybody does their part, it is easy to hit targets”. However, without the leadership of Lorne, who has served as Foundation Chair for over 10 years, it might not be so easy. Lorne has undergone extensive training in Rotary Foundation matters and is skilled and knowledgeable about keeping our club records in order, which is no easy task. In addition his delightful sense of humor adds to the fun of doing what he loves—raising funds for The Rotary Foundation.

How can our members support Lorne as Foundation Chair? Consider making a personal com-mitment to The Rotary Foundation as your charity of choice. Make a one time per year Sustain-ing Member donation directly to TRF Canada. Use the TRF Direct payment system to donate to The Rotary Foundation Canada. Complete a Benefactor Card or a Bequest Society Member Form or become a Paul Harris Society member.

JOINT CLUB VENTURE WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO SENIOR SUMMER GAMES VOLUNTEERS

A very special event will be held in Nelson on Sunday August 21 at Rotary Lakeside Park from 4-8 p.m. and the two Nelson Rotary clubs have agreed to work together to make this happen. We will need a huge work crew to serve hamburgers and all of the fixings to approximately 350 local volunteers who will have just spent the previous week making sure that every aspect of the BC Seniors Games goes as planned. Save the date and sign up to lend a hand for this great undertaking.

ROTARIAN PERSONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE

DGE Rampur Viswanath has called for Rotarians to express any interest that they have to serve on district committees. If you are interested in this opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact DGNE Michelle Lee at e-mail: michellelee1225@hotmail.com

ROTARY CLUBS CALL FOR AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICANTS

FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013

Each year Rotary District 5080 awards an Ambassadorial Scholarship for study overseas for a full academic year. Applicants must have completed at least two years of university or college work with a GPA above 3.5. The applicant’s legal or permanent address or full time study or employment must be within District 5080. We are seeking an individual who will be an ambassador of goodwill for the period of time that they are in the host country. Rotary Scholarships do not guarantee the winner admission into a university.

The scholarship provides a flat grant of US $26,000 for round-trip transportation, one month of intensive lan-guage training, academic fees, room and board, and supplies. The Foundation will not pay additional costs resulting from personal living preferences.

A Rotarian, an honorary Rotarian, a spouse, child or grandchild by blood or adopted, any relatives of a Rotar-ian are ineligible for any Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships.

Application forms can be downloaded and additional information obtained from the Rotary International web-site www.rotary.org. The application form is lengthy so prospective applicants should start to prepare soon. June 1, 2011 is the deadline for submission of applications to the local Rotary clubs. In person interviews at the district level will be held on in July or August; telephone or teleconference interviews will not be accepted.

For further information please contact: Marvin Work, Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak at 1-250-359-7142 or e-mail: work@shaw.ca

ROTARIANS IN MOTION HIKING & ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

FOR JUNE 2011

PLEASE CONTACT THE DESIGNATED HIKE LEADER SEVERAL DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE HIKE TO CONFIRM YOUR INTENTION TO PARTICIPATE AND ARRANGE CAR POOLING

Tuesday June 14 - Smallwood Trail with overlook of Nelson and Kootenay Canal.

After our regular meeting, meet at Marvin & Audrey Work’s house, 5254 Queen Victoria Road, Beasley at 8:45 a.m. and join in the car pool as a 4 wheel drive vehicle with high clearance required to get to the trail head. Hiking time: allow 2 – 2.5 hours. Elevation gain: 500 m +/- Distance 4.2 km Trail rating: easy

Hike Leader Marvin Work E-mail: work@shaw.ca Phone: 250-359-7142

Saturday June 18– East Shore Exploration with Group Study Exchange Team from India

Be on the 10:40 a.m. ferry and enjoy visiting the Artisans and having lunch at the Black Salt Café. At 2 p.m. a special guided walking tour the Yasodhara Ashram and a show about its founder will be provided. We will then enjoy an easy, short hike of .8 km round trip, with an elevation gain of 40 m (130 feet) to the historic Pilot Point Lighthouse. Plan to take the 4:30 ferry home.

Leader: Sheila Hart E-mail: sheilahart@shaw.ca Phone 250-825-9241

Saturday June 25 – Fry Creek Canyon - a marvel with rampaging spring water

Meet at the Fry Creek Canyon Trailhead in Johnson’s Landing at 10 a.m.

Round trip: 10 km? Elevation gain: 73m (240 feet) Hiking time: 4 hours

Difficulty: easy but must be attentive as pathway is narrow

Hike Leader: Michael Pratt E-mail: michaelpratt@shaw.ca Phone 250-825-9534

HIKING IN THE SPRING IN SYRINGA PARK

Jack and Anka Djakovic, Marie and Mike Berg, Pat Gibson, Sandra England and Sheila Hart thoroughly enjoyed an April hike at Syringa Park. They were greeted by Avalanche Lilies and Sunflowers, and spectacular views of the Arrow Lakes and the tumbling waters of Tulip Falls. This is an ideal place for an

early spring hike.

ROTARY GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE TEAM FROM BANGALORE, INDIA TO VISIT NELSON FROM JUNE 16-20

The GSE fro Bangalore finally obtained both their US and Canadian visas and arrive in North America on June 4. They will do an abbreviated district tour to the Tri-Cities area, Spokane for the Convention, Colville, Nelson and Spokane. The team will be in Nelson from June 16-20.

The team now consists of 2 female & 2 male non-Rotarians and 1 male Rotarian leader. Team Leader Rtn. K.T. Shetty is an entrepreneur involved in the building industry. He has served in a variety of Rotary roles in-cluding RYLA and the World Fellowship of Cricket Loving Rotarians. He will be hosted by Sheila and Bill Hart and will have the opportunity to meet with Dr. John Mackay to learn about Project Honduras and also the workings of CRCID. Dave Douglas will talk to him about our District’s RYLA program. Greeshma Karmar works in guest relations and handling VIP movements at the airport and has a Masters in Tourism Administration. She will have the opportunity to meet with Harry Pringle about Selkirk College’s Hotel & Resort Management program. In addi-tion, she will spend time with Graham Edwards of the Nelson-Kootenay Lake Tourism Association; Graham should be a valuable resource for Greeshma as he previously was the Manager for International Sales for Tourism Alberta. She will stay with Wendy and Bruce Lacroix. Lalitha Bai is a teacher and Pat Dooley and Andy Leath-wood have teamed up to provide her with an overview of the secondary school programs in Nelson. She will stay with Jennifer Cowan. Hemant Uchil has had 8 years of progressive experience across various aspects of busi-ness development for technology firms, in primarily hands-on roles involving sales, relationship management, part-ner development, messaging and go-to-market strategy. He will stay with Ted and Marilyn Steacy and will visit DHC communications and hopefully Wildlife Genetics International. Abhaya Simha is a film-maker involved in feature films and documentaries & a columnist in a variety of newspapers. He will meet with the Film Making De-partment of Selkirk College while being hosted by Susan Kurtz.

All Rotarians are invited to participate in some general aspects of the program including coffee at Oso on June 17 at 8 a.m., the meeting with the Rotary Club of Nelson on June 17 followed by a reception at City Hall with Mayor John Dooley, the East Shore tour on June 18 and a relaxed and flexible day on Sunday June 19 which might include rock climbing for Greeshma with RYE student Luca Sattler.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO ASSIST WITH RYLA LUNCHEON BBQ AT LAKESIDE

ROTARY PARK ON WEDNESDAY JULY 6

Please contact Sheila Hart if you are able to volunteer a couple of hours of your time to help cook and serve lunch to all of the RYLA campers and staff. This has become a Nelson Rotary tradition and enjoyed by one and all. Come and help make a memorable experience for the RYLArians from throughout D5080.

ROTARY DISTRICT 5080 CLUBS SEEK

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS

FOR THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFE TIME

A GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE TEAM TO BANGALORE INDIA

Rotary Clubs in District 5080, which includes south-eastern British Columbia, Canada, northern Idaho and eastern Washington State, USA, are seeking four outstanding computer industry professionals to visit Rotary District 3190, Bangalore India from January 30, 2012 – March 2, 2012, as part of the Group Study Exchange program of The Rotary Foundation. During the exchange, team members will share personal knowledge of their own country and vocations and experience the customs, vocations and lifestyles of India. Bangalore is a thriving city often referred to as India’s Silicon Valley. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of the state of Karnataka, Bangalore is India’s third largest city and the capital of Karnataka.

The purpose of the Group Study Exchange is to promote international understanding and goodwill through person to person contact. While abroad, team members stay in Rotarians’ homes and have the opportunity to meet their pro-fessional counterparts. They will also give presentations to Rotary clubs and other groups about their home country and respective vocations.

The Rotary Foundation provides a round trip air ticket, and local Rotarians in the host country provide meals, lodging and group travel in their district. Team members pay for personal and incidental expenses including immunizations and visas.

People interested in applying should be employed full-time for at least two years in the computer industry and be in the early stages of their careers. Young professionals within the age range of 25 to 40 at the time of the exchange are encouraged to apply. Applicants must live or be employed in Rotary District 5080.

The following are ineligible to apply: Rotarians, employees of Rotary clubs, districts, or other Rotary entities and relatives of Rotarians (lineal descendants, ancestors, spouses, or spouses of ancestors or lineal descendants of Rotari-ans).

For application forms and local club application deadlines contact a local Rotary club or download the application form from: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_doc/161en.doc

All applications must be made through a local Rotary club and forwarded to the District Group Study Exchange Com-mittee Chair, Michelle Lee, Box 1069, Colville, WA 99114 E-mail: michellelee1225@hotmail.com by September 9, 2011. Interviews will be held in Spokane, WA on Sept. 18, 2011.

For further information contact Michelle Lee at (509)690-7517 or Doreen Kelsey at (509) 499-5223.

Applications in the Nelson area must be made through the Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak or the Rotary Club of Nelson. For more information contact Team Leader Sheila Hart at 250-825-9241 or e-mail: sheilahart@shaw.ca or Al Bacon at (250)228-5277 or e-mail: bacona@shaw.ca by noon on August 26.

Come bike the WaCanId bike ride! September 20-24, 2011

Tour through two states and one province on our third annual 340-mile/550-kilometer WaCanId Ride, presented by the Ro-tary Clubs of the Selkirk Loop! Ride through the scenic passages, along-side the rivers and lakes of the Selkirk Mountain range. Visit beautiful towns full of history and adventure. Relax on this long distance, moder-ate ride, comfortable with the safety of patrolled roadways, and the ease of transported baggage. The International Selkirk Loop is one of the "Top 10 Scenic Destinations in the Northern Rockies" named by the U.S. Department of Transportation, one of five "Best of the Roads" named by Rand McNally 2009, and the "West's Best Scenic Drive" by Sunset Maga-zine.

Who

You! Riders are encouraged to participate individually or in teams.

Us! The Rotary Clubs of the Selkirk Loop are the organizers of this event. You will be checked in and attended to throughout the event by Rotarians.

Them! The International Selkirk Loop and its members are welcoming participants to their businesses.

What

The WaCanId is a 340-mile/550-km bicycle tour around the International Selkirk Loop in Washington, Canada and Idaho. Net proceeds from entry fees benefit the participating Rotary Clubs. The clubs are individually responsible for the distribution of those funds. Rotarian projects benefit both local and international communities. Your dollars may be going to help drill water wells in Africa, build a bike trail in your town, sponsor an exchange program or add to a scholarship. Talk to Rotarians you meet along the way and ask them what projects are special to their club!

Where—Riders will have a choice of three start locations.

• Sandpoint, Idaho

• Creston, BC

• Nelson, BC

* New * Click here for route descriptions.

When

September 20-24, 2011. Weather is usually mild, could be warm in the day, chilly at night ... maybe sunny, possible rain! Your luggage will be transported for you, so don't be afraid to come prepared. Registration begins March 1, 2011 and the ride is limited to the first 150 riders.

Why

Because it is fun, because it is good for you, because you want to, because you will be improving the human condition, because you will see spectacular scenery, because you will meet great people and kindle new friendships, because you want to challenge yourself, because you will get a really cool riding jersey, because you can take advantage of a ton of discounts from Selkirk Loop members during the event, because it is tax-deductible, because you want bragging rights ...

How—Get signed up now! Register online or by phone:

• Online: Click now to go to our online registration.

• Phone: Call us toll-free at 1-888-823-2626.

Remember that all participants will need a valid, current passport to cross the international border. IT IS THE PARTICIPANT’S RESPONSIBILTY TO ENSURE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO TRAVEL BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

The Rotary escort team will deliver your luggage to a secure vehicle at the arrival side of the border for you to transport across.