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issue 5-4 3 november 23 2011 moderator call to order invocation national anthem 4 way test greet guest/visitors rotary theme song rotary information joke secretary president s message adjournment invocation v.p albert de guzman pres mark thomas pp lito ligsay rtn jerly thomas dir ronnie de guzman moderator delegates rtn virgilio suniga reach within to embrace humanity open forum sec pp aimee ramos pres mark e thomas pres mark e thomas our heavenly father we give you thanks for the opportunity to meet together for rotary fellowship to discuss how we can provide help in our community we ask for you to provide continuing guidance as we reach within going in our community embracing humanity giving help to the less fortunate for the beneficiaries to glow we pray in the name of our savior jesus christ amen a general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him general douglas macarthur

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ry 2011-12 rcoc theme song reach within to embrace humanity 4 reach within to embrace humanity strive to help others so the whole world will see all we have to offer in rotary reach within to embrace humanity reach within to embrace humanity we will work to help families as home is where love does start we will keep doing what we do well by sharing in our part we will reach within to change where change is needed the most always embracing humanity while living and giving through rotary reach within to embrace humanity strive to help others so the whole world will see all we have to offer in rotary reach within to embrace humanity

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history of rc olongapo centennial rotary club of olongapo centennial rcoc was conceived and organized during the term district governor vitt o guttierrez lend a hand and through the pioneering efforts of district secretary bert rendor and district governor s special representative dgsr pp donald g masson rotary club of olongapo actual conception took place during the 40th birthday of rotarian nester nes r dimaculangan on may 5 2004 rotarian nes laid out his vision thoughts for the formation of a new club to many rotarians present dg vitt issued a green light to rtn nes after presenting a list of 20 plus prospective charter members thus the organizational phase started with the ensuing assignment of dgsr pp don undertaking of the required city wide new club survey and the continuation of seeking quality prospective charter members the first meeting of prospective members was held on may 14 2004 meeting weekly with the good lord s guidance and valuable assistance of duly assigned personnel with the approval of the rotary club of olongapo on june 1 2004 the new club adopted the name rotary club of olongapo centennial on june 2 2004 rcoc passed a milestone when dg vitt signed papers designating the prospective club as a provisional club within rotary international district 3790 the final milestone was the announcement from rotary international that the provisional rotary club of olongapo centennial was accepted into it s membership with club number 65917 on june 30 2004 two things are certain to rcoc a passionate vision to rotary s motto service above self and sincere feelings to the needs of our less fortunate citizenry charter members and the charter president stated we believe in the cause of rotary international and are destined to give our all supporting those causes in anyway we can avail of our time and resources 5 reach within to embrace humanity

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ri president my dear brothers and sisters in rotary in 1885 the london times ran a series of editorials honoring the 100th birthday of sir moses montefiore the british financier and philanthropist knighted by queen victoria the editorials commented on his honesty his generosity and his willingness to come to the aid of anyone in need one story was particularly telling someone once asked sir moses one of the ri president wealthiest men of his era how much he was worth kalyan banerjee in the face of such an ill-mannered inquiry he rotary year 2011-2012 merely paused for a moment s reflection before naming a figure ­ one that fell far short of his questioner s expectations naturally it was met with an objection surely he must be worth 10 times as much sir moses merely smiled young man he replied you didn t ask me how much i own you asked me how much i am worth so i calculated how much i have given to charity this year and that is the number i gave you you see in life we are worth only what we are willing to share with others when we calculate our own worth do we think about it in terms of what we have or how we use it when we say that all human beings are of equal worth do our actions follow our words i believe that being a rotarian means looking at all of our resources differently what is the most good that we could choose to do with what we have what are the choices that will ultimately leave us the richest in rotary we are all aware of the great needs in so many parts of our world and we all know how much we can do to help through our rotary foundation we can change lives we can restore hope we can build futures ­ if we choose to in life everything is a choice we can choose to close our eyes to the needs of others to keep what we have for ourselves to declare the problems of others to be theirs alone or we can choose to look past distance past color past language and dress and culture and see that people everywhere are just like us ­ and then refuse to walk away 6 reach within to embrace humanity kalyan banerjee president rotary international

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governor s message dear fellow rotarians since the hussle-bussle of my term started i had the luxury to touch base and get the feel of home even just for a few days though visiting places and meeting people give me a different high the serene feeling of being with people i care for compares to nothing i got to spend time with and serve my papa did a couple of surgeries sat down in my clinic to meet patients bonded with home-based friends and still attended to rotary concerns in between on these days i realized how much i missed being a doctor ­ i missed district governor walking along the hospital halls checking on my admitted patients digna ragasa rotary year 2011-2012 i missed meeting the hospital staff to listen to their concerns and to air the management s concerns i missed the scalpel and donning my scrub suit i missed the pungent smell of the operating room complex i even missed the canteen food which i used to complain about i missed relieving the worried and painful looks in my patients eyes being a doctor has been my all and be all i have dreamt of it strived to attain it and am still trying to be the best at it it is my vocation my calling my passion my life dealing with lives requires compassion empathy and lots of patience and understanding my being foremost a rotarian having been inculcated with the 4-way test has kept my feet rooted on the ground rotary has molded me to provide my service to others over my own glorification i look at a patient as a chance to be of service every suffering that i see does not only bring out my pity but it also pushes me to do something to alleviate it rotary has crusaded on promoting the highest ethical standards in all occupations in rotary we are made to understand and appreciate the different professions of different people from all walks of life rotarians or non-rotarians alike through classification talks rotary pursues vocational talks to guide especially the youngsters to find their places in the sun it has always believed in the virtue of sharing one s vocational talents to the community when needed it encourages professionals to be the best in their chosen fields by awards and incentives fellow rotarians let us all be reminded to always incorporate the 4-way test in our daily life integrity is telling ourselves the truth and honesty is telling the truth to other people integrity begins with us if we are not true to ourselves how can we be true to others 7 reach within to embrace humanity digna ragasa governor ri district 3790

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president s message i want to thank those that attend the first joint meeting with our sister club rc freeport zone last week to listen to the guest speaker pdg jess nicdao who discussed what the rotary foundation is and why we has rotarians should contribute to the rotary foundation now i want to ask for your support and contribution to the rotary foundation club president as all the members now know i and rtn reggie has mark e thomas rotary year 2011-2012 each contributed to be recognized as paul harris fellows we have done our part now it is up to the rest of the club to match my contribution so the club will make the goal of $3,000 this rotary year our next project will be held on sunday november 27th joining our sister club rc hundred islands in lakas bihawo resettlement area botolan i am requesting maximum participation from the members to provide for the individuals in these depressed area of botolan on january 14th our club will be hosting not one but two district events this event will require the participation of all members of rc olongapo centennial i am asking you now to ensure your calendars are clear on this date i will end this week to request those that can to join me in bangkok thailand on may 6-9 2012 for the ri convention if you register now and pay only $160 until december 1st after december 1st the registration will increase to $195 until march 1 2012 8 reach within to embrace humanity mark thomas president rc olongapo centennial

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secretary s corner the 4th board meeting minutes november 4 2011 johan s beach and dive resort olongapo city baloy beach club secretary pp imelda a ramos rotary year 2011-2012 9 reach within to embrace humanity proceedings pres mark thomas called the board meeting at 9:15 p.m during the said meeting the following agendas were discussed and approved to wit i interplast project with lotus foundation pres mark informed the officers and members of the joint interplast project with rc freeport zone and lotus foundation at 6:00 am november 6 2011 from victory liner bus station going to benguet general hospital la trinidad baguio ii christmas gift giving pres mark informed the officers and members that our christmas gift giving will be at the three 3 day centers of brgy iram new cabalan olongapo city with president mark as santa claus dir ronnie de guzman will verify the number of beneficiaries and the date of their christmas party the club will host a christmas party at king s fil-am foundation located at gordon heights olongapo city pres mark thomas stated he ll verify the number of beneficiaries thereon and a date for the christmas party iii nominations for new officers for ry 2012-2013 the following are the nominations for the new officers for ry 2012-2013 to wit 1 president a joseph erap villarama nominated by maria bulatao b albert de guzman nominated by pe marissa cerrada c myra cesa-reyes nominated by president mark thomas

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secretary s corner the 4th board meeting minutes continued 3 ipp celson miraflor for vice president nominated by sec/pp aimee ramos 4 angel menes for treasurer nominated by president-elect marissa cerrada 5 robert barnes for auditor nominated by president mark thomas 6 pp lito ligsay for public relation officer nominated by pres mark thomas 7 orlino pulido for sgt at-arms nominated by ipp celson miraflor 8 maria bulatao for club service director nominated by sec/pp aimee ramos 9 pres mark thomas for administration director nominated by pe marissa cerrada 10 pp abner tayco for the rotary foundation nominated by pp celson miraflor 11 ronnie de guzman for membership director by pe mhariz cerrada 12 reggie thomas nominated by sec/pp aimee ramos and virgilio suniga nominated by pres mark thomas for family of rotary director iv rcoc christmas party rcoc pot luck christmas party is tentatively scheduled on december 18 2011 at ramos residence and resort bo barretto olongapo city it is further agreed that there will be exchange gift unisex for adults p300.00 and children p150.00 the election for ry 2012-2013 will be held during the christmas party v mid year review hosting of candidates forum and mid-year review on january 14 2012 the final venue will be at whiterock resort subic zambales vii other matters an ocular inspection of the water project in bucao botolan zambales to be scheduled viii adjournment pres mark adjourned the board meeting at 11:10 p.m 10 reach within to embrace humanity

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rotary information rotary foundation month 11 history of the rotary foundation in 1917 ri president arch c klumph proposed that an endowment be set up for the purpose of doing good in the world in 1928 when the endowment fund had grown to more than us$5,000 it was renamed the rotary foundation and it became a distinct entity within rotary international five trustees including klumph were appointed to hold invest manage and administer all of its property as a single trust for the furtherance of the purposes of ri two years later the foundation made its first grant of $500 to the international society for crippled children the orarch c klumph ganization created by rotarian edgar f daddy allen later founder of the rotary foundation circa 1916 courtesy of rotary images grew into the easter seals the great depression and world war ii both impeded the foundation s growth but the need for lasting world peace generated great postwar interest in its development after rotary s founder paul p harris died in 1947 contributions began pouring into rotary international and the paul harris memorial fund was created to build the foundation that year the first foundation program ­ the forerunner of rotary foundation ambassadorial scholarships­ was established in 1965-66 three new programs were launched group study exchange awards for technical training and grants for activities in keeping with the objective of the rotary foundation which was later called matching grants the health hunger and humanity 3-h grants program was launched in 1978 and rotary volunteers was created as a part of that program in 1980 polioplus was announced in 1984-85 and the next year brought rotary grants for university teachers the first peace forums were held in 1987-88 leading to thefoundation s peace and conflict studies programs throughout this time support of the foundation grew tremendously since the first donation of $26.50 in 1917 it has received contributions totaling more than $1 billion more than $70 million was donated in 2003-04 alone to date more than one million individuals have been recognized as paul harris fellows ­ people who have given $1,000 to the annual programs fund or have had that amount contributed in their name such strong support along with rotarian involvement worldwide ensures a secure future for the rotary foundation as it continues its vital work for international understanding and world peace reach within to embrace humanity

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gallery rc olongapo centennial and rc freeport zone subic bay first joint meeting guest speaker pdg jess nicdao 12 reach within to embrace humanity

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gallery november 18 president mark signs memorandum of agrrement moa with barretto national high school principle sir daniel miguel 14 reach within to embrace humanity president mark gives 10 movie tickets to interact club president aida for the the club officers for their hard work in cleaning up the waiting shed and highway clean-up.

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district 3790 goals 1 membership minimum net increase of 1 member/club a 85 retention b 85 attendance c minimum of 25 members per club d 2 increase in women e 2 increase in young professionals less than 45 yrs of age extension a at least 4 new rotary clubs support the rotary foundation a $20,000 to the polio plus campaign b one paul harris fellow or its equivalent sustaining members per club c 10 new paul harris society members d $150,000 contribution to the trf one matching grant project and or dsg per club each club to conduct service projects on water and sanitation health and hunger literacy one new and registered rcc and/or strengthen existing ones one new and registered interact rotaract and rcc and/or strengthen existing ones each club to hold a major pr campaign conduct rli seminar and leadership seminar for future district leaders philippine rotary magazine at least 1 lifetime subscriber per club strengthen the family of rotary each club to have a family of rotary committee 50 rotarians to attend the zone institute in bali indonesia 100 rotarians to attend the ri convention in bangkok thailand all clubs to link to the district website and utilize the member access of rotary international one major district project where all clubs participate each club to qualify for the ri president citation each club to have a strategic plan 2 3 15 reach within to embrace humanity 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

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