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issue 7-1 3 january 4 2012 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 dir/pp julito ligsay pres mark thomas saa myra cesa-reyes v.p albert de guzman rtn angerica p menes moderator delegates dir/pp abner tayco reach within to embrace humanity open forum sec pp aimee ramos pres mark e thomas pres mark e thomas heavenly father we thank you for giving us another year to help our community bringing water food or just a little hope we ask for you to continue your blessings wisdom and guidance to give gifts to the less fortunate as we reach within to embrace humanity as we enter another year to serve others 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 january 2012 my dear brothers and sisters in rotary at arlington national cemetery outside washington d.c stands a memorial to the seabees formally known as the u.s naval construction force an inscription reads with willing hearts and skillful hands the difficult we do at once the impossible takes a bit longer in rotary we already have our own mottoes if we didn t i might be given to nominate those two lines the power of combined effort as paul harris once wrote knows no limitation when we work together the impossible becomes possible 6 i thought of this when i read a few months ago an article in the new england journal of medicine the premier medical journal in the united states titled the polio endgame it outlined a strategy for a post-polio era including managing post-eradication risks thirty years ago such an article could never have been published today it is a testament to the power of dedication of persistence and of combined effort the impossible has indeed become possible a post-polio world once the stuff of dreams will soon be here my friends the day that polio will be eradicated is close at hand we have to be ready for it with a powerful rotary ­ a rotary of enthusiasm and confidence of bold vision and clear ambitions it is time for us to prepare by taking an honest look at our clubs are our projects meaningful sustainable and relevant are our meetings productive and enjoyable are our clubs welcoming to new members and are our schedules and events friendly to young families and once people join us do we welcome them properly involve them enough do we make them a part of the family of rotary quickly enough the figures tell us that while enough new individuals join rotary every year and everywhere too many exit rotary on an ongoing basis what unfulfilled hope do they leave with what expectations are we not meeting can we do more and better now is the time to focus our energies on our clubs and on the way people see them it is time to show our communities that the rotary of today is not the rotary of their preconceptions rotary is a way to connect to do more to be more ­ it is a way to take our idealism and our vision and turn them into reality ri president kalyan banerjee rotary year 2011-2012 reach within to embrace humanity kalyan banerjee president rotary international

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governor s message dear fellow rotarians we are at the tail-end of the calendar year the temperature has dropped to a few degrees carols are heard through the airwaves we are moving towards the most festive time of the year ­ christmas i have to admit that even at my age the magic of christmas still hits me it doesn t fail in bringing out the child in me in my times of solitude i fervently wished that the same joyous and generous feeling during christmas be a year-round affair of the heart 7 as rotarians consciously or not we are actually making christmas happen everyday we bring joy and hope to people who see life as a bleak and dark canvas through the various activities of rotary we share our time talents and treasure not only during the christmas season but throughout the year we provide colours to the lives of many unfortunate people battling sickness poverty and illiteracy the rotary foundation plays a major role in the realization of our plans and projects to create a better world for everyone it gives us the chance to do good this is solely supported by voluntary contributions from us rotarians and from friends of the foundation who share and believe in its vision at our level we are continuously doing our part to improve health support education and alleviate poverty by raising funds for the foundation we have successfully staged the trf seminar where we explained to and encouraged all rotarians to become paul harris fellows i am proud to tell that my club the rotary club of vigan is a 100 phf club to support our polioplus program we have distributed five polio cans to each club most of the clubs have already submitted their first two cans and we have already remitted the money to the trf polio challenge we have also celebrated the end polio day with a memorable event the trf has selfless goals for the whole world rotarians have been blessed to be santa clauses not only during the christmas season we are lucky let this season of giving remind us to share our blessings to the world to people who really and mostly need the help let us all give to the rotary foundation merry christmas everyone digna ragasa governor ri district 3790 district governor digna ragasa rotary year 2011-2012 reach within to embrace humanity

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president s message good evening rcoc ians we have finished the first half of this rotary year now is not the time to stop and take a break there is more to do that will bring hope and help to those in our communities i ask for your support to finish this year as strong as we started nest week is the districts mid-year review please come out and gives us a hand to make it successful being that we are half way through this year we also have to pay the second semester dues i ask everyone to submit your payments club president mark e thomas rotary year 2011-2012 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 nominations for new officers for ry 2012-2013 the following are the nominations for the new officers for ry 2012-2013 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 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.

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rotary information rotary awareness month rotary international news 14 january 2011 celebrate rotary awareness month by training members on rotary history programs or how to raise awareness of your club s projects among your community or ask members to share a personal story or experience that they have had because of rotary every rotarian has a rotary story that can be educational and inspiring the beginning of a new year is a good opportunity to renew inspiration for the rest of the rotary year 10 reach within to embrace humanity www.rotary.org/ridocuments/en_html/elearn_enhance_public_image_en.htm

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gallery 11 reach within to embrace humanity project santa joint project with rc valenzuela d-3800 christmas day 700 recipients at bethal mission church new cabalan

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gallery 12 the soon to be shelterbox village reach within to embrace humanity barangay canitaan cagayan de oro city part of the 409 boxes ready to set up the 409 boxes has arrived on board rps bacolod city lcc55 started unloading them and delivered to the site directly.

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gallery talked to anita rollejos 72 years old survived with his son danilo 34 years old and grandchildren she lost her husband antonio 72 years old while trying to get some of their personal belongings me and my husband antonio went to safer grounds since the water is fast rising but my husband realize they dont have anything except for themselves he went back to get some of their personal belongings his son danilo together with his wife rose and children was on top of a mango tree he saw his father and shouted not to get back to their house perhaps he realizes that its impossible to get back he swim towards his son s location danilo got hold of his father in the hands but the current was so strong and slimy,he lost hold of his father and was swept away by the swirling muck danilo panicked what to do he went to try get hold of something to throw to his father he then bump his wife and she too fell off the tree he never saw her resurface as she fell off as we lost everything including my husband and daughter in law we are now moving on with life and i thank shelterbox for the gift of shelter to us lenida with her kids our house went down like a deck of cards a loud crashing sounds open up the front side there were so many banana trees went inside the house my husband jose got hold of the trunk and each of us hold on to it then the back side of our house gave way too by the force and we are all swept away my husband was on the backside of our children making sure everyone get a firm hold i was in front of them then suddenly he just submerged i tried to pull him but the current swept us farther the next day when the water subsided we saw the destruction every person we pass by we would ask if one saw whom i was told that they saw jose we run to the site and saw his body dangling in an electrical lines we all kneel down and cried i could not look at his face i know he died horribly with this gift from shelterbox you give us hope we thank you so much for a new beginning in life while anita and lenida was telling me their story a lot of things run into my mind the devastation was so overwhelming the pain the tragedy and the human sufferings was unimaginable this devastation left a huge scar to the minds of the people of iligan city 13 reach within to embrace humanity

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gallery project santa sister club rc valenzuela 14 reach within to embrace humanity 25 tents in 3 hours iligan flood victims move to tent city

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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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