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issue 7-4 3 january 25 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 pe marissa cerrad pres mark thomas ipp celson miraflor dir ronnie de guzman rtn angel menes moderator delegates gletel pabalinas reach within to embrace humanity open forum sec pp aimee ramos pres mark e thomas pres mark e thomas heavenly father thank you for your guidance and strength as we continue the course this rotary year as we reach within to embrace humanity we ask for you to continue to give us your strength wisdom guidance and blessings in giving of ourselves to help those the less fortunate 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 another week has gone by while we took a breather following the hard work that was put in to host a very successful candidates forum/mid-year review ri president elect announced peace through service the rotary theme for ry 2012-2013 this is a great theme following the current theme reach within to embrace humanity as club president we have gone through this year i hope mark e thomas everyone as reached within looking to rotary year 2011-2012 eliminate the things in our selves that get in the way to serve it is impossible to have to have conflicts with others while you are willing to serve in matthew 5:44 we are told to love your enemies bless them that curse you do good to them that hate you and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you it is only human to want to hate those that want to do us harm but giving of ourselves to serve our enemies will overcome the hatred the recent conflicts in the persian gulf brings to mind a great example of loving and serving our enemies as iran threatened harm if the united states sent a air crafter carrier back into the persian gulf the united states was rescuing and returning iranian fishermen from sea reach within to embrace humanity so we can accomplish peach through service 8 reach within to embrace humanity god bless you mark e 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 10 january 2012 areas of focus are the causes that drive rotary areas of focus are the causes that drive rotary we are now halfway through the pilot of our future vision plan and as i look to the future i think the most significant change will be the adoption of the six areas of focus and not just for our foundachair tion i recently heard ri director stuart heal the william b boyd rc howick chair of the strategic planning committee say that our areas of focus fit very comfortably into our ri strategic plan today s generation supports causes rather than organizations and so we in rotary should be able to clearly identify the causes that drive us when somebody asks you what rotary is you do not have to fumble for words tell the person that we are an organization of service-minded individuals around the world who are working to make the world a better place with our efforts in water and sanitation basic education and literacy maternal and child health disease prevention and treatment economic and community development and peace and conflict resolution you can say that in 20 seconds you can see how this may bring new members to rotary and increase the giving to our foundation if you approach corporations for a contribution they are much more likely to respond if they know how their money will be spent and that we will spend it wisely we are building on a strong record of performance over a long period of time bill gates has said as much on a number of occasions he has shown his faith in us through his significant gifts for polio eradication while i am writing this from a foundation perspective the membership factor should not be overlooked plenty of organizations talk about issues but rotary is about action not words reach within to embrace humanity

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gallery dir/pp abs moderators the weekly meeting at chums buckets bar and cocktails 11 reach within to embrace humanity associate member paul already stepping up as he reads the rotary information for the week dir/pp abs share his experience and stories from beneficiaries in calaanan cagayan de oro providing emergency shelter to families affected by typhoon washi .

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reach within to embrace humanity 12 gallery rc oc fell ows hip

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gallery pro erap sir ronnie and sps ramon take party in the cluster 4-c rotary awareness on january 14 2012 from subic zambales to traveler s hotel subic bay 14 reach within to embrace humanity

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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 2 extension a at least 4 new rotary clubs 3 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 4 one matching grant project and or dsg per club 5 each club to conduct service projects on water and sanitation health and hunger literacy 6 one new and registered rcc and/or strengthen existing ones 7 one new and registered interact rotaract and rcc and/or strengthen existing ones 8 each club to hold a major pr campaign 9 conduct rli seminar and leadership seminar for future district leaders 10 philippine rotary magazine at least 1 lifetime subscriber per club 11 strengthen the family of rotary each club to have a family of rotary committee 12 50 rotarians to attend the zone institute in bali indonesia 13 100 rotarians to attend the ri convention in bangkok thailand 14 all clubs to link to the district website and utilize the member access of rotary international 15 one major district project where all clubs participate 16 each club to qualify for the ri president citation 17 each club to have a strategic plan 15 reach within to embrace humanity

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