Loyala star (official newsletter of rclh)

April 22, 2013 Issue Bulletin no. 35 RY 2012 - 2013

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1 FEBRUARY World Understanding Month

Tonight’s Programme 35th RCLH Regular Meeting April 22, 2013

Call-To-Order Invocation National Anthem Rotarian’s Pledge Introduction of Guests Recognition Time Announcements Committee Reports Secretary’s Reminders President’s Time Adjournment

VP/PN Paul Angel Galang VP/PN Paul Angel Galang Rtn Jess Coz Rtn Al Scalabrin Rtn Romel Marasigan Rtn Philip Cruz Visiting Rotarians Various Committees IP/Sec Raul Addatu VP/PN Paul Angel Galang VP/PN Paul Angel Galang

PP Mace Maglaya Night Chairperson

Next Week’s Programme 36th RCLH Regular Meeting April 29, 2013

Call-To-Order Invocation National Anthem Rotarian’s Pledge Introduction of Guests Recognition Time Announcements Committee Reports Secretary’s Reminders President’s Time Adjournment

INVOCATION 0 God, another day has been given to us, and we acknowledge Your presence in it. We are grateful for the happy privileges this day has brought, for the opportunities of joy and service which may have been given us. We pause to remember that You are important to us and our world. Grant now, as we complete this day, to seek consciously to do Your will and help us to fulfill the ideals and responsibilities You have given Rotarians the world over. To You we pray, Amen.

Peace Quote of the Week

VP/PN Paul Angel Galang Rtn Jon Peter Ferrer Rtn Belen Guevarra Rtn Henry Chua Rtn Rey San Gabriel Rtn Leslie Torres Visiting Rotarians Various Committees IP/Sec Raul Addatu VP/PN Paul Angel Galang VP/PN Paul Angel Galang

PP Beth Constantino Night Chairperson

“Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh

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President’s Corner Secretary’s Report From the Editor Rotary through the years Rotary Basics Rotary Updates / Announcements Membership Pilot program shows The Recruitment Death dance A 25-yr old project of RC Rimouski Photo Section District/Club Activities/Schedules Rotarian’s Pledge Humor / Knowledge Section A better world is possible e/Mail Corner Attracting the Facebook generation Ask the Experts Rotary / RCLH Hymns PHF/Sister, Daughter Clubs/Honorary Roster of Members

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Presidents’s Corner President Mariano “Morris” Agoncillo RY 2012 – 2013 I am writing this message in advance for our April 22 issue of the Loyola Star weekly bulletin.

Today is April 11, me and my whole family are here in Dubai, United Arabs Emirates for a short shopping and educational tour on skyscrapers and modern architectural designs in the new wonders of the world in Construction. Like the Burj Al Khalifa the world's tallest structure standing at more than 825 meters, Burj Al Arab's unique architectural design shaped like a ship's sail with a cantilever helipad and ocean view restaurant at the top floor and the only 7 star hotel in the world and Dubai Mall the world's biggest mall and many more other landmarks here in Dubai.

This is our vacation gift to our children, as my son Angelo just graduated in college with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, also for my daugther Angelica an incoming 4th year Civil Engineering and my second son who is an incoming Architecture freshman. Also to give my eldest daugther Anika her much needed rest after finishing her Medical School and MBA. Moreso to also celebrate my youngest son Alvin 16th birthday today. We will then continue on to Greece and Turkey to complete our family bonding vacation before we all immerse ourselves again in work and school.

Together with me is my wife Liz and our five children is Cathy the girlfriend of my son Angelo.

As i mentioned earlier, today is also the 16th birthday of our youngest child Alvin. Alvin's birthday coincides the day i was inducted in Rotary 8 years ago. It was then the term of President Nilo Rapista that i was charged and inducted by then Governors Jimmy Cura and Benjie Bacorro respectively. My eight years as a Rotarian was somewhat topsy-turvy, the first few years was sort of a careful observation and disillusionment as i was not able to understand and grasp the reasons why some of our members were there for their own benefits and always expecting recognition and attention for any action they have done or shall I call it Service for self instead of Service for others. There were years i even stop attending meetings but still managed to go and assist in club projects. It is in club projects that i felt i could be of Service for others without asking for any recognition. But those years were now over because there are more good, passionate and dedicated members than those who serve Rotary because of their vested interest. I have been elected and served as our club 29th President. A position I never expected or aspire to have, but i have said in my inaugural speech, there is no more turning back to serve as the club elected me to be President for RY 2012/13.

As they said let the position seek the man and not the other way around. Now my term is almost over and i really felt the true meaning of Rotary in it's motto "Service above Self " and the guiding principles of the time tested 4 way test. It is in this one year of my term i came to know who really my friends are, those who helped all the way through and made sure that it will be another banner year for the Rotary Club of Loyola Heights the club of true LEADERS and HEROES. I will reserve the opportunity and privilege to thank them in my valedictory address coming this July.

I will savor and cherish all my memories in Rotary as member snd as a Presiident may it be good or bad because that experiences made me a fulfilled and true Rotarian that chose the path to serve those who really are in need of our compassion and understanding. Proud to be a Rotarian and proudest to be a member of our great club Loyola Heights.

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Secretary’s Report Secretary/PE Raul Addatu April 15, 2013 Our 34th Regular Meeting was held on April 15, 2013 at our regular venue, MY PLACE. Vice President for External Affairs PP Raymund Catabijan presided in lieu of Peace President Morris Agoncillo who is in Europe with his beloved family for a well deserved vacation. PP Raymund called the meeting to order at 8:15PM and appointed PP Joe Baradi to serve as the Night Chair. Treasurer Roger Chan led the invocation while PP Mace Maglaya sang the National Anthem. Rtn. Dr. Ronnie Perez recited the Rotarian’s Pledge.

PE Raul introduced our guests during the meeting from the ROTARACT CLUBS of PSBA –Quezon City led by the Overall President Mr. Marvin Cruz and two other officers, Mr. Gari Sampedro and Khem dela Cruz. PP Jesse Tanchanco recognized Rotarians who attended the 2013 DISCON in Baguio City and those who actively participated in the Pre-Planning Session last April 9, 2013 at the First RVC Building. Mr. Marvin Cruz made a PowerPoint presentation and reported the accomplishments of the three (3) Rotaract Clubs of PSBA-QC, ASSET, EQUITY and JAGUARS. Mr. Cruz also highlighted the plans and programs for the next Rotaract Year 2013-2014 and presented the new set of officers from each club.

COMMITTEE REPORTS: PP Joe Baradi handed in the Certificate of Appreciation from RI D3780 to PP Raymund in recognition of our full support and as a Lead Club in the District Project called “ATTEST”. PP Jesse Tanchanco said that we will explore the possibility of obtaining a Global Grant to support “ATTEST” project of the District in order to invite more teachers from Quezon City High Schools to participate on this worthwhile endeavor. PP Jesse also discussed the donations of LAPTOPS from Canada. We have to prepare the documentations and the costs incurred for the delivery.

PP Beth Constantino presented a letter from Our Lady of Pentecost Parish requesting for financial assistance for the purchase of medicines in preparation for their Medical and Dental Mission on May 4, 2013. PP Nitoy Velasco, Chair of Annual Giving distributed the Paul Harris Pins and Certificates to PP Jess Birosel, PP Beth Constantino, PN Con Constantino and PP Nilo Rapista. PP Jesse clarified the issue on TRF. He said that per RI records, we are number one donor of this year’s TRF and NOT RC Camp Crame. PP Joe Baradi likewise proposed that we can ask our members to contribute half of Annual TRF and the remainder is subsidized through Matching Grants or with other donors in order to achieve a 100% PH Club. PP Mace Maglaya suggested to assign four members for food and refreshments during regular meetings starting next term.

SECRETARY’S REMINDERS: Secretary Raul Addatu extended his profound appreciation to active Rotarians who participated in the Pre-Planning Session last April 9, 2013. Sec Raul also announced that the Final Planning Session is scheduled on May 18, 2013 in Laguna together with the Fireside Chat of new members. Sec Raul reminded everyone that the DISTAS is set on May 4, 2013 in Manila Hotel. Also, in the last week of May 2013, we will start with the Brigada Eskwela of our adopted schools. Finally, Sec Raul reminded all members that the Induction of the New Set of Officers for the Rotary Year 2013-2014 is scheduled on July 22, 2013 at Celebrity Sports Plaza.

Peace President Morris Agoncillo is the Chair of the Induction Program.

PRESIDENT’S TIME: PP Raymund Catabijan is very very happy and in a state of euphoria when he was appointed by President Morris to preside over our regular meeting. PP Raymund discussed the schedule of the turnover of leadership for the RY 2013-2014. He also asked if we are going to attend the Induction of our Sister Clubs in Ormoc City and Cebu Fuente. PP Raymund also proposed that 3 our RCC’s will have to undergo a Pre-Planning Session also in order to prepare their future plans and programs. Likewise, PP Raymund made a follow up on the status of our Twitter and Facebook Accounts. He requested Rtn. Leo Dizon to update us in this matter. PP Raymund also proposed that the venue for our Regular Meeting is at Xavierville 3 Clubhouse starting next term. There being no other matters to be taken up, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30PM.

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Leadership Principles of Gen. Douglas Macarthur Jesse Tanchanco Loyola Star Editor One of the things I like about Rotary is its system of leadership development wherein everyone is given the opportunity to be at the helm of a committee, a club, a district, a zone or even Rotary International itself. Every year we witness the turnover of positions without much rancor or acrimony and every time, we welcome these changes and celebrate the new Rotary year to be.

Rotary is an organization of leaders. That’s what makes it unique because once you are called upon to lead, you don’t just lead mere subordinates, and you become the “leader” of the leaders and of your peers. Of course not all leaders succeed, that’s why we try to emulate and study the leadership styles of those who became success stories.

Douglas Macarthur was a brilliant strategist, a farsighted administrator, and flamboyant to his fingertips. Macarthur developed a list of questions to guide him in his leadership duties. These principles can be applied to any leadership situation.

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Do I heckle my subordinates or strengthen and encourage them?

Do I use moral courage in getting rid of subordinates who have proven themselves beyond doubt to be unfit?

Have I done all in my power by encouragement, incentive and spur to salvage the weak and erring?

Do I know by NAME and CHARACTER a maximum number of subordinates for whom I am responsible? Do I know them intimately?

Am I thoroughly familiar with the technique, necessities, objectives and administration of my job?

Do I lose my temper at individuals?

Do I act in such a way as to make my subordinates WANT to follow me?

Do I delegate tasks that should be mine?

Do I arrogate everything to myself and delegate nothing?

Do I develop my subordinates by placing on each one as much responsibility as he can stand?

Am I interested in the personal welfare of each of my subordinates, as if he were a member of my family?

Have I the calmness of voice and manner to inspire confidence, or am I inclined to irascibility and excitability?

Am I a constant example to my subordinates in character, dress, deportment and courtesy?

Am I inclined to be nice to my superiors and mean to my subordinates?

Is my door open to my subordinates?

Do I think more of POSITION than JOB? Do I correct a subordinate in front of others?

Different leaders have varying styles and approaches and may produce the same results. There is no such thing as a perfect leadership approach. But personally, I believe that the best leaders in Rotary are those who can inspire and encourage others to follow and to be proud to be part of the team or Rotary Club for that matter.

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Rotary Through the Years Memorable councils Council of Legislations The Council on Legislation meets every three years, but no two councils are quite the same. From the amount of legislation to the delegates who attend, each Council is different from its predecessors. Sometimes a Council stands out for reasons that have nothing to do with proposed legislation.

In the 76-year existence of the Council, Rotary International has only once had to postpone a meeting of the legislative body.

Toward the end of World War II, U.S. government restrictions on the number of people who could assemble forced RI to hold the 1945 convention during four different sessions a week apart, making it impossible to reach the quorum that would allow for voting on proposed legislation. At that time, the Council was still convened as a plenary session at the convention.

The 1950 Council is notable as the one that adopted a resolution providing that ‘Service Above Self’ and ‘He Profits Most Who Serves Best’ be designated as Rotary mottoes.

The 1989 Council on Legislation vote to admit women into Rotary clubs worldwide remains a watershed moment in the history of Rotary. It followed a decades-long effort from all over the Rotary world to allow for the admission of women, including several close votes at previous Council meetings.

Venezuelan President Rafael Caldera attended the opening session of the 1995 Council, held in Caracas. Past RI Director Anthony de St. Dalmas, who attended as a delegate, recalls the president entering the Council chamber accompanied by an armed guard and a band. The 2001 Council is often noted for the amount of legislation received – more than 1,000 proposals – with over 600 being published and considered by the delegates In the 76 years of its existence, the Council on Legislation has evolved from a single plenary session at the international convention to an autonomous legislative entity.

The Council was created by the 1933 convention to serve as an “advisory body” to assist with the review of enactments and resolutions proposed at the annual convention.

It first convened as part of the 1934 convention, as Rotarians struggled with a worldwide recession, threats to world peace, and rising unemployment.

By 1954, the Council was well established. At that year's convention, Rotarians decided to allow for longer intervals between legislative sessions and adopted a biennial framework for voting upon enactments and resolutions. The next deliberations were held at the 1956 convention. The 1970 convention further modified Rotary International’s legislative process when it decided that the Council should no longer serve in an advisory capacity, but instead become RI’s official legislative body, considering proposals to amend the RI Constitution and Bylaws and the Standard Rotary Club Constitution.

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RI's GENERAL SECRETARY The day-to-day operations of Rotary International's Secretariat are under the supervision of the general secretary, the top professional officer of Rotary. Although the general secretary is responsible to the RI Board of Directors and president, he provides the ongoing management for nearly 500 staff members who compose the Secretariat of Rotary International.

The general secretary serves as secretary to the RI board, and is also the chief executive and financial officer of The Rotary Foundation, under the supervision of the trustees of the Foundation. He is the secretary of all Rotary committees as well as the Council on Legislation, regional conferences and the annual Rotary convention.

The general secretary is appointed by the RI board for a term of not more than five years and is usually reelected. Since 1910, seven men have served in that position. Chesley Perry, the original general secretary, served from 1910 to 1942. Others who followed were Phil Lovejoy (1942-52), George Means (1953-72), Harry Stewart (1972-78), Herb Pigman (1979-86), Philip Lindsey (1986-90), and Spencer Robinson, Jr. (1990-93). The current general secretary, Herb Pigman, was reelected to the position in 1993.

Throughout the history of Rotary, the personal influence and administrative skills of our general secretaries have significantly shaped the course of Rotary programs and activities.

SELECTING AN RI PRESIDENT Each year a distinguished Rotarian is selected as the worldwide president of Rotary International. The process begins two years in advance when a 15-man nominating committee is elected from separate regions of the world. To qualify for the nominating committee, a Rotarian must have served on the RI Board of Directors and have extensive Rotary experience and substantial acquaintanceship with the world leaders of Rotary.

The nominating committee may consider all former RI directors for the presidential candidate.

Members of the nominating committee and current directors are not eligible. Any Rotary club may suggest the name of a former RI director to the committee for consideration.

The committee convenes in September to select the Rotarian to be the presidential nominee.

His name is announced to all clubs. Any Rotary club may make an additional nomination before December 1, which must then be endorsed by one percent of all the Rotary clubs of the world (about 250). If such an event occurs, an election is held by mail ballot. If no additional nomination is presented by the clubs, the man selected by the nominating committee is declared to be the president- nominee. From that point on, that special Rotarian and his wife will spend more than a year in preparation and then a year serving the Rotarians of the world as the international president

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Council gets ready to meet in Chicago

Delegates from Rotary’s 532 districts will gather in downtown Chicago next week, 21-26 April, to consider changes to the policies that govern Rotary International and its member clubs.

The Council on Legislation meets every three years to debate proposals submitted by Rotary clubs, districts, and the RI Board of Directors. The Council has the power to pass resolutions and to make changes to the Constitution of Rotary International, Rotary International Bylaws, and the Standard Rotary Club Constitution.

Every district sends a representative to the Council, and every club and district may propose legislation. The 174 pieces of legislation being debated during this year’s Council were received at Rotary headquarters by the due date of 31 December 2011.

Over its 79-year history, the Council has developed from a single plenary session at the international convention to an autonomous legislative entity.

Rotary is recognized by ShelterBox USA for its commitment to disaster relief Rotary received a special recognition award from ShelterBox USA recently during its Humanitarian Awards Dinner in San Francisco. Rotary was recognized with a plaque for its commitment to disaster survivors around the word during the event, which honors those who have made ShelterBox USA’s lifesaving mission possible. Other organizations recognized included Airlink, Baker & McKenzie, Centerline Digital and UPS. Rotarians have been working with ShelterBox USA’s parent, ShelterBox, since the grassroots disaster relief organization was founded in 2000. In March 2012, Rotary International and ShelterBox signed a project partner agreement, enabling members of the Rotary family to have an immediate, lifesaving impact in communities hit by disasters.

Rotarians are often ShelterBox’s first point of contact, helping to assess the impact of a disaster and to identify communities most in need of assistance. Rotarians and Rotaractors work with ShelterBox in a variety of ways, including funding relief kits, providing logistical support during a deployment, and distributing aid as a member of a ShelterBox Response Team. Recently, Rotarian ShelterBox volunteers provided shelter to hundreds of families in the Philippines displaced by a typhoon. In October, after Hurricane Sandy devastated parts of the northeast coast of the United States, Rotary districts 7500 and 7640 worked with ShelterBox Response Teams to identify the most vulnerable families and distribute aid.

In July 2012, the Krasnodar region of Russia saw the worst flooding in the country’s history. A ShelterBox Response Team worked closely with the Rotary Club of Krasnodar to conduct needs assessments, coordinate transportation, and help with logistics for deployments to Russia. Forty-three families received emergency shelter and lifesaving supplies while their homes were being rebuilt.

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Membership pilot programs show positive results in first year Freedom to determine meeting frequency, membership types, and operations has potential to strengthen clubs Improved club morale, membership growth, and diversity are some of the benefits cited by clubs participating in four pilot programs launched in 2011-12.

The pilots — Associate Membership, Corporate Membership, Innovation and Flexibility, and Satellite Club— involve more than 700 clubs and run through 2013-14.

At the October RI Board of Directors meeting, pilot clubs’ one-year progress reports were presented.

Nearly all of the clubs said participation has had a positive impact, particularly on club morale and friendshipAttracting and keeping members has been another positive outcome. While all the clubs reported membership growth, those participating in the Satellite Club and Associate Membership pilots showed the greatest increase.

The number of female members and members younger than 50 increased across all the pilots. While clubs acknowledged that much of the first year was devoted to implementing the pilot, the progress reports show the growing potential of the program.

THE FOUR MEMBERSHIP PILOTS: 1. Associate Membership offers a trial membership without the full rights and responsibilities of active members 2. Corporate Membership gives companies the opportunity to become partners of their community’s Rotary club and appoint up to four employees as active members 3. Innovation and Flexibility provides freedom to create a club that better fits members’and community needs 4. Satellite Club allows clubs to conduct multiple meetings during a week, each taking place at a differen

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The Recruitment Death Dance

By Jim Henry Zone 34 RRIMC 2008-10; Rotary Coordinator 2010-2011 Rotary clubs need members. Rotary International (RI) needs for its member clubs to grow and wants its network of local Rotary clubs to continue expanding. Without these ambitions, the worldwide Rotary network would eventually cease to exist. For as long as I have been participating beyond the club, RI Presidents and District Governors, with good intentions, have been recognizing clubs for gains in membership. Excellent motives, but if one critically analyzes the custom, it becomes obvious that the practice is organization-centered, not member-centered. It comes from an inward point of view and may be a Recruitment Death Dance.

Clubs and RI need members. Both need the dues the members pay. Both, as well as the Rotary Foundation (TRF), need the support they provide in order to survive, or, too put it more bluntly, to stay in business. From this point of view, recruiting new members is a given. Get new members. Start new clubs.

Both actions bring new people into Rotary. Both generate capital to advance the Object of Rotary. Both bring recognition to Rotary leaders. But the practice will ultimately result in Rotary’s decline because it focuses on clubs’ and RI’s needs for members, the dues they pay, and the donations they make; not on the needs the members have that motivate them to pay the dues and make the donations.

Retention-and-growth rate index, not net gains numbers - Focusing on the target audiences’ needs requires a fundamental change in operational philosophy and can be measured by a retention-and-growth rate index, not in recruiting or net gain numbers. Maintaining retention-and-growth rate indexes requires keeping track of how many members are inducted and how many leave. With this index, clubs are incentivized to findout why members stay and why they leave. Clubs are not encouraged to solely concentrate on gaining numbers. Retention-and-growth rate index recognition shifts local clubs’ priority from its point of view to that of its target audience – existing and potential members. It shifts RI’s priority from its point of view to that of its target audience – present and potential member clubs. Concentrating on members’ needs is a sophisticated and complex process, which is probably why it is generally ignored. It requires understanding that present and potential members, be they individuals or clubs, are the ultimate target audience. It requires leaders with the vision to recognize that Rotary at all levels must be targetaudience centered, not self-centered. It requires knowing what the target audiences’ needs and wants are.

It requires knowing the target audiences’ expectations and how they match with club and RI expectations.

Looking Inward It requires constantly evaluating and evolving practices, projects, programs, and attitudes to meet the target audiences’ ever-changing needs and expectations. When examined under these microscopes, recruiting a new member is much more attractive because it is easier. From this mentality also comes the desire to start new clubs instead of the will and effort needed to redirect existing clubs – another myopic and organizational point of view that circumvents the sophisticated and complex issues that should have been addressed since the club’s initial organizational meeting.

Strong Leadership Required - This shift in direction requires strong leadership at all levels. It requires aligning brands,1 core values, and strategic plans with the target audiences’ points of view. After all, if an organization does not recognize the wants and needs of its target audience, it can’t have a clear vision on where to go, much less how to outline the path to get there. Leadership must set the example and center on delivering value to the target audience.

The name Rotary still holds a degree of Respect in many North American communities as indicated by the number of new members inducted in the past years. That hard-earned Respect is slowly melting away due to the number of members that leave because their reasons for joining were not satisfied, often because they were misled, or not led at all, regarding the benefits, privileges, and expectations when they join a local Rotary club. The target audience for clubs and RI is, in fact, expanding in most geographical areas.

Unfortunately, the number of those who have left Rotary is also expanding, many of whom will not return or recommend membership to others. Rotary in North America2 could very well forebode Rotary’s international future. Club and RI associates have to concentrate on retaining members. This will only be accomplished when clubs and RI recognize to whom they must deliver value – the target audience, present and potential members – and that a retention-and-growth rate index is an effective measure.

Rotary clubs do not make communities, Rotary clubs make communities better.

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A 25-year old project of the Rotary Club of Rimouski

By ADG Louis Arsenault and PDG Medhat Atallah

Cadets of Squadron 697 Since its creation in 1942, the Rotary Club of Rimouski has managed a constant flow of activity. The club currently counts 26 members and its president is Pierre Lévesque.

Among the highlights of its history, we should mention memorable events such as the visits of RI Presidents Arthur Lagueux (1950-51) and Bill Huntley (1994-95), the selection of one of its members, Louis Arsenault, as team leader of a Group Study Exchange carried out with District 1690 (Bordeaux area, France) in 1995, hosting several GSE teams coming from as far as Australia, hosting several foreign interns, and the election of one of its members, Medhat Atallah, as Governor of District 7790 (1994-95).

The club’s projects are numerous and varied but mainly focus on youth and families in need.

To collect funds, the club has used various methods, including a toll bridge at the West entrance of the city, dinner-dances with an orchestra consisting of club members, bingo nights, and lobster fests. Among the main club projects are Air Cadets Squadron 697 Rotary Rimouski, the purchase of a home for a large Vietnamese refugee family, the purchase of a specially-equipped vehicle, a room in a retirement home, supporting Village des sources, a shelter for women who are victims of domestic violence, the equipment of a summer camp for underprivileged youth, supporting the Scouts and children in drop out situations, scholarships as well as supporting the elderly and families in need.

At the international level, the club contributed to several projects: BioCosta-Rica, the creation of a library and the supply of toys for Algerian children, digging a well, a cow project in the Dominican Republic, farming solutions in Morocco, participation in various District 7790 projects as well as polio eradication.

Inter-City / Inter-District Meeting / Multi-Club sisterhood signing with RC Suburban East Rizal, D3800, RC Palanyag Paranaque, RC Paranaque East and RC Paranaque Southwest, D3830.

The GSE / VTT Team from D9500 Australia visiting some of the RCLH projects in Payatas (Project Peanut Butter) and the Brookside Rotary International Village)

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Recent Club Activities Accomplishments • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

(Feb - April 2013) Attended the AG/AGR Training Sent biggest delegation from D3780 to the Phil Rotary Concerns & Multi District PETS in Cebu City RCLH sponsored Voice of the Youth candidate is first runner up in the national finals.

Participated in the D3780 World understanding celebration Sent Biggest delegation to RYLA, Corregidor Sent Biggest delegation to Interact Discon Formal turnover of computers and books to AFP J7 Turnover of 12 low cost housing units to beneficiaries at OLB, San Mateo, Rizal Graduation of CHEERS Loyola Heights Sponsored delegates to the Interact Discon Participated in Project Bukas Inducted new members Al Scalabrin and Jesse Coz bringing total membership to 82 Attended Antipolo “Harana” Graduation CHEERS Brookside Hosting of GSE team from D8700 Australia Attended Discon2013 Baguio City 1st Place in the club exhibits competition Sponsored 10 Rotaractors at the Rotaract Discon, Baguio City Conducted Pre-Planning for RY 2013-14 Sponsored 20 teachers to the ATTEST Training program

CALENDAR OF CLUB & DISTRICT ACTIVITIES (RY 2012 - 2013) DATE:

PARTICULARS

May 4

District Assembly

July 22

RCLH 25th Induction & Governor’s Visit

CELEBRRATIONS For the Month of April

BIRTHDAYS April 11 April 16 April 21 April 21 April 21 April 24 April 26

Fredolina Baldonado Joji Jacobe Ted Bautista Redford Chan Jemimah Enid Yu Juan Carlo Lazaro Kyle Vitangcul

. WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES April 10

Jeff & Carla Divino

Attendance Make-Up Certification This is to certify that Rtn _________________________ Attended the regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Loyola Heights RI District 3780, Quezon City On __________________ At _________________ Certified By: Raul Addatu Club Secretary, RY 2012-2013

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THE ROTARIANS PLEDGE I am a Rotarian I will always uphold the TRUTH.

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I am a Rotarian I will always strive to be FAIR in all my dealings with my Fellowmen.

I am a Rotarian I will always endeavor to build GOODWILL and UNDERSTANDING in my community, among my countrymen and people of all nations.

I am a Rotarian I will always seek to promote the greatest good for the greatest number of people in the spirit of ROTARY SERVICE. I am a Rotarian I will always uphold the Rotary International Motto, SERVICE ABOVE SELF.

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The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted with any church.

Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B.S. is done.

The pastor would appreciate if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for pancake breakfast next Sunday morning.

The pastor will preach his farewell message, after which the choir will sing, "Break Forth into Joy." The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement noon Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.

The rosebud on the altar this morning is to announce the birth of David Alan Belzer, the sin of Rev and Mrs. Julius Belzer.

Money Trivia Where does the $ symbol come from? It's derived from the Spanish dollar sign. In 1782, the US considered choosing the Spanish peso as the

country’s currency.

The abbreviation for the

Spanish peso (PS) later transformed into a $. 6

Who made the first credit card? The first credit

card came out in 1951, produced by American

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What’s 361 feet high that weighs exactly 1 ton??

It’s a stack one million US$1 bills! 10

How long do bills last? A US $1 bill or a $10 bill last for an average of eighteen months. Five dollar bills last around fifteen months, and twenties kick around for two years. The larger

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Good that the average coin lasts for 25 thing 17 years, since new pennies cost over 1.67 cents

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Set a regular bedtime. Go to bed at the same time every night. Choose a time when you normally feel tired, so that you don’t toss and turn. Try not to break this routine on weekends when it may be tempting to stay up late.

Wake up at the same time every day. If you’re getting enough sleep, you should wake up naturally without an alarm.

Nap to make up for lost sleep. If you need to make up for a few lost hours, opt for a daytime nap rather than sleeping late.

Be smart about napping. While taking a nap can be a great way to recharge, especially for older adults, it can make insomnia worse. If insomnia is a problem for you, consider eliminating napping. If you must nap, do it in the early afternoon, and limit it to thirty minutes.

Fight after–dinner drowsiness. If you find yourself getting sleepy way before your bedtime, get off the couch and do something mildly stimulating to avoid falling asleep,

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The solar-powered plane that can fly through the night... and hopefully make it all the way around the world By Kerry Mcdermott PUBLISHED: 10:17 GMT, 2 April 2013 | UPDATED: 11:38 GMT, 2 April 2013 •

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Pilots preparing to attempt flight across America in solarpowered plane Details of planned route across the U.S. have been revealed Hope to fly Solar Impulse HB-SIA around the world by 2015 Plane has bigger wingspan than 747 - but weighs less than some cars

The world's first solar-powered plane is capable of soaring through the skies without a drop of fuel even after the sun has set. The unique design of the Solar Impulse HB-SIA - which has a wingspan greater than a Boeing 747 yet weighs less than some family cars - means it can absorb enough energy during daylight hours to continue flying through the night. The daring Swiss inventors behind the aircraft are currently getting ready to fly across America in the Solar Impulse in preparation for their long term goal; a solar-powered flight around the world.

The Solar Impulse HB-SIA has been authorised to take to the skies over the U.S., and Bertrand Piccard and his co-creator and fellow pilot Andre Borschberg are set to take off from San Francisco next month ending in New York City. Preparatory technical flights are now underway ahead of the 2013 Across America mission, due to get underway on May 1.

The timing of each leg of the journey will be dependent on meteorological conditions, but the aircraft is scheduled to make stopovers in Phoenix in Arizona, Dallas in Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia or St Louis, Missouri, before carrying on to Washington DC and New York. Mr Piccard and his co-pilot Mr Borschberg will be using the stopovers as they make their way west to east to raise awareness of renewable energy.The duo hope to complete a round the world flight powered solely by the light of the sun by 2015. In order to do so they need to create a solar-powered plane that can continue to operate in cloudy weather. Despite its considerable achievements, the HB-SIA is vulnerable when flying in inclement weather conditions.

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D3780 TORY Award Extension of nomination period

Dear Peace Presidents, Super Secretaries, LGs, AGs, AGRs, Club trainers, Fellow Rotarians and Friends, I am resending my original email on the TORY awards, except that the deadline for submission of the nomination forms have been moved to APRIL 30, 2013.

"Attached is a nomination form from the District Awards Committee Chair Jun Sanchez, with the instructions and guidelines in the nomination process and criteria for the selection of "The Outstanding Rotarians of the Year" Awardees for this RY2012-2013.

This is the only exception to our District policy of no-self nomination. Please note that a nominator can only nominate once and the President of the club of the nominee must sign the certification endorsement. There may be more than one awardee and any Rotarian in good standing may nominate. Note further: Instructions: 1. Submit the nomination using this form.

2. Type all entries. Be as brief as possible.

3. Any Rotarian from our district and in good standing may nominate any Rotarian from the other clubs of our district, i.e. not necessarily from his/her club. A nominator can only nominate once.

4. The president of the club of the nominee must sign the certification/endorsement.

5. Submit the Nomination Form to the District Governor’s Office (Attn: District Awards Chair Jun Sanchez) by 5:00 P.M. April 30, 2013.

Criteria: (Patterned after RI Service Above Self Award) Please read the attached nomination form for other details. For other queries, you may get in touch with Chairman Jun Sanchez at 09188308300 or at <jun.sanchez@gmail.com>.

Good luck and God bless!"

Dear friends, SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION FORMS ASAP! Thanks!

DS Mar Reyes

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Attracting the Facebook Generation: Change your culture or start a new club! By Greg Krauska As a facilitator of a number of Visioning sessions for Rotary clubs, I have noticed that one of the top membership attributes that clubs strive for is "younger members." The kind of club that will attract men and women who grew up on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn will be very different than the clubs we see today. The question is this: are your club and its members flexible enough to give younger members what they expect?

Strategist Gary Hamel, author of The Future of Management, recently wrote a blog post entitled, Facebook Generation vs. the Fortune 500. In that article, he listed 12 characteristics of online life.

Online life is the life of the "Facebook Generation." Text messaging, Tweeting and YouTube are not tools or channels of entertainment. They are just the way life is. As you read each of the 12 points, ask yourself how your club will make the Rotary experience attractive to folks who see these characteristics as "just the way it is."

1. All ideas compete on equal footing 2. Contribution counts far more than credentials 3. Hierarchies are natural, not prescribed 4. Leaders serve rather than preside 5. Tasks are chosen, not assigned 6. Groups are self-defining and self-organizing 7. Resources get attracted, not allocated 8. Power comes from sharing information, not hoarding it 9. Opinions compound and decisions are peer-reviewed 10. Users can veto most policy decisions 11. Intrinsic rewards matter most 12. Hackers are heroes Can your club provide this kind of experience? Can established members accept a world where new members expect to have an immediate say in club matters? If not, perhaps creating a new club makes more sense. Why create a new club?

Sometimes it is very difficult to combine very different cultures within the same location. When IBM saw a huge opportunity for midrange AS400 computer, they built a new plant in Rochester, Minnesota. The located it far from IBM headquarters in Armonk, New York, because they knew that the AS400 was so different, that it would not stand a chance if it was too close to the IBMers who grew up with mainframes in their blood. When IBM got into the PC business, where was its "Entry Systems" Division located? Boca Raton, Florida.

So if you want to attract younger members - and keep them, you have 2 choices. Either change your culture, or create a new club. And if you are going to creat a new club, don't think "Extension." Think about applying the 12 characteristics above because you are not extending your existing club by any stretch of the imagination. You are creating a NEW club that your current members probably won't recognize.

What's working to attract the Facebook Generation where you live?

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ASK THE EXPERTS What spurs financial donations in tough economic times?

Bill Eck, past chair of the district 5450 (Colorado, USA) Rotary Foundation committee and professional fundraiser, responds: Think for a moment about what it means to be a fully engaged Rotarian. Giving of time and talents?

Inviting others to join Rotary? Giving a gift to The Rotary Foundation?

The answer is yes to all of these questions.

Rotarians will give to the Foundation, even in difficult economic times, if they recognize Rotary’s value to them. Asking the following questions of Rotarians individually or, preferably, in an interactive group setting, will help them realize Rotary’s full value: •

What is important about Rotary to you personally?

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What impact has Rotary had on your life?

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What is your proudest accomplishment in Rotary and why?

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How will you be remembered in Rotary?

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What is your most meaningful experience in Rotary and why?

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What is your role in furthering world understanding, goodwill, and peace?

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How does Rotary strengthen you?

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Why is making a difference to people in the world important to you?

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What is your part in ensuring Rotary’s success, including that of its Foundation?

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If you had $1 million to give to Rotary, what would you do with it, and what would that do for you?

Everyone has a different answer to these questions. Helping Rotarians get connected to their Rotary story and experiences will guide them in building a deeper relationship to Rotary and the Foundation.

The power of talking to Rotarians about the value of the organization will strengthen their ownership of and gratitude