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March 18, 2013 Issue Bulletin no. 31 RY 2012 - 2013

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1 FEBRUARY World Understanding Month

MARCH Literacy Month

Tonight’s Programme 32nd RCLH Regular Meeting March 18, 2013

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

Pres Morris Agoncillo Rtn John Aroa Rtn JR Dela Cruz Rtn Al Scalabrin Rtn Grove Guillermo Rtn Louie Zapata Visiting Rotarians Various Committees IP/Sec Raul Addatu Pres Morris Agoncillo Pres Morris Agoncillo

INVOCATION We come here together that we might be of greater service to our community. Keep us open so we may listen, share and affirm. Bless this Rotary meeting and fellowship so that we might go forth resolved to put Service Above Self. 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

Rtn Philip Cruz Night Chairperson

“I realized that by helping others, even in the simplest of ways, I could help to build peace”

Next Week’s Programme 33rd RCLH Regular Meeting March 25, 2013

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

Pres Morris Agoncillo Rtn Louie Zapata Rtn JR dela Cruz Rtn Jon Peter Ferrer PP Jess Jacobe Visiting Rotarians Various Committees IP/Sec Raul Addatu Pres Morris Agoncillo Pres Morris Agoncillo

PP Rose Imperial Night Chairperson

Sakuji Tanaka RI President, RY 2012-13

Inside. . .

President’s Corner Secretary’s Report From the Editor Rotary through the years Rotary Basics Rotary Updates / Announcements Public Speaking: Maxing the PR Opportunity Is your RC a meet,greet,eat & Retreat club ?

Having a guest speaker- No big deal Photo Section District/Club Activities/Schedules Rotarian’s Pledge Humor / Knowledge Section A better world is possible e/Mail Corner How to make news Having a guest speaker, continuation 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

The most celebrated and most important news last week March 13, was a New Pope chosen who will lead the 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in the whole world. He is Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergiglio who hails from Argentina, the first to come from South America. Cardinal Bergoglio chose the regnal name Francis in honor of the co-founder of the Society of Jesus St Francis Xavier. Also the first Jesuit to be a Pope. He will be officially called Pope Francis 1, he was born December 17, 1936. He is currently the 266th and current Pope of the Catholic Church. He succeeded Pope Benedict who resigned months ago due to health reason. According to the people who know Pope Francis 1, he is a very simple man and the Pope for the masses. He has worked his entire religiously life helping the poor.

We Catholic pray that Pope Francis lead us to the next decades of strengthening our faith to God and extending our helping hand to the poor. One more thing about Pope Francis 1 is that he is Rotarian, a honorary member of Rotary Club of Buenos Aires, Argentina since 1999.

Yesterday, Past President Piolo Catabijan flew in to Puerto Princesa the capital of Palawan Province together with Adm Mike Rodriguez J7 to represent Rotary Club of Loyola Heights in the handover of brand new desk top computer and books to the School Principal and teachers of Kalayaan Island Public School. What is significant about this donation is that this is the first time that this “Disputed” island in the West Philippine sea received a visit and donations from a Rotary club per feedback from the people residing in the area.

Adm Mike Rodriguez hails from Puerto Princesa, he grew up and studied their up to High School before he entered the premier military school the "Philippine Military Academy." Maybe one of the reason my Adm Rodriguez join the Navy is because of his home province are mostly coastal towns and municipalities. The best beaches and dive sites in the world are found in Palawan. Pristine white beaches, unexplored coral reefs, sunken world war 2 ship and the Palawan Underground River voted one of the "8th New Wonders of the world"are all in Palawan.

Later that evening last Saturday, we serenaded our President Elect Raul Addatu a yearly tradition practice by our district. We the outgoing Peace President together Governor Penny Policarpio owelcomed and sung a song for all the incoming First Class Presidents and District Governor Elect Francis Rivera. Our fellow members Immediate Past Governor Jess Cifra, Immediate Past District Secretary Jesse Tanchanco, Past Presidents Jess Birosel and Rod Apostol and Rotarians CJ Matias, Aries Polumbarit and spouse Lulu and of course yours truly, all went to First Pacific Leadership Academy in Antipolo inspite of the monstrous traffic just to show our love and support to our President Elect Raul Addatu. We wish PE Raul all the best this coming Rotary Year and more power.

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Secretary’s Report Secretary/PE Raul Addatu March 11, 2013 Peace President Morris Agoncillo called our 31st Regular Meeting to order at 7:45PM. He appointed PP Raymund Catabijan to serve as the Night Chair. Rtn. Atty. Abet Abesamis led the invocation while Rtn. Lt. Col. Francis Cabugon sang the National Anthem. Rtn. Admiral Mike Rodriguez recited the Rotarian’s Pledge. PP Jesse Tanchanco recognized active Rotarians who witnessed the turnover of houses to recipients who are members of ANCOP at Our Lady of Banneaux in San Mateo, Rizal, and CHEERS graduation held at Miriam College last March 9, 2013, and our participation through our Interactors at JP Laurel High School in the District Project dubbed as Project Bukas held also last March 9, 2013 at Claretian Missionary House in Culiat, Tandang Sora, Quezon City.

Our incoming AG , Becca dela Cruz attended our meeting. PP Becca promoted one of the major District Projects called ATTEST- (Adopt and Train a Teacher for the Enhancement of Education of Students for Tomorrow. Around 200 Elementary and High School Teachers who were selected by DEPEd are the beneficiaries of this project. PP Becca requested us to be the Lead Club of this noble endeavor by way of subsidizing some of the expenditures of the 5-day training of teachers. Our Club will subsidize two (2) and sixteen (16) Rotarians of our club pledged to support the project at P2, 500 per teacher. The said training is scheduled on April 8-12, 2013 at the FUSE Training Center at the Pearl of the Orient Condominium, Roxas Boulevard, Manila.

Rtn. Admiral Mike Rodriguez introduced our guest speaker, Major General Marlou “Buboy” Salazar, classmate of Rtn. Mike who heads the Reservist of the AFP, J9. He discussed the functions of his office which includes inviting professionals to join the military service as Commissioned Officers particularly in the TECHNICAL SERVICE Division. Professionals who will be qualified will be given the entry level position of 2nd Lt. Col. MGeneral Buboy encouraged Rotarians to join and be of service to others. Application forms are now available at his office.

We have a new member, Rtn. Jesus Coz who was inducted by President Morris during our meeting and PP Jesse did the charging. Rtn. Jesus is 82nd member of our Club. He was recruited by PP Raymund Catabijan.

COMMITTEE REPORTS: Rtn. Romel Marasigan reported an update of our annual project, MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Seminar. It is tentatively scheduled on May 31, June 1-2, 2013 at Arnold Jansen, Don Antonio Heights, Quezon City. PP Jesse also reported that our February 2013 monthly report was submitted already to the District Office. PDG Jess Cifra and PP Jesse were invited as Resource Speakers during the Strategic Planning Seminar of District 3630, Makati at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM). PP Jesse also reminded as on the upcoming District Legislative Assembly on March 13, 2013and discussed the proposed resolutions to be presented. PP Raymund handed in copies of documents of the various recipients of our major project “BOOKS for PEACE”.

SECRETARY’S REMINDERS: Secretary Raul Addatu announced that there will be no donations for the CHEERS of Loyola Heights for the next few weeks. CHEERS concluded their activities during the graduation ceremonies last March 9, 2013 at Miriam College. Sec Raul reminded other members to register for the 2013 DISCON in Baguio City. Sec Raul also announced that our last meeting for the month of March is on 25th and resumes on April 1, 2013. Sec Raul also informed the body that we will conduct our PRE- PLANNING Session after the DISCON. PRESIDENT’S TIME: President Morris Agoncillo welcomed our new member, Rtn. Jesus Coz. Pres Morris informed everyone that CHEERS Graduation in Brookside is scheduled on March 18, 2013. Pres Morris requested PNN Gigoy Umali to prepare the food and drinks. He requested Rtn. Aries Polumbarit to prepare our booth displaying our major projects on the Six (6) Areas of Focus of Rotary. There being no other matters to be taken up, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30PM. Fellowship ensued at Shakey’s Katipunan

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Does Club Size Really Matter ?

Jesse Tanchanco Loyola Star Editor

One of the hardest organizations to run is an organization made up purely of volunteers, of your own peers, leaders in each one's profession and/ or community. An organization of equals regardless of beliefs, background and economic status. If a member is not Rotarized early enough, If he or she chooses or refuses to get involved in most if not all aspects of Rotary, if the member joined the organization only for economic or political advancement or for other reasons other than what Rotary truly stands for, then you will soon see him or her fade into oblivion.

The point is, you will never learn nor appreciate what Rotary is all about by just listening to speeches or attending club meetings. The key is getting involved. Find out why there are others who enjoy Rotary and others do not – Get involved and experience the totality of Rotary. Attend meetings of other clubs, meet other Rotarians, compare notes, learn from them and see how they deal with similar problems. Only then will you appreciate or understand the how’s, why’s and why not's in Rotary.

In terms of membership, we gain some, we lose some. The point is keep recruiting and you are bound to find good quality Rotary material at the rate probably of 1 out 10 newly inducted members. Not everyone is destined to be a Rotarian. Let's remove inactive members - sure why not. But lets not stop there. If we are to remove inactive ones, we must exert every effort to replace them with new recruits at the same rate.

Our club has been one of the outstanding clubs in our district for many years NOT because of the number of members (there is no such criteria) that we have but by the quality of our projects. Having a big club is always an advantage (even if only half or less is active) and you know why - By being the biggest club in a district and one of the biggest in the country, we are easily noticed by other organizations, partners in service, benefactors, potential donors and even potential members compared to the smaller clubs (This is the secret behind the biggest clubs in the country. In their rosters they have about 200 to 300 members but less that 100 are active). So you see, there is a more important reason for maintaining our numbers and that is not to win awards (this is definitely a wrong notion) but to attract those who are able to help us implement projects especially from overseas. Try cutting down our size and you will see how much it will affect how others will look at us.

They will not see a lean and mean machine but that of a troubled club perhaps about to fold up and not worth dealing with.

Just like in any business, we must learn how to promote our activities, our achievements and what we stand for. Hopefully, this will attract more people to support our club and organization. And much more will be interested to join us in our worthy crusade to serve others. Many businesses advertise and claim that they are best, the biggest, etc. (whether true or imagined) in order to attract more customers. Why not make your club attractive enough to attract more members, partners in service and benefactors.

Many Rotarians in our district saw how we were able to build up our club not just in number but also in terms of high impact projects through the years. We are always the example that DG's choose to cite every time they want to brag about our district. Haven't you noticed that VIP's are always brought to our projects? Those who chose to remain small still do small and insignificant projects and those who chose to remain stagnant are the eat, drink and be merry clubs and nothing more. People look at us differently, and with high esteem and respect. It’s not because of who we are or status in life, but rather it is what we have done to help others in the long run.

So which one will you choose?

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Rotary Through the Years Excerpts from the article :

“Rotary just at the Threshold.”

By Paul P. Harris The Rotarian February 1917

How Rotary Can Grow - Rotary will have begun its real growth when it begins to put into systematic and practical operation its plan of making all Rotarians representatives of Rotary in their respective lines of trade.

In this manner it becomes possible to minister to the needs of all.

Here is our open door. If all other means of ingress and egress be barred and fastened, let this door always be open.

The late Dr. Münsterberg said that the Will is the man. Certain it is that the will of man dwarfs titanic difficulties, rises above genius and holds dominion over all mortal things.

If the will of man once gives the command, this world will know no more war, no more intemperance, no more pestilence, no more want; because after all has been said and done, these are simply ridiculous things.

You say I am dreaming?

Five years ago, I would have said as much to any one making such a statement; but times are changing wonderfully, Friend. Today even the man about the town, the bon vivant, is predicting National Prohibition; and war is committing suicide. I wish that it might be Rotary's privilege to deal the hideous monster a farewell thrust, the only perfectly lawless thing loose in the world today in a civilized nation.

Right here I want to make an admission, and in advance to explain that I am not making it for flattery's sake. I am making it because I am deeply convinced of its truth. I want to admit that in my humble opinion the one irresistible force that is making prohibition inevitable is the force that stands back of good business.

Ministers and reformers have been battering against the fortress of intemperance from time immemorial. Doubtless they have helped greatly in many ways; they have helped business to a clearer understanding of the injurious effects of the use of liquor.

Finally the business world has awakened to the fact that alcohol and efficient business will no more mix than oil and water. Railroads and other great industries not only demand of their employees that they do not drink during business hours, but they say further-"We cannot afford to have in our employ men who drink at all." The Illinois Steel Company now permits a milk wagon route thru its entire plant and publishes a bulletin educating employees in the effect of the use of liquor. One of their bulletins recently came out with the significant inquiry-"What has booze ever done for you?" There is not much that is sentimental about the way that business handles big questions, but the business man generally brings to bear a keen insight.

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SHARING ROTARY WITH NEW MEMBERS Are you aware of the responsibility or obligation most Rotarians fail to perform? Paying their dues? Attending meetings? Contributing to the club's service fund? Participating in club events and projects? No- none of these!

Of all the obligations a person accepts when joining a Rotary club, the one in which most Rotarians fail is "sharing Rotary." The policies of Rotary International clearly affirm that every individual Rotarian has an "obligation to share Rotary with others and to help extend Rotary through proposing qualified persons for Rotary club membership." It is estimated that less than 30 percent of the members of most Rotary clubs have ever made the effort to propose a new member. Thus, in every club, there are many Rotarians who readily accept the pleasures of being a Rotarian without ever sharing that privilege with another qualified individual.

The Rotary policy on club membership states: "In order for a Rotary club to be fully relevant to its community and responsive to the needs of those in the community, it is important and necessary that the club include in its membership all fully qualified prospective members located within its territory." One merely has to glance through the yellow pages of the local telephone directory to realize that most clubs have not invited qualified members of all businesses and professions into Rotary.

Only a Rotarian may propose a customer, neighbor, client, supplier, executive, relative, business associate, professional or other qualified person to join a Rotary club. Have you accepted your obligation to share Rotary? The procedures are very simple, and everyone must know at least one person who should belong to Rotary.

TOLERANCE OF DIFFERENCES Occasionally there is a temptation to criticize the laws, customs and traditions of another country which may seem strange or contrary to our own. In some instances illegal practices or customs of one nation are completely lawful and acceptable in another.

As members of an international organization dedicated to world understanding and peace, it behooves Rotarians to exercise restraint in judging our Rotary friends and citizens from other countries when their behavior seems unusual to us. A Rotary policy has existed for more than half a century relating to this dilemma of international relationships. The statement, adopted in 1933, says that because it is recognized that some activities and local customs may be legal and customary in some countries and not in others, Rotarians should be guided by this admonition of tolerance: "Rotarians in all countries should recognize these facts and there should be a thoughtful avoidance of criticism of the laws and customs of one country by the Rotarians of another country." The policy also cautions against "any effort on the part of Rotarians of one country to interfere with the laws or customs of another country."

As we strive to strengthen the bonds of understanding, goodwill and friendship, these policies still provide good advice and guidance.

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DS Notice 103a – BAGUIO DISCON 2013 REMINDERS!

Our 2013 DISCON is a little over two (2) weeks from today. For clubs who have not registered their delegates yet, PLEASE REGISTER NOW AT THE District Secretariat, Rotary Center. Here are some of the activities we strongly enjoin you to participate in: 1. Pre-Discon sportsfest April 4, (thursday), golf (tee off 10am -2pm, Baguio Country club) and bowling (2:30pm-5pm, Baguio Center Mall); hosted by RC NME and RC Ayala Heights and RC NMH, respectively.

Conference Proper - April 5, Friday 2. Motorcade, hosted by RC South Triangle, in partnership with RC Baguio Downtown Session; assembly time 8am, at Old Baguio Convention Center; 3. District Leadership Seminar, 9am, hosted by RC Roces, CJH Trade and Cultural Center.

4. Join / show your club's projects in the Club Exhibits; get in touch with the RC Cubao Central, host club for guidelines (see my prior notice on this) 5. Bring your children and join the activities prepared for them by Family of Rotary host RC Midtown, QC) 6. See the House of Friendship!

7. Peace Presidents and spouses and District Officers must join the processional during the opening ceremonies, 12:30pm 8. Club Presidents must choose the country whose national costumes they will wear during the International Fellowship Night, hosted by RC congressional, 6:30pm, list of countries are with the District Secretariat.

9. With a member of at least 5 rotarians, join the inter-club group singing competition; one group will sing one song in-between speeches and presentations; 10. PEs and PNs must join their breakfast meeting, April 6, 7:30am 11. Paul Harris Fellows for RY 2012-2013 will be recognized, April 6, 8:40am 12. Bring your spouses to join the Spouses Program!

13. Remind your nominees suggested for membership to the Nomcom to be present during drawing of lots / convening of Nomcom, April 6, 9:42am 14. Be present for the interesting topics of great speakers over matters that concern us; also be present for the raffles!

15. Club electors / peace presidents must attend the ratification of proposed resolutions and /or enactments, April 6, 3:13pm, 16. Attend the Governor's Ball, (dinner and fellowship) hosted by RC Timog; motiff is "Great Gatsby attire," ballroom music with a live orchestra!

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I will soon post the Final Discon Programme for your guidance; so above activities may have slight changes in their schedules. MAY WE ALSO REQUEST FOR PLACEMENT OF ADS TO THE DISCON SOUVENIR PROGRAM. Please email me your lay outs by March 15, 2013 so we can start the printing early enough before the Holy Week.Thank you all for your support and cooperation. We need everyone's help in this final lap to our finish line! May God bless us all!

DS Mar Reyes

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PUBLIC SPEAKING: MAXING THE PR OPPORTUNITY

by Jim Rauh Beaverton Rotary Club Ever been unmoved by a motivational speaker? Listened to a keynote speech that didn’t unlock a door to anywhere? Endured a presentation that just didn’t snag your interest?

We’ve all been there in the audience, pulling for the speaker to give us a peg to hang our hats on.

Most speakers succeed. Many don’t. And then there are those who fail miserably. The public speaking opportunity or “opp”--- a key component of the Public Relations process --- easily is the most personal and potentially most productive, most immediate means to reach an audience. You can tackle it cavalierly or go at it cleverly and in a calculated fashion. Is a speech something you have or would like to have on your schedule? Should you prepare for it? Need a coach? What’s your style?

Do you have a style? Highly-structured or ad lib --- whatever your choice --- make sure you know what you’re saying, how you’re saying it and to whom you’re saying it. There’s no need to stress out about it. No need to memorize wholesale blocks of information. Nor should you try to make it the perfect presentation. Depending on your audience, specific strategy and approach, public speaking can be the best vehicle to make your point and help pave your road to enhanced recognition. It can also prove to be a horror show starring you. Should you or can you be yourself?

Morton C. Orman, the Maryland-based author and physician noted for his writings on the force, foibles, and forensics of public speaking may have said it best. “The best way to succeed (at public speaking) is not to consider yourself a public speaker.” ¹ Forget about Roman numeral one, part B and all the sub-sections you first had in mind. Orman suggests you study your audience, understand its diversity, consider the location, the occasion, and then develop two-to-three main points. “The more you prepare,” wrote Orman, “the worse you will be.”

Get the audience on your side. Show them you’re human. If possible, and audience-appropriate, begin and lightly season your speech with levity. According to Orman, the audience wants to succeed and they admire your courage. But they also want to be put at ease. Unless you’re delivering a research paper at a national convention of your peers, nobody expects you to be flawless. And the last thing a public speaking opportunity should represent is stress.

One of the most enjoyable presentations I’ve ever heard was a speech by a lithographer to a community service organization. It was entitled something like “Advancements in modern lithography”.

The bespectacled presenter launched into an incredibly uninteresting and irrelevant (to most of the audience) history of the printing process. Five minutes later, the groaning from the audience had reached audible proportion. About then, the speaker stopped, disappeared into the coatroom and emerged wearing an accordion. He finished his program by singing and playing sea shanties to the utter delight of those assembled. He had definitely connected. Not all of us play the accordion. Not many of us have the pipes of an Orson Welles. Nor do many of us pack the in-person charisma of Dame Judi Dench. So when we have opportunities to speak, we must be a bit more innovative.

Opening with humor relevant and appropriate to the audience is often a productive way to go.

Toastmasters International offers the following speech-making tips²: involve the audience at least every eight minutes to maintain their interest; proofread what you write --- don’t trust spell-check; focus on your message and its relevance to the audience; reach a conclusion. But don’t belabor it.

Look at it this way. Public speaking is your time to be you. To paraphrase Orman, be bold, compassionate, informative, be silly, helpful, witty. Anything you want.Just keep it simple, uncomplicated and easy to follow.

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Is your Rotary club a “meet, greet, eat, and retreat” club?

A “meet, greet, eat, and retreat” club is one in which members gather each week, shake hands, share a good meal and, after a very brief business session, go home.

According to Past District 6740 Governor Bill Crawford, these kinds of clubs pose a threat to the recruitment and retention of Rotarians, especially new and younger members.

“Most of the people we want to have in our Rotary clubs are already busy people, and becoming a Rotarian is one more commitment of time and interest,” he says.

“We persuade them to become a part of Rotary’s extraordinary humanitarian efforts, and then they experience the ‘meet, greet, eat, and retreat’ reality of too many meetings of the club and too little of what they expected.

“Making the meetings more than a weekly gathering is the key to both recruitment and retention,” Crawford explains.

“We need to have a program each and every week that informs and excites a Rotarian to want to be an active partner in what the program is about. It is up to us, as active Rotarians ourselves, to change in such a way that new members learn the whole truth about Rotary and want to be a continuing part of it.” Crawford also feels that too many Rotarians don’t know about Rotary’s work around the world or feel personally involved in Rotary’s mission.

He says this lack of knowledge and personal commitment leads the average busy Rotarian, who joined the club “to do more with his or her time and [money] than meet, greet, eat, and retreat,” to lose interest. “And that loss of interest leads to the loss of a member.” Crawford offers this advice: “We need to make it more interesting for them, through almost-immediate involvement in a project that benefits individuals in the community and through programs that offer an education about Rotary and what it does outside the boundaries of the community in which we live.”

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Having a Guest Speaker …No Big Deal

By Patti Thalheimer, Rotary Club of Daytona Beach, District 6970

Recently I was asked to be the guest speaker at a local civic organization. I was asked 2 months prior to the meeting and given 2 dates from which to choose. I was excited about the opportunity to share information about my non-profit organization and I was delighted to be invited.

The day before the meeting I was called as a reminder. At the time I thought it odd that the person didn’t ask me for a biography or any material for an introduction of any kind. No big deal.

I arrived at the meeting venue the next day, approximately 25 minutes early, to set up my laptop, run through my presentation and put out some materials. Unfortunately, I was the first one there. Fortunately, the venue banquet manager was very nice and accommodating. I had everything ready to go when meeting attendees began to trickle in. No one acknowledged me so I worked my way around the room and introduced myself to people. No big deal.

I asked someone where I should sit and was told “anywhere”. So I chose a seat close to the podium and hoped others would join me. For a few awkward minutes I sat alone. No big deal.

Three people took up residence across from where I was seated at the table for eight. Once again, I introduced myself and thanked them for inviting me. The gentleman who contacted me to speak finally showed up as the meeting began. He sat at the table with me and invited me to join the buffet line.

After lunch the President of the club passed by my chair on his way to the podium and asked how to pronounce my name. He proceeded to the podium and announced that the speaker chair would introduce today’s speaker Patti Thalemeyer. Why ask how to pronounce it when he didn’t listen? No big deal.

The speaker chair got up asked everyone to please welcome Patti Thalheimer (pronounced correctly) and stated that I was the director of my organization. Wrong. I am the development director not the director. No other biographical information was asked for or given. I took the podium, introduced myself and once again thanked everyone for inviting me. No big deal.

I kept my presentation within the limited time, (I had to ask what my alloted time frame was because this was not pre-advised) and I reserved time for questions at the end. The President got up and said “thanks for coming”, and the meeting was adjourned. I was the last one to leave the meeting room.

I stood there in silence for a moment or two and evaluated my demeanor, and my presentation, and began packing up my belongings. A smile crossed my face and then became an audible laugh when I realized I was the friendliest person in the whole room. I had tried to make everyone comfortable and welcome, yet this was not my role. I was the guest.

No big deal? Yes, Big Deal.

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RCLH’s newest member, Jesus “Jess” Coz with a classification of Specialty Systems Contracting.” Sponsored by PP Piolo Catabijan, Jess is from the Loyola Heights community and is member no. 82 and the 23rd new member inducted so far this RY.

Preparation of Computers and Books for turnover to the AFP for eventual delivery to targeted schools in various “Conflict Areas� in Mindanao, Visayas and the Cordilleras, Northern Luzon.

Official turnover of 56 sets of brand new computers with printers and 50 sets of reference books funded by MG 78217 worth more than $38,000 in partnership with RC Ulsan, South Korea. In behalf of the AFP, Chief of Staff Emmanuel Bautista received the donations during the joint flag ceremony of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Department of National Defense at the General Headquarters, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

RCLH Pres Morris hosting dinner for PP Stan Togikawa of RC Ala Moana and spouse Joan at the Dusit Hotel. PP stan is also chairman of the Shiraki Foundation of Hawaii, another partner in service of the RCLH. Other RCLH members present were IPP Nitoy, PE Raul, PP Piolo and IPDS Jesse.

Rear Admiral Mike Rodriguez, Deputy Chief of Staff, AFP J7, a member of the RCLH interviews President Morris in his new TV program “Bayanihan” on UNTV.

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

(Jan - Mar 2013) Hosted Dr. Ho Loon Shin of RC Johor Baharu D3310 Attended joint intercity meeting with RC’s Clark Centennial, Mabalacat and San City Combatoire, India Attended DTTS 2013 Received reference books donated by RC Holy Spirit for the “Books for Peace program 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

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

PARTICULARS

March 31

Deadline for submission of District reports Discon 2013 Baguio City

April 4-6 July 22

RCLH 25th Induction & Governor’s Visit

CELEBRRATIONS For the Month of March

BIRTHDAYS March 5 March 8 March 8 March 9 March 13 March 22 March 22 March 24 March 24 March 24 March 25 March 28

Normie San Gabriel Roger Chan, Jr. Aries Polumbarit Bebeth Singson Andre Cifra Leah Rodriguez Ronnie Perez Paul Anton Lazaro Diane Marie Lazaro Frances Grace Lazaro Robert Chan Annie Birosel

. WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES March 3 March 15 March 27

Bobby & Rica Bolanos Dennis & Mema Ang Paul & Carol Galang

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

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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.

Why be a Rotarian It is not for the money, It is not for the fame, It is not for personal gain, It is just for the love of fellow man, It is just to lend a helping hand, It is just to give a little of self, It is just to do something you can’t buy with wealth It is not medals worn with pride It is for the feeling deep inside, It is for the feeling you’ve been part of helping others far and near That makes you a Rotarian Unknown Author

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Actual Church Signs

Free Trip to heaven. Details Inside!

Try our Sundays. They are better than BaskinRobbins.

Searching for a new look? Have your faith lifted here!

An ad for St. Joseph's Episcopal Church has a picture of two hands holding stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments are inscribed and a headline that reads: "For fast, fast relief, take two tablets."

When the restaurant next to the Lutheran Church put out a big sign with red letters that said, "Open Sundays." The church reciprocated with its own message: "We are open on Sundays, too."

Have trouble sleeping? We have sermons-come hear one!

Boogers

Boogers are mucus (myoo-kuss). Mucus is the thin, slippery material that is found inside your nose. Many

people call mucus snot. Your nose makes nearly a cupful of snot every day. Snot is produced by the mucous membranes in the nose, which it moistens

and protects. When you inhale air through your nose, it contains lots of tiny particles, like dust, dirt, germs,

and pollen. If these particles made it all the way to the lungs, the lungs could get damaged and it would

be difficult to breathe. Snot works by trapping the

particles and keeping them in the nose.

After these particles get stuck inside the nose, the surrounds them along with some of the tiny mucus hairs inside the nose called cilia. The mucus dries the particles. When the particles and driedaround

out mucus clump together, you're left with a booger!

Boogers can be squishy and slimy or tough and

crumbly.

In fact, boogers are a sign that your nose is

working properly.

Practical eye care tips Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are rich sources of nutrients such as beta carotene needed by the eyes.

Take plenty of vitamins. Vitamins and supplements help ensure that our eyes get the proper dose of the nutrients they require to function properly. Have adequate rest. Well-rested, unstrained eyes work more efficiently.

Exercise regularly. Working out improves blood circulation. This is also the only time your eyes are sure to receive enough oxygen.

Drink at least eight glasses of water a day.

Drinking lots of water flushes out waste from the body that can help avoid puffiness in the eyes.

Don’t rub the eyes. Do not rub and blink instead or flush with water when dust gets in your eyes.

Rubbing your eyes can irritate them, leaving them red and stinging. Wear sunglasses.

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'Magic mouse floats' above the desk and will stop your wrist hurting after hours at the computer • •

Magnetic rings in mouse and base allow gadget to 'float' Levitates at a height of 40mm on its own or 10mm beneath the weight of your hand It is the kind of trick performed by illusionists who want to make you believe something is floating mid-air.

But this new gadget will soon let people perform similar stunts in the office or at home - and there is no magic involved.

Prague-based design studio, Kibardindesign, have created a levitating wireless computer mouse known as Bat. The sleek design includes a mouse pad and mouse with a magnetic ring, which allows it to float in midair. It levitates at a height of 40mm on its own or 10mm beneath the weight of your hand. Other than looking futuristic, Bat can also stop nerve damage and dysfunction in people's hands.

It is specifically designed to prevent those using a mouse from experiencing carpal tunnel syndrome - the painful hand, fingers, and wrist condition that is often associated with prolonged use of a mouse.

Despite already grabbing the attention of the public, the product is still in its testing phase and not available to buy just yet.

When it is released it will come in two simple colours - black and white.

Vadim Kibardin was born in 1974 in Russia and graduated from Ural State Academy's of Architecture and Art Industrial.

Since 2005 he has lived in Prague where his studio started production.

According to Wallpaper magazine, Kibardin is on the list of 40 designers 'who will change the world' along with Jonathan Eve, Ora Ito, John Maeda and the Bouroullec brothers.

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e/MAIL CORNER

2013 RI Convention workshops

Planning to attend the convention in Lisbon

in June? If so, check out the following

workshops related to Rotary grants:

* Vocational Training Teams * Global Grant Writing 101 * Global Grant Writing 102 * Rotary Scholarships Spectrum of Opportunities * Focus on: Water and Sanitation * Focus on: Maternal and Child Health * Focus on: Disease Prevention and Treatment * Focus on: Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution * Focus on: Basic Literacy and Education * Focus on: Economic and Community Development * Partners for Change: Rotary’s Strategic Partnerships Travel insurance for 2013-14 grantees - All individuals receiving grant funding to travel abroad will automatically be enrolled for insurance coverage that meets Rotary’s travel insurance requirements.

Therefore, insurance coverage is not an eligible expense and may not be included in a grant application’s budget request. Any additional insurance coverage required for a grantee — for example, by his or her academic institution or host organization — will be the sole responsibility of the grantee.

Global and packaged grant application process - In response to feedback from Rotarians participating in the Future Vision pilot, the proposal requirement for global and packaged grants has been eliminated for the full launch of the new grant model. The proposal is being replaced with a tutorial called First Steps to help Rotarians understand the basic requirements of global and packaged grants before they apply.

Rotary Foundation subcommittee appointments - District governors should submit their Rotary Foundation subcommittee appointments to the Foundation via Member Access as soon as possible.

This is particularly important because the district grants subcommittee chair must be appointed before a district can apply for a district grant.

Stewardship committee - Although the stewardship subcommittee and district Rotary Foundation audit committee might appear to be similar, their specific responsibilities are quite different. The stewardship subcommittee helps implement the district memorandum of understanding (MOU), whereas the district audit committee or an independent firm annually assesses implementation of the district’s financial management plan. Information on the stewardship subcommittee’s responsibilities can be found in chapter 2 of the District Rotary Foundation Committee Manual. Details of the annual financial assessment and the audit committee are found in section 5 of the district MOU and chapter 7 of the District Rotary Foundation Committee Manual.

District grant spending plan reminder - When submitting its district grant application, a district must complete a spending plan based on requests from its clubs. The spending plan is an itemized list of proposed grant expenditures, including the sponsor club (or district), activity description, activity type, activity location, and budget amount. The grant application and accompanying spending plan must be approved by the Foundation before any expenditures may be made. Application deadline for Matching and District Simplified Grants Rotarians in nonpilot districts may continue submitting applications for Matching and District Simplified Grants until 31 March. After that date, these grants will no longer be available.

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How to make news News we can use Every month, you open your copy of The Rotarian and read about people just like you who are working on great service projects just like yours. Occasionally, you say to yourself, Hey, why don’t I ever see my club in here?

In any given month, a sizable number of the 1.2 million Rotarians in the more than 32,000 clubs around the world ask the same question.

Letters, e-mails, faxes, and packages from them arrive at the offices of The Rotarian daily, each delivering news of an admirable Rotary club or district effort.

Despite the hard work that goes into each of these projects, only a small percentage ever gets highlighted in the magazine; there simply isn’t enough space to cover everything. So what tips the scales in favor of the submissions that end up as magazine articles?

1. Great photos. Strong photographs greatly increase your chance of receiving coverage. The best photos are compelling action shots – a doctor performing surgery, a polio immunization team at work, villagers pumping water from their new well. We prefer to receive digital photos by e-mail or on a CD. Remember to set your camera to the highest setting: • •

Images must be at least 300 dots per inch and at least 5x7 inches (this will result in an image file of roughly 10 MB).

The file format must be either .tif or .jpg. Photos embedded in Word documents, Powerpoint presentations, PDFs, or e-mail are not usable.

2. A newsworthy story. Ask yourself the following questions: • • • • •

Is it timely? Keep in mind that we work at least five months ahead, so news received on 1 July would appear in the December issue, at the earliest.

Is it unusual? Point out what makes your project unique or innovative. Everyone holds fundraisers – what makes yours interesting enough to be included in The Rotarian?

Can other clubs adopt it? Let us know if the project has been, or could easily be, replicated by other clubs.

How did you measure the result?

Who was helped? Is there an inspiring story to be told ?

The fatal six To increase the chances of your club’s work being featured in The Rotarian, here’s what to avoid: • • • • • •

Orchestrated group shots or photos of people shaking hands, receiving checks, or otherwise posed and smiling for the camera News of fundraising dinners, check presentations, and dedication ceremonies that didn’t involve much action Stories that reveal a strong political bias Accounts of district conferences or other meetings Requests for publicity to help get a project off the ground Projects that do not comply with Rotary Marks guidelines

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Having a Guest Speaker…No Big Deal (Continuation from page 10) Because of my personality type it wasn’t really a big deal, nor did I take offense, but I felt it was the host’s responsibility to make sure I felt comfortable and welcome and not the other way around.

This got me thinking about my fellow Rotarians and how well we rec ive a guest or visitor at my Rotary club. Yes, I’m proud to say we value our guest speakers and ensure they are welcomed warmly and introduced correctly.

Here are some suggestions.

When securing guest speakers, ask if they need a projector, table space or any other speaker aids.

Ask them to send you a short biography in advance, or bring one along on the day of the meeting. Give them a courtesy call a day or two ahead and reconfirm the time you will be expecting the speaker to arrive.

Someone should always be available to welcome the speaker and, for that matter, any visitors to your club.

Be friendly and receptive. Let them know that you appreciate their attendance and thank them for coming. speaker should be asked if they need assistance with their computer, data projector, or materials and asked if they have any special dietary needs.

Take time to get the person’s name and title correctly and pay attention to accurate pronunciation. Be attentive. Whether you like the program or not is irrelevant.

Also, we the audience have a responsibility to show respect for the guest as a human being.

At the conclusion of the program don’t just run out the door and abandon the speaker.

Make sure someone stays with the speaker so that they are not left on their own. Maybe they could use some assistance in moving their equipment from the meeting room to their car. you are the liaison person with the task of meeting, greeting and engaging with a guest speaker, remember you are not just acting for yourself. You are taking care of the reputation of your club.

A final “thank you” or a kind word just before departure will let a guest speaker know that his or her contribution of time and information sharing was appreciated. After all, it is a big deal.