Loyola Star

November 19, 2012 Issue Bulletin no. 17

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NOVEMBER Rotary Foundation Month INVOCATION

Tonight’s Programme 19th RCLH Regular Meeting November 19, 2012

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

VP Paul Angel Galang PP Rod Apostol Rtn Boy Aranas Rtn Gerald Aycardo Treas Roger Chan Visiting Rotarians New members Various Committees IP/Sec Raul Addatu Pres Morris Agoncillo Pres Morris Agoncillo

O 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. As Rotarians, 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

Rtn Abet Abesames Night Chairperson

"If there is to be peace between neighbors, there must be peace in the home. If there is to be peace in the home, there must be peace in the heart.”

Next Week’s Programme 20th RCLH Regular Meeting November 26, 2012

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 JR DeLa Cruz Rtn Sonny Cavilla Rtn John Aroa PP Jesse Tanchanco Visiting Rotarians Various Committees IP/Sec Raul Addatu Pres Morris Agoncillo Pres Morris Agoncillo

Rtn Henry Chua Night Chairperson

Lao Tzu

Inside. . .

President’s Corner Secretary’s Report From the Editor Rotary through the years Rotary Basics Rotary Updates / Announcements Why I am a Rotarian 5 Reasons to give to the Rotary Foundation Rotarians provide clean water and sanitation Photo Section District/Club Activities/Schedules Rotarian’s Pledge Humor / Knowledge Section A better world is possible e/Mail Corner Rotarians share their proudest moments Romance and Rotary 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 It was the first meeting I attended for the month of November after our two weeks pilgrimage in the Holy Land, and I was very pleased with our attendance. The meeting place was full packed and I never expected the numbers to be that big considering everybody are busy preparing for the Christmas season. We Filipinos celebrate Christmas the longest among the Christian countries, normally we start our preparations and observation of the season from middle of November and end up to first week of January. We all look forward for this season because is the time of the year where families get together to remember and celebrate the coming of Christ. It is also the season for loving, sharing and caring. We prepare and give the best gifts for our loved ones and even our adversaries. We can feel the season in the air as the morning gets colder everyday.

The month of November has been very generous to our club. We received two matching grants and cash donations from D 3310 amounting to more than P3 million pesos. The first matching grant the peanut butter project was officially launched last November 16 in Payatas area. Me, DGSR JT together with PP”s Joe B, Lyn Nakpil and Rose Imperial went to Payatas Orione Foundation Inc to hand over to Argentinian Priest Fr. Orlando the initial donation of P344,220 for the manufacturing of LNS and feeding program of malnourished children in Payatas. The club decided to divide the matching grant into four payments since the feeding program has a duration of three months each.

Fr.Orlando arranged a program for us to witness the actually feeding and implementation of the peanut butter project. First step is to register the children and orient the parents on the process and let them understand that the feeding program will last for 3 months. The desired weight of the children will be based on their age and actual weight and will given daily dosage of the LNS for the next three months. Then they will monitor the weight of the children on a weekly basis and those who will gain the desired weight with in the 3 months period will graduate and a new batch of 300 to 400 malnourished children will be enrolled.

On the other hand, the TRF recognition night will be on Nov 23, at the Hotel Sofitel. I ask the support of my fellow Loyola Heights members specially those who committed to be Paul Harris Fellow to please support the TRF through your donations. Last year we donated more than $15,000 and we hope to at least donate the same amount since it return to us a hundred folds. I Also appeal to other members to be a sustaining members or the least at least an EREY. PP Rose and IPP Nitoy has been working very hard to achieve more than what we have done last year, so let us make their work much easier by paying our commitments.

Thank you to all those who paid early be Paul Harris Fellows, PP’s Joe, Piolo, Bong, Rose, Mace and Nitoy as well as PND Paul Galang. I know your generosity will go a long way for our club most specially to our future Presidents who will benefit more if we donate more to TRF. I would like to make special mention to the people who made the MG from Rotary Club of Ulsan in South Korea possible through their hard work and dedication to Rotary and our Club. To DGSR Jesse Tanchanco who coordinated with RC Ulsan and prepared all the documentations for submission to the district and Rotary international, to DGSC Rico Tongos and PDG/DRFC Dulce Coyukiat who reviewed and endorsed our application to our DG Penny Policarpio, who approved it without hesitation and agreed to endorsed the DDF of $7500. To all of you, our hat's off and our club's sincerest appreciation and gratitude.

More so, I would like to remind all officers and Committee chairpersons of our board meeting on Nov 28, at 7 pm Celebrity Sport Club. We have a lot of things to discuss and decide upon for the last half of Rotary year 2012-13.

Before that, I am inviting all fellow RCLH to show their support on our 1st RCLH Golf Cup on Nov 27 at the Wack Wack Golf Club in Mandaluyong City. To all RCLH golfers i'm inviting to play with our generous donors for free and to non golfers come and help us in the awarding programs after the tournament or just simply be there and show the district the strength of our club. A sumptuous meal will be serve right after the game. Lastly, before I forget I would like to thank and acknowledge Past President Lyn for celebrating her nth birthday last Monday with us and our spouses with a very sumptuous dinner. Happy birthday PP Lyn and to all November celebrators.

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Secretary’s Report Secretary/PE Raul Addatu November 12, 2012 A sumptuous dinner was tendered by our birthday celebrator, LYN NAKPIL before the meeting started. At 8:15PM, Peace President Morris Agoncillo called the meeting to order and assigned PP Joe Baradi to serve as the Night Chair. Fr. Bong Bongayan led the invocation while Rtn. Aries Polumbarit sang the National Anthem. Rtn. Chito Canlas recited the Rotarian’s Pledge. PP Jesse Tanchanco recognized PP Lyn Nakpil on the occasion of her _nth birthday celebration, the group of Pres Morris, PP Joe, PP Bong and IPP Nitoy and their spouses who went on a pilgrimage to Holy Land, PP Tony Lazaro for his stint in Australia, PN Paul Galang for bringing a prospective member, Mr. Grover Guillermo and PP Rod Apostol for recruiting Ms. Leslie Torres, PP Ricky Ignacio for coming regularly to our meeting even if he is indisposed, PDG Jess Cifra for attending regular meetings and PE Raul for attending virtually all the affairs of our Club.

Committee Reports: PP Rose Imperial, Chair of TRF announced that the cutoff date of payment of our contributions for PHF, E-REY will be on November 17, 2012 PP Bong David is one of the newest members of PHF and PP Lyn Nakpil just paid her annual TRF contribution. Our estimated contributions for the rotary year amounted to $20, 000. PP Jesse Tanchanco reported that the Matching Grant (MG) worth $38, 650 from RC of ULSAN will be used for the purchase of computers for fifty (50) schools in Mindanao to supplement our project “BOOKS FOR PEACE”. Another MG from Rotary International (MG 76769) will be implemented next week through the launching of The Peanut Butter Project of Orione Foundation in Payatas, QC. The 1st tranche of the project and subsequent funding will be made as the project progresses with proper documentation. DG Penny Policarpio selected our Club to represent DISTRICT 3780 to attend the LECH WALESA PEACE FORUM Lecture at Irwin Theater, Ateneo de Manila University. PN Paul Galang, Chair of the Committee on Membership Development reported that we will achieve the growth of our Club membership with the recruitment of three (3) more new prospective members. PN Paul also announced that our RETREAT/ RECOLLECTION is scheduled on DECEMBER 1, 2012 at XAVIERVILLLE 3 Subdivision. Fr. Freddie Sabado will be the retreat master. PP Joe Baradi reminded our benevolent Rotarians for their contributions for food and refreshments to CHEERS. Rtn. Aries Polumbarit presented the Program of our 1st RCLH Golf Tournament on November 27, 2012 at WACK WACK GOLF COURSE in Mandaluyong City. Tee-off starts at 8:00AM. Fabulous prizes await the winners. Registration fee is P4,500. Rtn. Aries appealed to all Rotarians to look for prospective golfers and sponsors to participate in our tournament. PP Beth Constantino also informed us that Sister Angie is back in Brookside. This will give us proper coordination of our projects to be implemented in the area.

PP Beth also attended the 1st KAPIHAN at ROTARY CENTER. PP Lyn Nakpil also announced that we will have two (2) groups in the next bowling tournament in early January next year. She will sponsor half of the cost of bowling uniforms for SPOUSES. PP Lyn also invited RCLH members and beginners to join the GOLF PRACTICE on at Royal Maru Driving Range located at EVER GOTESCO Commonwealth Avenue, QC. Secretary’s Report: Sec Raul Addatu announced that our representative from Ateneo HS won in the District Level of the “Voice of the Youth”. He will compete in the NATIONAL LEVEL in early January 2013.

The last PRE-PETS Training is scheduled on December 1, 2012 at Rotary Center and the National PETS will be held in CEBU CITY on February 2013. Sec Raul also announced that we will have additional RCC Group from the Association of JEEPNEY DRIVERS in Project 4, Quezon City. Our next meeting will still be held at MY PLACE, 7:30PM. President’s Time: President Morris Agocillo welcomed our GSE Representative, Ms. Ludmilla R. Dabajo from School of St. Anthony in Lagro Quezon City. He also reiterated that the MG from RC of ULSAN will be implemented next week. Pres Morris also announced that the TRF Night will be held on November 23, 2012 at Hotel Sofitel. He also announced that we will have two (2) groups: CLASS B and CLASS C in the next bowling tournament to give everybody a chance to play. Pres Morris will also invite other Peace Presidents to attend the LECH WALESA Peace Forum. He also announced that our Thanksgiving Party and Spouses Night will be held on November 26, 2012 at the roof deck of the 1st RVC Building courtesy of PP Raymund “Piolo” Catabijan. Pres Morris exhorts all members to participate in our GOLF TOURNAMENT- a fund raising project of our Club.

There being no other matters to be taken up. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30PM.

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Contributing to the Rotary Foundation PP Jesse Tanchanco Loyola Star Editor November is The Rotary Foundation Month (TRF). Many Rotarians are not well versed nor do they appreciate the role of the TRF in the tremendous success worldwide of Rotary International in terms of helping support and implement programs and projects which have made a difference in terms of delivery of vital , humanitarian service., not only in the local community of practically each and every Rotary club but more importantly, globally through the effort to eradicate polio from the face of the earth. It’s not 100% yet but we’re surely getting there.

The Rotary Foundation would not be what it is today if not for the generosity of thousands of Rotarians and even friends of Rotary. In the Philippines where the season of giving starts early, contributions to the Rotary Foundation should be given special emphasis. The Rotary Club of Loyola Heights is a perfect example of a club that has been able to implement high impact projects because of .numerous matching grants which it has been able to avail of through the years. In turn, this has ,inspired and encouraged many members to contribute to the TRF either as a Paul Harris Fellows or as a Sustaining member. It is a fact that what we have received so far from the TRF the last 3 years is far greater than our all contributions combined .since the club’s inception 20 years ago.

People give for many reasons, but most who give care about how their money is used. The more people give, the more they care. The more they care, the more they give.

Giving isn’t a once a year event. .It is an attitude, a point of view, a part of who you are and how you express your humanity. It is cultivated by repetition, but even good habits need to be reinforced and deepened through knowledge and commitment. The more you learn about giving, the more you experience giving, and the more you value it, the greater the impact on those who benefit from your generosity and on you.

Giving comes from the heart: No one can force another person to give. While there may be different reasons people give, there is always intent. A true gift is given with the intent to make something better through the gift.

Giving can be taught: Children learn about giving by imitation, through values demonstrated and discussed. And, once they have the urge, they need to have opportunities to give so that they can feel the satisfaction and see the impact. If giving wasn’t part of early experience, adults can learn to give if there is exposure, education and demonstration that giving really does make a difference.

Giving comes in many forms. Time, energy, and focus that is given to help another person or a cause is the gift anyone can give. Gifts of kindness, or shared expertise, or personal services are often as important as gifts of personal property or monetary assets.

Giving can be collective and directed. Organized giving is the rationale for non-profit organizations. They are created to capture and marshall the giving instincts and resources of givers. They provide the overarching vision, the mechanism and the delivery system to take many individual gifts and combine them for greater impact.

Let’s give more so that we can receive more in behalf of all those who continuously depend on our help and the countless who still have to benefit from our great organization.

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Rotary Through the Years History of Districts & District Governors “Everywhere in North America Rotary Clubs came into existence by the hundreds and the thousands. Professional organizers were unnecessary.

Every club had the impulse to pass on to other cities the idea which it had found so beneficial in its city. Clubs were grouped into districts and local Rotarians were elected annually as "district governors." They accepted the responsibility for extension in their districts and for the further advancement of Rotary's objects and practices. They and their colleagues, the governors of districts in all parts of the world, have been and always will be the great unifying and steadying force of Rotary.” Paul P. Harris, This Rotarian Age, 1935 1915 War service of clubs in Great Britain and Ireland intensified: Entertainments for wounded soldiers; combat battalions raised; Rotary companies of special constabulary organized. New standard club constitution and model by-laws adopted at the San Francisco convention for all new as well as existing clubs, includes a provision for “additional active members, previously known as partnership, associate, or second active member. The “Rotary Code of Ethics” was adopted and during subsequent years come into wide usage until general distribution was discontinued (1927-28). Rotary system of districts enlarged and term “Governor” established.

Charter No. 200 issued to new club organized at Columbus, Ga., U.S.A. -- Appendix to My Road to Rotary 1948 Rotary International (1915) In the early days, the post was not called Governor and the grouping e.g. the B.A.R.C was not called a district. In 1915 the San Francisco Convention adopted a constitution for the I.A.R.C. which divided the existing clubs into 10 geographical districts, each to have a 'District Governor'.

RGHF senior historian Basil Lewis, England 16 July 2009 Governors: The 1915 Convention approved a report from Arch Klumph and a committee to create 10 geographic 'districts' with all the clubs then in existence. The convention then agreed that the leader of each district should be called The District Governor. (Source: "A Century of Service", page 61, Rotary International, David Forward). From the beginning of the first Rotary Club in Chicago, until 1915, there were no Rotary Districts. Clubs acted independently and came together in exchanges between clubs that were geographically close in proximity, and at national meetings organized by Paul Harris and Ches Perry of the Chicago club.

H. J. “Bru” Brunnier was President of the Rotary Club of San Francisco in 1914. He is recognized as the originator of the district idea in Rotary. His idea came about during a regional fellowship gathering at a six-city meeting in Tacoma, Washington. Returning by train from Seattle following the conference, Bru awakened in the middle of the night with his idea. He summoned a porter to bring him a railroad schedule of the United States, which also included a map of the USA. Bru’s involvement in Rotary provided him with knowledge of the location of most of the 100 clubs in Rotary at that time. He placed them on the railroad schedule map with dots to show their location. He then combined the clubs on the basis of rail transportation and arrived at 13 groupings. His map and his idea formed the basis upon which Rotary leaders adopted the district plan at the Rotary Convention of 1915 in San Francisco. -- From the history of District 5150 by PDG and RGHF member Bill Sturgeon, USA

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ROTARY FAQ’s

I'm a Rotarian How do I start a new club?

Before trying to start a new club, first check the Club Locator to find out whether there are any clubs in your area. If there aren’t, contact your district governor (for contact information, ask your Club and District Support representative). The district governor decides whether a new club can be created and, if organizing a new club is feasible, can start the process.

How do I switch to senior active status?

Rotary no longer has a senior active classification. As of the 2001 Council on Legislation, only two membership categories exist: active and honorary. Rotarians who have retired may retain the same classification, but they aren’t counted in the total number of members in a classification.

How do I recommend someone for membership in another club?

If you’re an active member of a Rotary club in good standing and know someone suited to Rotary, complete the Membership Referral form .

I’m moving. How do I transfer my membership to a club in my new area?

All relocating Rotarians are encouraged to seek out clubs in their new location. Because each Rotary club is self-governing, however, membership isn’t really transferable. Once you’ve been accepted for membership in a new club, you should resign your membership in your former club as of the admittance date to your new club. Be sure to use your former membership number so your membership history is retained. If you’re moving more than 20 miles away and will no longer be a member of your current Rotary club, you can either complete the Rotarian Relocation form or ask your club secretary to submit the Membership Referral form on your behalf. Read about membership provisions for special leaves of absence in Article 11, Section 2(a)(1) of the Standard Rotary Club Constitution .

Club presidents and secretaries: When processing the Membership Data form for a transferring member, use the member’s existing membership identification number to retain membership history and avoid duplicate records. Please be advised that membership is by invitation only and at the discretion of the local Rotary club. Notified clubs are under no obligation to consider any person for membership.

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SPK Dramatization Contest Dear Peace Presidents, Super Secretaries and Club Community Service and/or Literacy Chairs, Last August 4 this Rotary Year, we had our Literacy Congress, with the espoused objective of ensuring that each public elementary school and high school has an adopting rotary club. To this date, we have not completed the list of formal adoption (enclosed as an attachment to this message) such that some schools are still without an adopting club.

Therefore, for those clubs which have not gone to the schools for the formal adoption or have not given their formal adoption paper to their adopted school/s, we reiterate our request to have this done soonest. Please claim the Formal Adoption Forms for the School from Giselle/Shamyn at the Rotary Center.

The List of Formal Adoption will be our district’s official list not only for this Rotary Year, but for the succeeding Rotary Years as well. Since the list will be finalized and sent to DEPED QC Superintendent for dissemination to the different schools no later than1 December, please review/reconfirm the list as we shall consider the list as final if no further changes or comments are received before the 27th of November.

We also urge all of you to support the SPK Dramatization Contest which will showcase the demonstration/dramatization of the values of the Rotary FOUR WAY TESTby Grade 3 pupils of the different public elementary schools in QC. Dr. Coy Rubio, Superintendent of the QC Division of Schools, has sent a memorandum to all principals regarding this competition which will also coincide with “ARAW ng PAGBASA”.In addition to being a literacy project, this shall also count as a project on the promotion of the FOUR WAY TEST, a requirement for RI Presidential Citation.

Again, thank you for your selfless dedication and efforts to district’s literacy projects.

Yours in Rotary service,

PP REBECCA “BECCA” DELA CRUZ LITERACY COMMITTEE CHAIR

PP MARIA ELISA “BABY” ALLADO COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJ CHAIR

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Why I am a Rotarian

I would like to you to encourage club members to invite their respective "clergy person" to a Rotary meeting.

I would like to tell the story of the loss of four U.S. Army Military Chaplains when the Nazi’s torpedoed the USAT Dorchester's and it went down in the North Atlantic on February 3, 1943. This story has been often repeated; it was featured on the Hallmark television channel and has been used by many to illustrate sacrifice in military service.

The Four Chaplains, seemingly, symbolically represented the religious faiths in the USA during WW II: Father John Washington, a Roman Catholic priest; two protestant clergy, Rev. Geo Fox, a Methodist clergyman, Rev. Clark Poling, a Dutch Reformed minister; and Rabbi Alexander Goode, a Jewish clergyman.

These men had been a constant source of encouragement during their voyage, but, will be forever remembered for their selfless acts of each giving up their life jackets to some young soldier as the ship was going down. Their final scene was witnessed and well documented by survivors - as they stood at the rail, arms locked together and praying and singing... and giving strength to each other for support. One survivor stated, "It was the finest thing I have ever seen this side of heaven."

This illustrates the ultimate of military service to fellow man and fulfills the Biblical injunction of "greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his brother." This also serves as an illustration of "Service Above Self" You may not have known........... The Rabbi, Alexander Goode, was a Rotarian. That is true "Service Above Self" Wm. E. (Bill) Ballou PDG D5630 Nebraska USA

What is your reason ?

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Five reasons to give to The Rotary Foundation A child works on his studies thanks to books donated through a Rotary project. By contributing to the Foundation, you support basic education and literacy.

By donating to The Rotary Foundation, you support Rotary's six areas of focus, which help advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. Contributions to the Every Rotarian, Every Year (EREY) initiative, are the primary source of funding for Foundation programs. By giving US$100 a year through EREY, you become a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member. Here are a few ways your contributions are changing lives around the world.

5. Fighting hunger - In Romania, children have eggs, milk, and meat because of a Foundation grant that enables local farmers to buy animal feed, packaging materials, and other supplies. The farmers agree to donate a portion of their products to children's hospitals, schools, and orphanages. In Alaska, USA, the Rotary Club of Anchorage East is also fighting hunger by distributing food to low-income families through a mobile food pantry.

Projects such as these address two areas of focus: maternal and child health and economic and community development.

4. Reducing child mortality - The Rotary clubs of Jaela-Kandana, Western Province, Sri Lanka, and Madras Northwest, Tamil Nadu, India, are helping to reduce child mortality by providing improved sanitation facilities for 15 families in a small community in Sri Lanka. With a Rotary Foundation grant, the clubs have built 14 toilets, helping to prevent the spread of diarrhea-causing diseases related to poor sanitation. According to the World Health Organization, 1.8 million children die of diarrhea every year, making it the second leading cause of death among children under five. Proper sanitation can reduce the child mortality rate in many communities by more than 30 percent. Water and sanitation is one of the areas of focus.

3. Promoting peace and conflict resolution - As the policy director for Latin America and the Caribbean for the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children in Brasília, Brazil, former Rotary Peace Fellow Katia de Mello Dantas is helping to stop sexual abuse of children, including pornography, human trafficking, and abduction. Every day, at least 22,000 children worldwide are reported missing, and 5,000 are victimized through commercial sexual exploitation, according to the center. Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders in promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and conflict resolution. Help support the Rotary Peace Centers. Rotary is also promoting peace through three upcoming Rotary Global Peace Forums.

2. Basic education and literacy - A literacy project sponsored by Rotarians in South Africa and Rhode Island, USA, in conjunction with the International Reading Association and Operation Upgrade, is teaching adults in the rural community of KwaNibela, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, to read and write. These skills will help them fight poverty in their community. Through the effort, nearly 600 adults are attending literacy classes taught by instructors trained with help from Operation Upgrade, which specializes in adult basic education. Funding from The Rotary Foundation provided classroom books.

Read more about the project, which supports the basic education and literacy area of focus.

1. Eradicating polio - Around the world, Rotarians are going the distrance -- participating in walkathons, climbing mountains, cycling, even circumnavigating a continent in rubber dinghies, among other fundraisers -- to help Rotary rid the world of polio. You also can raise awareness by taking part in the World's Biggest Commercial, where you can upload your photo and let people know we're "This Close" to ending polio. Since Rotary launched its PolioPlus program in 1985, eradicating the disease has become the organization's top priority. End Polio Now and help fulfill Rotary's promise to the world.

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Rotarians provide clean water and sanitation for schools in Turkey "Keep clean, refrain from microbes" is the title of this drawing by an eighth-grader as part of the art contest setup by Rotarians to promote good hygiene.

Turkish Rotarians have provided 2,500 students in four schools in Adana, Turkey, with new toilets and clean water facilities through a water and sanitation project supported by a Rotary Foundation global grant.The project, sponsored by the Rotary clubs of Adana-Cukurova, Turkey, and Frutal, Minas Gerais, Brazil, demonstrates how Rotary’s new grant model can enable Rotarians to reach more people in need and make a larger and more lasting impact by involving the community, having a measurable outcome, and building in sustainability.

Assessing local needs - The Turkish Rotarians began conducting a needs assessment in January 2011 to come up with a project that improved health and hygiene at local schools. The club is in District 2430, part of the Future Vision pilot, which is testing the Rotary Foundation’s new grant model in advance of it being applied to all districts in July 2013. After determining the shape of their project, the Rotarians sought an international sponsor, and discovered through RI’s LinkedIn group that District 4770, also in the pilot, was looking for a partner for a global grant project with a focus on health. The two districts stayed in contact through the Future Vision LinkedIn group, and later submitted a global grant application, with the Frutal club serving as international partner. The project addressed two of Rotary’s areas of focus: water and sanitation and disease prevention and treatment.

Implementing the project - In July 2011, after the grant’s approval, members of the Turkish club renovated bathrooms in the four schools, providing new toilets, wash basins, floor and wall tiles, electrical wiring, and other improvements. Project funding included US$12,500 from the District Designated Funds of the two districts, $7,100 in cash donations, and a $16,050 global grant from the Foundation. Four months later, club members, including two doctors, joined Rotarians from another club in training teams of teachers, administrators, and parents at each school how to instruct the students in good hygiene practice to prevent diseases like diarrhea, Guinea worm, and hepatitis. The teams were charged with monitoring the students’ progress.

Ensuring sustainability To make sure the project continues to have an impact after its May 2012 conclusion, Rotarians posted colorfully illustrated signs on bathroom walls to remind the students about good practices, such as washing their hands, flushing toilets, and turning off the faucets to save water. Rotarians also organized an art and essay contest, with prizes, to keep the students focused on good hygiene and disease prevention. The contest is now part of an annual school event called Hygiene Day. “We decided that sustainability can be achieved by putting hygiene into [the students’ daily lives] and not just by teacher trainers’ warnings,” said Adana-Cukurova club member Tugrul Yegenaga in the final report for the global grant. The report also notes that when the students eventually become parents, they will pass on what they’ve learned to their children.

Measuring outcome To measure the project’s impact, the Rotarians who trained the parent/teacher/administrator teams visited the schools every month to observe how the teams were performing. They visited each school six times to assess student hygiene habits. Rotarians also determined that soap use had increased 300 percent in 2011 compared to the previous year. The Turkish Rotarians sponsored concerts in Istanbul and Adana to raise funds for their efforts, and arranged newspaper and television coverage. As an added benefit of the project, the media coverage helped increase the public’s awareness of Rotary.

The RCLH members at the recent Golden Wheel Awards. Pres. Morris with RCLH nominated Awardee for Sports Development – Philippine basketball national team coach Chot Reyes

Launching of the Kulayan ng Kalikasan ang Katipunan. A mural painting project along Katipunan ave. Among those present were QC Congressman Bolet Banal and Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte with Bgy. Loyola Heights Captain Caesar Marquez

The Loyola Heights children’s day. Participated in by various organization in Barangay Loyola Heights. It featured fun filled childrens activities for more than 1,000 children in the barangay belonging to the marginalized sector (including children from orphanages in the area).

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Recent Club Activities Accomplishments

CHEERS ASSIGNMENT

(Sept-Nov 2012) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Conducted “Rotary Quiz” competition among Rotaract members Donated computer sets to T. Alonzo ES, Batino SPED and JP Laurel HS from DSG funding Attended Barangay summit Attended RCC Seminar Co-Hosted CLE Seminar Sent participants to the Voice of the Youth impromptu speaking contest Formally launched “Books for Peace” program Endorsed candidate for Golden Wheel Awards Attended new members fellowship night Submitted final report on DSG project Co-Hosted teaching techniques seminar Co-Hosted Anti drug and HIV awareness seminar Attended Future Vision Seminar Submitted October Performance reports Co-Hosted Loyola Heights children’s day Co-Hosted, Environmental wall mural paintings along Katipunan avenue Met with Payatas Orione Foundation for the implementation of the PBP MG Sponsored winning candidate from Ateneo at the Voice of the Youth District finals Launched MG funded Peanut Butter Project

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

PARTICULARS

Nov 23

TRF Recognition Night(Sofitel)

Nov 26

1st RCLH Golf Cup (Wack Wack)

Nov 29

Lech Walesa Lecture Forum (Ateneo)

Nov 28-30

Peace caravan

Dec 9

RCLH Annual meeting / X’mas Party

Jan 4

RCLH Charter Anniversary

Jan 18-19

Midcon (Corregidor)

Nov

23

Nov

30

Dec

07

Dec

14

Food Drinks Food Drinks Food Drinks Food Drinks

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Lyn Nakpil Aries Polumbarit Mike Rodriguez Rey San Gabriel Jesse Tanchanco Gigoy Umali Nitoy Velasco Myra Vergara

If you cannot make it on the assigned schedule, please let us know at least one week before.

CELEBRRATIONS For the Month of November

BIRTHDAYS Engel Chan John Rodly Apostol Lyn Nakpil Regine Catabijan Josie Velasco Ava Marie Birosel Gwen Rapista

November 4 November 4 November 11 November 12 November 14 November 16 November 18

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES .

Jess & Joji Jacobe Tony & Lupe Lazaro

November 11 November 25

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.

ODD ODE As a club where fellows meet To enjoy each others friendship On one day every week.

To extend the hand of friendship To share the others, load To offer him a helping hand Along the troubled road.

Where a man's worth can be valued Not by gold he may have won But the kind of life he's living And the good he may have done.

In Rotary is a brotherhood Of true and trusted men and women Who live a life of service And I'm glad I'm one of them.

By Bert Deveue – Pittsworth, Australia

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Stressed Out If you're stressing out, here are some comments you can use to help articulate your mood to others...

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Don't bother me. I'm living happily ever after.

I started out with nothing & still have most of it left.

If I want to hear the pitter-patter of little feet, I'll put shoes on my cat.

And your cry baby whiny-assed opinion would be...?

I'm not crazy, I've just been in a very bad mood for 30 years.

Sarcasm is just one more service we offer.

Whatever kind of look you were going for, you missed.

Earth is full. Go home.

I'm just working here till a good fast-food job opens up.

Are those your eyeballs? I found them in my cleavage.

I'm not your type. I'm not inflatable.

Basketball

Fact 1: In the very beginning the color of the basketball was brown, but later it was changed into a brighter color; that is orange.

Fact 2:

The first basketball game took place in 1982, where

the court was half the size of today's courts, and only one point was scored during the match.

Fact 3: The NBA (National Basketball Association) was

founded in 1949, after the combination of the NBL

(National Basketball League) and the BAA

(Basketball Associate of America).

Fact 4: Basketball was first played by a soccer ball until it

was changed in 1929.

Fact 5: Michael Jordan is considered one of the best

basketball players around the world. The record

score of 5,987 made him a legend in the world of

basketball.

HOW TO AVOID HANGOVERS Get Out of Bed. Grab that gatorade bottle. No you're not going to run a marathon. Just going to get some relief. It will help replace potassium, sodium, and water. Part of the problem of being hung over, is you're dehydrated. This beverage and other sport drinks will replace the essential fluids you lost while drinking.

Hit the honey. Spread honey on bread or crackers. or any other food high in fructose. This is a natural sugar. It will help the body burn off the alcohol faster.

Honey is a sweetener with the highest cincentration of fructose.

Get juiced. A drink may be the farthest from your mind now. But sorry need it. Relief will come faster.

Trust me. Drink some tomato, orange or grapefruit.

Get a large glass of one of these, and down the hatch. These are high in fructose, and high in Vit C which will help minimize the effects of the alcohol.

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Luggage you wear: Want to beat baggage charges of the budget airlines? Then try these bizarre outfits for size

They're hardly the most flattering things to wear at the airport check-in desk.

But if you don't mind a few smirks and puzzled looks from other travellers, these outfits could save you money.

In fact, their designers say they could save frequent flyers thousands of pounds. Engineer John Power invented the 'wearable luggage' to beat the baggage charges levied by budget airlines.

A £56 coat, made of light but strong polyester, has 14 variously-sized pockets which can hold a total of 15kg of luggage.

After boarding, the Jaktogo can be folded up and carried as a shoulder bag. It also comes in a dress version.Irishman Mr Power, 57, who lives near Antwerp in Belgium, said he travels twice a week using budget airlines.Though their advertised ticket prices are often low, most airlines charge extra for hold luggage.

This summer Ryanair charged up to £60 per 15kg piece of checked luggage if paid in advance – and up to £240 at the airport.

Weight limits are strictly enforced and breaking them incurs further charges.

However, budget carriers allow passengers to take one piece of hand luggage on board for free.

They also allow jackets or coats – so Mr Power's invention allows travellers to by-pass the charges altogether.

Mr Power said: 'I do get some funny looks at the airport but I usually sell about ten after every trip.' The Jaktogo is available online.

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PHF Recognition Points

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This is one of the lesser known and understood processes related to the Paul Harris Fellow recognition. When your club donates cash to the Annual Fund, to the Polio Plus campaign, or as a direct contribution to a matching grant then the club receives recognition points. In some parts of the world contributions are made directly by individuals and in others contributions are made through the club. Your club treasury can contribute to your Paul Harris Fellow recognition by donating cash in your name or by transferring accumulated recognition points from the club account to your account. If they donate points then you receive the PHF credit, but if they donate the cash in your name then you personally receive transferrable points. The same is true if you donate cash yourself (includes cash, check, charge, etc.)

Either way, when the cash goes in to the foundation for your PHF an equal number of recognition points are generated in either your account or the club account. If you have 1,000 or more points available in your account then you can initiate a point transfer to award another person a Paul Harris Fellow. This does not take away from your PHF level. If you were a PHF +1 before the transfer then you will still be at that level after the transfer.

The transfer from a club account must be authorized by the club president while the transfer from an individual is authorized by the individual.

In past correspondence I think you indicated that the preferred approach in your club is for the club to generate the money and make the donation. If they make the donation in the club name then they receive only points which can be transferred. If they donate directly into your account or the account of another active Rotarian then the club receives no points, but you receive both recognition for your own PHF and also you receive the transferrable points.

While the typical approach in my area is to make personal contributions in our own names, one small club in my area generates their contribution at a club level. That club, instead of donating the funds in the club name, equally distributes the donation into each current active member's account. Those members then accumulate "giftable" recognition points.

Best Regards, Don Murphy

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Rotarians share their proudest moments Rotarian Henning Sorknaes has no trouble remembering his proudest Rotary moment.

He was taking part in a community service project supported by several Rotary clubs to restore a hospital in the city of Senta, Serbia, that serves a population of about 150,000, mostly Hungarian Serbians. The hospital lacked modern technical equipment and was barely surviving on a mixture of public and private funds.

Sorknaes's club, the Rotary Club of Budapest-City, Hungary, partnered with five other clubs and the host Rotary Club of Zemun to secure a US$20,000 Rotary Foundation Matching Grant. That grant helped fund a $1.2 million project to equip and train staff to make the hospital's cardiology department fully operational. The clubs worked with Assist International, which contributed almost $1 million worth of donated equipment. Shortly after the restored unit was handed over to hospital management in September 2004, Sorknaes was approached by a relative of a heart patient who had been revived and treated by the equipment. "I will never forget the look in his eyes," he recalls.

"I had the honor and privilege to be the project manager and to see the interest from the community, which was overwhelming," notes Sorknaes. "As a side effect, this project led us into participation in another four hospital projects in Hungary and Romania, with the same story there." The effort also brought in several prospective members for the new Rotary Club of Senta, which had been in planning stages since 2002. The club received its charter in June 2006.

Like Sorknaes, many other Rotarians have experienced their proudest moments because of a Foundation-funded project or program. Donations to the Annual Programs Fund through initiatives like Every Rotarian, Every Year ensure that these efforts can continue.

Rotarians recently shared several of their proudest accomplishments on RI's official LinkedIn group.

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Patrick Coleman, of the Rotary Club of Luanshya, Zambia, writes of helping to complete 21 wells as part of his club's centennial project. "Our initial goal was five wells, but it grew as we were able to duplicate the project several times. Simply put, Rotarians work without commissions."

Lora Williams, of the Rotary Club of Metropolitan Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, has worked on several projects, including a a successful water project in Africa.

J. Michael Cavitt, of the Rotary Club of Minneapolis South, Minnesota, USA, says his proudest accomplishment was mentoring a Rotary World Peace Fellow and an Ambassadorial Scholar sponsored by District 5950. "Both of these women have the focused vision and drive that will effectively use the opportunities and channels RI has created with these programs. I look forward to seeing the impact they will have."

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Romance & Rotary Rotarians are not shy about commitment. Whether it’s eradicating disease in villages thousands of miles from home, or alleviating poverty in their own towns, they are passionate about their volunteer efforts. For Rotarian couples, Service Above Self becomes intertwined with their marriage vows.

Ann and John Searles Ann was one of the first women to join the Rotary Club of Evanston Lighthouse, Illinois, USA, in the late 1980s, and John joined in 1997 after he retired. “Sometimes it gives a focus to our travels,” says Ann, who served as club president in 2008. During the past five years, the Searles have journeyed to India to help with polio immunization and to South Africa where they checked on club projects.“Because of Rotary, life is very different than what I would have expected in retirement,” says John, who has served as his club’s community service chair for three years. “It’s fulfilled my life, and helped our marriage because of that common interest.”

Chris and Penny Offer “I tell people I met my wife in a convent,” Chris Offer says. They met by chance in the lobby of a Winnipeg convent. Penny worked for a nonprofit run by the nuns, and Chris (a Vancouver police officer at the time) was visiting the facility as part of a training program. Chris joined the Rotary Club of Vancouver Chinatown in 1987. “I had a good job, good home, good wife – and it was time to give back,” he says. When Penny retired, “I wanted to be able to participate in that experience with him.” She became a member in 2002, but initially joined a different club than the one her husband was in. “Chris was so well-known in our district that I needed to establish myself as separate from him,” Penny says. When the couple moved again, Penny switched to Chris’s club. “There are some Rotary couples we know that would not want to be in same club,” says Penny. “Different things fit for different couples.”

Warren and Jamison Kaufman For Warren Kaufman, 3 July 2007 was the day his term ended as president of Rotary Club of Carmel Valley, California, formally ended and Jamison Kaufman's began. But something else happened at that changing-of-the guard meeting: they got married. They first met through Rotary. Warren joined the club in June 2001, and was soon made membership chair. At that time, the club’s first woman president Nancy Rushner hoped to recruit more female members. Jamison had never heard of Rotary. “But (Warren) offered to buy me lunch,” she says. “I was a starving artist and I said, ‘Yes, if you’re buying, I’ll check out whatever this is.” The attendees at that first meeting impressed her. “When Warren asked me if I wanted to come back, I said, ‘If I can be like the women in this room, I want to be a Rotarian.’”

Several years later, Jamison would be standing at a podium, looking at nearly 200 Rotarians in the audience, and saying: “You will always remember the person who took you to first Rotary meeting.

Today I get to marry mine.”

Bob and Sue Fox During the 2008-2009 Rotary year Sue Fox was president of the Rotary Club of Denver, Colorado, USA, while Bob Fox led the nearby Rotary Club of Highlands Ranch. “Neither one of us could complain to the other about his or her heavy burden, because we were both doing it,” Sue says, laughing. “I would often joke and say, ‘I don’t know what other people’s pillow talk is like, but ours is: So what is your club going to do about the polio challenge?’” Their respective clubs have distinctly different personalities. With more than 300 members, Denver Rotary Club is the largest and the oldest in Colorado. “We’re having our centennial in 2011,” says Sue. “Our nickname is ‘Club 33, because we were the 33rd chartered club.” With about 50 members, the Highlands Ranch Rotary Club offers a more close-knit experience. “Everybody knows everybody pretty well because whatever project we’re doing, we ask everyone to participate, says Bob.”

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