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Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit
The Dove May 22, 2018
Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines
Vol. X No. 20
Team Holy Spirit of Interactors, Rotaractors and Rotarians livened up one of the concluding Great Walks for a Cause led by DG Chito Borromeo The Great Walk and Great Zumba held at the front grounds of the Melchor Hall in UP Diliman Campus (College of Engineering) on May 6, 2018 was one great fellowship event with the three (3) Great Clubs of RY 2017-2018 hosting: RC Loyola Heights led by TGP Mon Mendoza, RC Cubao led by TGP Jay Estrebillo, and RC Midtown QC led by TGP Sarah Deloraya. The event was participated in by over a hundred Rotarians, Interactors, Rotaractors and some family members of Rotari-
ans – undoubtedly one of the biggest groups in Great Walk events held in UP. Additional motivators for the participants were raffle prizes given away by TGP Mon Mendoza, plus the P10k prize from Gov Chito Borromeo to the club with the most number of attendees. With a total of 49 participants, Team Holy Spirit had the biggest delegation and won the incentive prize. This was turned over by TGP Ric Salvador to the Rotaract and Interact clubs for their project funds.
What the GREAT WALK is all about The Weekly Great Walk for a Cause, a district initiative, is usually held every Sunday morning as a means to inform the public of Rotary’s commitment to End Polio Now, for wellness & exercise, and for friendship & fun among participants. The event traditionally involves the Walk, a little Zumba, and healthy breakfast. The activity on May 6th, Sunday, from 6:30 - 8:30 AM, was held inside the UP campus in front of the College of Engineering Building.
Among 101 clubs, Holy Spirit is recognized as one of the top 10 Great Clubs in District 3780 during 2018 District Awards Night DISTRICT AWARDS Nominations (Club)
Best Rotary Club in Livelihood Program Best Rotary Club in Career Development Program Best Rotary Club in Rotaract Program Best Interact Club Best Club in Print Best Club in TV/Radio Best Rotary Club in Social Media
Most Outstanding Club in Membership Development Best Rotary Club in Orientation & Education Program Best Rotary Club in Diverse Membership Best Rotary Club in Disease Prev & Treatment Best Rotary Club in Water & Sanitation Best Rotary Club in Basic Education & Literacy Best Rotary Club in Economic & Community Dev
Recognition & Awards Received by RC Holy Spirit
Club Awards Received Best Rotary Club in Club Bulletin Best Rotary Club in Maternal & Child Health Best Rotary Community Corps Best Rotary Rotaract Club Best Rotary Club in Interact Program
Major Club Awards Received The District 3780 Great Clubs Second Team Great Clubs (5) Most Outstanding Club in Youth Service Major Individual Awards Received The District 3780 Great Presidents Second Team - Ric Salvador DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S CITATIONS & AWARDS District Governor’s Citation for RC Holy Spirit District Governor’s Recognition for Signature Projects I Milk Feeding & Nutrition Program
Large-scale Diagnostic, Med Mission
Tree Planting Activity
Support for Dona Juana SPED
Payatas Medical Mission
Christmas Gift Giving
Anti-Rabies Campaign
Blood Letting Activity
Dental Mission at Sacred Heart
District Governor’s Recognition for Signature Projects II Forum on Drug-abuse & IV-AIDS Prev
Practice Dental Medicine
Support for Interact
Christmas Program with SPED
Match Club Relation
Support for Rotaract
Practice of Oriental Medicine
Scholarship Program
Individual Awards Governor’s Exemplary Leadership Award Marites Nepomuceno - Regional Coordinator - R5 Marites Nepomuceno - Rotaract Chair Marcia Salvador - Interact Chair
Governor’s Distinguished Leadership Award Assistant Governor Marcia Salvador Assistant Governor Angel Castro Leadership Excellence Award - TGP Ricardo Salvador
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District Recognition & Awards Night, Seda Hotel April 27, 2018
The District 3780 Great Clubs
RC RC RC RC RC
Loyola Heights Cubao QC Midtown QC Diliman QC Crame
RC RC RC RC RC
Holy Spirit New Manila East Timog St Ignatius Kamuning Central
RC RC RC RC RC
Murphy Acropolis Neopolitan Fairview SFDM Sto. Domingo
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District Training Assembly ushers in district and club leaders for Rotary’s Inspiring Year of Service 2018-19 On May 12, 2017, the District Training Assembly presented the district officials and club presidents who will serve during RY 2018-2019. Hosted by RC Bagong Sandigan, it was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. In his message, incoming District Governor Pastor ―Mar‖ Reyes urged all club leaders to be ―inspiring leaders‖ through trust, credibility and respect.
RC Holy Spirit was represented by PE JR Delgra, TGP Ric Salvador, PP Marcia Salvador, PP Angel Castro, PP Beth Sy, and Rtns Martin Marinas, JL Torre, Kring Josef, Jovy Andres. PP Marcia served as Resource Person during the afternoon break-out session on Club Administration.
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Four Rotary International districts cooperate and turn over equipment to save lives of sick and premature infants in the Cagayan Valley region On April 24, 2018, the human milk pasteurizer equipment and accessories covered by Global Grant Project #1863808 were turned over in appropriate ceremonies to Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. The Global Grant was principally sponsored by RI Districts 3680 and 3740 Korea, with RC Timog D3780 as the primary host club
sponsor together with RC Tuguegarao D3770 and RC Holy Spirit D3780. DRFC/PDG Paul Ik Hwan Lee of D3680 Korea led the delegation that included Great President Hong Keun Pyo of RC Daejeon Jeil 3680. Leading the turn-over ceremonies were Great Presidents Rene Canlas of RC Timog D3780, Jivan Raichandani of RC Tuguegarao D3770 and Ricardo
P. Salvador of RC Holy Spirit D3780. Also present were PDG Francis Rivera D3780 and DRFC/PDG Pichoy Ramirez D3770. CVMC Medical Director Dr Glenn Mathew Baggao was profuse with thanks to Rotary for the lifesaving equipment. Also present for RC Holy Spirit were ASP Peth Rivera and PP Marcia Salvador.
TGPs Jivan RC Tuguegarao D3770, Ric Salvador RC Holy Spirit D3780, and Rene Canlas RC Timog D3780.
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Holy Spirit turns over 5 Lenovo tablets to Dona Juana Elementary School to help improve learning levels of pupils On May 17, 2018, TGP Ric Salvador of RC Holy Spirit turned over five (5) units of Lenovo computer tablets to Dona Juana Elementary School represented by Mrs Marivic Sanchez, DJES ICT Coordinator.
The turn-over of Lenovo tablets to 96 elementary schools in Quezon City was coordinated by Mrs Heidee F Ferrer, Education Program Supervisor of the Quezon City School Division Office of DEPED and PP Tess AlacarTan, D3780 Basic Education &
Literacy Chair. The turn-over represents implementation of the District-funded Rotary KnowledgeBase Literacy Project. Present during the turnover was PP Marcia Salvador.
TGPs witness the turn-over of Lenovo tablet computers to officials of beneficiary elementary schools as a step in the Rotary KnowledgeBase Literacy Project funded by Global Grant. M'Beth Beth P. Geronimo in photo is an official of Commonwealth Elementary School
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Twelve leaders of RC Holy Spirit posed for souvenir picture with TGP Shane Macabodbod of Interact. PP Angel took this picture.
The Great Presidents led by DG Chito Borromeo sing the year’s theme, MAKING A DIFFERENCE, during a break in the District Awards program RC Holy Spirit is on . .
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MESSAGES FROM ROTARY LEADERS
RI President’s May 2018 Message Rotary is a massive, and massively complex, organization. As this issue of The Rotarian goes to press, we have 1.2 million members in 35,633 clubs in nearly every country of the world. Hundreds of thousands of participants are involved in Rotary programs such as Rotaract, Interact, Youth Exchange, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, Rotary Community Corps, Rotary Peace Centers, and a host of local and Foundation-supported projects and programs at the national, district, and local levels. The name of Rotary is attached to countless projects every year, from blood banks to food banks, school sanitation to polio eradication. One hundred thirteen years after the first Rotary club was founded, Rotary service reaches literally around the globe. What that service looks like on a daily and weekly basis can vary enormously by region, country, and club. Each club has its own history, priorities, and identity. It follows that the identity of Rotarians, and the purpose each Rotarian sees in his or her service, similarly has a great deal of variation. There's nothing wrong with that, as Rotary is by design a decentralized organization, intended to enable each Rotarian and each Rotary club to serve in the ways that suit them best. Yet the diversity that makes us so strong can also pose challenges to our identity as an organization. It is no surprise that many people who have heard of Rotary still have little idea of what Rotary does, how we are organized, or why we exist at all. Even within Rotary, many members have an incomplete understanding of our larger organization, our goals, or the scope and breadth of our programs. These challenges have significant implications, not only for our ability to serve most effectively, but also for the public image that is so essential to our ability to build our membership, partnerships, and service. Several years ago, Rotary launched a serious effort across the organization to address these issues, developing tools to strengthen our visual and brand identity. Today, we are using those tools to develop our People of Action public image campaign, which showcases the ability that Rotary grants each of us to make a difference in our communities and beyond. Last June, your Rotary International Board of Directors voted to adopt a new vision statement, reflecting our identity and the single purpose that unites the diversity of our work. Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
Foundation Chairman’s May 2018 Message Fifty percent of the world's population is under age 30. So it is important that we ask: What do young people want? Of course, every generation must ask this question. But it is also an important question for Rotary today, because our clubs must evolve if we are to best serve communities that, themselves, are evolving and changing all the time. The World Economic Forum's recent Global Shapers Survey of more than 30,000 people under 30 from 186 countries offers some useful insights. A majority of the respondents view climate change and conflict as the most critical issues we face. They also value a "start-up ecosystem and entrepreneurship" as vital to youth empowerment. However, they are less optimistic about having their voices heard. Over half the survey respondents do not think "young people's views" are considered before important decisions are made in their countries. (Some good news: During my travels to several dozen countries this year, many Rotaractors shared that they believe their voices are being heard by Rotary leaders!) It is clear that young people want to make a difference on the issues that matter to our world and their communities. Above all, they want to see results when they commit to a project. A good example is the father-and-son team of Tulsi and Anil Maharjan, members of the Rotary Club of Branchburg Township, New Jersey. With the help of grants from Our Foundation, Tulsi and Anil are implementing microcredit, scholarship, and homebuilding projects in Nepal to help survivors of the 2015 earthquake. Thanks to changes made at the 2016 Council on Legislation, clubs now have flexibility to operate as they think best. This means a broader selection of club models in terms of how meetings take place. By embracing this flexibility, we can create more examples like Anil – a former e-club member who joined his father's Rotary club. Further, I urge you to personally encourage Rotaractors to take advantage of the option now available to join a Rotary club while they are still members of Rotaract. And help them learn how Our Foundation can help them achieve their dreams of doing good in the world! By taking action today, we can pave the way for more than 200,000 of Rotary's future leaders to leave their own legacy of making a real difference for generations to come.
PAUL A. NETZEL Trustee Chair 2017-18
Wherever we live, whatever language we speak, whatever work our clubs are involved in, our vision is the same. We all see a world that could be better and that we can help to make better. We are here because Rotary gives us the opportunity to build the world we want to see – to unite and take action through Rotary: Making a Difference.
IAN H. S. RISELEY President 2017-18
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SERVICE ABOVE SELF
Rotary wins Hero Award for polio eradication efforts May 25, 2018 Rotary International
The Four-Way Test OF THE THINGS we think, say or do
1) Is it the TRUTH? 2) Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Rotarian’s Pledge I am a Rotarian I will always uphold the TRUTH. I am a Rotarian I will always strive to be FAIR in all of my dealings with my fellowmen. I am a Rotarian I will always endeavor to build GOODWILL and UNDERSTANDING in my community, among my countrymen and people of all nations.
Rotary's commitment to polio eradication won a Hero Award from the One Billion Acts of Peace Campaign, an international global citizens' movement to tackle the world's most important issues. The campaign is the initiative of the PeaceJam Foundation led by 14 Nobel Peace Prize laureates including Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama. Rotary was one of two finalists in the Best Nonprofit Act category.
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.
RC HOLY SPIRIT joined Rotary International District 3780 and its partners during the supplemental door-to-door polio immunization drive among poor families in Barangay Tatalon Quezon City, Feb 22, 2011.
I am a Rotarian I will always uphold the Rotary International Motto, SERVICE ABOVE SELF.
Rotarian Code of Conduct
ROTARY WORLD AT A GLANCE Data as of 30 November 2017
ROTARY
ROTARACT
INTERACT
RCCs
Members
Members
Members
Members
1,230,399
240,757
512,417
223,260
Clubs
Clubs
Clubs
Corps
35,784
10,859
22,270
9,707
As a Rotarian, I will 1) Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life 2) Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect 3) Use my professional skills through Rotary to mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve people’s quality of life in my community and in the world 4) Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians
Source: THE ROTARIAN February 2018 published by Rotary International
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Small acts of kindness are truly heroic acts
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Riding in a “jeepney” provides rich opportunity to be recognized as a hero by co-riders.
Five Surprising Things You Can Learn when Riding a Jeepney Martin Aguilar,Carmud
Most of us have probably ridden a jeepney. For some, jeepneys are the mode of transportation to get to and from their workplace or school. In my case, jeepneys are one of my means of transport when I was in college – it’s quite hard to budget my allowance if I regularly drove to and from school. Practicality over porma is my mantra. With that in mind, I found out that you can learn useful things when you ride a jeepney – yes, I myself was surprised to decipher this (it’s as if I was able to channel my inner Gandhi). Here are five things you can learn when riding a jeepney.
might miss your stop. It’s not a nice feeling when you wake up surprised and seem to be lost–for sure other passengers will know that you’ve missed your stop. Wow, dyahe. To avoid this, keep in mind to never let your guard down.
2. If there’s there’s a way
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5. Hold on, you’ll will, make it
This is easier said than done. More often than not, you’ll be amazed at how barkers manage to squeeze-in an extra passenger inside the jeepney. This made me believed that if there’s a will, there’s certainly a way–there’s always room for one more passenger in jeepneys.
1. Honesty is the best 3. Sharing is caring policy In every jeepney, you should always be honest by paying the right amount of fare. Don’t pretend to be a student or a senior citizen just to avail a discount. You should also be truthful when you’re passing or handing down the fare of your fellow passengers. More importantly, approach and talk to the jeepney driver in case you don’t have enough money to pay for the fare – there’s good karma and for sure, some drivers can understand your situation. If they don’t, the best thing to do is to exit the vehicle – better luck next time.
In some instance, you’ll encounter a fellow passenger that’s one or two pesos short to the specified fare. Share some of your loose coins if possible to the troubled passenger–for sure this will brighten up his/her day. In addition, why not treat the exiting passenger (the one mentioned in item number one) to his/her jeepney fare?
4. Never let your guard down
Yes, it’s already given that riding a jeepney involves a bit of danger caused by snatchers. However, the one I’m pertaining to this item is that you should never fall asleep inside the jeepney because you
Though deemed as unsafe and prohibited by law, there’s a good chance that you’ve held on to the jeepney’s bar at the rear (sabit in short) just to get home on time. Watching passengers do this made me realize that you should hold on no matter what because you’ll eventually make it. Riding a jeepney is one of the means of transportation of most Filipinos. However, we all know that jeepneys that we got used to is nearing its final curtain call as the government is determined to push for its PUV modernization program. There’s nothing wrong about the said program, in fact it sounds nice because it doesn’t just make jeepneys safer but makes them more environmentfriendly as well. The only issue that some groups are concerned is that the said program could take away the main source of income of some Filipino jeepney drivers. Nevertheless, let’s hope that the government can find the best solution to address the transition of stainless steel jeepneys to modern public transport vehicles.
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Heroism in a large organization is supported by having an open mind, an attitude of intellectual humility
Why Too Much Experience Can Backfire Sometimes expertise gets in the way of making the right call By Francesca Gino on April 24, 2018 In its relatively short history Pixar has achieved remarkable success, garnering 15 Academy Awards and an average international gross of more than $600 million per film. Pixar movies appeal to moviegoers of all ages, with their unconventional plots and emotional depth. Talking cars (Cars), a rat who wants to be a chef (Ratatouille), an elderly man whose house floats to South America on the strength of thousands of balloons (Up), are among the unusual stars of Pixar films. But when I spoke with Pixar president and cofounder Ed Catmull, he told me that he prefers to tell new recruits about Pixar’s
failures. As a studio, Pixar enjoys a wealth of experience, and of course this is tremendously valuable. But Catmull has realized that with experience also comes an attitude that we have all the right answers. He told me that he wants his new recruits to not be intimidated, to present their ideas, and so it’s crucial that they see Pixar, like other companies, is far from perfect. This is an insight that we all can benefit from. According to research I have done, there are situations where being more experienced—being more expert, or more knowledgeable—leads to lower performance. Experience can be a negative. When we have been successful, it’s easy to feel that we have little left to learn. In one study, my colleagues and I asked a group of working adults from a wide range of industries and jobs in the United States to choose between two hypothetical investment options. Next, we gave them a general-knowledge test, which was designed to prime some of them to feel like experts. This group was given easy ques-
tions to answer, such as ―In what North American country is the city of Toronto located?‖ Others were given much more challenging questions, such as, ―Who is credited with inventing the wristwatch in 1904?‖ Next, all the participants were told that the fund they’d decided to invest in hadn’t done well. We asked them if they wanted switch to a different fund or stick with the same one. The participants who felt like experts—even though their expertise was based on a general trivia quiz that had nothing to do with investing— were less willing to switch gears. They tuned out negative information that clearly suggested they had made a poor decision. The feeling of knowing leads us to rationalize our past choices—and the urge to do so grows stronger the more experience we acquire. We saw this at work in a real-world situation with high stakes. In 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about the dangers of using a common technology, drug-eluting stents, in ―offlabel‖ cases. The warning was triggered by compelling research evidence of serious complications from the stents for patients, even death. My colleagues and I were surprised to find that the more experience cardiologists had on the job, the more likely they were to continue to use drug-eluting stents, despite the worrisome dangers the FDA had highlighted. The decisions of the experienced cardiologists also influenced their cardiologist co-workers, independent of how long they’d been in the field. The doctors in our sample, in fact, followed the lead of more experienced cardiologists, not realizing that their experience was masking what was best for their patients. By contrast, when we’re reminded that the more we know, the more there is to learn, experience opens our minds to the fact that there are multiple ways to approach the same decision or task—even those that start to feel monotonous over time. At a typical fast-food restaurant, workers receive a couple of hours of training before starting on the line. Not so at Pal’s Sudden Service, a chain whose stores that have statues of fries and burgers on
their roofs. At Pal’s, everyone is trained to become an expert at every station, so that there’s no uncertainty about how the job is done—and no errors. In fact, new employees receive an average of 135 hours of training, which can span six months. Why? Pal’s leaders value not just experience, but continuous learning. When workers become experts in each step of the process of preparing and serving food, they have more room in their minds to think about how they could improve existing ways of doing. In fact, as they are explicitly told from their managers, Pal’s workers are expected to suggest ideas for improvements, from new procedures to new menu items. The approach has paid off: Despite operating in a highly competitive industry dominated by global giants like McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s, Pal’s performs remarkably well financially. On most measures—from revenue per square foot and gross margins, to return on sales and customer satisfaction—Pal’s beats the competition, by far. Through their welcoming and training, Pixar and Pal’s encourage people to stay humble. Tenelle Porter, a psychologist at the University of California, Davis, coined the term intellectual humility to describe the ability to acknowledge that what we know is sharply limited. As Porter has found in her research, it’s an important realization: Higher levels of intellectual humility are associated with a greater willingness to consider views that don’t align with our own. People who have higher intellectual humility also perform better in school and at work. When added experience is accompanied by awareness that we have more to learn, we are more apt to see that the world keeps on changing—and that we’ll have to change along with it to thrive.
Francesca Gino is a behavioral scientist and the Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. She is the author of Sidetracked: Why Our Decisions Get Derailed, and How We Can Stick to the Plan (Harvard Business Review Press, 2013) and Rebel Talent: Why It Pays To Break The Rules At Work And In Life (Dey Street, 2018).
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A history of THE FOUR WAY TEST From the Archives of Rotary Global History Fellowship
Youthful officers of the INTERACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL are shown reciting the FOUR WAY TEST on 12 September 2012, in front of marker on the school façade.. These former Interactors Mikee Palmiano, Lovely Rose Paalisbo, Jenny Lavares and Kier Taba Berce - served as officers of the ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT and are now pursuing their respective professional careers.
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
A Story Behind THE FOUR WAY TEST By Darrel Thompson
More than 60 years ago, in the midst of the Great Depression, a U.S. Rotarian devised a simple, four-part ethical guideline that helped him rescue a beleaguered business. The statement and the principles it embodied also helped many others find their own ethical compass. Soon embraced and popularized by Rotary International, The Four-Way Test today stands as one of the organization's hallmarks. Herbert J. Taylor, author of the Test, was a mover, a doer, a consummate salesman and a leader of men. He was a man of action, faith and high moral principle. Born in Michigan, USA, in 1893, he worked his way through Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. After graduation, Herb went to France on a mission for the YMCA and the British Army welfare service and served in the U.S. Navy Supply Corps in World War I. In 1919, he married Gloria Forbrich, and the couple set up housekeeping in Oklahoma, USA, where he worked for the Sinclair Oil Company. After a year, he resigned and went into insurance, real estate and oil lease brokerage. With some prosperous years behind him, Herb returned to Chicago, Illinois, in 1925 and began a swift rise within the Jewel Tea Company. He soon joined the Rotary Club of Chicago. In line for the presidency of Jewel in 1932, Herb was asked to help revive the near-bankrupt Club Aluminum Company of Chicago. The cookware manufacturing company owed $400,000 more than its total assets and was barely staying afloat. Herb re-
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Profound in its simplicity, the Test became the basis for decisions large and small at Club Aluminum.
sponded to the challenge and decided to cast his lot with this troubled firm. He resigned from Jewel Tea, taking an 80 percent pay cut to become president of Club Aluminum. He even invested $6,100 of his own money in the company to give it some operating capital. Looking for a way to resuscitate the company and caught in the Depression's doldrums, Herb, deeply religious, prayed for inspiration to craft a short measuring stick of ethics for the staff to use. As he thought about an ethical guideline for the company, he first wrote a statement of about 100 words but decided that it was too long. He continued to work, reducing it to seven points. In fact, The Four-Way Test was once a Seven-Way Test. It was still too long, and he finally reduced it to the four searching questions that comprise the Test today.
At Club Aluminum in the 1930s, everything was measured against The Four-Way Test. First, the staff applied it to advertising. Words like "better," "best," "greatest" or "finest" were dropped from ads and replaced by factual descriptions of the product. Negative comments about competitors were removed from advertising and company literature. In 1942, Richard Vernor of Chicago, then a director of Rotary International, suggested that Rotary adopt the Test. The R.I. Board approved his proposal in January 1943 and made The Four-Way Test a component of the Vocational Service program, although today it is considered a vital element in all Avenues of Service . Herb Taylor transferred the copyright to Rotary International when he served as R.I. president in 1954-55. ————————————————— Darrell Thompson is a member of the Rotary Club of Morro Bay, California. This article, abridged for space by RC HOLY SPIRIT D3780, is adapted from a speech given by Darrell, with contributions from Rotarians Douglas W. Vincent of Woodstock-Oxford, Ontario, Canada, and Myron Taylor.
And so, "The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do" was born:
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Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all Concerned?
Source: Rotary Global History Fellowship
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A history of the Rotary motto SERVICE ABOVE SELF Rotary News 9 December 2013 Rotary’s official mottoes, Service Above Self and One Profits Most Who Serves Best, trace back to the early days of the organization. In 1911, He Profits Most Who Serves Best was approved as the Rotary motto at the second convention of the National Association of Rotary Clubs of America, in Portland, Oregon. It was adapted from a speech made by Rotarian Arthur Frederick Sheldon to the first convention, held in Chicago the previous year. Sheldon declared that "only the science of right conduct toward others pays. Business is the science of human services. He profits most who serves his fellows best." The Portland convention also inspired the motto Service Above Self. During a convention outing on the Columbia River, Ben Collins, president of the Rotary Club of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, talked with Seattle Rotarian J.E. Pinkham about the proper
way to organize a Rotary club, offering the principle his club had adopted: Service, Not Self. Pinkham invited Paul P. Harris, who also was on the boat trip, to join their conversation. Harris asked Collins to address the convention, and the phrase Service, Not Self was met with great enthusiasm. At the 1950 RI Convention in Detroit, slightly modified versions of the two slogans were formally approved as the official mottoes of Rotary: He Profits Most Who Serves Best, and Service Above Self. The 1989 Council on Legislation established Service Above Self as the principal motto of Rotary, because it best conveys the philosophy of unselfish volunteer service. He Profits Most Who Serves Best was modified by the 2004 Council to They Profit Most Who Serve Best and by the 2010 Council to its current wording, One Profits Most Who Serves Best.
Interactors and Rotaractors of Holy Spirit internalize the mindset of SERVICE ABOVE SELF as they join Rotarians in serving less fortunate members of the community.
ROTARY FAMILY IN ACTION. Interactor Ace Villocero (serving as head restraint for patient), Rotaractor Rowell Delacruz (shown lighting up the workplace), and Rotarian Dr. Marlene Martinez of RC Holy Spirit D3780 are inextricably bound by passion for service.
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About THE DOVE THE DOVE is the official newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Rotary International District 3780. The digital publication features ―hyperlinks or web-links‖ which make it a true electronic newsletter/e-bulletin. Distribution: THE DOVE is published in 3 versions: printed, digital PDF, and online. PDF version sent by email to nearly 1,000 addressees, Rotarians and non-Rotarians in the club, in the district, in Philippine Rotary and outside. Posted on social media networks and groups Printed copies for reports First issue of THE DOVE: 4 June 2009 (Vol I, No. 1) Editorial team: Marcia Salvador - Editor and Club Information & Communication Officer (CICO) Ric Salvador - Asst Editor Contributors Address: Don Antonio Clubhouse, Holy Spirit Drive, Quezon City PH
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DO SOMETHING TODAY THAT YOUR FUTURE SELF WILL THANK YOU FOR. Cited by Ms Rebecca Lee in her talk with youth leaders during the INTERACT LEADERSHIP ASSEMBLY, December 2, 2017
In response to the appeal of RI District 3780 Gov Chito Borromeo for support to the GREAT WALK to End Polio public image drive, a priority initiative of Rotary, 50 Rotaractors and Interactors of Holy Spirit joined governors, TGPs, Rotarians and other volunteers in the event last May 6, 2018. 16