RID3820 Governor's Monthly Letter August 2009

Governor’s Letter

August is the month dedicated to one of

the most important facets of Rotary International: Membership and Extension. Without warm bodies, we will not be able to do the Service we have all committed to when we took our Oath of Membership.

District 3820—through your Governor, DGE Tato and DGN Rey—has a three-year Strategic Plan for

Membership. Our vision is to bring all the clubs of the district to CHARTER STRENGTH by the Rotary Year 2011-12. We will achieve this through the many Training Programs that we have put in place this year for the first time and will, for sure, be polished in the next year and the next. Our Training Committee—led by PDG Paeng Tantuco and composed of PP Edsa Sarmiento, PP Manny Lascano, PP Demcy Camaligan and PP Avel Bellena—has posted a list of Rotary courses or topics which any club can choose from, and for which the committee can provide a knowledgeable speaker if they, themselves, cannot do the task because of conflict of schedules or some other reason. This dedicated committee makes the topics available throughout the year, and I would like each Visionary President to take advantage of this training opportunity. Another new training activity is the District 3820 Rotary Clinic. Chaired by DGN Rey, it will offer similar, if not the same topics, every Saturday afternoon in May, simultaneously in the four areas of our district. Again, the courses are purely voluntary; one does not have to attend all, unless he or she feels the need to. This is great for new Rotarians and inductees and even greater for old Rotarians feeling the need for a refresher course. Getting to know someone well is a prerequisite to falling deeply in love. The same is true in Rotary. The more we know about Rotary, the more we fall in love with it until we come to the point when we find ourselves looking forward to our club meetings, getting excited over club projects, and embracing the wide world of Rotary fellowship. And one day, we will wake up saying to ourselves, “I think this is what I want to do the rest of my life.”

The official Governor’s Monthly Letter Rotary International District 3820August 2009

C. Lijauco

Rotary boosts local governments’ fire prevention capabilities

Fire prevention in major cities of four provinces in Southern Luzon is now made easier following the donation by Rotary

clubs of nine fire trucks to the local governments in Laguna, Quezon, Mindoro and Batangas. The fire trucks were acquired by District 3820 during the term of PDG Jim Hao through Matching Grant No. 66579 in partnership with the Rotary Club of Tokyo Setagaya District 2750, Japan under President Shigeki Takahashi and the Philippine-Japan Japan Camaraderie Association led by Ichiro Osawa. The trucks were turned over to the Rotary Clubs of Calamba, Lucena, Atimonan, Sariaya, Gumaca, Calapan, Iriga and Tanauan at the Subic Bay Free Port Zone on July 19, 2009. The Rotary Club of Lucena co-sponsored MG No. 66579 for the 10 units of six-wheel Isuzu Elf fire trucks complete with sirens, microphones, rotating lights, and registration. The Rotary Club of Calamba led by President Marie Villanueva formally turned over the fire truck to City Mayor Joaquin Chipeco, Jr. during a handover ceremony on July 27, 2009. The Calamba Disaster Coordinating Council will also use the fire truck as one of its rescue vehicles. The Rotary Club of Iriga also gave the fire truck to the fire department of Iriga City, according to club Secretary Lawrence Rombaon.

Calamba City Mayor Joaquin Chipeco, Jr. formally received a fire truck donated by the Rotary Club of Calamba.

Mayor Chipeco and club President Villanueva ride the fire truck to get a “feel” of its fire fighting capabilities.

Throughout it’s more than a century of unparalleled history, the value and importance of Rotary International’s

partnerships with other organizations guided its mission in providing service to people in a world beset by various problems, challenges, and opportunities. Organizational strategies and approaches in delivering services to people vary. One such successful strategy is partnership, which simply means coalitions, alliances, agreements, cooperative ventures, and collaborations. Partnership succeeds when organizations share a common and clearly defined vision. Such partnership requires an interactive critical mass committed to a particular cause and a high level of leadership if such an alliance is to succeed. In Rotary, such partnerships become viable and productive when founded on human values of trust and honesty, individual leadership, and mutual understanding. And because Rotary does not recognize geographical boundaries, it is heartening to note that Rotary International has aligned itself with organizations such as the United Nations and its attached agencies, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, government instrumentalities, and nongovernment organizations

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in furtherance of its avowed mission. Within District 3820, clubs have successfully adopted strategic partnerships with their counterparts here and abroad. Projects such as the biggest artificial coral reef of RC Atimonan, the Allison Project of RC Calamba, the Dictionary Project of RC San Juan, the Free-flow Water System Project of RC West Bay, and the Fountain of Life Project of RC Lucena Central, to name a few, could not have been done without such remarkable partnerships. This kind of synergism thrives because of the commonality of goals, mutual respect, shared values, sound project management, agreed principles for reaching decisions, and sharing the costs and benefits of such partnerships. It is important, though, to realize that Rotary’s efforts in the development process must not hinge on the concept of dole outs in order to promote capacity building and ownership among beneficiaries and between partners. How long such partnerships will last will entirely depend on the nature and complexities of the problems being addressed and on funding availability towards achieving a common vision and mission.

My fellow Rotarians:

I have always thought it important to bear in mind that Rotary is a voluntary organization, composed of people who are all

themselves leaders. When addressing such an audience, I have never thought it fitting to exhort or demand. Every Rotary club is and must be autonomous: The leadership of Rotary International exists not to control, but to motivate and guide. And so, when we in Rotary speak about the importance of membership, I believe it is of utmost importance to bear in mind that the primary experience of Rotary, for the overwhelming majority of Rotarians, is of the club: of club meetings, club projects, and fellow club members. When Paul Harris began the first Rotary club 104 years ago, he did not initially think of service. Instead, he had in mind a place where people of good character, intelligence, and morals could enjoy each other’s fellowship and friendship. The service came later as a natural outgrowth of the gathering of such people. Every good Rotarian, every member who shares our core values, will make a club that much stronger, and that much more attractive for others to join. Unfortunately, it is also the case that bringing in the wrong person can have the opposite effect. Rotarians are and must be people of a certain caliber – people with the capacity to do great deeds, the sense to do them wisely, and the strength of character to do them honestly and well. In the end, I believe that the best way to bring new members into Rotary is the way it has been done for generations: One member invites a carefully chosen friend, client, or colleague to a meeting and, if the match is a good one, proposes

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individual for membership. This is the way that our clubs remain harmonious; it is the way that new clubs become old clubs, and new members become Rotarians for life. The membership challenges that we face today are considerable, and in many ways new. There is no denying the difficulties posed by the current global financial situation. But in the words of Henry Ford, “If money is your hope for independence, you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.” And as long as we all do our jobs well, and bring in new members carefully, this is a security we in Rotary will never lack.

John KennyPresident Rotary International

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Achieving a common mission and vision through partnerships

J. Kenny

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Books, vitameals and cool classrooms for Donsol pupils

Some 1,625 pupils at the Donsol East Elementary School in Sorsogon are happier these days. Not only has the school

received 300 books for its pupils and 10 ceiling fans to cool their classrooms, but also vitameals for their good health. Thanks to the first outreach community service project of the Rotary Club of San Pablo City, with support from the International Book Project of Kentucky, USA (WCS WO #4185) and the Rotary Club of Downtown Manila. Six of the 50 boxes of vitameals pledged by District Health and Hunger chair PP Patrick Santos of the Rotary Club of Los Baños were turned over to school authorities, including 10 ceiling fans donated by Past President Ambrocio Sia and his brother, Manuel. Dr. Raul Ciabal, District 3820 Area 1 secretary, VP Cesar Urgena and PP Ambrocio handed over the donations to school principal Dr. Priscilla Ombao in the presence of Assistant Division School Superintendent Dr. Salvacion Espedido, District Supervisor Jesus Perina, Donsol Vice Mayor Junjun Belmonte, 52 teaching staff, parents and pupils.

District hosts YEP students anew

District 3820 will host six inbound youth exchange students from Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico and USA this year

under Rotary International’s Youth Exchange Program (YEP).

At the same time, the district is sending five students to the USA, Brazil and France this year. Darren Siason, who represents RC Calauag, left for Brazil on August 8. DG Chit Lijauco welcomed the students during the YEP general orientation and seminar held in Lucban, Quezon on August 8-9, 2009 hosted by the Rotary Club of Lucena Central. The outbound students who attended the orientation/seminar were Mica Pearl Magdame, RC San Pablo City South; Kristian Kenith Guinhawa, RC Naga East; Joy Felichi Carreras, RC Naga East; and Faye Solis, RC Sto. Tomas. Two inbound students who arrived earlier, Phylicia Walker (USA-RC Cosmopolitan Lucena) and Leopold Danquigny (France-RC Sto. Tomas), were present during the orientation program. Four other inbound students will arrive soon, according to YEP committee chair Past President Dax Carlos. At the seminar were 2008-09 YEP Chair Raul Ciabal, Past Chair Tom Clemeno, YEPi President Nestor Marquez, YEPi Secretary Precy de la Cruz, Treasurer Bernie Mandac, PP Carol Salvahan, PP Susing Guinhawa and PP Ethel Lipat Rosales.

Joy is reflected in this photo of inbound and outbound YEP students.

District Governor Chit Lijauco welcomes the outbound and inbound students during the orientation seminar.

Medical and dental mission

Officers and members of the Rotary Club of Lucena Central joined hands with the nursing staff of the Mount Carmel

Diocesan General Hospital in providing medical and dental services to patients from Purok Landing, Barangay Ibabang Iyam, Lucena City on August 2, 2009. Doctors Estefanio Enriquez and Jun Ludovice, Secretary Cesar Guinto, Director Erwin Reyes, and Rotarians Joseph Michael Abcede, Colleta Arias and Rochelle Zoleta conducted medical check-ups on 150 patients, while Past President Tonet Valencia (photo) rendered tooth extractions on 70 dental patients. The medical team also offered free electrocardiogram, blood sugar and cholesterol tests.

PP Elsa Rubio, the mother of Rotex Alumni Genevieve and host mom of inbound Phylicia, gave a presentation on YEP from the point of view of a sponsor-host parent. Four rebound students also shared their YEP experiences. They were Ronaldo Recto, RC Lipa South-USA; Genevieve Rubio, RC Cosmopolitan Lucena-Australia; Mary Magdalene Litam, RC Naga East-USA; and John Victor Cosme, RC Sta. Cruz-Brazil.

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A glittery tree isn’t just for ChristmasBy Rachel ShawGSE Team Member, District 1270, UK to District 3820, Philippines

When you sign up for a GSE, it’s the

beginning of a whole new adventure. Exciting and unimaginable experiences lie ahead, but arriving in the Philippines after 36 hours of non-stop travelling and barely four hours sleep, I just wanted to be in bed. Instead, I found myself inside a Filipino prison being presented with a plastic tree covered in red

and silver glitter. I’ve never even been in an English prison, and with four weeks of travel ahead and a bag already full, what on earth was I going to do with a glittery tree? On closer inspection, the tree turned out to be carved from a plastic drinks bottle. The branches ingeniously formed, I can only guess, by melting and moulding the plastic. Whoever made this tree had some skill. And the red and silver made it look kind of Christmassy; it would make a unique Christmas decoration. Something to bring out once a year, perhaps with sweets in the bowl formed from the base of the bottle. The glittery tree was a gift that I wanted to take back to England, but how could I keep it safe? It was fragile and might not cope with the battering of travel. Step forward the San Pedro Rotarians who kindly looked after it whilst I was in the Philippines. Then, for the journey home? Baggage handlers are not known for their delicate touch! I found the ideal solution: stuffing clean underwear into the canopy of the tree to give it the protection it needed. Back in England, I was proud of my tree. It had survived and reminded me of the colour and vibrancy of the Philippines. The tree sat for a while on the

Dream made real for Allison

Allison Lozanta, 5, could have lived a life of misery and isolation had it not been for the partnership between the

Rotary Club of Calamba, PAL Foundation, the Gift of Life Program of Rotary International District 7770 and the Rotary Clubs of Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, North Carolina, USA, Calamba Doctors’ Hospital and the Calamba City government. Allison was a burn victim that needed a reconstructive surgery. Appeals made by her mother, Mary Jean, to Past President Junjun Aguilar did not go unheeded and adopted them until their March 23, 2009 flight to South Carolina, USA. Mom and child were greeted at the Hilton Head Island airport by Rotarian Bob Laughlin, Rotarian spouse Lynn Pitkin, three members from the Filipino-American Association Club and a news reporter from the WTOC Television, according to Rotarian Bruce Pitkin, chair of the Rotary Gift of Life. As the saying goes, the rest is history. The most touching moment occurred when Allison and Mary Jean attended a grand gala event tendered in honor of Rotary International President D.K. Lee at the Marriott Ocean Resort.

It was a standing ovation no end from over 400 guests who made dreams real not only for Allison and her mom, but also for the Rotarians, Filipino-Americans and dedicated doctors and nurses who played a part in making life much brighter for the young burn victim.

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Young Allison is all smiles now after her reconstructive surgery in the US.

Allison joins her doctors, nurses and mom after her extraordinary recovery.

R. Shaw

Hope springs eternal from this glittery plastic tree.

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A glittery tree... from page 4

mantelpiece, until my husband subtly suggested that, perhaps, I should find a suitable box to keep it in. A plastic tree covered in red and silver glitter, I have to admit, didn’t really fit in with the décor of our home. Maybe it was destined to be a tree just for Christmas. Following a GSE, team members tour their local Rotary clubs giving presentations. I hoped our presentation would give people a taste of our experiences of the Philippines and, more importantly, an appreciation of the dedication to Service Above Self that we witnessed amongst the Filipino Rotarians. I took my glittery tree to our first presentation. At the end of the presentation, when I tentatively asked everyone to donate £1 to buy flip-flops (slippers) for Filipino children, the tree became the star of the show. As it was passed around, people marvelled at its construction and its origin. As they did so, they all dropped a £1 coin, sometimes more, into the bowl of tree. Now, my glittery tree accompanies me to all our presentations. As well as the trail of glitter I leave behind me, I hope I also leave a little bit of Filipino sparkle in the minds of the Rotarians of District 1270. (Rachel has been asking everyone who attends the GSE Teams’ presentations to donate £1 to go towards buying slippers or other needed gifts for Filipino children. Four presentations have been given so far [three to Rotary clubs and one to Rachel’s work colleagues] and £171.00 has been raised for the Rotary Club of West Bay. A further £100.00 has also been pledged by Rachel’s sponsoring club [the Rotary Club of Lindum, Lincoln], making a total of about P20,000. More presentations are planned. Rachel and the rest of the GSE Team hope to raise further funds and support at District 1270’s Discon in late September. - Editor)

His excellent performance in the service has earned him various awards, commendations and decorations, including three distinguished service stars and the Gawad sa Kaunlaran Medal.General Raffy, as he is known, blends well with his fellow Rotarians. He trades jokes with the RC Naga family unmindful of his high rank. At play, he can engage anyone in a game of badminton, marksmanship and mountain biking. And beyond the rigors of being a commanding general, this gentleman is a loving husband and father. His previous assignment in Mindanao did not put an end to his relationship with the club. In fact, he was always in touch with his fellow Rotarians either personally or through text messaging.

An Army major general in our midstBy PP Chuck Ravanera

In December 2003, an officer and a gentleman was

introduced into the world of Rotary when he joined the Rotary Club of Naga. Major General Ruperto Pabustan is the incumbent Commander of the 901st Brigade of the Philippine Army in Albay. A graduate of the Philippine Military Academy in 1977, General Pabustan also trained at Fort Benning in the United States, Australian Defense Force Warfare Center and at the Malaysian Staff College. He also finished the Joint Command Staff Course and holds a masters degree in National Defense Security Administration.

DG Chit Lijauco plants a tree named in honor of Major General Pabustan as fellow Rotarians look on.

The Rotarians, including PDG Paeng Tantuco and PDG Geoff Mclenan, later engaged in a boodle fight.

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With General Raffy “back in our arms again,” we not only have a soldier in our midst, but also a camp we can proudly call our own even for the time being.

Maj. Gen. Pabustan

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Bantay Kalusugan

Officers and members of the Rotary Club of San Pedro South, as part of their Bantay Kalusugan project,

demonstrate to school children of the San Vicente Day Care Center at Phase 1B, Pacita Complex 1, San Pedro, Laguna the proper way of hand washing in line with the national prevention of (A)H1N1.

Filtered water and slippers for pupils

Six Rotary clubs from District 2070, Italy donated funds for the construction of this filtered water project (above) at the Southville 4 Elementary School

at Barangay Caingin, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The Rotary Club of Sta. Rosa implemented a similar project at the Macabling Elementary School and distributed 200 pairs of slippers to Grade 1 pupils (right photo), held a deworming activity and sponsored trainings on practical electricity and cellphone repair at the UPHL, according to RC Calamba President Rosemarie Villanueva.

Visionaries at work...

Blooming Bloomfields

Bloomfields in Barangay Tambo, Lipa City will bloom further with green mahogany and Palawan cherry trees following the

Itanim Mo, Alagaan Ko tree planting project of the Rotary Club of Lipa. On July 23, 2009, 250 such trees were planted by 23 Rotarians, two Rota kids, and eight Bloomfields staff in cooperation with the Lipa City Agriculture Office.

Fountain of life

The “Fountain of Life” project between the Rotary Club of Bologna, Italy and the Rotary Club of Lucena Central means potable water for pupils of five public schools in Quezon province,

three in Macalelon and two in Lucena City. RC Bologna put up a counterpart fund of P96,000 to implement the project under Rotary International’s World Community Service program.

More vitameals for children

The Rotary Club of Calauag and the Rotary Spouses Auxiliary of Calauag launched their eight-month

Vitameal Feeding Program for school children in selected public elementary schools in Calauag, Quezon on August 13, 2009. RS-school district nurse Rowena Lim is spearheading the program, with vitameals sourced from the Rotary Club of Los Baños through PP Patrick Santos.

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Free mass cataract operation, reading glasses

The Rotary Club of Tiaong-Hiyas recently conducted eye examinations for 120 elderly patients at the Tiaong Lying-

In Clinic in preparation for a free mass cataract operation on September 15, 2009. Eye specialists from Manila will conduct the mass operations. The club, headed by President Tita Noguera, also donated reading glasses to 74 local residents.

Increasing children’s vocabulary

School children now have the opportunity to further increase their English vocabulary after receiving copies of dictionaries

provided by the Interact and Rotaract Clubs of Calauag Central College. The clubs, which made the distribution, were sponsored

by the Rotary Club of Calauag. The dictionaries were sourced from the Rotary Club of San Juan.

Water filtration and purification in San Pedro, Laguna

Fifteen sets of water filtration and purification equipment were set up by the Rotary Club of Metro San Pedro in 15

Day Care Centers in San Pedro, Laguna since July 1, 2009, PP Sammy Bagtas, WCS Committee chair, said. Three such equipment were installed in centers located in United San Pedro Subdivision, La Guerta, and Pacita 1-B, with some 180 children benefiting from this project. The club implemented in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Isesaki Higashi of RI District 2840 under World Community Service Project No. W04903.

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Rotary emblem, RP’s biggest artificial coral reef in operation

The Rotary Club of Atimonan launched the country’s biggest artificial reef and the world’s biggest steel-reinforced

concrete Rotary International emblem in the Balubad, Lubi, Talaba and Kilait (BALTAK) Marine Sanctuary in Barangay Balubad in Atimonan, Quezon on August 9, 2009. Funded by a matching grant between the club and the Rotary Club of Madera of District 5220, California, USA, the artificial reef is 13 feet high, 70 feet in diameter, and weighs more than 80 tons. The artificial reef, which will serve as a fish sanctuary, floats out in the sea by using 1,000 sacks of discarded styrofoams gathered from the seashores of the towns around Lamon Bay. PDG David Gallagher, The Rotary Foundation committee chair of RID5220, presented the artificial reef project during the Foundation and Membership Seminar at Subic, Pampanga on August 15, 2009. The much-applauded project was conceptualized by RC Atimonan PP Oscar Chua and Rotary Community Corps of BALTAK President Greg de Gracia in 2007. With the help of PDG Geoff Mclenan and DG Dick Wyatt of RC Madera, RC Atimonan and RC Madera formed Matching Grant 67031 for the project in 2008. The people in the US closest to the reef project were PDG David Gallagher, District 5220 Foundation Committee Chair; DGN David Mantooth, who has a special heart for

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Philippine projects; President Mike Herder, Madera Rotary Club; Secretary Diana Barden, Madera Rotary Club; and World Community Chair Chris DaSilva, Madera Rotary Club.

DG Dick Wyatt and Marty Wyatt said: “Truly, Atimonan is filled with folks full of ingenious optimism and nearly unlimited energy. You did it and you’ve done good!” “Wow! What an incredible project. Congratulations to you, your club and your community,” PDG David Gallagher told PP Oca Chua. “We can never thank enough all the fishermen from the coastal villages of Atimonan, our men in uniform led by

Brigade Commander Col. Nestor Anonuevo (who joined our club during the course of the operation) from Camp Nakar, Armed Forces of the Philippines Southern Luzon Command and our numerous town mates who worked together for the successful conclusion of a very unique project,” PP Oscar Chua said. District PRO and PP Rene Mayo of RC Tiaong hopes to have the project included in the Guinnes Book of Record. This mammoth project, which costs P1.2 million and accomplished through the bayanihan work of BALTAK fisherfolk, involved two Rotary programs, namely, Matching Grant and Rotary Community Corps to provide sustainable livelihood for the fishermen; protect and maintain the marine environment by fostering biodiversity; promote clean coasts and good health by collecting discarded styrofoam wastes along the shores; spread knowledge of Rotary’s good works through an intensive public relations campaign anchored on the artificial reef project; and develop international Rotary diving fellowships. The construction and installation of the project can be viewed on YouTube by just typing” Rotary Club of Atimonan Artificial Reef.”

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An aerial view of the artificial coral reef.

PP Oca Chua confers with officers and men of the AFP Southern Luzon Command.

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Show (A)H1N1 video duringclub meetings

The Rotary Club of West Bay, in partnership with Dr. Julie Pua-Ferras of the Calamba Medical Society and consultant

on occupational health at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), has produced and distributed an informational/educational video in DVD format on the prevention of A(H1N1). Entitled Sugpuin ang (A)H1N1 virus, the video is a 10-minute presentation about the virus and ways of avoiding it. “I am encouraging you to show the video during your club meetings and share the same with your partner organizations in your areas of operations,” District Governor Chi Lijauco said.

President Sonny Ongkiko hands over a copy of the CD to a Tranca Elementary School teacher in Bay, Laguna in the presence of (from left) Borlaugh-Ruan intern Lauren Schefter from the USA, PP Bernie Mandac, PP Efren Cortez, pupils and another teacher.

RC San Juan shares dictionaries

The Rotary Club of San

Juan reached out to thousands of public elementary school pupils through its Dictionary Project, a matching grant co-sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bloxwich Phoenix, West Midlands, England. Grades 3-6 school children in 42 public schools in San Juan, Batangas received copies of the dictionaries,PP Jenny Salud said. The club shared 200 copies of dictionaries to other clubs in the district. “May this endeavor create a rippling effect in breaking the barriers between education and poverty. As Rotarians, the impact we have on these children is greater than we can imagine. Each ripple we make has the power to uplift the educational predicament of our school children, our future leaders,” she said.

RI-Google team-up

Issues of Rotary International’s The Rotarian from 1959 to 2008 are now available through Google Books. The site is

accessible from The Rotarian’s page on the RI Website, Ron Nethercutt, of RC Clark Centennial D 3790 and a major donor of The Rotary Foundation, said. The issues are organized by decade and come in full-color searchable scans. “Users can select from a gallery of issues organized by decade or click ‘Search all issues’ to search the entire catalog for a word or phrase,” Rtn. Ron said. “The collaboration is part of an initiative to make Rotary’s historical resources more accessible to Rotarians worldwide,” he said. “Google is doing all the scanning and indexing to make the material searchable at no cost to Rotary,” RI archivist Stephanie Giordano said. More than 72,000 pages will be available once Google finishes scanning and uploading all 1,100 issues. The first issue was published in January 1911 when the magazine was called The National Rotarian.

Rotary-TESDA scholarship project

The Rotary-Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Siglakas Diwa Scholarship Project is

still accepting applications for scholarships until September 14, 2009. Forty possible grantees from RI District 3820 are expected to avail of the scholarship grant in tourism and allied services. The TESDA is shouldering the training cost and the trainees’ P60 daily allowance.

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Editor PP Johnny GoloyugoAssistant Editor Rtn Jose JacobAssistant Editor PP Antonio OrcenaEditorial Adviser DG Chit LijaucoPublisher RI District 3820

The Vision is published monthly by Rotary International District 3820. The Vision welcomes suggestions, comments, and editorial/photo contributions.

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Hamon sa katotohananBy IPP Gary Hidalgo

Namulat akong bulag sa katotohanan,Nabuhay sa mundong walang sapat na kaalaman.Ang buhay pala ay isang gulong ng kapalaran,Nalilibutan ng mga taong sakdal kahirapan.

Matagal pinilit kong magbulag-bulagan,Bawa’t araw mistulang maang-maangan.Pinuno ang taon ng mga kasayahan,Ipininid ang pinto’t nagbingi-bingihan.

Pikit-mata akong pumasok sa Rotaryo,Pansariling kapakinabangan sa isip ay nabuo.Ngunit sadya yata ng tadhana’y mapaglaro,Hindi namalayang nagbabago ang puso.

Dito sa Rotaryo namulat sa katotohanan,Dito sa Rotaryo nagkasapat ng karunungan.Dito sa Rotaryo nagnais na ang kapalaran,Ay baguhin para sa mahihirap na kababayan.

Ang buhay sa Rotaryo ay sadyang may kahirapan,Bigyan ng panahon, karunungan at kayamanan.Ngunit kung ating iisipin ang bigay nitong kaginhawahan,Walang pagsidlang tunay na kasiyahan.

Hamon ko sa sarili at sa mga kapwa ko Rotarian,Bawa’t taon alisin ang agam-agam.Pag-ibayuhin pa lalo an gating samahan,Mahalin natin ang Rotaryo at magsilbi ng walang alinlangan.

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CLUB

LAGUNA Jul Aug

1. SAN PEDRO 86.49 77.70

Felicisimo Austria

2. SAN PEDRO SOUTH 92.00 83.00

Cely Moreno

3. METRO SAN PEDRO 70.00 62.50

Cheek Fadriquela

4. SAN PEDRO EAST 70.00 75.00

Angelina Riley

5. RSPS NEW GEN 90.00

Cristina Giron

6. BIÑAN 70.00 76.00

Pamelo Braga

7. STA. ROSA SOUTH 80.00 85.00

Eduardo Cruz

8. STA ROSA 81.00 82.00

Rolando Dictado

9. STA ROSA CENTRO 82.5 82.5

Cheryl Lu

10. TECHNOPARK 54.00 74.00

Ronald Sugapong

11. CABUYAO 78.8 79.60

Voltaire Uychutin

12. CABUYAO CIRCLE 82.00 83.00

Flordeliza Ampatuan

13.CALAMBA 73.00 78.1

Rosemarie Villanueva

14. CALAMBA CITY 82.00 89.00

Rommel Esmile

15. LOS BANOS 61.00 74.00

Roberto Bautista

16. LOS BAÑOS MAKILING

Elizabeth Beltran

17. BAY 83.00 85.00

Alexander Darvin

18. WEST BAY 84.00 83.00

Jose Abraham Ongkiko

19. STA. CRUZ 73.03 95.65

Mila Lamb

20. PAGSANJAN 64.00 64.25

Cheryl Day Juan

21. SINILOAN 78.00 81.00

Ronwald Em

22. INFANTA 65.00

Hernando Marquez

23. CAVINTI

Frederick Lubuguin

24. SAN PABLO CITY 87.50 90.00

Rafael Garcia

25. SAN PABLO CENTRAL 82.00 78.00

Adoracion Alava

26.SAN PABLO CITY SOUTH 72.6

Paquito delos Santos

27. SILANGAN SAN PABLO 85.00

Noriel Garcia

28. ALAMINOS 80.00 80.00

Amado Enriquez

29. NAGCARLAN 66.00 66.00

Armando Buenviaje

30. RIZAL

Morfeo Bayani

CLUB

BATANGAS Jul Aug

1. DOWNTOWN CALAPAN 65.00 70.00

Mark Anthony Feraren

2. CALAPAN 82.56

Francilita Sugay

3. VICTORIA 55.00

Caroline Gaud Manuel

4. PINAMALAYAN CENTRAL

Numeriana Aquino

5. BATANGAS 80.00

Cecille Rosales

6. DOWNTOWN BATANGAS 85.00

Henry Pablo

7. BAUAN 86.00

Magdaleno Dalawampu

8. MABINI 51.67 49.33

Catalino Raza Jr.

9. TAAL LEMERY 55.61

Celso Berena

10. DOWNTOWN LEMERY 63.00 72.92

Nixon Marasigan

11. TAAL LEMERY CIRCLE 72.85 62.50

Nerissa Arboleda

12. BALAYAN 64.14 53.23

Rafaela Ramos

13. METRO LIPA 90.00 95.00

Rolly Carandang

14. LIPA WEST 90.00 93.00

Ma. Theresa Katigbak

15. LIPA 85.41

Renato Goce

16. MATAAS NA KAHOY 80.00

Roy Landicho

17. SAN JOSE DOWNTOWN

Dennis dela Cruz

18. CUENCA/ALITAGTAG/ STA TERESITA/ SAN PASCUAL

Dante Marco

19. LIPA SOUTH

Jose Elmer Borlaza

20. PADRE GARCIA 64.00 80.76

Gaudencio Kasilag

21. ROSARIO 88.89 82.35

Roberto Corachea

22. IBAAN 63.00 59.5

Edel Caraan

23. SAN JUAN 86.01 85.3

Pedro de Guzman

24. TANAUAN 90.11 89.06

Zaldy Antioquia

25. METRO TANAUAN 87.50

Josephine Macandili

26. STO. TOMAS 76.00 79.00

Nestor Chavez

27. MALVAR

Edgardo Licarte

CLUB

QUEZON July Aug

1. TIAONG 92.10

Gil Bolanos

2. TIAONG HIYAS 95.00

Cristeta Noguera

3. SAN ANTONIO CIRCLE 85.6

Danilo Lanto

4. SAN ANTONIO

5. CANDELARIA 64.40 66.5

Alpheus Sangalang

6. CANDELARIA CIRCLE 91.00

Benilda de Guia

7. SARIAYA 85.00

Rogel Amparo

8. DOLORES

9. TAYABAS 57.65

Delfin Escobinas

10. TAYABAS CENTRAL 80.00

Alona Obispo

11. METRO MAUBAN 79.00

Nickie Viaje

12. LUCBAN 91.00

13. LUCENA 90.00

Willie Asilo

14. LUCENA NORTH 87.47

Lorenzo Rivadulla

15. LUCENA UNIV. DISTRICT 88.00

Gilda Tagarao

16. MARINDUQUE NORTH 58.9

Agnes Espino

17. CIUDAD DE TAYABAS 84.21

Ruel Balilo

18. METRO LUCENA 80.00

Reynaldo Laborte Jr.

19. LUCENA SOUTH 70.17

Nelson Eleazar

20. LUCENA CENTRAL 91.00

Edwin Pureza

21. LUCENA CIRCLE 89.40

Asuncion Alcala

22. COSMOPOLITAN LUCENA 86.2

Elizabeth Duyan

23. ATIMONAN 88.00

Maximo Amores

24. ATIMONAN SUNRISE 90.00

Albert Pasno

25. ATIMONAN LAKAMBINI 89

Joverie Martinez

26. ALABAT

Felino Mascarinas

27. CALAUAG 71.00

Anacleto Limcuando

28. LOPEZ 90.00

Leopoldo Oblea

29. GUMACA 85.00

Geordel Castillo

30. PAGBILAO 40.00

Johnny Martinez

31. SAN NARCISO 85.00

Joel Mayo

32. AGDANGAN

Manuel Aguilar Javier

33. PITOGO CENTRAL

John Paul Bunag

CLUB

BICOL Jul Aug

1. DAET 80.00

Ma. Corazon Quiozon

2. DAET NORTH 68.00 69.00

Rolando Sy Dolor

3. DAET SOUTH 68.00 60.00

Ricky Diaz

4. LABO

Reynaldo Sabado

5. NAGA

Chona Belmonte

6. NAGA EAST 69.00

Rolando Amoranto

7. Naga CAMARINES SUR 90.10 88.25

Timoteo de Villa

8. ISAROG

Roman Bucad

9. IRIGA 57.00

Jose Malazarte

10. GOA PARTIDO 49.75

Fr. Baltazar Acompanado

11. PILI CENTRO

Alexis San Luis

12. LEGASPI 85.00

Delfin Mirabete Jr.

13. VIRAC

Alfred Aquino

14. METRO LEGASPI 53.33

Eduardo Chavez

15. LEGASPI CENTRAL 89.00 85.00

Jose Roco Jr.

16. LEGASPI WEST 76.00 72.00

Elmer Aspe

17. METRO SORSOGON

Antonio Dioneda

18. MASBATE

Jose Ataat Jr.

Attendance Report July-August 2009