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GOVERNOR’S

MONTHLY

newsletter

D-3790 No.7 February 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROTARY

FEEDING PHOTO of SAN FERNANDO LA UNION

108th yearof service

Feeding photo of RC San Fernando La Union

contentsNo. 7 . February 2013

f e a t u r e s

MultiDistrict PETS & PCRG Forumin CebuiFirst of a kind gathering of the 10 Rotary districtsfor two major events

TRF Summary as of 28 Feb 2013Status of AFP and Restricted Giving in the District

DISCON Reminder of attendance to District Conference2013 to be held 12-13 April 2013, for the first timein Manila

Photo Exhibit of 3B In celebration of 108th birthday of Rotary

Rotary Club of Urdaneta Mid City New club in Area 2

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TRF SUMMARYAs of 28 February 2013

Cluster Giving Giving1A $1,400.00 $0.00

1B $6,290.00 $22.00

1C $15,903.04 $5,300.00

2A $1,600.00 $0.00

2B $5,223.81 $200.00

2C $11,623.81 $150.00

2D $3,300.00 $263.41

3A $13,369.34 $0.00

3B $5,800.00 $0.00

3C $4,610.00 $9,200.00

4A $20,219.20 $1,317.07

4B $1,000.00 $1,317.07

4C $24,223.81 $100.00

TOTAL $114,362.81 $17,571.48

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DG Tony Bautista

fromthe

governor

y fellow Rotarians, people ask what is wrong with the world? A famous writer, G.K. MChesterton's answer was very short. He just

said, I am. The world is dangerous, not because of those who do harm, but, because of those who look at it, without doing anything. Are you ready to make a real difference, in the world around you?

The power to make a difference, lies within each one of us. If our faith is strong and constant, our effort to make a difference will be more than what we ever thought possible. To make a difference does not mean, making a bog splash or doing something, that makes people yell, “wow”. Some people proudly call it, “leaving a legacy.”

Making a difference, is doing things differently. Are you willing to help a needy child, overcome the obstacles of poverty through a sponsorship? Have you ever thought of providing education to those children who are still out of school? Have you ever considered about those children who die each year from curable diseases, such as polio, diarrhea, malaria, and tuberculosis?

Mother Teresa was once asked, what is the secret of your success? Is it hard work, dedication, ability or discipline? She smiled and said, it is hard to say, but one thing I know, I love to serve, I love to give, and if you give yourself, life will give you back something to cherish. You can make a difference in the world.

If we can share the tears of the lowly, we will soften our hearts, wash our eyes, and clear our vision. They in turn will witness our selfless desire to be of help. Most of the have-nots, are generally afraid, to put their faiths in the offers of help, because many of them, have an ulterior motive. They have selfish reasons to offer assistance. When they realize that Rotary is different, Rotary is serious, Rotary has no axe to grind, that Rotarians can share their tears and fears, then they would give total cooperation, untainted faith, and enthusiastic response. Therefore, never be afraid of the tears that you share with others. That is the best cleaning fluid ever.

Let us rise in the eyes of our communities, by sharing your time, energy, and resources and make them know, YES, Rotary is there. Rotary can make a difference in the world. Therefore, let your presence in the world, be one that shares and radiates love, and bring “Peace Through Service”.

God bless!

District Governor Antonio “Tony” C. Bautistaand spouse Evelyn at PCRG Forum in Cebu

Mother Teresa was once asked, what is the secret of

your success? Is it hard work, dedication, ability or

discipline? She smiled and said, it is hard to say, but

one thing I know, I love to serve, I love to give, and if

you give yourself, life will give you back something to

cherish. You can make a difference in the world.

“

GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER February 20134

SOME things creep into our lives so quietly that they seem to have been without beginning. From obscure and despised origin have come faiths that have lived

to lift the gates of empires from their hinges. Rotary has developed in less than a decade from a theory into the most important, practical business movement of the age.

And more and better - it is respected wherever known. If we could get far enough away to obtain a bird's-eye view of Rotary and take a moving picture of its growth, we would indeed say "wonderful."

If the success of the movement is due to one thing more than to any other, it is perhaps to the fact that Rotarians have always considered business as fit for society as society is fit for business and have always been of the opinion that the world could get along a good deal better without society than without business. I use the word society here in its narrow sense. Rotarians believe that business friends are as warm-hearted as social friends and often much truer; that business will mix with friendship, and that the best way to mix them is by elevating business to the plane of soulful friendship and not by lowering friendship to the plane of soulless business.

Paul P. HarrisFounder of Rotary 23 February 1905

What Paul Harris Said, is our

longest running feature, started in December of 2001. His writings

are timeless and speak to Rotary leaders and visitors at

www.whatpaulharriswrote.org

The Global History of Rotary and RGHF is always at

www.historyfan.org

An Oasis in the Desert

ellowship is the glue that holds Rotary Clubs together. Paul Harris knew this from Day 1. Some might consider Fit a selfish reason to join for the friendships, but having

friends is as important to one’s health as breathing. Harris rejoiced in the fellowship of Rotary, and he wanted every Rotarian to rejoice with him.

“In the social desert of a city, they possessed an oasis all their own. To it the chosen few came to revel in the delights of friendly communion. No longer would any of them have occasion to dream in city parks and public places of happy days gone by; the ‘Happy days had come again.’”(Paul Harris, This Rotarian Age, page 57)

Reprinted by permission of the Rotary Global History from the Newsletter Nuggets Section of “What Paul Harris Wrote” (www.whatpaulharriswrote.org).

whatpaulharriswrote.org

Happy

108th birthday

to Rotary!

- Paul Harrishttp://www.rghf.org/

Rotary history at

Aung San Suu Kyi receiving the Hawaii Peace Award from RIP Tanaka at the Hawaii Peace Forum in Honolulu

February isWorld Understanding

Month


appy Rotary World Understanding Month Rotary leaders! The Rotary Peace Centers are excited to Hcelebrate all that Rotary does to promote peace in the

world.

We want your club or district to celebrate with Rotary Peace Centers. Check out the list below for ways you can help promote peace through Rotary: Ÿ Start recruiting candidates for the Rotary Peace Fellowship!

What better way to promote peace in the world than by finding the world’s next peace leader. The application is now available on line. If your district has never submitted a Rotary Peace Fellowship application, let us remind you that the fellowship is completely funded by Rotary and requires no District Designated Funds. Also districts are allowed to submit as many applications as they deem qualified. See the tip box below for recruitment ideas.

Ÿ Participate in a joint Rotary Peace Centers and Rotaract Twitter Chat on 21 February. A Rotary Peace Fellow Alum will be moderating a Twitter discussion about how to apply for the Rotary Peace Fellowship and how Rotary and Rotaractors can get more involved. Learn more about the event here.

Ÿ Submit Your Rotary Peace Moment to the Rotary Peace Centers Facebook Page. We want to know what peace looks like for your Rotary club and district. Submit a picture, story or quote on the Rotary Peace Centers Facebook page with your Rotary club and district identified. We will collect all the pictures and stories in a photo album on Facebook and highlight one Rotary Peace Moment a week for the month of February. One random entry will win a Rotary peace tie signed by President Tanaka!

If you have any questions please feel free to email at [email protected]. Thank you for all you do in helping Rotary promote a more peaceful world. Sincerely, The Rotary Peace Centers Department

Rotary’s birthdayFebruary 23rd marks Rotary International’s 108th birthday and what better way to celebrate than by recognizing one or two of your club members with Paul Harris Fellow recognitions!

SAKUJI TANAKARI President2012-2013

messagefromRI president


Dear fellow Rotarians,

In December, I spoke at the first of the three Rotary Global Peace Forums we have planned for this Rotary year. This first event, with the theme "Peace Without Borders," was held in Berlin, the home of the Berlin Peace Clock. The clock, intended as a piece of art, is 3 meters high and weighs over 2 tons. On its side are inscribed the words, Time bursts all walls asunder.

The clock was unveiled on 9 November 1989. That was the day the Berlin Wall fell. It was a wonderful coincidence that the moment the hands on the clock began to move, the orders were given to open the border to West Berlin. The words written on the side of the clock had come true.

In Rotary, we do not divide our work by nation, culture, or language. It does not matter what is printed in your passport. What matters is that you believe in Service Above Self. But even in Rotary, it is easy to think in terms of countries or communities. This project may help someone in my own community, or that project may help someone from Germany, or Kenya, or South Africa. Sometimes we think of different types of borders. This project, we think, helps the young. This helps the elderly. This helps people who are hungry, poor, or sick, or who have disabilities.

The truth is that Service Above Self does not know such borders. When we serve, the impact is not limited to our community, or the community we are helping. We are not only helping the young, or the elderly, or this school, or that orphanage. When we serve, we are helping all of humanity. The effects of what we do go on and on.

When we put Service Above Self, we are making a choice. We are choosing to put other people's needs ahead of our own desires. We are saying, "Your problems are my problems, and I care enough to help you."

Rotary brings peace by addressing the needs that cause conflict: the need for clean water, for nutrition, sanitation, and health care. When these needs are met, there is opportunity. And there is hope. Hope has no borders. It is the garden from which peace can grow.

Peace Through Service brings out the best in us. It makes us aware of the borders we set up around ourselves – and it helps us tear them down.

Source : Rotary InternationalCourtesy : www.eflashonline.org


Help build peace in our world

otary was built upon the idea of a d v a n c i n g g o o d w i l l a n d Runderstanding – it's in our mission,

and part of everything we do. The Rotary Foundation has six areas of focus, each of which is important. But every one of them depends on peace in the world. We can't celebrate the World Day of Social Justice on 20 February unless we have peace. We can't really celebrate World Understanding and Peace Day on 23 February, which also marks Rotary's 108th year of existence, unless we can say that we are working for peace.

There are endless ways to help build peace in our world, through our clubs and through our Foundation. The polio eradication initiative, as the largest global public health initiative in history, is doing a tremendous amount to promote peace – by building partnerships between the public and private sectors, by improving health infrastructure and monitoring the poorest areas, and by making it clear to all that we cannot have a healthy world if even one child is forgotten.

Peace comes from sharing, and as many of you know, Rotary Shares is my personal answer to what each Rotarian should be doing. This month, which we celebrate in Rotary as World Understanding Month, the efforts of every district, club, and Rotarian should be directed toward doing something for peace.

Wilfrid J. Wilkinson

messagefrom Foundation

Trustee ChairWilfrid J.WilkinsonFoundation Trustee Chair2012-2013

fter 25 years of hard work, Rotary and its partners are on the brink of Aeradicating this tenacious disease,

but a strong push is needed now to root it out once and for all. It is a window of opportunity of historic proportions.

Reaching the ultimate goal of a polio-free world presents ongoing challenges, not the least of which is a hundreds of million dollar funding gap. Of course, Rotary alone can't fill this gap, but continued Rotarian advocacy for government support can help enormously.

As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, children everywhere remain at risk. The stakes are that high.Donate now to help Rotary achieve a polio-free world.

“If we all have the fortitude to see this effort through to the end, then we will eradicate polio.”

- Bill Gates

GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER September 20123 GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER February 20138

CEBU : MULTI DISTRICT PETS AND PRCF – A First for the Philippines

by PP Ron Nethercutt, RC Mabalacat, District 3790

2013-2014


he very first All Philippines PETS and Philippines Rotary Concerns Forum Twere held in Cebu February 15 & 16 at

the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel. Some asked, “Why Cebu?” While your author was not on the planning committee, the answer appeared logical since it is one of the fastest growing areas of the Philippines with a metropolitan population of almost two million. Located in the geographical center of the Philippines, Cebu can be reached by land, sea, and air.

Cebu was founded by Magellan over 500 years ago, but the imprint of both the Spanish and Catholic culture continue; most notable is the Magellan's Cross and of course a statue of Lapu-Lapu, the victor over Magellan on Mactan island.

While this was not my first visit to Cebu, I was impressed with the many new buildings since my last visit only last year. Another noticeable change was the many PUV “trucknees” seen replacing jeepneys. Trucknees, my own term, is a PUV based on a light truck body instead of an extended jeep. Even the jeepneys did not show the smoke belching found elsewhere. The absence of tricycles on the main streets was noticed by others visiting Cebu for the first time. Also noticed by fellow Rotarians was the cleanliness of the city, and especially the friendly and rea-sonably priced taxis.

10 District Governors-Elect with RIPN Gary Huang


The country-wide PETS, combined with the Rotary Concerns Forum, appeared to be appreciated by the nearly 2,000 attendees. Some of the benefits of such a gathering were seen in both the quality of speakers and range of topics. Rotarians were able to hear RIPN Gary

Huang of Taiwan, Bro. Armin Luisto, Secretary for the Department of Education, RIDN Guiller Tumangan, RID John Boag, PRID Paing Hechanova, and of course our own, RPIC Chit Lijauco, RRFC Mac Hermoso, and RRC Oyan Villanueva.

PP Dr. Siva Anan-than's talks on both the 15th and 16th brought several re-marks from Rotarians. Silva, a PhD from Malaysia was able to combine education about Rotary in an entertaining manner that managed to capture both their mental thoughts while bringing large bouts of laughter from the audience.

RI President Nominee Gary HuangRC Taipei

PDG Lina Aurelio and guestspeaker PDG Bruce Allen, RI

SouthEast Asia Pacific Manager

DGE Linda Winter

D3790 banner andRotarians

Entertainers singer Dulce and Sinulog dancers


The break-out sessions of PETS and PRCF held during the second day provided the 'nuts and bolts' of Rotary. The sessions were held in three levels of the hotel, but signs usually marked the rooms. However some registrants had difficulty and spent time locating the room intended for them where topics included “The Future Vision Plan,” “Protecting Our Environment,” ”Economic and Community Development,” “Connecting, Engaging and Serving,” “Filipino Health and Safety,” “Surviving Cancer,” “Leadership Development,” and many more. The districts then held special sessions to discuss items of unique interest or concern to their respective areas.

From the exciting opening of the Sinulog 2013 presentation, to RIDN Guiller's “My Dreams and Plans for Rotary,” to the Closing Presentation by the Loboc Youth Ambassadors, the first PETS & PRCF were a success. PP and Immediate Past District Secretary Jesse Tanchanco said it best, “I certainly enjoyed the fellowships, meeting of old acquaintances as well as making new ones.” And that's a big, “Me too; let's do it again in 2014.”

- PP Ron Nethercutt

D3790 attendees in green

Workshop speakers PDG Oyan Villanueva,PDG Jess Nicdao and PDG Vitt Gutierrez

TRF SUMMARYAs of 28 February 2013

MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY As of 28 February 2013

MEMBERSHIPASSESSMENT

byPDG Rolando

"OYAN" V. Villanueva

2012 - 2013 Rotary Membership Coordinator

Rotary International Zone 7A

2009 - 2010 District Governor

Rotary International District 3790


Cluster Giving Giving1A $1,400.00 $0.00

1B $6,290.00 $22.00

1C $15,903.04 $5,300.00

2A $1,600.00 $0.00

2B $5,223.81 $200.00

2C $11,623.81 $150.00

2D $3,300.00 $263.41

3A $13,369.34 $0.00

3B $5,800.00 $0.00

3C $4,610.00 $9,200.00

4A $20,219.20 $1,317.07

4B $1,000.00 $1,317.07

4C $24,223.81 $100.00

TOTAL $114,362.81 $17,571.48

Cluster 1 July 2012 28 Feb 2013 Gain/Loss %

1A 138 147 9 7%

1B 189 193 4 2%

1C 273 303 30 11%

2A 89 91 2 2%

2B 170 173 3 2%

2C 144 180 36 25%

2D 200 214 14 7%

3A 274 291 17 6%

3B 243 274 31 13%

3C 182 203 21 12%

4A 284 314 30 11%

4B 130 132 2 2%

4C 246 263 17 7%

TOTAL 2564 2803 239 9%

TRFDATA

No. of No. of

CLUB Annual Other Members Members GAIN/ %

ID Giving Giving 1 July 2012 28 Feb 2013 LOSS

Area 1A $1,400.00 138 147 9 6.52%

16937 Vigan $1,000.00 49 49 0 0.00%

16892 Laoag 24 24 0 0.00%

79360 Magsingal North 17 25 8 47.06%

31673 Narvacan 26 22 -4 -15.38%

16856 Agoo $400.00 22 27 5 22.73%

Area 1B $6,290.00 $22.00 189 193 4 2.12%

70938 Central SF City 15 14 -1 -6.67%

30955 Metro SFLU $1,490.00 $22.00 31 33 2 6.45%

26069 San Juan 28 24 -4 -14.29%

16920 SF City North 24 26 2 8.33%

16918 SFLU, Inc $4,800.00 69 74 5 7.25%

58725 Southern LU 22 22 0 0.00%

Area 1C $15,903.04 $5,300.00 273 303 30 10.99%

16863 Baguio $6,400.00 $1,600.00 59 57 -2 -3.39%

16864 Baguio North 32 33 1 3.13%

16865 Baguio South $1,103.04 $200.00 27 30 3 11.11%

51996 Baguio Summer Capital $4,000.00 40 44 4 10.00%

57485 Baguio Sunrise $3,100.00 $3,500.00 30 34 4 13.33%

50230 Downtown Session 22 25 3 13.64%

27872 La Trinidad 16 21 5 31.25%

24043 Metro Baguio $1,300.00 27 31 4 14.81%

84273 Sagada 20 28 8 40.00%

Area 2A $1,600.00 89 91 2 2.25%

16935 Urdaneta 21 25 4 19.05%

57304 Urdaneta East $1,600.00 28 26 -2 -7.14%

Urdaneta Mid-City 24 24 0 0.00%

24184 Urdaneta North 16 16 0 0.00%

Area 2B $5,223.81 $200.00 170 173 3 1.76%

16876 Central Pangasinan $4,200.00 25 25 0 0.00%

16879 Dagupan 43 43 0 0.00%

22395 Dagupan East 38 38 0 0.00%

23231 Downtown Dagupan 23 23 0 0.00%

63496 Metro Dagupan 11 12 1 9.09%

53312 Uptown Dagupan $1,023.81 $200.00 30 32 2 6.67%

Club Charter Date Club ID Member Count Club Name Club Country Name Area 2C $11,623.81 $150.00 144 180 36 25.00%

57924 Bayambang $1,000.00 17 22 5 29.41%

55849 Calasiao $4,523.81 23 30 7 30.43%

29949 Mangaldan $1,200.00 18 21 3 16.67%

81738 Metro Malasiqui $1,000.00 20 28 8 40.00%

57292 San Fabian $2,000.00 $150.00 21 26 5 23.81%

71376 Sta Barbara $1,100.00 33 38 5 15.15%

82411 Metro San Carlos $800.00 12 15 3 25.00%

Area 2D $3,300.00 $263.41 200 214 14 7.00%

51473 Binmaley Century $24.39 30 30 0 0.00%

72854 Dasol Bay $24.39 19 16 -3 -15.79%

58570 Hundred Islands $1,000.00 41 41 0 0.00%

26225 Lingayen $1,800.00 $214.63 45 45 0 0.00%

84230 Lingayen Gulf 20 20 0 0.00%

82798 Mangatarem $500.00 26 36 10 38.46%

71756 Midwestern Pangasinan 19 26 7 36.84%

TRF



No. of No. of



TRF

Area 3A $13,369.34 274 291 17 6.20%

16877 Central Tarlac $2,901.52 27 41 14 51.85%

24118 Downtown Tarlac $1,100.00 16 20 4 25.00%

83678 Melting Pot 18 28 10 55.56%

16904 Midtown Tarlac 26 25 -1 -3.85%

16910 Northern Tarlac $4,890.00 47 46 -1 -2.13%

25314 Paniqui $430.00 40 40 0 0.00%

24343 Poblacion Tarlac 10 10 0 0.00%

16933 Tarlac $1,000.00 43 36 -7 -16.28%

27158 Tarlac Metro $3,047.82 25 23 -2 -8.00%

16939 Western Tarlac 22 22 0 0.00%

Area 3B $5,800.00 243 274 31 12.76%

30320 Angeles Kuliat 64 64 0 0.00%

57293 Angeles Midtown 14 25 11 78.57%

83157 Balibago 18 26 8 44.44%

30778 Clarkfield 22 17 -5 -22.73%

26058 Dau $800.00 26 28 2 7.69%

16893 Mabalacat $5,000.00 30 38 8 26.67%

83693 Mabalacat Clark 27 28 1 3.70%

53570 Magalang 16 21 5 31.25%

63497 Metro Clark 10 10 0 0.00%

27157 Pampanga North 16 17 1 6.25%

Club Charter Date Club ID Member Count Club Name Club Country Name Area 3C $4,610.00 $9,200.00 182 203 21 11.54%

16857 Angeles $2,600.00 32 34 2 6.25%

21777 Angeles Centro 15 18 3 20.00%

82881 Angeles Friendship $4,000.00 25 23 -2 -8.00%

16858 Angeles North $510.00 34 36 2 5.88%

16859 Angeles West 10 20 10 100.00%

51878 Clark Centennial $5,000.00 19 19 0 0.00%

29501 Metro Angeles $100.00 $200.00 25 25 0 0.00%

50899 Metro Angeles Cent'l $1,400.00 22 28 6 27.27%

Area 4A $20,219.20 $1,317.07 284 314 30 10.56%

52307 Central Pampanga $1,000.00 16 16 0 0.00%

16882 Dolores $3,900.00 $217.07 42 44 2 4.76%

82410 Eastern Pampanga 21 21 0 0.00%

66255 Floridablanca 18 20 2 11.11%

27257 Metro San Fernando P $1,000.00 33 34 1 3.03%

16919 San Fernando Pampanga $2,512.20 $100.00 45 45 0 0.00%

84221 San Fernando Cabalen 21 21 0 0.00%

16861 Southern Pampanga 21 31 10 47.62%

78832 Villa De Bacolor $6,000.00 32 32 0 0.00%

16887 Western Pampanga $5,807.00 $1,000.00 35 50 15 42.86%

Area 4B $1,000.00 $1,016.00 130 132 2 1.54%

16867 Balanga $47.00 26 26 0 0.00%

31439 Limay 22 22 0 0.00%

16900 Mariveles 26 27 1 3.85%

52316 Mariveles Ecozone $969.00 19 17 -2 -10.53%

26903 Orani 18 21 3 16.67%

30484 Orion $1,000.00 19 19 0 0.00%

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No. of No. of



TRF

Area 4C $24,223.81 $100.00 246 263 17 6.91%

21477 Dowtown Olongapo 21 21 0 0.00%

74063 Freeport Zone $800.00 17 20 3 17.65%

16889 Iba $1,023.81 34 31 -3 -8.82%

31158 Masinloc $1,000.00 14 21 7 50.00%

53313 Metro Olongapo $16,000.00 13 16 3 23.08%

16912 Olongapo $1,700.00 22 20 -2 -9.09%

65917 Olongapo Centennial $1,800.00 15 19 4 26.67%

21552 Sta Cruz $1,800.00 30 28 -2 -6.67%

16931 Subic $100.00 $100.00 34 36 2 5.88%

50512 Subic Bay 12 12 0 0.00%

82624 Subic Bay Pearl 13 18 5 38.46%

84090 Subic Bay Sunrise 21 21 0 0.00%

TOTAL $114,362.81 $17,571.48 2564 2803 239 9.00%

$131,934.29

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GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER September 20123

ANTONIO “ Tony” C. BAUTISTADistrict Governor, RY 2012-2013

18 April 2013TBA, RC Angeles Friendship

12-13 April 2013Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel, Mla RC Metro Olongapo

1 June 2013Lakeshore, NLEXRC Tarlac

23-16 June 2013 RI ConventionLisbon, Portugal

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PAY YOUR SAR


To : Peacemaker PresidentsFrom : DG Tony BautistaRe : SAR January 2013

Peace blessings to all!

This is just to remind all of you, that 31st January is the deadline in paying your respective clubs semi-annual dues, and submission of the SAR hardcopy, to include all your new members.

Let us all join and work together in achieving a world record again, as we did in the 1st half and show the world, that our district is determined to maintain our present position as the number 1 in Zone 7A, as far as membership is concerned, and a record holder in payment of semi-annual dues on time.

With the support you have shown me in the 1st half, I am optimistic that, all of you will continue and maintain the same, as we go through and finish the 2nd half.

I would like to thank all of you in advance, in accomplishing the above on time, and for all your support.

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he dues that clubs pay to Rotary through the semiannual report (SAR) allow the TSecretariat to provide high-quality

support to Rotarians around the world. Here are some suggestions for club officers who submit SAR dues:

1. Keep membership information current and accurate. Use Member Access or your local system to:

a. Update information at least twice a year, and no later than 1 June and 1 December.

b. Make sure that the names of all current officers are correctly entered in the system and that all future officers are named no later than 31 May.

c. Ensure that email addresses for all members, especially current and future officers, are current.

d. Set up a club email address that can be transitioned to future officers in order to help maintain a consistent flow of communications with Rotary.

2. Add Rotary email addresses to your contacts. To help ensure that email from Rotary is not rejected or filtered as spam, add rotary_international_sar@microdg .com and [email protected] to your email contacts.

3. Go paperless. Update your email preferences in Member Access to receive only the electronic copy of the SAR.

semi duesannual

Future RI Conventions

2013 - Lisbon, Portugal - June 23-262014 - Sydney, Australia - June 1-42015 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - June 5-82016 - Seoul, South Korea - May 29 to June 12017 - Atlanta, USA - June 10-142018 - Toronto, Canada2019 - Durban, South Africa - May 7-10

- Ron NethercuttD 3790 International Service Director

se Member Access to update incoming club officers as soon as possible after the Uselection has been made. If they are ‘in the

system’ by 10 March 2013, they will be included in the printed Official Directory.

It is important that all incoming officers are notified, even if they are continuing in their current roles. This information can only be updated by the current president, secretary and executive secretary of your Rotary Club.

Please also remember to update any changes to club officers for the current year as soon as they occur.

If you have problems with Member Access, contact Mary Jayne Desmond [email protected] Barbara Mifsud [email protected] or Joy Walker [email protected]

UPDATE CLUB OFFICERS FOR 2013-14

FOUNDATION GRANT TIMELINE


The last day to register for the RI Convention at a reduced rate is 31 March. After 31 March, registration fees increase from

US$315 for a Rotarian or guest to US$365.http://www.riconvention.org/en/2013/Pages/ri

Pre-registration fee of P3,200.00 each (10+1)On site - P3,500.00

Account Name: Antonio C. BautistaMetrobank Account no. 007-676-03320-0San Fernando-Olongapo Highway branchSan Fernando, Pampanga

12-13 April 2013Sofitel Philippine Plaza

Roxas Blvd, Manila

Email deposit slip to DISCON chair PP Rael Ortega [email protected] no. 0922-8720528

For spouses:P1,500 - Fellowship party on 12 AprilP1,800 - Governor’s Ball on 13 April


Ÿ Why do Rotarians and Rotaractors join Rotary? Why do they stay? According to the research, the top two reasons are (1) local community service and (2) friendship and fellowship. Further, these are the top two reasons cited by every age group.

Ÿ The vast majority (90%) of district leaders (governors, committee chairs, and so forth) from nonpilot districts say they support the Future Vision Plan.

Ÿ Strategic plans make a difference. Compared with clubs that don't have strategic plans, clubs with strategic plans are more likely to report significant improvement in the past three years in recruiting and retaining members, using social media, and maintaining a positive public image.

Ÿ New Generations participants are very interested in joining Rotary in the future. They say so at a rate of 80%!

Ÿ Clubs that are participating in the 2011-14 pilot programs (Associate Membership, Corporate Member-ship, Innovation and Flexibility, and Satellite Club) had greater overall membership growth in 2011-12 than they did the year before the pilot, 2010-11. Their growth was also far above RI 's 2011-12 overa l l membership growth rate.

Source : Rotary District 7600 in FacebookCourtesy : www.eflashonline.org

Interesting facts from the 2011-2012 Rotary International

Survey

Ÿ When writing new emails, do not type the TO or CC addresses at first. Enter the subject, write and review the email content. Read the email carefully. Only when you are ready to send the email, type the TO and CC addresses.

Ÿ Subject or title of the email is mandatory. The subject should clearly indicate the purpose of the email. Change the subject title when the subject changes.

Ÿ Do not attach files. Yahoogroups does not accept files.Ÿ Do not forward chain letters.Ÿ Avoid chat languageŸ Write emails in the language understood by the

recipient. Use simple words; do not make the recipient use a dictionary. Remember that English is a second language to many of your fellow Rotarians.

Ÿ Do not use fancy fonts in emails. Some fancy fonts are difficult to read or print. The recipient may not have the same fancy font you used for composing the email.

Ÿ Write one email per theme. Do not include various unrelated topics in the same email even if you are sending it to the same group. Stay focused.

Ÿ Never assume your e-mail messages are private or that they can be read by only yourself or the recipient.

Ÿ Do not use CAPITALS. Capital letters in emails indicate shouting at someone! Use initial capital for the subject.

Ÿ Try to quote from the original message where relevant. You can break the quoted message down into paragraphs and comment on them individually to make it clearer.

Ÿ Delete all but the last reply when referring back to a previous posting.

Ÿ Sign with name, club name, name of city of residence.Ÿ No commercial posts

Let's all promote Peace, by not contributing to the sending of spam.

Ÿ Do not send emails to individuals, via peacemaker/ changemaker, etc. They are GROUP lists. They are not intended for individual communication and should not display a name or individual's address.

Ÿ Before forwarding an email, eliminate any names/email addresses that may be in the message.

Avoiding spamsby PP Ron Nethercutt

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3BPHOTO

EXHIBIT23 - 28 Feb 2013

SM City, Clark

To celebrate the 108th birthday of Rotary, the 10 clubs of Cluster 3B held a week photo exhibit at SM City Clark, from 23 to 28 February 2013. The exhibit featured the projects and activities of the 10 clubs including a PolioPlus campaign. The shelter box erected in the middle served as the catching point of the exhibit.SM manager and AG Zaldy opened the exhibit.

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February 23, 2013Villa Victoria, City of San Fernando, Pampanga

WATER PROJECTwith Rotary Club of Strongsville, Ohio, USA

Medical Mission, Free ECG & X-ray

western

pampanga



isang araw lang Multi-District Medical Missionwith UNTV, 24 February 2013Dau Central Elementary School

n celebration of the Rotary’s 108th year, the 10 districts of the country held a simultaneous IMedical Mission on 24 February 2013. Cluster

3B was assigned to conduct the medical mission for District 3790, which was held at Dau Central Ele-mentary School. More than 1500 residents from many barangays came and benefitted from the free medical/dental treatments, ECG, other check ups and therapies, and medicines. Above, UNTV interviewed AG Zaldy during the mission.Mayor Boking Morales of Mabalacat City with volunteers and Rotarians



Matching Grant - Baguio Central School. Gov. Tony Bautista and Spouse Evelyn of Rotary International District 3790, Kim 1 to 4 or RC Geumsan, Korea joined us - The Rotary Club of Baguio Sunrise in delivering Computer Sets, Printers, AVRs , books, school sup-plies and science lab tools (for some schools). It was a rewarding Service Day for Rotarians once again. Fun-ded by Rotary Foundation through RI District 3790, RC Geumsa, Korea and RC Baguio Sunrise.By: Rey M. Abellada

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Greetings of Peace to all!

Please join me and my spouse Evelyn, in

welcoming to the Rotary family, the newest club in

Area 2A, officially chartered on January 31,

2013, under the supervision of ADT/DGSR Edwin Aguirre, the Rotary

Club of Urdaneta Mid-City, headed by its

charter PeaceMaker president, Marife

Mangoba. - DG Tony Bautista

urdaneta mid cityCongratulations and welcome to 3790 family!

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Children's Joy FoundationBrgy. San JoseGreenvilleCity of San FernandoPampanga

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Promoting Rotary to the 'New Generations" through customized Notebooks for me is the best Public Relations and Community Project on Literacy in one... I hope we could have this project either this or next Rotary year...

- Peacemakers D3790 RY 2012-13February 2, 2013

Omar Dimarucot



MEDICAL-DENTAL MISSIONBrgy. Talba (Bacolor) Madapdap Resettlement AreaMabalacat, Pampanga — Zonta Club of Pampanga 24 Feb 2013

- PP Herman Sumadchat

Probus Club

of NORTHVILLE 15

RC Angeles Kuliatwith PDG Ben Henson

(Probus Club chair)

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MEDICAL DENTAL MISSIONS

dasol bay

uptown

san fernandoLA UNION

dagupan

Donation of electric fans and baking utensils by


MATH ITOGON CLASSFebruary 08, 2013Itogon Grade 1 teachers who were trained in Mathematics undergoing actual teaching exams for elementary school children


baguio

CLUSTER MEETINGS with DG TONY

3B

4A

olongapo centennial

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Recognized by DSWD asone of its outstanding partnersand civic organizations

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,pdg mar

FROM THE EDITOR

N O T E S


VISIT US AT www.rotarydistrict3790.org

PP Rey Abellada summed up the “problem” in Peacemakers facebook after the 1st historic MultiDistrict PETS held on 15-16 Feb 2013 in Cebu.

“It was a victorious travel and at the same time a very very frustrating one.

District 3790 were applauded that despite the odds we were confronted with, about 67 made it to Cebu. Originally, about 120 registered and paid, but sadly, they were not able to travel. I can feel the frustration of IG Linda and those who were not able to travel.

The excitement of those who registered was doused by the reality that the MRC travel agency engaged by incoming governor (IG) Linda did not deliver the prepaid travel packages resulting to the anger and frustration of those who were not allowed to board the plane to Cebu. I feel sorry for IG Linda who was the victim of the "scamlike" travel arrangement by PP Maris Cura, of MRC Travel. IG Linda wanted to arrange for the best travel package for her team but she ended up being the victim of glib tongued travel agency. I can imagine the nightmare IG Linda is going through. The frustrated members who were denied of the chance to be part of the First One Rotary Philippines MDPETS 2013 cannot help but be angry and expressed their disgust in very strong terms. I can't blame them. I just hope that when their angers have died down, they listen again to the explanation of IG Linda. If there is any one in the District 3790 who most wanted to bring PEs and Rotarians to MDPETS, it would have to be her. But she was taken for a ride by MRC Travel and it was too late when she realized that she was taken for a ride. She had sleepless nights trying to remedy the situation but she can only do so much. Some understood her plight and personally arranged for their own flight. Others were not informed and to their nightmare were not allowed to board the plane to Cebu. IG Linda updated her AGs on what is going on but the information did not trickle down to everyone. It was frustrating specially to those who went to the airport but denied entry. They have all the reason to be angry.

But Rotarians as they are - as we all are, we will in time put aside our anger and frustrations to look at this situation in a more understanding way. PEACE through Service will bind us stronger as we Engage Rotary and Change Lives.” - PP Rey Abellada.

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PETS!

PESTeditor’s Various facial reactions during

DGE Linda’s open forum at D3790 PETS breakout work-shop in Cebu.


N O T E Seditor’s

In the plenary, RI president nominee Gary Huang expressed his regrets about 3790’s travel problem. Of course, every one knew that a Rotarian in D3790 scammed her fellow Rotarians. D3790 could have been the biggest delegation! The green shirts would have been a knock out!

How and what happened was a frantic talk among the 3790 tables (and perhaps other districts’ tables). Some of those who made it lamented that they had to fly through Manila instead of Clark.

On the 2nd day, each district held its own workshop. In the room of D3790, DGE Linda opened up the matter of “missed booking” after the regular speakers delivered their talks. Discussions ensued; clamor was raised that their fellow Rotarians who failed to make it be reimbursed; DGE Linda assured that she would pursue the matter to the roots,

The 3790 Rotarians went ahead to their next activity: photo shooting. The smiles came, every one agreed that it was a great event.

D3790 GOVERNORS

On the way back to Manila, PP Glo and AG Rey Mallari arranged a meeting between DGE Linda and PP Mariz Cura (RC Pampanga North) of MRC Travel. The meeting took place in Angeles City. The agent tearfully said she gave the money to her booker who failed to get the tickets. She promised to reimburse the unused tickets, hotel accommoda-tions and PETS registration fees.

After a day or so, the erring travel agent posted an apology letter to 3790 yahoogroups with a pledge to give back the money of the Rotarians. DGE Linda wrote her presidents-elect assuring them that “she would take the matter by heart and will make sure that those who paid and were not able to go to Cebu will be fully re-imbursed, and that the erring travel agency will be legally dealt with, and that an adequate PETS will be given to the affected Presidents Elect at no charge at all.”

The mayhem calmed down, and Rotarians went on their regular business.

It is now the 15th day. Unfortunately, the travel agent had not paid a single cent to DGE Linda or to any one concerned.

Sooner or later, the Rotarians in D3790 will be tested again when the promised post-PETS come. March 23. They are the ones who want their money back.

They are also Rotarians. In Rotary, we respect our peers. Whatever lies ahead, as Rotarian, let us we practice our gift of reason and understanding. Let us be the Peacemaker that this Rotary year’s theme wants us to embrace.

- Editor

Amidst big smiles of 3790 Rotarians, stood a thoughtful-looking DGE Linda Winter...

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