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July 2Vol. 27 No. 01

First Class Induction for First Class Governor Francis Rivera

The induction ceremony of newofficers for District 3780 for RY2013-2014, which was held on June

30 at the Rizal Ballroom of MakatiShangri-La, was a night marked by tes-imonies of successes, of grand plansor the immediate future, music and

dancing, and lots of laughter.

PDG Penny Policarpio delivered hisvaledictory speech, a movingnspiration and motivation for incomingofficers and a salute to the onespassing the baton of leadership on tohe new guards inducted that night. He

also warmly acknowledged themmediate past officers as well as allhe Rotarians by enumerating the

accomplishments of the District for RY2012-2013. One by one, he salutedhose who made the accomplishments

possible.

Of course, the most anticipated part ofhe event was the induction of District

Governor Francis Rivera and his FirstClass team. It was a very special night

or DG Francis especially because hewas sworn into office by his daughter,Presiding Judge of MTC Manila, Hon.

Anne Perpetual S. Rivera-Sia.

The inaugural speech of the newGovernor outlined the thrust of theDistrict for RY 2013-2014. DG Francisand his team are indeed raring to starthe year, eager to answer the Rotarynternationals call Engage Rotary,

The induction of First Class Presidents,district officers and Paul Harris Society

officers followed the inaugural speech.

Paul Harris pledgers were also recog-nized, a tradition that never fails to

stimulate inspiration. The party heatlasted well into the night with music bySpirit of 67. The dancing never

seemed to stop.

Congratulations to the leaders andmembers of the host club, Rotary Clubof Ayala Heights, under the inspiringleadership of LG Roland Tan, chairmanof the event. With almost three

months of preparation, to make surethat we would meet the expectations of

all the Rotarians of the District,were really aiming for the best,

LG Roland. Indeed, the induc

ceremonies turned out to be first cl

Earlier in the day, another Dis

special event was held at the MaBallroom of the hotel. A multi-induction was held at 2pm participin by 18 Clubs namely, RC AcropRC Ayala Heights, RC Batasan HillsCamp Panopio, RC Central FairviewCubao Sunrise, RC Diliman NorthDiliman QC, RC Kamuning, RC MSFDM, RC Midtown QC, RC New nila, RC Paraiso, RC QC Pearl ofOrient, RC Roces, RC Roose

RC Vizmin, and RC West Triangle.

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Tonight as I raised my hand toaffirm my commitment toserve as governor of our district

for 2013-2014, the words of Fre-derick F. Crane flashed in mymind. To him is credited somewords of wisdom about service toothers: To make a man happy, fillhis hands with work, his heart withaffection, his mind with purpose,his memory with useful knowl-edge, his future with hope, and hisstomach with food. This is whatRotarians around the world havebeen doing for the last 108 years.Rotarians have been engaging

Rotary through its humanitarian and educational programsthat change lives to realize the dream of building a beautifuland peaceful world.

This is why Rotarys unique world of service is an exciting

world. It is one that offers happiness to those who serve andmake others happy. It is a unique world where committed menand women touch the lives of others, especially the poor andforgotten, to give them a taste of heaven on earth. Many ofthem feel that they are the least loved and cared for. So, evena small sign of kindness from others who are more fortunateraises their spirit to the heights of heaven. They experiencethis miracle in the many things we do to touch their lives.

I have seen this miracle happen many, many times in thecourse of my life as a Rotarian and as a Rotary leader. Andsomehow every time I see this miracle change lives I feel theincomparable joy that only service to others can give to a Ro-tarians heart. This is why I have remained a Rotarian for over

20 years now. The spirit of Rotary has inspired me to acceptthe challenge to lead our district as governor.

My friends, we can make the load lighter by working togetheras we wage a war against poverty, hunger, illiteracy, disease,crime, moral degeneration and enemies of the environment.We can work individually but with one common dream tobuild a better world. Everything we need, we have in our

hands. We have the programs of Rotary and those of TheRotary Foundation. Those programs have been designed to fitevery human need and all we have to do is reach for thoseprograms that suit the projects we have planned for our com-munities. If we need funds beyond the capacity of our clubs allwe need to do is seek help from our Foundation. We have acharitable foundation that ranks 14th biggest in the world. Weonly have to fill out the necessary application form andcomplete other requirements to avail of funds.

This is why Rotary has designed the Future Vision Plan tomake it easier for Rotary clubs to avail of Foundation funds. In

addition, funds will now comebigger amounts to meet the bigneeds of communities around

world. And the most wondething is that the new grant moof the Future Vision Plan begtomorrow, July 1.

Referring to the new grant moRI President-elect Ron Busaid, It takes everything thawonderful about Rotary and ra

it to a new level by encourag

bigger, more sustainable proje

while providing increas

flexibility for local projects, bot

which address the needs of the community being served.

This, my friends, makes our year a truly exciting time to seothers. What can be more exciting than changing livesbuild a better world? What can be more inspiring than seepeople happy and contented in raising their families building better communities?

When we Engage Rotary and Change Lives, we build behomes, better communities, and a better world. We chalives through service in our clubs, service in our vocatioservice in our communities, service in countries beyond national borders and service to the youth. Through these,realize that Rotary is truly devoted to helping others a

promotes friendship, understanding, and peace. AndRotarians, we bring happiness to others as we dehappiness from helping them.

As I close, let me share with you the words of Johann Goethe which speak of his prescription for happiness: Health enough to make work a pleasure.

Wealth enough to support your needs.

Strength to battle with difficulties and overcome them.

Grace enough to confess your sins and forsake them.

Patience enough to toil until some good is accomplished.

Charity enough to see some good in your neighbor.

Love enough to move you to be useful and helpful to othe

Faith enough to make real the things of God.

Hope enough to remove all anxious fears concerning future.

These are the things that somehow give us a taste of heaon earth. These are the things that should make us beRotarians. These are beautiful and meaningful words tshould inspire us to give the best of ourselves in the servicothers.

This is why today I humbly commit myself to serve you as trict governor. And I shall serve with simplicity, humopenness, and accessibility

Governors Message

Building a Better World by Engaging Rotary and Changing Lives(From the Inaugural Address of Gov Francis Rivera during the District Induction Rites at the Makati Shangri-la last June 30, 2013)

Full text of the Inaugural Address of DG Francis Rivera may be viewed by clicking on this link.

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EDITORIAL BOARD

District Governor Francis A. Rivera

Publisher

District Secretary Amable Mar Cancio

District Chief of Staff Francis Paderna

Ricardo Ric P. Salvador

Editor in Chief

IPP Elizaberth Beth Directo (RC Camp Aguinaldo)Associate Editor - District

IPP Marcia Marcia C. Salvador (RC Holy Spirit)

Associate Editor - Clubs

CP Winston Winston Sia (RC VisMin)

Associate Editor-Webmaster

From the Editorirst, I would like to thank Governor Francis Rivera for the op-ortunity to serve the District as Editor in Chief of his Gover-ors Monthly Letter and as District Governors Representativeo the Philippine Rotary Magazine, two separate responsibili-es.

More important, Im excited as GML editor that outstandingotarians have joined us on the Editorial Board.

eth Directo is the Districts most outstanding club president in

RY 2012-13. Beth is Deputy District Secretary in addition toher key role in the GML.

Marcia Salvador is one of the Districts outstanding club presi-

dents in RY 2012-13. Marcia is Co-Chair of the DistrictYouth Service Committee. Marcia also edits THE DOVE, e-bulletin of RC Holy Spirit.

Winston Sia is District Information and Communications Officerand Lt. Gov for Region VI, in addition to his key role of

Associate Editor and Webmaster in the GML EditorialBoard. Winston and I worked together on the GML EditorialBoard of Gov. Jess Cifra in 2011-12. Winston is also faculty

member of the Rotary Leadership Institute.

Calendar of ActivitiesNext six weeks in August & September 2013

From District Secretary Amable Mar Cancio

August is Membership & Extension Month in the ROTARY CALENDAR

August 4 Rotaract Induction Youth Service Comm

August 10 Waste Management / Rotary Center

Livelihood Summit

August 17 Club Administration RC Cubao West

Training Seminar & RC Camp Aguinaldo

Golden Wheel Awards Rembrandt Hotel

Launching

August 19 QC Day Celebration Lieutenant Governors

August 24 Governors Meeting with

Presidents, AGs/AGRs

August 24 TRF Seminar RC Kamuning Central

Rembrandt Hotel

September is Youth Service Month

Sept 7 Interact DISTAS RC Bagong Silangan

Sept 8 District Tenpin Bowling RC Cubao Central

Ist Leg

Sept 14 Rotaract DISTAS

The Governors Monthly Letter

Starting with this July 2013 issue, the Governors MonthlyLetter of District 3780 shall be distributed by email as a digi-

tal file in PDF format. The GML may also be accessedthrough the district website.

When the file is opened while the reader is online, the digitalGML transforms into a web-linked electronic publication thatprovides convenient access to hundreds of pages of infor-

mation from Rotary Internationaland other sites.

After downloading to your computer or hand-held device, theGML file may also be opened off-line.

The 2010 Rotary Manual of Procedure requires the governorto issue a monthly letter to each club president and secretaryn the district. Chapter 5 of the District Governors Manual for2013-14 further clarifies the requirement:

The governor is required to communicate with each club presi-

dent and secretary in the district at least once a month. Thiscommunication is important as it provides club leaders withnews and reminders about the district and RI. Your monthly

communication can take many forms, including an electronicnewsletter, video message, or an emailed link to your districtwebsite (whatever form you use, you may also want to make itavailable to assistant governors, past district governors, Interact

and Rotaract clubs, and your CDS representative).

By adopting the digital platform, we help save trees while

facilitating the distribution of the magazine to a wider audi-ence and eliminating printing and mailing expenses.

We shall be pleased to assist our readers-customers in caseof questions about this e-GML. Just contact Ric Salvador

(0919-361-6406) or any member of the editorial team.

The First Class Edition of the Governors Monthly Letter 2013-14 is pubby the District 3780 Governor with offices at the Rotary Center Building,

Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines. Contributions for publication may be seRic Salvador at rp_salvador@yahoo.com, to Beth Directo

betchie@728@gmail.com, or to Marcia Salvador at mdcsalvador@yahoo.c

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Philippine Rotary launches nationwide initiative to protect the environmentBy District Environment Committee Chair PP Rene Butch Madarang, RC QC Circle

Rotary International (Philippines)has demonstrated support for thenitiative of the Department ofnvironment and Natural Resourcesnd the Department of Agriculture tonliven our forests and environs for the

enefit of the nations citizens anduture generations. These agencies areommitted to undertake interventionsn consonance with Executive OrderNo. 26 - the National GreeningProgram of President Noynoy Aquino.

On July 1, 2013 the start of Rotaryear 2013-2014 with the themeEngage Rotary, Change Lives,"

Rotarians all over the countrymbarked on a synchronized social

mobilization activity to launch a projectptly called ONE ROTARY '1st Class'Nationwide Tree Planting Marathon.his program involves all 10 Rotary

Districts with about 800 Rotary clubs,heir families, Rotaractors, Interactors,

Rotary Community Corps and otherervice partners.

After a brief ceremony at the ManilaWater Treatment Plant facility led byD3780 Gov. Francis Rivera, D3770Gov Pichoy Ramirez, D3800 Gov. Louie

icman and D3830 Gov. Robert Kuan,500 saplings ofbitaog, balete, and cu-

ang were planted at the one-hectarelanting site at the La Mesa watershedrea in Payatas, Quezon City. Joining

them were 1st Class Presidents andtheir respective District officers. The LaMesa watershed area in Payatasserved as staging point for the launchof the marathon for the four districtsrepresented.

The four Rotary Governors took turns inextolling fellow Rotarians and urging allcitizens to rekindle the patriotic fervorof actively caring for our country and

helping her sustain our people and ourchildren. Officers and technicalresource personnel of Manila Waterand Bantay Kalikasan of ABS-CBNFoundation, Inc. shared their expertise

on how to plant properly with emphon sustainability practices. The evwas documented and covered by Umedia group.

Planting activities by Rotary clubthe 10 districts have already staand would continue through the rseason, the ideal time to plant grow seedlings and saplings.

To get the Rotary leadership invoand rally support of partners in greening effort, a formal Memorandof Agreement (MOA) was sigbetween and among Rotary, DENR DA on Independence Day, June 2013. All Rotary District Governorthe Philippines, DENR Secretary Pand DA Secretary Alcala affixed tsignatures on the agreemewitnessed by dignitaries from Philippine Council of Rotary Govern

This project was conceptualized harmonized by the 10 DistG o v e r n o r s a n d R I D 3 7Environment Chairman PP BMadarang of RC QC Circle.

According to a Chinese proverb best time to plant is 20 years ago,second best time is Now" andsociety grows great when old mplant trees whose shade they kthey will never sit in" says a Gr

sage.

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Solutions to challenges in member recruitment & retention are discussed in SummBy District Membership Development Chair LG Dwight Ramos, QC Quezon City

To get the Clubs under RI District 3780off to an early start in so far as meetingheir objectives in membership recruitmentnd retention this Rotary Year, DG FrancisFrancis" Rivera opted for an early holding ofheir Membership Development Seminar,ubbed as "Membership Summit: Back to

Basics". This was held last Saturday, July 6,2013, at Quezon City Sports Club and

ttended by more than 150 Rotariansomprising of the First Class Presidents,

Club Membership Committee Chairmen,Club Trainers and District Officers. The event

romptly started at 9:00 am and ended at5:00 pm. First Class President CesarNapoleon "Pocholo" Jaymalin chaired the

vent.

Hosted by the Rotary Club of Quezon District Trainer PDG Danilo "Dan" Espinand District Membership DevelopmChairman Dwight "Dwight" Ramos were assisted in the summit by Rotary leafrom other districts, highlighting the "Rotary Philippines" thrust of the coun

First Class Governors.

The morning session was keynoted by Rolando "Oyan" Villanueva of D-37Regional Rotary Coordinator for ZoneThe District and the Clubs successaligned their membership developmplans to that of the Philippine MemberPlan and likewise harmonized membership recruitment and reten

trategies to that of the Zone 7A's key activities for RY 2013-2014.

PDG Ernest "Ernie" Yao Chao of D-3810iscussed the very important topic ofocusing the participants to the "RI Strategic

Plans and the Rotary Clubs".

or the afternoon session, the participantswere guided in a workshop by members ofhe Zone 7A Training Team, PP RaymondRaymond" Ciriaco, PP Ramon "Mon" Dacayond PP Mike "Mike" Macatangay. Theummit then produced best practiceolutions to the challenges confronting tohe District Membership Recruitment and

Retention efforts of D-3780.

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District launches program to alleviate malnutrition and improve school performanBy District Community Service Committee Chair PP Ma. Elisa Baby Allado, RC New Manila Heights

F ifteen years ago, a non-governmenta l organizat ionKabisig ng Kalahi) conceptualized aeeding module which provided one

meal a day to 30 undernourished

re-school children in the community.he organization provided funds and

menus prepared by the Food andNutrition Research Institute (FNRI),worked with the community leaders

nd mobilized parents to implementhe program from marketing to cookingnd feeding their children. They notedhat children achieved normal weightsn just 120 weekdays. Encouraged byhe results, they partnered with privatend government organizations to widen

he coverage of the program. JollibeeGroup Foundation (JGF) was one of

uch partners and decided tomplement the program as their own inhe year 2006.

GF came up with the Busog, Lusog,Talino (BLT), a 136-day feeding

rogram, for 40 wasted and severelywasted Grade 1 and 2 public school

upils nationwide. It aims to alleviateunger and to address the malnutritionroblem among elementary school

pupils which hampered their learning/school performance and increaseddrop-out rates. They designed a 3-yearprogram with Local ImplementingPartners (LIPs) by providing partial

funding for the first 2 years with con-tinuing training support until theschools are able to sustain the pro-gram on their own by the 3 rd year.

RC Ayala Heights and RC Timog wthe first to do BLT with JGB in respective adopted elemenschools. Finding the project laudand its results (better schperformance and less drop-outswas recommended that the progbe implemented district-wide Rotary Year. First Class DisGovernor Francis Rivera immediaapproved and agreed that RID 3become a Local Implementing Part

The Rotary Clubs will implementproject in their respective adopublic elementary schools in QueCity. To help the clubs implement

project successfully, the District Grants committee, upon the DisGovernors recommendation, agree

provide District Simplified Grants to32 Clubs.

The program was launched at Pasong Tamo Elementary School July 12 with DG Francis Rivera District officers, Dr. Betty Cavo ofDivision of Schools, Pia Ortiz LuiJollibee, School Principals and RoClub Presidents in attendance. Fee

will start simultaneously in 32 schon July 29 (July being Nutrition moand extend up to March 2014.

Rotary Club First Class Presidents with the Principals of 32 participatinElementary Schools attend BLT Launching Program

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Childrens parties usher in new Rotary year of serviceeeding the call of Past RI President Mat Caparas to show communities that Rotary cares for the welfare of our yootary clubs in D-3780 continued on with the tradition of celebrating the new Rotary year by holding childrens parRIP Mat, by far the only Filipino president of Rotary International, first advocated the holding of such event in 201

RC Bagong SilanganTo celebrate the new Rotary year, RC Bagong Silangan spent time with 50 selecnon-reader Grade II pupils at their adopted school, the Bagong SilangElementary School. An animated story-telling by a theatre performer entertainthe children, after which a hearty snack was served courtesy of First Cla

President Andy Almendrals daughter, a recent bar passer, who was thcelebrating her birthday. Story books were donated to the schools library a

school supplies were given to the children.

RC Holy SpiritRC Holy Spirit held its 3rd annual childrens party with 89 pupils of the SPED Center ofDona Juana Elementary School in Barangay Holy Spirit on July 1, 2013. The children

njoyed fun games and prizes, as well as food and refreshments. The club also left withhe teachers sample boxes of Oilganics natural treatment shampoo for kids afflicted with

eadlice. The children also brought home snack items and the colourful balloons.

RC Loyola HeightsThe PRIP MAT Caparas inspired start-of-the-year childrens party was conductedRC Loyola Heights last July 6, 2013 at the Barangay Loyola covered court. The o100 pre-school children who participated in the activity belong to the RCLH CHEELiteracy and Numeracy program in partnership with Miriam College. During party, some of the RCLH members re-painted and re-furbished the classrooms afurniture in time for the opening of classes the following week.

RC New Manila EastLast July 2, 2013, the RCNME held a merienda party for 100 kindergarten pupilsat the covered court of the Toro Hills Elementary School. Some of the clubs

AMA University scholars came to help distribute the sandwiches & drinks andschool bags. The tykes had fun with parlor games.

RCQCs party last July 3, 2013 at UP Campus Day Care Center was

attended by more than 80 schoolchildren and their parents. Everybodywas entertained by the song and dance number rendered by the kids.The children were given doughnuts, ice cream, balloons and loot bags.The parents were surprised when 20 gift certificates from ReyesHaircutters were raffled off among them.

RC West TrianglLed by FCP Ma. CeRodriguez, RC WTriangle held children's party at Philippine ChildrMedical Center whfood, games & priand a Jollibee masbrought joy laughter to the patieof the Pediatric CaDepartment.

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July 6, 2013 was an auspicious day for the adopted school of RCCubao Central and Barangay Novaliches Proper. On that day,First Class President Nestor Boy Andal led his club and their two

2) sponsored Rotaract clubs - the Rotaract Club of Cubao Centralndo-Fil Chapter and the Rotaract Club of Cubao Central St.Agustine QC Chapter - in holding a ONE TIME, BIG TIME event athe Dona Rosario Elementary School in Novaliches.

Before proceeding to their destination, Cubao CeRotarians and Rotaractors held a motorcade from V. LStreet to project the good work that Rotary does for community.

The event in Novaliches benefited more than 150 elemenpupils and their mothers who were given free meals.

children were given school bags packed with school supplie

and had fun playing parlor games. Through this childrens party

RC Cubao Central celebrated the start of the new Rotary year withhildren as advocated by Past RI President Mat Caparas.

With 3 doctors, 4 nurses and around 10 student nursesolunteering, those present were provided free medical check-upervice and free medicines. An Unli-Gupit session was offeredo the 25 children needing haircuts and trims. The mothers alsoearned how to prepare cheap and nutritious meals from a dem-onstration-seminar conducted by Rotaract President Ravinder

Singh of the Indo-Fil Chapter.

RC Cubao Central also took the time to complete rehabilitation of the school clinic, as well as the water pumpdrinking station.

As part of its continuing project Dugtong Hininga, the

donated a nebulizer to the barangay.

It was a long, busy and tiring whole-day affair for RC CuCentral and its partners, but a truly fulfilling one for the servithe community and in our small way, to Engage Rotary

Change Lives.

Cubao Central starts new year with One Time, Big Timeservice projectBy PP Marilyn Manabat, RC Cubao Central Public Image Chair

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RC Timog conducts Sagip Pandinig, Alay ng Rotaryoto remedy impaired hearingBy FC President Rene Cantos and PP Kit Victoria, RC Timog QC

On July 16, 2013, the Rotary Club ofTimog conducted its first SagipPandinig, Alay ng Rotaryo project for

RY 2013-14 at its adopted school,asong Tamo Elementary School in Tan-ang Sora, Quezon City. Drs. Mary Ann

Macasaet and Karen Adiel Rances fromhe Quezon City General Hospital per-ormed the procedures. Assisting them

were FC President Rene Cantos, PPBenjie Alonzo, PP Johann Montellano,

ec. Pos Vicencio and Rtn. RJ Vicencio.

Of the 27 patients examined, 12 wereound to have normal hearing, 14 withmpacted cerumen i.e. filled up witharwax, and 1 had infection, prescribed

with antibiotics and recommended forurther check up for free at Quezon City

General Hospital. The pupils had beeneferred by their teachers.

Sagip Pandinig is a service project that

nvolves mass screening of hearingmong grade 1 pupils of Quezon Cityublic schools pioneered and launchedy Dr. Kit Victoria, an ENT, during hisresidency at RC Timog in 1996. It haseen elevated to the Hall of Fame duringhe governorship of PDG Danilo Fauston 2008. RC Timog conducts the Sagip

Pandinig project two or three timesnnually. Hearing-impaired pupils aredentified by physical examination,udiometry and tympanometry. Theudiometers being used during thecreening have been donated by RC

Timogs sister club, RC Carlingford in

Sydney, Australia.

Studies indicate that one importantfactor why school children exhibit poorperformance in their studies is traced topoor hearing. Other well-known factorsare malnutrition, inadequate facilities

and poor eyesight.

World Health Organizations Global

Medium Term Program For Deafnessstates that as much as 50% of thecurrent incidence of deafness andhearing impairment in the developingcountries could be totally avoided, or theconsequences of the condit ion

significantly reduced, through eadetection and primary or secondprevention. Moreover, such preventmeasures should, whenever feasand appropriate, be introduced as integral part of the current headelivery system and implemented in context of the strategy, health for that is Primary Health Care.Unknown to many, majority of hearimpairment cases can be preventtreated, or rehabilitated. The mobjective of this project is to identify causes of poor hearing among Gradstudents of Quezon City public scho

and to suggest preventive measures.

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Camp Aguinaldo supports painting of worlds largest mural to convey peace messaBy FC President Robert Camba, RC Camp Aguinaldo

The Rotary Club of Camp Aguinaldofirst joined the project Lakbay Paraa Kapayaan sa EDSA on May 26, 2013,hen on June 9, 2013 and July 13, 2013.

is a project that aims to create theongest peace mural in the world.

he project's organizers (Asia Americanitiative, Armed Forces of thehilippines, Office of the Presidentialdviser on the Peace Process, Dolphinsove Freedom Movement, and Metro

Manila Development of Development),ay the undertaking aims to stretch toour kilometers, or 3,770 meters - thiseace mural along EDSA will beonsidered the longest peace mural inhe world surpassing the Guinnessecord- the "Chile Wall of Peace" which isnly 1,000 meters. It also aims toeighten public awareness about howilipinos can be part of the peace-uilding process.

ll the walls of Camp Aguinaldo will bedorned with peace-themed images - the.7 kilometer stretch along Boni Serrano

Avenue, the 1.3 km stretch along Edsaand the 0.8 km on White Plains. The 3.8km mural painting expresses a unifiedclamor for peace across the country,particularly in Mindanao. This projectalso serves as a wall of stories for the

Filipino society more aware and con-scious of our role in the peace buildingprocess.

Tracing back its history, the Epifanio DeLos Santos Avenue or EDSA has becomea symbolic venue for social changethrough peaceful means. Since suchgatherings have carved a movement ofpeace that foreign countries haverecognized as well, EDSA has alwaysstood for the Filipino peoples struggle for

peace, justice, and equality. It is only fit-ting then that this renewed challenge forpeace be demonstrated at this historicroad. The community spirit or bayanihanwas made alive again in EDSA when AAI,in collaboration with the AFP, OPAPP,DLF, and MMDA, initiated these series ofpeace mural painting activities along theits walls. After joining the event for sev-

eral Saturdays, we realized it is more than just aiming to buildlongest mural, it is more about creatmasterpiece that is done by not justperson, but by different individualsgroups hoping to create change thr

a peace mural. It is a lot more abouprocess than the end product. Thmore than just making the LonPeace Mural in the World. This is acreating a culture of love, a cultucamaraderie. This is to show how eFilipino can contribute to peace development in the country through simple actions every day.

Other Rotarians of the district werboard this project, too. RC Loyola Hemembers painted part of the wall anJoe Montenegro of RC Pag-asa brougmembers of the faculty and staff oschool, the Gateways Institute of Sciand Technology, who labored on pathe White Plains wall.

We at the Rotary Club of Camp Aguincan proudly say WE WERE PART OF

PIECE OF HISTORY!

This photo was provided by PP Joe Montenegro, RC Pag-asa and President of GIST

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Dear fellow Rotarians,

This is an incredibly exciting time to bea Rotarian. This Rotary year can beone of the greatest years we have yetexperienced in Rotary but it is up to each

one of us. We are now writing the lastchapter in our fight against polio. While ithas been a long, hard journey, we have learned many valuablelessons. We have learned that as a group we can movemountains, we can change peoples lives for the better, and we

can honestly make a difference in our world. Perhaps the greatestlesson has been that the more we challenge ourselves, the more

we can achieve.

We are also embarking on a new chapter in the storied history ofour Rotary Foundation. We have the rare privilege of launching anentirely new grant structure weve come to know as Future Vision.

It gives us the opportunity to challenge ourselves to do theabsolute most we can, with all of our resources. Just think how

much more we can do with a stronger Foundation, with strongerclubs filled with more Rotarians who are fully engaged in Rotary

service.

Its time for us to recognize that the real challenge we face isnt

just bringing new members into Rotary. Its turning all members

into true Rotarians. Its helping members get engaged in Rotary helping them realize the potential they have, and how their Rotaryservice can change lives. We need to make sure that everymember is active and contributing, and making a real differencebecause when youre doing meaningful work in Rotary, Rotary is

meaningful to you.

When we realize what we can achieve in Rotary when we really

engage Rotary thats when lives change. We change the lives ofthe people who need us. That is inevitable. And along the way,our lives are changed as well. That is also inevitable. Thats what

our theme is all about in 2013-14: Engage Rotary, Change Lives.

Its time to open our eyes to the potential each of us has through

Rotary. Rotary lets us reach higher, do more, and be a part ofsomething larger than ourselves. No matter how much we give to

Rotary, we get more in return. And that, too, is inevitable.

In 2013-14, lets turn all of our potential into reality. Its up to us.We can do it by engaging in Rotary service, by getting involved, bystaying inspired, and by remembering every day the gift we have

in Rotary. Together, we will Engage Rotary, Change Lives

Ron D. Burton

President, Rotary International

Setting goals for a great year

I am excited as we move into the Rotary year. While Rotary remconstant at the core, our clubs and disthave new leaders, and weve set new g

for the year ahead.

For 2013-14, we have four goals forRotary Foundation: eradicate polio,

ownership and pride in our Foundation, launch our new gmodel, and engage in innovative projects.

Our first goal is familiar to each of you: We must make our drof a polio-free world real. In the 28 years since the inceptioPolioPlus, we have immunized over two billion children and the wild poliovirus disappear in all but three countries. eradication is long, hard work, but when we have finishedjob, we will have achieved something wonderful and lasting

This brings us to our second goal: building ownership and p

in our Foundation. The success of PolioPlus is due, in no spart, to the generosity of Rotarians all over the world who contributed to the PolioPlus Fund. And why do Rotarians giving to the PolioPlus Fund? Because they see that generosity has a real, lasting impact on the lives of others. Ttake pride in the fact that their contributions mean that theof polio is in sight.

Our third goal will help us move into a successful future, polio is eradicated. This goal is to successfully launch our grant model and put our Future Vision Plan into practice wwide. The simplified grant structure has made it easier for cto apply for Foundation grants, and we have already seenbenefits of focusing our monetary efforts on sustainable proje

Lastly, our fourth goal for the coming Rotary year is to engaginnovative projects and creative partnerships that help bumore just and peaceful world.

Our theme for the year is Engage Rotary, Change Lives. Igood theme for Rotary, and for inspiring us to work throughRotary Foundation because without our Foundation, Rotreach is shorter and smaller. Without the Foundation, polio wstill be a worldwide scourge. If it werent for the work of

Foundation, children all over the world could face a fuwithout education, without clean water, and without health caWithout our Foundation, many of the worlds children would b

without hope. Your leadership in the coming year will providehope. May your efforts Engage Rotary, Change Lives .

D. K. LeeFoundation Trustee Chair

RI Presidents July Message Foundation Chairmans July Messag

Messages, news and information from Rotary International

Click or tap here to Watch RI President Ron Burton announce theme for R

2013-14: ENGAGE ROTARY, CHANGE LIVES

Click or tap here to Watch RI Pres Ron Burton and Rotary Foundation Cha

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The new Rotary year: Changes we should know aboutBy Arnold R. Grahl Rotary News -- 1 July 2013

For threeyears, 100districts havebeen testingFuture Vision, a

pilot of TheR o t a r yF o u n d a t i o n s

n e w g r a n tsystem, whichwas designed toi n c r e a s e

Rotarys effectiveness during the next

entury of service.

s the new Rotary year dawns, the future

as begun. All districts begin using theimplified grant structure 1 July. Districtsave already been completing the

ualification process and qualifying theirlubs. A number of clubs and districts haveegun preparing and submitting grantpplications. There will be three types ofrants: global, district, and packaged. Youan learn about all three types, and get

more details about the applicationrocess, on Rotarys grant microsite.

lso on 1 July, new leaders will take officet the club, district, and international

evels.

Ron D. Burton, of the Rotary Club ofNorman, Oklahoma, USA, will becomeRotarys 103rd president and will

ncourage Rotarians to Engage Rotary,Change Lives . Read a profile ofBurton from The Rotarian and download

is convention speech.

nne L. Matthews, a member of the RotaryClub of Columbia East, South Carolina,

SA, will become the first woman to serves vice president. Matthews, a former

director of South Carolinas Department of

Education, is president of Matthews andAssociates, an educational consulting firm.Read her biography.Dong Kurn Lee, of the Rotary Club of Seoul

Hangang, Korea, will take over as RotaryFoundation trustee chair. Read his biogra-phyand download his convention speech.

Other changes for 2013-14:Rotarians will be allowed to form

satellite clubs, whose membersmeet at a different time andlocation from their parent clubs.The change, approved by theCouncil on Legislation in April, isintended to make it easier formembers to develop the core for a

new club.Districts will be able to form anunlimited number of e-clubs. TheCouncil removed a limit of twoe-clubs per district. The change isdesigned to bring in new membersa n d a p p e a l t o y o u n g professionals, who may be lessable to meet in person weekly.

The name of Rotarys fifth Avenue of

Service will change from New

Generations Service to Youth

Service. This change was also

approved by the Council. In 2010,

this avenue of service joined ClubService, Vocational Service, Com-munity Service, and InternationalService.

The dues Rotary clubs pay RotaryInternational will increase US$1 to$53 per member.

A redesigned Rotary website will belaunched in late summer.

The RI Board of Directors will seat new directors 1 July, along with 201President-elect Gary C.K. Huang, of Rotary Club of Taipei, Taiwan. The directors for 2013-14 are Celia Elena

de Giay, of the Rotary Club of ArrecBuenos Aires, Argentina; Mary Growney Selene, of the Rotary CluMadison West Towne-MiddleWisconsin, USA; Seiji Kita, of the RoClub of Urawa East, Saitama, Japan; HoKnaack, of the Rotary Club of HerzogLauenburg-Mlln, Germany; Larry Lunsford, of the Rotary Club of KaCity-Plaza, Missouri, USA; P.T. Prabhaof the Rotary Club of Madras Central, TNadu, India; Sangkoo Yun, of the RoClub of Sae Hanyang, Seoul, Korea; SteA. Snyder, of the Rotary Club of Aub

California, USA; and Michael F. Webbthe Rotary Club of Mendip, SomeEngland.

The Rotary Foundation Board of Ttees will seat new members MontAudenart, of the Rotary Club of Red East, Alberta, Canada; Noel A. Bajat, ofRotary Club of Abbeville, Louisiana, and Kalyan Banerjee, of the Rotary CluVapi, Maharashtra, India. John Kennthe Rotary Club of Grangemouth, Scotlwill serve as chair-elect, and MichaeMcGovern, of the Rotary Club of S

Portland-Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USAvice-chair.

Download the 2013-14 PresideCitation brochure to learn your club can earn this yecitation.

Download theme graphics

RI President Ron D. Burton, right, andAnne L. Matthews, vice-president

more information about Rotary, visit

International Website www.rotary.orgRI District 3780 Website

Rotary Basics Rotary History and Archives Report of Action 2013 Council on Legislat

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District Governor Francis Rivera and the editors thank Rotarians whohave contributed to this maiden issue of the Governors Monthly LettRY 2013-14.

District Induction Chair LG Roland Tan of RC Ayala Heights for the coverage of thedistrict induction rites on Page 1, and for providing most of the pictures of the eventused on Pages 2 and 14.

District Environment Committee Chair PP Rene Butch Madarang of RC QC Circlefor the article on the nationwide tree-planting marathon on Page 4, and First ClassPresident Josie Garcia of RC Cubao West for sharing the photos used in the article

District Membership Development Committee Chair LG Dwight Ramos of RC QuezoCity for the article and pictures used in the coverage of the Membership Summit onPage 5.

District Community Service Chair PP Ma. Elisa Baby Allado of RC New ManilaHeights for the article and photos on the launch of District-supported 136-day feeding& nutrition program involving 32 Rotary clubs and malnourished pupils in their respective adopted elementary schools, on Page 6.

District SETS 2013 Chair LG Emelinda Linda Palattao of RC Holy Spirit for the arcle and pictures of the Secretaries-Elect Training Seminar on Page 7.

First Class Presidents and club leaders who shared with us reports onthe childrens parties they sponsored to usher in the new Rotary Year,

on Page 8: PE Jefp Penamora of RC Bagong Silangan

FCP Eui Bong Jung of RC Holy Spirit

PP Jesse Tanchanco of RC Loyola Heights

FCP Osty Manlapaz of RC New Manila East

FCP Pocholo Jaymalin of RC Quezon City

IPP Merly Flores of RC West Triangle

AG Marilyn Manabat, Chair of Public Image of RC Cubao Central, for the article and

photos of the clubs One-Time, Big-Time Project on page 9. First Class President Rene Cantos and PP Kit Victoria of RC Timog for the artic

and pictures of one of the clubs defining projects, Sagip Pandinig, Alay ng Rotaryo, oPage 10.

First Class President Robert Camba of RC Camp Aguinaldo for the article and photos of the project about the peace mural painting around the walls of Camp Aguinaldomost probably the worlds longest, on Page 11.

Recognition of Contributors