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The Rotary Club of Sta. Rosa Centro meets at :

El Cielito Inn, Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road, Sta. Rosa, Laguna every Friday at 7:00pm

Club website: www.rcstarosacentro.org

Club e-mail : rcstarosacentro @outlook.com

Rotary Club of Sta. Rosa Centro RI District 3820 Outstanding Club RY 2012-2013

August 16, 2013 Volume 13 Issue 5

Engage Rotary

Change Lives

Teodora Lucero President

Mayor Arlene Arcillas President Elect

Delphi Penelope Cuya PN/Vice President

PP Priscila Dela Cruz Secretary

Myrna Valle Executive Secretary

IPP Joel Liza Pineda Ex-Officio

Ma Geralyn Dee Treasurer

PP Cheryl Lu Sergeant-at-Arms

PP Zenaida Dictado Finance

Executive Officers

Rotary Year 2013-2014

Committee Chairs

Evelyn Laranga Club Service Projects

PP Carolina Salvahan Membership

Myrna Valle Public Relations

Delphi Penelope Cuya Club Admin

IPP Joel Liza Pineda The Rotary Foundation

PDG Consuelo Lijauco Training/Club Trainor

PP Elenita Lantin Ma Asst. Club Trainor

Annaliza Maglian Community

PP Maryann Gonzales Vocational

PE Mayor Arlene Arcillas International

PP Hazel Ramos Youth

PP May Grace Padiernos Special

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Program 4

Invocation 5

Object of Rotary 5

The Four Way Test 6

Centro Hymn 6

President’s Message 7

Editorial 8-9

Rotary Basics 10-11

RI News & Updates 12

In Focus 13-14

Glimpses 15-17

Reflections 18

For your information 19

Minutes of the Meeting 20-22

Fun Page 23

What’s coming up 24

Next week’s order of Business 25

Roster of Members & Attendance 26

Special Observances 27

Inside this Issue

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The Rotary Club of Sta. Rosa Centro

Regular Weekly Meeting

El Cielito Inn

P R O G R A M

August 16, 2013

Chairwoman of the Night :

Rtn Cecile Gabatan

Call to Order Pres. Doray Lucero

Invocation Rtn Myrna Valle

National Anthem

Acknowledgment of Rotarians & Guests IPP Liza Pineda

Recognition AG Leni Ma

Project Reports

Post Evaluation Report—Essay Writing/Poster Making

Project Update—The Face of Rotary

Dir Evs Laranga

Dir Myrna Valle

Introduction of Dra Jennifer Dee Rtn. Geralyn Dee

Charging of Dra Jennifer Dee PDG Chit Lijauco

Induction of Dra. Jennifer Dee Pres. Doray Lucero

Announcement of Honorary Mem-bership

PP Carol Salvahan

President’s Time Pres. Doray Lucero

Centro Hymn with AVP

Fellowship



INVOCATION

We thank you Lord for this Rotary meeting. Thank you for our

friends who have joined us today . We invoke your blessings on this

meeting and all who grace it with their presence. Be with us this

day and always by strengthening our belief to take action. A belief

shared by all Rotarians to get involved in their communities and

use their skills to help others. This prayer we make in Jesus name,

Amen.


August 16, 2013

♪♫•*Sweet Rotary♪♫•

(The Centro Hymn)

When it began

I can’t believe it happened

But then I know it’s going strong

2001

That’s when it came to being

Who’d have believed we’ll grow to

be…

Hands, touching hands

Reaching out, touching me, touch-

ing you

Sweet Rotary

Sta. Rosa Centro’s good

I’ve been inclined

To believe we’re going strong

And now, I…

Look all around

So many help is needed

C’mon, together I know we could

And when we hurt,

We can just smile and bear it

‘Coz we were born to serve and be….

Warm, touching warm

Reaching out, touching me, touching you

Sweet Rotary

Sta. Rosa Centro’s good

We’re going strong

We are here for all of you

Sweet Rotary Sta. Rosa Centro’s…

GREAT!



President’s Message

At this early point in my term, allow me to express

my deep appreciation to my fellow Centro Ladies

for tirelessly accompanying me to our district af-

fairs and special events, and for participating in

our projects. I truly admire your dedication and

hard work. I believe that dedication and devotion

are the traits that bind us together, and these are

the same traits that will eventually bring us to the

achievement of our goals -- the Rotary way.

Again, maraming salamat po!

First Class President Teodora “Doray’” Lucero


August 16, 2013

Editorial

by Rtn. Myrna A. Valle

PP Zeny, Is that You??

PATER noster, qui es in cœlis, sanctificatur nomen tuum. Ad-veniat regnum tuum; fiat voluntas tua, sicut in cœlo, et in ter-ra…. This is the earliest memory of our PP Zeny, as she listened to her blind grandfather teach her how to recite prayers in Latin. She adored her Lolo, cherishing the stories he read to her as a small girl, until she drifted off to dreamland. We always thought we know PP Zeny very well. We could tell that she has arrived when her infectious laughter fills the room. We are familiar with her work, her loving family, and how much she loves Rotary. But did you know that that she was the “Sipa ng Laste” champion in her childhood neighbourhood? She used to strut around with a garland of “laste” (rubber bands) around her neck, a trophy of her winnings, until her mother chopped the rubber bands, sautéed them and was about to feed it to her until her Lolo came to her rescue. In fact, her mother lamented that she should have been a boy because she feared nothing and no one. Well, we all know now that she would rather play computer games and watch TV, and that when it comes to her precious children and grandchildren, PP Zeny has turned into a complete softie. Her first crush was a Chinese mestizo whom PP Zeny described as a “perfect gentleman, very kind, humble and liked to go out with her and her friends”, quite the opposite of her husband of more than 40 years, whom she says is her one and only love, just the way he is! Being from a poor family, PP Zeny believed that education will be her ticket to uplift her family’s economic status. She persevered in her studies, and her finishing Bachelor of Science in Com-merce at Roosevelt College was her first major success. Priori-tizing her family rather than herself, she would give all



her earnings to her mother. Even then, she knew the im-portance of hard work, and she never envisioned herself to be an employee forever, which eventually led to her being the successful businesswoman she is today. Of all her successes, however, PP Zeny considers her children as her major achievement in life. With her upbringing, she believes that she has raised her children to be assets rather than liabilities to her family and our society. She used to like red, now she prefers pastel colors. She still likes native dishes as before, but her favourite TV/movie per-sonality now is Brangelina (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie), quite far from her idols of yesteryears, Bernard Bonnin and Vilma Santos. She used to groove to Beatles music, but now she likes to sing to “Because You Loved Me” by Celine Dion. Then and now, before or after, she is still our very own Cen-tro sister, the one and the only PP Zeny Dictado!


August 16, 2013

ROTARY BASICS

Enhanced functions in the new Rotary website

19 August 2013 rotary.org launches with a new look and feel, better naviga-

tion, and enhanced functions. One of the services to districts and clubs that

will really see improvements will be the activities that forward contact and

background information about prospective members to district leaders. In a

high-speed environment where individuals want to connect to and get in-

volved with Rotary clubs as fast as possible, we can now provide you their

information immediately for your evaluation.

As always, it is up to you and your membership team to determine if the

candidate is a good fit for any of the clubs or programs in your district.

What will I receive?

You will continue to receive the following information from prospective

members:

• First and last name, e-mail address, and phone number

• Profession and company

• Preferred club meeting location and times

• Previous Rotary Program participation and personal contact with Rotary

• NEW THIS YEAR – Prospective members’ LinkedIn profile web address.

What will be my role?

As district governor, you’re encouraged to evaluate each candidate. You can

then contact prospective members directly to follow up by: providing an

overview of Rotary, suggesting local clubs, and coordinating meeting visits.

Or, you can or pass the information on to the district membership chair

and/or club president(s) for follow-up.

What should I do with these e-mails?

1. Carefully evaluate all individuals who submit a membership interest form

2. Send a welcoming message (or ask your membership chair to so do) in-

cluding: (cont. on page 11



ROTARY BASICS

a. A thank you for his/her interest in Rotary

b. An overview of Rotary (e.g. new member bulletin, club brochure tem-

plates) and your local clubs

c. A summary of a recent club/district service project, and typical club/

district activities

3. Offer to forward the candidate’s interest form to clubs in your district you

feel would be a good fit for the individual

4. Ensure that you or a club president continues to be in contact with the

individual

5. Consider tracking membership interest and potential by creating a tiered

prospective member database

6. Fill out the progress update form so RI can track the status of online mem-

bership inquiries and measure the effectiveness of the program

What about incomplete inquiries with no name, contact information, and/

or any test messages?

You may disregard them. To improve the speed with which these inquiries

are forwarded to district leaders for consideration, RI staff will no longer be

screening the submissions for completeness. You may receive a few inquir-

ies that were abandoned by the visitor before completion or submissions

entered as tests out of curiosity about the form.

Too young or not yet qualified for Rotary club membership?

Facilitate early interest in Rotary from students by helping them to connect

with Rotary Programs such as Rotaract, Interact, or Youth Exchange. Encour-

age professionals perhaps too young for your current clubs’ profiles to seek

out volunteer opportunities with the clubs as a means of introducing them-

selves and becoming acquainted with the existing members.

What about Rotarians who are relocating or are referring a candidate to

another club?

In a separate mailing, we will inform you about the improvements made for

members who would either like to change clubs or refer someone to anoth-

er club.

Anja Van Ostrand and Sheena Lilly

Membership Development


August 16, 2013

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Updates

Dear fellow Rotarians,

Our goal in 2013-14 is to Engage Rotary, Change Lives . All of us know that Rotary has incredible potential to do good work. It’s time to recognize how much more we could be doing and start working on new ways to turn that potential into reality. We’re going to do this by engaging Rotarians – by get-ting them involved, by getting them inspired, and by making sure that all Rotarians know just what a gift they have in Rotary.

We’re going to make sure that the work we do in Rotary is solid, effective, and sustainable. And we’re going to make sure that Rotary itself will last – by committing to our goal of 1.3 million Rotarians in our clubs by the year 2015.

That goal is a little different from membership goals we’ve had in the past. The goal isn’t just bringing in new members. The goal is growing Rotary. The goal is making Rotary bigger, not just with more members, but with more involved, engaged, motivated members who will be the ones to lead us into our future.

Each of us has our own reason for joining Rotary – but I believe we all want to make a difference. We all want to be doing something meaningful. That is absolutely essential for us to remember when we talk about membership.

We’re not asking just anyone to join Rotary. We’re looking to attract busy, successful, motivated people who care. We’re asking them to take their valu-able time and give it to Rotary. So if they say yes, and they come and join our club, then we’d better be showing them that their time in Rotary is well

spent.

We have to make sure that every Rotarian, in every club, has a meaningful job – one that makes a real difference to the club and the community. Be-cause when you’re doing something meaningful in Rotary, Rotary is mean-ingful to you.

In Rotary, we all have something to give. At every stage of our lives and our careers, Rotary has something for all of us – a way to let us do more, be more, and give more. Rotary gives our lives more meaning, more purpose, and greater satisfaction. And the more we give through Rotary, the more Rotary gives back to us in return.

Ron D. Burton

President

August 2013 message



In FOCUS

THE FACE OF ROTARY updates

THE FACE OF ROTARY is a six-month long photo contest that will culminate in a photo exhibit from 23-28 February 2014 in SM Sta.


August 16, 2013

In FOCUS

Ligtas na Bayan

Maunlad na Pamayanan Essay Writing Contest

July 31, 2013

An essay writing contest sponsored by the club was held last

July 31, 2013 at the Sta .Rosa Science & Technology High

School in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. A total of 25 students from Grades

VII and VIII joined the contest. When the students arrived, they

converged and soon listened to the talk of RS Nino Lu on disas-

ter awareness for about 15-20 minutes. The students were very

receptive and asked questions.

Thereafter, the students were asked to prepare an essay related

to the theme "Ligtas na Bayan, Maunlad na Pamayanan". They

were given 45 minutes to write their essays. Criteria given

were: Content 45%, Relevance 45% and Penmanship 10%.

Due to the number of entries, the winners will be announced af-

ter two weeks. Prizes will be in cash : P1,000, P500 and P300

pesos for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place respectively..



Glimpses

July 31, 2013 Acacia Hotel—RC Cabuyao Induction

August 2,2013 Casino Filipino Tagaytay City — RC Lemery Induction

and Turnover Ceremony


August 16, 2013

August 6, 2013 Pacita Astrodome—RC San

Pedro Induction and Turnover Ceremony

Glimpses

August 9, 2013 Vue Bar, Bellevue Alabang —

Birthday Celebration for July Celebrants



Glimpses

Blessing of St. Pa-

dre Pio Shrine’s

Mother of Mercy

Belfry, Sto Tomas,

Batangas


August 16, 2013

"One Cannot Achieve the Pinnacles of

Service unless one experiences the

Miracles of Friendship."

Paul P Harris

Reflections

“Friendship…the craving for which brought

Rotary into existence is the thing that will keep

Rotary a living, vital force in the world for all

time, the very foundation of our organization.”

— Address to 1920 Rotary Convention, Atlantic

City, New Jersey, USA



For your Information

Easy Helpful Hints for House Cleaning

Clean a Mirror

You don’t have to buy glass cleaners and paper towels to clean

your mirrors. Just some vinegar and an old newspaper is all you

need to keep your mirrors shining as new. Your house will look

cleaner if the mirrors are clean.

Cleaning the Microwave

Cleaning a microwave is easy. Fill up a cup of water and put it in

there on high for a few minutes. The steam from the cup will loos-

en any stuck-on food, and then you can just wipe it away. It’s that

simple.

Cleaning the Fridge

A fridge looks big and cleaning it looks even bigger. Follow my

steps and the work will be a bit easier. First toss out any bad food.

Then start with wiping down the top shelves and work down. Bak-

ing soda and water make a great cleaner and won’t leave your

fridge smelling like

harsh cleanser. After you wipe out the crispers, line them with

paper towels for easier cleaning next time. Cleaning the fridge was

never this easy.

Cleaning your Bathroom

You can use lemon oil to shine the tiles of your bathroom. Lemon

oil will also prevent mold and mildew. Use a false teeth bubbling

tablet to avoid rings. Sometimes the problem with shower is that

hard water gets build up there. Fill a plastic bag with vinegar and

place it over shower head to remove hard water buildup. You can

use alcohol to shine bathroom faucets.

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August 16, 2013

Minutes of the Meeting

(cont. on page 21)

Regular Meeting RC Sta. Rosa Centro August 2, 2013 Thursday El Cielito Inn, Sta. Rosa City

1. Pres. Doray called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m.

2. Rt. Geralyn Dee led the Invocation and Rtn. Evs led the Phil. Na-

tional Anthem. This was followed by the 4-Way Test by PP Hazel

and The Objects of Rotary by IPP Liza.

3. For the benefit of our guest, Ms. Mylene, everyone introduced

herself, also mentioning each one’s classification.

4. Secretary’s Report:

a). Sec. Precy reiterated that the clugb agreed to contribute

500 pesos each for our gift to Mayor Arlene (donation to

Leon Arcillas Foundation) and 50 pesos each for Luke’s gift

(son of PP Maya).

b). We are invited to the Induction of RC Calamba on Au-

gust 22, 6pm at David’s Tea House in Calamba City. Attire

is formal.

c). We also invited to the Induction of RC Cabuyao Circle

on August 13, 6pmTuesday at King Bee Paseo. Attire is

semi-formal.

5. No Treasurer’s report for this meeting.

6. Committee reports:

a). Essay Writing Contest was held July 31, Wed. at Sci

Tech.

b). Rtn Cecile gave the following recount of the event:

- The event started late at about 10:30am (supposed

to be 10am).

- 25 students joined, which is a good number of partic-

ipants.




(cont. on page 22)

- When the students arrived, they con-

verged and soon listened to the talk of RS Nino Lu

for about 15-20 minutes. The students were very

receptive and asked questions.

- They were given 45 minutes to write

their essays. Criteria given were: Context 45%, Relevance

45% and Penmanship 10%.

- Due to the number of entries, we said we will an-

nounce the winners after 2 weeks. Prizes were supposed to

be bag of goodies, but the students requested for cash in-

stead. Prizes will be 1000, 500 and 300 pesos.

c). Assessments for Essay-Writing:

- PN Pen: When we arrived, we realized there were no con-

test mechanics, so we were rattled. I was also surprised that I was

the emcee, I was not ready because I didn’t know the names of the

teachers, speakers, etc. However in total it was OK, we just fabricat-

ed the mechanics there.

- Sec. Precy: Over-all it was OK, just those things like we did-

n’t know the names.

- Rtn Cecile: That was my 1st time to attend a service project.

Coordination with the school was OK, and we were able to get a good

number of participants. We just missed out on small items like there

was no program, mechanics, etc. These are small duties but we need

to assign someone to do them before the event itself.

- Rtn Evs: I apologize for the missed items, I was supposed

to oversee it but I needed to look after another matter, but that is not

an excuse. I agree that next time we should already form commit-

tees. Our next project is poster-making so we have to prepare for

that.

d). Poster-Making Contest on August 14, Wed. from 8am – 12 noon

at Central III. There will be approx.. 40 attendees.

- Our judges will be Gov. Rey Castillo, PP Gina and PP Ed

(RC Sta. Rosa South).

- Assignments, Mechanics and Program details were also

discussed (see full text of minutes at www.rcstarosacentro.org)


August 16, 2013


7. President’s Time:

a). Pres Doray thanked everyone who

attended the Training Forum and Essay Writing

Contest.

b). We will have a speaker from MATES on Sept. 13. Topic

is still to be discussed.

c). Pres Doray had a meeting with SM Medical Mission, they

are asking us if we would be interested in their big project for Senior

Citizens. Since it is not in line with our club objectives, it was suggest-

ed that the project be referred to PDG Jeff.

d). Pres Doray will have a meeting with Asst. Director of SM

Medical Mission on Aug. 6 regarding Buntis Wellness.

e) Our dental mission will be scheduled sometime Septem-

ber.

f). Pres Foray asked who will attend the Induction of RC Taal

Lemery on August 3? Myrna, Hazel, Precy, Evs.. How about RC

Cabuyao Circle on Aug 13? Evs, Myrna, Geralyn, Dra Jenny, Mylene.

8. Other matters

a). Sec Precy said our baby club already have a scheduled

meeting with Gov. Danny Ona on August 12, 10am at El Cielito Inn.

That day, the council of governors have a luncheon at El Cielito.

b). Rtn Myrn asked help from members to solicit prizes for

The Face of Rotary contest.

c). Pres. Doray announced that she had a meeting with RC

Lucena South. The 5 beds allotted for our club will be arriving already.

Once it arrives we need to get it immediately.

9. With no more items to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 9:40

p.m.



At a seminar, a group of women were told to text their

respective husband with this: “I love you, hon.”

The women were told to exchange phones and read

the text messages.

Here are some of the replies:

1. Are you sick?

2. Did you crash the car again?

3. I don’t understand what you

mean?

4. Don’t beat around the bush, how much ?

5. I asked you not to drink anymore!

And the best one ….

6. Who is this??

LOVELOVE


August 16, 2013

What’s coming up?



Next Week’s Order of Business

The Rotary Club of Sta. Rosa Centro

Regular Weekly Meeting

El Cielito Inn

P R O G R A M

August 23, 2013

Chairwoman of the Night :

Rtn Evs Laranga

Call to Order Pres. Doray Lucero

Invocation PN Pen Cuya

National Anthem PP Jackie Victoria

The Four Way Test Rtn . Myrna Valle

Object of Rotary PP Carol Salvahan

Acknowledgment PP Leni Ma

Recognition IPP Liza Pineda

Chika-5 PP Che Lu

Secretary's Report PP Precy dela Cruz

Treasurer's Report Rtn. Geralyn Dee

Committee Reports Committee Chairpersons

President's Time Pres. Doray Lucero

Centro Hymn


August 16, 2013

Roster of Members

and Attendance



Special Observances

July 2013 Start of Rotary Year/Public Relation Month

August 2013 Membership & Extension Month

September 2013 New Generation Month

October 2013 Vocational Month

November 2013 The Rotary Foundation Month

December 2013 Family Month

January 2014 Rotary Awareness Month

February 2014 Rotary Anniversary

March 2014 Literacy Month/ World Rotaract Week

April 2014 Magazine Month

May 2014 Rotary Trainings

June 2014 Rotary Fellowship Month

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