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Official News eBulletin of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit

The Dove
26 May 2015
Officers and Members
RY 2014-15

MARITES L. NEPOMUCENO
President

ANGELITA E. CASTRO

Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines

Vol. VII No. 39

Korean community supports anew the milk-feeding

and other humanitarian projects of Holy Spirit

PE AND Chair, Membership Development

PP MARCIA C. SALVADOR
Secretary & Chair, Youth Service
PERCIVAL C. ZABALA
Treasurer
PP ROCA MARIE JURADO
Auditor
RICARDO P. SALVADOR
Chair, Club Administration & Co-chair of 6-year
Associate Members Pilot Project 2012-2017

PP VIRGINIA ARDEN F. SY
Chair, Service Projects

CP LEONIDES S. RESPICIO

Chair, The Rotary Foundation

PP PEDRITO M. CONDENO
Chair, Public Image & Co-chair of 6-year
RI Associate Members Pilot Project 2012-17
FERNANDO M. DELGRA, JR.
Chair, Fund Generation
PP EMELINDA C. PALATTAO
Club Trainer and Chair, Livelihood
IPP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD
Chair, International Understanding
MARYLENE MARTINEZ, DDM
Chair, Health & Wellness
IN IL David KIM
Chair, Sports
BABES M. BACULA
ARMELIA OXALES BAGAIN
CAROLINE K. BARCINAL
MA. PERPETUAL S. RIVERA
EMMANUEL P. SOLIDUM
JERRY SY
FERDINAND VALBUENA
ANTONIO KENT VALDERRAMA
ESTRELLA C. VALMOCINA
Associate Members (RI Pilot Program)
TYRON KIM
GEORGINA B. UBALDO
Honorary Members
PDG DANILO V. FAUSTO
EDMUND CHIU
SALVADOR VIARI
JOSE B DEL ROSARIO JR
FR STEVE TYNAN, MGL
RAMON V. BUNAG
BENJAMIN BAUTISTA
ROGELIO D. BELLEZA, MD
AG Roland Portes
AGR Demetrio Aquino

During the club meeting last 19 May

2015, President Kim Tae Cher of the
United Korea Community Association,
QC Region turned over a donation of
P40,000 for milk-feeding and other projects of RC Holy Spirit in 2015-16.

Remarkable results of 100-Day

Milk Feeding & Nutrition Program
of RC Holy Spirit in 2014-15

The successful 100-day milk-feeding pro-

gram of Holy Spirit in 2014-15 for 50 severely malnourished Grade 1 pupils had
been made possible by donations from
club members, their families & friends,
and benevolent members of the UKCAQC organization.
Photo shows BCP Marites Nepomuceno
receiving the check donation from President Kim Tae Cher. Flanking them are
WCP Angel Castro, FCP Dr Eui Bong
Jung, Rtn Dr. Marlene Martinez and
D3780 LG/RCHS PP Linda Palattao.
Event venue: Pepetons.

All 50 children gained weight,

with an average increase of 4.2
kilograms
Nutritional Status of almost all
children have improved from
Severely Wasted to Normal
At the start
49 were Severely Wasted
1 Wasted
At the end-line
42 improved to Normal
6 moved up from SW to
Wasted
2 are still Severely Wasted

Rotarians and Rotaractors of Holy Spirit assist in Brigada Eskwela

at the SPED Center of adopted Dona Juana Elementary School
The annual Brigada Eskwela or National
Schools Maintenance Week was held from May
18 to 23, 2015.
On May 19, 2015, President Marites Nepomuceno and
PP Marcia Salvador led a team of Rotaractors of Holy
Spirit in assisting the teachers of the SPED Center at
Dona Juana Elementary School (DJES) clean up and
arrange the teaching implements and students activity
materials. They also brought snacks for the volunteers
that included parents of the SPED students.
DJES principal, Dr Alarico Ramos, joined the SPED
teachers in thanking the Holy Spirit delegation.

Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors of Holy Spirit assist in the

Brigada Eskwela at the Holy Spirit National High School
The annual Brigada Eskwela or National bage cans and assorted ornamental plants. These
Schools Maintenance Week was held from were received by HSNHS principal, Mr Maximo Placio, and the SSG Adviser, Ms Elizabeth Auxillo.
May 18 to 23, 2015.
On May 20, 2015, PE Angel Castro joined President
Marites, PP Marcia and Rtn Jerry Sy in bringing 2
pails of basic latex paint, 2 tins of mixing paint, 6
roller brushes, 6 paint trays, 2 paint brushes for the
Brigada Eskwela activities at Holy Spirit National
High School (HSNHS). They also donated 20 gar-

After the turn-over, the Holy Spirit Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors immediately went to work
repainting the classrooms on the 4th floor of the
main building, joined by officers and members of the
schools SSG.

This page of The Dove e-bulletin serves as home page

of the virtual website of
ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT
Rotary International District 3780
Officers &
Chairmen

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About the
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Service
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JOINT MEETING OF YOUTH LEADERS. Leaders of the Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit and the Interact Club
of Holy Spirit National High School met last 24 May 2015 at the Youth Service HQ in Don Antonio Heights
for debriefs of their experiences and learning from Brigada Eskwela in 2 schools, and to discuss forthcoming
events with Youth Service chair PP Marcia Salvador:

Team-build and overnight fellowship outing of Rotaractors, Interactors and Rotarians of Holy Spirit in San
Rafael, Bulacan on June 12;
th
Governors Visit and 10 Charter Anniversary & Handover Rites of RC Holy Spirit on June 29 and youth leaders role; and
Joint Induction of the officers of Rotaract & Interact clubs of Holy Spirit in July.

Rtn Dr Marlene Martinez celebrated her birthday with our youth partners during the joint meeting.
The Rotaractors stayed on after the joint meeting to plan their projects and activities for 2015-16.
RC Holy Spirit is on . .

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2015 District Training Assembly welcomes IDG Rey David and the
incoming world-class district and club leaders of District 3780
The 2015 District Training Assembly was held last
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Manila
Galleria. The venue was so systematically arranged
and clubs belonging to the same Region were
grouped together.
DG Sammy Pagdilao who opened the ceremonies
said that good preparation and the right attitude are
the keys to a successful leadership.
Incoming District Governor Rey David presented the
district thrusts which are in line with the RI Strategic
Plan and Club Leadership Plan. He enumerated the
priorities and goals for RY 2015-2016.
What followed was a very heart-warming presentation by DISTAS host, RCSFDM, of the successful

projects of its mobile surgical unit that has benefited

thousands of indigent patients all over the country.
The presentation was made by PP Dr Jim Sanchez,
a multi-Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, whose noble
deeds have been featured on CNN. After the audio
visual presentation, he proudly presented a few of
the patients whose lives changed after Dr Jim operated on them.
Lunch was followed by break-out sessions for the
various leadership functions in different venues. After a discussion of district business and the closing
plenary session, fellowship event ensued.
RCHS was represented by a team consisting of incoming LG Linda Pallatao, PE Angel Castro, PP
Marcia Salvador and Treasurer Peth Rivera.

PP Marcia Salvador and PP Marcela Piamonte are flanked by IDG Rey David and PDG Penny
Policarpio and other district personalities in this picture from a Facebook post by Gov Rey.

Reminder of up-coming service projects and events of RC Holy

Spirit as we slide into RY 2015-16
May 30. One-day seminar for Filipino healthcare practitioners in Oriental medicine
and acupuncture treatment
IPP Dr Eui Bong Jung shall be conducting a one day workshop in acupuncture as practised in Oriental medicine for
a group of 18 Filipino medical doctors and healthcare practitioners who are interested to learn more about the it.

June 1. Distribution of 1,500 sets of ballpoint pens and writing paraphernalia for
needy students of Holy Spirit National High School, as requested by officers of the
Supreme Student Government (SSG), many of whom are also Interactors.

Responding to the request of the schools SSG,

RCHS donated 1,500 ballpoint pens for the
benefit of 1,500 needy students of Holy Spirit
National High School. RCHS also donated some
intermediate pads.
The school supplies were turned over by Presi-

dent Marites Nepomuceno, PE Angel Castro,

PP Marcia Salvador and Rtn Jerry Sy to the
school principal, Mr Maximo Placio, and the
SSG Adviser, Ms Elizabeth Auxillo, in the presence of SSG and Interact Club officers. They
will be distributed to the needy students at the
opening of school classes on June 1, 2015.

June 20. Part 2 of medical check-up in the Montalban relocation area, this time for
adult patients.

June 29. Governors Visit, 10th Charter Anniversary and Hand-over Rites
July 1. 4th annual childrens party with SPED pupils of Dona Juana Elementary
School to welcome the New Rotary Year. This is also a public image initiative.
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Rotary Information

Rotary Information - Rotarians worldwide: 1,207,102 in March

Rotary World March 2015

ROTARY

ROTARY

ROTARACT

INTERACT

RCCs

Members

Members

Members

Members

1,207,102

180,964

414,115

191,883

Clubs

Clubs

Clubs

Corps

34,823

7,868

18,005

8343

WORLD
AT A
GLANCE
28 Feb 2015

Data for ROTARY are as of 28 February 2015; all others as of 6 April 2015
Source: THE ROTARIAN June 2015 published by Rotary International

State of Membership in District 3780: 2,369 Rotarians on 30 April

To: Samuel Pagdilao DG 14-15 ,Samuel Pagdilao DG 14-15
Subject: Membership as of April 30, 2015

Dear Governor Sammy,

Congratulations on your great accomplishments for your year of service. Just for your info,
based on the records of RI, your district membership increased by 107 members from
2,262 in July 1, 2014 to 2,369 as of April 30, 2015.
Thank you and best regards,
RID Guiller
.....................................
Guiller E. Tumangan
RI Director, 2014-2016

From editors of THE DOVE

To all BCPs:
We shall publish in a forthcoming issue of THE DOVE the list of clubs in D3780
and their respective membership numbers as of 1 July 2014 and as of next week
based on the RI Official Online Directory. Please complete your report to RI of the
names of 459 new members whom BCPs had presented for induction by DG
Sammy and the district team in the course of the Rotary year.
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Rotary Information - Demographic data presented during the RI

Webinar last Aug 13, 2014
Rotary membership has remained steady at 1.2 million

Watch the webinar MEMBERSHIP: ITS NOW OR NEVER

by clicking here or on the image

Alarming fact is that 18%, or 216,000 Rotarians worldwide, are

70 years old & above

Rotary Information: Click here to READ ABOUT ROTARY IN KOREA.

60,000 Rotarians, 18 districts, third largest contributor to The Rotary
Foundation, host of the 2016 Rotary International Convention, and more.

Join the 29 May - 01 June 2016 Seoul

Rotary International Convention and
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Rotary News: KOREAN SAILOR-ROTARIAN MAKES WAVES FOR END

POLIO NOW.
Enjoying calm winds and peaceful Pacific waters, Seung Jin Kim dove off his 43-foot sailboat, the Arapani, to swim with some dolphins nearby. The serenity that day near the
equator was a stark contrast to the 60 mph
winds and 23-foot waves he had to fight
around Cape Horn, the southern tip of South
America. But Kim, a veteran sailor and member of the Rotary Club of Seokmun, in
Chungcheongnam, Korea, expected such
challenges when he set out in mid-October
on a 25,600-mile journey around the world.
In addition to fulfilling a lifelong dream, Kim
is using the trip to raise awareness and funds
-- his goal is $200,000 or more -for Rotary's End Polio Now campaign.
He's now more than halfway through the voyage, which is expected to take eight months. Seun Jin Kim shows off his sail emblazoned with the End Polio Now logo before setting off on his voyage
As of 23 March, he'd passed South Atlantic Photo credit: Courtesy of District 3260
and is now in the middle of the Indian
Ocean en route to Western Australia.
He says the things he's most looking forward to are a
home-cooked meal and being able to sleep under the same
"I want to give people the belief and aspiration to create a roof as his family. But he's already anticipating setting sail
better and more prosperous future," says Kim, who chose again. "I want to do this again, he says, "but with young
Sailing With Hope as the theme of his voyage. "Rotary is sailors who have the same dream of sailing around the
doing that with polio eradication, so I'm sailing around world."
the world in support of the effort to wipe this disease from
the face of the earth. I want people to know how close we
Kim's journey is sponsored by 18 districts in Korea. The
are."
day he set off, Korean Rotary members posted poems, inspirational words, and photos around the marina. "I am
To spread the word, the Arapani carries a 68-foot mast so grateful for [the members'] support and encouragewhose sail is emblazoned with the End Polio Now logo. He ment. They are a wonderful inspiration for me," says Kim.
hopes people who see the logo will be curious enough to
look into his cause.
Sun-Hyung Cho, governor of District 3620 and part of the
support team, says the district's Rotary members are
"The success of our fundraiser depends on how much closely following Kim's progress.
publicity we get," says Kim. "The bigger the crowd of people we can attract [when he completes the trip], the more
"We are so proud of his voyage around the world," Cho
money we can raise for polio eradication."
says. "This is important for Rotary because Kim's message
can help convince other Rotarians to get more involved in
While he is in daily contact via satellite phone with his the End Polio Now fight. I believe positive attitudes atsupport team, which includes Korean Rotary members, he tract positive reactions from others. Kim's positive thinkacknowledges that the solitary aspect of the journey is dif- ing has helped gain attraction to our cause."
ficult. "The toughest part of this trip was the moment I
realized I was all by myself in the middle of the ocean. A
sullen feeling of loneliness suddenly invaded me," says You can support Kim's voyage by contributing to End Polio Now
Kim.
Kim, who expects to return to Korea in late May, will have
crossed the Pacific, Antarctic, Atlantic, and Indian oceans.

Like End Polio Now on Facebook

See where Kim is now
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ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT

Rotary International District 3780

Club Profile
Chartered on June 29, 2005

One of few truly community-based clubs in District 3780: almost all members reside or
work in and around Barangay Holy Spirit that serves both as a host community and venue
& beneficiary of most of the clubs service projects.
Vision

Become the club most admired by the communities it serves, by partners in service,
by hosts, sponsors & donors, by its members, and by others in Rotary.
Membership (January 1, 2015):

23 Active members
2 Associate Members under the associate member pilot program of Rotary International from RY 2011-12 through RY 2016-17. RC Holy Spirit is one of 200 clubs (out
of 34,000 Rotary clubs) selected by RI to participate in this research project.
8 Honorary members
Partners in service:

Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School (est. 2009-10)

Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit (est. 2010-11)
Rotaract Club of Central Institute of Technology (est. 2014-15)
Rotary Community Corps of Kaligtasan (est. 2012-13)
Sister clubs:

RC Marikina North D3800 (from 2010-11)

Rotary Club of Sae Gwangju D3710 Korea (from 2013-14)
The club publishes The Dove, web-linked e-bulletin that provides ready online access to
hundreds of pages of Rotary information, news and entertainment and that now serves as
portal to the virtual website of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit.
THE DOVE is distributed by email to over 1,000 addresses, including some officers and staff of
Rotary International. It is also posted on social media channels like Facebook and Scribd.com.
The publication is edited by IPP Marcia Salvador and Ric Salvador.

Registered as a non-stock, non-profit corporation with the Securities & Exchange Commission ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT, INC. with a corporate life of 50 years.
RC Holy Spirit meets every Tuesday, 7-9 PM at the clubhouse of Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Association in Don Antonio Heights, Holy Spirit, QC.
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Principles that Guide Rotary

The Object of Rotary

The Four-Way Test

First formulated in 1910, the Object of Rotary is to encourage and

foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

Of the things we think, say or do

FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the
recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill,
and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional
persons united in the ideal of service.

Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

ROTARIANS PLEDGE
I am a Rotarian
I will always uphold the TRUTH.
I am a Rotarian
I will always strive to be FAIR
in all of my dealings with my fellowmen.

5 Avenues of Service
Based on Object of Rotary, the Five Avenues of Service are Rotarys philosophical cornerstone and the foundation on which club activity is based:

Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the

effective functioning of the club.
Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their
vocations and to practice high ethical standards.

I am a Rotarian
I will always endeavor to build
GOODWILL and UNDERSTANDING
in my community,
among my countrymen
and people of all nations.

International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotarys

humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding & peace.

I am a Rotarian
I will always seek to promote
the greatest good
for the greatest number of people
in the spirit of ROTARY SERVICE.

Youth Service recognizes the positive change implemented by youth

and young adults through leadership development activities, service
projects, and exchange programs.

I am a Rotarian
I will always uphold
the Rotary International Motto,

Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.

SERVICE ABOVE SELF.

Rotary Code of Conduct

As a Rotarian, I will
1. Exemplify the core value of integrity in all behaviors and activities
2. Use my vocational experience and talents to serve in Rotary
3. Conduct all of my personal, business, and professional affairs ethically, encouraging and fostering high ethical standards as an example to others
4. Be fair in all dealings with others and treat them with the respect due to them as fellow human beings
5. Promote recognition and respect for all occupations which are useful to society
6. Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community
7. Honor the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide and not do anything that will bring disfavor or reflect adversely on Rotary or fellow Rotarians
8. Not seek from a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship

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About THE DOVE

THE DOVE is the official newsletter of
the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Rotary
International District 3780.
The digital publication features
hyperlinks or web-links which make it
a true e-newsletter/e-bulletin.
Distribution:
PDF version sent by email to
nearly 1,000 addressees, Rotarians and non-Rotarians in the club,
in the district, in Philippine Rotary
and outside including RI.
Posted on social media networks
and groups
Printed copies for meetings
First issue of THE DOVE: 4 June 2009
(Vol I, No. 1)
Editorial team:
Marcia Salvador - Editor
Ric Salvador - Asst Editor
Contributors
Address: Don Antonio Clubhouse,
Holy Spirit Drive, Quezon City PH

Holy Spirit D3780

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