Merry Christmas to All

Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit

The Dove
December 20, 2016

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

Vol. IX No. 17

Christmas get-together, fellowship and thanksgiving party

of Rotary Club of Holy Spirit D3780. 13 Dec 2016

Battle of mangers

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Holy Spirit shares joy, goodwill and hope with 116 pupils with special needs and inspires them, their parents and teachers to do best
On December 15, 2016, RC Holy Spirit shared the 2016
Christmas celebration of the pupils, teachers and parents of the SPED Center of Dona Juana Elementary
School at the schools covered court. The Christmas
program had a theme Magmahalan ng may Kasiyahan.
The pupils had the opportunity to display their talents in
singing and dancing, dressed in Christmas costumes or
party clothes. School principal Dr Alarico L Ramos and
Master Teacher Gloria C Tatad were profuse with thanks
to RC Holy Spirit for loving the children through the
years. RCHS spent time and effort to bring the toys specially wished for by the 116 pupils of the SPED Center.
Rotaractor Rona Iglesias entertained everyone with her
song rendition.
ASP Peth Rivera delivered a short message, stressing
the importance of spreading love not only during the
Christmas season but throughout the year. Assisting
Pres Peth in distributing the toys to the children were PP
Marcia Salvador, PP Marites Nepomuceno, PP Beth Sy,
Chair Ric Salvador, Rtn Jerry Sy and Rtn Caroline Vargas. Despite her hectic schedule, IPP Angel Castro
also came to personally convey her holiday wishes to
the children and the teachers.

Special food packs were prepared by the teachers and

parents for the children and guests.
The Christmas celebration is one of four programmed
events that have already become regular parts of the
Centers calendar with RC Holy Spirit involvement:
Celebration of New Rotary year every July 1st
National Awareness & Disability Prevention Week
Christmas celebration, and
Recognition Day.
In a programmed event, the students, their parents and
teachers usually develop the event theme, prepare decor, attire and set-up that best convey the theme, and
define the activities in the agenda. They also suggest
how Rotary may add value to the celebration.
The SPED Center is also beneficiary of a donation from
the family of PP Marites Nepomuceno that enabled the
development of an equipped facility that now serves as
laboratory for the learning of social and basic household
skills.

PP Marcia posed with the 6 SPED teachers whom Principal Dr

Ramos himself have referred to a Voltes V + 1 for their dedication, patience and abilities to help the pupils effectively learn

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Special Christmas treat for malnourished children participating in

the 100-day Milk Feeding and Nutrition Program of Holy Spirit
Last December 16, 2016, the fifty (50) malnourished
Grade I pupils of Dona Juana Elementary School participating in the clubs 6th annual 100-day Milk Feeding &
Nutrition Program were treated to a special snack of spaghetti that went with their nutritious chocolate-flavored
fresh carabaos milk.
Also, they were each given packs of goodies as Christmas tokens, after which they were given their daily dose
of multi-vitamins.
ASP Peth Rivera, assisted by PP Beth Sy, PP Marcia
Salvador, Rtn Jerry Sy and the feeding teachers led by
Ms Lorna Corre and some parents, distributed the spa-

ghetti packs and Christmas goodies to the children.

Also assisting were Pres Peths granddaughter Poysie
and PP Marcias young guests Zaden and Joie, two
balikbayan kids from California. Helping save less fortunate children from the risk of malnutrition would be a
memorable learning for these three future Rotarians.
This years Milk Feeding and Nutrition Program was
started on September 19, 2016 with the invaluable support of Mr Parks Bread and Cakes, Quezon City Realty Board, Honorary Member PDG Robert Kuan,
Peace President Morris Agoncillo of RC Loyola
Heights, and club members.

Holy Spirit co-hosts 2016 District Interact Party and sponsors participation of 21 Interactors of Holy Spirit National High School
On December 17, 2016, the Christmas Interaction at
Rotary Plaza was held. The event was organized by the
District Youth Service Committee chaired by PP Thelma
Uanang, with support from District Interact Chair PP
Marites Nepomuceno and Vice Chair Rick Bugayong.
RCHS sponsored the participation of twenty-one (21) officers and members of the Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School, led by President Monique Palmiano.
They were accompanied by their faculty adviser, Ms
Elizabeth Auxillo. They joined the costume contest
(winning 2nd place), dancing contest (winning 3rd place),
and parol-making contest (landing on 5th place). They
received cash prizes for all the contests they participated
in.

Fun parlor games were gleefully played and nice raffle

prizes were given away, compliments of generous and
kind-hearted Rotarians.
Gov Dwight Ramos took time out from his meeting at Rotary Center to be with the Interactors at the Rotary Plaza
to greet and thank them. AG Marcia Salvador was also
present and acted as one of the judges in the contests
held.
The event was attended by some 170 Interactors from
sixteen (16) Interact clubs.
Joining lead host RC Quezon City Central were the following co-hosts: RCs Bagong Sandigan, Bagong Silangan, Holy Spirit, Metro Sta Mesa, Midtown QC,
New Manila East, North Edsa, Quezon City Circle.

With 21 Interactors, faculty adviser and 2 Rotarians, the Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School constituted
the largest delegation in the district event.

Holy Spirit participates in and supports 2016 Rotary Family

Day by sending one of the largest delegations
The Rotary Family Day was held on December 10, 2016
at the 4th Floor of Fisher Mall on Quezon Avenue. The
event was meticulously organized and painstakingly implemented by the District Club Administration Committee
chaired by PP Beth Directo and the Family of Rotary
Committee chaired by PP Marites Nepomuceno.
The event was co-hosted by RC Holy Spirit, with 62
sponsoring Rotary clubs. RCHS sponsored the participation of twenty (20) members of the Interact Club of
Holy Spirit National High School led by President
Monique Palmiano and eight (8) members of the Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit. A number of Interactors and Rotaractors assisted in manning the registration desk for
youth attendees.

Family Day contests for kids and Rotarians, Minute-toWin-It games, and raffle prizes. It also featured workshops on hand-made cookies by Center of Culinary Arts,
photography lessons by Fuji Film, beauty tips and demo
by Avon. There was also a photo booth sponsored by
RC Diliman Heights and face-painting by RC Congressional. Another main feature of the program was the
awarding of winners of the Family Day Logo Contest
(won by RaC Malaya Achievers) and the Family Day
Theme Song Contest (won by IaC Culiat High School).
Assisting PP Marites Nepomuceno with the physical arrangements, technical, logistical and other administrative
requirements were Pres Peth Rivera, IPP Angel Castro,
PP Marcia Salvador, PP Beth Sy, Chair Ric Salvador,
Rtn Jerry Sy and Rtn Jovy Andres.

The multifaceted event featured a Zumba dance routine,

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Update on on-going scholarship and educational assistance program

of Holy Spirit for deserving youth

Last December 10, 2016, in the midst of District Family Day festivities, Rotaractor Alyan
Silos, now on her 2nd year of BS Chemistry at
the University of the Philippines in Diliman
QC, received her 3-month cash educational
assistance amounting to P17,122.09 from
ASP Peth Rivera and PP Marcia Salvador.

Meanwhile, RCHS members continue to support

the following beneficiaries:

The financial assistance came from FCP Atty

Park and members of RC Sae Gwangju
D3710 Korea (sister club of RC Holy Spirit
D3780) sent through FCP Dr Eui Bong Jung.

Twenty (20) students enrolled in 2-year college courses at Central Institute of Technology, sponsored by PP Linda Palattao,
PN JR Delgra and Honorary Member PP
Edmund Chiu;
Four (4) students taking up Accounting, Engineering, IT and Education, sponsored by
WCP Angel Castro;
Eight (8) children through World Vision Philippines, sponsored by BCP Marites Nepomuceno,
A number of Rotaractors assisted by PP
Marcia Salvador, PP Beth Sy and PP
Chinchin Jurado.

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A sneak peek at the Web refresh

By Rotary Staff Posted on December 13, 2016

In January, visitors to Rotary.org

will discover a new, contemporary site that tells Rotarys story
in a fresh and exciting way. Its
the first step in a two-part process to refresh our entire website:
first the public site, Rotary.org,
and then My Rotary.
Some of the changes will be obvious: a modern design, increased use of imagery and
graphics to tell our stories, and
better organization of content to
help readers find out who we are
and what were doing.
Others, like the improved speed
of the site, will be a welcome
surprise.
We believe these changes will
more clearly show that Rotary is
making the world a better place
and will persuade potential
members and donors to support our work by joining a club,
volunteering on a project, or donating to a cause.
Visit Rotary.org in January to see
all the improvements weve
made.

Rotary is a family that unites

By Mark Wilson, Rotary Club of London, November 18, 2016
After a long flight
John Germ emailed me:
from London, I
Mark: your story is a
arrived in Durban,
great one, encouraging
South Africa, in
me to share it.
2011 to begin a
year as a Rotary
The moral to my story is
Youth Exthat we are a family and
change student,
we should never lose
sponsored by the
sight of that. Not unlike
Rotary Club of
any family that has lasted
Canterbury and
this long, we have
hosted by Westlearned that love and a
Mark Wilson during his Rotary Youth Exchange in South Africa
ville Rotary. I did
common cause can unite
not know what or who would be
kindness, generosity, and love. I
despite our disparities. As we congreeting me, so I had a bit of anxithank Rotary and the wonderful
tinue to grow, we must continue to
ety which I can clearly remember
people in South Africa for giving
embrace all who seek to serve huto this day.
me first-hand experience of our
manity, regardless of age, gender,
shared core values. It was the best sexuality, ability, religion, race or
In hindsight, of course, I had nothintroduction anyone could hope to
otherwise. In a world that is being to fear as I stepped off the
have into the global family.
coming increasingly divisive, Roplane into King Shaka International
tary International must continue to
Airport. What followed was an adPrior to my exchange year, I had
shine, as it always has, as a beaventure like nothing I had ever exbeen a member of Interact since
con of peace, unity, fellowship,
perienced before. Enjoying many
age 16, and then a member of Roand friendship.
opportunities to volunteer made
taract, twice president of both
About the aume feel as though I was making a
clubs. I had the opportunity to
thor: Mark Wilson is
contribution to the world. And takspeak at many district conferences
ing time to listen to my hosts, I
and visit many more Rotary clubs
a university lecturer in
London, England, a
learned a lot about South Africa.
with the aim of encouraging Rotarians to continue to support
Senior Fellow of the
The meaning of kindness
Higher Education
young people.
Academy, and memBut by far the most memorable
ber of the Rotary Club of London in District
part of the trip was the people. Ro- New member
1130, the first club chartered outside North
tary members and their families
In August of this year, at 26, I beAmerica in 1912.
inspired me, and those interactions came a Rotarian, inducted into the
had a lasting impact on me. Rotari- Rotary Club of London. Not long
ans showed me the meaning of
after, RI President

Interactors of Holy Spirit have fun cheering on their

younger brothers, sisters and neighbours.

Interactor, Rotaractor and Rotarian of RC Holy Spirit family are inextricably

linked by passion for Service Above Self.
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The Rotarian December 2016

District 3780 GOVERNORS MONTHLY LETTER
November 2016

ROTARY LEADER November 2016

THE DOVE of RC Holy Spirit D3780
Issue No. 16 of Year 9 December 6, 2016
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Principles that Guide Rotary

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

The Object of Rotary

The Four-Way Test

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.

Rotarian Code of Conduct

As a Rotarian, I will
1) Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life
2) Deal fairly with others and treat them and
their occupations with respect
3) Use my professional skills through Rotary
to mentor young people, help those with
special needs, and improve peoples quality
of life in my community and in the world
4) Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on
Rotary or other Rotarians

1) Is it the TRUTH?
2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3) Will it build GOODWILL and
BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4) 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.
I am a Rotarian
I will always endeavor to build
GOODWILL and UNDERSTANDING
in my community,
among my countrymen
and people of all nations.
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.
I am a Rotarian
I will always uphold
the Rotary International Motto,
SERVICE ABOVE SELF.

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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 electronic newsletter/e-bulletin.
Distribution:
THE DOVE is published in 3 versions: printed, digital PDF, and
online.
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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