OFFICIAL WEEKLY PUBLICATIO� OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF MAKATI SA� LORE�ZO

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL THEME IN 2009-2010

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

ROWENA “Jing” SARAO

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I would like to thank everyone for having launched my term carried by the spirit of this year’s motto of “The future of Rotary being in your hands”. Inspiring were the words of wisdom from PDG Jimmy Cura who left a lasting impression using the acronym SFIDL, which stands for Service, Fellowship, Integrity, Diversity and Leadership.

Memorable was our gathering when we prayed over Adolf Palacio during the mass in Ateneo chapel in Rockwell, with his brother Victor. We know in faith that Adolf will be healed. And so are Philip Ocampo, the husband of our Charter member Grace Ocampo, and Ricky Lao, husband of PP Beth, who are recuperating and healing by the power of the Holy Spirit.

RCMSL co-hosted the District Vocational Road show held in Great Eastern Hotel, formerly Aberdeen Court in Makati. I had the privilege of conducting the invocation. District officer Doods Policarpio delivered an inspiring Dale Carnegie values on strengthening relationships, time management, leadership exercises, and people management. In the end, we all felt more competent as Rotary Presidents.

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Heavenly Father we praise and thank you for

the blessings of our careers in Rotary and the

vocation you have uniquely bestowed upon

each of us. That we may be able to gain, not

the wisdom of the world, but Your kind of

Wisdom dear Lord, that those who have less

in life be filled with your blessings. All these

we say in Jesus name. Amen

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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?

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Thursday, July 09, 2009

1ST REGULAR MEETINGThursday, July 02, 2009, Manila Polo Club, Makati City

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As we launched the new Rotary year, the first meeting was well attended with PDG

Jimmy Cura having served as our fountain of wisdom. The food was excellent, the

venue at the McKinley Room of the Polo Club was most appropriate for the

occasion, but most importantly was the spirit of support I felt as I started my term.

Dir. Odette Ong arranged the venue and the excellent menu, together with PP

Marilou Romero who made an inspiring introduction of our guest speaker. PP

Cynthia Reyes moderated competently and the invocation by PP Maridel

Villavicencio touched us all. All these members truly made my first meet a

memorable one.

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Thursday, July 09, 2009

FELLOWSHIP, Mass for HealingMonday, July 06, 2009, Rockwell

We all prayed for the healing grace of the Lord to shower upon those

in need especially Adolf Palacio, Philip Ocampo, husband of Charter

Member Grace Ocampo; and Ricky Lao, husband of PP Beth Lao. The

brother of Adolf, Victor flew in from the USA to be with us as well.

Lunch was held in Via Mare, Oyster Bar after the mass.

Indeed, I felt our spirit of love, friendship and unity that bound us

together after all these years.

VOCATIONALROAD SHOW

Tuesday, July 07, 2009, Great Eastern Hotel, Makati City

The Vocational Road show was co-hosted by RCMSL with other key

Makati and Paranaque Rotary clubs and was well attended with Doods

Policarpio as the guest speaker. There will be subsequent road shows over

the succeeding months.

The emphasis of the Road Show is to enhance the leadership competencies

of Rotary Presidents and other officers.

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Thursday, July 09, 2009

BULLETIN BOARD

July 2009

My fellow Rotarians:

It is traditional in Rotary that each Rotary International president is given the opportunity every month to write a

message to all Rotarians in the pages of this magazine. I am grateful for this tradition, which gives me the opportunity

to communicate with every one of you directly, for it is my firm belief that The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands.

It is a great honor to have been chosen as the first RI president from Scotland in the 104 years of this organization,

and to have the privilege of serving the Rotarians of the world. Because there is no RI – no Board of Directors or

president, no world headquarters or Rotary convention – without the ordinary weekly meeting of Rotarians in our

own home clubs.

In Rotary, everything we are, and everything we aspire to become, lies in the hands of Rotarians in their clubs. If our

clubs are congenial and our meetings well run, if our service is carefully planned and competently carried out, if our

members are qualified, honest, and respected in their vocations and communities, then all of Rotary will thrive. This

is why I say The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands.

Water, health and hunger, and literacy will be our emphases in the year ahead. In this Rotary year, I ask Rotarians

everywhere to continue to learn from our experiences and to build upon our successes. I ask you all to continue to

work for the health and well-being of not only children but their families and people everywhere. I ask you

particularly to focus on water and sanitation, as the scarcity of clean water is an increasingly serious issue in many

parts of the world.

In Scotland, we have a saying that I’m fond of quoting: “We must look beyond our own parish pump.” It means that

we must look beyond our own home and our own community. We must be aware that ours is only one community, of

one country, of the many communities and countries in this world.

In every one of those communities, there is work to be done. As Rotarians, we will not stand idly by. As Rotarians,

we will accept our responsibility. We can, and we must. For we know that Rotary is only as great as its clubs – and

our clubs are only as great as the members within them.

The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands.

John Kenny

President, Rotary International

�Reminder for all to commence support of the financial needs of the

club through Annual Dues and Advertisements in support of the

Induction Night.

�Practice and rehearsals on July 17, 23, 30 and August 6. Venue will

be at the San Lorenzo Village Barangay Hall at 6:00 pm.

�Fund raising for Literacy Program through Philippine Ballet theater

held at the CCP, July 10, 2009.