NEW OFFICERS RY 2011-2012 TO BE INDUCTED

Congratulations to the following new officers for RY 2011-2012:

President - Mariz Gepilano, MD
Vice President - Raul Bermejo
Secretary - Cheche Del Rosario
Treasurer - Rodolfo Arce
P.R.O - Jo Mosquete, MD
Sgt.-at-Arms - Leah Del Rosario, MD
Protocol Officer - DGN Mark Ortiz
Club Trainer - Carmelo Deslate, MD

Directors:

Club Administration - Cheche Del Rosario
Community Service - Peter Andrada, MD
Club Service - PP Pip Acepcion, MD
Rotary Foundation -PP Megs Lunn
Vocational - Sanny Abella Vito, MD
New Generation - Atty. Gary Potato

INDUCTION - July 30, 2011
VENUE -San Antonio Resort, Roxas City
SPEAKER - Mr. Jeoffrey Martinez, President, CARITAS
TIME - 6:30PM
ATTIRE - Hawaiian Formal

Operation Taghoy: Changing Lives of the Filipino Children

In the Philippines, one out of ten Filipinos are cannot easily avail of any medical treatment. “Mending one child…at a time”, is the mission statement of Uplift Internationale, a Colorado, USA based non-profit organization. A haven for volunteer healthcare expertise willing to share talent and time in patient care at a developing country; foster interchange with peers; caretaker of indigent’s welfare for 21 long years now and provide care to the impoverished at a public-funded institution. The founder, Dr. Jaime Yrastorza was born in Ormoc, so thus, the team Taghoy was conceived. Taghoy is a Cebuano-Filipino term meaning ‘whistle’.

Team Taghoy was here for an Emissary Visit scheduled on June 20-26, 2011 around Western Visayas. Last June 20, 2011, they have visited the Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital, of which they were welcomed by the friendly Chief of Hospital – Dr. Cellini Bauson. Dr. Yrastorza, together with Dr. Gerry Capoot who is the head of Surgery for the Uplift Internationale, and PP Megs Lunn, Exec. Coordinator Taghoy Phils., was also greeted by the members of the Rotary Club of Roxas, led by current club president, Jerry Lames and past president Ruben Yap. The visit to Roxas was overwhelming and the objectives of offering them the project Taghoy Clinic was positively welcomed by the group. Gov. Victor Tanco, last February 2011 during the medical mission of the Operation Taghoy in the same hospital, also supported the idea when the group paid him a courtesy call in between the medical operation. The partnership with Uplift Internationale, Rotary Club of Roxas and the Province of Capiz has been a great opportunity for the Taghoy team to serve the underprivileged Filipino children with facial deformities in the province.

While in Iloilo City and Guimaras on the their next stop last June 21, 2011 in the evening, they met up with Dr. Christien Nufable, Past District Governor Emma Nava and Past District Governor Ramon Cua Locsin of District 3850, Rotary Internationale, Iloilo City. In the afternoon, the team went to Guimaras to pay a courtesy visit to Gov. Felipe Hilan A. Nava, Guimaras Medical Society club president Dr. Ed Jaloso, and with the team of Rotary Club of Guimaras, headed by current club president Neptune Pittman, who happened to be the Provincial Tourism ambassador of the Province of Guimaras. With Ms. Pittman were incoming president Lorenzo J. Dolar III and past president Ruben Corpuz.

Likewise, Dr. Yrastorza wishes to conduct the same service opportunity to the Province of Guimaras, a hospital-based year-round patient care program. With the proposed sharing-ownership program, there will be participation of Filipino medical experts providing care to Filipinos, thereby anticipating more children beneficiary and more comprehensive care. Gov. Nava on the other hand proudly said to the group how lucky they could be. He also shared that recently in the survey, it came out that Guimaras is within the Top 10 economic gainer in the country. “We aim to improve the health services in the island inspite of limited resources, and we envisioned Guimaras to be a progressive province all the more,” said the young and hardworking, Gov. Nava.

Among other places, the group also visited the sustainable Rotary Water project in Jordan and Buenavista, the SHAPE – (Safe and Healthy Agricultural Produce for Everyone) farm of Mr. Ruben Corpuz, (where they grow organic food and animals). The group were then treated to a sumptuous and healthy option lunch, plus the team got to taste the famous mango fruit and the passion fruit juice at Neptune Pittman’s Resort in Buenavista, Guimaras. “If you try our passion fruit juice in Guimaras, you will be more passionate…”, Mr. Ruben Corpuz amused the group.

Team Taghoy is scheduled to visit Silay District Hospital in Negros Occidental, and Tagbilaran Regional Hospital in Bohol in the next few days to do a Memorandum of Understanding on their proposed Operation Taghoy Medical missions on February 2012, respectively. They will also visit Ormoc Taghoy Clinic, which is functioning for many years now, mending children…one at a time./TE

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Changes you should know about for the new Rotary year

A new Rotary year is set to begin, and with it several programs aimed at supporting and strengthening clubs and districts. In addition, a fresh slate of leaders will take over at the club, district, and international level.

Kalyan Banerjee, of the Rotary Club of Vapi, Gujarat, India, will become Rotary's 101st president, and the third from India, on 1 July. Read a profile of Banerjee from The Rotarian. William B. Boyd, of the Rotary Club of Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand, will take over as Rotary Foundation trustee chair.

John Hewko will become Rotary International’s 12th general secretary on 1 July. He has said his priorities include improving Rotarians’ connections with the Secretariat and increasing awareness about what the Secretariat can offer. Download Hewko's speech from the 2011 RI Convention.

Other changes include:

• Four pilot programs will begin 1 July, designed to improve recruitment and retention, allow for flexibility in club operations and structure, and give clubs an opportunity to explore new and innovative ways to promote member diversity -- all goals of the RI Strategic Plan. For each of three pilot programs – corporate member, associate member, and innovative and flexible Rotary club -- 200 clubs have been selected to participate, and about 125 will take part in a satellite club pilot program. Learn more.

• The Changemaker Award will accompany the Presidential Citation during the 2011-12 Rotary year. The award will encourage Rotarians to focus on change and will recognize clubs that make an extraordinary impact through their work in the Avenues of Service. Learn more.

• The World Community Service and Rotary Volunteers programs will be phased out as of 30 June, replaced by a new model designed to expand the resources available to clubs for connecting and partnering with one another. The RI Board approved a shift to a resource and support model for RI programs to reinforce the priorities and goals of the RI Strategic Plan.

• Efforts to enhance Rotary’s public image will be undertaken by 49 Rotary public image coordinators (RPICs) working in partnership with their zone’s RI director, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, Rotary coordinator, and district governors. RPICs, who are selected by the RI president or Rotary Foundation trustee chair, have professional expertise in public relations, journalism, or communications and will help support the RI Strategic Plan by conveying effective public relations practices to district leaders.

• The Rotarian magazine launches its digital edition with the July issue. Subscribers can now choose to receive either the print or digital edition, or both. This would be a good time to buy a subscription for your Interact or Rotaract club, to inspire them with Rotary’s breadth. Learn more.

• Rotary clubs’ annual per capita dues to Rotary International will increase to US$51 in 2011-12. The 2010 Council on Legislation also set dues at $52 for 2012-13 and $53 for 2013-14.

The RI Board of Directors will seat nine new directors 1 July, along with RI President-elect Sakuji Tanaka, of the Rotary Club of Yashio, Saitama, Japan. The new directors for 2011-13 are: José Antonio F. Antiório, of the Rotary Club of Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil; Kenneth R. Boyd, of the Rotary Club of Kerman, California, USA; Yash Pal Das, of the Rotary Club of Ambala, Haryana, India; Elizabeth S. Demaray, of the Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA; Allan O. Jagger, of the Rotary Club of Elland, West Yorkshire, England; Paul Knyff, of the Rotary Club of Weesp (Vechtstreek-Noord), The Netherlands; Shekhar Mehta, of the Rotary Club of Calcutta-Mahanagar, West Bengal, India; Juin Park, of the Rotary Club of Suncheon, Jeonranam, Korea; and Kenneth M. Schuppert Jr., of the Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, USA.