The Week That Was.....Ang Bag-O Nga Patiyog, December 3, 2010

FHM in Roxas

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For the benefits of Adults & Children with Disabilities

Please contact Rtn. Cheche or Rtn. Toto for tickets.

Sooo Nice..

Dear Friends,


I am sending you some of the new paintings of Nice So, a 14-year old painter afflicted with lupus. She has been painting since she was diagnosed of lupus at the age of ten. The prices are indicated for those interested to purchase them. Nice paints and sells her paintings for charitable purposes. Guided by the motto " God's Warrior, God's Painter", Nice D. So is a brave young child whose faith never wavered. She was diagnosed with Systematic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) last October 2006, and it was during her hospitalization that she discovered her artistic ability as an expression of her journey. Instead of seeing lupus as the end of her life, it turned out to be the beginning of her being a warrior of God.


Nice is now in first year high school at the Holy Heart Christian Academy. She is an active member of creative arts and tambourine dance group of the Chosen Generation Christian Church. She is also the President of the Interact Club of the Rotary Club of Forbes Park . Nice's family is not well off. The father is a driver and the mother is a teacher.


Thanks for giving me the opportunity to introduce Nice's story of Divine Mercy.


Best regards.


PP Ed

Title: Makulay na Vinta
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 24" x 24"
Price: Php12,000.00


Title: Vinta sa Zamboanga
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 18" x 18"
Price: Php8,000.00


Title: Panikian Island
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 20" x 20"
Price: Php10,000.00


Title: Koi & Lotus
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 24" x 24"
Price: Php12,000.00


Title: 8 Koi
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 24" x 24"
Price: Php12,000.00


Title: Kulay
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 18" x 18"
Price: Php8,000.00


Title: Paglalakbay
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 14" x 10"
Price: Php5,000.00


Title: Jeremiah 29:11

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 16" x 14"
Price: Php5,000.00

Title: Mother & Child
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 12" x 18"
Price: Php5,000.00

Title: Malayang Paglipad
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 18" x 14"
Price: Php5,000.00


Title: Saranggola
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 12" x 18"
Price: Php5,000.00

NOVEMBER - ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH

There are as many reasons to support The Rotary Foundation as there are ways to do good in the world.

Member. Contributions to EREY are the primary source of funding for Foundation programs.

Here are a few ways your contributions are making change possible.

5. Fighting hunger

Projects such as these help address the areas of focus of maternal and child health as well as economic and community development.

4. Reducing child mortality

According to the World Health Organization, 1.8 million children die of diarrhea every year, making it the second leading cause of death among children under five. Proper sanitation can reduce the rate of child mortality in many communities by up to a third. Water and sanitation is the third area of focus.

3. Promoting peace and conflict resolution

Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders in promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and conflict resolution. Help support the Rotary Peace Centers . Peace and conflict prevention/resolution is the first area of focus. Read about four Rotary Peace Fellows and their visions for peace .

2. Basic education and literacy

Education helps rebuild lives, whether it's in small rural towns or in war-torn countries. For example, a literacy project sponsored by U.S. Rotarians in conjunction with the International Reading Association (IRA) is helping Sudanese refugees rebuild their communities by equipping them to teach future generations.

1. Eradicating polio

Rotary launched its PolioPlus program in 1985. Since then, eradicating polio has been the organization's top priority. End Polio Now and help fulfill its promise.

Read more stories at www.rotary.org

Rotary Foundation Month, Ang Bag-O Nga Patiyog, November 12, 2010

Progress on Million Challenge

As of 31 October, Rotarians have raised about $152 million for Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge. These contributions will help Rotary raise $200 million to match $355 million in challenge grants received from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The resulting $555 million will directly support immunization campaigns in developing countries, where polio continues to infect and paralyze children, robbing them of their futures and compounding the hardships faced by their families.

As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, children everywhere remain at risk. The stakes are that high. (http://www.rotary.org/)

WATER MATCHING GRANT FOR RCC TALON

The Water Man from Oregon - Rtn. George have spoken on his commitment to help us. Gov. James Makasiar and PDG Toto Cua Locsin have replied for their DDF commitment of $2,000 to the proposed WATER FOR LIFE project by our newly inducted Rotary Community Corp of Talon of RC Roxas.

This project will provide clean water to the 40 households or the more or less 2,000 population of Brgy. Talon.

This November, as we celebrate Rotary Foundation Month, we urged other members of the club to contribute to the Foundation for this Water for Life project. Your contribution of $100 Per Rotarian will help augment our proposed budget of more or less $12,000 to solve the Water-Borne Diseases of Barangay Talon.

We are calling to your commitment to community service through this project.

Also, we thank you all for your vigor in doing other projects to collect more funds for our club.

Let us celebrate NOVEMBER by your pledge of $100 Per Rotary, Per Year!!!

P.S.

As of press time, PP Megs, Rtn. Matty and PE Mariz/PP Sanny, PP Mel Deslate and AG Pip pledged $100 each to the Water Matching Grant. Thank you and we need to hear from others, too...the more the merrier...

Special Feature, Ang Bag-O Nga Patiyog, November 12, 2010

WHEN YOU BELIEVE

Faith is being sure we will get what we hope for. It is being sure of what we cannot see. Things happen because we believe.

Have you once in your life doubted your faith? Of course, we are all but human and we are bound to make mistakes and put doubts in our own capability. However, once you believe and have faith, it really would make a difference in your life, and in the life around you.

People come to you for help. At times, you feel bad because you can’t help in a way they can be help. But yes you can. You can help in your small little way. Remember God’s lesson? There is no poor person that he can’t help. There is no poor person that has no skills and talent that he can’t help.

To help and facilitate things at the same time can be exhausting, especially when you know that the people you are helping at times are even more demanding than you think they are. On the other hand, the feeling is so good that when you do help and facilitate things for others, and they get back to you and simply say “thank you”, it really means a lot, and that is FAITH. This is the faith of that person that you can make things happen. Faith in yourself that you can move mountains, and faith in God that HE will take good care of the rest to make it happen.

Oh! How wonderful it is to feel good when you make things happen. Not because you got all the talents, but you are what you are now because of other people who worked hard to make things happen for you. Again, that is faith.

Practice your faith. When you do practice that you always believe and have faith in anything that you ask and do, then it will really open many doors for you. It is in believing that we make things happen. So, the next time you doubt, remember to have faith in yourself, to the people around you and, to God who above all can make things happen.

(Pictures inset) Prinz Chalrz, 5-yo is the 4th beneficiary of Project W.A.L.K (Wishes of Aid and Limbs for Kids) after making dreams real for him. It is because of faith of the little Prinz to his benefactors, that his wish to have new leg came true. May this will serve as an inspiration to us all that kindness abounds in each other’s heart and when we do believe, we can all together make things possible. Bringing all benefactors together for one good cause, its Rotary’s building communities and bridging continents. Thank you to all who have faith in Project W.A.L.K. Cheers!

Rotary PUBLIC IMAGE

RC Roxas of D3850 recognizes the importance of Public Image in Rotary.

Thank you to Madyaas Pen, Panay's Reliable Newsweekly and Western Visayas The Explorer (two print media entity in Panay) for the support in our Rotary Public Image.

The Boys and Girls Week update was published by PP Megs Lunn - Classification - Tri-Media Practice.

On the other hand, Rtn. Rexam (Classification - TV Media Host) also aknowledged and featured the one-week event thru Roxas Cable TV.

DG's Visit Journal

We are delighted for DG's James and his lady Tess visits to our club today (RC Roxas)...

It's 1:40 AM now and the momentum of the spirit of Rotary is still alive....but I will try to go to bed soon hehehehe

Congrats Pres Jerry and the members of RC Roxas for the job well done -- July to present achievements is no joke....we went through a lot of process and stages to be able to reach our goal in so short time and the growth of the club is from the strengths of members who think and work together as one.....thanks to our sisterclubs RC Forbes Park and RC Liwasang Bonifacio for the partnership,too......more stories and pictures in the next few days ....

Happier when DG James inducted at 7PM (earlier) the new Talon RCC of RC Roxas, the first for the club...thanks for the opportunity guys....we hope to sustain it and keep your fingers crossed for more community projects ahead....the RCC registration to R.I. is now in the hands of DG James ....looking forward to make RCC a charter community club of RC Roxas....in the meantime, the projects are in progress and we ask for your prayers to get results as we do our best to build communities and bridge continents through our new RCC.

Talon RCC of RC Roxas - Changing Lives, Shaping the Future!!!

Goodluck DG James to your Governor's Address tomorrow!!!! Wish you a safe trip always...

Together we can!

Goodnigth...ah este....goodmorning pala!!!

District Governor's Visit

Roxas City - October 27-29, 2010

Project W.A.L.K. - Another Success Story

Prinz Charlz's New Leg

Prinz Charlz Hermillosa, a 5 year old kid from Crossing Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan is the 4th beneficiary of Project W.A.L.K between RC Roxas and RC Forbes Park, Makati City. Through the generosity of his anonymous benefactor who gave the grant of more than Php120, 000 to be able to get one prosthetics leg, Prinz Charlz was able to walk like any normal kid. He is now looking forward to show his new leg to his classmates who are very excited to see him. He misses school, too, as they were billeted at PGH for almost one month.

Thank you to the additional benefactors who were instrumental in this partnership: PGH Prosthetic Lab Dept led by Dr. Penny Bondoc who is always read to lend a hand to our Rotary projects in the different Rotary Districts in the country, Dr. Lemon Quimpo who helped me with the assessment, PP Ramil Buncalan of Kiwanis Club of Kalibo, Ms. Abbie Dionela and Bro. Monchie Rebesencio of BCBP. Also, to PP Botoy Villorente (RC Kalibo) and ATO Manager Percy Malonesio for the transportation and reception committee at the airport during their arrival last October 23, 2010 (KIA). I am very grateful to this folks who in one way or another, big or small, has been part of this endeavor. This has been another successful partnership project of RC Roxas and RC Forbes Park.

Wishes of Aid and Limbs for Kids (W.A.L.K.) aims to assist physically challenged children. A person’s physical mobility goes beyond moving oneself from one place to another. By providing limbs to a physically handicapped person, we endeavor to propel one’s confidence and self-worth towards personal growth and productivity. THIS IS OUR MISSION.

(Picture Inset) Former Rotarian now PW Benefactor Ms. Beng, Luisa (Mom of Charlz) and his sister.

TALON ROTARY COMMUNITY CORP

Changing Lives, Shaping the Future

By: Rotakid Clouds S. Lunn

The Rotary Club of Roxas, a member of Rotary International, District 3850 successfully organized the Talon Rotary Community Corp of RC Roxas at Brgy. Talon, Roxas City, Capiz last October 22, 2010, led by RC Roxas Past President, now District Asst. Governor Victor Federico “Pip” Acepcion (MD), Past President Megs Lunn, Rtn. Matty Vetirbo (Roxas City Councilor) and Rtn. Che-An Distor (MD). Initially the same group met the women of Barangay Health Workers of Brgy.Talon almost a year ago for the 1st Organizational Meeting. Finally, the same group of Rotarians finalized its official organization into what is now Talon RCC of RC Roxas. An Induction Ceremony is scheduled on October 28, 2010 at Brgy. Talon during the R.I. District 3850 Governor’s Visit. District Governor James Makasiar will be the invited Inducting Officer and Guest of Honor.

The elected officers and members are: President – Theresa Silvestre, Vice-President- Norma Bereber, Secretary – Marites Arganosa, Asst. Secretary – Delma Altamia. The committee members are: Administration – Enriqueta Abucay & Josephine Asturos; Finance – Libertad Aberonia & Nilda Custodio; Vocational Service – Aida Adrigado & Lustria Madaluyo; Community Service – Milagros Abucay & Rosita Aldea. The Members are: Madeline Arganosa, Teresita Arroyo, Teresita Francisco and Ma. Belita Escarnuela. All the sixteen (16) skilled and enthusiastic women members are very excited to start off a project to benefit the more or less 2,000 population of Brgy. Talon.

Every community’s needs are different, but what unites an RCC’s members is the idea that no problem is too large to solve. The forming of Rotary Community Corp in Brgy. Talon is a way of taking pride of their community. A Rotary Community Corps (RCC) is a team of non-Rotarian men and women who are committed to their community’s long-term economic development and self-sufficiency. Its main principle is to enable community members to personally address and solve problems in their community. Most concerns in the community are illiteracy, lack of safe water, hunger/malnutrition, lack of clean toilets, and inadequate housing. This and many other concerns of the community will be given utmost attention once the Talon RCC of RC Roxas will become visible. An RCC works with its sponsoring Rotary club to consult with the local community, identify needs, and plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate a service project.

The RCC (1988) was envisioned by Rotary International as an organization of community members who wish to improve the places where they live or work. More than ever, Rotary clubs around the world are extending the spirit of Rotary service through their work with the RCC program to more than 6,200 corps around 73 countries.

The RCC program goals are: (1) to encourage individuals to take responsibility for the improvement of their village, neighborhood, or community. Rotarians serves as facilitator while RCC members identify the needs and give solutions; (2) to recognize the dignity and value of all useful occupations. Members of RCC should take pride in their vocation and do their best to recognize each other’s potential; (3) to mobilize self-help activities and collective work to improve the quality of life. Rotarians advises the members to take initiative, to work in team and to empower them to be self-motivated group and; (4) to encourage the development of human potential to its fullest, within the context of the local culture and community. Rotarians teach and guide RCC members to become worthwhile members and productive citizens of the society.

For over a century, Rotarians have devoted themselves to improving their local communities by seeking resources and by bridging communities and continents. Thru the help of Rotary International and their club members, Rotarians embrace the challenges of these humanitarian service efforts with compassion and a commitment to providing long-term sustainable solutions.

Congratulations to TALON ROTARY COMMUNITY CORP OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF ROXAS!!!

Editorial - Ang Bag-O Nga Patiyog, October 22, 2010

TRUE TO YOUR VOCATION

Will you be part of the problem or the solution?

In Rotary, Vocational Month is sharing your vocation to the community. To contribute your vocational talents to the problems and need of the society is a noble thing to do. Rotary works beyond the call of their duty position and ...pocket.

Once you are in Rotary, Service Above Self in the community is very contagious. If you allow yourself to go in depth to really serve the community, you get addicted to it. It seems that your life is not complete if you have not done anything good for the day. Well, I can speak in behalf of the others who have been our partners in many ways— others who have been working so hard to bring help and projects, not only to urban areas, but most of the time, to the rural areas, too.

Rotarian Doctors for many times have to allow themselves to absent from their regular clinics to conduct medical mission to poor community. They are one of the modern heroes of this century. It is not an option, it a commitment and responsibility once you commit your heart into Rotary.

Joining an organization is not about position, it is about our role. On the other hand, you do not seek for position for instead position seeks you. So, whether you like it or not, in Rotary, it is a privileged to lead and to serve.

Likewise, Rotarians who are Lawyers, Teachers, Nurses, Government Employees, Businessmen, Engineers, Bankers, even Retired & Volunteers and the like are also sharing their vocation during Career Orientation Month for graduating college students.

This and many more are our part to reach out to the community. All these services do not ask something in return, only a wish to be part of the solution in our society.

Note: (picture inset) Rtn. Jo Mosquete (MD for Adult Pulmonary) is doing her job with passion.

AG Pip's Journal, Visit to Aklan Mangroves with Gov. James of R.I. D3850, October 18, 2010

Gov. James Makasiar had the chance to visit the Aklan Mangroves with AG Pip Acepcion of Zone IV/RC Roxas last October 18, 2010. PP Megs Lunn accompanied the two gentlemen and they were welcomed by former Aklan Congressman Allen S. Quimpo of the Province of Aklan.

Former Cong. Quimpo shared them the birth of the Kalibo Mangrove Forest. From mudflats into a productive and diverse mangrove forest in collaboration with the community around the area. The community of New Buswang through the initiative of then Kalibo Mayor Allen S. Quimpo, proposed the conversion of mudflats to mangroves. In 1989, the Sec. of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) visited the mudflats of Kalibo and agreed to transform into a mangrove forest. Therefore, in 1989, KASAMA (Kalibo Save the Mangroves Association) was organized. From 50 ha in 1989, to 102.5 ha at present and the establishment of International Research Centre, housing for visitors, cafe and gift shop, Kalibo Mangrove has blossomed to what is now the habitat of many birds and butterflies species, and that includes saving the community of New Buswang from floods during Typhoon Frank.