“Good
friendships bear good fruits.” (PDG Mark Ortiz)
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| Fun-Activity with Hercor Rotaract Club (HERO) |
Last December 7-8, 2016, our partner Rotarians from Korea Rotary District 3740 visited the club
again to deliver their promise and delivered more exciting future projects, too.
The Korean officers were from the Rotary Clubs of Chung-Ju Pres Yeon/GiYeong; Sae-Chung-Ju
Deputy AG Kim/Jaewoo; Tan-Guem Pres Choi/YoJeong and AG Zone 7 Jeon/Yeong Seon
and Chung-Ju Jung-Ang Pres Kim/Tae Hyeung and PDG Ji/Seong Youn. Some of them brought their family and children, too.
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| Gift-Giving |
Rotary Club of Roxas
fetched the team at the Kalibo International Airport last Dec 7, 2016, had
lunch at the airport and brought them to Roxas City. There was a welcome dinner
at Anot’s Grilled Restaurant hosted by the club. PDG Mark Ortiz and PE Megs
Lunn (on behalf of Pres. Jo Mosquete) formally welcomed them and introduced them
to all the Rotarians present, and vice versa.
The next day, we held a
Christmas outreach program and gift-giving to more than one hundred (100)
school children beneficiaries at Brgy. Culasi, Roxas City. The event was in
collaboration with Hercor College Rotaract Club of Hercor College of which they spearheaded
the fun activity for the kids and plus the participation of our Korean guests.
It was all a meaningful-fun-activity for the kids with the surprised
participation of the Jollibee Mascot.
After the gift-giving, the team proceeded to
the adopted school, the Cong. Ramon A. Arnaldo High School in Brgy. Banica,
Roxas City. The school is a lucky recipient of Korea 3740 District Grants
#1734050 of $20,000 to help build the Automotive/TechVoc Workshop Building and the
recent approved Global Grant #1744722, respectively. (The groundbreaking ceremony of
the said project was held last August 19, 2016 at the same venue. The
construction lasted for three (3) months as promised.)
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| Cutting of Ribbons |
Before the formal ceremony
was held, the Korean Rotarians excitedly paint the wall and finish it in
time for the turn-over. After CRAAHS prepared a sumptuous lunch and
entertainment, the event was followed by the cutting of ribbons, unveiling of
Rotary markers and the final signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Rotary
Roxas, Rotary International District 3740 and Department of Education (DepEd) Schools
Division of Roxas City. The signing was a go signal that the formal turn-over
of the Automotive Laboratory Workshop is successfully done.
The day has not yet ended.
The Koreans as originally planned went for the beach clean- up.
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| Signing of MOU |
Significantly, we can’t
help but also to simultaneously celebrate with a simple program the 52nd
year founding anniversary of the club which was held at the Lakehouse 2 , San
Antonio Resort, Baybay, Roxas City and in time with the presence of our partner
Rotarians from Korea D3740, it made the entire event memorable and fun. There was
never a dull moment with few and meaningful speeches plus exchanges of gifts
between clubs like the $1000 worth of local childcare support and supplies
delivery and other personal gifts to Rotary officers and members, among others.
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| TechVoc (Automotive Workshop Laboratory) Bldg. |
The night cannot fade away without the outstanding performance of the special
guest baby Rotarian Nico Fuentes, formerly a member of PorkChop, USA and some
dance participation from the audience.
“The good thing with nurturing
the friendships is that it brings energy to our soul. Friends make good times better
and the hard times easier.” Rotary made them all possible for coming together
with immense purpose - to serve
humanity.
Back-to-back with the District Convention was also the
Rotaract Annual Convention last March 11, 2017 at the Grand Tower Hotel, Iloilo
City. Like their mother club, the Rotary Club of Roxas City, the Hercor College
Rotaract Club also garnered the following well-deserved awards, too. 
Rotaract clubs are the young leaders ages from 18-30. They
also are joined together to exchange ideas with leaders in the community,
develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through doing service
and doing good in the world. Rotarians and Rotaractors work side by side to
take action by service above self. These two are a global movement that
develops innovative solutions to the world’s pressing challenges. 
