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Election of Officers and Directors
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December 18, 2003 (Thursday)
Marikina Rotary Youth Center, Marikina City
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Valley Wheel Vol. 39 No. 25
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
President On Call 24/7
by Pres. Dindo Santos
Tonight we will elect our officers for Rotary Year 2004-2005. We will be exercising both a privilege and a duty: a privilege because unto our hands and by our votes we determine (ourselves) who will be our leaders; it is a duty because we take responsibility in commending to these leaders the fate and future of our Club as they shape its destiny, for yet the best or worst administration in our history. Therefore, we ought to exercise this privilege and duty conscientiously, without fear or favor, and observe our time honored dictum that it should be the position that must seek the man, and not the other way around. We must be certain that whomsoever will be entrusted the leadership of RC Marikina must be willing to serve; can share the time that oftentimes gets into the way of the family and the profession; and willing to do a lot of sacrificing to preserve the goodwill, dignity and stature that the Club has earned through the years--a premier club of District 3800.
From my experience, the officers of RC Marikina, particularly the president, are considered to be the cream of the crop. They are accorded a deferential respect and looked up to because of their perceived knowledge about Rotary. I have heard from other clubs that, leadership position in RC Marikina, specially the presidency, is like working on another career. Yes, it is true. You just can�t be elected fresh from the membership rank but you need to pass some sort of a career path from being a committee chairman, to an appointed officer, director, secretary or treasurer, vice president then the presidency. Most of us have trod that path. I am constrained to entertain the thought that this unwritten tradition in leadership training development adopted of our Club is far much better than those provided by professional practitioners.
In our Club most presidents have spent 3 or more years as a Board Member. And during these years one who sees himself leading the Club in the future should study how the Club operates, attend forums and District functions and learn the ins and outs of our service projects. Our leaders need to have a broad picture of what lies ahead. The duties do not end in the four walls of this Youth Center but are also extended in the Marikina Zone and the District.
Running our Club can be compared to a rowboat. As long as a rower rows it will move, to what direction and how fast it will be is up to the boatswain. Rowing should be synchronized to maximize the strokes of every rower.
Let us vote conscientiously to LEND A HAND to our Club.
...anecdotes and verbatim...
by Sec. Val Varcinal
Pamaskong Handog Kay Totoy At Neneng. They come as early as 11:00 in the morning, dressed in their best Sunday get ups towed by their mothers. These Totoys and Nenengs from different places were all excited to participate in the Rotary Club of Marikina Christmas Gift Giving Project. Rotarians and spouses were asked to come in something red with red Santa Claus hat. Some 50 children benefited this year project held at Marikina Rotary Youth Center chaired by Treasurer Abbet Tan and was supported by the Inner Wheel Club of Marikina. PP Tony Fidelino led the heart rendering opening prayer while Dir. Fabi Cadiz was master of ceremonies assisted by two hired clowns. There were parlor games which the children and Rotarians enjoy a lot especially the �ocho ocho� dance by the children. The spaghetti, hotdogs, fried chicken and sandwiches were the fare everyone enjoyed, thanks to Sps. Vicky and Julie. Aside from prepared gifts each child received, there were fruits packs as a bonus. The following shared the fun with the children: Pres. Dindo Santos and Cecil, IPDG Efren and Sps. Pam, IPP Dante Verano and Noemi with DL, PE Kiko Pe Benito, PP Tony Fidelino and Elai, PP Jun Farcon, Sps. Zeny, JJ and Zarah, PP Eric Ignacio and Lydia, PP Flor dela Paz and Vising, Sec. Val Barcinal and Arlene, Dir. Doy Smith and Vicky, Rtn. Rey Montoya and Lynn, Rtn. Benjie Malaya and Julie, VP Vincent Santos and Eula, PD Jessie Cruz and Isay, Treas. Abbet Tan, Dir. Celso Cruz, Dir. Pons de Leon with Aldrin, Rtn. Jun Jun Farcon, Rtn. Ronie Masangkay with EJ and Edison, PP Boy Ong and Rtn Manolo Favis.
Club Election. Tonight we will perform one of our sacred duties as Rotarians, to elect our leaders that will lead us and serve the club this coming Rotary Year 2004-2005 under PE Kiko Pe Benito. This is part of our commitment for our club to continue its legacy and maintain the longtime respect and admiration from our zone and the whole district. Vote Wisely.
Rotary Information
by PP Roland Garcia
"ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY"
For their centennial project, five Rotary clubs in District 3450, Hong Kong, will contribute HK$500,000 (US$65,000) to renovate an existing community nature center and also build a wetland conservation research center. The Rotary clubs of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island West, Hong Kong Northwest, The Peak, City Northwest Hong Kong, and Mid-Level will join forces to upgrade the Peter Scott Field Studies Center at Mai Po Nature Reserve to help promote wetland education among the public. The clubs will also build a Rotary Centennial Institute for Wetland Conservation inside the newly renovated center.
The institute will educate fish farmers, who depend on the wetland for their livelihood, and also benefit overseas visitors and Rotary scholars.
Upgrades of the facility, which is part of the World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong, will start in December and should be complete by January 2005. New features in the facility will include an enlarged lecture room, audiovisual facilities, and a library. The renovations are desperately needed, since the Center is more than 10 years old, Chan says. �Conservation organizations and projects usually don�t get as much funding as needed,� says Steve Cheung, a member of the World Wide Fund for Nature and past president of the Hong Kong Northwest club. �We feel that the World Wide Fund for Nature is a good organization to work with.� The funds for the project will come from joint golf tournaments, book sales, and charity actions organized by the five clubs. Hong Kong Rotarians will also provide manual labor for the project, Chan says. Rotarian structural engineers and designers will help with the professional work.
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