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October 23, 2003 (Thursday)
Marikina Rotary Youth Center, Marikina
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Valley Wheel Vol. 39 No. 17
HEALTH WATCH
President On Call 24/7
by Pres. Dindo Santos
"ON FIGTHING THE SCOURGE OF DISEASE"
Another thrust of Rotary International for this Rotary Year is the FIGHT AGAINST THE SCOURGE OF DISEASE. No one is spared from illness be it an underdeveloped or industrialized nation. The kinds of illnesses just differ, infections and malnutrition for the underdeveloped and lifestyle illnesses for the industrialized. Both affect our country.
Infections are common in underdeveloped countries because of overcrowding. More than one family usually occupies a very small house. Cleanliness is not maintained. Water supply is poor. Why live together in a small house? Because they cannot afford a bigger home due to low income. With a meager salary, it is not enough to buy food thus resulting to malnutrition. If malnutrition lingers, it is easier to catch disease� thus a vicious cycle.
Lifestyle illnesses include hypertension, heart diseases, and cancer to name a few. These diseases are brought about by unhealthy lifestyle� eating fatty, salty, spicy food; smoking and drinking; breathing polluted air. Yes, all of us Rotarians are guilty of having an unhealthy lifestyle.
The Club has been addressing this R. I. thrust since our chartering in 1965 through free clinics and medical-dental missions. We are far ahead of the others in this area of preventive medicine. Since Rotary Year 2000 � 2001, we have gone a step further. We started with the �Sagip Puso�, �Bantay Kalusugan�, Health Care, and this year�s Health Watch. No matter what we call it, we do laboratory screenings and consultation to prevent the progress of disease.
This is our answer to the call to LEND A HAND to fight the scourge of disease.
...anecdotes and verbatim...
by Sec. Val Varcinal
Where can you find a club who can accomplish six projects in one weekend�. Where else, but in the Rotary Club of Marikina. Here is the run down of its activity last week end
1st Leg District Golf Tournament. October 17, 2003 at EastRidge Golf and Country Club, our club was represented by PP Onnie Aguinaldo, PP Jun Farcon, PP Joe Judan, PP Manny de Guzman and PP Boy Ong in the District 3800 1st Leg Golf Tournament.
Impact Feeding. Chairman PP Eric Ignacio was joined by PP Tony Fidelino, Pres. Dindo Santos, Dir. Celso Cruz, IPP Dante Verano, Vising, Lydia, Noemi and Rotakid DL. This was held at San Mateo Rizal in cooperation with the Marikina Valley Medical Society and InterMed Marketing Philippines, Inc. who donated the vitamins. That was October 18, 2003.
On-the-Spot Painting Contest Zone Level. This was held last October 18, 2003 at MRYC with PP Tony Fidelino, Rtn. Eduard Farcon, Pres. Dindo Santos, IPP Dante Verano, Sps. Lydia, Noemi, Vising and Rotakid DL.
District MOPS Awarding. At Valle Verde Country Club last October 18, 2003, our club was represented by Pres. Dindo Santos and PP Tony Fidelino.
Tenpin Bowling Tournament. This was Sunday morning at SM Megamall, October 19, 2003. Those who participated were: PP Joe Judan, Sps. Minia, Sps. Corie, PP Boy Ong, PP Manny de Guzman, PE Kiko Pe Benito, PP Jimmy Tiu, PP Tony Fidelino, Pres. Dindo Santos, IPP Dante Verano, Rtn, Rey Montoya, Rtn. Ronie Masangkay, PD George Ty and Sps. Cecil.
"Pagmamahal Kay Lolo At Lola". PP Flor de la Paz was supported by PP Tony Fidelino, Pres. Dindo Santos, VP Vincent Santos, PP Mario Isidro, PD Jessie Cruz, IPP Dante Verano, PP Eric Ignacio, Rtn. Benjie Malaya, Sps. Doris, Noemi, Rosa, Vising, Elai, Isay, Eula, Lydia, Cecil, Monette, and Rotakids Miguel, Mika and Kyle. This was held at Bagong Silang, Nangka.
Sometimes you can�t imagine where they get their energies to have done a great feat. This is a best example of �Service Above Self�. Their unselfish commitment of their time and talent in the pursuit of service is a good act to emulate by all. Congratulation Pres. Dindo.
Rotary Information
by PP Roland Garcia
"THE FUN OF LEARNING WORDS"
Ask grade school boys and girls the name of the latest teen
movie star, video game, or action movie and you'll probably
get a lengthy and enthusiastic response. Ask the same youngsters
to spell some of the words they should be familiar with at their
age and there's a good chance you'll encounter a blank stare.
Concerned about the lack of interest many young people show in
good spelling and grammar, the Rotary Club of Summerside,
Prince Edward Island, Canada, four years ago launched an
annual spelling bee competition for the province's school
children. A record 175 boys and girls took part in this year's
competition, up from 50 the first year the spelling bee was
held. "We're amazed at how this event has taken off," says project
director Bill Kendrick. In the first year, students competed in
two categories, ages 13-15 and 12 and under. This year, the
categories were ages 11-12, 9-10, and eight and under. "We eliminated
the 15-year-olds because there just isn't much interest in a
spelling bee for kids that age," says Kendrick. "And by creating the
more narrow age categories, we could offer words that were more
specific to the particular age group."
Although Summerside Rotarians are in charge of the event, the
four other Rotary clubs on Prince Edward Island each donate
C$200 (about US$141) to cover the cost of materials and
prizes. The club begins promoting the event in mid-April,
sending packets of information and applications to the 85
schools in the area. Through local advertising, the club
publicizes a Web site where youngsters can learn the rules and
apply online. Summerside Rotarians search the dictionary for
words the children should know. "We aren't looking for the
toughest words," says Kendrick. "We look for words the boys and
girls should be familiar with at their age "There are prizes,
but this is more about fun and about encouraging children to
perfect their spelling ability than about competition,"
explains Kendrick. "We wanted to go back to something that we
all experience when we were in school, something that was as
much fun as it was educational.
Whether they win or not, each participant receives a medallion
featuring the Rotary logo and the spelling bee competition.
"After a child spells a word wrong and leaves the stage, a
local politician hands them the medallion," says Kendrick.
"You can see their face light up. And that's important because
we want them to know they're all winners for doing their best
and for participating."
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