the olympians 8th issue
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The recognition given was a surprise to the three awardees: Ms. Josephine Montana, an Art Teacher of Grade 5 who patiently hone the pupils’ god- given art talent; Ms. Aida Agustin, an English Teacher and Ms. Nenita Soberano, a preschool teacher teaching Social Studies. The awardees were given a special trophy and a book on the subject they teach. The very appreciative Mrs. Montana said they never expected such honor in their long years of service as mentors. My Dear Fellow Olympians,TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER IS VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH
MOST OUSTANDING
TEACHERS OF JMES
Rotary International celebrates
Vocational Month every October.
Clubs and Districts are
encouraged to recognize Rotary
volunteer at district-level, if
possible, promote involvement
in Rotary Fellowships, sponsor a
vocational service activity or
project and promote
membership development in
open classification. (D-3830
MOP, 5th edition, page 58).
Rotary Club of Makati Olympia
started this celebration rather
early. On September 27, 2010,
it gave out the first Most
Outstanding Teachers Award at
Jose Magsaysay Elementary
School. It was a welcome treat
for the teachers who were not
aware that in connection with
the club’s Literacy endeavors at
said school, it was conferring
with Principal Imelda Ferrer on
the teachers who have stood out
and exemplified the epitome of
their profession.
RCMO recognizes the invaluable
role that the teachers play in
honing the pupils into good
citizens of the world. It
believes in this year’s DepEd’s
theme for the celebration of
Teachers Month this September,
“My Teacher, My Hero”.
The recognition given was a
surprise to the three awardees:
Ms. Josephine Montana, an Art
Teacher of Grade 5 who
patiently hone the pupils’ god-
given art talent; Ms. Aida
Agustin, an English Teacher and
Ms. Nenita Soberano, a
preschool teacher teaching
Social Studies. The awardees
were given a special trophy and
a book on the subject they
teach. The very appreciative
Mrs. Montana said they never
expected such honor in their
long years of service as
mentors. Congratulations Teachers!
Message Message Message Message of the of the of the of the RCMORCMORCMORCMO PresidentPresidentPresidentPresident
My Dear Fellow Olympians,
As our Charter Presen-
tation and Induction
Ceremonies draw near,
I would like to go
down memory lane
and revisit the very
foundation of Rotary Club of Makati
Olympia.
It has been often said that RCMO’s founders
dreamt of a Rotary Club whose culture will
be based on the basic tenets of Rotary sans
the glamour that many non-members
attribute the organization to be. The
Founders had this vision of making Rotary
accessible to all professions reflective of the
community – at least that of Barangay
Olympia, Makati, its anchor community. Of
our 54 charter members, we have 49
classifications.
RCMO aspires to establish a culture of being
a club where we execute projects using our
various lines of expertise in order to serve.
This is the reason why parallel to the weekly
meetings and fellowships, we also undertake
weekly service activities with our sponsored
Rotaractors and Interactors. Thus, our
strength as a club lies in our collective regard
of each other and hands-on participation in
our endeavors for our beneficiaries.
Ten days before our big day on October 16, it
is my hope as Charter President, that all of
us who have signified to be part of this club
are of the same conviction as the founders.
Now, more than ever we should examine
ourselves for our commitment. The journey
will be most fulfilling when we share the
same belief and are in sync with each other.
OLYMPIANS The Official Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Makati OLYMPIA
VOL 01 NO 07• OCTOBER 2010
The
editorial team adviser Rose Acoba
editor Joel D. Adriano
We’d like to hear from you.
Write us your ideas and thoughts or contribute articles that you think is interesting and will be beneficial to our organization. Contact us at (0917)545-6171 and (0917)891-4695.
PREPARATIONS FOR CHARTER
PRESENTATION
It’s all systems go for the preparations for
the RCMO’s Charter Presentation and
Induction Ceremonies on October 16, 2010.
As it is a once in a lifetime event for the
club, the committee has buckled down to
work to make it a most memorable one.
President Nominee and Charter Secretary
Jay Bataclan is the over-all chair for said
event. Through Dir. Ju Abdulcadir, the
Rotaractors and Interactors are also on
board the preparations.
Venue has been arranged at the AIM
Conference Center by PP Ting Almendral. CP
Rose Acoba is in charge of the program while
the Rotaractors and Interactors with Dir. Ju
will take care of logistics and the venue
preparations.
RCMO believes in starting everything right.
With the amount of work and the efforts
given by all the members involved in the
preparations, it looks forward to having a
most organized event befitting the occasion.
It also hopes to afford all its new members
the opportunity to meet their fellow
Rotarians in the District in an atmosphere of
fun and camaraderie.
Go! Olympia, Go!
Classification principle
By assigning each member a classification
based on his or her business or profession,
this system ensures that the club’s
membership reflects the business and
professional composition of its community.
The number of members holding a particular
classification is limited according to the size
of the club. The goal is professional
diversity, which enlivens the club’s social
atmosphere and provides a rich resource of
occupational expertise to carry out service projects and provide club leadership.
My Teacher, My Hero
“Teachers open windows to the world for their students
by giving them the tools and desire to discover their
fellow humans. It is through this discovery that we learn
one of the most important lessons in life — we have more
in common than we have differences.
— Alan Mulally, President & CEO, Ford Motor Company
Literacy for all citizens of the world is one of
RCMO’s Advocacies. Teachers Enhancement helps
in achieving this.
FELLOWSHIP WITH RC MALATE PRIME
Excitement was in the air. For the first time, Rotary Club
of Makati Olympia will be meeting Rotary Club of Malate
Prime, its prospective matched club in District 3810, its
first in said district. The meeting was made possible by RC
Malate Prime’s PE Kyo Lee who is the son of a Korean
friend of one of the past presidents of RC Namyang Korea,
RCMO’s foreign Matched Club.
CP Rose Acoba, accompanied by Dir. Ju Abdulcadir, Chair
Roger Alejo and DIR Miguel Bermido of IAC Makati
Olympia, Rotaractors Diory Bermido and Mhean Beriguel,
proceeded to Inggo Grill at the Bay Area for the Fellowship.
They were warmly welcomed by their hosts.
Entertainment was provided by Appetite band owned and
managed by a member of RC Malate Prime. After the
sumptuous dinner, parlor games were played where the
RCMO delegates actively participated on.
RC Malate Prime is headed by Pres. Anne Quiza. It is the
home club of District 3810 Governor Tranquil Salvador.
Formal Matched club signing will be done on October 16,
Rotary Information of the Week…
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International News…
TRUSTEEE CHAIR’S
MESSAGE: October is
Vocational Service Month
Rotary International News -- 23 September 2010
October 2010
Success in a vocation means giving –
of time, expertise, and money
People join Rotary clubs as proud representatives of
their businesses or professions. Hence, all club
members have an obligation to represent their
vocations to fellow Rotarians and exemplify the spirit
of Rotary in the workplace.
People who are successful in their vocations are often
well organized, not only in their professions but also
in their private lives. Therefore, they are also well
organized in their giving. They understand that if The
Rotary Foundation runs a special fundraising
challenge to match the generous donations from the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, giving to the
Annual Programs Fund remains as important as ever,
as this is the core part of The Rotary Foundation’s
financial operations. Equally important are donations
to the Permanent Fund and Rotary Centers Major
Gifts Initiative. The giving to the challenge must be
over and above the normal and regular annual giving,
and fortunately many Rotarians understand this.
Donations, however, are not necessarily money only.
Many, many Rotarians give of their free time and of
their expertise, which so often is a result of success in
their vocation. Numerous are the doctors and nurses
who help sick children, numerous are the engineers
who help drill wells, numerous are the teachers who
help in schools – just to mention a few.
And the practice goes back to the various vocations
where it all began in 1905 – a handful of gentlemen
of different vocations who came together to help
others. That was the beginning of what is now
Building Communities – Bridging Continents through
Service Above Self.
Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar
Foundation Trustee Chair
FEATURED ROTARIAN OF THE WEEK
JUVANNI RAJIV “JU” ABDULCADIR
Classification: Theater Arts
Birthday: August 5
Office: Center for Arts and Music, 100 Timog
Avenue, Quezon City
Spouse: Cynthia
Date of Birth: August 19
Wedding anniversary: May 8
Club Position: Sgt.-At-Arms and Chair, New
Generations Sub- Committee
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Saturday, October 2, 2010, 9-11am – Jose Magsaysay
Elementary School, AKLAT
Saturday, October 2, 2010, 1-4pm – AIM Conference
Center, Coordination Meeting, Charter presentation
Tuesday - October 5, 2010, 5pm, Ambasciata de
Abruzzo, Board Meeting and Club Assembly
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 – Deadline for submission
of all articles and ad materials for the souvenir program
Thursday - October 8, 2010 – Venue to be announced
Coordination meeting for the Charter presentation
Sunday – October 10, 2010 – First Techinical and
Participants Run Through, 2pm, AIM Conference Center
Tuesday – October 12, 2010 – Launch of Lingkod
Olympia, 6pm Ambasciata de Abruzzo
Tuesday - October 12, 2010, 6:30pm, Ambasciata de
Abruzzo, Regular Meeting, Celebration of Vocational
Month and Classification Talk
Thursday – October 15, 2010, 8pm, AIM Conference
Center, Final Run Through of Charter Presentation
Saturday – October 16, 2010, 5pm, AIM Conference
Center, Charter Presentation and Induction Ceremonies
Tuesday – October 19, 2010, 5pm, St. Luke’s Medical
Center, Voc. Tour, Reg. Meeting, Speaker: PP Robert
Kuan
Friday – October 22, 2010, 10am, P. Manalo Elementary
School, Pateros, READ with PBA players (tentative)
Tuesday – October 26, 2010, 2pm, Jose Magsaysay Elem
School, Mga Kwento ni Kuya at Ate
Tuesday – October 26, 2010, 6:30 pm, Venue to be
announced, October Club Fellowship
Saturday - November 6, 2010, 1-4pm, Jose Magsaysay
Elementary School, Peace and Conflict Prevention and
Resolution Summit for the New Generations in
celebration of the Interact Week
Tuesday - November 9, 2010, 4 – 9:30 pm, Ambasciata
de Abruzzo, Regular Board meeting and Club Assembly
Friday - November 12, 2010, 8 am, Habitat For Life,
Pasig, Tree Planting Activity with the Interactors
(tentative)
Tuesday - November 16, 2010, 6:30pm, Ambasciata de
Abruzzo, Club TRF Night
Saturday - November 20, 2010, 7am Coastal Bay
Cleaning (tentative)
Tuesday - November 23, 2010, 6:30 pm, Venue to be
announced, November Club Fellowship