The Dove

The Club was awarded two (2) Certifi-

cates of Recognition for being a finalist
in this years Best Rotary Club in 2
categories: Human Development and
Preserving Planet Earth. The certifi-
cates were received by President
Dodgie Osabel on June 7, 2009 on the
occasion of the 2009 District Awards
and Governors Recognition Night. The
affair was held at the Philamlife Thea-
ter, hosted by the RC of Eastwood and
RC of Green Meadows.

On the area of Human Development,
the Club was recognized for its efforts
in initiating and convening an alliance
of neighboring homeowners associa-
tions and an educational institution.
This alliance called CPPD (Community
Partnership for Peace and Devel-
opment) has been meeting in order
to address pressing community is-
sues and needs such as worsening
traffic, peace & security, and enter-
prise development, among others.

With regard to Preserving Planet
Earth, the Club was cited for the
Urban Gardening and Food Pro-
duction Project which was
launched in August 2008. This pro-
ject is in partnership with the Don
Antonio Heights Homeowners As-
sociation, Barangay Holy Spirit, Qu-
ezon City government, the Seedling
Bank Foundation and nearby
homeowners association.
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RCHS RECEIVES DISTRICT AWARDS
Officers and Members
RY 2008-2009

DIOGENES S. OSABEL
President

EMELINDA C. PALATTAO
Vice President & President-Elect
Chair Community Service

WINNIE MAE U. LEONOR
Secretary

MARCIA C. SALVADOR
Treasurer

TWINKIE P. KIM
Chair Membership

ANTONIO KENT M. VALDERRAMA
Chair Club Administration

HAZELENE IRENE P. EDUARTE
Chair The Rotary Foundation

FRANCIS RESPICIO
Chair Public Relations

ROGELIO B. BELLEZA, MD
Chair Health & Medical Missions

LEONIDES S. RESPICIO
Past President & Charter President

LYDIA L. PEDERNAL, PhD
President-Nominee

PEDRITO M. CONDENO
LOWELL CUSTODIO
JOCELYN M. FLORES
LYNDON LEE
LUZ LLAMAS
AIDA LORENZO
RICARDO P. SALVADOR
FR. STEVE TYNAN, MGL
ED VALBUENA
ESTRELLA C. VALMOCINA

Paul Harris Fellows
IPDG DANILO FAUSTO
PP ROGELIO B. BELLEZA, MD
RCHS MEMBERS
EXTEND HELP TO
PAYATAS KIDS
Pres Dodgie Osabel, PE Linda
Palattao and Rotarians Winnie
Leonor, Ric Salvador and Marcia
Salvador went to Payatas last
Saturday, June 13, 2009 to dis-
tribute school supplies and school
bags to about 90 children at Area
B, Payatas. Recipients of this
outreach activity were children
aged 4-14 years old who are stu-
dents of Saturday values-
formation classes at the Elite Business
School owned by PE Linda. Afterwards,
the children and their parents were
treated to hot macaroni soup.
June 18, 2009 Vol. I, No. 3
O f f i c i a l N e w s B u l l e t i n o f t h e R o t a r y C l u b o f H o l y S p i r i t
Service Above Self
I s i t t h e T R U T H? I s i t F A I R t o a l l c o n c e r n e d ? Wi l l i t b u i l d GO ODWI L L
a n d B E T T E R F R I E NDS HI P S ? Wi l l i t b e B E NE F I C I A L t o a l l c o n c e r n e d ?
Thanks to the following members who have paid
their semi-annual membership dues for the pe-
riod July-December 2009:

Belleza, Roger
Condeno, Ped
Flores, Joy
Kim, Twinkie
Leonor, Winnie
Lorenzo, Aida
Palattao, Linda
Respicio, Nides
Salvador, Marcia
Salvador, Ric
Valderrama, Kent

For those who have not done so, please remit
payment to the RCHS account at Metrobank
Acct #7-32350535-3. You may also contact di-
rectly our Treasurer, Marcia Salvador, for pay-
ment arrangements at 931-5544 or 0919-665-
3530.

Deadline for payment of membership dues:
June 22, 2009.
FROM THE
TREASURER
RCHS receives District Awards
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The project continues with some vacant lots in Don Anto-
nio Heights and Don Enrique Heights already planted to
vegetable crops. The project is also looking at develop-
ing a huge vacant space in the premises of FEU-Fern
with the consent of school officials.
ROTARIANS PLEDGE

I am a Rotarian
I will always uphold the TRUTH.

I am a Rotarian
I will always strive to be FAIR
in all of my dealings with my fellowmen.

I am a Rotarian
I will always endeavor to build GOODWILL and
UNDERSTANDING
in my community, among my countrymen and
people of all nations.

I am a Rotarian
I will always seek to promote the greatest good
for the greatest number of people in the spirit
of ROTARY SERVICE.

I am a Rotarian
I will always uphold the Rotary International
Motto,
SERVICE ABOVE SELF.
IMPORTANT I SSUES
DI SCUSSED LAST JUNE 11

During the regular weekly meeting last June 11, incoming
Chair Ped Condeno of the Club Administration Committee
presented a proposed program structure for the conduct
of meetings together with a matrix on member assign-
ments. He also submitted a tentative Schedule of Activi-
ties for the RY 2009-2010.

Ped also proposed that the Club vigorously undertake a
fund-raising project or projects to generate approximately
P250,000 to cover various club expenses like induction
rites, members participation to DISCON and DISTAS,
Governors Fund, magazine subscriptions, as well as to
defray cost of members annual dues.

With regard to topics of interest or value to members, it
was also suggested that speakers be invited to talk on the
Rotary Constitution and By-laws, on Leadership, Com-
puter Literacy, Global Warming, among others.

Barangay Chairman Neneng Valmocina urged the Club to
undertake a Tree-Planting project. This activity is tenta-
tively scheduled on August 29
th
. The barangay will iden-
tify the areas which the project will cover.
REMINDER: JUNE 29, 2009 CLUB
ANNIVERSARY AND TURN-OVER RITES
Please block off June 29 in your calen-
dars. It is the 4
th
anniversary of the RCHS.
The Club was chartered as a member of Rotary
International on June 29, 2005, the 91
st
club in
District 3780, and one of six centennial clubs
organized during the late PDG George L How-
ards term. In addition to commemorating the
4
th
anniversary of the club, we will also have the
formal turn-over ceremonies from the incum-
bent officers to the officers of RY2009-2010.
Venue will be announced in due time.