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From: David Collins <collins@globelines.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:21:37 -0000
To: Derek Pyrah <derek@pig.net.au>, evan iliadis <evanil@rotarycluboftagbilaran.org>
Cc: evan iliadis <iliadisevan@yahoo.fr>, VAP Tom McAllaster <willitsian@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Against our wishes
Right on Brothers
I think it is best to ignore them for the moment and to keep an eye on their activities.
Comments on our web site are not appropriate at the moment, until we see what if anything that they have in mind that is not in our best interest.
News flash, Since the letter came from our new District Governor June Almeda,
and since I have reasons for suspecting that he might be the actual signer of the documents and not Len Magno, I am investigating the this possibility through our own spy network.
Information like this is vital.. It is a shame that we do cannot trust even our own District Governor officials. Rene Relampagos being a politician in Bohol might have his own reasons for wanting another club on the island??
I have concluded that there is a massive conspiracy to keep the masses of Filipinos barefoot uneducated and pregnant.
That way the power brokers can continue to control. This is exactly what is happening now. The congress has once again scrapped any attempt to impeach for cause.
Apparently it is ok to steal the election and say I,m sorry then continue to do as one pleases.
----- Original Message -----
From: Derek Pyrah <mailto:derek@pig.net.au>
To: evan iliadis <mailto:evanil@rotarycluboftagbilaran.org> ; David Collins <mailto:collins@globelines.com.ph>
Cc: evan iliadis <mailto:iliadisevan@yahoo.fr> ; VAP Tom McAllaster <mailto:willitsian@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 20:34
Subject: RE: Against our wishes
Evan, Dave, Tom,
I am not sure what you need to do, I guess Dave your attitude will be ignore them but keep an eye open for what they are doing. They will never do what the VAP and TRC are doing and incidentally have been doing for 5 years now (YES IT’S OUR 5TH BIRTHDAY THIS MONTH) time fly by when your having fun.
DAVE
I am not sure what the new club’s attitude is to us, (VAP and TRC) whether they are out to destroy us, harm us in any way. Are they aware that TRC tried to stop them being chartered, if so we have to be prepared for their actions? I can see them do photo ops with the poor – then trying to get a lot of publicity. I am going to push from this end with RI to publicize what we are doing; it may be the simplest way of staying ahead of them.
Rene Relampagos has been appointed as (AGR) Assistant Governors representative to the new club.
What does this mean Dave? Does it mean that Rene is AG for area or just for new club, is he still a member of TRC? Is Rene still on our team? I certainly hope so – if he is I guess he will keep an eye on things for us, maybe be our 007 there?
Lets pray for the best – if the Lord decided that this new club would do good things for the poorest of the poor and they followed our example THAT WOULD BE NICE.
Love
Brother Derek.
On 16/08/06 13:46, "Derek Pyrah" <derek@pig.net.au> wrote:
Dave,
Sad to see that Evelyn has forgotten what her eyes saw and her ears heard. I guess she turned out to be an ‘ain’t that a shame’ person after all.
Obviously we will have nothing to do with the new club and will continue the way we have been working – any attempt by the new club to approach us in any way will be rebuffed and rebuked.
What people like Evelyn fail to see is the damage they do when they try to self adulate,
Don’t worry brothers we have too much water under the bridge to allow anyone to stop us now. Guess we just have to watch out behind our backs and make sure they are not trying to sow the seeds of doubt about anything we are doing in an attempt to discredit us. Hey don’t worry Adriana and I have enough experience about watching our backs over here to make sure we can be of assistance in Bohol. Maybe we have done our training to prepare us for the new tasks ahead.
Power to the Village People guys.
Incidentally Adriana stood up at our RC tonight and let them have it with both barrels, in a nice way – she asked to speak about the ball and then proceeded to let the members know that it saddens her that they never even tried to get one table at the ball – considering the program started with RC Corrimal it saddened her that they didn’t even consider it a program worthy of some support. Then said thanks and went and sat down. She got two more couples take tables (which was before she spoke out) She said that they were rather stunned and no one said anything to her afterwards. Guess they thought it was Derek and Dave that spoke out – now they know the passion of Adriana.
Love you guys and missing you all, hope that Evan is on Bohol in late October, early November when we are there again – I owe you a glass of wine Evan. Tom missing you as well, thanks for your work.
Love Brother Derek
From: David Collins [mailto:collins@globelines.com.ph] <mailto:collins@globelines.com.ph%5d>
Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 7:39 PM
To: Derek Pyrah
Cc: VAP Evan Iliadis; VAP Tom McAllaster
Subject: Against our wishes
Dear Derek,
Governor Evelyn Magno, as her final bow as Governor of D3860, and against our recommendations, signed the papers which authorized the formation of a new rotary club called Rotary Club of Upper Tagbilaran.
This is the same band of players who were earlier calling themselves RC of Bohol Island.
In our conference on the subject club, we lodged a formal protest to the formation and additionally stated the name itself violated Rotary International bylaws.
So it would appear that numbers are still more important then clubs who have earned a reputation in the community in which they serve.
Rene Relampagos has been appointed as (AGR) Assistant Governors representative to the new club.
I told Governor Jun Almeda that I would not participate in any activity which I felt was not in the best interest of our club.
It appears from here to just be more thrashing about by R.I. and the districts to keep the numbers at 1,200,000 to preserve the kingdom, without considering the wreckage incurred along the way.
Time will tell if this new direction by R.I. will stem the downward trend.
Time will tell if this new club will serve the community.
Dave