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Newsletter Boletín4 NEWSLETTER BOLETÍN4 Senate Activities / Actividdes del Sendo Diciembre 2018 - Enero 2019 Dec. 2018 - Jan. 2019 1 From May 15 to 18, 2019 2019 CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAS Information / Información Date: From May 15th to 18th, -.Visits to: Puente del Inca, 2019 in Mendoza -Argentina Horcones (Aconcagüa hill Nights: viewpoint), General San Mar- Actual Ticket’s price 1st: Welcome Party tin Park, Foundational Area, USD 420 until 03/31/2019 2nd: Global Village Cacheuta hot springs, museu- https://www.cvent.com/d/kg- 3rd: Argentina ms, Hill of Glory (Cerro de la qsvq/4W 4th: Gala dinner Gloria), theatres, The Route of Wine (highly recommended), pubs and restaurants on Arís- tides Villanueva St., Fuente Touristic activities that Accommodation : Inter- de los Continentes, Rosedal you can do or some places continental Mendoza (head- (Rose garden), Park’s lake Argentina you can visit before or after quarters hotel) (artificial lake), Pierre Auger the event: Double Standard USD 150 Observatory, Atuel Canyon, Deluxe USD 190 -.Tours on the mountains, tre- kking, sightseeing and rappel Laguna del Diamante, Wit- Suites USD 250 ches’ Cave, Manzano Históri- Bookings: turismo@sbcon- -.Rafting co (Historic apple tree), Los gresos.com -.Horse riding Reyunos, Villavicencio Natu- -.Paragliding ral Reserve, and more. Visa information -.Go on a Hot Air Ballon http://www.migraciones.gov. -.Trekking ar/accesible/indexN.php?vi- -.Wine tastings sas#R -.Zipline -.City tour Event website https://jciargentina.org.ar/conferencia-jci-de-las-americas-2019/ MENDOZA 2 ASAC Newsletter Nº4 Dec. 2018 - Jan. 2019 3 ASAC President Message Mensaje del Presidente de ASAC Nº ENG My Dear ASAC Friends: ESP Mis queridos amigos de Content 4 ASAC: I hope this newsletter finds you ASAC President Message Mensaje del Presidente ASAC well. I have been very busy shoveling Espero que al leer este boletín 05 05 te encuentres bien. He estado muy and blowing snow here in Minnesota. ocupado paleando y soplando nieve We have had a very cold and snowy aquí en Minnesota. Hemos tenido un 06 Editorial 07 Editorial February. febrero muy frío y nevoso. I attended the US JCI Senate BOD Asistí a la reunión de BOD del Historia del Senado JCI Meeting in New Orleans Louisiana and Senado JCI de EE. UU. En Nueva History of the United had a wonderful time representing Orleans, Louisiana, y pasé momentos 10 12 Estados Unidos maravilloso representando a ASAC en States JCI Senate ASAC in my home country. ASAC Randy Young mi país de origen. El Tesorero Treasurer Bruce Geddes and Senador #46420 de ASAC Bruce Geddes y el Report of the ASAC Informe ASAC 14 15 ASAC President 2018-19 Ambassador Joe A. Souza were Embajador Joe A. Souza estuvieron also in attendance. US JCI Senate presentes también. El presidente del President Pete Reinecker hosted a Senado JCI de los Estados Unidos, 18 Spiritual Message 18 Mensaje Espiritual reception for all international guests. Pete Reinecker, organizó una We had several guests from Europe recepción para todos los invitados internacionales. Tuvimos invitados de and Canada. I presented President Argentina/Aruba Argentina/Aruba Europa y Canadá. Al presidente Pete 19 20 Pete a ASAC shirt so he will have se le obsequió una camiseta de ASAC proper attire in Mendoza. para que tenga la lleve a Mendoza. I am looking forward to Mendoza. It Estoy deseoso que llegue el evento de 21 Bolivia/Canada/Colombia 23 Bolivia/Canada/Colombia appears JCI Argentina and the JCI Mendoza. Parece que la JCI Argentina Senate of Argentina are working very y el Senado JCI de Argentina están trabajando muy duro para organizar hard to host a successful Conference una Conferencia de las Américas Curacao/Ecuador/Honduras Curacao/Ecuador/Honduras of the Americas. We will be hosting a 24 28 exitosa. Estaremos organizando una reception for JCI leadership to discuss recepción para que los líderes de la options for our Senators to get involved JCI discutan las opciones para que 29 México/Panamá/Paraguay 31 México/Panamá/Paraguay as mentors and ways to assist the JCI nuestros senadores se involucren movement. como mentores para ayudar al The Honduras JCI Senate have also movimiento de la JCI. Puerto Rico/Dominicana/ Puerto Rico/Dominicana/ El Senado JCI de Honduras también been working very hard to host the 11th 34 Suriman 36 Suriman ha estado trabajando muy duro para Encounter in Roatan. I encourage all organizar el XI Encuentro en Roatan. Trinidad y Tobago / USA / Trinidad y Tobago / USA / JCI Senators to attend this Encounter Exhorto a todos los Senadores de la 36 Venezuela 38 Venezuela in such a beautiful location. JCI para que asistan a este Encuentro Dave Martinus is making the necessary en tan hermoso lugar. Dave Martinus está haciendo los Association of JCI Senators of the Americsa & Caribbean preparations to open the Virtual preparativos necesarios para abrir el Newsletter 4 Edicion / Edición del Boletín 4 Forum. We will be seeking your ideas Foro Virtual, donde estaremos atentos and comments to make the World Day December - January 2019 a sus ideas y comentarios para que el This Newsletter is Produced By / Este Boletín es Producido por of the Senator successful. Día Mundial del Senador sea éxito. Editor: #52378 Rudmila Smith-Paulo I thank you for allowing me this Agradezco a ustedes por permitirme e-mail: [email protected] The Association of JCI Senators of wonderful opportunity to serve as your esta maravillosa oportunidad de servir the Americas and the Caribbean Assitance /Asistencia President. como su Senator Nelson Smith Senator Max Apapoe Yours in ASAC Spirit Presidente. Senator Ángel Fontalvo Senator Alfredo Meléndez Quispe Suyo en espíritu ASAC Randy Young #46420 Senator Ovidio Mancilla Senator Norvita Cardenas Randy Young # 46420 ASAC President 2018-19 Senator Monica Filipini Presidente de ASAC 2018-19 Designed by WWW.ASACJCI.ORG 4 ASAC Newsletter Nº4 Dec. 2018 - Jan. 2019 5 Editorial Editorial ENG Dear Senators: note through the mail. Pay for Select a meeting place comenzamos la práctica diaria al azar han brotado. Esto, junto the coffee of the person behind Create a calendar of meet-up de reconocer los cosas positivas con “Tener una actitud de you in the line. dates que ocurren y los agradables gratitud”, enriquece tu día de These are the small moments , Create Gratitude Circle encuentros que tenemos con muchas maneras. Dear senators it is always and often the one’s we forget materials personas, comenzamos a notar “Sean agradecidos el l uno an honor and a pleasure to . Savior their beauty and what Spread the good news about más cosas para agradecer a con el otro, sean agradecidos address you in this edition of they tell you about humankind – what being thankful can do medida que pasa el día. Tal juntos” por Brenda Knight. our bulletin. that we do live amongst many as it manifests in your life and vez sea alguien que te abre la Hay varias formas de participar We wish you and your respective good people. the life of your friends, family, puerta en el supermercado, en un círculo de gratitud: families a prosporous new year Rudmila Smith Paulo The little things count . Do little and members of your Gratitude la buena conversación que puedes crear tu propio grupo on all areas of your life, with a Sendor #52378 things for others. Circle. tienes con el desconocido en de gratitud. rain of blessings , graces and Vice presidente I think this is due to our over la cafetería o un abrazo con Aquí te damos algunos gratitude from God. JCI Mundial (1994) busy-ness , but nowadays, so Dear Senators , we do sincerely alguien que amas. Puedes consejos. We would like to make use of Director de Boletín y Redes many people rush through life hope that these thoughts will be recoger la basura que ves en Como organizador del círculo this opportunity to share with Sociales and don’t consider the feelings of value to you . la calle y hacer del mundo un de gratitud, considérese el you a few thoughts of being of others. A simple gesture can God Bless lugar mejor. Compra una galleta anfitrión o la anfitriona. Su Gratefull. be a good reminder for us all , para un compañero de trabajo función es ayudar a guiar las When life gets down remember myself included. y déjela en su escritorio. Sonríe conversaciones. to look on the bright side . (and Take your time look around you a un extraño. Envia una nota Crea una misión o metas para there is always a bright side). ; how can you help someone ESP Aprecidos Senadores: de agradecimiento a través tu círculo de gratitud Be strong not just for yourself today? Estimados senadores, siempre del correo. Paga el café de la Decida si reunirse en línea o en but for those around you. In the end , you are also helping persona que te sique. persona. Eleonor Roosevelt once said, “ it es un honor y placer dirigirme a yourself just as much. Entire ustedes en esta cuarta edición Estos son los pequeños Envié invitaciones y haga is better to light a single candle campains focused on practicing momentos que muchas veces llamadas telefónicas para than it is to curse the darkness” de nuestro boletín. random acts of kindness have Deseamos a usted y a sus olvidamos. Que nos hacen invitar a los miembros a su Look into the meaning of this sprouted up. This, along with ver la belleza que tiende la círculo de gratitud Quote. Focus on the light in respectivas familias un próspero “Having an attitude of gratitude” año nuevo en todas las etapas humanidad, y que convivimos Seleccione un lugar de reunión your life and if there is none, try , enriches your day in many con muchas personas buenas.
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