AREA “FOCUSING ON ZONTA’S CORE MISSION” By: Chona M. Lopez Area 5 Director Zonta’s Core Mission

During the second quarter of the biennium, the presidents Club presidents of Area 5 turn over de-worming medications focused on how to best manage their5 club efficiently and for 50,000 children to Mr. Jose Moreno and Ms. TessTaguli- meet District Governor Georgitta Puyat’s TEAM SHINE nao of Gawad Kalinga Kalusugan. The medications will be goals for the biennium. Taking the cue to re-focus on given to young children living in Gawad Kalinga villages in Zonta’s Core Mission of advancing the status of women, the near-by towns where Area 5 clubs are located. The medicines presidents reexamined existing projects so as to prioritize were donated to Zonta-- Area 5 by Asia American Initiatives those that have the represented by Consul Helen Ong greatest positive impact on the lives of their jumped on the TEAM SHINE bandwagon to women beneficiaries. establish a project on maternal and child care Most of the clubs have plus cervical cancer screening to be launched p o v e r t y - a l l e v i a t i o n on February 15, 2011. projects through “16 Days of Activism on Anti-VAW livelihood training Campaign” and job opportunities, Advocacy for anti-violence against women with a few offering is a priority of the clubs. To respond to microcredit. Livelihood ZC- & Environs pres. Carol Llanillo fo- Zonta International’s call for “16 Days of training programs cuses on scholarships for young women taking Activism Campaign” on Anti-Violence Against are varied ranging courses in engineering at the PUP. The club has Women, ZC ’s SAGIP Foundation from cosmetology, 17 scholars this academic year. inaugurated an reflexology, cooking Anti-VAWC Help and food-processing, sewing, jewelry-making, gift Desk in Southville- wrapping, bag-making using recycled materials, etc. NHA Police Station aimed at increasing the beneficiaries’ chances for in Muntinlupa on employment or for micro entrepreneurship. A number December 10, 2010. of clubs offer scholarship programs, while others offer This event included seminars on parenting, maternal health and breast- a motorcade, the cancer awareness, and conduct medical and dental distribution of missions. Even the newly organized “Light a million candles” with the ZC Anti-VAW comics, ZC of Parañaque of Makati Ayala through the Visayan installation of Forum Foundation, Inc., posters and a which created parade by SAGIP an awareness children clients campaign on the around the NHA. ZC plight of traf- Makati & Environs, ficked children. on the other hand, This is the club’s held a forum in late flagship project this November on Anti- biennium. The Zon- Violence Against tians of Metro Women where the ZC Muntinlupa’s Rizal, led be president Rose legal and psychological aspects of SAGIP staff hold an Anti-VAWC cam- Misa, assisted by Rita Michael, conducted domestic violence were thoroughly paign together with abused children a seminar-workshop for the club’s women discussed. Not to be outdone, ZC clients of SAGIP Foundation, shown beneficiaries at the Bgy. RIzal Day Care Naga-Camarines Sur also sponsored holding placards in a door-to-door Center. With the help of the Social Welfare a forum on November 25, 2010 for information campaign. This was the Services Dept. of the City of Makati, they over 500 students of the University of club’s participation in the “16 Days trained 30 disadvantaged women in gift- Nueva Carceres. Aside from lectures on of Activism Against Gender–Vio- wrapping. These women would later aspire Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, lence Campaign 2010”. to become entrepreneurs they distributed white ribbons to be

15 worn during the campaign period. Talks on the legal AREA aspects of VAW were aired over 2 radio stations on 2 consecutive Sundays. At the end of the campaign period, they held a Prayer Vigil and Candle lighting. ZC Laguna held a comprehensive legal-awareness lecture on “Karapatan Mo, Alamin5 Mo,” (Know your rights) attended by women from the 1st district of Laguna. Twelve lawyers from the University of the provided free legal assistance to 80 women and officers. ZCs of Las Piñas and Metro also held activities in support of “16 Days of Activism” campaign. ZC Lucena will hold The Zonta Club of Fort Bonifacio focuses on an advocacy their forum on women’s and children’s rights on March 11, for children suffering from abnormalities and a rare disease 2011. All the clubs were encouraged to support the on-line called “Rare Orphan Disease” because it is their mothers who petition for UNIFEM’s “Say No – Unite to End Violence are most affected. ZC—— will soon launch its Facebook page within the month of established a February. The service projects are mission-focused and Sustainable the few that are not exclusively for the benefit of women Feeding Program such as the ZC Makati & Environs’ Zonta-GK Village at the Muntinlupa in and BayaniJuan in Laguna, at least meet the National High UN MDG of poverty alleviation. For indeed how can School Annex. we even begin to empower women when they live in Pres. Anabel Johnston is shown deplorable make-shift homes or under bridges along the sharing with and filthyesteros of ! All the clubs network or link explaining natural juicing recipes to mothers of student recipi- up with various like-minded organizations and/or their ents of the feeding program. local governments. On November 17, 2010, the Area 5 clubs turned over to Gawad Kalinga Against Women.” de-worming medications for 50,000 children for distribution through GK Kalusugan clinics in localities where Area 5 clubs are located. TEAM SHINE GOALS International Women’s Day and Rose Day The TEAM SHINE goals of the District Governor The Area 5 officers and club are being followed by presidents are now in the thick the club presidents. of organizing their third Area For training of club 90 financially Meeting for this biennium for members, some clubs challenged but top the International Women’s Day/ have ingeniously allotted performing “schol- Rose Day celebration on March 15 to 20 minutes of ar kids” in the 8, 2011. The Area 5 Women’s their meetings to revisit Balara Elemen- Service Awards, started in the Zonta International’s tary School are the last biennium, will again honor history, mission and beneficiaries of the outstanding women who have vision, by-laws and ZC-Metro Ortigas Gift-giving at Christmas for the ZC Club of shown exemplary leadership, rules of procedure that in a scholarship program paired Metropolitan Pasig’s beneficiaries in Bgy. commitment, dedication and govern the organization. Kapitolyo, Pasig. Photo shows president Most of them have held with multiple livelihood and as- Milo Bondoc, past orientation sessions for sistance programs pres. Flery Jimenez and new members as well. for their mothers. VAD-5 Sally Magat. All communications, circulars and memos from ZI and the The continuing District Governor are distributed at GMMs. livelihood program At least a third of the total memberships of the ZC of Las of the clubs attend Area meetings. They Piñas is aptly dubbed conscientiously spread the Zonta brand “Dagdag Kabuhayan through write-ups and/or announcements Para Sa Kababaihan” of club activities in media. It is no longer empowering women a surprise to see club officers being economically. Thou- interviewed by TV anchors about a sands of women in meaningful project or activity! Some clubs the marginalized areas of Las Piñas City work on capiz-tying for chandeliers, have set up a website, blog or Facebook pendants, table lamps and curtains. Shells are made into picture frames, page to document their activities. Area 5 candle-holders and mirrors.

16 service in the fields of community service, education and/ or training of women and girls, women’s health, poverty alleviation and gender equality.

The latter part of the program will focus on Zonta International’s service programs that benefit thousands of women in various parts of the world. Area 5 Foundation Ambassador Mitzi Piad will speak on Zonta International Foundation’s (ZIF) fundraising goals for the biennium, pledges and/or donations received, and will launch a coffee-table book project. ZC of -Taguig holds a micro-credit orientation semi- nar for their women beneficiaries in the BHPTHAI Housing Membership Increase and Organizing New Clubs community in Taguig City The Zonta club of With the exception of a few clubs that still Laguna held a free need a little prodding, the others have been legal assistance aggressively working on increasing their club’s clinic, “Karapatan membership with a few having reached their mo, Alamin mo” goal of 20% increase and still counting. Area (Know your rights) 5’s baby club, the Zonta Club of Parañaque, with 12 lawyers from headed by the very able and highly motivated the University of president Rosario “Chito” Chavez, will have its the Philippines and charter presentation in February. This early, they Ateneo, in line with ZI’s 16 days activ- have sponsored “Pamaskong Handog” for 300 ism campaign to end students of Pilar Village Elementary School in gender violence. Las Piñas City in December. The children who come from economically disadvantaged families were treated to a Jolibee party complete with loot bags ZC of Urban of candies and toys. The club was SOMmed by Zonta aims to improve the Club of Makati Ayala. Now comes another good news health and wellbe- -- with president Carol Llanillo of the ZC of Makati & ing of their benefi- Environs whispering that their SOMming efforts seem ciaries in Palanan, to be paying off. With some luck they should be able North Avenue, to organize the Zonta Club of & Environs before . Photo the District Conference in September 2011. This will be is that taken during the second Zonta club to be organized in Area 5 this a talk on hygiene biennium which should bring a big smile on the face of followed by the nu- our District Governor. trition feeding of the children of the club’s women beneficiaries. Legaspi, Albay Zontians Mabuhay ang Area 5! Aster Regamit, Resty Bantasan, Rosemarie Diaz and Tita Calleja hand Christmas gifts to children of their benefi- ciary families.

Zonta Club of Naga & Cam Sur – supported the 16 Days Activism Campaign against Gender Violence by holding a talk on VAW aired over 2 radio stations on two Sundays, and a forum on Women Rights and Gender Equality. They gave away white Members of the Zonta Club of Makati- Paseo de Roxas at ribbons for the entire 16-day period. a gift-giving for indigent women and feeding for children Photo shows a vigil and candle-lighting at the Kinse in Montalban, Rizal in December 2010, with pres. Cecille Martires Plaza to mark the end of the campaign on Dec. 10. Razon and secretary Lourdes Statuely 17 Participants of Area 1 Z/Gold- en Z confer- ence, “Youth as Leaders: Foun- dation of the AREA Past, Catalyst of the Present, Reflection for the Future

ZC Baliwag posted 1 Activism against VAW tarpaulins along strategic and major thoroughfares. Finalists of Best Hat during Area 1’s A Magical Christmas Party. From left IPP Au Lim, DG Beng Puyat, VAD Mache Torres and A5 Foundation Ambassador Mitzi Piad. Pres. Maros Claudio being interviewed by ANC for ZC -San Juan 2’s support for Bayani Juan. -

By Lia Bautista, Area Director Z and Golden Z Club of St. Anthony, and the College of St. Anthony, plus 60 Area 1 Z and Golden Z Conference women beneficiaries from Bgy. Maligaya and the Holy Cross parish in Quezon City and Rebirth Foundation in In celebration of Zonta’s birthday, Area 1 organized City. a Z and Golden Z Club Conference. With the theme: “Youth as Leaders, Foundation of the Past, Catalyst of --The speakers included: the Present, Reflection for the Future,” the objectives o Dr. Jasmin Peralta- “HIV Prevention” of this leadership training/workshop were to increase knowledge about Zonta, enhance Zontians’ leadership o Ms. Norma Escobido- “Fertility skills, and to make new friends with other Z and Awareness and Laws on Violence Golden Z Club members in Area 1. 98 Z and Golden Z Against Women” members attended. o Maj. Felicisima Buco – “Issues on Violence Against Women” Violence Against Women ZC Manila 1 and ZC Greater Rizal 1 ZC Baliuag ZC Greater Rizal 1 President Vicky Moralejo invited ZC ZC Baliuag posted Women Activism tarpaulins on Manila 1 President Daisy Arce to lecture to the women strategic and major thoroughfares. They held a lecture of Barangay Batong Buaya in Mandaluyong City on on the 16 Days of Activism on Gender Violence. The Republic Act No. 9262, Anti –Violence Against Women speakers included a lawyer from the Public Attorney’s and Children Act. The two-hour lecture was followed Office, the Women’s Helpdesk, and DSWD. 100 by a 45- minute counselling session with some of the women-beneficiaries attended this lecture. attendees. World Aids Day 16 Days of Activism Campaign Against Gender ZC -- sponsored a symposium on Teenage Violence Pregnancy at Tañong HS Auditorium. High school girls Seminar on “HIV Prevention, Safe Motherhood and from different public schools in Marikina are provided Fertility Awareness, and Violence Against Women” information on the effects of early pregnancy and the many forms of violence that may be encountered --This was an interclub activity with ZC Greater Rizal during early marriage. 177 female high school students 1 and ZC Manila 3 as lead clubs. Other Clubs that attended this symposium. attended were ZC Mandaluyong-San Juan 1 and ZC Marikina. ZC Greater Rizal 1-- networking with the Department of Health, supported the latter’s program on HIV --264 participants attended, including members of Z Prevention. Members attended the launching of the clubs of San Juan National High School, the School movie entitled Si Heidi, Ivy at si Vi during the celebration

18 of World’s Aids Day last December 1. MD, VP Elvira G. Sumadchat and member Lilia U. 5th AIDS Medium Term Plan Hao appeared with some of the club’s recipients and graduates of the project “Bags for Life--A Gift of Hope“ th Area 1 joined the launch of the 5 Aids Medium-Term on Unang Hirit, the morning show on Channel 7. They Plan, organized by the National Aids Council and the demonstrated the basic steps in bag-making using Department of Health. Clubs present were ZC Greater newspaper materials. AREA Rizal 1, ZC Greater Rizal 2, ZC Valle Verde, ZC Marikina, ZC Manila 3 and ZC Antipolo . ZC Mandaluyong-San Juan 2 Service Projects ZC Mandaluyong-San Juan II forged a Memorandum of Agreement with ABS-CBN Foundation on the club’s ZC Quezon City—continues to conduct a Pre-Departure commitment of supporting the BayaniJuan community Orientation Seminar. The six-hour seminar is given through service and livelihood projects the club will be to women OFWs (overseas foreign workers) with a conducting in the community. minimal fee of PhlP100.00 prior to their departure. The Orientation Seminar includes: These activities were aired on the ANC TV news channel and on DZMM teleradyo for 4 weeks starting 1. a briefing about their labor and human rights; Jan. 18 up to the 2nd week of February 2011. 2. background on the culture, religion and social norms Area 1 Christmas Party in their country of destination; Finally, as a fellowship activity, we held our Area 3. contact details of government agencies they could Christmas Party on December 14, 2010 at the Brasserie. call for help or assistance. In attendance were three batches of Team Area 1 from Because of the increasing number of women 2006 to the current biennium. Special guests included OFWs, the club is currently searching for a new site as ZI Chair for Z and Golden Z Club Virma, DG Beng, an annex to their existing site in RCBC building along Dist. Treas. Baby, Dist. Sec. Carol, VAD5 Sally, A1 Visayas Ave., Quezon City. ZCQC is the only club in Foundation Ambassador Norma and A5 Foundation the Philippines undertaking this kind of project. Ambassador Mitzi. Livelihood Dubbed “A Magical Christmas,” our party was made magical first by the Mentalist that opened our program. ZC-Greater Rizal 1 --has just launched a Livelihood He left us all amazed by correctly guessing while Program. Course offerings are Manicure and Pedicure, blindfolded all the items we asked him to guess. He Reflexology, Culinary Arts, Cooking, and Craft Making. even guessed the name of the person I was thinking More than 50 women from indigent families attended about-- my nephew! the activity. Classes are now ongoing. Second, it was made magical with our Hat Theme. ZC Greater Rizal 2 Everybody came in hats – kudos to those who 1.) A five-day Cosmetology course in Brgy , creatively made their own hats! Everyone enjoyed SFDM, Q.C. was given to twenty-eight (28) women parading around wearing her hat. Our Best Hat Prize to help augment their income. Two (2) teen-aged girls was awarded to VAD Mache with her pilot’s helmet a la attended as well, in order to be able to earn an income Amelia Earhart. for their college education. Third, it was made magical by the awarding by DG 2.) Fancy jewelry-making lecture was also given to Beng of the District Award of $1000 to Ann Gretchelle young wives in in Tondo, Manila. Santos, our JMK winner. Gretchelle is also the JMK ZI This would help them earn money from the sale of winner for 2010! their finished products, which they intend to sell in . Charity Gift-giving ZC Manila 3 --donated five water-filter systems to the Women’s Correctional in Mandaluyong and another five water-filter systems in Women’s Correctional in Camp Karingal. They also donated 600 packs of sanitary napkins to women inmates in Camp Karingal. Publicity: Media Coverage ZC Greater Rizal 2 Participants of the 16 Days of Activism Seminar on HIV Prevention, Safe Motherhood and Fertil- Pres. Lolita A. Sy, PP ity Awareness, and Violence Against Women with Guest Speakers Dr. Jasmin Peralta, Ms. Norma Divina Lupe M. Lazaro, Escobido, and Maj. Felicisima Buco, and members of ZC Greater Rizal 1 and ZC Manila 3.

31 19 AREA What’s Keeping Area 3 Clubs Busy ….

By Flor Miel, Area Director

The Area 3 Clubs had one activity after another, they hardly had a breather since their The Zonta Club of Bacolod held a Christmas gift-giving for Area meeting in October, 2010. their beneficiaries, with past Area 3 Director Ofelia Servando 3 (in photo with president Isabel Urra) Service Projects

Each club in Area 3 has its own service project that focuses on the prevention and elimination of violence against women and children. This comes under different names: Cebu I and II have their flagship project, the Women and Children Friendly Center at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center; Davao I has its Women and Children Protection Unit at the Davao Medical Center, Cagayan de Oro II has Mambuaya Women’s Community Project, Cagayan de Oro I has its new Center for Women at the CDO Polymedic Medical Plaza. Other clubs have a Women’s The Zontians of Tacloban mark 16 days of Activism against Crisis Center or a Center for Abused Women and Gender Violence by staging a walk along the city’s streets car- rying anti-VAW banners Children. Every now and then seminars are held in the center on topics ranging from domestic violence, parenting, livelihood projects, gender sensitivity, and reproductive health. The Zonta Club of Cebu II recently held a “Gender Awareness and Sensitivity Seminar” at the USP Rizal Hall. The participants were its members and some invited male and female councilors from Barangay Alang-alang in Mandaue City. It was an interactive seminar with speakers Tess Fernandez of the Women’s Commission of Cebu City and Dr. Consuelo Malaga, the coordinator of the WCFC at VSMMC. The workshops had everybody participating, including the males, which is encouraging. More male partners should be encouraged to attend future seminars Zamboanga-Zonta president Winnie Tan and her members for them to better understand women’s woes with conducted a bone-screening for women in line with ZI’s object regards to domestic violence. of advancing the Health status of women. The Zonta Club of Davao I sponsored a

20 32 lecture on reproductive health and the RH bill at the Davao Doctors’ College for its students and teachers. One of the resource speakers was the AREA club president herself, Dr. Jeanmarie Salvador. Christmas Parties and Installation

Christmas parties were held differently by each club. The Zonta Club of Iloilo I had a Christmas Soiree, installation of new members and fund-raising rolled into one. Theirs was held on December 19, (ZC Davao) The Zonta Club of Davao 2010 at the Westwood Country I sponsors lecture on reproduc- tive health and the RH Club with AD Flor Miel as the bill currently being Installing officer of their five discussed in Congress new members. All came in at the Davao Doctors’ red and beautiful Christmas College for its teachers headdress. and students. One of the The Zonta Club resource speakers was the club president herself, of Cebu II chose to be Dr. Jeanmarie Salvador. different. They came in pajamas and sexy (Iloilo Ii cel- nightwear. There was ebrates) Iloilo II Zontians so much fun and prizes with celebrate ZI Founders’ Day the different games, in which everyone on November 8 by cheering participated and let her hair down. up their wards in a center for abused girls in Cabatuan, Iloilo The Zonta Club of Cagayan de Oro I celebrated Christmas with the children of its Duyan Day Care Center, also one of their projects. The food and gift giving made the children happy. To show their appreciation, they presented song and dance numbers. The Zontians showed their dancing prowess as well to the delight of the children and teachers. The Zonta Club of Cebu I gave gifts to the children of the Day Care Centers that they have been supporting; Cebu II also distributed gifts to the Tipolo and the Casuntingan Day Care The Zonta clubs of Cebu 1 & 2, in cooperation with the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, held a march on Cebu streets Centers, Iloilo I to children and senior citizens of to mark the 16 days of Activism against Gender Violence, the Tilipunan Community Center. Bacolod gave while also promoting the Magna Carta of Women passed by gifts to the children in their Day Care Center as Congress last year. well. Area 3 Cebu 2) Cebu II Zontians Other Activities hold a “Gen- der Awareness The Zonta Club of Zamboanga headed and Sensitiv- by Pres. Winnie Tan had a bone- ity” seminar for screening activity and free consultation male and female with their two doctor-members: Drs. councilors of Bgy. Alang-alang in Araceli Tan and Bernie Santiago. Mandaue city, Pres. Sol Ucab of Cagayan with members in de Oro II met with her members and attendance. PP discussed the second Area 3 meeting Petite Garcia was in 2012 to be hosted by CDO I and II. a resource speaker

21 AREA AREA 4 REPORT By Susan Carag, Area Director hands full, each pursuing the district goals uniquely in their own creative and caring ways After the Club presidents and officers to reach out to more disadvantaged women in had been trained and installed during the first Northern Luzon. quarter of the biennum, it was time to buckle The ZCs of Central Tuguegarao, Aparri down to work and translate the beautiful plans and Ilocos Norte conducted service and that the TEAM SHINE presidents had laid out advocacy projects that benefited young into concrete action. The clubs 4 in and elderly women in their respective Area 4 had their areas. In September 2010, the Zonta Club of Central Tuguegarao initiated a campaign on Anti- Violence Against Women (VAW) by educating young high school students in Tuguegarao City, both males and females, on the issues regarding women’s rights, different forms of violence, and laws protecting women and children. The advocacy program that targets high school students, is believed Ztn. Benifroi Pascual of the ZC Aparri conducting a lecture on RA 9262 held last November in Brgy. San Antonio, Aparri, Cgayan. to be an effective way of ZC Central Tuguegarao creating more awareness officers and members in on the issue and preventing a student forum at the violence as the students University of St. Louis as are informed and educated part of its “No to Violence during their teenage years, Against Women Campaign.” PP Mila Lauigan is one which will significantly of the resource speakers impact on their adult life during the program. Over later on. The club’s first Anti- 1,000 students so far have VAW Forum was held at the voluntarily joined the University of St. Louis, which signature campaign. was attended by some 500 high school students in 2nd year to 4th year. On the other hand, around 300 students attended the other seminar that took place at the St. Paul University high school. The lawyers in the club, namely: Mila Lauigan, Mira Cabulisan, Angelique Lucero, Susan Danao and ZC Aparri sponsored a Livelihood Skills Training on Jessibel Jacildo, alternated bangus deboning, fish embotido, fish lumpia and in handling the lectures. fish chips for fish handlers who are mostly women in Aparri, Cagayan. They easily tackled the

22 topics and expertly discussed the issues. That’s left many homeless families, and flooded rice harnessing the club’s resources-- the members and corn fields about to be harvested, causing themselves are the club’s greatest resource! substantial property losses and crop damage. Surprisingly, the high school students showed Electricity was cut off for about two weeks to AREA keen interest on the topic and voluntarily even a month in far- flung areas in Cagayan. joined the signature campaign to “Say No to The Zontians of Central Tuguegarao responded Violence.” The club members, headed by pres. quickly in helping the flood victims by donating Raquel Arnedo, were immensely gratified by the food and distributing relief goods solicited from project’s outcome, which they plan to conduct Zuellig Foundation to some 234 indigent families on a regular basis. in Tuguegarao and the nearby towns of Enrile, The Zonta Club of Ilocos Norte, Iguig and Amulung. It goes without saying that meanwhile, organized a lecture on cervical Zontians can always be counted upon to respond cancer and offered a free papsmear session and show their compassion in times of disaster. to about 70 women beneficiaries. The club’s ZC Central Tuguegarao: Pres Raquel Sumabat leads the very own Ztn. Lilibeth Rabago, an OB-Gyne, club’s Zonta Day Celebration with a Health and No to VAW Awareness Program in Brgy. Linao delivered the lecture in collaboration with other Tuguegarao City. government agencies in their locality. ZC of Aparri also did its share in promoting Zonta’s advocacy by providing a livelihood- skills training workshop to women who are working as fish handlers and housewives in Brgy. Macanaya, Aparri. Since Aparri is a coastal town where fishing is a major industry, the training was on food preparation of fish embutido, fish lumpia, fish chips and bangus deboning. In October, Northeastern Luzon was battered by a supertyphoon that

ZC Tuguegarao ZC Ilocos Norte UN Day Celebration: Best National Found: PP Wilma Guzman with the club’s Literacy Costume goes to….Puring Bueno Program beneficiaries from the Dodan Elementary School.

ZC Baguio holds Zonta Day Celebration where Pres. Pres. Raquel Arnedo and PP Edna Santos of the ZC Cnetral Myrna Bautista inducted two new members to the Tuguegarao spearheaded the relief distribution for Typhoon club. Welcome Nancy Alabanza and Luchi Dizon. Juan victims in nearby towns of Cagayan. 23 AREA November 18, 2010

UN’s International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) Workshop on “Self Defense for 6 Women” was organized by Zonta Bangkok 5, Z. Nap- hapen Vejjajiva in cooperation with the Police Academy.

Candle-light- ing ceremony to signify the 2nd Area 6 Meeting-- with 50 Zontians present, includ- beginning of ing DG Beng Puyat, past DG Narudee Kiengsiri, Lt. the evening Gov. Winnie Teoh and the District Board, along with function, led Area 6 13 club presidents and other Bangkok Zontians. by DG Beng Puyat and Tanpooying Poonsupaya November 18, 2010 Napawongse Na Ayudhaya

Ayutthaya Province Tour and Visits

Loi Krathong District 17 Zonta leaders visit Festival Spectacular dinner by the Chao Phraya the Ayutthaya National Art River with a romantic atmosphere, fol- Museum. They are welcomed lowed by “Loi Krathong” and Grand “Nang by Monvibha Prachankhadee, Noppamas” prize for best costume. DG Museum Director and Past Beng Puyat received a trophy as Miss Nop- President, Bangkok 1 pamas winner and Dist. Treas. Baby Perez was runner-up

24 November 20, 2010 Project Visit to Zonta at Ratchaburi Province

AREA Tour and Visits Visit to Zonta Village Visit “Damnoen Saduak Floating Market”

Tour of “Zonta Village” Khunying Jinda pre- sented the VTR and op- eration of Zonta Village Ratchaburi followed by lunch. Khunying Jinda donated T-shirts to chil- January 8, 2011 dren of village families.

Visit Club Chiangmai, meeting was held at Boonsom Farm and 17 members attended. Taken up were the club’s annual activities for Biennium 2010 – 2012.

Installation of Seven New Members: Area 6 Director Lalivan pinned the Zonta pin on the new members.

January 20, 2011 January 25, 2011 Visit Club Bangkok 8, “A New Year 2011” Party was held at the Aetus Bangkok Hotel to raise funds for cataract lenses to be given to the club’s indigent women beneficiaries.

Zonta Thailand A New Year 2011 & Thank -You Party Area 6 Director Lalivan hosted “A New Year Party 2011” and Thank-You Party for all members who had contrib- uted to the accomplishment of the EVAW dinner-talk in November.

25 AREA DG Puyat visits Marycove Centre in Hong Kong By Dr. Lourdes Almeda Sese

When DG Georgitta Puyat conducted the Area and Club Officers Training for Area 2 in HongKong, she had the opportunity to visit and tour the Marycove Center run by the 2Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Wong Chuk Hang, HongKong. The Sisters of the Good Shepherd is a Catholic Seated (l-r) Dist. Treas. Baby Perez-Sison; Dist. Gov. Beng Puyat; international congregation of religious women Sister Bernadette Yuen, Director, Sisters of the Good Shepherd; Lt. Gov. Winnie Teoh. dedicated to promoting the welfare of women and Standing (l-r) Superintendent Eliza Poon, Sisters of the Good girls. They operate the Marycove Center that was Shepherd; ZC Hong Kong president Bonnie Kwan Hou; Dist. Sec’y established in 1968 to provide residential care for Lulu Almeda-Sese; Area 2 Director Keng Wah Quay; ZC New Territories president Margaret Chan; Vice AD5 Sally Magat, ZC 12-16 year-old girls who are facing family, personal Singapore member Malathi Das; ZC Hong Kong II president Liana behavior or emotional adjustment problems and for Yung; Headmaster Joseph Choy, MaryCove School those whose family cannot provide suitable discipline Sison, DSec Lourdes Almeda Sese, AD 2 Keng Wah and care for them. The Center is subsidized by the Quay, VAD 5 Sally Magat, ZC HongKong II President Social Welfare Department. One of its partners is the Liana Yung, ZC HongKong President Bonnie Kwan Zonta Club of Hong Kong II. Accompanying DG Hou, and ZC New Territories President Margaret Puyat were Lt. Winnie Teoh, DTreas. Baby Perez Chan.

holiday vacation to Japan and was surprised to Praise for the Governor’s receive your newsletter. So great it is like a book. It must spend much time to manage it. Chronicle Kay Meyer, Governor, District 12: The Chronicle is so impressive that I carry it with me when Dianne Curtis, ZI President: I visit clubs (it’s good to have a new one). I want our clubs to st I did find the time to read your Governor’s Chronicle (1 see and feel our sisterhood, and your Chronicle helps. issue) and it was wonderful! Thank you for sending me a copy Tuija Heikkila, Governor, District 20: via Livie. What a marvelous work! It’s very PIP Val Sarah: interesting to read it. Thank you so much for sending…first issue of the Mary Ann Rubis, Governor, District 1: District Chronicle for the 2010-2012 biennium: a superb Now that the hectic pace of the holiday season has publication—a great read and very informative! passed, I was finally able to enjoy reading your “amazing Anita Schnetzer -Spranger, Governor, District 28: Chronicle”. Thank you for sharing the memories, news, Thank you so much for letting us participate in your work, effort and wonderful activities of your district. The information and wonderful results you are achieving in your District. How many is beautifully presented. You have inspired me as well! nice Zontians working with you to benefit Zonta. Laura Peters, Governor, District 9: Kirsi Nickels, Liaison for District 17: Thank you very much for the beautiful magazine. I I have almost read all of your Governor’s have enjoyed it immensely and do appreciate being on Chronicle and it confirmed to me that District 17 is your mailing list. Good job!!! an excellent District. Jane Smith, Governor, District 23 Jane O’Brien, ZI YWPA Chair: Thank you for your Governor’s Chronicle. It is What a delightful and wonderful surprise…when I went to a great! publication and I have enjoyed reading it. my mail and found…a copy of your Governor’s Chronicle. I What a wonderful vibrant district you have: you have already read it and am very impressed. must be so proud of your members. I was amazed Sophie Lee, Governor, District 31: by the photo of your Distirct Board and Committee ….my much close friend, my liaison. I had a Chairs. 26