Marcos Cabrera Gonzalez

In our Rotary year Board of Directors 2000-2001 President: Marcos Cabrera Glez. Vice President: Hugo R. Ise Cruz President Elect: Hugo R. Ise Cruz Secretary: María Rosa Solano Pérez Sergeant at Arms: Wolfgang Pollinger Treasurer: Pedro Ripol Millet Avenue Presidents Club Service: Ingolf Bossert Vocational Service: Claudio Negrín Community Service: Aurelio Lorenzo International Service: Peter Grundahl Committees Golf Tournament organising committee: Richard Printschitsch and Francisco Hernández. Membership and admission committee: Hugo R. Ise Cruz (Chair), Luis Ten and Francisco Páez. Member changes During 2000-2001 John Light, Karen Blanchard, Eduardo Hernández, Gerry Galvin and Harvey Marcus joined the club. Paquita Adán left (professional reasons). Net growth of 4 members (37 to 41, excluding honorary). René Klein was appointed honorary member. Paul Harris distinctions Awarded to Wolfgang Pollinger, Peter Grundahl, Marcos Cabrera (requested by past president Paco Almeda), John Light, Francisco Hernández and Horacio Solari. 46 meetings during the year; the top 10 attendees are listed in the year's records. Conferences during the year

• Karen Blanchard on Island Connections (7.00).
• Francisco Hernández on casinos (7.00).
• Angel Chinea, director of Mercatenerife, on outreach to the south (9.00).
• Fernando Marín, gynaecologist, on menopause (10.00).
• Miriam Machado, R.C. Anaga, mining engineer, on water use in Canarias (11.00).
• Novelist Jorge Rojas presented his latest novel "El mensaje" (11.00).
• Padre Antonio Hernández, President of Cesica Foundation promoting Proyecto Hombre (11.00).
• Exchange students Chelsea and Rachel on their home states (1.01).
• Ángel Fuentes, President of Friends against Leukaemia Association of Tenerife (1.01).
• Ricardo Melchior, President of Cabildo de Tenerife, on island mobility (1.01).
• Pedro Suárez, President of southern Tenerife business circle (2.01).
• Jairo González, President of Red Cross Arona Local Assembly (3.01).
• Klaus Paulisch, owner of Mega Welle radio (3.01).
• Baritone Augusto Brito on the voice (3.01).
• Jesús Conde, Lieutenant Colonel Infantry, on Spanish Armed Forces (4.01).
• Miguel Delgado, Mayor of Arona, on projects for the municipality (4.01).
• Francisco Torres del Castillo, Renta 4 representative, on the stock market (4.01).
• Miguel Angel Serrano, ophthalmologist, on eye conditions (5.01).
• Juan José Haro, plastic surgeon, on his specialty (6.01).

"Getting to know us" sessions by Jose María Giménez, John Light, Horacio Solari, Wolfgang Pollinger and Peter Grundahl. Debates: illegal immigration (7.00) and freezing tourist construction on the island (10.00). Fundraising events and get-togethers

• 09.00- Get-together organised by R.C. La Laguna at Teide (18,200 pts).
• 10.00- British Community Golf Tournament for Sahara Project (916,800 pts). Organised by John Light and his wife.
• 10.00- Masca excursion with 173 attendees (122,000 pts).
• 6–10.12.00- X Canarian Rotary get-together at Hotel Tecina. We participated with 14 adults and 1 child.
• 10.00- Lunch at Peter and Tum's; they donated the meal and a painting for the raffle (65,000 pts).
• 02.01- Trip to Güímar pyramids, wine house and La Orotava, ending with lunch and party at the president's home (121,600 pts).
• 03.01- Fundraising event at Nooctua Sur nightclub for El Salvador and India earthquake victims (1,109,000 pts).
• 05.01- VI Golf Tournament at Playa de Las Américas (3,651,704 pts).
• 05.01- Get-together in Arico organised by R.C. La Laguna.
• 06.01- Guided visit to Vilaflor and lunch and music at Wolfgang Egger's Finca "Los Quemados" (197,300 pts).

Other unbudgeted income

• Donation of 100,000 pts from Gomasper S.L. for Yanira González Brito.
• Donations for Yanira: District 50,000 pts, R.C. S/C Tenerife 50,000 pts, other 3 Tenerife clubs 20,000 pts each (160,000 pts total).
• Club T-shirt sales 21,000 pts.
• Photo sales 24,200 pts.
• Collection among members for El Salvador victims 121,225 pts.
• Ticket sales for San Juan Association and Adeje Voluntary Firefighters events 25,000 and 32,500 pts.
• Horacio Solari raised some 400,000 pts for Sahara Peace Campaign.

Total unbudgeted income from events and other: 7,085,529 pts (42,584.89 euros). Club Assembly and Rotary authority visits

• Club Assembly on 31.07.00.
• Eduardo Fdez. de Caleya on Rotary programme for children with disabilities (11.00).
• Governor Ignacio Millán on Barcelona Convention (11.00).
• Governor's visit and dinner on 2.02.01.
• Visit by Roberto Valentín, world President's representative for District Conference (5.01).

Meetings and Rotary events Club promoted island presidents' meetings and inter-club collaboration. Deepened Sahara Project collaboration (La Laguna, Santa Cruz, Tenerife Sur) and launched "Proyecto Hombre" van project (Santa Cruz, Anaga, Tenerife Sur). Island presidents met 5 times. Participation in Anaga Golf Trophy dinner, medical expedition to Sahara (Horacio Solari, John Light), San Juan dinner (150,000 pts), Cuenca assembly, Ryla Las Palmas (2 young people), Saharawi benefit event (100,000 pts), R.C. Fuerteventura charter presentation, District Conference Puerto de la Cruz (5 Rotarians; club recognised for >10% membership growth), Círculo de Empresarios presentation. Economic aid 2000-01

• Cruz Blanca Brothers: used van (300,000 pts), water cooler, towels, linen, peel and shave machines, underwear, battery (484,193 pts) and clothing collection campaign.
• Orobal Association: 300,000 pts (Nov 2000) and 300,000 pts (Jun 2001).
• "El Perenquén" Association: 500,000 pts (Aug 2000) and 300,000 pts (Jun 2001).
• San Juan Association: 150,000 pts (Nov 2000) and 300,000 pts (Jun 2001).
• Amisur Association: 300,000 pts (Jun 2001).
• Special mattresses for Cuba leprosarium, 62,000 pts (R.C. Anaga).
• 120,000 pts to Adeje Council Social Affairs (Christmas).
• José Enrique delivered food for the same amount to families in Arona.
• Support for Yanira González Brito (cerebral palsy): 251,430 pts; 208,570 pts reserved.
• Red Cross for El Salvador victims: 425,000 pts (300,000 from Club).
• Berguedá Club (anti-personnel mines campaign): 10,000 pts.
• Peru/India shared grant: 181,406 pts.
• Friends against Leukaemia Association: 500,000 pts (Jun 2001).
• Saharawi benefit event: 100,000 pts.
• Sahara expedition: 555,943 pts and remainder for Jeep and transport: 437,575 pts (Total 993,518 pts).
• Rotary Foundation: 604,849 pts.
• Reserved: 1,200,000 pts for "Proyecto Hombre" vehicle (with Anaga and Santa Cruz), 100,000 pts sports wheelchair, 600,000 pts India shared grant, 300,000 pts El Salvador.

Part of first-half disbursements charged to previous year (Francisco Almeda's presidency). Year-end surplus 709,928 pts; treasury 4,217,643 pts (25,348.54 euros). Recommendation to use 492,000 pts for Barcelona Convention 2001-2002. Rotary work

• Inter-club meetings promoted.
• Paco Páez drafted Canarian Rotary get-together regulations (approved La Gomera, 12.00).
• Major effort for Canarias International Award (19 institutional endorsements, 2nd club after Maspalomas).
• Internal R.C. Tenerife Sur regulations drafted and approved (6.01).
• Foundation goodwill scholarship application for Elena Fiddian 2002-2003.