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Highlights
First of all, wed like to thank all who took
time out of their busy schedules just to attend this gathering (Take Note: more of us attended the mini-reunion meeting last
Saturday, 8/3/02) and many thanks to Lina and Tibo for being our gracious hosts. We were all welcomed with a feast enough
to feed an army and even sent some of us home with baons. Even the kids had so much fun exploring around their spacious home.
This time Lot gets the prize for traveling the farthest, coming from Las Vegas. Clem and Jackie may have tied for
second. Although Jackie may have seemed like she traveled the farthest, Lina warned us that she would be on-Jackie-time. She
can be on-Jackie-time anytime as long as she brings her delicious pancit dish.
Everyone gathering around the kitchen
area for photo ops was classic. Thanks to everyones spouses who were around to be the paparazzi with their dijaytal (digital)
cameras. To Tibo, Ray, Lito and Clem, thanks for being good sports about being outnumbered by the ladies in the pics. Look
for the pics on the e-group sites.
Again, the yearbooks were a great help refreshing our memories on whos who and what
everyones before pics look like. The yearbook would have to be a staple at these mtgs. Thanks to Lito and Tessa for taking
notes and to everyone for participating.
Heres a synopsis of what was discussed (yes, we do some work at these meetings,
too):
a) Roster/Directory we have close to 40 names, US only. More names were added by Tibo, Ray and Jackie. Helen
and Reynald will follow-up on getting the contact information of these names. An email will be sent out to the Phils. to request
that all personal information such as address, home phone & birth date be excluded from files and msgs. posted on the
e-group sites. Our directory will be modified to remove all personal information before releasing it for posting on the e-group
sites.
b) News from the Phils. re the 2003 Reunion:
* Date has been changed to Feb. 15, 2003.
* Venue is Westin
Hotel.
* Wattie Reyes will be visiting the US in Oct. 2002.
* Appeal for Donations per Jackie, our 1978 batch has been
tasked to put together a donation to UST HS for school needs. The target amount is 250K pesos.
* Biodata Form is now posted
in the Phil. e-group site to share with those not yet signed-up on the e-groups.
c) Proposed US Event Date and Venue
March/April 2003, Las Vegas. The following will check with their contacts for the proposed hotels:
* Lot Pascual-Diaz Ballys
*
Jackie Palma-Soriano New York, New York
* Lina/Tibo Santos Bellagio
d) Other Committee Assignments:
* Public
Relations Tibo Santos
* Website Lito Yatco*, Clem/Eden Tagle
* Program/Souvenir Margie Molina-Tolentino, Ferdie Agbayani*
*
Event Program (entertainment, etc.) Lito Pangan, Janet Castro-Narag*
* Budget/Finance Helen Panaligan-Crist, Reynald Ticsay
*
Northern CA contact Butch Pornebo
e) Other Items Discussed:
* Date and venue will have to be finalized by November
2002.
* Minimum headcount to proceed with reservations 50 people (25 couples).
* Event will be open to USTHS graduates
from 1976 through 1980. If you know someone from those batch years, please pass any information hereon regarding the reunion
to them or let us know their names/email address so we can extend the invitation.
f) Next meeting will be scheduled
to coincide with Watties visit to the US Oct. 6 or Oct 13.
We would love for those of you in No. California and
the East Coast to be able to make it at any of our meetings and most especially at our event next year. We look forward to
hearing from you.
Lastly, if you want to be part of the program (to emcee, sing, dance, do magic, comedy, etc. by the
way, Perla Tabora-Long already volunteered herself, maglalakad daw siya sa alambre and Jackie will form a dance troupe to
dance ala-Aldeguer Sisters) let us know this is open for all kaya join na kayo!
(*Thanks to Ferdie and Janet who, despite
were unable to attend this meeting, volunteered to participate in the above committee assignments; and, to Lito Yatco, Eileen
Danganan and Clem & Eden Tagle for the egroup and webpage postings.)
Co-authored & co-edited by:
Helen
Panaligan-Crist
Margie Molina-Tolentino
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