October 7, 2006 Pre-La Naval Gathering and Meeting

Hosts: Peter and Gloria Yalung-Venzon of Simi Valley, CA

Attendees:

Bernie & Priscilla Magsino-Pitpitan
Carlos Sicat
Ed Castillo
Ressie Dizon
Gil & Josie Enriquez
Myrna Lapid Cauguiran
Perri Yosuico
Precy Salunga-Kersten
Remy Babanto-West
Renato & Lorinda Dizon
Rudy & Lot Gamboa-Sigarlaki
Tony & Bernadette-Palo Guiao
Virgilio & Dol Binuya-Martinez
Taso & Nida Sampang-Alexiou
Frank & Aida Timbol-Yabut
Remy Balleza
Edith Pingul-Balanza
Lolit Pangilinan
Priscilla S. Real
Cristy Maglalang
Dolly Aquino
Tess Gomez

Burbank, CA
Santa Ana, CA
Riverside, CA
Sacramento
San Diego, CA
Carson, CA
Oceanside, CA
Las Vegas, CA
Chula Vista, CA
San Diego, CA
Chula Vista, CA
Stevenson Ranch, CA
Anaheim, CA
Fishers, Indiana
San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA
Oakland, CA
Daly City, CA
Mission Viejo, CA
Mission Viejo, CA

Chicago

The hosts, Peter and Gloria were fully prepared, with their spacious home inside and outside. You would notice that the house was remodeled from the neat garage to each room of the house. The rectangular yard housed a blue tent where an array of food servers were lined up and the barbeque set for the chef. What looked so noticeable to an artist eye were the fresh, beautiful flower arrangements with the touch of Gloria’s hands. As the Nor-Cal visitors came in the afternoon, the party was in full swing. You see the energetic DI’s, couple Renato and Lorinda Dizon leading the dance, teaching and encouraging others to join in. Nida Sampang Alexiou arrived with her husband Taso all the way from Indiana. She was visiting her relatives in California, so she brought her 3 sisters, Priscilla, Cristy and Dolly with her for us to meet. Lolit Pangilinan came with her sister, Tess Gomez who was visiting from Chicago and together with the other Nor-Cals car-pooled, with Frank ( June) Yabut as chauffer.

Just like the previous meetings we had, this was a joyful event. It was an event where we shook off our tensions and stress of life to be with our age group, like high school kids again having fun, accepting each other without prejudice, malice or pride and true to the ideals of the organization, namely: unity, help and love.

There were 21 batchmates who attended this meeting from the total 29 attendees.

The meeting was called to order at 6:20 PM with President Edith presiding. The following were the committees formed for the reunion and assigned parties or names given:

HAU T shirt Ressie Dizon
Photographer, Videographer, DJ Edith Pingul-Balanza
Souvenir programme, Printing and Ads Gil Enriquez, Rudy & Lot Sigarlaki
Entertainment Remy Balleza, Senen Dizon
Registration , Reception all PRO’s– Lolita Pangilinan, Arnel Nunag, Carlos Sicat
Picnic and location Precy Kersten, Susan Razon-Gonzalez, Gloria Palo
Luz Oviedo, Yoly del Rosario (all LV residents)
Decorations Edith Pingul-Balanza
Picnic games Dol Martinez, Nida Alexiou, Precy Kersten
Picnic Sunday mass, invite priest Lot Gamboa-Sigarlaki
Master of Ceremonies Tony and Bernadette Guiao
Door Prizes Dol and Nida
Choreographer Renato Dizon
Invitation by Email Edith Pingul-Balanza

Specifics:

T shirt – regular shirts in white, HAU (not HAC) logo in maroon and yellow
Front of the shirt: HAU71 and small logo left side
Back of the shirt: GRAND REUNION 2007 LAS VEGAS, USA
Graphics – seek Ogie Balleza’s approval first
T-shirt to be worn at the picnic

Approved estimated cost $ 100.00 per person- this includes dinner dance, picnic, video, DJ, decorations,
projector only; does not include cost of the T-shirts, programme. Deadline for payment is March 1, 2007

Place Dinner/Dance- Excalibur – ball room. Cash Bar- PYO (pay your own)
Date: April 21, Saturday
Attire: Semi-formal to formal
Total count so far who are interested to come: 146 people per Edith
Tickets will be provided.
All officers, pls. be in at 3 PM for group picture taking.
Book and block hotel rooms; each party should be responsible for their reservation and payment.

Souvenir Program: all officers group and individual pictures required.
Advertising: should be JPG sent ; $25.00 for a quarter page, $ 50.00 half page, $ 100. 00 full page, front and
last page will be more. A discussion was made to lower down the charge in securing more volume.
Gil Enriquez will review and complete a cost analysis.

April 22, Sunday is the second day of celebration. This will be a picnic to allow more time to get together
with families. A group of Las Vegas residents will locate the place; should be good and flexible for any
changes in weather. There will be catered food, games and fun to start at 12 PM.
To invite a priest who lives in Las Vegas to preside the mass- Lot will find out and will email.

Philippine guests who are coming- a letter of invitation is required to be sent.
Discussion of to register HAUbacht71 as non-profit organization; voluntary membership, currently no membership dues, only officers so far have read the proposed by-laws, will submit to all for ratification once a unified organization is established.

The meeting ended after past two hours.

More line dancing instructions inside the spacious and neatest garage (what a fun exercise!), karaoke
singing, card games. One memory that we will not forget was our own host, Gloria in the kitchen who
captivated the ladies’ attention with her inspiring life and love story sprinkled with her deep faith and good
sense of humor. The couple is blessed with 2 children.

Lolita Pangilinan delivered her tearful gratitude for the generosity of our batchmates; a prayer and family
need she did not expect to be granted that time. This is what this organization is all about. Charity (love)
begins at home and we there present, are brothers and sisters with HAU as our alma mater HOME binding us
together into one solid family.

The Nor-Cal group would like to thank the hosts for their warm hospitality. We stayed for the night, went to
the nearest church the next day, Sunday, October 8 and then proceeded to the La Naval fiesta in Lynnwood.

Dacal a dacal a salamat, Peter and Gloria Venzon!
A picture is worth a thousand words so thanks to Carlos Sicat who captured the event in his camera.
To our batchmates who read our website, we invite you to come and join our US family.

LAUS DEO SEMPER!