See You on March 21, 2009!!!

From: "rey miranda"

To: slhs_fiftyniners@yahoogroups.com


Hi folks!!!! Lets get back to business. Just came back from the past(50 yrs). After 10 yrs of not coming home, driving in and out thru Bangan Hill, Bayombong with Lawrence was like going in and out of a Time Machine. Twilight Zone? Whatever, it gave me the butterflies.

Mission accomplished. We are all set for the affair on 21 March. Invitations had been distributed. 24 are confirmed attending. Expecting 30 comes D-Day.Olive is in. Roger had already opened an account at PNB Solano (Savings Acct.193186700034)

Sixteen of us met at Chow King(big deal). It was a riot and as you said Led, it was again all Feliciana. I promised to give her a used cellphone if she she behaves in March. Lawrence will email you of what transpired. Also pictures.Also a blow by blow account of our 3 days trip to Solano and nostalgia.

I have to insist on a dress code comes Dec.They can't wear plunging coz nothing can hold it above the waist. They can't bare their backs because of the scapulars.

Keep on talking guys so I will know where to send the bills. A condo at Eastwood (Nes), a condo at Makati (Linda) , 1/3 of $1.8 M WOW!!!!that can buy Roger 2 Jubilee gyms. Seriously , let us not forget our plans to help our classmates. Brought Inong B. some red wines and signature used clothings in Aggub. He was happy to see us. He got the big C.(Prostate) Boys better have those PSA checked.

Guys, I have to get off the grapevine for a while. Been a week of fast pace and it knocked me off my comfort zone. I am going back to retirement mode in Tagaytay(no computers, won't even read the papers)to just be with the wife, Max (a Labrador) and my golf game(There goes Sadat's answer to Golda, George). Don't worry, you have your pc, I have my cp(the phil is the texting capital of the world).I will be calling Lawrence & Roger for updates.

Dear Classmates. The ball is now in your court. Please don't freeze it.

Luv u all.

[slhs_fiftyniners] pictures

Saturday, February 14, 2009 5:10 AM

From: "Priscilla Pangilinan"

To: slhs_fiftyniners@yahoogroups.com

Lydia,

better late than never. it is about time you are utilitzing email. o.k., i've sent these pictures to Jun Mania but since you asked, I will send them to you. I think I have printed some of these before and sent them to you via snail mail. these were taken from previous Solano reunions, Chicago and NJ.

here is Jun Mania's blogsite: http://stlouiesolano.blogspot.com/ you will see more pictures on this blogspot. there's one of George Mamuric too. I am not sure I sent Pol's picture. never did get his permission to go ahead and send it to Jun for posting. can't wait for you to get back to Ohio so you can have copies of our hi school pictures. hey, now that you have gotten the hang of using email ---- use it. will wait for your next email. escil

The Coming Golden Jubilee Reunion

Further to Lawrence's call for pictures, here's Escil and husband Jim Gaines.



Also reproduced here is Lawrence's email on things about the up coming meeting for the December 2009 reunion:

Re: [slhs_fiftyniners] "dungaw" from her window

Friday, February 13, 2009 5:02 PM

From:"Lawrence Aliac"

To:slhs_fiftyniners@yahoogroups.com

Hello Dear 59ners,

Boy and I just had a meeting over lunch after unloading our thoughts by knocking d0wn golf balls at the Camp Aguinaldo driving range. We talked about the upcoming March Get Together or what he prefers to call our long overdue GRADUATION BALL.Most probably we may advance the March 28 ball toan earlier date. I shall inform you when we have the definite date when we talk to our Solano based classmates on Monday evening.

Escil you may have entered a maze by trying to solve the puzzle of the "dungaw" petite lady at the convent. For all you know they may be referring to sister Gregory or Sister Matilde who tried to convince my parents to make me go to the seminary. We hope to get individual pictures of those who will join us on Monday so I can forward them to you. Likewise I would like to get all your pictures on the internet so we can show them to our classmates here. On our latest count we have identified a total of 30 who are sure to attend our Golden Jubilee Celebration. We hope we can double this number come December.If each of the 30 we identified can yake care of making sure that he or she takes care of one classmate we hope to achieve our goal.

The suggestion to have a hook up with you there will be studied. We have many constraints to consider such as internet facilities, web cam and technical expertise and the cost. One thing we can assure you is that you will know everything that will transpire including the dancers of tango,boogie, mash potato, shimmy-shimmy foxtrot, itik-itik, pandango sa ilaw, tinikling ang Escil's special dance from Kiangan, the Ifugao dance. Suggest you start polishing you favorite dance steps and your favorite Karaoke bar songs to add to George's parlor games.

From the dried salt beds of the Salinas Salt Spring and the land of ay ay salidum may Naimbag nga malem yo amin!

LAWRENCE

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From: "Lawrence Aliac"
To: slhs_fiftyniners@yahoogroups.com

Merry Christmas to all of you fellow 59ners in the land of OBAMA.. I am glad to hear from all of you and surely look forward to meeting you all at our 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. WE HAVE ALS0 FORMED AN AADHOC WORKING COMMITTEE IN THE PHIL. ROY, BOY AND MYSELF MET IN TAGAYTAY AT THE PALATIAL RESIDENCE OF BOY MIRANDA TO DISCUSS SOME OF THE PLANS FOR THE GOLDEN JUBILEEE. WE SHALL BE CONVENING ALL OUR 59 CLAASSMATES FOR AN INFORMAL PLANNING SESSION. WE PLAN TO TALK ABOUT THE MANY PROPOSALS TO MAKE OUR REUNION MEMORABLE AND MEANINGFUL. WE HAVE APPOINTED REMEDIOS BANGAD BAMBALAN AS ACTING TREASURER WITH ROGER TIONGSON TO SIGN ALL DISBURSEMENTS. WE ARE PROPOSING TO COLLECT 5T PESOS FROM OUR CLASSMATES HERE WHO CAN AFFORD. BOY MIRANDA HAS VOLUNTEERED TO ADVANCE 25T PESOS WHICH WILL BE OUR SEED MONEY FOR OUR REUNION' I SHALL ACT AS LIASON FOD THE VIZCAYA GROUP, MANILA GROUP AND YOUR GROUP IN THE USA. I WL TRY TO UPDATE YOU ALL THRU THIS WEBSITE AS OFTEN AS I CAN. NAIMBAG NGA PASCUA YO AMIN AND A RECESSION FREE NEW YEAR.

George Mamuric

At a traditional Filipino wedding in Everett, WA, Aug. 14, 2008

(Picture and caption by Escil)

"There are as many nights as days, and the one is just as long as the other in the year's course. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word 'happy' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness." Carl Jung

Good Morning! Here in RP, that is - it's 8:14 AM.

Lifted that quote from somewhere. Want more? Then click here! And be sure to "page down" to see everything.

What? Can't trust your man to see them? Madam, trust me: he's no longer the bull that he was yesterday when you first met! I mean: He's more bull in a different kind of way! He can't break any china if you left him on his own!

Have a nice day!

The ST. LOUIS HIGH CLASS OF 1959 Blog

The following two pictures were emailed by Escil Manriquez, a couple of hours from the announcement of this blog. Great going, guys!

Below: Seated are Escil (l) and Lydia Mercado.
Standing are Ellie Austria (l) and Mely Urmaza.

Below: Taken during the Chicago Reunion
Leftmost is Andy Manriquez, Escil's younger brother, then Mely Manlapig,
Escil, Lydia Mercado and Ellie Austria holding Lydia Mercado's grandson..