Balita Sa Huntsville Page 1 of 9 February 2017 BALITA SA HUNTSVILLE Official Newsletter of the Philippine-American Association of Alabama, Inc. P.O. Box 7344 Huntsville, Alabama 35807 February 2017 Volume 29 ISSUE4 2016 – 2017 Officers Executive Board Karl Thompson President Gloria P. Vergara Vice President Janice Dervis Executive Secretary Jebe Antoine Corresponding Secretary Cora Carwile Treasurer Maryann Thompson PRO Neil Boyd William Graham Sgts.-at-Arms Board of Directors Ben Acosta - Chair Gordon Benton Ma. Sol Guilbault Charles Johnson Dony Gapasin Karl Suenega Board of Governors Arsenio Mendiola Aniceto I. Bagley Ben Acosta Cris Engutan Celedonio Gapasin Gloria Vergara Emeterio Bolivar Braulio Pedroso, Jr. Maria Abantao-Ryan Edgar Duhaylungsod Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but the memories still linger. What talent and entertainment we had this year at the Valentine and PAAA Idol 2 contest. I am at a lost for words to adequately describe the support and energy that so many unselfishly gave in planning, organizing, and executing this party. Malen Gilbert and Maryann Thompson went all out to ensure this was an awesome and memorable event. We appreciate your support, and thank each and everyone that helped organize and conduct this event, and those that came and shared in this festive occasion. As always there are so many wonderful people to thank for putting a function as complicated as this together. From the generous donations of prizes, desserts, time, energy, equipment, to setting up and cleaning up, clearly displayed the excellent organizational skills of the Valentine planning committee. The Board of Directors and the Executive Board express our deep appreciation and gratitude to each of you for your significant contributions in making this a memorable event. Here are some of the pictures to enjoy, and to view more, visit our web site www.paaainc.org or Face Book “PhilAm Huntsville.” Our entertaining Emcee, Ailene Marshall (left) opened the program and our lovely and gifted Renae Graves(right) sang both the American and Philippine National Anthems.
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Balita Sa Huntsville Page 1 of 9 February 2017
BALITA SA HUNTSVILLE Official Newsletter of the Philippine-American Association of Alabama, Inc.
P.O. Box 7344 Huntsville, Alabama 35807
February 2017
Volume 29 ISSUE4
2016 – 2017 Officers
Executive Board
Karl Thompson
President
Gloria P. Vergara
Vice President
Janice Dervis Executive Secretary
Jebe Antoine Corresponding Secretary
Cora Carwile Treasurer
Maryann Thompson PRO
Neil Boyd William Graham
Sgts.-at-Arms
Board of Directors
Ben Acosta - Chair
Gordon Benton Ma. Sol Guilbault Charles Johnson
Dony Gapasin Karl Suenega
Board of Governors
Arsenio Mendiola Aniceto I. Bagley
Ben Acosta Cris Engutan
Celedonio Gapasin Gloria Vergara
Emeterio Bolivar Braulio Pedroso, Jr. Maria Abantao-Ryan Edgar Duhaylungsod
Valentine’s Day has
come and gone, but the memories
still linger. What talent and
entertainment we had this year at
the Valentine and PAAA Idol 2
contest. I am at a lost for words to
adequately describe the support and
energy that so many unselfishly
gave in planning, organizing, and
executing this party. Malen Gilbert
and Maryann Thompson went all out to ensure this was an awesome and
memorable event. We appreciate your support, and thank each and everyone
that helped organize and
conduct this event, and those
that came and shared in this
festive occasion.
As always there are so many
wonderful people to thank for
putting a function as
complicated as this together.
From the generous donations of
prizes, desserts, time, energy,
equipment, to setting up and
cleaning up, clearly displayed the excellent organizational skills of the Valentine
planning committee. The Board of Directors and the Executive Board express
our deep appreciation and gratitude to each of you for your significant
Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Mr. and Ms. Valentine Photo by Benny Conception
Balita Sa Huntsville Page 8 of 9 February 2017
PAAA booth at the Boy Scouts of America Annual Cultural day.
Renae Graves sang
Good Morning Baltimore
Our Culture Committee lead by Gloria Vergara has been busy. We were invited to participate in the Boy Scouts of America, Greater Alabama Council, Annual Cultural day Activities. The event was held on the Alabama A&M University Campus on Saturday, February 11, 2017. It was an excellent opportunity to meet the scouts and to provide a better understanding of the differences and similarities of the many cultural heritages in the United States. It also afforded the scouts the necessary opportunity to complete a Boy Scout rank advancement and to meet a merit badge requirement.