All
Officers and Directors should attend a meeting on
August 30th and Sept. 13th at the Oceanside Library
Community Room located at 3861 Mission Ave. #B1, Oceanside,
CA 92058 (beside Oceanside Police Station). Meeting
starts at 6:30 PM. Members are most welcome to attend
and can start nominating candidates for the forthcoming
election of officers and directors. Deadline to submit
nominations will be on Sept. 13th during the executive
meeting.
FIL-AM
2010 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NEWS
Five
(5) deserving FIL-AM scholars received their cash
awards on June 12, 2010 from the association - (left
to right) FIL-AM Scholarship Committee composed of
Asst. Sec. Anthony Fulmore, Dir. Dee Weber, Nelly
Taguba, 4th placer Audrey Foronda, 5th placer Isaiah
Luzon, 3rd placer Oliver Hamto, 2nd placer Alexandra
Tuazon, 1st placer Wade Licup, and FIL-AM Pres. Rica
Derosier.
The Committee did some fund-raising activities solely
for this project like the May 1st and May 29th Rummage
Sale.
APPRECIATION
LUNCH FOR THE JOB WELL DONE!
On
June 13th, an appreciation lunch was hosted by the
organization at the Buca de Beppo Restaurant in Carlsbad,
California, for the hard work of its members and volunteers
that made its June 12th Annual Filipino Cultural Celebration
a success!
FIL-AM
SUPPORTS THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN GROUP
On
April 11, 2010 at the Jasmine Restaurant in San Diego,
California, the FIL-AM association supported the Smoky
Mountain concert to help the young and unfortunate
people in the Philippines.
FIL-AM
AT THE OCEANSIDE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
On
May 26, 2010, during the Oceanside City Council meeting
at the Oceanside City Hall, the association together
with the Oceanside Library was given the opportunity
to promote the June 12th Annual Filipino Cultural
Day. Representing the organization was VP Mely Sivage
and Sec. Belle Limoge. Oceanside Library Head Debbie
Polich also talked about the said event. To highlight
the presentation, nine (9) FIL-AM members were selected
to recite the Pledge of Allegiance with Philippine
costumes namely, Giles, Gloria Giles, Angelina Flemming,
Karlo de Vera, Shannel Logan, Alexa Ortega, Mona Abrazado,
Melanie Pagayonan and Anthony Pagayonan.
2010
BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS
JULY BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS
Auditor
ENRI FULMORE had fantastic celebrations of her birthday
- first at the Tambayan Karaoke Restaurant and then
a surprise birthday dance party at the Staff NCO in
Camp Pendleton.
VIRGIE
SOLIMAN celebrated her 80th birthday on July 3rd with
her family and loved ones from the United States and
the Philippines. It was a well-attended birthday celebration!
The Fil-Am Cultural Dance Group performed for
her birthday as well.
JUNE
BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS
Pres.
RICA DEROSIER, Sec. BELLE LIMOGE and Asst. Sec. ANTHONY
FULMORE were greeted with fellow officers and directors
after the June special executive meeting at the Community
Room of the Mission Oceanside Library. The celebration
continued at the Buca de Beppo Restaurant in Carlsbad,
CA, then at the Staff NCO karaoke bar in Camp Pendleton,
Oceanside, CA and at Pala Casino for a night of cocktails
and dancing.
APRIL
& MAY BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS
Social
Chair PAT DELA ROSA celebrated her birthday with her
FIL-AM friends with a BANG!
FIL-AM
BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS FOR THE MONTHS OF MARCH, APRIL
AND MAY
Lovely FIL-AM's celebrate their birthdays during the
April 5th executive meeting at the Community Room
of Mission Oceanside Branch Library. Standing from
left to right are Mrs. Fil-Am 2009 3rd runner up Carol
Johnson (May celebrant), Mrs. Fil-Am 2009 2nd runner
up Dorothy Mahimer (April celebrant) and Social Chair
Dir. Pat dela Rosa (April celebrant). Seated from
left to right are Dir. Zucette Lumabas (April celebrant)
and VP Mely Sivage (March celebrant).
FIL-AM
officers and members posed with birthday celebrants
before cutting the cake!
SOCIAL
EVENTS
CONGRATULATIONS
2010 GRADUATES!
On
June 14, 2010, ALEXANDRA TUAZON graduated from Fallbrook
High School. Her friends, relatives and loved ones
joined her memorable celebration at the in Camp Pendleton,
Oceanside, California.
On
May 15th, SAMANTHA HAMTO got her B.S. Sociology degree
and what followed was a big and wonderful celebration
with her family, friends, fellow graduates and loved
ones!
FIL-AM'S
SUPPORT TO THE OCEANSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY
FIL-AM
SHOWS SUPPORT AND APPRECIATION TO THE OCEANSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BY DONATING ANOTHER $1,500
During the association's APPRECIATION
DAY on June 27th at the Community Room of the Oceanside Public
Library, FIL-AM showed its appreciation to the Library by giving
a donation of $1,500. The Library has been the association's partner
for more than eight years in promoting the culture of the Philippines
in the community. Shown in the picture at the center is the Oceanside
Public Library Head Deborah Polich accepting and thanking the
association for the donation, as Library Sec. Cheri Noel and FIL-AM
Pres. Rica Derosier listen.
FIL-AM
donated $ 1,500 to the Oceanside Library.
For
more details, please see gallery and click
here...
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FIL-AM
DONATES PHILIPPINE CULTURAL BOOKS, CD's AND POSTERS TO OCEANSIDE
PUBLIC LIBRARY
FIL-AM
donated at least sixty (60) different kinds of interesting
reading materials, audio and visual aids on Philippine
culture, arts, history and children's books. These
materials were procured by Asst. Treas. Belle Limoge
when she was in the Philippines, in behalf of the
association, aside from some personal donation. Many
thanks to the Philippine Department of Tourism, National
Historical Institute, and the National Commission
for Culture and the Arts chaired by Mr. Ambeth Ocampo.
There are books that show even the history and culture
of specific groups like the Ilocanos, the Ifugaos,
and others, not to mention some books on the Philippines'
World Heritage Sites, culinary and cultural landmarks.
Value-oriented and bilingual (English and Filipino)
books for children were also donated that depict the
Philippine myths, legends, and anecdotes. CD's that
show what the 7,107 Philippine islands can offer and
some Filipino musical classics are available. Please
check them out at the Oceanside Public Library at
330 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054.
