Attendees :

Monette & Mike Vines
Gerry & Tina Tan with children
Alice Yuvienco
Vicky Violan
Jimmy Valena
Grace Vasquez with Jose & children
Ron Relucio
Jane Balbuena & Ever Gasca
Dennis & Ella Filoteo
Conch Valguna
Ron Relucio
Gabby, Gidget Dizon & children
Gene Lagdameo
Rene & Julie Dimapasok
Gene Lagdameo

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From: " Gerry Tan"
Date: Sun Oct 3, 2004 8:35 pm
Subject: Re: PCS-Class1975 Re: Reunion at Monette's

Hello Monette and Mike,

Thank you for everything and also for the stunning view of the City.
Nice to see everyone again.
Alice, have a nice and safe trip back home. We'll see you again.

Gerry
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From: "Rene Dimapasok"
Date: Mon Oct 4, 2004 8:41 am
Subject: Santa Clarita/mini-reunion

Hi Monet & Mike,

Thank you for hosting last Saturday's gathering. Attached are some of
the pics taken.
Guys, nice to see you again & Alice have a safe trip. Bye.

Rene & Julie "pasok"

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From: "Gabby Dizon"
Date: Tue Oct 5, 2004 6:30 am
Subject: Re: Santa Clarita/mini-reunion

Dennis & Rene, How come I don't see the attached pictures? Is there something wrong
with my settings? Or I need a new pair of glasses. hehehehe.

Batchmates,
The reunion last Saturday was indeed a blast. My wife and 4 year old
daughter had a splendid time. Thanks also to Monette and Mike for
hosting the party.

See you in our next reunion which will be on February 2005 at Gene
Lagdameo's mansion. See yah!

Gabby Dizon

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From: "dfiloteo"
Date: Tue Oct 5, 2004 11:11 am
Subject: Re: Santa Clarita/mini-reunion

Monette & Mike,

Thank you so much for your hospitality and for hosting last
Saturday's get-together. You have a great house and with the
additional upgrades ie. swimming pool/spa, entertainment/game room,
nipa hut and the bar/barbecue corner, your house is simply perfect
for entertainment/get-together. I just love the mountain view - ang
sarap mag-relax sana sa spa, sayang I didn't bring my swim shorts.
The barbecue chicken was great.

Alice - our special guest from Manila. You are such a charming and
warm person - no wonder our Manila boys are crazy about you hehehe!
Enjoy your stay in the East Coast then have a safe trip back home.
Siguro pag-uwi mo may welcome party sa Manila. Thanks for the espasol.

Vicky Violan - it's great to see you again. Mahilig palang magsayaw
at mag-karaoke si Vicky so I'm sure she'll be joining us from now on
in our next reunions. If you have seen Boots Hidalgo in the dance
floor eh ganoon ka-energetic si Vicky parang may Eveready sa paa.

Speaking of Eveready, Officer Jane was with her handsome beau, Ever.
Very sweet ang dalawa lalo na habang sila'y kumakain nakaholding
hands pa sila. I'll post the photos soon.

Conch - it's always good to see you. Ang sarap naman ng dala ninyo ni
Jane ie. siomai, shrimp dimsun at anong tawag doon sa ikatlo? Para
akong naglilihi - saan sa Alhambra ninyo inorder? BTW good luck in
your interview and hope to see you again very soon.

Jimmy Valena - first time I saw Jimmy let loose and enjoy the night.
Mahilig din pala si Jim sa karaoke. Sayang at wala sina Noel
Martinez, Alex Ramirez, Pabs Cartagena and Kendee Balingit. These
guys were there last time at Sta. Clarita and entertained us with
their singing talents. Jimmy I'll send you a dance instruction vcd -
mahilig ka palang magsayaw. I saw Monette teaching you how to dance.

Gerry & Tina, the perfect attendees sa ating reunions. Si Tina parang
laging bumabata everytime we see her, anong secret ni Tina, Ka Gerry?
Ikaw ba ang rason? Hey, practice mo yun dance VCD para next time
pwede na tayong sumabay kay Gabby. Si Billy mukhang nagpapractice
regularly. Thanks for the spare ribs!

Gabby & Gidget - Great to see you & your 2 lovely girls again. Gabby
is a ballroom dance enthusiast and has been teaching us a new step or
two everytime we have a reunion. Sige next time, let's play golf with
Kuya Germs. Who else is interested in golf? Si Rene kaya? Salamat
doon sa dala mo - tama ka dahil sa sarap eh nakalimutan ko ang tawag
sa dessert na iyon, ano nga ba ang tawag doon?

Rene & Julie, the first to arrive at Sta. Clarita. You beat us by few
seconds hehehe. Thanks for the wonderful photos. Medyo madilim nga
lang but don't worry I'll adjust the contrast and brightness. It
will take me few days to upload them to our website. Rene is another
karaoke king at kayang-kaya yun mga kanta ni Martin Nievera. Thanks
for the pancit, menudo at spare ribs! Ooops tayo pala ni Ka Gerry ang
nagluto ng mga iyon.

Grace & Jose - new look si Grace - hindi ko agad siya makikilala kung
hindi siya nagdala ng ube cake. Kung may ube cake definitely it was
baked by Grace. That cake was delicious, thank you Grace - sa uulitin
huh? For those who were asking for the ube cake recipe, I'll post
them soon (hahanapin ko pa).

Ron - Another regular attendee of our reunions kahit na busy sa
trabaho. Sayang at hindi naka-attend si Luz at mga bata. Thank you
again for the wines.

Gene - pasensya ka na at napasubo ka sa aking request na kantahin mo
ang 'Just Once'. You did great kahit na walang practice. Next time
uli huh? Regards kay Reuben. Thanks for the cakes!

Speaking of next time, the 30th anniversary celebration will be next
year. The venue and date for Manila and North America celebration
will be announced soon.

Conspicuously absent were the guys and girls from San Francisco and
San Diego. Alice was expecting you guys! Umalice na si Alice at
pumunta na siya sa wonderland.

Thanks for the Tiramisu, Mango Cake and Fried Chicken.

This is PD reporting from Sta Clarita, CA & Arizona.
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From: "janebalbuena"
Date: Wed Oct 6, 2004 2:27 pm
Subject: Re: Santa Clarita/mini-reunion

Better late than never – pls. excuse at delayed na naman ang aking
piece.

Many many thanks dear Monette and Mike for being the gracious
hosts . Round 2- Santa Clarita 2004 is again another endearing
mini-reunion.

To the Mutyang Guest of Honor - hope you will enjoy the rest of your
US trip. Come visit again.

Since dear Dennis already gave the details of the awesome fun we had,
suffice to say, I would just like to add my thanks too to the
wonderful batchmates whose presence made the party oh -so –
unforgettable.

To the Special Wives Club - Tina, Ella, Julie, Gidget – so sorry I
did not have the chance to chat with you (as in the past) kasi
kelangan mag-duty rin ako as translator to you know who.

Tama lahat ang detalye mo P D except for one account. How can they
believe you if you say, kahit kumakain kami ni Ever dear eh naka-
holding hands pa rin, impossible - dahil I need both hands to eat,
hindi ko pa na-master ang European technique of fine dining. But
let's wait and see what your pictures will show.

Can't wait for the Valentine's Party Feb 2005 at Gene's Romantic
Hideaway in North Hollowyood . See you ALL there, especially
yung mga batchmates na matagal nang absent at puro na lang
excuses….ehem, meron na akong list of those who are "on probation"
Ano ba…kailan pa kayo mag-a-appear uli???

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From: Alice Mae Yuvienco
Date: Wed Oct 13, 2004 2:48 pm
Subject: THANK YOU!!!

Dear All!

Hello! At long last naharap ko rin ang computer to
check on my e-mails and write to you guys. I'll be
flying back to reality tomorrow evening and i'm
equally excited to see my Manila batchmates once
again. To my batchmates here in the US, here goes my
message:

Our October 2 renunion at Sta. Clarita was indeed an
event I would always look back to....lots of fun and
really exciting!

Monette & Mike, thank you so much for being the warm
host-couple to us. Monette, you are not only a
graceful sophisticated lady but a real sexy dancer as
well. I surely hope to see you again some
day....regards to your son who is your carbon copy
(ibig sabihin daw nito, nung ginagawa nyo ni Mike your
baby eh in-love na in-love sya sa 'yo!....obvious
ba?!)

Dennis & Ella....It was nice to have met you finally.
As always Dennis, i'd like to thank you for coming up
with this e-group and helping us re-unite with old
friends/classmates/batchmates. Dennis, you don't only
have a handsome voice...you have a big heart and your
own special way of making someone feel so welcome,
accepted and accommodated. I really had a great time
chatting with you over the phone and thank you so much
for everything and for being a friend to all of us.

Rene & Julie....Good to see you again after your
Manila trip! Ang ganda pala ng boses mo Rene! Mukhang
may tulog sa 'yo and pambato namin sa Manila ..... si
Alex I. Thanks to your wishes for a safe trip back
home.

Gerry & Tina....Sorry talaga that i was not able to
pass by your place when i was in Vegas...next time,
promise! It's a pleasure to meet such a wonderful
couple like you.

Ron, nice to see you again....you have not changed so
much. Too bad, i was not able to meet your lovely
wife, Luz. Please give my regards to her.

Grace, ang sarap ng ube cake mo! It was great to see
you and your beautiful family....your youngest is a
real darling!

Jane, 'wa ako say sa sobrang sweetness nyo ni Ever! I
wish you both all the best and may you spend the rest
of your lives with each other's loving arms.

Conch, kita tayo sa Manila, ha?! Be sure to get in
touch with Rocks para we could go out and have fun.
Take care and have a safe trip to Manila as well.

Gabby, galing mo sumayaw! kahit kaliwa paa ko, nadala
mo pa rin ako gracefully. Sorry kung naapakan kita.
Regards to your beautiful wife and 2 lovely daughters.

Gene and Jim....our karaoke guys! Your being so game
gave all of us a good laugh! It was nice meeting the
two of you.

And to my best friend, Vicky Violan....thank you for
bringing me around and for treating me to a nail spa
with matching back massage, which I enjoyed very much.
It was great to see you after 29 long years (thank
you, Dennis!)...it was also great to see your papa,
mama, Carol and Joey. Am so thankful that mama is
well now after that operation. I will miss you, friend
but we will surely be in touch.

Of course, to those friends cum classmates I missed
....Amee & Lani, thanks a million for those hours of
conference calls we did. It was great and fun
reuniting with you even on the phone. I hope you
could visit Manila next year during our alumni
homecoming and our batch's 30th anniversary...mas
marami tayong kuwento...walang tulugan!

Reina, thanks for giving me a call while I was at the
East Coast...I was deeply touched by your warmth and
thoughtfullness. Hope to see you in Manila soon.

Miles, it was nice to have a quick chat with you over
the phone. I promise to meet with you the next time
i'm in Maryland. Regards to Tirso.

Rading, Ruben and Heidi, sayang di tayo
nagkita....there is always a next time anyhow. Ruben,
miss ka namin sa Manila....but as we always say...you
should be where your family is....good luck!

To all of you who made my visit here in the US worth
remembering...my sincerest THANK YOU and may our good
LORD up there continue to shower each and everyone of
us with his countless blessings. I will miss you
guys, but it's time for me to go home to my children
who I dearly miss and love so much.

Always,
ALICE
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