Big hearts.....we have so much of that in the group.  With Ronnel's lead, and with the help of Jenny and Nell, the cry for help was heard across the world.  Here is an email and some pictures from Ronnel.
   One by one, the outpour of emotions and genuine desire to help our scoutmaster showed in email responding to Ronnel's plea... Troop 85 and non-Troop 85 alike. 
   "You will reap what you sowed."  Sir Rudy planted some good seeds and we are proving to be the good fruits from the show of affections and care for our second father. 
 

   We took it all in a stride to make it in the mini-reunion at Diana's place in Riverside, California.  Driving at 90 mph on Highway 5, Chona and I made it to L.A. from San Francisco area in 4 hours,  but we still have an hour to make it to Riverside.
   It was great to see the whole gang again.  It was so much fun to see Joseph again.  Although he was kinda quiet and formal when we arrived, it did not take long before the real Josephine Broken came out.  It was an afternoon full of fun and laughters.  It's much better than Yuk Yuks.
   Not being able to meet Celia was a disappointment.  Celia, you missed the greatest standup comedian...Joseph.  I can still picture everyone's faces while laughing it out loud everytime Joseph crack a joke.
 

   Visit the Special Science '82 website.  They are having their 20th reunion on December 27th.  We were contacted by Chris Cunanan to tell us that they have linked their website to ours. We wish SS Batch '82 all the best in their coming reunion!!!
   .

   We will try to contact  Ramon Yap.
   We also found someone from Batch '79...Cesar Munsayac.
 
 

   Please change or add the following email addresses in your list.  Also notify us if your email address changed.  If you know the email address of other batchmates who has not contacted us yet, please let us know and we will contact them.

Here is an email forwarded to me by Tess Parado:

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I GAVE BIRTH LAST SEPT. 11, 1ST YEAR ANNIVERSARY NG BOMBING.  ACTUALLY, MAHABANG STORY KUNG BAKIT, TO CUT IT SHORT, YUNG DATI KONG OB-GYNE AY HINDI NAGING MAINGAT TO CHECK KUNG OKEY PA ANG AMNIOTIC FLUID KO.  KUNDI PA AKO NAGPATINGIN SA KAPATID NG WIFE NI FERDIE DURING THE TIME NA NAG-VISIT KAMI SA HOSPITAL DAHIL NANGANAK SIYA NG SEPT. 8, DI KO PA MALALAMAN NA KONTI NA LANG DIN ANG AKING FLUID.  SANA, NANGANAK NA RIN AKO NG 8TH, NA GUSTONG-GUSTONG DATE NI REY.  LAM MO BANG MAG-ISA LANG AKO PUMUNTA SA HOSPITAL NG MARAMDAMAN KONG MAHINA NA ANG GALAW NG BABY. DI KO NA HININTAY SI REY, ISI-CS NA NGA AKO AT NASA OR NA NG DUMATING SI REY. SA AWA NG DIYOS NAKARAOS AKO, DI AKO NATULOG DURING THE OPERATION, NATATAKOT KASI AKONG DI NA MAGISING THOUGH REY WAS PRESENT DURING THE WHOLE PROCEDURE DAHIL NGA KILALA NAMIN ANG DOKTOR. ISANG BATANG BABAE NGA ANG BABY KO, 5.5 LBS LANG SIYA, WE NAMED HER AFTER THE 2 NUNS NA NAGDASAL PARA SA AMIN, DENISE ANNE. PLANO NAMIN NA PAGSABAYIN ANG BINYAG AT BLESSING NG BAHAY PARA ISANG GASTOS LANG.

PAPADALHAN KO KAYO NG PICTURES KASI, NAKAHIRAM KAMI NG DIGITAL CAMERA PERO DI PA KAMI NABIBIGYAN NG COPY NG MGA KUHA, YUN ANG PAPADALA KO.

PAANO, PUTULIN KO NA MUNA ITO HA,  INGAT KAYO LAGI DIYAN.  REGARDS SA LAHAT.

Tess Santos

Hi,

My name is Chris Cunanan and I graduated from Torres High School Special Science Batch of 1982. I'd like to link your website to ours: 

http://www.ssbatch82.150m.com/

Hopefully, you'll create a link to our website as well.

Thanks,
Chris
 
 

Newly-Found Buddies.....

We will try to contact Ramon Yap.  His email address is ramonlyap@yahoo.com.
 

Celso Galvez from Vancouver also found someone from Batch '79......Cesar Munsayac.  Here is Cesar's email that he forwarded to me.

>From: cesar munsayac <cesar_munsayac@yahoo.com>
>To: celso_galvez@hotmail.com
>Subject: Re: Hello from Vancouver, BC
>Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 04:42:40 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Dear Celso,
>
>of course i remember you, as well as hilario celestino
>and the other guys. i'm glad to hear that your in
>canada with your family. i also have 4 kids (2 boys &
>2 girls, we have our own house in las pinas city,
>that's south of metro manila.
>
>am in business now, after being an employee for almost
>19 years. i just got tired of the 15 & 30 routine. its
>really difficult to start a new business (trading of
>generic medicines & bandages/dressings), but i'm
>sticking my neck out on this venture. this is for the
>long haul, pare! well, we still have our ancestral
>house in gagalangin tondo, my older sister and her
>family are still there. my mother is still in the US
>(Baltimore, Maryland) with 2 older sisters.
>
>By the way, this could be a long shot but could you
>refer me to an reliable agency there in Canada?  have
>heard a lot of good things about it, compared to the
>US where there is unemployment everywhere. Would
>appreciate any assistance or information about
>migration.
>
>So long, and advance Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
>to you & your family. Give my regards to Larry also.
>
>Keep in touch
>
>Cesar