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Monday, July 21, 2003
Karen Palaganas at 18
By Giovanni F. Madrid
PLANNING a celebration for
your kid? Here are some ingredients for a really good teen party:
* Amusing invitations - creative ones that really communicate all the
important information.
* Good music - whether it's stereo system, a disc jock spinning records, or
the local high school's jazz band.
* Good food - and plenty of it, plenty of good sodas and new drink ideas
(no liquor, definitely), so that the absence of alcohol will not be a
negative one.
* Invite a good mix of guests.
* Parental presence nearby (but invisible), or hire chaperons like some
attractive college students who can be tough about any liquor or drugs
smuggled into the party.
* An amusing and different kind of theme around which the decorations, the
action, and what people wear are all very much organized.
Birthday girl
KAREN, youngest daughter of SPO4 Leonido I. Palaganas and Benny Zabala
Palaganas of Barangay Carael, turned 18 last July 19.
The pretty debutante, a BSN coed at the Lyceum Northwestern
University,
celebrated her birthday bash during a splendid dinner-dance at their
residence graced by a handful of guests.
Presentors for her 18 roses were Allan De Vera, Michael Mendoza, Arnel
Ynzon, Mark Albert De Vera, Ryan Zabala, Glenn Marc Manito, Perfecto Jurado
Velasquez, J.I. Abalos, Paul Mayandoc, Darwin Samillano, Clarence Catalan,
Jeffrey Ferrer, Geric Zabala, Bernabe Francisco, Eduardo Mejia, Ysmael
Soriano, Tristan Luel Capungan and Vincent Zabala; along with Ernesto
Zabala, Virgilio Zabala, Bill Dondo, Carlos Mayandoc, Sanny Zabala, Aaron
Mayandoc, Reynaldo Vinuya, Nazario De Vera Sr., Christopher Manangan, Jimmy
Manaois, Mark Aquino, Gener Zabala, Genesis Zabala, Jorge Palaganas,
Eugenio Zabala, Leonido Palaganas Jr., Leonido Palaganas Sr., and Fr.
Jilune Herramia for her 18 special Roses.
The 18 songs were rendered by Medina Zabala, Hiltrudes Operaņa, Beverly
Dalmacio, Vilma Castro, Albert Domasing, Jerry Millares, Romeo De Vera,
Isabelo Aquino, Michelle Castro, Rachelle Manaois, Revelyn Pacheco, Joseph
Fernandez, Claire Loresco, Ma. Cecilia Escosio, Luis Austria, Gloria De
Vera, Melandro De Guzman, and Jane Cendaņa.
Her other wellwishers also included Aquia Elousa Cervo, John Michael De
Vera, Jona Fe Salazar, Marie Mae Taluban, Karrel Nadal, Chris Zabala,
Kimberly Cayabyab, Christopher Vinuya, Judy Ann Corpuz, Jessylane Flores,
Sunshine Zabala, Ma. Angelica Escosio, Gwendelyn Nadal, Jong Silang, Sheena
Zabala, Dave Palaganas, Kim Zabala and Benjo Mejia who presented her with
the 18 balloons.
The 18 symbolic gifts were given by Rowena Dela Concha, Josephine Lagota,
Kaye Zabala, Andress Cruz, Rusty Cruz, Flor De Vera, Joanne Nolasco, Randy
Soriano, Christine Solis, Thea Marie Estrada, Marijoy Erfe, Liezl De Vera,
Mirasol Manaois, Claire Elsa Alejo, Crischel Amanda soriano, Leni Ann Lim,
Yessa Mayandoc and Rosielyn Pacheco.
Those who lighted the 18 candles were Jingky Manaois, Jenny Ico, Rachelle
Zabala, Desiree Sherry Roque, Melody Damasco, Julie Ann David, Maribel
Dion, Maureen Manaoat, Mary Jane Mandapat, Edna Escosio, Sheenalyn Villaseņor,
Jennifer Santiago, Manelyn Arrieta, Susan Ventura, Kimberly Lagatao,
Nerissa Operaņa, Mary Grace De Vera and Geza Regina Zabala.
Karen who was escorted by dashing cousin Vincent Zabala of the Saint Louis
University Laboratory High School in Baguio City, was elegantly dressed in
an evening gown designed and executed by renowned couturier Ervin Mislang.
Host of the night during the beautiful affair was Joener Zabala Dondo, a
fresh Mass Communications graduate from SLU-Baguio City.
For futher thought
USE your past successes as a trampoline, not an easy chair.
(July 21, 2003 issue)
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