Vol. 13, No. 1, April 15, 2009
12th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE

On this our 12th Anniversary, the Spectrum celebrates the occasion with neither fanfare nor big words, but with a big hearty toast to our growing roster of readers and a few remaining dedicated writers, who have stood by us all these years. It is they who give meaning to this occasion. Kampei!

FOR MULTI-PURPOSE SPORT CENTER
LFCCCI to start fund drive soon

Plans to construct a new multi-purpose sport center for LCHS are now underway.  Members of the Project Committee met last Mar. 1 at the JY Dimsum to explore various ways and means of pursuing the project. The project will be undertaken by the Lanao Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (LFCCCI), in coordination with the LCHS Alumni Association. Among those present at the meeting were LFCCCI president Robert Co, LCHS-AA president James Booc, LCHS school director Henry Siao, former LCHS-AA president Arturo Samson, and LCHS-AA executive vice president Suniel Lim. Absent were LCHS board of trustees president Vy Beng Hong and LCHS-PTA president James Yu.

The committee discussed the cost of the multi-purpose sport center project and other related matters. It was agreed that the present gym at LCHS is already beyond repair. A new facility is badly needed to replace the old gym before its condition deteriorates and renders it completely unusable or hazardous in a few years from now.

During the meeting, the body also agreed to start a fund-raising campaign soon. As an initial step, LFCCCI president Robert Co flew to Manila last April 2 to present a formal letter to the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce, Inc. to request its financial support.  After that, the LFCCCI will intensify a fund drive among LCHS alumni here and abroad.  Everyone's contribution is needed to bring this project to reality.  The initial phase of the project is estimated to cost around P11 million.  (In photo is the front view of the proposed multi-purpose sport center designed by Peter Dy.)

Resurrection of the Lord: Sked of Holy Week Masses
By Alicia Cu-Go (Batch '78)

 Join us at the Resurrection of the Lord Church, Pala-o, Iligan City, for the Semana Santa.

April 5, Palm Sunday (Lukay): 8 a.m.
April 6, 7, & 8: 5:30 p.m.
April 9,  Hwebes Santo: 7 p.m.
April 10, Biernes Santo, Station of the Cross: 5 a.m.
April 10, Biernes Santo, Passion of Jesus: 3 p.m.
April 11, Easter Vigil: 7 p.m.
April 12, Easter: 8 a.m.

2009 LCHS awardees

CLASS 2009 SCHOLASTIC STANDING:
Class Valedictorian: Ann Catherine L. Co.
Class Salutatorian: Reggielloyd F. Aguilar.
First Honourable Mention: Diana B. Natividad (Diana will be taking European Studies at the Ateneo de Manila University).
Second Honourable Mention: Chastine Gayle L. Co (She plans to take Accountancy at the University of San Carlos).
Third Honourable Mention: Sarah Grace B. Uy (It will be Nursing for her at MSU-IIT. A pre-course that she's planning to take in preparation for her ultimate objective, which is Medicine).

LCHS 2009 AWARDS:  This highly sought-after yearly award is given to LCHS students who performed well in inter-school competitions in different subject courses, whether individual or a team effort. A plaque of recognition or school medal is presented to the deserving student. During the 71st graduation ceremony, 28 students were presented with plaques, including12 students from the grade school basketball varsity team. Lanao Chung Hua School is a grateful recipient of the following awards merited by these students and through the outstanding efforts of their mentors.

MATHEMATICS: 2008 Australian Math Competition; 2008 China Junior Math Olympiad; Galois Math Award-Canadian Math Competition; Cayley Math Award-Canadian Math Competition; American Math Award-Mathematical Assn. of America; 2008 Iligan Math Olympics; 2009 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd-Math Challenge; and 2008 Iligan Statistics Quiz.

SCIENCE: 2008 Australian Science Competition; and 2008 Chemical Eng’g Technical Quiz Bowl.

ENGLISH: 2008 English International Competition and Assessment for Schools; and 2008 Voice of Our Youth, National Impromptu Speaking Competition.

SPORTS: Taekwondo -- Junior Girls (Bantam Weight), Mindanao Wide; 2009 Taekwondo Competition–PRISAA; 2008 Mindanao New Face of the Year Taekwondo Championships; 2009 Basketball (elementary) -– PRISAA; 2009 Table Tennis –- PRISAA.

CHINESE COMPETITIONS: Mindanao-wide, Inter-School Chinese Competition.

GOOD EATS.  If you're hankering for Chinese delicacies, there's one place to go in Iligan City. It's Mamee Noon's Food House, located near the Dr. Uy Hospital, along Roxas Avenue.  The place is owned by Julius Racines (Batch '69) and his wife Evelyn Racines, and managed by their eldest son Jone Raye "JR" Racines (Batch '96), who is himself an accomplished chef. Modest in size yet elegant and fully air-conditioned, Mamee Noon's offers an array of home-cooked style Chinese delicacies and good eats. Among the popular items are authentic Chinese fresh lumpia, ngohiung, siomai, maki-mi, bi-hon guisado, pancit guisado, and rice with a variety of toppings. This place has become a favorite dining hub among Chinese and Filipino patrons alike.

TOP ACHIEVERS.  Marc Sua, son of Helton Sua (Batch '74), graduated valedictorian of his high school class at the Bethany Christian School, Cebu City, last Mar. 28.  He was awarded this year's Doña Modesta Gaisano Leadership Award with a cash prize of P100,000.00. In Makati, Scott Justin Lee, second son of Marie Janiefer Lee (Batch '87) graduated from elementary education at Makati Hope Christian School last Mar. 25. A gifted writer like his mother, he was recipient of the Special Award in Journalism.  Another top achiever is Agnes Gail Sy, daughter of Nelson Sy (Batch '62), who graduated cum laude in B.S. Information Technology from the University of San Carlos last Mar. 21.

PIZZA BY GOLLY WOW.  One new place that's drawing the crowds in Iligan these days is Calda's Pizza.  Its scrumptious pizza is giving other older and more established pizzerias in town a run for their money. The franchisee of this new pizza outlet is the son of Bebencio Palang (Batch '56).  It is located at the Palangs' new commercial arcade located on the site formerly occupied the Teepoy's Grill in Pala-o.  Calda's Pizza and Mamee Noon's Food House are among some of the new dining hubs that ably fill the void behind left by the Patio Alejandra Restaurant after it was destroyed in a pre-dawn fire not so long ago.  The Patio will soon reopen at a new location near the site of the former Century Theater.  Also soon to open is the Mandarin Dimsum at the Gaisano Super City Mall, Iligan.  This outlet is a branch of the famous Mandarin Dimsum in CdO.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.  Friends and relatives of Spectrum correspondent Igdono Caracho (Batch '66) all gathered at the Family Choice Restaurant, Gorordo Ave., Cebu City, to celebrate his 60th birthday last Mar. 12 (in photo hereunder). No less than sixty of his kinfolk, business associates and allies showed up for the occasion. Among the familiar faces spotted at the gathering were Roderick Ngo, Marivic Ngo, John Yu, Emily Uy, Jesus Dy, Melania Dy, Charina Dy-Carlos Yu, Roland Yu, Allan Buenaventura, Macrina Caracho (wife of Aldo Caracho), and Rufina Racines (wife of Jorge Racines). A highlight of the party was the slide presentation about the celebrant prepared by his loyal friends.

Meanwhile, the family of Tan Kim Tiu tendered a grand birthday bash in celebration of his 90th birthday last Feb. 28 in Cagayan de Oro City. Over 40 lauriat dinner tables were filled to capacity at The Atrium, Limketkai Mall.  In full attendance were his children: Lucio Choa Tan (Batch '67), Fena Tan (Batch '67), Cynthia Tan (Batch '68), Edna Tan (Batch '69), Vicente Tan (Batch '77), and Ke Sen Tan (Batch '76). Relatives and guests from Initao, Iligan, CdO, Cebu, and Manila came in droves to grace the occasion.  Among the Iliganons sighted at the party were Robert Co, Edwin Co, Farley Sy, Sy Beng Gui, Verna Sy-Oh, Constantino "Jonas" Sy, and Henry Ang. The Tan family owns KS Agro-Industrial Venture, one of the country's leading exporters of coco shell charcoal and charcoal briquettes.

Growing older
From Stela Navarro, Cebu, Philippines; SMS +639173879935
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:12:29

We grow older each day. We have dreams that would fade. Hopes that would shatter. And prayers hanging for answers. We freeze awhile. More often than not, we tend to head out of our comfort and break down. We all do it. But don't count of the growing days feeling old. It's true we may run out of time but remember that dusk will fade for dawn break. Count on your youthful spirit and see how life grows beautiful as each new day unfolds.

Thankful
From Ellen N. Lim, Manila, Philippines; email: [email protected]
Fri, 20 Mar 20, 2009 11:48:40 AM

I am thankful ... for the wife who says it's hot dogs tonight, because she is home with me, and not out with someone else; for the husband who is on the sofa being a couch potato, because he is home with me, and not out at the bars; for the teenage who is complaining about doing dishes, because it means she is at home, and not on the streets; for the taxes I pay, because it means I am employed; for the mess to clean after a party, because it means I have been surrounded by friend; for the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means I have enough to eat; for the lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and gutters that need fixing, because it means I have a home; for the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot, because it means I am capable of walking and I have been blessed with transportation; for the huge heating bill, because it means I am warm; for the lady behind me in church who sings off key, because it means I can hear; for the pile of laundry and ironing, because it means I have clothes to wear; for the weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day, because it means I have been capable of working hard; for the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours, because it means I am alive; and finally, for too much e-mails, because it means I have friends who are thinking of me.

Roger Suminguit, Batch '73

NEW ALUMNI. A new batch of alumni has joined the LCHS Alumni Association. Last March 19, the new graduates of Batch 2009 took their Oath of Membership before officers of the LCHS-AA at a luncheon party tendered in honor of the 21 new graduates at the JY Dimsum. Subsequently, LCHS-AA president James Booc formally presented each of them the symbolic alumni pin at the LCHS commencement exercises held at the LCHS gym last Mar. 28.  Welcome and congratulations to our new batch of alumni!

NEW RESTO BAR. Last March 9, we had the pleasure of attending the blessing of the Pa' Paeng's Grille & Restobar on Quezon Ave. Ext., adjacent to the former Kauswagan Lumber & Hardware.  The occasion was attended by friends, alumni, and Congressman Varf Belmonte (in photo, at left) who cut the ceremonial ribbon, assisted by Yvette Sy. Six of the owners of Pa' Paeng's were former owners of Teepoy's Grille & Restaurant which closed shop in August last year when the lot owner decided to construct a new arcade. Pa' Paeng's Grille is a favorite hangout of several alumni. On my revisit to the place last March 12, I got to meet several alumni gathered there. I met Bebencio "Bebe" Palang, who was in town to check on his new arcade in Pala-o. The last time I saw him was in his store in Cebu where we visited him to promote the 1st GAH in 2000. Together with Bebencio at the new resto bar was his golf partner, Carlos "Bonnie" Dy (in photo, at right).  Also enjoying their dinner at a separate table were Raul Deleste, Cristina Dy-Carlos Deleste and her husband Raul Joseph Deleste, Philip Jones Lee, Chester Dy-Carlos. Philip Jones Lee treated us to a dish of fried wild duck. The wild duck was a gift from his hunting partner who just returned from a hunting trip. This exotic dish was sumptuous. Not long ago, Philip also offered us a rare adobong kabog (bat) seasoned with heavy spices & chili. It was real hot stuff. Thankfully it goes down well with a good round of ice cold beer. O anong sarap!

ALUMNI BANKER. I recently had a chat with my good neighbor, Henry James Go (Batch '68), in photo, in his office at the Iligan branch of China Bank where he is its branch manager. James has been with Iligan branch for almost three years now. He has instituted a good measure of meaningful reforms in servicing the banking needs of its clientele in Iligan.  A few more years from now, Henry will be retiring to concentrate on his private life with his family in his home in Cagayan de Oro.  James has attended all three of our grand alumni homecomings together with his siblings, Josephine Jane Go-Lim (now residing in CdO), Jose Sam Go (Cebu), and Mario Go (Ozamis).  Speaking of retirement, Suniel "Boy" Lim (Batch '66) has retired from his job with Lian Hong Company, effective last March 1. Boy had been with the company for a good number of years.

REVISITING FIDEL FUERTES.  We recently revisited former LCHS teacher Fidel Fuertes at his residence in Kanaway. With me were Carlos Dy and Henry Lagrosas. We went there to hand over a cash gift sent over by Jesus "Hesing" Dy as financial assistance for our former mentor. The gesture brought Mr. Fuertes to tears as he expressed his gratitude for the support extended to him by his former LCHS students, especially in this time of his great financial need. In his healthier days, Mr. Fuertes used to ride his bicycle around the city to visit our alumni, like Robert Co and Edwin Co in their store on Fortaliza St., the late Ernesto Chiu Jr. in Tibanga, and other alumni along Quezon Ave. He was with us in our 3rd GAH and at our alumni Christmas party last year. He never misses an occasion where he can reunite with his former students for old time's sake.

Christine Veronica B. Uy

It was history in the making at the 71st LCHS Graduation Rites when the LCHS Alumni Association conducted a symbolic ceremony which presented a distinct alumni pin and certificate of lifetime membership to each of the high school graduates. Led by alumni president James L. Booc, parents were requested to personally fasten the pin to their graduating children while the rest of the alumni officers helped out with the rest of the graduates. LCHS-AA 1st vice president Johnny T. Chen, in his short talk, espoused on the symbolic meaning of the ceremony and informed the audience of the Alumni Association's role and scholarship contribution to the institution.

Among this school year's honorees are:

Ann Catherine L. Co, valedictorian. She is the only daughter of Edwin S. Co (Batch '68) and Annie Lim. Cath-cath, as she is fondly called, has always been a consistent honor student since her prep days. She virtually garnered most of the prestigious awards, from scholastic to distinctive awards at the graduation rites. Among her awards are the Mercury Drug Corp. medals in Math and Science; Medal of Excellence from Her Excellency, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo; Valedictorian medals from Congressman Varf Belmonte and City Mayor Lawrence Cruz. By June, she will be taking up legal management at the Ateneo de Manila University. Excerpts from her valedictory address: "To my dearest classmates, friends, kaberks -– fellow graduates, we have finally made it! This might be a cliche, but it is true when they say that graduation is just the beginning and not an end. We have written and closed a chapter in our life -- our adolescence. This is not just our high school graduation; this is our initiation into the real world.”

Reggielloyd F. Aguilar, class salutatorian.  He has his own share of achievements. Aside from the distinctive medals from Congressman Belmonte and the City Mayor, he is a recipient of LCHS' annual awards in inter-school competitions, namely, 10th National Impromptu Speaking Competition; Math Olympics; and Chinese, Mindanao-wide, language competition. Reggie is the only son of Lloyd and Gina Aguilar. Also, a consistent scholar since kinder days, he plans to take up Electronics Communications Engineering at MSU-IIT.

Another honoree is Jim Darrell D. Ang, a natural-born math wizard. Since his transfer in first year, he has been reaping awards one after another in practically all Math competitions in the region and international levels. His plaque of recognition at the graduation rites and a prestigious Medal of Excellence from the Dept. of Science and Technology are testimonies of his stellar achievements. This is a summary of just this school year's accomplishments: 3rd Place Winner, 2008 China Junior High School Math Olympiad; Galois Math Contest Awardee sponsored by Canadian Math Competition; 2008 Australian Math Competition Awardee; 2008 Australian Science Competition Awardee (RIO TINTO COMPETITION); 2008 English International Competitive and Assessment For Schools Awardee; American Math Contest Awardee sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America; 2nd Place, 2008 Chemical Engineering Technical Quiz Bowl, Team Category; and 1st Place, 2008 Math Olympic, Team Category.

He is the eldest son of Jimmy M. Ang (Batch 1983) and Joy D. Ang, Jim has set his eyes high when he qualified for a Singaporean scholarship this school year. He left earlier for St. Joseph Institution (a world-class La Sallian exclusive boys school), Singapore, to complete his senior high requirement.

Chastine Gayle L. Co, honoree, is the youngest daughter of Robert S. Co (Batch '66) and Joy Lim. As a beneficiary of the Ambassador Alfonso Yuchengco National Discipline Award, Chastine is one among the Lanao Region's chosen grantees. During the graduation rites, a representative from Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., the commissioning arm of this grant, presented her a medal and a P7,500.00 check. Her being bestowed this honor was voted by the school's selection committee based on her good standing as class treasurer from elementary to high school, and as president of the Student Government for SY 2008–2009.

Justine Ann D. Yu, Grade 6 class valedictorian in the Chinese curriculum. She has been granted a school scholarship equivalent to a half-tuition from first year to fourth year with the requirement that she maintains top scholastic honors. She is the eldest daughter of Charlene "An-an" Yu (Batch '94).

The school has been granting scholarships to Grade 6 valedictorians and salutatorians since year 2000.

Charles O. Sy, Batch '67

He is best remembered as the art teacher from whom we picked up our first lessons in watercolor painting.  He introduced fine arts to us when we were in our elementary grades at LCHS.  But Tan Gih Hong was more than just an art guru. He was a wizard in many other fields of discipline as well.

Tan Gih Hong joined LCHS in 1953 when the school established its new campus at Roosevelt Extension in Barangay Saray.  He taught Arts & Craft, History, and Zoology, among other subjects. His knowledge in zoology was not limited to textbooks. He was fond of animals himself.  From him we learned to make animal figurines fashioned from wax molds in our Arts & Craft class.

Back in the early 60s, students playing at the grassy, untamed backyard of the kindergarten building once created a stir on campus when a python was discovered straying out of the thickets.  While frightened kids scampered in all directions, a few brave souls attempted to kill the python by throwing stones at it, without much success. As soon as Tan Gih Hong got wind of the commotion, he lost no time in rushing to the scene. After directing the crowd to steer clear of harm's way he calmly proceeded to capture the snake with a wooden pole. Many would have thought that he would kill the snake and dispose of it but he didn't. Instead, he brought the snake to keep in his quarters as a pet.

His quarters, located on the ground floor corner of the two-storey high school building, was a mini zoo in itself. It housed a menagerie of rare animals.  A few curious students like us would occasionally sneak into his den to ogle at his bizarre collections, which included a live monitor lizard, love birds, quails, and even baby crocodiles, among other rare fauna. At one time he even kept a manta ray in his aquarium. Tan Gih Hong's den also doubled as his studio. Adorning the walls were his artworks, consisting of paintings of landscape, still life and nude women. Fascinated as I was, I never got the chance to ask him if the nude paintings were done from pure imagination or live models.

Sometime in the mid 50s, while heating some foodstuff on his small stove inside his quarters, Tan Gih Hong went out to fetch some things at the faculty office and somehow forgot all about the stove. While he was away, the unattended stove set off a fire in the room. Fortunately, students in the vicinity noticed the smoke coming from the room. These students, led by Jaime Handumon and Carlos Dy, rushed to the scene and forced the door open to remove and extinguish a burning pillow and other materials that had started to catch fire.  Had it not been for the presence of mind of these students, the fire could possibly have spread and burned down the entire high school building.

As a teacher, Tan Gih Hong knew how to hold the attention of his students during classes.  He often drew sketches on the blackboard to illustrate his point during lectures.  Whenever he sensed that his students were getting bored or restless, he would promptly interrupt his lecture by telling us suspense stories.  To which we were more than thrilled to listen for he was a wizard in the art of story-telling.  His tales of horror and ancient myths always brought us to the edge of our seats. I could never forget his scary tales of the "Old Tiger Woman," by which he held us spellbound with his vivid narration. I spent many sleepless nights haunted by the innocent thought that the characters were real.

Even more remarkable than his versatility was his creativity.  His artistic presentations during the "Chinese Night" at the city auditorium in the city's annual fiesta celebration won him wide admiration.  Among his productions were the realistic props which he designed for these occasions. One such presentation was a bullfight number. Another such unforgettable presentation was the musical skit, A-Tseh Poy Hong (The Mute and the Silly Girl), for which he created a life-size papier-maché of a frail old man carrying a lady performer on his back across an arched bridge.  These numbers were well applauded and won wide acclaim for LCHS.

A gentle personality with a passion for the finer things in life, Tan Gih Hong enjoyed good rapport with his students. He would often invite his students to his quarters where he would regale us with sagas of his adventures or glimpses of his many talents.  I remember joining these sessions on a few occasions, in which he introduced us to Chinese traditional music on his piccolo and the erhu (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument played with a bow that produces sound not unlike that of a violin).   It was our first time to hear the sound of such a rare and fascinating instrument, which he played with unabashed passion.

Tan Gih Hong has since retired from teaching. Yet nobody knows for sure where he is now.  Some alumni say they seem to have heard that he now lives with his family in Catbalogan City, where he owns a thriving hardware store.  Some others say he is a benefactor of a Chinese school somewhere in Leyte or
Samar.  These reports remain as yet unconfirmed.  But wherever he is today, many of us who were his loyal disciples at LCHS will forever be grateful to the gifted Tan Gih Hong for helping us learn to appreciate the arts and discover the wonders of life.

I've always been curious what's the game of golf really all about, what's in it that's so addicting.  Ever since I can remember, golf has always been an ordinary part of my uncles' conversations.  I always hear their funny stories, especially if you listen to my uncle Hesing. They always seem to have so much fun.

I used to wonder what's the fun in chasing a tiny dotted ball all around the fairways under the midday sun.  And why does one need to bring a lot of clubs to hit just one ball? What do all those numbers on each club represent?  Is it their way of making sure that you got all of them accounted for when you go home?  And how come the person with the lowest score is the winner?  Is golf related to Ballroom dancing, since both have a "swing" and a "bogey?"  I had several more questions just like these and no other way of getting an answer than playing the game myself.

On my very first time on the fairway, I dressed for the part except for the shoes.  Because I didn't want to invest on something which might just accumulate dust somewhere in the attic once I find out that the game is really not for people like me.  So I wore a pair of walking shoes my sister Jojo gave me; it looks like a pair of golf shoes anyway and nobody really checked.  I silently congratulated myself because I thought I got away with it.  Only to find out later that those spikes on the sole of a golf shoe have their purpose.  And I found out the hard way. Without those, nag kamas-kamas ko; there were spots where I thought I'd be better off crawling, since the fairway sometimes gets so unfair.  There are hills and valleys which are either muddy or sandy.

The first thing I appreciate about golf is the chance to be close to nature.  The clear blue skies, the different shades of green on grass and on the leaves of the trees nearby, the clear water ponds (which would later turn out to be something I'd begin to dread), the cool breeze, the soft orange glow of the early morning sun, the white Boracay-like sand on the small patches near the green which are called bunkers (which I thought were just accents to emphasize the green), it was like seeing a piece of heaven.  The only thing that pierced through this tranquil scene was the word "forrrrrrrrrrre" which means it was time to duck or hide behind a tree. Unless one wants to see stars in the morning. Which jolted me out of my reverie, reminding me that I was there to play a game and not to stand around and be awed by the magnificent display of mother nature's beauty.

When it was my turn, I just couldn't make my ball fly. There was something wrong with my swing. Everybody told me to hit the grass where my ball lies to see the difference.  But how could I? How could I make a scratch on this well-manicured lawn?  How could I hit the grass hard when there are toads beside the pond looking straight at me, as if warning me to aim somewhere else?  Is it ok if I just throw the ball? I think I can throw it farther, I mumbled to myself.

After that first taste of the game of golf, I'm still curious.  What is it that makes me want to go for another round? It seems that every swing is a challenge.  Every stroke has to be precise or a wrong angle would send my ball to the wilderness or to the depths of the clear pond, or be stuck in the Boracay-like sand. It dawned on me that golf is like the game of life. Every time we hit the ball is another chance to do better, another chance to redeem oneself.  It's a test of endurance and patience.  It's a game where the player should always be grounded, because not all strokes are created equal, unless you're Tiger Woods.  Every stroke has to be accompanied by a stroke of luck. This is a game where one is competing with oneself, learn to get up and compose oneself after each wayward swing, not just throw your club in the air and walk out. Here, one's success or failure is a product of one's doing, we can never blame it on somebody else.  We cannot even ask somebody to swing the club for us.  We can just listen to everybody's pointers and tips but in the end you still have to execute it yourself.  Sounds familiar, right?  It's life!

After that game I couldn't wait to go home and email my uncle Hesing to tell him about my own stories. By the way, I already got my own golf shoes, courtesy of my uncle Hesing.  He couldn't bear the thought of seeing his niece crawling in the fairways.

Will I ever be a golfer?  Or just a nature-lover?

Igdono U. Caracho, Batch '66