|
185
From: nathan alcantara <Nathan_bgo@y...>
Date: Fri Sep 5, 2003 9:41 am
Subject: tepeyac venue/possible pix
To the on-line UBSHS batch ’73 – Hello, people, fellow science hi netizens.
Tomas caught me in quite a guffaw there in one of the pictures he uploaded. Yup, definitely we had a good time, as you can see.
And the imagery that he brought in the post was really vivid, almost graphic and describes exactly what happened that long week-end.
Which bring me to what I wanted to say; that I really enjoyed absorbing all of these scenes – rain pouring down in sheets, large puddles, foggy scenery amidst tall pines and almost deserted streets, overflowing Burnham lake. It is another side of Baguio that speaks and in a way highlights the hardiness of its people and how they have risen above various trials. This, in a way must have made me stay on in this job for over 20 years chronicling the changing of the seasons and little victories… even if the pay was barely enough to make ends meet. Now the kids have grown and consequently their needs have grown so much, I have to look for other endeavors -- but that is another story.
PITSTOP
This is going to be a really long one so I suggest you go to the john first and if you have the chance, get a beer, a glass of wine or a cup of your brew then sit back and flit through this posting
LET ME TELL you also that I have been trying to upload five photos lunch time and later afternoon yesterday to no avail. I could not attach these also. If I could not imbed them with this posting, you would have to content yourselves with the write-up then the pics will follow when the rains stop and the connection is better.
The report of Tomas also humbled me because even while we were having a good time, the guy was taking notes mentally. Efficient, ha… That makes him a perfect C-man – no, no, not a casino but a Committee man – someone who knows what to do given a certain task – who can document and more importantly point to a direction and rally to action.
Taking the cue, one consensus arrived at in the past and moreso highlighted in the last meeting is that we have to settle the venue, so here goes -----
Dinah must have had the best suggestion so far that we hold the reunion at Hotel Tepeyac. When we went around with Vivs and Arnel, we were pressed for time so missed this, we thought their garden was cramped. I revisited the place and I am endorsing Dinah’s suggestion. I am attaching photos so you would know the reason I am endorsing her suggestion.
Tepeyac is one of the small hotels located at 117 Leonard Wood Road about two blocks up the Brookside Bridge past the road entrance to Teacher’s Camp. It is located atop a hill on the right going up to the Botanical Garden and on a knoll opposite the hotel building is the bonfire area/chapel site -- secluded and rather private -- which fits in with the criteria earlier set by the selection group.
PHOTO CAPTIONS
The photo “tepeyachapel” shows the inside of the chapel which can sit possibly over 30 people and right at the back of the Chapel building is the bonfire area.
The photo “tepe-bonfire” shows the expanse of the area where we could have the program. It is surrounded by trees, big and small, mostly pine with some alnus and others (checks with criteria). The big clump of dirt/debris in the middle is actually a bonfire pit which will be made available after the rains. The rotting picnic table will be disposed of and new picnic tables will be in place come December. There is a small playground on the fringe of the flat area (where I’m standing at) and a terrace below to my left in the picture are some improvements -- a garden and some huts or sheds which could still be at our disposal if we book the area
The photo “chapel view” is what you can see standing about three or four paces from the chapel door. (If successfull, the fotos are embedded between this and the next paragraph)
The “driveway” photo is the view from the driveway going down to the hotel’s parking lot and front desk.
The “foyer” photo is the entrance to the receiving and front desk area
INITIAL ARRANGEMENTS
In conference with the Manager, Armando Estrellanes (no relation to Navy Capt. s. g. Antonio Trillanes), he said there are no charges for using the Chapel and the Picnic grounds provided we book even as a live-out seminar package. One limitation is that they have to be the one to cater. Please check out the live-out seminar packages -- A - P280, B-480 and C-565 per person per day which includes a.m. snack, lunch and p.m. snack. We can have add-on foods only if they do not carry the item on their menu, otherwise we would have to pay charges for food and corkage for drinks.
Note also in the attached Hotel data package that we can avail of the Cultural Presentation which is a 20 to 30 minute presentation we do not have to worryabout gong-beaters and those who like to dance along can do so with no worries. Performers, I was told, are students who come from the local universities.
If we plan to have a mass, we have to contact the parish priest at St. Joseph Church at Pacdal as they belong to this parish and there are turf arrangements, so it seems, if we contact an outsider priest (we never had on in out batch unless Julio G. proceeded with his plan then)
I have asked the manager to book the place for the evening of the 26th , the whole day of the 27th and half-day until after lunch of the 28th of December. The manager can only assure temporary booking subject to confirmation -- which is payment of an advance good for a minimum of 10 persons live-out booking.
Friends, details can be ironed out during the September 19 meeting. May I suggest a Food and Beverage committee to coordinate with an Accommodations committee to finalize arrangements. It would be nice also if we could have a definite number as to who or how many are coming. Count me in already.
I heard the first Christmas Carol on September 1, our neighbor put up their Christmas lights yesterday and today I received my first greeting of have a Blessed Christmas from doc Bren Cawis-Bandaay. Fantastic, di ba?
Honestly, medyo naka-panic na yata itoh, we have to move a bit faster para we can reserve the place. (or would you like to move this to April next year? Ma Anne Gammad-Feliciano, for one, would be very happy.)
BTW, how about a wild idea; no group___ , Tom, not that wild but…! this is for you, Buddy, Arthur and all the computer savvy techies of the class --- How about a WEBCAST of some portions of the reunion? Or perhaps creating a Chat Channel with video cam possibilities so some could chat live with other classmates or web netizens while the reunion is going on?
In this way MaAnne and the others who could not come can still have a glimpse through the webcast or chat ala videophone with any of the class members or other science highers on D-day? Perhaps you have to group yourselves into a committee also to see if this can be done. Tepeyac has active e-mail account which could facilitate matters or we could bring in a professional like Bitstop or something for the set up which would cost us something.
Wild, di ba? Pero… baka puede, eh? ‘no sa palagay n’yo, comrades and fellow Bolsheviks of batch 73?
Signing off muna ako ----- nathan
186
From: "nathan_bgo" <Nathan_bgo@y...>
Date: Fri Sep 5, 2003 11:01 am
Subject: http://calendar.yahoo.com/?v=60&ST=20030919T160000&TITLE=Man ila+Meeting&DUR=0300
During the meeting, please decide if we will book Tepeyac and create the committee to make the negotiations.
*** WE have to give a down payment after the 19th. This will serve as our confirmation, if ever.
nathan
187
From: "buddyresurreccion" <jvr5678@y...>
Date: Fri Sep 5, 2003 11:19 am
Subject: uploading photos
nates!!
thanks a lot for your update specially the one on tepeyac. it sure sounds like a great place for us to have our reunion.
yahoo has disallowed file attachments that go along with postings. instead, if you want to upload photos, u can do it in our photo section just like tom did.
i have requested that the sept 19th meeting be reset for the 17th kasi our grand opening will be on the 20th and i dont think i can make it on that day.
thanks a lot for your understanding, guys.
buddy
ps ramon lee hasnt joined yet. did he get the invites??
188
From: "Rainelda Cruz-Zulueta" <neldazulueta@y...>
Date: Mon Sep 8, 2003 5:38 pm
Subject: Re: welcome rainelda!!
Hello buddy, nathan, and all my classmates from--would you believe--30 years ago!
It's amazing how fast developments on the reunion have already taken shape since Lettie, Dinah, Arlene, and Vivien were able to get in touch with me for the first time (and really really surprised me ) last August. We're down (or should I say we're UP) to 187 messages na pala and a lot of pictures, even from across the globe!
my very last encounter with anyone from class of 73 was with Fake, (or Feyk? whom I heard is now a gentleman haciendero farmer in Samar) who was my co-graduate from Chemical Engineering at SLU in 1978. Since then, talagang absolutely no news or contact ako with anyone from class of 73. It's really quite a different experience being able to communicate (from out of the blue) with dear persons from one's teen-age past!
I live with my husband and three kids at East Fairview, Quezon City. After a long stint as an executive in a male-dominated telephone company, Digital Telecommunications Phils. Inc., I resigned my position as Area Manager for Region III last year to concentrate on our own IT outsourcing company affiliated with my husband's uncle's firm in New York. I now hold office in the Ortigas area, while simultaneously also tending to our cable television business in Bataan.
I have not even finished going through all the messages and pictures yet. I hope to be able to get to know a lot about our friends too!
Warm regards,
Nelda (Cruz-Zulueta)
189
From: nathan alcantara <Nathan_bgo@y...>
Date: Tue Sep 9, 2003 9:12 am
Subject: Fwd: tepeyac pix/rates
Tomas, Please help me with this.
I could not upload the picx using the upload tool in our web page. I reduced the quality so that it can be accomodated and not nut use up a lot of space; the originals were really big and really nice digital photos courtesy of a media friend.
Please take charge and post these in our page as decision-making tool for your meeting come the 17th as re-set by Buddy.
Tell El Presidente also that I will text MonLee to ask if he has opened his e-mails.
I do hope
190
From: "buddyresurreccion" <jvr5678@y...>
Date: Tue Sep 9, 2003 7:34 pm
Subject: up loading pics
nates,
i got the pics.
have u tried going to the webpage, logging in and then going to the photo section?
there's a menu there allowing u to upload photos. u have to be in our webpage to be able to do that.
hotel tepeyac looks like a great place. we'll just discuss this during the meeting on the 17th of september.
hi nelda!!!
if you have time on the 17th, please join us my cell number is 09175312849. text me for the details (if i have any by that time) or u can get in touch with lettie 09178738670 or tom 09178148464. i hope thats enough consolacion for u. hehehe
btw, i think howie will be there...
till then guys!!
looking forward to the 17th,
buddy
191
From: "nathan_bgo" <Nathan_bgo@y...>
Date: Thu Sep 11, 2003 11:07 am
Subject: Re: up loading pics
buddy,
I tried 2 hours Thursday, whole afternoon Friday and one hour Sunday to send the pics -- as attachment, as embedded using upload tool and the click-n-browse option in our web page -- no success.
Monday morning, I asked advice and reduced the quality of the pics and tried again in our web page -- still no way, bro.
That's when I opened my hotmail account and attached the photos and sent it to Tom and to myself in the yahoo account. PUMASOK! I think that made it easier to send you the photos. I just wanted to make sure that at least two of you got it.
When I saw if on our web page, ahh, nakahinga na ako... and that is the saga of trying to upload fo2s of a posibel site for the December to remember reunion of UBSHS '73.
Cheers on your meeting, can't come down; take charge na kayo.
nathan
192
From: "taconsolacion" <taconsolacion@n...>
Date: Sun Sep 14, 2003 10:01 am
Subject: Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2003 dinner meeting
Guys, looks like I'll be begging off from the planned Wednesday meet. Again!
Really getting to be a habit, this inability to attend scheduled meetings. Anyway, I've already called up Let, Howie and Bud—also tried Nates and Arnel but couldn't get through—to say sorry mga pards, seems I won't be able to come to the Sept. 17 get-together in Manila. To think I myself called for this meeting during the last mini-reunion in Baguio!
I've been ordered by my CEO/directors to attend the 3-day Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas which starts next Tuesday. Short notice really, because there's a lot of planning, packing and preparations involved. Not to mention tidying up scores of pending departmental work that musn't be left hanging in my absence. Told my bosses that to make it worth my while, they'll have to include a 10-day tour of casino properties in Nevada and Reno to go along with the convention. Know what? They agreed. Hope it's gonna be a real vacation and not involve work as I go around meeting casino bosses there. Anyway, I think I can squeeze in a few days in California, para ma-ipasyal naman ang mag-ina ko sa LA, San Diego and Sanfo—perhaps I can visit Manny and Henry and Josie while there. Can anyone post their numbers please? We're flying out Tuesday morning and be back on the 29th, provided Malacanang clears my papers by tomorrow.
Managed to convince Neng and KC (that's my wifey and daughter respectively) to come along only after a wrenching, tearful argument with the kid because she didn't want to leave school in the middle of the race, graduating pa mandin siya. (She's 15 and a senior at the UST High School.) Told her it's part of her education too, this travel business, and in fact she can actually get to learn more by going to far-flung places, seeing sights and meeting people than sitting cooped up in the classroom or lab. Yesterday I accompanied her to Ateneo to take the entrance exam (she'd done UP already, hope she makes it in both when the results come out) and we had an argument again—actually a reiteration (because I've stopped fighting back) of her grievance that her parents (us) are taking her away from the chance of getting higher grades. I told her sorry, it's for her own good, we couldn't stand to leave her behind while we were out there enjoying, blah-blah; finally able to appease her once more with the promise of goodies. Teen daughters! They'll be the end of us.
Ever-enterprising Nathan has investigated HOTEL TEPEYAC (177 Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City, Phone 074-442-3956) and sent pictures of the place. I have posted these in the PHOTOS section of our Yahoo! Groups website—go on, take a peek at them. Looks good. He also talked with a Mr. ARMANDO E. ESTRELLANES of Tepeyac about their seminar/group packages, as follows:
LIVE-IN SEMINAR/GROUP PACKAGES (if participants check in): Quadruple Sharing P680.00 per head per day; Triple Sharing P845.00 per head per day; Twin Sharing P965.00 per head per day; Single Occupancy P1,450.00 per head per day.
These packages include Room Accommodation, Three Meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner), Two Snacks (Morning and Afternoon) *Lunch and Dinner served BUFFET STYLE (Combination of Soup, Meat, or Fish, Vegetable, Rice, Dessert and Drinks), Free Flowing Coffee (Choice of Brewed or Instant), Use of Conference Hall with Overhead Projector and Screen, Whiteboard, Sound System, Television and VHS player), Welcome Streamer, Cultural Presentation in a Bonfire Setting (20–30 minute presentation)
LIVE-OUT SEMINAR PACKAGES (this is more applicable to us): Package A, P 280.00 per head, consisting of AM Snack, Lunch and PM Snack 1 day; Package B, P480.00 per head, consisting of AM Snack, Lunch and PM Snack and Dinner; Package C, P565.00 per head, Consisting of Breakfast, AM Snack, Lunch, PM Snack and Dinner.
These packages include Free Flowing Coffee, Use of Conference Hall with Overhead Projector and Screen, Whiteboard, Sound System, Television and VHS Player, Welcome Streamer.
(Nates, `la bang free-flowing booze? He-he.)
So there you are. I guess what needs to be settled in the Wednesday Manila meeting will be how many are really joining the reunion (companions included) so we can raise the amount needed for the downpayment to Tepeyac (how much is this Nates?) and they can book us to make the necessary preparations for our December affair. Let us know what you decide on so that this early we can have the funds flowing in na for the working committee in Baguio to process our needs. Classmates from US, Europe and elsewhere, brace yourself for the budget statement and prepare your checkbooks!
Good luck in your meeting then, Bud, Let, Arnel, Bren and the rest who can attend. Keep me posted about where and when you're dining. There's still a chance I won't be flying off as planned if a problem develops with our clearance papers. In that event, I might be able to join you after all!
Bud, good luck also in your golf course's grand opening. I've no doubt you'll come out swinging (joke, he-he).
Hi again, Rainelda, good to have you joining us! With God's permission, we might become neighbors in QC when we move in to our new home in Fil-Heights next year.
Howie, hope your convention at the Pan Pacific turned out well. Did you know I work just a few block away from there? If I'd known I would have walked in on you for lunch.
(Arnel, any further developments about the sad news you texted me?)
193
From: Ferdinand B Feliciano <MGF757@j...>
Date: Mon Sep 15, 2003 3:24 pm
Subject: Re: [ubsciencehigh_class73] Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2003 dinner meeting
hello to all, just finish reading the mails for the past 2 weeks.
nates thanks for thinking about us, but it looks like the reunion will push thru this dec. i will be very happy if it will be on april.
nelda welcome ! and hope you continue on communicating with us.
tom, tried calling josie but she is at work, manny can't contact either. you can call me , leave your number just in case i won't be home, i'll try to call them again and inform them of your comming. my number 757 479 9727, work 757 668 3391. enjoy the trip hope to talk to you and your family, you're most welcome to come over to virginia .
regards to everybody , let us know of the outcome of the meeting.
maane
194
From: nathan alcantara <Nathan_bgo@y...>
Date: Wed Sep 17, 2003 2:25 pm
Subject: Stranger Than Fiction...
Kakadwa;
I just got this and I think its good for a couple of laughs. It is a little bit green though not offensive -- laughable is what it is, something to break the dead air, so to speak.
Note: forwarded message attached.
Moral lesson -- when you pass air, stay away from flammables.
195
From: "taconsolacion" <taconsolacion@n...>
Date: Thu Sep 18, 2003 5:39 am
Subject: Global Gaming Expo
Hey guys, am at the Cyber Cafe section of the Exhibition Floor of the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas right now writing this post. We arrived just yesterday afternoon and still adjusting to the new time zone. It's still a little warm here, the air hot and dry outside, summer's just over and fall is setting in.
Lots of people in Las Vegas this time of year, lots of fairs and conventions as well. Neng and KC are on their own, I think exploring the hotels around the Bellagio.
Did you know in Vegas there are no tourist attractions other than the hotels? That's what people come here for, to see the shows and sights put up by the hotels and to gamble of course. You should see the lights at night.
I might get a chance to do some wagering myself tonight, after we see a magic show at Harrah's. We would have liked to see Celine Dion at the Mirage but tickets are sold out three months in advance! Sayang.
Anyway, just a quick post to say hello, I wonder what happened with the meeting Wednesday evening by Buddy and the rest of Team Manila. Looking forward to their post.
Cheers to everyone, ano ang bilin ninyo? We hope to be back by the end of September.
196
From: "Rainelda Cruz-Zulueta" <neldazulueta@y...>
Date: Thu Sep 18, 2003 4:39 pm
Subject: Re: Global Gaming Expo
Hi Tom,
How entertaining naman your posts! I just love the blow-by-blow accounts of what's up in your life. I couldn't help but react to your insights on Las Vegas--just been there myself, and it's very interesting--100% man-made! I like the way they painted the ceilings of the hotels to turn them into blue skies, taking the outdoors in.
Buddy, Nathan, Arnel.. your messages too are so rich in content--what a joy to read. Maane you look so glamorous in your pictures! Hi Dinah! Hope to hear from you again. Art, how nice to learn that you and Suzette made it through! Hello Howie--kamusta ka na?
Regards to everyone..so nice to keep in touch!
Nelda
197
From: Ferdinand B Feliciano <MGF757@j...>
Date: Mon Sep 22, 2003 2:15 pm
Subject:
hello to all,
we are just recovering from the hurricane isabel, it was a real bad storm, we did not have power for three days. so far we survived.
tom, happy to know your enjoying the wonderful place of lights and casinos. if you have a chance do give a call. tried calling manny and josie today but they're out.
nates thanks for the laugh in.
nel, nice to hear from you again.
so where is letty, buddy, dinah, viv, arnel,howie, brenda ? you all take care and hope to hear from you all
this is it for now, we just got power and i'm going thru our mail.
maane
198
From: Arnel Delenela <agdel557@y...>
Date: Mon Sep 22, 2003 5:24 pm
Subject:
...sorry mga classmates...been busy the past few days...so many things to do...so little time to them...
...nates...thanks for the work you put in for the possible venue of our reunion...sorry i wasn't able to go with you...pero pintas dyay tepeyac pards...
...maan...that's our advantage here in the boondocks of the philippines...strong typhoons...power outages...are normal fare...but glad you're okay after isabel...
...question tom...is it really possible to rob the bellagio..? like what danny ocean did in ocean's 11..?
...buddy...hope the opening of the the greg norman course at eagle ridge was a success...with you there...being the diktador that you are...how can it fail..?
...i texted letty...arlene...buddy...howie...brenda...that i wouldn't be able to make it down for the manila meeting...and the common reply was to postpone the meeting to a later date when buddy won't be busy...when tom is back here...when there will be more of us...
...fyi...carmen flew to new york...to teach in a special school there...
...manny...you were mentioned in benny carantes' column in the midland courier...you have the same condition as the former vp doy laurel daw...hang in there bro...maraming nananalangin para sa iyo...get better...the reunion will be after yours and howie's birthdays...balita ko treat niyo daw...
...welcome nelda...the last time i saw you was when we were all college students at slu...really nice to hear from you...see you december...ok?
...until the next posting...
...arnel
199
From: "buddyresurreccion" <jvr5678@y...>
Date: Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:46 pm
Subject: hello everybody
hi maane, glad to know that u r all ok after the storm. must have reminded u of baguio when we used to have direct hits form typhoons with the whistling winds and the torrents of rain. three days without power is indeed out of the ordianry for people in the states.
nates, the meeting didnt push through last 17 sept. i know that we need to reserve hotel tepeyac and give a deposit. how much do we need? can u please ask? maybe a few of us can put together some cash to pay the deposit.
also, ramon lee hasnt joined up to now.
nelda, i do hope howie gets to answer your kumusta online. he signed up with the group but hasnt been posting much.
all the best for everyone...
buddy
|
