Fall 2014 BARANGAY Newsletter of the BLUEGRASS FILIPINO AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, INC. PO BOX 36, RICHMOND, KY 40476 2014-2016 OFFICERS President Maity S. Minars [email protected] Vice President Mon Regalado [email protected] Secretary Lani Galla [email protected] Asst. Secretary Emy Picklesimer [email protected] Treasurer Brenda Rizarri [email protected] Asst. Treasurer Rose Wigton [email protected] Trustee Joy Apor [email protected] Trustee/Website Ron Apor [email protected] Trustee Elsa Heinrichs [email protected] Public Relation/Website Carlo P. Labudiong [email protected] Pit Pilipino Newsletter Adeline Agtarap Kathryn Wada Public Relation Johnny Burchfield Knox Rizarri Gary Mercurio Jess Woerdich Maria Feltner Dance Choreographer Jeanne Gutierrez Past President Cesar O. Agtarap Upcoming Events November 1, 2014 (Saturday) 6:00 p.m. – midnight Palomar Hills Clubhouse Lexington, KY Registration fee is $5 Fundraising event for Captain Noel Espino Bring your favorite food and drinks to share. CHRISTMAS PARTY December 6, 2014 @ 6:00 p.m. Clarion Hotel Lexington North 1950 Newtown Pike Lexington, KY 40511 Registration fee deadline: November 20, 2014 Members’ registration: Adult: $30 Children (5-12 years old): $15 Nonmembers’ registration fee: $40 Children (5-12 years old): $20 More information on the next page… Barangay New sletter Fall 2014 Page 2 Annual BFAAI Christmas Party “Due date for Christmas Party registration fee is November 15, 2014. Mail your registration payments now and get ready to party!” “Malamig na ang simoy ng hangin”… Christmas is in the air and this year’s Christmas party will be on December 6, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Since we love to dance, we found a place with a perfect dance floor for our event - Clarion Hotel Lexington North 1950 Newtown Pike Lexington, KY 40511. Buffet dinner will be served and a cash bar will also be available. Registration fee for adult members is $30, member’s children 5-12 years old are $15, and 0-4 years old are free. Registration fee for adult non-members is $40; nonmember’s children 5-12 years old are $20, and 0-4 years old are free. the event, so please register no later than November 15, 2014. We need the final headcount on that date. There will be no tickets sold in the gates during Please make your checks payable to BFAAI. Mail your payments and registration form to: BFAAI PO Box 36 Richmond, KY 40476 Message from the President “Let’s have fun kababayan. Mabuhay! Happy Halloween and Advance Merry Christmas!!!” Maity Sabinay Minars As President of Bluegrass Filipino American Association, Inc. (BFAAI), I am honored, proud and “I therefore enjoin all of our members who have been on the sidelines all these years to take a more active part in the BFAAI projects and activities. There will be more harmony if we all work in concert. The burden might be heavy, but it becomes lighter when it is shared.” Cesar Agtarap, MD thankful for the confidence you have given me. I will do my best for the organization and its members and I will need the cooperation from each one of you. I know that if we work together we can make things happen. I am encouraging each one of you to participate in our near coming activities. The Masquerade ball on November 1 is a fund raising event for one of our kababayans that was hit by a drunk driver. We are also bringing the tradition of Kuratsa dance as a fund raising activity during our annual Christmas party. We will pick 5 couples to dance off and the couple that can raise the highest money will be crowned as the BFAAI King and Queen for 2014. Kimona Fashion Show will also highlight the night. 2013 Officers: Thank you! It is because of your dedication, labor and sacrifices for the organization that we still exist. Thank you for devoting your precious time and resources amidst of the busy and demanding schedules you may have. We know that you will always be here for us! Mabuhay at Maraming Salamat! 2013 Officers President Cesar O Agtarap Vice President Mon Regalado Secretary Sheilah Kurtz Treasurer Ellis Purwanto Trustee Joy Apor Page 3 Barangay New sletter Fall 2014 Memorial Day Picnic Ang Ama’t Ina Ko It was once again a beautiful day to be outdoors for the annual BFAAI Memorial day picnic on May 25, 2014. The beauties of our young Reyna Elena’s decorated the park. Sa Lahat ng tao dito sa mundo Wala pang tutulad Sa ama’t ina ko. Food was plenty. Everybody brought their favorite dish to share. Filipino Cultural dances Sila ay naghirap, Sila ay nagsikap Na ako’y lumaki At sumayang ganap. Kaya naman ngayon Ang lagi kong layon Sa aking magulang Ako’y makatulong. Johnny Burchfield dancing Tinikling by Addy Burchfield Consular Outreach Mission The Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., in cooperation with the Bluegrass FilipinoAmerican Association, Inc. conducted the second Consular Outreach Mission on July 5, 2014 in Lexington, KY. Filipinos from all over the states came to renew their Philippine passport or apply for dual citizenship. With the leadership of our current president and the teamwork of officers, volunteers and donors it was once again a successful endeavor. Positive feedback regarding the well organized event and the friendly and courteous officers and volunteers were received from the out of state participants. Labor Day Picnic These ladies were taking a pose after a good turn around in registration of new members during the Labor Day Picnic on August 31, 2014 at the Shillito Park. The storm did not hinder our members and new members to come and enjoy the food, fellowship and good music. It is always good to see old friends and meet new ones. “Thank you Allan & Malou Mendoza, Galla family, Emy Picklesimer, Emily Jwina, Brenda Rizarri, Fe & Edgardo Dimayuga, John & Addy Burchfield, Charles Minars, Celine & Primo Milan, Gina Durkin Jocelyn Creighton, Estelita Conyers, Nenita Sergio, Megan, Deng Natividad & Gary Mercurio” Page 4 Bluegrass Filipino American Association, Inc. PO Box 36 Richmond, KY 40476 Barangay New sletter Fall 2014 MISSION STATEMENT The Bluegrass Filipino-American Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization seeking to foster fellowship among its members and to promote cultural understanding in the Bluegrass area. Website: http://groups.yahoo.com// group/BFAAI Facebook: Bluegrass Filipino-American Association Inc. BAYANIHAN: Noel Espino Drunk Driver Victim US Army National Guardsman, Noel Espino, remains in critical condition after undergoing multiple life-saving surgeries that include an amputation of his left leg and part of his pelvic bone after he was crushed between a Ford Expedition and a building on September 19, 2014 by a drunk driver in Lexington, KY. If you want to donate you can go to http://www.gofundme.com/fezw6c. We are also having a fundraising event for him on November 1, 2014 during our Masquerade Ball in Palomar Hills Clubhouse.
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