Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Announcements

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the Fil-Am family and friends are gathered together having fun and of course- eating!

ARE YOU READY FOR A SIZZLING SUMMER PARTY?

What to bring: 2 liter soda or 1 gallon of water per family, desert to share, cooler or rice cooker (if you have one) and maybe an empty stomach.  
 

 
If you plan to swim - beach towels, swimsuits, shorts, pool toys (just remember kids are all over the place)
If you want to sun bathe - your own picnic chairs or if not, picnic umbrellas.
When: 1 pm eating time, 3 pm elections, games throughout the day

Where:  Vietnam Veterans Pavilion in Schenley Park

CONTACT: Chair - Marie Young,   CELL: 412 -418- 5706  HOME : 412 826 1843 ; Co-chair- Fanny Spanos @ cell 412-378-1853, home

»  FAAP ELECTIONS
    Saturday, July 9, 2011

To be eligible to vote at the general election, your 2011 membership dues must be paid by June 30.  New membership should be approved by the Board by June 30, 2011.  
FAAP Membership Committee
For Membership questions : contact Dave Shively @ cell: 412-527-9700.

»  2011 Simplicio Maramba Scholarship Award

The FAAP honors each year outstanding senior high school students who are active members of the association. The FAAP considers for this award students who advance recognition of the Filipino people through excellent academic achievements, outstanding extra-curricular activities and participation in various programs  of the FAAP. For more information, click here.

News

»  Araw ng Kalayaan (Philippine Independence Day)
    Sunday, June 12, 2011

The FAAP celebrated Philippine Independence Day on June 12, 2011 by having a group potluck at Homeville. After being trapped with indoor activities for months, that day was a welcome time to break free and bask in the warm sunshine tempered by a cool spring breeze! Most importantly, it was an enjoyable time to meet old friends and establish new ones.  We are grateful for Dave and Carmen Shively for organizing the event.  We should also thank our President, Jun Calejesan for providing the mouth-watering lechon (roasted pig). (Of course, if you were late, sorry the crunchy skin was gone).  But most of all, thank you to all the people who came to the party. The foods you brought were all delicious and reminded everybody of a Philippine fiesta.  It was uplifting to play the Filipino games all over again and watch our kids enjoying them.  The YFAP is also grateful for everybody who donated the delicious deserts and kakanin and to the people who bought them.  Our enterprising YFAP kids were all smiles after the day was over.   It was a day full of fun and laughter.

The day also reminded us that the Philippines and the USA had always been historically linked together even before our Philippine Independence Day. As Jaime Abola noted in his speech during the potluck, our Filipino patriots chose blue and red as the colors of our Philippine flag in honor of the American flag. 

We will be celebrating our American Independence Day on July 4.  We should be grateful of the opportunity that we are here in America, a nation where there are abundant opportunities to fulfill our dreams and that of our children.  Because of our better luck, we should continue to support our country of origin - the Philippines.

Benigno Aguino Jr., the Philippine President, in his Independence speech, thanked the Fil-Americans for their continued support of their families back home.  He also is gladdened by Fil-Am dedication to promote the Philippine heritage.

YFAP Corner    [ Young Filipino American of Pittsburgh ]

» YFAP Summer Plans

Plans for 2011: Biking/running, Community projects, Camping at Brookville PA, car wash, educational field trip to Canada, and so much more!

If you like to volunteer, help in planning and preparing, please join the YFAP Committee. Our next scheduled meeting will be announced. For more information contact us at  contact@thefaap.org 

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