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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?
SAVE THE DATE – JULY 9, 2011
COME AND JOIN US for a fun filled day AT SCHENLEY PARK FOR THE
FAAP ANNUAL PICNIC & ELECTIONS
“CULTURAL APPRECIATION DAY”
FOOD IS FREE FOR FAAP MEMBERS
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.
FREE ADMISSION TO ALL FAAP MEMBERS; GUEST FEES: $10.00 (ADULT) $5.00 (AGE 5-12) FREE (UNDER 5) OR $35.00/FAMILY.
ACCESS TO SWIMMING POOL, POOL FEE $3.00.
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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