OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE FILIPINO AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN April 2014

T he scholarship committee was duly impressed by the many appli-cants for the Filipino American Association of WI Youth Scholar-

ship. After careful consideration of all the applicants, Francisco Alejan-

dro Ramos was chosen as the recipi-ent. Francisco is the son of Ferdinand and Gloria Ramos. Francisco is cur-rently an active senior at Brown Deer High School and was named valedictorian of his graduating class. He is involved in a variety of activi-ties ranging from National Honor Society to Spanish Club to Handbell Choir to orchestra, to Math Team and more. One of his major activities is as a valuable member of the men-toring team for freshman students. Francisco is also proud of his involvement with the Filipino commu-nity, especially as a member of the Liwayway Dance group for nine years. In his essay of how he sees himself as a Filipino-American in ten years, Francisco emphasizes how he hopes to continue sharing his Fili-pino culture. He believes that the intertwining of American and Filipino culture is combining the best of both worlds. This philosophy is what he wants to continue to share by example and involvement with both com-munities. Meanwhile, he looks forward to his engineering studies at UW-Madison or Marquette in the fall of 2014. We wish to say again “Congratulations!” to Francisco.

O n the evening of February 22nd, Isabel Maria Piana invited the audience at Blessed Savior's

Mardi Gras of Cultures to abandon the cold twenty-five degree weather and imagine themselves in a much warmer climate where cool ocean breezes ca-ressed the island nation of the Philip-pines. Through song and dance, the Silahis, Liwayway and Sampaquita dancers

transported the audience to the archipel-ago in the Pacific. Dancers entertained the two hundred guests to the Subli, Pan-danggo Sa Ilaw, Estudiantina, Carinosa, and, of course, the Tinikling. To the de-light of the audience, they were invited to try their dance skills of maneuvering in and out of the moving poles. Between dances, songs in both English and Taga-log were rendered by Jose Gabriel Apos-tol, Amy Schemenauer, Sheila Jackson

Sharing Our Heritage at the Mardi Gras of Cultures by Isabel Maria Piana

and Kaylib Berkshire. By evening's end, the guests at Blessed Savior had learned more about the history of the Philippines and even had a chance to taste some of the food of the Philippines courtesy of the Filipino community who brought food to share. And, though the parishioners and guests had to walk back out into the cold Wiscon-sin weather, they left with warm thoughts about the Filipino community who had entertained and shared their heritage with them.

Liwayway Dance Group Members: Jillian J, Amelia C,

Rachel W and Clarisse Rebancos Dancing Subli

Silahis and Sampaguita Dance Group members:

Isabel P, Kaylib P, Sheila J, David U, Danica J, and Brayden J dancing to Carinosa

FAAWIS Youth Scholarship Recipient by Isabel Maria Piana

Francisco "Kiko" Ramos with Proud Parents Ferdinand & Gloria

Ramos (center), President Joyce Coury (left) and Isabel Piana (right)

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2014 FAAWIS COMMITTEES

Constitution & By-Laws: Chair: Atty. Ito Conti

Becky Abraham Membership:

Chair: Maria Tilistyak Marlou Kelly & Sol Yoder Nomination & Elections:

Chair: Jimmy Soriano Divina Wells & Tom Hey

Ninette Santos Community-Award:

Chair: Ellen Gresen Rhoda Dickhut

Ninette Santos Youth Award: Chair: Sheila Jackson

FAAWIS Scholarship Award: Chair: Isabel Piana

Nancy Gamazon, Becky Abraham Folk Dance Committee:

Chair: Sheila Jackson Divina Wells

Sunshine Committee: Jaime & Nieves Soriano Tom & Christine Hey Patrick & Mae Elliott Sports’ Committee:

Edgar Catacutan Patrick Moloney

Picnic: Dr. Marie Rebancos

Leo Vitangcol Dinner Dance: Jo Anne Capitan Maria Yumang

Dr. Violeta Singson Dr. Elma Racadio Becky Abraham

Zen Edralin Holiday Folk Fair:

Marivic Gilbert Ning Mendoza

Dr. Jazmin Parcon Sandoval Maria Tilistyak

Jojo Ramos Dr. Maria Mendoza Lemes

Miriam Santos-Amador Christmas Party: Mimi Ballesteros

Dr. Violeta Singson Simbang Gabi:

Amy Schemenauer Divina Wells Marlou Kelly

Rhoda Dickhut

FAAWIS Officers PRESIDENT Joyce Coury

VICE-PRESIDENT Sol Yoder

PRESIDENT-ELECT Tom Hey

RECORDING SECRETARY Rebecca Abraham

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

Mae Elliott TREASURER Ellen Gresen AUDITOR

Donald Mondano PROPERTY CUSTODIANS

Alvin Jackson Roger Mendoza EX-OFFICIO

Zen Edralin

President’s Corner Hello Spring! Hello sum-mer! Finally we’re rid of the cold and snowy weather. It’s time to go outside and smell the roses! School is nearing its end and here comes the baseball season. Let’s go Brewers, Let’s go! Speaking of sports. I

wanted to say Thank You to everyone who came and

supported our Annual Spring Bowling last April 5th. It was a sold out event with a total of 104 registered bowlers. Most importantly, we raised and donated $500.00 to the Free Medical Clinic. Indeed it is re-warding to know that while we had fun amongst our families and friends we also played a part in support-ing a very important organization in our Filipino com-munity, the Free Medical Clinic. Thank you to the committee members for all your hard work! Upcoming FAAWIS event, please save the date! Join us as we celebrate the 116th Philippine Inde-pendence Day on June 14th at our Annual Picnic in Wirth Park, Brookfield. This year’s theme will be: FIESTA. Come and join us for traditional Pilipino fiesta cele-bration featuring games such as Palauan ng palayok (piñata using a clay pot), luksong sako (sack race), sayaw ng bangko (musical chairs), luksong tinik (lit.

jump over the

thorns of a

plant), culliot (tug of war), volleyball and more. Please see the advertisement in this bulletin for more information and for food assignments. Registra-tion starts at 11am and Mass will be celebrated at 11:30am. Dinner Dance Gala & Auction: September 20th at the Milwaukee Art Museum. This world-renowned build-ing is such a wonderful setting for our most elegant affair. I am excited! It’s going to be grand. More infor-mation will follow so please watch your email or visit our website at www.faawis.org. You may also check out Pinoy Chatter at www.pinoychatterbox.blogspot.com

for the latest happenings, thoughts and pictures about events in the Filipino American community of Wiscon-sin by Linda Ravelo and Mareta Prill. In closing, I want say how very fortunate we are to have such an active organization. Your support is what makes FAAWIS so special and relevant to our commu-nity. I look forward to seeing you and your family at our future events. Enjoy the warm weather guys!

Yours truly, Joyce Coury

President

PEDIATRIC & ADULT

MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, SC

535 N 27th Street

Milwaukee, WI 53208

Telephone: (414) 345-3000

FAX: (414) 345-3001

Violeta A. Singson, MD

Joyce Coury

FAAWIS BOARD MEMBERS

2014-2015 Tom Hey, Rhoda Dickhut

Delilah Dijamco, Marivic Gilbert, Divina Wells, Sol Yoder

2013-2014 Edgar Catacutan, Joyce Coury,

Marlou Kelly, Amy Schemenauer

Save the dates Save the dates Save the dates Save the dates

for our for our for our for our

upcoming eventsupcoming eventsupcoming eventsupcoming events

June 14 - Annual Summer Picnic Wirth Park, Brook-

field

September 20 - Dinner Dance Gala, Milwaukee Art Museum

November 21-23 - Holi-day Folk Fair - State Fair Park, West Allis December 7 - Christmas Brunch with Santa

December 19 - Friends of FAAWIS Simbang Gabi

FAAWIS MOVIE NIGHTS June 3rd & 4th @ 6:30 PM Honoring Gen. Douglas MacArthur

Memorial Week Memorial Hall, War Memorial Center

Featuring 6/3 “MacArthur” starring Gregory Peck

6/4 “Emperor” starring Tommy Lee Jones

O n April 5, 2014, many FAAWIS members along with friends and family participated in the Spring Bowling Tournament held at JB’S

on 41. Teams like: PNAWI Strikers, Pinheadz, Bakalz Boys and Bakalz Girls, St. Francis Hospital and others raised money to support the Free Medical Clinic of the PCCCF which provides basic medical care to uninsured and underinsured in the Milwaukee area. Approximately 130 bowlers attended the event. While serious bowl-ers rolled their bowls for strikes and pins, others came to cheer and sup-port their favorite team. It also gave parents some time to bond with their children and other family members. All children who participated received participatory medals. Adrienne Allioso bowled her way to an

impressive 1st place in the girl’s youth individual division fol-lowed by a strong showing of Amanda Gilbert for 2nd place and followed by Ashley Gilbert with 3rd place. Drake Yoder received the 1st place for the boys highest individual score. In the individual men’s divi-sion, Eddie Gilbert bowled his way to receive 1st place fol-lowed by Brian Schemenauer. Ken Bressler grabbed 3rd place. The women’s division saw Lisa Severson taking 1st place as she squeezed past Roz Daniels,

who secured a nice 2nd place. Perla Prime followed with a 3rd place finish. The official scores were very close among the team rankings. 1st place went to the St. Francis Hospital group: Wilson Tan, Ken Bressler, Lisa Severson, Jakub Pyptiuk. 2nd place was captured by the Prime group of Perla Prime, Marcella Prime, Kaylib Berkshire and Adrienne Allosio. Lastly, 3rd place went to Dr. Singson’s group represented by Mareta Prill, Bob Prill, Jojo Ramos and Gerry Ramos. The afternoon was full of excitement and food was served during the award ceremony. A highlight of the event was the 50/50 raffle cash prize won by Blossom Medina. A second drawing of $50 donated by Pixels and

Prints Co. went to Olive Bayle and finally a $25 gift certificate donated by Balisteris Restaurant was won by Ning Cruz. The affair culminated with the presentation of proceeds to Dr. Violeta Singson, medical director of the free medical clinic at the PCCCF, by FAAWIS president Joyce Coury. The support that many participants extended was appreciated and it made the fundraiser a rousing success. A special thanks to the bowling committee led by Edgar Catacutan and members: Joyce Coury, Delilah Dejamco, Marivic

Gilbert, Tom Hey, Marlou Kelly, Patrick Moloney, Maria Tilisyak, and Divina Wells.

FAAWIS BOWLING by Ed Catacutan

HOPE

Bakalz Team

Pixels n Prints Team

Team Lizarondo-Medina Family

FAAWIS President Joyce Coury, Board Members Sol Yoder & Edgar Catacutan turn the proceeds from the Bowling Tournament to PCCCF Free Medical Clinic Director Dr. Violeta Singson.

All the kids received med-

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University of Santo Tomas Alumni Association of Wisconsin

THE FORUM

Presents

The UST Singers The world famous UST Singers will be performing in Milwaukee on June 29, 2014. The UST Singers has brought

home 75 top prizes from international choral competitions. They were declared Choir of the World twice at

Langollen competitions in Wales. You would not want to miss this unforgettable concert!

June 29, 2014, Sunday at 3:00pm - St. John Vianney Church 1755 N. Calhoun Road, Brookfield, WI. 53005

GENERAL ADMISSION: $10.00 Make Checks Payable to USTAAW & Mail to: USTAAW, 20300 Yorktown Court, Brookfield, WI. 53045

FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: JAZMIN PARCON, MD 414 241-9640 jazanded@aol.com JOSEFINA GARDINIER, Ph.D. 262-786-2391 ELMA RACADIO, MD 262-784-5811 feracadio@hotmail.com GERRY FRONDA, MD 630-607-8806 gfronda@gmail.com RODRIGO MATA, MD 414-477-8540 rodrigomata55@yahoo.com JERRY VINLUAN, MD 14-254-8179 jeremiasvinluanmd@gmail.com

Please join us at the

USTAAW ANNUAL PICNIC 2014

Sign-up sheet for Potluck Lunch DISH CHOICES NAME

Noodle Dish

Chicken Dish

Pork Dish

Beef Dish

Fish Dish

Vegetable Dish

Dessert

Mitchell Park Pavilion Brookfield WI 53005 July 20, 2014 (Sunday)

Mass at 11 a.m.

Each family will bring a dish (good for 10 people) to share plus 1 soda and water Please email or call the following:Please email or call the following:Please email or call the following:Please email or call the following: Dr. Sandra Torres 414-687-2602 sandi61tor@yahoo.com Dr. Evalynne Pickeral- 414-529-4557 evalynnee@yahoo.com Dr. Georgia Sapnu 414-530-7431 georgiasapnu@yahoo.com Napoleon Quejada 262-785-9536 napestelita@yahoo.com Marna Berg 262-501-3426 marna_villafuerte@yahoo.com Marina Serna 262-785-2601 marin_serna@peoplepc.com

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A 49 year nursing career! The first couple of years in the Philip-pines, and the final two score split between Canada and Wisconsin.

Zen is a nurse by profession and has held many job titles, including a Director of Nursing in several long-term care facilities and senior living centers in Southeast Wisconsin. Her last assignment was at VMP Manor Park and VMP Trinity from where she officially retired as a Corporate Nurse Consultant. Zen was the President of the Philippine Nurses Association of Wis-consin from 2010-2012. She led the organization with much enthusiasm, dedication and integrity and has been a constant powerhouse of energy and inspiration. She is a recipient of the PNAWI Leadership Award in 2013. Before she served as the President of FAAWIS in 2013, she has already been active in the community, spearheading several socio-civic events, and served as the Treasurer of the USTAAW for five years. She was recently appointed as the Nursing Director of the Free Medical Clinic.

A group of friends and family recently celebrated this momentous occasion with a sumptuous retirement luncheon at the FMC Hall. Linda Ravelo emceed the short program, that started with an invocation led by Angelito Tenorio Jr. Speeches from leaders/representatives of associa-tions followed: Joyce Coury (FAAWIS), Gem Cubos (PNAWI), Dr. Violeta Singson (FMC), Dr. Jazmin Parcon (USTAAW) and Gerry Ramos (PCCCF). The crowd also enjoyed musical renditions by Amy Schemenauer, accompanied on the keyboard by Nonie Dijamco, and we were enthralled by the dance number of Amanda and Ashley Gilbert. The program closed with a deep-gratitude speech from the honoree her-self.

T he 40 foot container was 2/3 full. This was in De-cember and the container had to be moved out of

Milwaukee's Armour Storage before another snowstorm hit. The icy freeway had claimed three lives in a multiple vehi-cle collision that weekend. In sub-zero temperatures, he and a few friends braved the treacherous highways of rural Wis-consin to collect more supplies from a warehouse located in the middle of nowhere. The container got filled and was pulled out of its mooring as scheduled. Its destination was Tacloban City Port in the Eastern Visayas, the hardest hit by Superstorm Yolanda (international name Haiyan). It arrived in Manila ahead of schedule on January 27th to the delight of all who contributed to the relief effort. Among them was Dr. Ruben Romero, who was most instrumental in making the container a reality. He had been to Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines on surgical mis-sions and felt compelled to do all he could to help people who lost fam-ily and friends in the storm surge. He was in Tacloban City Hospital, did surgery on huge goiters and other pathology of the head and neck, just nine months before the strongest typhoon recorded in history landed. The hospital is now serving as a clinic, with no supplies, and surrounded by rubble. He and his partner, Dr. Christopher Long, did fifteen major head and neck cases in four days in the recently-concluded Surgical Mission in Ibajay, Aklan, located on another island west of Tacloban. All of the

hard work before and during the mission; the physical rigors of an eighteen-hour flight to the mission site and back, the unrelenting freezing temperatures in the Mid-west when he returned, strained his heart. On March 8th, Dr. Romero underwent heart surgery. His compan-ions in the humanitarian effort stood in awe of him, praying silently, thinking of him who gave his all to the least of us. He is presently on his way to complete re-covery and looking to do another surgical mission in 2016! Dr. Romero was born in San Carlos, Pangasinan in the Philippines, and grew up in Pampanga where he

attended St. Mary's Academy in the city of Guagua. He went to school at the University of Santo Tomas High School and entered the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the same university where he graduated in 1968. He did his residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin, was certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, and the American Board of Surgery. His practice encompassed all areas of otolaryngology, with special interest in major head and neck surgery and endoscopic sinus surgery as well as advanced endoscopic skull base surgery. His skill as a surgeon is well known in Milwaukee and in areas of the Philippines where he spends two weeks each time the Rizal MacArthur Memorial Foundation (RMMF) and the Philippine Medical Association of Wiscon-sin (PMAW) conduct surgical missions there.

The Tale of a Container. A Super Typhoon created a Superhero by Dr. Jazmin Parcon Sandoval

Dr. Ruben Romero

A n enthusiastic group of Filipinos along with their family and friends attended the MMW Booklet launch at the Marquette University

Law School. The event held on April 8, 2014, coincidentally close to the Filipino holiday, “Araw ng Kagitingan “(Day of Valor), officially introduced the MacArthur week celebration scheduled for June 3-7 of this year. Chas Mulcahy, a retired lawyer and veteran leader in the Milwaukee area and the brains behind this huge endeavor, was very appreciative of the Filipino community’s participation. We were honored to have brought special guests including Louis Crisostomo, a former spy during World War II. His memoirs generated a good amount of curiosity among other attendees. Another guest, Paul Reemsnyder, is a veteran who was at USS Oakland and witnessed the signing of the treaty of surrender with Japan. We were also the only community who had a representation from our Consulate in the presence of Vice Consul Ricarte Abejuela who graciously and succinctly deliv-ered an impromptu speech. As we roll into the official activities of June 3-7, it is the great hope of the organizers and leaders of this event that the Filipino community continues with its strong support and attendance. Thursday of that week will feature talks and detailed discussions about the role of MacArthur in the Philippines and of the great sacrifice and ingenuity of the Filipinos. Throughout the week there will also be movie nights, exhibits, a dinner event and a breakfast event featuring the Munting Tinig Choir just prior to the rededication of the MacArthur Statue. To the challenge of our continued support we will step up. In June, we shall return! For additional details or questions email macarthurweek2014@gmail. com

MacArthur Memorial Week 2014 Update By Cream Pepito

Celebrating Zen’s Retirement by Maria Yumang

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The Charismatic Renewal Office is sponsoring a "Day of Healing" on June 20-21 (Friday evening and all-day Saturday) at the Cousin's Center, 3501 S. Lake Drive. St. Francis,

WI 53235. We've invited Bob Canton, a well known Filipino Gifted Healer from California, to come here. Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 11:30 a.m., by Bishop Hying. Bob has traveled around the world using the power of the "Risen Lord" to heal people from physical and spiritual illness. He works with the permission of his bishop from Stockton, Califor-nia. Bob's website is www.robertcantonministries.org. For additional information contact Leo Vitang-col at (H) 262.415.5022 or (M) 262.894.0654.

Bob Canton

UPAAW Tulod-Printz “College Scholarship” A second $1000 scholarship, available to college undergraduate students, was an-nounced by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Wisconsin, Ltd. (UPAAW). The first scholarship, also for $1000, is available to graduating high school seniors. The second scholarship, called the UPAAW Tulod-Printz College Scholar-ship, is funded by Drs. Jonathan and Magnolia Printz of Brookfield, WI. Magnolia Tulod was a former UPAAW scholarship recipient; she received awards in 2000 and 2001. They recently started their respective medical prac-tices in the Milwaukee area. Eligibility requirements for the Tulod-Printz scholarship include: 1) at least 50% Filipino parentage, 2) resident of Wisconsin, 3) adjusted gross family income not to exceed $80K, GPA of at least 2.0, and 4) currently enrolled as a full-time student in a 2- or 4-year college/university in Wisconsin. The re-cipient of the award is required to submit a verification of attendance letter signed by an officer of the institution he/she is attending in order to receive the award. Application forms are now available; requirements include submission of transcript of academic records, work history, co-curricular activities, commu-nity activities, a 250-word essay, the student’s 2014 Federal Student Aid Report (SAR), and financial information from the parent/guardian. The major criteria for selecting the recipient of the scholarship are merit and financial need. Deadline for submission of application for 2014 is the end of July. Ap-plication forms may be requested from Apol Ortiguera - amortig@yahoo.com.

Attention 2015 Senior

Graduates Apply for the FAAWIS Scholarship today!

Each year the FAAWIS Scholarship committee is pleased to award a scholarship to a deserving student. This could be YOU! So, please consider applying for this scholarship. For copies of the application and timetable, please contact Isabel Maria Piana at impiana@sbcglobal.net. You can also download the copies at www.faawis.org. PLEASE SUMBIT your application and supporting materials in one packet to: Ms. Isabel M. Piana

5740 N. 90TH ST, Milwaukee, WI 53225

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND The Midwest Centennial Pilgrimage

& Santacruzan at the Schoenstatt Shrine! Saturday, May 24, 2014; 10:00 AM

International Schoenstatt Center W 284 N 698 Cherry Lane

Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 Ph. 262-522-4300

Email:srerlindapimo@schsrsmary.org Activities: Holy Mass, Crowning & Proces-sion, Dedication of the Philippines to the Mother Thrice Admirable of Schoenstatt, Potluck, Entertainment, Grounds Tour. What to Bring: Flowers to crown Mary The Queen of May, all your prayer petitions, Filipino food, water, soda, juice, dessert to share. Girls may wear white dresses with flower wreaths on their head. Boys may wear barong. Everyone is welcome to wear a Filipino costume of some kind. VOLUNTEERS ARE WELCOME! PLEASE CALL SR. M. ERINDA PIMO AT 262-522-4200 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASSIST BEFORE OR DURING THE DAY! *Please Note: Bed and Breakfast accommodations are available at the Retreat Center. Cost: $38.00 per person includes overnight Friday through Saturday breakfast. Call 262-522-4300 to make reservations.

Jennifer Baylon is graduating from Divine Savior Holy

Angels High School. She will be attending UW - Madison.

Nathan Anonuevo will graduate this May from Marquette High School as Salutato-rian with a GPA of 4.04. He played varsity volleyball as starting libero and won WI State Volleyball Cham-pionship. He will be part of North-

east Ohio Medical University Class of 2020, having been accepted to their 6 year accelerated BS-MD.

Mark Conti - gra d u a t e d f ro m Brookfield Central High School. He will attend UW Madison.

Karen Evangelista is graduating this coming spring with a post-doctorate de-gree at the Medical College.

Congratulations Graduates 2014

Crissy Garcia is graduating on May 2014 from Marquette Univer-sity with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. She was Ex-ecutive Board Secretary and a dance cho-reographer for Bayanihan Student Or-ganization, and was a student mentor for Project BEYOND, an organization dedi-cated to assisting minority groups suc-ceed in the nursing profession. She

worked as a CNA in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Chil-dren's Hospital of Wisconsin, in an assisted living facility, and as a child care assistant for infants at Marquette's Child Care Center. Crissy plans to work as an RN in the Milwaukee area in pediatric emergency or NICU for 1-2 years, and then get her master's degree to become a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Elaine Sapnu is graduating this May from Marquette Uni-versity with a degree in Psychology. She is currently working as a line therapist providing in-home therapy to autistic children and as a research assistant for Marquette's Psychology Department researching cognitive workload and fatigue. Elaine plans on furthering her education by attending grad school next fall.

Karen

Elaine

Crissy

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Kevin Mark Lusterio is graduating with Cum Laude Honors in May 2014 from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. He will earn a Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Environmental Engineering. He will also receive the Honors College degree. Kevin was the recipient of the UWM Chancellor’s Scholarship for Leadership, Diversity and Academic Excellence, which provided a full-ride scholarship for four consecutive years. He was also awarded the 2010 Kohl’s Care Midwest Regional Scholarship. Among his accomplishments

are: awarded Engineering Dean’s List for each of his four years, se-lected by Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society, active membership with the American Society of Civil Engineers, and Midwest Association of Filipino Americans (MAFA) cultural and leadership delegate. He has been an engineering intern with Rockwell Automation for the past two years. During his college career, Kevin volunteered hundreds of hours to various non-profit organizations. His proud parents are Maria and Buddie Lusterio. Congratulations on your accomplishments, and best of luck to a very promising career Kevin!

Congratulations Graduates 2014

Tristan Aniceto, Salutatorian Honor from South Milwaukee High School, will be pursuing a degree in Music Performance and Education, and a possible degree in Economics at Montclair State University this fall. In all four years of high school, he has been awarded first place for violin at the State Solo and Ensemble, and last year was awarded the "Exemplary Musician Award". He was awarded a full tuition scholarship and grant from Montclair State, the College of Performing Arts Scholarship

from Roosevelt University, the Premier Artist Award from the Jacob's School of Music at IU-Bloomington, and the Chancel-lor's/Powers-Knapp Scholarship - a full tuition and stipend scholarship from UW-Madison. His proud parents are Benjamin and Ritchel Aniceto.

Emil Keith Stewart is graduating with High Honors in May, 2014 with a degree in Software Engineering and a minor in Math from Milwau-kee School of Engineering. Emil is one of the twenty nominees by Professors for the top 2 MSOE 2014 Alumni Student Achievement Awards. He is a System Software Developer and Engineer for Zeon Solutions, Inc. Emil is the son of proud parents, Dale and Irene Stewart. Con-gratulations Emil for a job well done!

Rea Mae Azcueta is graduating in Biology/Pre-Med. She is a Psychology Research Assistant and she is the Asian Student Union President in her school, Prescription Assistant Program (PAP) Coordinator at the Philippine FMC, dancer in Sole Matter (Milwaukee's first Dance Crew), UWM's Recruitment Initiative and Public Relations com-mittee. She works as a First-Year mentor and Ori-entation Leader at the Student Success Center, Teaching Assistant at the Office of Undergradu-ate Research for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Seminar.

Anissa del Rosario Schiek is graduat-ing from UW-Madison with a B.A. from the College of Letters & Science. Majors: International Studies & Spanish Literature. Certificate in European Stud-ies. Dean's list, Studied in Madrid for a year. She is a recipient of the Meyerhoff Undergraduate Excellence Award for Leadership, Service & Scholarship,

High Honor Award given to a student who combines academic achievement with leadership & service to campus & or community. International Diversity Coordinator - Center For Cultural Enrichment 2013-2014; Translation Intern - Kieserwetter Sustainable Energy Ma-drid, Spain 2013; Communication Specialist- Helambu Project NGO 2012; Mentor Academic Advancement Program 2011-2012; Spanish Tutor & Office Assistant -People Program 2011-2012

Carlos Jason Guzman will graduate in May 2014 from the University of Wisconsin – Mil-waukee with a degree of Bachelor of Business Administration major in Information Technol-ogy Management. He will finish his intern-ship program with Johnson Controls this May and will start a career with the IT Consulting firm, Avanade, based in the Chicago office as a Solutions Developer Consultant in June. His proud parents are Apolo and Lorna Guzman. Congratulations!

Emil

Rea

Tristan

Carlos

Kevin

Anissa

Angelito Refuerzo Tenorio, Jr. - Mar-quette University High School. Angelito will be attending University of Wisconsin-Madison to study Natural Sciences while pursuing the Pre-Medicine track. We are very proud of your achievements. Keep up the good work. CONGRATULATIONS and WISH YOU THE BEST!!! We love you and always here for you, Dad+, Mom, Kuya, Charles and Anbel

Chelsea Varilla graduates from Arizona State Uni-versity this May with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Finance. She will be graduating Cum Laude in the Class of 2014. She also just recently co-authored a book titled 'Pinnable Real Estate', which is being sold on Amazon.com

http://tinyurl.com/kgnj2g2

Delano Atienza Yoder is currently an honor student and senior at Franklin High School. He has been accepted into the Engineering program at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, so he will be a Badger soon! This will be interesting in a Hawkeye (University of Iowa) household. Delano's long term plan is to become a patent lawyer.

Kevin Angelo Refuerzo Tenorio - Biol-ogy/Chemistry Interdisciplinary Major Loyola University Maryland. Kevin will be pursuing Post Graduate studies in Health and Sciences. We are very proud of your accomplish-ments. Keep up the good work. CONGRATULATIONS and BEST of LUCK!!! We love you and always here for you, Dad+, Mom, Angelito, Charles and Anbel Kevin

Angelito Jr.

Abby Wickman, daughter of Rodney and Charity Wickman and grand-daughter of Rhode Aliposa and the late Leo Aliposa, is graduating with Honors in May, 2014 from Trinity International University in Deerfield IL. She is an English/Communication Major and has been in the Honors Program for all four years, Dean's List for 3 and a member of the Communication Honors Society called Lambda Pi Eta. Abby was a Resident Assis-tant, Ministry President, Senior Editor for the

school paper and traveled with the university choir to Europe. She's been published as an intern for a Chicago-area paper called the North Shore Weekend. Abby juggled school with work in order to support herself while in college. Her short-term goal is to find a job in the Chi-cago area but ultimately, she hopes to find a job working overseas with a missions or non-profit organization.

Abby

Chelsea

Delano

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The Philippine Medical Association of Wisconsin and its Auxiliary invites members to their annual picnic. Please join us at the Mitchell Park Pavilion in Brookfield.

Sunday August 3 11:00am Mass│Noon Potluck Picnic

1:00 pm Program-Raffles-Games

Please note that the event is a potluck picnic and not a catered luncheon. The PMA-W and the Auxiliary will donate extra funds this year to Typhoon Relief efforts organ-ized by the Philippine Cultural and Civic Center Board. The Auxiliary invites members to carry on its proud tradition of supporting the PMA-W. The Auxiliary Board is hopeful that new members will lead them into 2015.

Professional Hairstylist/Colorist/Waxing Specialist Salon (262) 789-1390 Cell (262) 232-0531

@ Mr. Dino’s Brookfield Square Mall 95 N. Moorland Rd. Brookfield, WI 53005

Appointments and Walk-Ins Welcome Filipino Hairstylist

Our oldest grandchild, Erica Colarusso, will play the lead role in Midsummer Night's Dream this weekend. She is a sophomore at a big high school (2,400 stu-dents) in Brownsburg, Indiana. After one year of minor roles in Little Mermaid, Laughing Stock, Anything Goes and Mira-cle Worker, she was so ecstatic to finally land this major role. Erica is the one who had been writing the Ambal-Singson family Christmas letter the past 3 years. By Dr. Violeta Singson Erica

Saturday, June 14, 2014 Registration at 11am Mass at 11:30am WIRTH PARK ~ Picnic Area 5 &6 2585 Pilgrim Rd, Brookfield WI

POTLUCK!!! PLEASE BRING DISH TO SHARE FOR 10 PEOPLE LAST NAME STARTING WITH A-D NOODLE DISH E-L MEAT/FISH DISH M-Q VEGETABLE DISH R-V DESSERTS W-Z RICE & SODA

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Volleyball at 10am Contact: Patrick Maloney patrickmoloney2@yahoo.com

For additional information JOYCE COURY: joyce.coury8@gmail.com MARIE ABRAHAM: marieabraham@yahoo.com LEO VITANGCOL: leominav@att.net

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Rebecca Abraham Dr. Ramon & Pureza Agor Dr. Caridad Asiddao Jun & Sarah Austria Drs. Renato & Annette Azcueta Edgar & Rehmie Azcueta Dr. Raymond & Emily Ballecer Mario and Mimi Ballesteros Drs. Joselito & Remedios Baylon Donald & Cynthia Bishop Tom & Margie Bruce Abe & Mila Caceres Dino & Jo Anne Capitan Maylani Cash Leonardo & Ofelia Carreon Dr. Nena E. Castillo Edgar & Myla Catacutan Paul & Elsa Clemente Dr. Thomas Chua Richard & Joyce Coury Frank & Ada Cruda Rodolfo & Angelita Cruz Rommel & Lannie Cruz Nelson & Mary Gem Cubos Dr. Anwer & Tess Dhala Thomas & Rhoda Dickhut Ferdinand & Delilah Dijamco Anna Dolny Dr. Joseph & Mila Domblesky Jake & Zen Edralin Patrick & Mae Elliott Edgardo & Nieva Escall Rosita Fosberg Erik and Shen Garrett Marivic Gilbert Preciano & Emerita Gimenez Modesto & Magdalena Gonzales Jr. Maria Clara Gonzales Robert & Sonia Griesbach Apolo & Lorna Guzman Phillip & Patricia Hanger Rob & Cecile Harrison Tom & Christine Hey John & Jody Huebner Dr. Alfredo & Mary Ignacio Ernesto & Arlene Isip Alvin & Sheila Jackson Jeff & Robin Johnson Sophia Jones James & Marlou Kelly Mark & Anne Kinzer P. Emraida Kiram Atty. Mila Lamerand Reino & Edna Lesada Michael & Dr. Maria Lemes Ernesto & Estrelita Lizarondo Jaime & Daisy Magracia Peter & Emy McCall

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FAAWIS Offers Its Condolences To:

Norma Bernas - mom of Peter, Annabelle Crisostomo & Arlene Webb

Leo Aliposa - dad of Charity Wickman, Faith Schille, Hope Arteche, and Rhode Aliposa (wife)

Anatalia Macapobre - mother of Daisy Steeves

Elvira Violanda - mother of Dennis & Ann Benthien

Pablo Rosero - dad of Letty Carlson

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RAISING MONEY SMART KIDS TEACHING CHILDREN TO SAVE

SHARE AND SPEND RESPONSIBLY submitted by Delilah Dijamco

K ids are fascinated by how many pennies are in a dollar, or how much candy they can really buy for 75 cents. But teach-

ing them the value of money and the importance of saving – now that’s another story. Children (and many adults) tend to live in the moment, so encouraging them to save for a rainy day can be chal-lenging, though not impossible. Setting the right example and in-stilling good money management habits while kids are still young is

the first step towards raising financially literate adults. Allowance Basics: The 10-10-80 Rule As soon as children are old enough to handle small amounts of money (typically around first or second grade) they should be al-lowed some of their own cash to manage. Once you’ve establishes the amount, frequency and guidelines of allowances in your home, sit with your children to discuss a plan for saving, sharing and spending. A good rule of thumb is the 10-10-80 allocation: 10% to savings; 10% to charity/church; and 80% to keep and/or spend. Like many of us, most children will not be initially thrilled at the idea of saving 10% of their money. But teaching them that saving isn’t what we do with money that’s leftover, rather, it’s what we set aside right off the top, can establish a positive money management pattern that will carry them into adulthood. It helps to give young children a reason to save by identifying some goals they may have. Inspire their desire to save by brainstorming about big ticket items the child has been wanting – a computer game, microscope, etc. Then sit down and figure out a savings plan that will help them achieve their goal. If you believe in paying your child for odd jobs and chores, help him come up with income producing ideas to ac-complish his goal. Not only will this help instill a lesson on the value of money, it will also make the purchased item more mean-ingful once it is finally obtained.

You can also teach your children about the magic of compound interest by offering to add interest to their savings for each week or month they leave it untouched. Watching their money grow will do more to motivate them than any number of lectures on the subject. (Saving $5 a week at 6 percent interest compounded quarterly will total about $266 after a year, $1,503 after 5 years, and $3,527 after 10 years!).

Teaching chil-dren to share begins in pre-school so apply-ing it to the fi-nancial arena may not be as difficult as you may think. En-courage your children to set aside 10% of their allowance for charity. Al-low them to con-tribute to organi-zations that help families and children within your community, and also allow them to partici-pate in food, clothing and toy drives. Be sure to track their contributions in a notebook you review at the end of the year so they can see the

many ways their generosity impacted others. Pint-size philanthropy pays off in later years by establishing a healthy attitude towards money and the many good things it can accomplish – not just pur-chase. Lead by Example. At the end of the day, children are going to learn more from what we do than what we say. The best way to teach our children good money management habits is to practice them ourselves. Walk the talk by sticking to an established savings plan and budget; pay off debts in a timely manner; live within your budget and resist impulse shopping; give to charitable causes that are meaningful to you; help protect your family’s future with adequate insurance coverage; and finally, maintain a teachable attitude yourself. Make wise money management choices that you can pass on for generations to come. 0218083-00001-00, Ed 06/25/2013, Exp 11/06/2014.

Provided courtesy of Prudential. For more information, contact Delilah Dijamco, CA insurance license 0E69391, a Financial Pro-fessional with The Prudential Insurance Company of America's

Greater Wisconsin Financial Group agency located in Wauwatosa, WI. Delilah Dijamco's private office is located in Belgium WI. She can be reached at delilah.dijamco@prudential.com and (262)476-5084.

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