APARRI GRAND REUNION 7-7-7
6906 Stillmeadow Dr, Charlotte, NC 28277 Tel (704) 609-7387

Record of Meeting or Conversation

 Topic (keyword):
  Aparri Grand Reunion 7-7-7

  Meeting Date:
  09 Sept 2006

 Meeting Time:
 5:00 pm

 Originator:     Janet de Rivera

  Meeting Place: Dave & Virginia Perez’s residence 

Attendees:

  1. Gin Cababa

  2. Mila & Raul Sogamoso

  3. Ferdie Rabaja

  4. Romy & Janet de Rivera

  5. Liling and Pina Navarro

  6. Fred Cartajena

  7. Evelyn Plata Aquino

  8. Edelmira Alvarado

 

  1. Geo & Melo Padamada

  2. Tony Mallari

  3. Dave & Virginia Perez

  4. Tessie Danao Salazar

  5. Jack & Josie Rodriguez

  6. Maria Aurora Juan

  7. Eleanor Velera Sison
     

Distribution:
All Aparrianos with email address. Copy of this minute of meeting will be distributed on the next meeting
 for recap, review and approval by all prior to recording.

Discussion Purpose:
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the following:
1.      Progress of Activities
2.      Unfinished Business
3.      New Business
4.      Other Issues and Concerns

Discussion Summary:
I.   Reading of minutes of immediate prior meeting (Sep 09, 2006) by attendees. No revisions needed.
     Document will be recorded as written.

     New attendees were introduced and welcomed:
     1      Virgilio Navarro and wife Pina
     2.      Evelyn Plata Aquino
     3.      Eleanor Valera Sison
     4.      Edelmira Alvarado Aragon & children

II.   Report of Committee Chairpersons:
     1.      Area Coordinator (West) – by Romy de Rivera
            •     Received 66 responses to survey letters mostly from the west coast and
                  some from east cost. This includes surveys received from Gigi.
           •     Continue to send survey letters and advertisement forms
     2.      Area Coordinator (East) – by Linda Cruz (Absent). Repoprt given by Gin Cababa)
     3.      Sports and Activities – by Tarrie Co (Absent)
     4.      Ticket Control – by Tessie Danao Salazar
           •     Gin presented sample of ticket to be printed.
                 Cost of printing to be donated by Virgilio “Liling” Navarro.
           •     Liling suggested that to minimize quantity of tickets an individual can purchase one ticket for a family
                  regardless of the number of persons so long as full amount is paid.
                 *Gin responded that tickets are numbered and will be used for door prizes
                 and therefore each person should have their own ticket.
           •     Tessie will provide control of ticket distribution. Anybody making ticket distribution must report to
                 Tessie for accountability of ticket numbers and collections.
          •     Jack suggested that there should be a deadline of ticket payments. Gin responded the deadline of 2
                 months prior to the event and any tickets purchased after that date will have a surcharged of
                 additional $5. This will be noted on the ticket to be printed.
          •     The ticket will also indicate attire to be “Formal”.
    5.      Awards and Donations – by Ferdie Rabajo
          •     Ferdie and his group are preparing lots of surprise prizes.
   6.      Entertainment & Program – by Jack Rodriguez
         •     Jack suggested a theme for the program to be “Memories”
         •     He added that there should be a “Comparza” presentation
         •     Jack indicted that he will prepare a draft of the program to be present to the next meeting for
               comments.
         •     Emcee Volunteers: Jack Rodriguez and Marissa Alameda Andres.
               Welcome speech will be by the Chairman
    7.     Music, Sound and Lights – by Tony Mallari
         •     Tony presented quotation from Present Time Band for $2,500 plus 2 rooms.
         •     Jack will ask quotation from a band he knows.
         •    Gin will get the phone number of Tami and Carl who performs in Las Vegas to get their
               schedule of performance in order to see how they performed. Fee is very reasonable and
               they had been performing in many reunion occasions in Las Vegas.
    8.    Souvenir Program – by Geo Padamada
        •     A write-up about Aparri was submitted by Josie Espartero prepared by the office of the
              Mayor Tumaru. This write-up is a 5-page document and needs to be abstracted to about
              2 pages only for our souvenir program. Geo to prepare a shorter version of the write-up.
        •    Geo suggested that a guest speaker should be someone who at least knows our town
             Aparri. Speaker will be open for suggestion.
    9.     Advertisement and Publicity
        •    Chairperson was formerly Gigi and volunteers were asked for this position.
              No volunteers and this position is left open at this time.
  10.   Hospitality – by Ferdie Rabaja
        •    Ferdie announced that he and his members will be there a day before the event
              to purchase flowers and other needs for hospitality. 
  11.   Food and Hotel Liaison – by Gin Cababa
        •    Gin asked for volunteers of food tasting for foods selection at the hotel in Las Vegas.
             Volunteers were Ferdie and Janette. Date of food selection to be announced later.

III.   Unfinished Business
       1.      By-Laws prepared by Gin requires signatures as follows:
             a.       Gin Cababa
             b.      Tarrie Co
             c.       Geo Padamada
             d.      Linda Muniz Cruz
             e.       Mila Sogamoso
             f.        And certified by Cesar Reyes.
          The above named signatories are considered initiator of the By-Laws.
    2.      Bank account was opened today at Washington Mutual Bank. Articles of Incorporation
             will be filed at the state of California by Romy.

IV.  Other Issues and Concerns
       1.     Gin explained the reason why our new organization was created in the name of
             Aparri Grand Reunion. This was mainly due to Gigi’s resignation and demand.
             It also drove us to open new account to avoid conflict with AASC.
       2.      There are still checks issued under the name of AASC. Geo suggested that instead of mailing back
             the checks to the issuer for a replacement, it would be easier to inform the issuer that we can cancel
             that check and have them issue another one payable to Aparri Grand Reunion.

V.  Location, Date and Time of the next meeting:
             Place:   Elnora Florendo Arnn’s residence
             Date:    November 11, 2006
             Time:    4:00 pm 
             Meeting adjourned at 7:25 pm followed by dinner.

VI   Discussions and decisions followed thru email and telephone conversation after this meeting:
            a.    The Articles of Incorporation was filed to the State by Romy last Sept 28, 2006.
                An official sealed document filing was received from state.
            b.   Some members will not be available on the set date meeting and therefore the meeting date is
                re-scheduled on November 18th instead at the same time and place.
           c.    More documents from IRS were required by the Washington Mutual Bank.
               Our account were frozen and later closed by the bank.
               Romy, Gin and Geo opened new account at Wells Fargo Bank in San Diego last October 27th.
           d.    East Coast meeting was held in Myrtle Beach South Carolina on September 23rd.
           e.   Our event was published at the “Open Letter” (Orlando Paragua) but with an error of
                the event date. Correction immediately notified. 

   Action (required):
   File new organization to State
      and  open bank account. 
   Process Bylaws for signatures

  Responsibility:
  Romy de Rivera
  Gin Cababa

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